Inman Line Passenger Lists 1877-1892
Founded in 1850, The Inman Line was one of the three largest 19th-century British passenger shipping companies on the North Atlantic, along with the White Star Line and Cunard Line. In 1993, it was absorbed into American Line.
The firm's formal name for much of its history was Liverpool, Philadelphia, and New York Steamship Company. Other names used by this steamship line were the Liverpool and Philadelphia Steamship Company and the Inman Steamship Company, Limited. During the last few years before absorption, they were known as the Inman and International Steamship Company.
1877-04-21 SS City of Brussels Passenger List
Steamship Line: Inman Line
Class of Passengers: Saloon
Date of Departure: 21 April 1877
Route: New York to Liverpool
Commander: Captain Frederick Watkins
1880-05-29 SS City of Chester Passenger List
Steamship Line: Inman Line
Class of Passengers: Saloon/Cabin
Date of Departure: 29 May 1880
Route: New York to Liverpool
Commander: Captain Frederick Watkins
1881-10-18 SS City of Chester Passenger List
Steamship Line: Inman Line
Class of Passengers: Saloon
Date of Departure: 18 October 1881
Route: Liverpool to New York
Commander: Captain Frederick Watkins
1883-10-25 City of Chicago Passenger List
Steamship Line: Inman Line
Class of Passengers: Saloon
Date of Departure: 25 October 1883
Route: Liverpool to New York
Commander: Captain Robert Leitch
1884-06-05 City of Berlin Passenger List
Steamship Line: Inman Line
Class of Passengers: Saloon
Date of Departure: 8 June 1884
Route: Liverpool to New York
Commander: Captain Arthur W. Lewis
1884-09-02 City of Chester Passenger List
Steamship Line: Inman Line
Class of Passengers: Saloon
Date of Departure: 2 September 1884
Route: Liverpool to New York
Commander: Captain Henry Condron
1884-10-25 City of Chester Passenger List
Steamship Line: Inman Line
Class of Passengers: Saloon
Date of Departure: 25 October 1884
Route: New York to Liverpool via Queenstown (Cobh)
Commander: Captain Henry Condron
1887-06-04 SS City of Chicago Passenger List
Steamship Line: Inman Line
Class of Passengers: Saloon
Date of Departure: 4 June 1887
Route: New York to Liverpool via Queenstown (Cobh)
Commander: Captain Frederick Watkins
1889-09-11 SS City of Berlin Passenger List
Steamship Line: Inman Line
Class of Passengers: Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 11 September 1889
Route: Liverpool to New York
Commander: Captain Francis S. Land
1891-04-01 SS City of New York Passenger List
Steamship Line: Inman Line
Class of Passengers: Saloon
Date of Departure: 1 April 1891
Route: Liverpool to New York
Commander: Captain Frederick Watkins, LT, R.N.R.
1892-06-04 SS City of Chester Passenger List
Steamship Line: Inman Line
Class of Passengers: First Cabin
Date of Departure: 4 June 1892
Route: Liverpool to New York
Commander: Captain F. M. Passow
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