SS Lucania Passenger List - 22 September 1900

Beautiful Ornate Graphic Artwork on the Front Cover of a Second Cabin Passenger List from the SS Lucania of the Cunard Line, Departing Saturday, 22 September 1900, from New York and Boston for Liverpool via Queenstown (Cobh), Commanded by Captain Horatio McKay. | GGA Image ID # 15a8261e9a

Senior Officers and Staff

1. Commander: Captain Horatio McKay (Lt. R.N.R.)
2. Surgeon: James Pointon;
3. Purser: Wm. Field
4. Chief Steward: Henry Clark

Second Cabin Passengers

1. Mrs. J. T. Asherwood
2. Mrs. Hannah Aus
3. Mr. J. T. Asherwood
4. Mrs. S. M. Angel, and child
5. Mrs. Bourne
6. Mrs. Helen Brown
7. Mr. Chas. Bourne (Charles Bourne (1841-1909) Prominent Minister of the A.M.E. Church. He enlisted as a soldier in the Civil War, and was honorably discharged at the close of the War. In 1866 he came to Maryland and moved to Hagerstown, where he took up his residence.)
8. Miss Mary Beynon
9. Mr. Ballantyne
10. Mr. Wm. Byrne
11. Capt. Brown
12. Mrs. W. J. Burns
13. Mrs. Jennie Berkelson
14. Master Harry Berkelson
15. Mr. Escott G. Byford
16. Mr. Alfred Binehan
17. Mrs. Cartwright
18. Miss Cartwright
19. Mrs. J. Coleman
20. Miss Bridget Crennan
21. Mr. Cartwright. and child
22. Miss W. Cook
23. Miss M. Cook
24. Mr. W. H. Crowther
25. Mrs. Annie Capper
26. Miss Alma Collis
27. Mr. J. Cairns
28. Mr. Capley
29. Mrs. Capley
30. Mr. Peter Clark
31. Miss Helen Drummond
32. Mr. Albert Dunstan
33. Mr. R. R. Dunstan
34. Mrs. R. R. Dunstan
35. Mrs. Dickinson
36. Miss Mary Duffy (Miss Mary Duffy (1883–1962) of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom)
37. Mr. W. P. Edwards
38. Mr. W. Edwards
39. Mr. Robt. G. Edib
40. Mr. J. Fothergill
41. Mrs. J. Fothergill, and two Infants
42. Mr. A. D. W. Faulkner
43. Miss Mary E. Gibbons
44. Mr. Bluff Garrett
45. Mr. Wm. J. Gane
46. Mrs. Wm. J. Gane
47. Mrs. A. Gundling
48. Mrs. A. Greenwall
49. Mr. C. Grenville Harston
50. Mr. R. Hakeswessel
51. Mr. Pat'k Halligan
52. Mrs. Pat'k Halligan
53. Mrs. Sarah A. Parsons
54. Miss Gertrude Parsons
55. Miss Hannah Powell
56. Mr. W. Parr
57. Mr. W. S. Ruckman (William S. (W.S.) Ruckman was a prominent merchant, rancher, and founding pioneer in Karnes County, Texas. In the late 1800s, he operated a general merchandise business in nearby Riddleville while his closely-knit family established vast ranches and commercial ties in the area during the settlement's early boom.)
58. Mr. John Reiley
59. Mr. Dan'l O. Reardon
60. Mrs. Annie Richards

57. Miss Julia O. Connor Kirby
58. Mr. Rozaris
59. Mrs. Kemp
60. Mr. P. H. Rowan
61. Miss C. King
62. Miss Rose King
63. Miss H. Stewart
64. Miss E. Stewart
65. Mrs. Lawson
66. Miss C. J. Satchell
67. Mr. Ed. Lee
68. Mr. Thos. Slater
69. Mr. Leach
70. Mrs. Leach
71. Miss Ada Slater
72. Mr. John S. Skjerdal, and child
73. Mr. C. J. Shireff
74. Mr. David M. Stanton
75. Mrs. Sarah Harper
76. Master Clifford Harper
77. Mr. James Jessiman
78. Miss Mary Jones
79. Mr. Fred A. Johnson
80. Mrs. Fred A. Johnson
81. Miss Violet Johnson
82. Mrs. Mary Murray
83. Miss Marg't McConville
84. Mr. F. F. McDonough (In the late 1800s, Frank F. McDonough was a pioneering inventor and industrialist in Wisconsin's booming lumber industry. Recognizing that traditional circular sawmill blades were too thick and wasted lumber, he revolutionized wood processing by successfully patenting and manufacturing thin-kerf band resaws.)
85. Miss Mackay
86. Mr. Henry Miller
87. Mrs. Edward Milne
88. Mr. A. O. Meara
89. Mr. S. M. McDonald
90. Mr. Milne
91. Mr. D. Mitchelson
92. Mr. John McKinzie
93. Mr. N. Morton
94. Mr. N. A. McManus
95. Mr. A. A. Merlett (Mr. A. A. Merlett was a notable mining and metallurgical engineer active around the turn of the 20th century. Around 1904, he relocated from London to West Africa to pursue professional projects.)
96. Mr. Jos. O'Neil
97. Mr. B. J. Olson
98. Mr. Harry Osgood
99. Mrs. Sarah Thomas
100. Mrs. Mary Thompson
101. Mr. Rhys. Thomas
102. Mr. J. J. Twomey
103. Mr. John Thom
104. Mr. A. F. Townsend
105. Mr. John I. Wilson
106. Miss J. E. Wallace
107. Mr. Alfred H. Wood
108. Mrs. Alfred H. Wood
109. Mrs. Maria Watson
110. Mrs. Harriet Wellwood
111. Mr. Stanley P. Wadson
112. Mr. Wm. A. Welsh
113. Mr. George Wilshire
114. Mr. Henry Wilcke
115. Mr. Thos. P. Williams

Cunard Atlantic Ocean Track Chart, 1900. Included Northern Routes Westbound and Eastbound, Southern Routes Westbound and Eastbound. Back Cover of a Second Cabin Passenger List for the RMS Etruria Dated 22 September 1900. | GGA Image ID # 15a82b99c6. Click to View a Larger Image.

🚢 RMS Lucania Cunard Passenger List 22 Sept 1900 Boston Liverpool AME VIP

🌊 Attractive 1900 Cunard Line Second Cabin passenger list from the famed RMS Lucania, featuring an ornate cover design, original North Atlantic track chart, and a fascinating cross-section of transatlantic travelers.
📜 Includes notable passengers tied to the A.M.E. Church, Texas ranching, mining engineering, and America's lumber industry during the height of the Edwardian steamship era.

About the Covers

Beautiful Ornate Graphic Artwork on the Front Cover of a Second Cabin Passenger List from the SS Lucania of the Cunard Line, Departing Saturday, 22 September 1900, from New York and Boston for Liverpool via Queenstown (Cobh), Commanded by Captain Horatio McKay.
Back Cover Includes a Cunard Atlantic Ocean Track Chart, 1900. Included Northern Routes Westbound and Eastbound, Southern Routes Westbound and Eastbound.

📖 Overview

Original Second Cabin Passenger List from the legendary RMS Lucania of the Cunard Line, documenting the voyage departing Saturday, 22 September 1900 from New York and Boston for Liverpool via Queenstown (Cobh) under the command of Captain Horatio McKay, Lt. R.N.R.
This compact yet visually appealing passenger list features:

• an ornate Cunard cover,
• detailed passenger roster,
• senior officers,
• and a North Atlantic track chart on the reverse.

The list captures a compelling mix of clergy, immigrants, businessmen, engineers, ranchers, families, and middle-class travelers moving between America and Britain at the dawn of the 20th century.

🚢 About the Ship

The RMS Lucania was one of Cunard's most celebrated express liners of the late Victorian and Edwardian periods.
🚢 Highlights of the Lucania:

• Launched in 1893 for the Cunard Line
• One of the fastest ships afloat during her era
• Blue Riband holder for transatlantic speed
• Known for luxury, engineering innovation, and reliability
• Sister ship to the RMS Campania

By 1900, the Lucania represented the peak of pre-Titanic Atlantic travel and remains one of Cunard's most iconic vessels.

🌍 About the Steamship Line

Founded in 1840, the Cunard Line became synonymous with prestige transatlantic travel.
Its Liverpool–New York/Boston services connected:

• immigrants,
• business travelers,
• clergy,
• tourists,
• and elite passengers

during one of the greatest migration periods in modern history.
Passenger lists from Cunard's classic liners remain among the most collectible maritime documents today.

🌟 Distinguished & Noteworthy Passengers (VIP Highlights)

Several passengers aboard this voyage have identifiable historical significance:
⛪ Rev. Charles Bourne
Prominent minister of the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church, Civil War veteran, and respected religious leader in Maryland.
🪵 Frank F. McDonough
Innovative Wisconsin lumber industrialist who helped revolutionize sawmill production through thin-kerf band resaw technology.
🐄 William S. Ruckman
Texas merchant, rancher, and early Karnes County pioneer connected to the development of South Texas commerce and ranching.
⛏ A. A. Merlett
Mining and metallurgical engineer later associated with industrial projects in West Africa during the early colonial mining era.
👧 Mary Duffy
Documented passenger from Halifax, West Yorkshire — an appealing genealogical identification for descendants and family researchers.
The broader passenger roster also reflects the diversity of Second Cabin travel:

• working professionals,
• clergy,
• merchants,
• skilled laborers,
• women traveling independently,
• and multi-generational family groups.

🧬 Genealogical & Historical Value

This passenger list offers strong value for:

• 🧬 family historians
• 🚢 maritime researchers
• 📜 immigration scholars
• ⛪ African-American church historians
• 🏛 social historians studying middle-class travel

Second Cabin passenger lists are especially interesting because they document travelers positioned between elite saloon passengers and steerage immigrants — a rapidly growing social class in 1900.
The named passengers provide valuable research leads across:

• Britain,
• Ireland,
• Canada,
• and the United States.

📚 Collector's Significance

Why collectors pursue pieces like this:
✅ Famous Cunard express liner
✅ Ornate decorative cover artwork
✅ Original North Atlantic track chart
✅ Identifiable historical passengers
✅ Compact display-friendly format
✅ Strong Edwardian-era aesthetic
✅ Pre-Titanic transatlantic travel artifact
The Lucania remains one of Cunard's most desirable ship names among collectors.

📏 Document Specifications

• 📐 Dimensions: 11.2 cm W x 18.3 cm H
• 📄 Format: One sheet folded horizontally
• 📖 Pages: Four including covers
• 🌐 Language: English (UK)
• 🧵 Binding: None (single folded sheet)

Condition

• Visible horizontal fold creases across all pages with some separation on each end of the fold
• Readability unaffected
• Original passenger notation: "B N" above track chart
• No other markings noted
• Overall Condition: Fair due to fold crease and separation