SS California Passenger List - 17 May 1879
Front Cover of a Saloon Passenger List from the SS California of the Anchor Line, Departing 17 May 1879 from London for New York, Commanded by Captain James Donaldson. GGA Image ID # 15985655d5
Senior Officers and Staff
- Captain: James Donaldson, Commander
- Chief Officer: J. Swayne
- Second Officer: W., Hardie
- Third Officer: C. Porionet
- Chief Engineer: A. Tasker
- Surgeon: P. R. Piews
- Purser: G. Scott
- Chief Steward: J. Salter
- Stewardess: Mrs. Forsyth
Saloon Passengers
- Miss H. J. Barkenstein, Hartford, CT
- Mr. Elijah Boyden, Boston
- Mrs. Boyden, Boston
- Mr. R. H. Brimley, London
- Mr. R. N. Brooke, Virginia
- Mr. A. Copp, New York
- Mrs. Copp, New York
- Miss Copp, New York
- Miss Olive Copp, New York
- Mr. R. L. Crowder, Chicago
- Mrs. Crowder and Infant, Chicago
- Miss E. L. Crowder, Chicago
- Mrs. Curzon, London
- Mr. R. H. Davis, London
- Mrs. Davis, London
- Mr. Alfred Douthwaite, London
- Mr. D. M. Ford, Bristol
- Mr. Alexander Forrest, London
- Mrs. Gleason, London
- Miss E. Gorringe, London
- Master F. Gorringe, London
- Mr. H. W. Griffin, London
- Mr. Griswold, London
- Mr. William Hamilton, London
- Mrs. Hamilton, London
- Mr. T. Hayselden, San Francisco
- Mrs. Hayselden, San Francisco
- Mr. T. Henderson, London
- Mrs. Hubbard, New York
- Miss Hubbard, New York
- Mr. David Langridge, London
- Mr. J. Miller, London
- Miss Nunns and Niece, London
- Mr. Thomas O'Connor, London
- Mrs. Emily Philips and Two Children, Elmira, NY
- Mr. L. W. Powell, London
- Miss E. P. Prout, New York
- Mr. George A. Rudd, US
- Mrs. Rudd, US
- Mrs. Smith, London
- Miss Smith, London
- Mr. C. F. Stevens, London
- Mr. James Stewart, London
- Mr. A. Taylor, London
- Mr. W. Taylor, London
- Mrs. Taylor, London
- Miss Taylor, London
- Mrs. Ugland and Infant, Charlton, Kent
- Mr. O. Watson, London
- Mrs. Watson, London
- Miss Watson, London
- Mr. G. Wicks, London
Information for Passengers
Notice: To obviate the risk of Collision, lessen the dangers of Navigation, and ensure finer weather, the owners of the "Anchor" Line have adopted Lieutenant Maury's System of separate Steam Lane Routes for the Outward and Homeward Passages of their Atlantic Steamers, whereby the most Southerly Route practicable will be regularly maintained throughout all seasons of the year.
Berths are not considered Reserved unless Deposit is paid or Return Ticket exchanged, which should be done as early as possible.
Atlantic Steamers of the Anchor Line
- Alsatia
- Anchoria
- Anglia
- Australia
- Bolivia
- Caledonia
- California
- Castalia
- Circassia
- Devonia
- Elysia
- Ethiopia
- Italia
- India
- Trinacria
- Utopia
- Victoria
Anchor Steamship Line Passenger List Collection - GG Archives
Anchor Steamship Line Passenger Lists
- California 1879-05-17
- Furnessia 1883-12-07
- City Of Rome 1884-08-23
- Furnessia 1888-08-23
- Circassia 1890-07-12
- City Of Rome 1896-08-20
- Circassia 1897-08-12
- Furnessia 1900-07-12
- Furnessia 1901-05-30
- Anchoria 1903-06-04
- Columbia 1903-08-08
- Caledonia 1905-07-01
- California 1907-10-12
- Furnessia 1910-06-18
- Columbia 1912-08-17
- Cameronia 1913-09-06
- Columbia 1920-07-17
- Cameronia 1922-02-24
- Assyria 1922-08-26
- Columbia 1923-08-23
- Transylvania 1926-01-30
- Cameronia 1926-07-31
- California 1926-08-19
- Cameronia 1927-07-02
- Transylvania 1927-09-03
- Cameronia 1929-07-03
- California 1929-09-14
- California 1930-05-24
- California 1930-08-20
- California 1931-03-01
- Cameronia 1931-07-11
- Caledonia 1935-11-01
- Transylvania 1936-09-11
- Caledonia 1936-09-18
- California 1938-07-22
- California 1938-08-19
- Caledonia 1938-08-26
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