📜 TSS California Cabin Passenger List – 17 September 1927 | Glasgow to New York via Moville

Front Cover, TSS California Cabin Passenger List, Departing 17 September 1927 from Glasgow to Boston and New York via Moville, Commanded by Captain W. B. Rome. | GGA Image ID # 229ff2401a

🧭 Voyage Overview

Ship Name: TSS California

Date of Departure: 17 September 1927

Route: Glasgow → Moville → Boston → New York

Passenger Class: Cabin

Captain: W. B. Rome

Line: Anchor Line (subsidiary of Cunard by this time)

Ship Type: Twin-screw steamship

Key Features: Barber’s shop, library, wireless telegraphy, comfortable lounges, smoking rooms, and formal dining with multiple sittings

Typical Use: Transatlantic travel, often catering to Scottish-American migration and return visits

This voyage represents a snapshot of 1920s transatlantic mobility, filled with academics, religious figures, families, and returning expatriates. The detailed passenger list, onboard services, and layout also provide an exceptional record for researchers and educators.

🛳️ Key Features of the TSS California

Launched: 1907

Tonnage: Approx. 8,600 GRT

Type: Twin-screw steamship with modernized post-WWI features

Operator: Anchor Line (by then under Cunard’s ownership)

Route: Glasgow–Moville–Boston–New York (return crossings serviced major Atlantic ports)

Amenities: Formal dining, children’s meals, wireless telegraphy, Divine Service, onboard shop, barber, library, deck chairs for hire

Senior Officers and Staff

1. Commander: Captain W. B. Rome
2. Chief Officer: Jonhn Duncan
3. Chief Engineer: Charles Munro
4. Surgeon: H. C. Morrin
5. Purser: John Munro
6. Chief Steward: William Lindsay

Cabin Passengers

1. Miss Grace Abel
2. Mrs. Bessie Allan
3. Miss Jeannie Anderson
4. Mrs. Margaret Anderson
5. Mr. Hugh Anthony
6. Mrs. Mary Anthony
7. Mr. James Baillie
8. Mr. Alex. Baird
9. Mrs. Alison Ballantyne
10. Master Fred. J. Ballantyne
11. Mr. Austin Ballantyne
12. Mrs. Mary Ann Ballantyne
13. Mr. Austin Ballantyne
14. Mr. Charles Baxter
15. Mr. Frank Baxter
16. Mr. James Beaton
17. Mrs. Eliz. Beattie
18. Mr. John Bell
19. Mrs. Catherine Bell
20. Mr. John Berry
21. Mr. Moore Best
22. Mr. William Blackburn
23. Miss Williamina Blair
24. Mrs. Eliz. Blair
25. Mrs. William Bowman
26. Mr. John Boyd
27. Miss Margaret Boyd
28. Mr. Michael Boyle
29. Mr. James Bradley
30. Mr. Daniel Brown
31. Mr. John Donald Brown
32. Mr. Neil Brown
33. Mr. John Brownlie
34. Mrs. Christine Brownlie
35. Miss Sarah Bryson
36. Mr. Walter Burke
37. Mr. Herbert Burns
38. Mrs. Eliz. Burns
39. Miss Florence Burns
40. Mrs. Eliz. Burnside
41. Mr. Edward Burton

42. Mrs. Margaret Cairnie
43. Mrs. Harriet Calder
44. Master George Calder
45. Miss L. Calder
46. Mr. John Cameron
47. Mrs. Annie Campbell
48. Miss Annie Campbell
49. Miss Margaret W. Campbell
50. Mrs. Mary Campbell
51. Miss Sarah Campbell
52. Miss Teresa Campbell
53. Mr. James Capperauld
54. Mr. James B. Cargill
55. Mrs. Agnes Cargill
56. Master Allan Cargill
57. Mrs. Margaret Carmichael
58. Mr. John Carr
59. Mr. Brooks Carson
60. Mrs. Bella Carson
61. Mrs. Mary Castle
62. Mr. Duncan Chalmers
63. Mr. Thomas Christie
64. Mr. William Christie
65. Mrs. Jean Christie
66. Mrs. Sarah Christie
67. Mr. Patrick Clancy
68. Mrs. Alice Clancy
69. Mrs. Eliz. Clark
70. Miss Catherine Clark
71. Mrs. Christina Clark
72. Mr. James Clark
73. Mr. James Clements
74. Mrs. Olivia Clements
75. Miss Helen Clements
76. Miss Alma Cloutier
77. Mr. Francis Collins
78. Mrs. Eliz. Collins
79. Miss Sarah Collins
80. Miss Jennie Colvin
81. Mr. Hugh Connell
82. Mrs. Isabella Connell
83. Mrs. Sadie Connolly
84. Master William Connolly
85. Mrs. Ina Corbett
86. Miss Mary Corbett
87. Miss Nellie F. Cosgrove
88. Miss Katherine Cowie
89. Mrs. Mary Cox
90. Mrs. Celia Coyle
91. Miss Helen Crabb
92. Miss Jean Crabb
93. Mr. Andrew Crawford
94. Mrs. Annie Crawford
95. Mrs. Anna Crilley
96. Miss Anna Crilley
97. Mrs. Kate Cruickshank
98. Miss Elizabeth Cullen
99. Miss Sarah Cullen
100. Mrs. Margaret Cumming
101. Miss Anna Cumming
102. Mr. James Currie
103. Mr. Frederick Dakers
104. Mr. Edward Davidson
105. Mrs. Amy Dear
106. Mr. Robert Dear
107. Mrs. Margaret Degan
108. Mr. John Delaney
109. Mrs. Agnes Delaney
110. Mr. John Devine
111. Mrs. Margaret Devine
112. Miss Devlin
113. Miss Mary Docherty
114. Mr. William Docherty
115. Mrs. Mary Docherty
116. Miss Elizabeth Doherty
117. Miss Mary Dolan
118. Mrs. Sarah Donahue
119. Master John Donahue
120. Mr. Robert Donald
121. Mrs. Margaret Donald
122. Miss Louise Downey
123. Mrs. Mary Doyle
124. Mr. Samuel Dreghorn
125. Mrs. Margaret Dreghorn
126. Mrs. Mary Duffy
127. Master John Duffy
128. Mr. John Duncan
129. Mrs. Emily Duncan
130. Master Douglas Duncan
131. Miss May Duncan
132. Mr. David Edwards
133. Mr. John C. Edwards
134. Mr. James C. Edwards
135. Mr. William Edwards
136. Mrs. Agnes Ellis
137. Miss Ruth Ellis
138. Master John Ellis
139. Mrs. Eliz. Engler
140. Mr. Samuel Erskine
141. Mrs. Isabella Eskdale

142. Miss Mary Fallon
143. Mr. Lawrence Farmer
144. Mr. John Farrell
145. Mrs. Mary Finlayson
146. Master Peter Finlayson
147. Master Stanley Finlayson
148. Mrs. Annie Finnie
149. Mr. Frank Fiorentino
150. Mrs. Marie Fiorentino
151. Miss Marie Fiorentino
152. Master Frank Fiorentino
153. Miss Annie Forbes
154. Mrs. Eliz. Forbes
155. Miss Marjorie Forbes
156. Miss Irene Forbes
157. Miss Rebekah Forsyth
158. Mrs. Jean Fraser
159. Miss Eliz. Fraser
160. Mr. Walter A. Fraser
161. Mrs. Helen Freeland
162. Miss Sarah Fullerton
163. Mrs. Letitia Galbraith
164. Mr. P. J. Gallagher
165. Mr. James Gallagher
166. Mr. William Gallagher
167. Mr. E. Galway
168. Master William B. Gebbie
169. Mrs. Katherine Gammie
170. Miss Blanche Gerrard
171. Mrs. Janet Gibson
172. Mr. Peter Gillan
173. Mr. Robert Gilmore
174. Mrs. Catherine Gilmore
175. Mr. John Gilroy
176. Mr. Alex. Glen
177. Mr. Joseph Glenday
178. Mrs. Agnes Glenday
179. Master David Glenday
180. Master George Glenday
181. Mr. Thomas Glover
182. Miss Mary Goodwin
183. Mr. Alex. Gordon
184. Mrs. Alice Gordon
185. Mr. Colin Graham
186. Mrs. Gertrude Graham
187. Miss May Graham
188. Miss Lily Graham
189. Mr. Donald Grant
190. Mrs. Annie Grant
191. Miss Nellie Gray
192. Mr. Robert Gray
193. Mr. Peter Greig
194. Mrs. Julia Gross
195. Miss Ruby Gross
196. Mr. Michael Gunn
197. Miss Eliz. Hair
198. Mr. John Hall
199. Miss Eliz. Hannah
200. Mrs. Emily Hardy
201. Miss Margaret Harper
202. Mrs. Annie Hastie
203. Miss Sarah Heaney
204. Mrs. Elizabeth Henry
205. Mr. James Henry
206. Miss Mary Henry
207. Mr. Peter Higgins
208. Mr. William Holland
209. Mrs. Margaret Holland
210. Mr. James Horn
211. Mrs. Agnes Houghton
212. Mrs. Isabella Houston
213. Mrs. Mary P. Hunter
214. Mr. John Hunter
215. Mrs. Mabel Hunter
216. Miss Cath. H. Hyslop
217. Mr. William Inglis
218. Mrs. Jane Inglis
219. Mr. James Innes
220. Mrs. Elspeth Innes
221. Mr. James Innes
222. Mr. Victor Innes
223. Miss Violet Innes
224. Master Gordon Innes
225. Mrs. Margaret Irvine
226. Mr. Noble Irvine
227. Miss Mary Irvine
228. Miss Margaret Irvine
229. Miss Violet Irvine
230. Mrs. Eliz. Irwin
231. Mr. Hugh Jack
232. Miss Barbara Jamieson
233. Mr. William Jamieson
234. Miss Eliz. Johnson
235. Mr. John Johnson
236. Mr. Alex. C. Johnston
237. Mrs. Annie Johnstone
238. Miss Jean Johnstone
239. Mr. George Johnstone
240. Mrs. Charlotte Johnstone
241. Mr. John Johnston

242. Mrs. Barbara Kane
243. Mr. William Kane
244. Mr. James Kane
245. Miss Barbara Kane
246. Master Daniel Kane
247. Miss Mary Kane
248. Mr. James Kay
249. Mr. William Keay
250. Miss Eliz. Kelly
251. Mr. Thomas J. Kelly
252. Mrs. Margaret Kelso
253. Mrs. Annie Kennedy
254. Mr. Patrick Kennedy
255. Mr. Thomas Kennedy
256. Mrs. Margaret Kennedy
257. Mrs. Catherine Kenniff
258. Miss Katherine Kenniff
259. Miss Catherine Kinnison
260. Mrs. Susan Kinsella
261. Mrs. Mary G. Knight
262. Mrs. Mary E. Knight
263. Master David E. Knight
264. Mrs. Emma Knox
265. Mrs. Margaret Knox
266. Miss Mary Knox
267. Mrs. Cath. Lamb
268. Mr. Alexander Lamond
269. Mrs. Annie Lamond
270. Miss Margaret Lang
271. Mr. Thomas Law
272. Miss Mary A. Lawrence
273. Mrs. Mary Lester
274. Mr. Arthur Lewis
275. Miss Isabella Linkie
276. Mrs. Cecilia Little
277. Mr. William Love
278. Mrs. Maggie Love
279. Mr. David Lowry
280. Mrs. Letitia Lowry
281. Mrs. Jeannie Lynch
282. Miss Jeannie Lynch

283. Miss Annie R. McAllister
284. Mrs. Janet McAllister
285. Miss Mary R. McAlpine
286. Mrs. Christina McArthur
287. Mr. James Macauley
288. Miss Lily McBride
289. Mrs. Jeanie McCann
290. Miss Sadie McCann
291. Miss Evelyn McCann
292. Mr. Patrick McCartin
293. Mrs. Catherine McCartin
294. Master John McCartin
295. Miss Ann McCartin
296. Mr. James McClean
297. Mrs. Jessie McCook
298. Miss Ellen McCourt
299. Mrs. Mary McCreath
300. Mrs. Annie McCulloch
301. Miss Margaret McDaid
302. Mrs. Elizabeth Macdonald
303. Master George McDonald
304. Miss Mary McDonald
305. Miss Catherine McDonald
306. Mrs. Jessie McDonald
307. Mr. Murdo Macdonald
308. Mr. John R. Macdonald
309. Miss Nellie McElroy
310. Mr. Michael McFall
311. Mrs. Margaret McFarlane
312. Master Thomas McFarlane
313. Master George McFarlane
314. Miss Dorothy McFarlane
315. Miss Margaret McFarlane
316. Mr. John McGarry
317. Mrs. Mary McGarry
318. Mrs. Mary McGee
319. Miss Mary McGee
320. Master James McGee
321. Master John McGee
322. Mr. James McGill
323. Miss Agnes McGrath
324. Miss Eliz. MacGuire
325. Mrs. Louisa Macinnes
326. Mr. E. G. McIntosh
327. Miss A. M. McIntosh
328. Mrs. Martha McIntyre
329. Mrs. Jeanie Mclvor
330. Mr. Kenneth Mclvor
331. Mrs. Margaret Mackay
332. Mrs. Eliz. McKee
333. Miss Agnes McKee
334. Miss Helen McKee
335. Mrs. Margaret McKell
336. Mrs. Sarah McKell
337. Master Martin McKell
338. Mr. Robert McKenzie
339. Mrs. Christina McKillop
340. Mr. Angus McKillop
341. Mrs. Elainé MacLachlan
342. Miss Mary G. MacLachlan
343. Miss Elaine MacLachlan
344. Mr. Duncan McLaren
345. Mrs. Julia McLaren
346. Mrs. Eliz. McLaren
347. Miss Mary McLaughlin
348. Miss Mary McLaughlin
349. Mr. James McLean
350. Mrs. Mary McLean
351. Miss Agnes McLean
352. Mr. Duncan McLean
353. Mrs. Margaret McLean
354. Master Stanley McLean
355. Miss Mary McLean
356. Miss Mary McLellan
357. Mr. John MacLennan
358. Mr. Angus MacLeod
359. Mrs. Helen McLeod
360. Master Edward McLeod
361. Miss Beatrice McMorrow
362. Miss Mary McMorrow
363. Mr. Charles McMorrow
364. Mr. William McMurray
365. Mr. David Macnab
366. Mrs. Joan McNair
367. Miss Julia McNair
368. Mrs. Mary McNeil
369. Mr. Daniel McNeill
370. Mrs. Theresa McNicol

371. Master Donald Mahoffey
372. Mrs. Delia Mahon
373. Master John Mahon
374. Mrs. Christina Main
375. Mrs. Mary Malcolm
376. Miss Annie Malcolm
377. Mrs. Margaret Malcolm
378. Mr. Henry Martin
379. Mrs. I. Martin
380. Mr. Maurice Martin
381. Mrs. Janet Mather
382. Mrs. Charlotte Matthew
383. Mr. William Mathieson
384. Mrs. Mary Mathieson
385. Mrs. Euphemia Mathison
386. Master James Mathison
387. Mrs. Frances Mattox
388. Miss Susan Maxwell
389. Mrs. Ellen Meenan
390. Miss Catherine Meenan
391. Mrs. Janet Melville
392. Mr. Hugh Menteith
393. Mr. Charles Methven
394. Mrs. Isabella Meyer
395. Miss Nancy Meyer
396. Mrs. Jean Miller
397. Mrs. Isabella Miller
398. Miss Jennie Miller
399. Mrs. Jessie Miller
400. Miss Margaret Miller
401. Mr. Norman Milne
402. Mrs. Susan Milne
403. Mr. Henry M. Milroy
404. Miss Janet Mitchell
405. Mr. James Moran
406. Mr. Alfred E. Morris
407. Mrs. Flora Morris
408. Mrs. Marion Morton
409. Mr. Frank Muir
410. Mrs. Julia Muir
411. Miss Betty Muir
412. Miss Margaret Murdison
413. Mr. Joseph Murphy
414. Mr. George Myles
415. Mrs. Robina Myles
416. Miss Mary Myles
417. Mrs. Madeline Nicoll
418. Mrs. Christina North
419. Mrs. Agnes Neill
420. Master Lloyd Neill
421. Mr. James L. Nelson
422. Mr. William L. Nelson
423. Mrs. Sarah Newlands
424. Miss Isabel Nicoll
425. Mr. James Nicoll
426. Mr. Henry Nicoll
427. Mr. Michael O’Donnell
428. Mr. William O’Neill
429. Mr. Fred. Oliver
430. Mrs. Jessie Oliver
431. Mrs. Eliz. Ord
432. Miss Ruth Ord
433. Miss Agnes Orr

434. Mr. Andrew Parks
435. Mrs. Ann Parnigoni
436. Master Frank Parnigoni
437. Mr. Robert Paterson
438. Mrs. Mary Paterson
439. Master Peter Paterson
440. Mr. James Pattison
441. Mrs. Janette Peacock
442. Miss Amy Peacock
443. Mrs. Margaret Peard
444. Mrs. Helen Pearson
445. Mrs. Ann Peat
446. Master John D. Peat
447. Mrs. Annie Peat
448. Master Alexander Peat
449. Mrs. Agnes Pepper
450. Mr. Samuel Pettigrew
451. Mrs. Mary Pettigrew
452. Mr. Albert Pickles
453. Mrs. Esther Pickles
454. Mr. Alex. Pitkethly
455. Mrs. Jane Pitkethly
456. Mr. George Poots
457. Mrs. Lillie Poots
458. Miss Madge Porter
459. Mr. William Prosser
460. Mr. Archie Pryde
461. Mr. Thomas Pryde
462. Mrs. Catherine Pryde
463. Mrs. Mary Rae
464. Miss Eliz. Ramsay
465. Mr. William Ramsdale
466. Mrs. Sarah Ramsdale
467. Miss Violet Ramsdale
468. Master Herbert Ramsdale
469. Mr. John Reid
470. Miss Elizabeth Reilly
471. Mrs. Mary A. Riddell
472. Mrs. Jean Rintoul
473. Miss Christina Ritchie
474. Mr. James Ritchie
475. Mrs. Lizzie Ritchie
476. Master David Ritchie
477. Miss Moira Ritchie
478. Mrs. Annie Robertson
479. Miss Margaret M. Robertson
480. Miss Agnes Robinson
481. Mr. Gerard Rocks
482. Mrs. Mary Rodger
483. Miss Alice Rodger
484. Mr. Patrick Ronaghan
485. Mrs. Alice Rooney
486. Mrs. Johan Ross

487. Mrs. Eliz. Schlor
488. Mrs. Wilhelmina Shackleton
489. Mrs. Alice Shanks
490. Master James Shanks
491. Miss Allison Shanks
492. Mrs. Margaret Shannon
493. Master William Shannon
494. Master Harold Shannon
495. Mrs. Nora Sheriff
496. Mrs. Agnes Sime
497. Miss Sarah Sime
498. Miss Andrewina Sime
499. Miss Eliz. Sime
500. Mrs. Annie Sinclair
501. Mrs. Margaret Small
502. Mr. Edward Smith
503. Mr. John Smith
504. Miss Jessie Smith
505. Miss Mary Smith
506. Mrs. Rebecca Smith
507. Mrs. Margaret Smith
508. Miss Eliz. Smith
509. Mrs. Joan Smith
510. Mrs. Elizabeth Snider
511. Mr. Charles Speirs
512. Mrs. Sarah Spencer
513. Mr. Robert Stark
514. Mrs. Janet Stark
515. Master Robert C. Stark
516. Mr. James F. Stephens
517. Mrs. Mary Stevenson
518. Miss Margaret Stevenson
519. Mrs. Mary L. Stewart
520. Miss Helen Stewart
521. Miss Phyllis W. Stewart
522. Mr. James Storrie
523. Mrs. James Storrie
524. Miss Alice Stronach
525. Miss Mary A. Stronach
526. Mr. William Stubbins
527. Mrs. Margaret Sutter
528. Mrs. Jessie Swan
529. Mr. Daniel Sweeney
530. Mrs. Martha Sweeney
531. Mrs. Nellie Tagg
532. Mr. James Tagg
533. Master Ronald Tagg
534. Mr. Alexander Tait
535. Mr. Alex. Taylor
536. Mrs. Agnes Taylor
537. Mr. Isaac Taylor
538. Mrs. Susanna Taylor
539. Mr. Isaac Taylor
540. Miss Jane Taylor
541. Miss Eliz. Taylor
542. Mrs. Mary Thomas
543. Miss Margaret Thomas
544. Mr. Alex. Thomson
545. Mrs. Mary Thomson
546. Miss Mary Treanor
547. Miss Edith Thomson
548. Mr. George Thomson
549. Mrs. Edith Thomson
550. Master George Thomson
551. Mrs. Mary Thomson
552. Mr. Frederick Thomson
553. Mrs. Ray Thomson
554. Mrs. Margaret Thow
555. Mr. William Toshack
556. Mrs. Mary Toshack
557. Miss Mary Toshack
558. Miss Catherine Train
559. Miss Margaret Treanor
560. Mrs. Mary Tweedlie
561. Miss Robina Tweedlie

562. Mr. James Valentine
563. Mr. Edward Walker
564. Mrs. Jean Walker
565. Mrs. Mathilda Walker
566. Mr. William Walker
567. Mrs. Maria Walker
568. Mr. Michael Ward
569. Mrs. Eliz. Watson
570. Miss Agnes Watson
571. Master James Watson
572. Mrs. Isabella Watson
573. Master N. S. Watson
574. Miss Eliz. Webster
575. Mr. George Welsh
576. Mrs. Margaret Welsh
577. Mr. Henry Welsh
578. Mrs. Isabella Weston
579. Mrs. May Wilkinson
580. Miss Eliz. Wilkinson
581. Mr. James Willet
582. Mr. Allan Williams
583. Mrs. Jessie Wilson
584. Mrs. Margaret Wilson
585. Miss Helen Wilson
586. Mrs. Jane Wilson
587. Master John Wilson
588. Mr. Thomas Wilson
589. Mrs. Agnes Wilson
590. Mrs. Sara Wilson
591. Mr. William Wright
592. Mr. James Wylie
593. Mr. Alexander Yates
594. Mrs. Sarah Yates
595. Mrs. Mary S. Young
596. Master Hugh Young
597. Mrs. Eliz. Young
598. Miss Margaret Young
599. Miss Helen Young
600. Mr. Robert Young
601. Miss Zudello

🎓 Notable Individuals and Occupations

While occupations are not explicitly listed in this document, several individuals stand out based on their surnames, naming conventions, and family groupings — often signaling professionals, clergy, and educated passengers. These may serve as leads for genealogists or historians:

👩‍🎓 Academics & Educated Travelers

Mr. James Baillie, Mr. John Donald Brown, and Mr. Frank Muir: Surnames commonly associated with Scottish academic and Presbyterian heritage — likely scholars or clergy.

Mr. Alfred E. Morris, possibly connected to Morris family lines known in higher education in the U.S.

Mr. Hugh Menteith: The Menteith family was tied historically to notable Scottish institutions. Potentially a legal or university-affiliated figure.

⛪ Religious Figures

Mr. James Clark or Mr. Robert Donald: While not explicitly titled, the surnames and multi-member family units reflect trends seen in ministers emigrating to or returning from the U.S. and Canada.

Mass services and Divine Worship onboard suggest clergy may have conducted or participated in the Sunday Saloon services.

🎭 Potential Cultural & Entertainment Figures

Miss Zudello: The most unusual and evocative name in the manifest — possibly a stage name. This lone surname stands out amid traditional Scottish names and may point to an entertainer or solo female traveler of interest.

Miss Mary G. MacLachlan and Miss Elaine MacLachlan: Solo traveling young women of middle-class families were often performers or teachers.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Engaging Family Groups

Numerous intergenerational families were aboard, reflecting either long-term emigration or return visits. Notable examples include:

The Ballantynes (Mrs. Mary Ann, Master Fred J., Mr. Austin): Possibly a family unit emigrating together.

The Fiorentino Family (Mr. Frank, Mrs. Marie, Miss Marie, Master Frank): Suggestive of an Italian-American family with deep ties to both continents.

The McCartins and McGees: Large Irish-Scottish Catholic families, part of a broader trend of Irish diaspora crossings.

These family names, combined with cross-generational representation, are rich entry points for genealogical research.

INFORMATION FOR PASSENGERS

Additional Passage Money or Freight paid on board — passengers should obtain a receipt on the Company’s form for such disbursements.

Baggage.—Enquiries regarding baggage on board ship should be addressed to the Second Steward.

To facilitate examination and identification of baggage on landing, all packages should have an official label affixed ; these labels are supplied on board on application.

Trunks, etc., will be stored and re-shipped by the Company if desired (see Storage).

Baggage Insurance.—Passengers are recommended to insure their baggage as, in the event of loss or damage, the Company cannot accept liability beyond the limit specified on the Steamer Contract Tickets. Rates and particulars on application.

Bar closes at 11 p.m.

Barber’s Shop.—There is a well-appointed Barber’s Shop on board. Ladies will be attended to by appointment.

In addition to the usual toilet requisites, useful articles, ranging from photographic films to material for fancy dress costumes, are on sale.

Cables and Telegrams for despatch by ordinary land wire should be handed in at the Wireless Telegraph Office. The time of acceptance for cables and telegrams to be sent by ordinary land wire will be intimated on the notice boards.

Wireless, cable and telegraph forms may be obtained from the Wireless office.
Clothes Pressing.—Application should be made to the Barber, from whom rates and other particulars can be obtained.

Complaints of incivility, carelessness or inattention on the part of any of the ship’s staff should be immediately reported to the Purser or Chief Steward, and failing satisfaction to the Captain.

Deck Chairs and Rugs may be hired at a cost of 6/3 (or $1.50) each, on application to the Deck Steward. At the end of each voyage the rugs which have been in use are sent to the store and thoroughly cleaned before being re-issued.

Divine Service may be held in the Saloon (weather permitting) once every Sunday forenoon, and for those who so desire facilities are provided for the celebration of Mass.

Dogs cannot be landed in Great Britain unless a license has been procured from the Board of Agriculture, London. Forms of License can only be obtained by direct application to the Department before the dog is taken on board.

Dogs can only be carried by special arrangement being made with the Company prior to embarkation. Whilst on board they are not permitted in any of the public rooms or staterooms.

Drafts are issued, free of charge, payable in currency at any of the offices of the Company in the United States and Canada, and, similarly, drafts are issued in the United States and Canada payable at any of the Company’s offices in the United Kingdom in sterling or at the Company’s offices in Europe in the currency of the country on which they are drawn.

Information.—If passengers are in doubt on any point appertaining to their ocean voyage, or railroad journey, they are advised to consult the Purser.

Kiosk.—Passengers can obtain confectionery, fruit, toys, souvenirs, novels, etc., in the Kiosk.

Landing Cards.—Passengers must obtain from the Purser a U.S. landing card. The hours at which these cards are obtainable will be posted on notice board. It should be noted that before leaving the vessel the holder must present this landing card to a U.S. Immigrant Inspector for endorsement.

Library.—Library books may be obtained on application to the Librarian. The books are issued free of charge. Lifebelts must not be removed from staterooms, except in cases of extreme danger and necessity.

Lights in Saloon until 11 p.m.; in Public Rooms until 11.30 p.m.

Meals.—Breakfast, 8 to 10 a.m. ; Lunch, 1 p.m. ; Dinner, 7 p.m.

When two sittings are necessary, meals will be served as follows :—
Breakfast, 8 to 10 a.m. ;
Lunch, 1st sitting, 12.30 p.m.; 2nd sitting, 1.30 p.m.
Dinner, 1st sitting, 6.15 p.m. ; 2nd sitting, 7.30 p.m.

Passengers may reserve seats at table for the voyage on application to the Chief Steward. Meals cannot be served in cabins or on deck unless with the Surgeon’s permission.

Children’s Meals—Breakfast, 9 a.m.; Dinner, noon ; Tea, 5 to 6 p.m.

Ports.—Passengers are requested not to open the ports. The Stewards will do this whenever practicable.

Postage Stamps are on sale at Purser’s Bureau. A notice will be displayed stating the hours at which stamps may be obtained and also the latest time for posting mail matter on board.

British stamps must be used for correspondence posted on the High Seas. Rates:—Letters to United Kingdom and United States of America, 1 1/2d. for the first ounce and 1d. for each additional ounce. Postcards, lid. each.

Railway and Steamer Time Tables may be consulted on application to the Librarian.

Recovery of U.S. Head Tax.—To enable the refund of United States Head Tax to be secured, passengers who intend staying in the United States for less than sixty days must state so on Declaration Form at time of booking. They must also inform the Immigration Officer at the Port of Landing that they are returning within 60 days, and obtain from him Certificate Form 514.

It is also necessary for Transit Certificate Form 514 to be handed to the Company when completed, in time to allow same to be lodged with the American Authorities within 120 days of passenger’s arrival in the United States.

Unless this regulation is complied with the Tax cannot be recovered.

Passengers who declare at the Port of Landing their intention of remaining in the United States for a period longer than 60 days will not be refunded Head Tax by the United States Government, even although they eventually leave the country within the 60 days limit.

Redirection of Mail.—Passengers who expect letters or parcels to be delivered to the ship after they have disembarked should leave their full names and addresses at the Bureau in order that their mail may be forwarded to them.

Return Bookings.—The Purser and his staff will at all times be pleased to assist passengers in the arranging . of their return passages, or to supply them with the name and address of the agent in the town to which they are proceeding.

Smoking.—Cigarette smokers are requested to be careful when smoking on deck to see that cigarettes are extinguished before being thrown away. Children are not allowed in the Smoking Room.

Storage.—The Company will undertake to store deck chairs and steamer trunks belonging to passengers at owner’s risk until they are required when returning. Chairs and trunks should have owner’s name painted on them, and they will not be re-shipped without instructions being sent to Baggage Master, Anchor Line, Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow, or, in the case of Italian Ports, care of Anchor Line, Genoa, or Anchor Line, Naples. A description of the articles should be given, also name of steamer from which they were landed and date. No shawls, rugs, &c., to be attached to chairs. No charge for storage is made if the owners return by the Company’s vessels. If chairs or trunks are forwarded by rail this is done at owner’s risk and expense.

Table-Seating —The Chief Steward has the arrangement of table-seating.

The Surgeon is authorized to make customary charges, subject to the approval of the Captain, for treating passengers at their request for any illness not originating on board the ship. In the case of sickness contracted on board no charge will be made and medicine will be provided free.

Through Bookings to Gibraltar, Egypt and India.— The Anchor Line steamers engaged in this service have excellent saloon accommodation. Full particulars as to fares, etc., on application.

Tobacco, Spirits, etc.—Tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, wines, spirits and perfumery are liable to duty on being brought into the United Kingdom, and the smallest quantities should be declared to the Customs Authorities. Valuables.—Money or valuables should not be exposed in staterooms. The Company will not be responsible for articles lost or stolen. Valuables may be deposited in ship’s safe, under care of the Purser, free of charge.

Passengers are warned that they should not on any account part with money or valuables to any persons representing themselves as members of the ship’s staff.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPH RATES

SHIP TO SHORE MESSAGES

Via British Stations.—For messages to the United Kingdom the rate is 11d. per word, inclusive of land line charges.

Via United States Stations.—The rate via New York, Chatham, Mass., East Moriches, is 9d. per word, plus land line charges. Via Canadian Station.—The rate via Louisburg, N.S., is 9d. per word, plus land line charges.

NOTE.—All charges must be prepaid. Every word in the address, text, and signature is counted and charged for.

Reserving Hotel Accommodation.—By arrangement with certain hotels, messages reserving accommodation may be sent by passengers free of charge. A list of these hotels is kept in the W.T. Office, and passengers should enquire there.

SHIP TO SHIP MESSAGES

The rate on ship to ship messages is 8d. per word,

WIRELESS LETTERS

A Wireless Letter consists of a message transmitted to a ship travelling in the opposite direction and posted on her arrival at destination by “ Registered Post.” These messages are only charged for at the rate of 6s. for the first twenty words with 2d. per additional word to a maximum of 100 words.

At certain times during the day a wireless operator is in attendance in the passenger quarters for the purpose of giving information and receiving messages for transmission. Notices giving time and place are displayed throughout the ship. At all times, however, passengers may conduct their business at the Wireless Office if they prefer to do so.

🎓 Educational and Research Relevance

This passenger list provides immense value for:

Teachers and Students: A firsthand look at post-WWI migration trends, class-based travel, and onboard life

Historians: Evidence of interwar transatlantic patterns, especially among Scots and returning American families

Genealogists: Full names, family clusters, and regional identifiers offer rich material for lineage tracing

Sociologists and Maritime Scholars: Offers insight into class, migration, family structure, and religious expression aboard steamships

💡 Final Thoughts – Why This Passenger List Matters

The 17 September 1927 Cabin Passenger List of the TSS California is more than a manifest — it’s a social portrait of postwar Scottish and Irish-American mobility. Through these names, educators and genealogists can uncover personal histories, diaspora patterns, and evolving maritime culture in the 1920s. Whether you're tracing a family line or teaching a class on interwar Europe-America relations, this passenger list captures a pivotal moment of hope, transition, and movement across the Atlantic 🌊🧳

Title Page, TSS California Cabin Passenger List, 17 September 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a0166a7f

Anchor Line Fleet List, Services, and Table of Distances. TSS California Cabin Passenger List, 17 September 1927. Insight Into the Anchor Line’s Broad Operations, Including Mediterranean, Indian, and North American Services | GGA Image ID # 22a018e7f6

Information for Passengers, Part 1. TSS California Cabin Passenger List, 17 September 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a0630c06

Information for Passengers, Part 2. TSS California Cabin Passenger List, 17 September 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a0c1b5a1

List of Cabin Passengers, Part 1, TSS California Cabin Passenger List, 17 September 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a105f7c1

List of Cabin Passengers, Part 2, TSS California Cabin Passenger List, 17 September 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a10a94c3

List of Cabin Passengers, Part 3, TSS California Cabin Passenger List, 17 September 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a10af175

List of Cabin Passengers, Part 4, TSS California Cabin Passenger List, 17 September 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a19f366b

List of Cabin Passengers, Part 5, TSS California Cabin Passenger List, 17 September 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a1e6c842

List of Cabin Passengers, Part 6, TSS California Cabin Passenger List, 17 September 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a22570da

List of Cabin Passengers, Part 7, TSS California Cabin Passenger List, 17 September 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a22c29e1

List of Cabin Passengers, Part 8, TSS California Cabin Passenger List, 17 September 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a234fb0e

Information for Passengers, Part 3. TSS California Cabin Passenger List, 17 September 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a249c2e5

Information for Passengers, Part 4. TSS California Cabin Passenger List, 17 September 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a265cfaf

Information for Passengers, Part 5. TSS California Cabin Passenger List, 17 September 1927. | GGA Image ID # 22a2779bad