RMS Antonia Passenger List - 12 June 1931
Front Cover of a Cabin and Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List from the RMS Antonia of the Cunard Line, Departing Friday, 12 June 1931 from Liverpool to Québec and Montréal via Greenock and Belfast, Commanded by Captain W. C. Battle, D.S.C., R.D., R.N.R. GGA Image ID # 13ee84f43d
Senior Officers and Staff
- Commander: Captain W. C. Battle, D.S.C., R.D., R.N.R.
- Chief Officer: J. D. Snow, R.D., R.N.R.
- Chief Engineer: W. Booth
- Surgeon: F. R. Law
- Purser: C. E. F. Chubb
- Asst. Purser: J. H. McPhee
- Tourist Third Cabin Purser: H. Rigby
- Chief Steward: J. Prescott
- Tourist Third Cabin Steward: T. Watterson
- Conductress: Miss E. Browne
Cabin Passengers
- Mr. L. C. Andette
- Miss Joan D. Bentley
- Mrs. L. Clarke
- Mr. H. E. Hazley
- Miss B. Huncker
- Mr. J. K. Kennish
- Miss J. Marsh
- Dr. H. S. Revell
- Mr. W. T. Scott
- Mrs. Scott
- Mr. W. T. Scott, Jr.
- Mrs. H. Wallace
ADDITIONAL
- Mr. B. Morgan
- Dr. B. P. Wiesner
ERRATA
- Mr. L. C. Andette should read Mr. L. C. Audette
- Miss B. Huncker should read Mrs. B. Hunckèr
Tourist Third Cabin Passengers
- Miss M. Anderson
- Miss M. A. Ball
- Mrs. S. Banner
- Mr. G. C. Beattie
- Mr. P. Brierley
- Miss E. Campaigne
- Mr. W. Chandler
- Mrs. E. Cox
- Mrs. E. Craig
- Mr. D. Crawford
- Mrs. Crawford
- Mrs. E. A. Cryer
- Mr. Darling
- Mr. H. Dobson
- Mrs. Dobson
- Mr. J. H. Donaldson
- Mr. R. Drainer
- Mrs. Drainer
- Dr. M. M. Duggan
- Miss E. Dyson
- Mrs. J. E. Eddy
- Mrs. J. A. Exelby
- Miss B. Exelby
- Master S. Exelby
- Master C. Exelby
- Mrs. M. Fleming
- Mrs. A. M. M. Ford
- Miss F. Ford
- Mr. C. Foster
- Mrs. Foster
- Mr. Garvie
- Mrs. Garvie
- Mr. W. E. Gibson
- Mr. H. S. Gibson
- Mr. R. S. Gibson
- Mr. W. Gibson
- Mr. W. S. Gibson
- Mr. A. J. Grafton
- Mrs. Grafton
- Mrs. M. Greenland
- Mrs. M. M. Hailwood
- Mr. J. R. Harrison
- Miss J. R. Hastic
- Miss A. D. Hastic
- Mr. G. E. Humphries
- Mr. W. Kerry
- Mrs. Kerry
- Miss Leslie
- Miss M. Lucas
- Mr. J. McCloskey
- Mrs. A. McConnell
- Mrs. J. McNab
- Miss N. McNab
- Miss M. Martin
- Mr J. R. Meek
- Mrs. B. Metcalfe
- Mrs. G. A. Mills
- Mrs. H. F. Parker
- Miss J. Radcliffe
- Mrs. E. A. Ranee
- Mrs. I. Riley
- Miss E. Riley
- Mrs. W. Ross
- Mrs. C. St. Louis
- Mr. F. Salisbury
- Mr. R. Saunders
- Mr. F. Shaw
- Mr. H. T. Smart
- Mrs. Smylie
- Mr. R. Spouse
- Mrs. Spouse
- Mr. J. C. Tawton
- Miss G. Thomas
- Miss M. Thompson
- Mrs. E. M. Turner
- Mrs. S. Webster
ADDITIONAL
- Mr. W. D. Barclay
- Miss A. Fairlamb
- Mr. A. Ghilbert
- Mr. C. F. Hummel
- Mrs. Hummel
- Mr. L. Prior
- Mrs. M. Ritchie
- Miss M. Yaison
NOT ON BOARD
- Mr. Darling
- Mr. W. E. Gibson
- Miss Leslie
ERRATA
- Mr. J. McCloskey should read Mr. J. McCluskey
- Mrs. Smylie should read Mrs. Smiley
🚢 First-Pass VIP / Notable Passengers
🩺 Medical & Scientific
Dr. H. S. Revell — Physician. Worth checking if he published or was attached to a major hospital.
Dr. B. P. Wiesner (Additional) — Very promising. Bernard P. Wiesner was a pioneer in reproductive medicine, later famous (and controversial) for artificial insemination practices in the UK during the 1940s–50s. If this is indeed him, it could make the list significantly more valuable.
Dr. M. M. Duggan (Tourist Class) — Another physician onboard; doctors are always useful for genealogists.
🎖 Military / Civic
None explicitly listed as Captains or Officers here, unlike the 1924 group.
🎓 Academic / Professional Potential
Mr. J. K. Kennish — Kennish is a Manx surname; there was a 19th-century Manx engineer/inventor named William Kennish. Could be a descendant.
Mr. L. C. Audette (corrected from Andette) — “Audette” is a French-Canadian surname; worth checking Canadian legal/military connections.
👪 Family Clusters / Research Interest
The Scott family (W. T. Scott, Mrs. Scott, W. T. Scott, Jr.) — Family groups add genealogical research value.
The Gibson family (multiple entries, though one listed “not on board”) — Strong cluster, could be tied to Scottish merchant or shipping families.
The Exelby family (Mrs., Miss, Master S. & Master C.) — Well-represented; multiple generations.
The Hastic family (Miss J. R. Hastic, Miss A. D. Hastic) — Distinctive surname.
The McNab family (Mrs. J., Miss N., Miss M.) — A known Scottish surname.
🕍 Religious
None explicitly identified (no reverends or priests here).
🌍 Distinctive / Unusual Surnames
Hunckèr (corrected from Huncker) — Rare surname, possibly European origin.
Campaigne — Very distinctive surname, easily traceable.
Spouse — Notable because it reads like a common noun, but it’s a legitimate surname. Adds quirkiness.
St. Louis — A rare double-barrel style surname, could connect to French-Canadian or American families.
RECOVERY OF U.S. HEAD TAX
Passengers who desire to claim refund of Head Tax are required to comply with the following :—
- Temporary visitors to the United States should state in Question 24 on the U.S. Declaration Form, which should be completed at the time of booking, that they intend to leave the United States within a period of 60 days from the date of entry.
- Application should be made to the Purser of the Westbound steamer for receipt covering the U.S. Head Tax paid. This is necessary to facilitate refund of the Head Tax after passengers have left the United States.
- Passengers should apply to the U.S. Immigrant Inspector at the port of arrival for Head Tax Transit Certificate (U.S. Form 514) without which form no refund of Head Tax will be considered by the U.S. Immigration Authorities, even though passengers should leave the U.S. within 60 days and would otherwise be entitled to refund of the Head Tax under existing U.S. law.
- Refund of Head Tax will only be made by the U.S. Authorities when completed Forms 514 are filed with them within a period of 120 days from the date of entry into the U.S. as shewn on the top right hand corner of the U.S. Form 514. No application for refund of Head Tax will be considered by the U.S. Authorities after the expiry of such period.
Although the period of time between arrival at a Canadian port and departure from the United States may exceed 60 days, this does not necessarily mean that persons in this category are prohibited from securing refund of Head Tax, so long as the actual period spent in the U.S. does not exceed 60 days. The application for refund, however, must be filed with the U.S. Immigration Authorities within 120 days of the actual date of crossing the border from Canada into the U.S.
Passengers returning to Europe in Cunard Line steamers may—on presentation of the necessary documents—viz. :— Transit Certificate Form 514 completed, and the Company's receipt for Head Tax paid—obtain refund of Head Tax from the Purser, providing the passengers have left the U.S. within the prescribed period of 60 days, and the completed Form 514 can be filed with the U.S. Authorities within 120 days of entry into the United States.
Refund of Head Tax is subject to strict compliance with the above procedure.
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