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Ellis Island Passenger Lists - 1931

Passenger lists for 1931 represent the souvenir list provided to the passengers of each cabin class (and other classes). Many of these souvenir passenger lists have disappeared over the years. Our collection primarily covers North American and European ports and ports in Australia and South Africa.

Our collection contains samples of passenger lists produced and printed by the steamship lines. They are often used to illustrate family history books for immigrants from this period in time.

Coveted by collectors and genealogists, souvenir passenger lists often offered beautiful graphical covers and information not found in official manifests because they focused on the journey rather than the destination.

Front Cover, Cunard Line RMS Scythia Cabin Class Passenger List - 10 January 1931.

1931-01-10 RMS Scythia Passenger List

  • Steamship Line:
  • Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
  • Date of Departure: 10 January 1931
  • Route: Liverpool to New York via Belfast and Halifax
  • Commander: Captain G. Gibbons, R.D., R.N.R.
23 February 1931 Cruise Passenger Manifest - SS California

1931-02-23 SS California Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Anchor Steamship Line
  • Class of Passengers: Cruise
  • Date of Departure: 23 February 1931
  • Route: New York to Bermuda and Return
  • Commander: Captain Robert W. Smart
1931-03-28 Passenger Manifest for the SS Duchess of York

1931-03-28 SS Duchess of York Passenger List

  • Class of Passengers: First Class
  • Steamship Line: Canadian Pacific (CPOS)
  • Date of Departure: 28 March 1931
  • Route: Cruise from New York to Hamilton, Bermuda
  • Commander: Captain R. N. Stuart
Front Cover of a Cruise Passenger List from the SS Aurania of the Cunard Line, Departing 31 March 1931 from Boston and New York to Bermuda, Nassau, Havana, New York, and Boston

1931-03-31 SS Aurania Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Cunard Line
  • Class of Passengers: Cruise
  • Date of Departure: 31 March 1931
  • Route: Boston and New York to Bermuda, Nassau, Havana, New York, and Boston
  • Commander: Captain G. R. Dolphin, R.D., R.N.R.
1931-04-25 Passenger Manifest SS Minnewaska

1931-04-25 SS Minnewaska Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Atlantic Transport Line
  • Class of Passengers: First Class
  • Date of Departure: 25 April 1931
  • Route: Tilbury (London) to New York via Boulogne
  • Commander: Captain Frank H. Claret
1931-05-02 Passenger Manifest for the RMS Berengaria

1931-05-02 RMS Berengaria Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Cunard Line
  • Class of Passengers: First Class
  • Date of Departure: 2 May 1931
  • Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
  • Commander: Captain E. T. Britten
1931-05-02 Passenger Manifest for the SS Laconia II

1931-05-02 SS Laconia II Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Cunard Line
  • Class of Passengers: Cabin
  • Date of Departure: 2 May 1931
  • Route: New York and Boston to Liverpool via Queenstown (Cobh)
  • Commander: Captain M. Doyle
1931-05-21 Passenger Manifest of SS New York

1931-05-21 SS New York Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line (HAPAG)
  • Class of Passengers: Third Class
  • Date of Departure: 21 May 1931
  • Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
  • Commander: Captain Graalfs
1931-05-29 Passenger Manifest for the SS France

1931-05-29 SS France Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Compagnie Générale Transatlantique CGT - French Line
  • Class of Passengers: First and Second Class
  • Date of Departure: 29 May 1931
  • Route: New York to Le Havre via Plymouth
  • Commander: Captain G. Burgosse
Front Cover, SS Frederik VIII Passenger List - 29 May 1931

1931-05-29 SS Frederik VIII Passenger List

  • Cruise Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
  • Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Third Cabin
  • Date of Departure: 29 May 1931
  • Route: New York to Copenhagen via Kristiansand and Oslo
  • Commander: Captain F. Mechlenburg
Front Cover, Cunard Line RMS Antonia Cabin and Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List - 12 June 1931.

1931-06-12 RMS Antonia Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Cunard Line
  • Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Third Cabin
  • Date of Departure: 12 June 1931
  • Route: Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal via Greenock and Belfast
  • Commander: Captain W. C. Battle, D.S.C., R.D., R.N.R.
1931-06-24 Passenger Manifest for the RMS Homeric

1931-06-24 RMS Homeric Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: White Star Line
  • Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin
  • Date of Departure: 24 June 1931
  • Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
  • Commander: Captain J. B. Bulman
Front Cover of a Cabin and Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List from the TSS Cameronia of the Anchor Line, Departing 11 July 1931 from New York to Glasgow via Londonderry, Commanded by Captain William Gemmell.

1931-07-11 TSS Cameronia Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Anchor Steamship Line
  • Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Third Cabin
  • Date of Departure: 11 July 1931
  • Route: New York to Glasgow via Londonderry
  • Commander: Captain William Gemmell
Front Cover, Cunard Line RMS Aquitania Second Class and Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List - 18 July 1931.

1931-07-18 RMS Aquitania Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Cunard Line
  • Class of Passengers: Second Class and Tourist Third Cabin
  • Date of Departure: 18 July 1931
  • Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
  • Commander: Captain E. G. Diggle, R.D., R.N.R.
Front Cover of a Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List from the SS America of the United States Lines, Departing 28 July 1931 from Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg

1931-07-28 SS America Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: United States Lines
  • Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin
  • Date of Departure: 28 July 1931
  • Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
  • Commander: Captain A. M. Moore, U.S.N.R.
Front Cover, 1931-07-31 SS Baltic Passenger List

1931-07-31 SS Baltic Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: White Star Line
  • Class of Passengers: Cabin
  • Date of Departure: 31 July 1931
  • Route: Liverpool to Boston and New York via Queenstown (Cobh)
  • Commander: Captain E. Davies
Front Cover, 1931-08-22 RMS Adriatic Passenger List

1931-08-22 RMS Adriatic Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: White Star Line
  • Class of Passengers: Cabin
  • Date of Departure: 22 August 1931
  • Route: Liverpool to New York via Belfast and Glasgow
  • Commander: Captain J. W. Binks, R.D. (Lt. Cmdr, R.N.R., Retd.)
Front Cover, Cunard Line RMS Mauretania Tourist Class Passenger List - 22 August 1931.

1931-08-22 RMS Mauretania Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Cunard Line
  • Class of Passengers: Tourist
  • Date of Departure: 22 August 1931
  • Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
  • Commander: Captain R. V. Peel, R.D., R.N.R.
Front Cover of a Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing 27 August 1931 from Bremen to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton

1931-08-27 SS Bremen Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: North German Lloyd (Norddeutscher Lloyd)
  • Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class
  • Date of Departure: 27 August 1931
  • Route: Bremen to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
  • Commander: Captain F. Brünings
Front Cover, Cunard Line RMS Samaria Cabin and Tourist Class Passenger List - 29 August 1931.

1931-08-29 RMS Samaria Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Cunard Line
  • Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
  • Date of Departure: 29 August 1931
  • Route: Southampton to New York via Le Havre and Cobh
  • Commander: Captain R. G. Malin, R.N.R.
1931-08-29 Passenger Manifest for the SS Sierra Ventana

1931-08-29 SS Sierra Ventana Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Norddeutscher Lloyd (North German Lloyd)
  • Class of Passengers: Cabin
  • Date of Departure: 29 August 1931
  • Route: Bremen to New York
  • Commander: Captain D. Ballehr
1931-09-04 Passenger Manifest for the SS Duchess of Bedford

1931-09-04 SS Duchess of Bedford Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Canadian Pacific (CPOS)
  • Class of Passengers: Cabin
  • Date of Departure: 4 September 1931
  • Route: Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal via Belfast and Greenock
  • Commander: Captain H. Sibbons
Front Cover of a Cabin Class Passenger List from the SS George Washington of the United States Lines, Departing 8 September 1931 from Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg

1931-09-08 SS George Washington Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: United States Lines
  • Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
  • Date of Departure: 8 September 1931
  • Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
  • Commander: Captain Geo. Fried, U.S.N.R.
Front Cover, SS Lafayette Passenger List - 10 September 1931

1931-09-10 SS Lafayette Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Compagnie Générale Transatlantique CGT - French Line
  • Class of Passengers: Cabin
  • Date of Departure: 10 September 1931
  • Route: New York to Le Havre via Plymouth
  • Commander: Captain Luc de Malglaive
Front Cover, Cunard Line RMS Caronia Cabin and Tourist Class Passenger List - 12 September 1931.

1931-09-12 RMS Caronia Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Cunard Line
  • Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
  • Date of Departure: 12 September 1931
  • Route: Southampton to New York via Le Havre and Cobh
  • Commander: Captain G. R. Dolphin, R.D., R.N.R.
Front Cover of a Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing 15 September 1931 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg

1931-09-15 SS Bremen Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: North German Lloyd (Norddeutscher Lloyd)
  • Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class
  • Date of Departure: 15 September 1931
  • Route: Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
  • Commander: Captain L. Ziegenbein.
1931-10-08 Passenger Manifest of SS New York

1931-10-08 SS New York Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line (HAPAG)
  • Class of Passengers: Third Class
  • Date of Departure: 8 October 1931
  • Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
  • Commander: Captain Graalfs
Passenger Manifest Cover, October 1931 Westbound Voyage - TSS Rotterdam

1931-10-09 TSS Rotterdam Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Holland-America Line
  • Class of Passengers: First Class
  • Date of Departure: 9 October 1931
  • Route: Rotterdam to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
  • Commander: Captain Lieuwen
1931-10-17 Passenger Manifest for the TSS Franconia

1931-10-17 TSS Franconia Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Furness-Bermuda Line
  • Class of Passengers: Not Stated
  • Date of Departure: 17 October 1931
  • Route: New York to Bermuda
  • Commander: Captain G. Gibbons, R.D., R.N.R

Other 1931 Passenger Lists Available at the GG Archives

  • CGT-French Line SS France, 1931-01-10, Mediterranean Cruise, Commanded by Captain G. Burosse
  • North German Lloyd SS General von Steuben, 1931-08-27, Bremen to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton, Commanded by Captain F. Brünings
  • CGT-French Line SS De Grasse, 1931-09-08, Le Havre to New York via Plymouth, Commanded by Captain Etienne Robert
  • CGT-French Line SS Lafayette, 1931-10-07, New York to Le Havre via Plymouth, Commanded by Captain Jules Chabot

 

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