Nautical Jargon

[Crofter]

I came across two seafaring terms that I am not quite sure of. Perhaps an old salt may explain their significance.

1. What is Ass. Std. Std. Is it to do with crew? (The Std was entered twice)
2. What is an Associated Passenger?

Both were used in relation to the same person on board. (Records from circa. 1924)

Regards,
Crofter

[Currie]

Hello Crofter,

It could be for an Assistant Steward who stutters, or maybe he performed the duties of Assistant Steward and also a Steward on the voyage, or whatever it was, or just was his normal occupation elsewhere.

Is this from an Ellis Island record? Is this the sort of thing you’re looking at? Could Associated Passenger be an indexing thing? http://ellisisland.org/search/viewTextM ... 0649150389

This person had the same question and didn’t get an answer http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/rea ... 1193871809

Here’s another one but I can’t see an answer http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/rea ... 1025584511

The best answer on the Planet could be in these three pages. viewtopic.php?f=1&t=13832&p=109976&hili ... er#p109976

Not a bit salty and just guessing,
Alan

[Crofter]

Thanks for that Currie,

Quite right the info comes from the Ellis Island website.

The Ass. Std. Std. has to be Steward. An X entered after his name seems to indicate that he was a crewman.

The other does look like it could be an index or form heading.

The other postings seem to concur.

Much obliged.