Dominion Line Passenger Lists 1898-1909
Dominion Line Royal Mail Steamers offered excellent accommodations for Saloon, Second Cabin, and Steerage passengers at moderate rates. Ports of call included Liverpool, Halifax, Boston, Portland (ME), Quebec, Montreal, Naples, Azores, and Queenstown (Cobh).
SS Canada Passenger List – 15 January 1898 Voyage from Boston to Liverpool 🚢📜�
The SS Canada Passenger List from 15 January 1898 is a valuable historical document offering insight into transatlantic travel, social class distinctions, and passenger experiences aboard a Dominion Line steamship. This collection provides an authentic snapshot of late 19th-century ocean travel, highlighting both luxury accommodations for saloon (first-class) passengers and the essential logistical details of the voyage.
Steamship Line: Dominion Line
Class of Passengers: Saloon
Date of Departure: 15 January 1898
Route: Boston to Liverpool via Queenstown (Cobh)
Commander: Captain Jas. McAuley
Notable Passengers: J. W. Molson, George B. Dexter, Miss Mary Dexter, and Rev. P. T. Higgins.
1899-05-18 SS New England Passenger List
Steamship Line: Dominion Line
Class of Passengers: Saloon
Date of Departure: 18 May 1899
Route: Liverpool to Boston via Queenstown (Cobh)
Commander: Not Disclosed
1899-10-12 SS New England Passenger List
Steamship Line: Dominion Line
Class of Passengers: Saloon
Date of Departure: 12 October 1899
Route: Liverpool to Boston via Queenstown (Cobh)
Commander: Not Disclosed
1900-08-09 SS Dominion Passenger List
Steamship Line: Dominion Line
Class of Passengers: Second Saloon
Date of Departure: 9 August 1900
Route: Liverpool to Québec and Montréal
Commander: Not Disclosed
1900-09-27 SS New England Passenger List
Steamship Line: Dominion Line
Class of Passengers: Second Saloon
Date of Departure: 27 September 1900
Route: Liverpool to Boston via Queenstown (Cobh)
Commander: Not Disclosed
1901-08-01 SS New England Passenger List
Steamship Line: Dominion Line
Class of Passengers: Second Saloon
Date of Departure: 1 August 1901
Route: Liverpool to Boston via Queenstown (Cobh)
Commander: Not Listed
1903-05-16 SS Vancouver Passenger List
Steamship Line: Dominion Line
Class of Passengers: Saloon
Date of Departure: 16 May 1903
Route: Naples to Boston via Azores
Commander: Captain MacDonald
1906-04-05 SS Kensington Passenger List
Steamship Line: Dominion Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 5 April 1906
Route: Liverpool to Halifax, NS and Portland, ME
Commander: Captain William Roberts
1909-08-19 SS Dominion Passenger List
Steamship Line: Dominion Line
Class of Passengers: Second Class
Date of Departure: 19 August 1909
Route: Liverpool for Québec and Montréal
Commander: Captain W. L. Mendus
Routes Covered
- Liverpool - Queenstown - Boston
- Naples - Azores - Boston
- Liverpool - Quebec - Montreal
⚠️ About Accuracy in Historical Records Research Tip
Context. The GG Archives presents passenger lists as faithfully as possible to the original documents. While OCR is generally accurate, portions of these collections—especially image captions and some transcriptions—are typed by hand and may include typographical or spelling variations. The original manifests themselves also contained clerical inconsistencies (names recorded phonetically, mid-voyage corrections, etc.).
What this means for your research:
- Search variant spellings of names (e.g., “Schmidt/Schmitt/Smith,” “Giuseppe/Joseph”).
- Cross-reference with immigration cards, passport applications, naturalization files, city directories, and newspapers.
- Treat manifests as primary sources with historical quirks—use them alongside corroborating records.
- For place names, consider historical borders and language variants (e.g., Danzig/Gdańsk, Trieste/Trst).
How to cite. When quoting a name from a manifest, consider adding [sic] for obvious misspellings and include a note such as “spelling as printed in original passenger list.”
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