Transatlantic Ties and Social Currents: Aboard the SS Cameronia, 31 July 1926

Front Cover, TSS Cameronia Cabin Passenger List for the Anchor Line, Departing Saturday, 31 July 1926 from Glasgow to New York via Moville, Commanded by Captain Robert Smart. | GGA Image ID # 22ad71b937

🌐 Voyage Overview

• Ship Name: SS Cameronia
• Operator: Anchor Line (Cunard subsidiary)
• Captain: Robert Smart
• Route: Glasgow → Moville → New York
• Departure Date: Saturday, 31 July 1926
• Classes: Cabin and Second Class
• Purpose of Voyage: Post-WWI transatlantic passage of families, professionals, clergy, and elite travelers seeking opportunity, reunification, or return travel in a time of global transition.
  

⚓ Key Features of the SS Cameronia

• Launched: 1919 (original construction delayed by WWI)
• Builder: William Beardmore & Co., Dalmuir, Scotland
• Tonnage: 16,365 gross tons
• Length: 552 feet
• Speed: 16 knots
• Passenger Capacity: Over 1,300
• Modern Amenities: Marconi Wireless, library, confectionery shop, full medical staff, barber, safe deposit, and children’s meal schedule
• Notable Trait: Part of Anchor Line’s flagship fleet for mid-tier luxury in the interwar period, bridging comfort and affordability.

Senior Officers and Staff

1. Captain -- Robert Smart
2. Chief Officer Andrew Fraser
3. Chief Engineer Robert Greenshields
4. Surgeon Daniel Murphy
5. Purser Alastair McGilvray
6. Chief Steward George Morrison

Lists respected professionals, including Chief Officer Andrew Fraser, Chief Engineer Robert Greenshields, and Surgeon Daniel Murphy—offering insight into maritime command structure.

Passenger Rosters – Organizes Cabin and Second Class passengers, with multiple full-family groupings, such as the Browns, Livingstons, Menzies, McCullochs, and Einhorns.

Saloon Passengers

1. Mr. Arthur L. Barney
2. Mrs. Barney
3. Mr. William H. Bothwell
4. Mr. William H. Brown
5. Mrs. Brown
6. Master William D. Brown
7. Miss Mona A. Brown
8. Mr. James Cochrane
9. Mr. John E. Cochrane
10. Mr. Thomas Cuthbertson
11. Mrs. Cuthbertson
12. Miss J. Cuthbertson
13. Miss Jean Darrell
14. Mrs. Darte
15. Mr. Robert Hill
16. Mrs. Hill
17. Mr. James Livingston
18. Mrs. Livingston
19. Master Donald Livingston
20. Judge Charles P. McClelland
21. Mr. Donald MacLeod
22. Miss Henrietta MacLeod
23. Lt.-Col. Donald M. MacLeod
24. Mr. Caul H. Milam
25. Mr. James Miller
26. Mr. A. D. Noel-Paton
27. Mr. John G. Paul
28. Miss Helen Ross
29. Miss Laura Schnabel
30. Miss Margaret Stark
31. Mrs. Stark
32. Mr. William J. Tillson
33. Mrs. Tillson
34. Mr. Elias Z. Wallower
35. Mrs. Wallower
36. Mr. Franklin L. S. Walter
37. Miss Martha S. Wettnauer

Second Class Passengers

1. Mrs. Eliz. Aitken
2. Mr. Peter Allan
3. Mr. James Allan
4. Mr. Wm. Alexander
5. Mr. John Anderson
6. Mrs. Helen Anderson
7. Mr. Philip Anderson
8. Mrs. Margaret Anderson
9. Master John Anderson
10. Miss Williamina Anderson
11. Mr. John Archer
12. Mr. John Backus
13. Mr. Donald Barrie
14. Mrs. Elizabeth S. Beattie
15. Mr. Thomas James Beatty
16. Mr. William Bennet
17. Miss Elizabeth Black
18. Miss Evelyn Black
19. Mrs. Agnes Blackadder
20. Mr. Martin Boyd
21. Mr. John Boyd
22. Mr. John Bryan
23. Mr. E. W. Burr
24. Miss Elizabeth Cameron
25. Mr. Archibald Campbell
26. Mr. Edward Campbell
27. Mr. Robert Campbell
28. Mrs. Agnes Campbell
29. Miss May Carson
30. Miss Jeannie Castles
31. Mr. Robert Conn
32. Mr. Joseph Connell
33. Mr. James Coyle
34. Mrs. Joseph Craft
35. Miss Jeannette Craft
36. Miss Nellie Cranmer
37. Miss Isabella M. Crossan
38. Mr. Wm. Crawford
39. Mrs. Anna Crawford
40. Mrs. Mary G. Crawford
41. Mrs. Margaret Cumisky
42. Miss Mary Cumisky
43. Mrs. Eliz. S. Denton
44. Mr. Michael Kevin Devine
45. Mrs. Margaret Dick
46. Dr. William B. Doherty
47. Mr. Archibald Donachie
48. Mr. Hugh Donoghue
49. Mrs. Rose Donoghue
50. Master John Donoghue
51. Master Thomas Donoghue
52. Master Hugh Donoghue
53. Mrs. Helen R. Dorans
54. Master Cornelius Dorans
55. Miss Helen Dorans
56. Miss Mary Dorans
57. Mrs. Annie Downs
58. Mr. William Downs
59. Mr. William Dunlap
60. Miss Hazel Dunlap
61. Mr. William K. Dunn
62. Miss Annie Einhorn
63. Mr. Elias Einhorn
64. Mr. Aaron Einhorn
65. Mr. John Elliott
66. Miss Eliz. Ewing
67. Miss Janet M. Ferguson
68. Mr. George Fleck
69. Mrs. Margaret Florence
70. Miss Marion Forsyth
71. Mr. James M. Fraser
72. Mr. James Gardner
73. Mrs. Anne Gormley
74. Miss Margaret Hadden
75. Miss Eleanor M. Henderson
76. Mr. Richard Hodge
77. Mrs. Isabella Hollinsworth
78. Miss Nan Howell
79. Mr. M. Y. Hughes
80. Mrs. Jane Hume
81. Mrs. Jolly
82. Miss Agnes Keelty
83. Mrs. Caroline Kelly
84. Master Matthew Kelly
85. Mr. Edward J. Kelly
86. Miss Barbara Kennedy
87. Miss Alexanderina Kennedy
88. Mrs. Nellie Kidd
89. Miss Ella Kidd
90. Miss May Kidd
91. Mr. William Kyle

92. Mrs. Elizabeth Laing
93. Mr. William Lang
94. Mrs. Williamina Lang
95. Miss Alice Leckie
96. Mr. Patrick Leddy
97. Miss Agnes C. Lemmon
98. Mrs. John Levack
99. Billy Levack
100. Miss Jessie Levack
101. Master John Levack
102. Mr. Walter Lindsay
103. Miss Mary Logan
104. Miss Agnes Lumsden
105. Mrs. Elizabeth McBride
106. Miss Kathleen McBride
107. Mr. James McCartney
108. Mrs. McCartney
109. Mr. Andrew McCleary
110. Miss Elizabeth McCrorie
111. Miss Jane McCully
112. Miss Annie McCully
113. Mr. Donald Macdonald
114. Miss Jane Ann McElduff
115. Mr. James McElduff
116. Mr. John McFarlane
117. Mrs. Lilian McFarlane
118. Mr. Peter McGuirk
119. Mr. John McKee
120. Miss Kathleen McLarnon
121. Mrs. Mabel McLay
122. Master Robertson McLay
123. Master Andrew Allay
124. Dr. D. McLean
125. Mrs. Jessie McLearie
126. Miss M. J. MacTaggart
127. Miss Jessie Marshall
128. Rev. Walter G. Menzies
129. Mrs. H. S. Menzies
130. Master Robert G. Menzies
131. Master Walter P. Menzies
132. Miss Dorothy Menzies
133. Mr. Lyell Mitchell
134. Miss Mary Aim Molloy
135. Mrs. J. E. Moncrieff
136. Mrs. Bridget Morgan
137. Mrs. Elizabeth Mowery
138. Miss Gertrude Mowery
139. Mr. James Muir
140. Mr. Allan Muirhead
141. Mrs. Edith Muirhead
142. Mrs. Isabella Nelson
143. Miss Isabella Nelson
144. Miss Catherine Nelson
145. Mr. Thomas Nelson
146. Miss Kate O'Donnell
147. Mrs. Isabella Owens
148. Miss Margaret Owens
149. Mrs. Henrietta Paterson
150. Miss Jessie Paterson
151. Master John G. Paterson
152. Miss Matilda Patterson
153. Mr. James Rahill
154. Mr. John F. Ramsay
155. Mrs. Ramsay
156. Miss J. E. Ramsay
157. Mr. David Rarity
158. Mr. Hugh Reilly
159. Mr. David Ritchie
160. Mr. James Ritchie
161. Miss Ann P. Robertson
162. Mr. Wm. Robertson
163. Mrs. Robertson
164. Mrs. Mary Ross
165. Mr. James Scott
166. Miss Jean Sim
167. Miss Agnes Smith
168. Mr. Alexander Smith
169. Miss Mary Ellen Smith
170. Mr. Harry T. Smith
171. Mrs. H. T. Smith
172. Mrs. Margt. K. C. G. Smith
173. Master Walter Smith
174. Mrs. Jane Spence
175. Mrs. Mary H. Stewart
176. Miss Catherine Stewart
177. Miss Catherine Stott
178. Miss Bretta M. Taggart
179. Miss Agnes Turnbull
180. Mr. Mark Turnbull
181. Mr. Thos. A. Watt
182. Miss Alexandra H. Waugh
183. Mr. David Williamson
184. Mrs. Bessie Wilson
185. Master John Chalmers Wilson
186. Miss Delia Wymbs
187. Mr. D. G. Young
188. Mrs. Jean Young
189. Miss Catherine Young
190. Mrs. W. J. Young

🎩 Notable Individuals and Context

⚖️ Judiciary and Political Figures

Judge Charles P. McClelland – A prominent American federal judge from New York. Former U.S. Congressman and member of the Board of General Appraisers (precursor to the U.S. Court of International Trade). His presence speaks to high-level legal and diplomatic mobility across the Atlantic.

🪖 Military Figures

Lt.-Col. Donald M. MacLeod – Likely a retired British Army officer, possibly with service in World War I. His rank and travel aboard the Cameronia reflect the continued transatlantic presence of career officers in the postwar era.

⛪ Religious Figures

Rev. Walter G. Menzies – Accompanied by Mrs. Menzies and children, suggesting a family missionary unit or a pastor returning from a sabbatical or ministerial assignment. The family’s presence in Second Class indicates humble but professional standing within the Protestant church, likely Presbyterian or Church of Scotland.

🎓 Medical and Academic Professionals

Dr. William B. Doherty – A physician or academic, likely linked to public health or medical practice in Scotland or Canada. His presence among Second Class passengers implies professional transatlantic movement.

Dr. D. McLean – May be connected to a university or a practicing physician returning from study or conferences abroad. His surname and initials suggest a strong link to the Scottish medical academic tradition.

👑 Elite and VIP Families

Mr. & Mrs. Elias Z. Wallower – Elias Z. Wallower was a known business figure from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and a member of a distinguished publishing and civic family. Their Cabin Class travel and visibility on the manifest highlight their elite social standing.

Mr. & Mrs. William J. Tillson – Associated with the Tillson family from Canada, known for political and industrial influence in Ontario and New York.

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.

Trunks, Wraps, etc., will be stored and re-shipped by the Company for the return voyage.

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.

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 11:00 pm

Barber's Shop.—Barber's Shop is situated on board for the convenience of Passengers. The Barber will attend to ladies by appointment.

Cables and Telegrams.—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 Librarian or Wireless office.

Clothes Pressing.—Application should be made to the Barber, from whom rates and other particulars can be obtained.

Complaints.—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.

Confectionery and Souvenirs.—Confectionery and Souvenirs are on sale at reasonable prices.

Copyright Books and Music are forbidden and will be confiscated by the Customs authorities.

Deck Chairs and Rugs may be hired for the voyage at the Company's offices or from the Deck Steward. Printed receipt to be obtained by Passengers for this hire.

Divine Service may be held in the Saloon (weather permitting) once every Sunday forenoon.

Dogs.—Returning Passengers are notified that Dogs cannot be landed in Great Britain unless a licence has been procured from the Board of Agriculture, London. Forms of Licence 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, who will be pleased to give any assistance or information desired.

Library.—Library Books may be obtained on application to the Librarian. The Books are issued free of charge.

Lifebelts.—Lifebelts must not be removed from staterooms, except in cases of extreme danger and necessity.

Lights in Saloon until 11:00 pm; in public rooms until 11:30 pm

Meals.—Breakfast, 8:00 am to 10:00 am; Lunch, 1:00 pm; Dinner, 7:00 pm

When two sittings are necessary, meals will be served as follows :-

• Breakfast, 8:00 am to 10:00 am;
• Lunch, First sitting, 12:30 pm; Second sitting, 1.30 pm
• Dinner, First sitting, 6:15 pm; Second sitting, 7.30 pm

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, 9:00 am; Dinner, noon; Tea, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

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

Postage Stamps.—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.

Railway Time Tables.—Railway and steamer time tables may be consulted on application to the Librarian.

Recovery of U.S. Head Tax.—This tax can be recovered by Passengers, if same has been paid, provided they state on the Declaration Form (in Column 20), at time of booking, that they will return within sixty days (the time prescribed by United States Law).. They must also inform the Immigration Inspector at the Port of Landing and request from him Certificate Form 514.

It is also necessary for Transit Certificate Form 514 to be handed to the Transportation Company when completed, in time to allow same to be lodged with the American Authorities within one hundred and twenty days of Passenger's arrival in the United States.

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

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.—Cigarettes 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 Saloon and Second Class 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.

🔍 Highlights and Engaging Aspects

Multigenerational Family Clusters – Families such as the Andersons, Donoghues, Menzies, and McLay offer a window into interwar familial migration.

Postwar Professionalism – Surgeons, judges, and clergy underscore how migration in the 1920s included not just economic migrants, but professionals engaged in global service or intellectual exchange.

Jewish Representation – The Einhorn family may reflect Eastern European Jewish emigration during the interwar period—vital for researchers studying diaspora patterns.

Women Traveling Independently – Numerous women and daughters (e.g., Misses Stark, Schnabel, Sim, and Molloy) signal educational or work-based transatlantic travel by women in the 1920s.

Children as Passengers – "Master" and sometimes "Miss" entries reflect children in family units, relevant for genealogists tracing full household movements.

📚 Relevance for Educators, Genealogists, and Historians

🎓 For Educators: Offers rich classroom material on interwar migration, gender and class roles at sea, and maritime logistics.

🧬 For Genealogists: Full names and groupings of families and individuals from Scotland, Ireland, and across the UK provide solid leads for immigration records, Ellis Island arrivals, and family tree research.

📜 For Historians: Captures the maritime culture of the 1920s—a time of transition between the trauma of WWI and the onset of the Great Depression. Highlights the lingering importance of transatlantic ties in legal, academic, religious, and military spheres.

🧠 Final Thoughts – Why This Passenger List Matters

The 31 July 1926 Passenger List of the SS Cameronia is far more than a travel record—it is a living portrait of the postwar transatlantic experience. The range of individuals aboard, from federal judges and colonels to physicians, clergy, immigrants, and women travelers, tells the story of a society in motion. The voyage embodies a unique convergence of privilege, aspiration, and tradition aboard one of Anchor Line’s most storied ships. For researchers, educators, and genealogists, this list is a gateway to understanding not only who traveled—but why.

Title Page, TSS Cameronia Cabin Passenger List, 31 July 1926. | GGA Image ID # 22ada57624

Senior Officers and Staff, Saloon Passengers, TSS Cameronia Cabin Passenger List, 31 July 1926. | GGA Image ID # 22adbb6429

Second Class Passengers, Part 1, TSS Cameronia Cabin Passenger List, 31 July 1926. | GGA Image ID # 22adc3b81c

Second Class Passengers, Part 2, TSS Cameronia Cabin Passenger List, 31 July 1926. | GGA Image ID # 22ae53d18b

Second Class Passengers, Part 3, TSS Cameronia Cabin Passenger List, 31 July 1926. | GGA Image ID # 22ae86ae53

Information for Passengers, Part 1, TSS Cameronia Cabin Passenger List, 31 July 1926. | GGA Image ID # 22aec16442

Information for Passengers, Part 2, TSS Cameronia Cabin Passenger List, 31 July 1926. | GGA Image ID # 22aef3cf55

Information for Passengers, Part 3, TSS Cameronia Cabin Passenger List, 31 July 1926. | GGA Image ID # 22af272096

Information for Passengers, Part 4, TSS Cameronia Cabin Passenger List, 31 July 1926. | GGA Image ID # 22af7377c4

Time at Sea and Table of Distances, TSS Cameronia Cabin Passenger List, 31 July 1926. | GGA Image ID # 22affa720b

Anchor Line GLobal Services and Fleet List, TSS Cameronia Cabin Passenger List, 31 July 1926. | GGA Image ID # 22b001a15f

Anchor Line Offices and Agencies, TSS Cameronia Cabin Passenger List, 31 July 1926. | GGA Image ID # 22b04c9054

Back Cover, TSS Cameronia Cabin Passenger List, 31 July 1926. | GGA Image ID # 1fc62497f5