RMS Pretorian Passenger List - 16 August 1919
Front Cover, RMS Pretorian Cabin Passenger List of the Canadian Pacific Line, Departing 16 August 1919 from Liverpool for Québec and Montréal, Commanded by Captain J. Hall. GGA Image ID # 157d869098
Senior Officers and Staff
- Commander: Captain J. Hall, Commander
- Chief Officer: J. Thorburn
- Chief Engineer: A. Cumming
- Purser: I. Alexander
- Doctor: J. F. Brown
- Chief Steward: D. McIntosh
Cabin Passengers
- Mrs. M. J. Adair - Melfort, Sask
- Miss M. Adair and Infant - Melfort, Sask
- Mrs. I. M. Adam - Montreal, Que
- Miss A. E. Aitken - Rhynie, Scot
- Mrs. J. Aitken - Montreal, Que
- Mr. I. F. Anderson - Glasgow, Scot
- Mr. W. Ashworth - Manchester, Eng
- Mr. J. S. Barclay - St. John, N.B
- Mrs. A. Barclay - St. John, N.B
- Miss H. Barclay - St. John, N.B
- Mrs. G. J. Barker - London, Eng
- Mr. T. Barker and Infant - London, Eng
- Mr. R. Beatson - London, Eng
- Miss. A. Bennett - Preston, Eng
- Mr. E. Bliss - Winnipeg, Man
- Miss M. Briant - Waterford, Ont
- Mrs. C. Burroughs - Liverpool, Eng
- Mr. E. Butcher - Grenfell, Sask
- Mrs. Camblin - Edinburgh, Scot
- Mrs. W. Carr - London, Eng
- Mrs. B. Chandler - Vermillion, Alta
- Mrs. C. Chapman - London, Eng
- Mr. H. Chapman - Holden, Arta
- Miss M. Chapman - Holden, Alta
- Miss M. Chatterton - Regina, Sask
- Mr. E. D. Clarton - London, Eng
- Mrs. Clarton - London, Eng
- Miss R. S. M. Clements - Winnipeg. Man
- Miss S. M. Clements - Winnipeg, Man
- Mr. J. Coe - London, Eng
- Mrs. Coe - London, Eng
- Mrs. L. Edwards - Warrington, Eng
- Mr. J. Ewart - Glasgow, Scot
- Mr. J. W. Fisher - Blackpool, Eng
- Master W. Fisher - Blackpool, Eng
- Mr. R. E. Fowler - Liverpool, Eng
- Miss B. Frazer - Winnipeg, Man
- Miss R. J. Gablonsky - Sydney, N.S.W
- Miss J. Gale - Winnipeg, Man
- Mr. A. Gallancher - Gourock, Scot
- Mrs. J. Garden - Edinburgh, Scot
- Miss L. Gibbons - Liverpool, Eng
- Miss E. Coe - London, Eng
- Master R. Coe - London, Eng
- Miss A. Coldman - London, Eng
- Mr. W. Compton - London, Eng
- Miss E. Cossins - London, Eng
- Mr. C. Coulston - London, Eng
- Mr. C. C. Davis - Vancouver, B.C
- Mrs. H. M. Davis - Vancouver, B.C
- Mrs. C. M. M., Deane - Saskatoon, Sask
- Miss W. M. Deane - Saskatoon, Sask
- Miss S. M. Deane - Saskatoon, Sask
- Mrs. C. Dewar - Winnipeg, Man
- Mr. H. Dixon - Cobalt, Ont
- Mrs. M. Dixon - Cobalt, Ont
- Miss M. Douglas - Toronto, Ont
- Mr. J. Dowdell - London, Eng
- Mrs. Drew - London, Eng
- Miss. Drew - London, Eng
- Mr. F. L. Godfrey - Oldham, Eng
- Miss A. Gonny - Toronto, Ont
- Miss L. Gordon - South Shields, Eng
- Master M. Gordon - South Shields, Eng
- Master Wm. Gordon - South Shields, Eng
- Master W. Gordon - South Shields, Eng
- Mr. A. E. Gorton - Manchester, Eng
- Mrs. M. A. Gorton - Manchester, Eng
- Gorton, Miss J. - Manchester, Eng
- Gossett, Mr. M. P. - London, Eng
- Gott, Mr. J. A. Hull, Eng
- Gott, Mrs. E. - Hull, Eng
- Goulds, Mr. J. A. - London, Eng
- Gray, Miss A. - Montreal, Que
- Greenalgh, Mrs. - London, Eng
- Greenalgh, Miss M. - London, Eng
- Greenalgh, Miss E. - London, Eng
- Griffiths, Mrs. - Toronto, Ont
- Griffiths, Miss A. - Toronto, Ont
- Griffiths, Miss M. - Toronto, Ont
- Guthbridge, Mrs. M. - Liverpool, Eng
- Dr. A. Ham - London, Eng
- Mr. G. V. Hammond - Belfast, Ire
- Mr. J. H. Hammond - Belfast, Ire
- Mr. J. Hay - Nelson, B.C
- Mrs. B. Hay - Nelson, B.C
- Mr. H. H. Haynes, Cork, Ire
- Mrs. H. Henderson - London, Eng
- Master Henderson - London, Eng
- Miss A. Hindson - Hull, Eng
- Miss B. Hughes - Sharman, Sask
- Mrs. E. Hunt - Toronto, Ont
- Mr. J. Hutty - Liverpool, Eng
- Mr. J. A. Ingle - . London, Eng
- Mrs. E. Isom - Toronto, Ont
- Master W. Isom - . Toronto, Ont
- Miss I. Izard - London, Eng
- Mr. H. Jack - Inverness, Scot
- Mrs. H. Johnson - Saskatoon, Sask
- Mr. T. Jones - Vancouver, B.C
- Mr. G. F. Kirby - Montreal, Que
- Mrs. E. L. Kirby - Montreal, Que
- Mr. A. F. Knight - London, Eng
- Mr. F. E. W. Lake - Manchester, Eng
- Mr. P. E. Lingham - Hamilton, Ont
- Mr. H. Lumsden - Aberdeen, Scot
- Mr. J. Mackenzie - ..Winnipeg, Man
- Mrs. C. Mackenzie - ..Winnipeg, Man
- Miss N. Mackenzie - ..Winnipeg, Man
- Miss R. Mackenzie - ..Winnipeg, Man
- Mr. J. Macpherson - Toronto, Ont
- Mrs. Macpherson - Toronto, Ont
- Miss F. M. Marston - London, Eng
- Mrs. A. Matthews - Montreal, Que
- Mr. H. Matthews - Montreal, Que
- Mrs. M. McAdam - Toronto, Ont
- Miss M. L. McCrone - Southampton, Eng
- Mr. McDonald - Glasgow, Scot
- M. P. Mcllvride - Welland, Ont
- Mr. P. McNaughton - Pitman, Sask
- Mrs. M. McQuaker - Glasgow, Scot
- Miss C. McQuaker - Glasgow, Scot
- Mr. Wm. Moat - London, Eng
- Miss Miller - Manchester, Eng
- Mr. J. Mingary - London, Eng
- Mrs. Mingary - London, Eng
- Mingary, Miss - London, Eng
- Miss D. Mingary - London, Eng
- Miss P. Mingary - London, Eng
- Mr. H. Mingary - London, Eng
- Mr. W. Mingary - London, Eng
- Mr. G. Mitchell - London, Eng
- Miss M. S. Mitchell - London, Eng
- Miss. E. Morrey - Wakefield, Eng
- Mr. R. Nicholson - London, Eng
- Mrs. E. Norris - Edmonton, Alta
- Mr. R. B. Oliver - Oldham, Eng
- Mrs. Orrell - Manchester, Eng
- Mrs. L. Paterson - Brighton, Eng
- Miss H. L. Paterson - Brighton, Eng
- Miss E. Pescott - London, Eng
- Miss M. Pescott - London, Eng
- Mrs. M. A. Pike - Victoria, B.C
- Miss M. Preston - Toronto, Ont
- Mr. W. S. Porteous - London, Eng
- Mrs. E. Prosser - Toronto, Ont
- Mr. C. Pryce - Hong Kong, China
- Mrs. Pryce - Hong Kong, China
- Miss E. Pybus - Toronto, Ont
- Mrs. E. Pyke - Toronto, Ont
- Mr. A. J. Quelch - . London, Eng
- Mr. J. Ralph - Toronto, Ont
- Mrs. Ralph - Toronto, Ont
- Mr. F. Ramsden - Regina, Sask
- Mr. J. Ridgway - Manchester, Eng
- Miss E. Roberts - Liverpool, Eng
- Miss Robinson - Manchester, Eng
- Mrs. Royle - Manchester, Eng
- Mr. J. H. Senior - London, Eng
- Mr. D. Senior - Toronto, Ont
- Miss M. Stephen - Calgary, Alta
- Miss E. M. Stephens - London, Eng
- Miss L. E. Stewart - London, Eng
- Miss R. L. Stewart - London, Eng
- Mrs. E. Strute - London, Eng
- Mrs. G. Sutherland - Ceylon, Sask
- Master G. Sutherland - Ceylon, Sask
- Mr. J. Sutherland - Ceylon, Sask
- Miss B. E. Sutton - Hull, Eng
- Dr. E. F. Taylor - Holden, Alta
- Miss M. Taylor - Holden, Alta
- Mr. R. S. Taylor - London, Eng
- Mr. J. Taylor - Toronto, Ont
- Mrs. J. Taylor - Toronto, Ont
- Miss E. Taylor - Toronto, Ont
- Miss C. Taylor - Toronto, Ont
- Master C. Taylor - Toronto, Ont
- Mr. H. Teal - Vancouver, B.C
- Mrs. Teal - Vancouver, B.C
- Mrs. E. Thorne - London, Eng
- Mrs. A. Tickle - Warrington, Eng
- Miss E. Turner - London, Eng
- Mrs. E. Vivian - Hamilton, Ont
- Miss M. Vivian - Hamilton, Ont
- Mr. A. F. Ward - Liverpool, Eng
- Mr. J. Watson - Glasgow, Scot
- Mr. J. Waugh - Toronto, Ont
- Mr. J. Westholme - London, Eng
- Miss P. Whitehead - Bolton, Eng
- Master J. Whitehead - Bolton, Eng
- Master G. Whitehead - Bolton, Eng
- Mr. F. J. Whittan - Liverpool, Eng
- Mrs. M. Williams - Saskatoon, Sask
- Mr. J. R.. Williams - Holyhead, N. Wales
- Rev. E. Wyle - Toronto, Ont
- Mr. T. Yates - Liverpool, Eng
- Mrs. L. Yeadon - Liverpool, Eng
- Miss E. Yeadon - Liverpool, Eng
Information for Passengers
Seats at Table—Arranged by Second Steward.
Lights extinguished in Saloon at 11:00 pm, Cale and Music Room 11-50 pm, and Smoking Room midnight.
Bar closes at 11:00 pm
Divine Service in Saloon 10:30 am Sunday.
Deck Chairs provided free for use of Cabin Passengers.
Steamer Rugs may be rented at 4./- per voyage.
Money Exchange—The Purser will exchange a limited amount of English, Canadian, and American money.
The Surgeon is authorized to make customary charges, subject to the approval of the Commander, for attending Passengers at their request for illness not originating on board. In the case of sickness contracted on board no charge is made and medicine is provided free.
Valuables—A safe is provided in the Purser's 'Office for Passengers to deposit money and valuables for safe keeping, free of charge.
Montreal Debarkation—C.P.O.S. Ships dock at Sheds Nos. 7, 8, 9, to and ix.
Wireless Telegrams—Information can be obtained from the Purser. Passengers' Letters and Telegrams—Inquire for mail on arrival
Passengers are requested to give the Purser their name and address on the card provided for the purpose to facilitate the delivery of letters and telegrams which reach the Company after arrival.
Passengers traveling to or through the United States must have Visa of American Consul on passports. They should report to Purser as early as possible.
Canadian Rail Ticket Agents board steamers at Rimouski to exchange and issue rail orders.
The Canadian Pacific Telegraph Company have a representative on C.P.O.S. ships between Rimouski and Quebec to handle Passengers' telegrams.
Posting Letters at Sea—The Canadian Government notify that the Postal Administration of the United Kingdom and Canada have entered into an agreement whereby either British or Canadian postage stamps may be used for prepayment of correspondence posted on the high seas on board contract mail steamers between Canada and the United Kingdom, whether such correspondence be posted on the Eastbound or Westbound passage of the mail steamers.
Customs and Baggage
Special Delivery of Baggage
Canadian Pacific baggage officials and Canadian Government Customs officials meet Steamers on arrival, and arrange examination and checking of baggage through to the rail destination.
Immediately after Government inspection on arrival in port and tickets to inland destinations are obtained, Passengers should attend to the Customs examination of their baggage and forwarding by the Railway Agent who will give checks for same. Unless baggage is checked out by Passengers it will be held at their risk until claimed.
U.S. Customs. Officers are at Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, London, Ont., Winnipeg, Man., Banff (during Summer) and Vancouver, B.C., Stations to examine baggage destined for U.S. Passengers traveling to the U.S. via those points are recommended to have baggage examined at either place and avoid examination at International Boundary. Baggage from U.S. to. Canada, and vice versa, not examined at places named above must be examined at International Boundary, otherwise it will be held by Customs Passengers should attend personally to having their baggage examined by Customs. Officers.
Passengers for Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, Winnipeg, Vancouver, or Victoria, and the larger cities in the Eastern United States, may have baggage checked by any agent of this Company through to any residence, hotel, steamship dock, or railway depot, in such cities. This is a convenience. The transfer charge is collected by the baggage master at time of checking.
Title Page and List of Senior Officers, SS Pretorian Cabin Passenger List, 16 August 1919. GGA Image ID # 212271eda4
Sailing Schedule, Liverpool-Quebec-Montreal, from 31 July 1919 to 30 October 1919. Ships Included the Corsican, Melita, Metagama, Minnedosa, Pretorian, Scandinavian, and Tunisian. SS Pretorian Cabin Passenger List, 16 August 1919. GGA Image ID # 2122abff4d
Westbound Sailing Schedule, Japan and China Royal Mail Service, from 29 May 1919 to 2 March 1920. Ships Included the Empress of Asia, Empress of Japan, Empress of Russia, and Monteagle. SS Pretorian Cabin Passenger List, 16 August 1919. GGA Image ID # 2122b7bea4
Eastbound Sailing Schedule, Japan and China Royal Mail Service, from 25 June 1919 to 9 February 1920. Ships Included the Empress of Asia, Empress of Japan, Empress of Russia, and Monteagle. SS Pretorian Cabin Passenger List, 16 August 1919. GGA Image ID #
Map of Lights Approaching Canada, SS Pretorian Cabin Passenger List, 16 August 1919. GGA Image ID # 2122d6fe5f
Back and Front Cover of the SS Pretorian 16 August 1919 Cabin Class Passenger List for the Canadian Pacific Line. GGA Image ID # 157d88df9d
Passenger List Information
RMS Pretorian Cabin Passenger List – 16 August 1919
A Rare Artifact of Canadian Pacific Line History
Description:
This exceptional Cabin Passenger List for the RMS Pretorian of the Canadian Pacific Line marks the voyage departing from Liverpool to Québec and Montréal on 16 August 1919, under the command of Captain J. Hall. This historical artifact encapsulates the transitional period following World War I, when maritime travel was instrumental in connecting families, businesses, and emigrants across the Atlantic.
The passenger list includes an intricate layout of the ship’s senior officers, cabin passengers, and detailed services available aboard the Pretorian. Additionally, it boasts contemporary advertisements, sailing schedules, and maps of navigational lights approaching Canada, showcasing the high level of detail and sophistication provided to passengers of the Canadian Pacific Line.
Key Features:
- Senior Officers and Staff: Includes prominent figures such as Captain J. Hall, Chief Officer J. Thorburn, and Purser I. Alexander.
- Detailed Passenger List: Documents individuals and families traveling aboard, highlighting transatlantic migration patterns.
- Supplemental Material: Sailing schedules, wireless telegram rates, and immigration customs information are included, enriching its historical narrative.
- Visual Appeal: The front and back covers are preserved in Good condition, featuring elegant Canadian Pacific branding and typography.
- Period-Specific Insight: Contains guidance for customs, baggage handling, and dining arrangements, reflecting the norms of luxury maritime travel in 1919.
Historical Significance
Notably, several VIP travelers aboard underscore the significance of this document:
- Mrs. I. M. Adam (Montréal, Que): Likely a socialite or influential figure in post-war Montréal society.
- Mr. C. Pryce (Hong Kong, China): A rare traveler from Asia, reflecting the ship’s global reach.
- Dr. A. Ham (London, Eng): Suggests the presence of esteemed medical professionals resuming international practice.
- Miss M. Adair (Melfort, Sask): Represents Canada’s emerging rural elite, vital to national development.
The RMS Pretorian was part of the vital post-war revival of transatlantic travel, reconnecting families and facilitating trade in the wake of World War I. This passenger list serves as a tangible record of the period’s societal shifts, documenting the movement of emigrants, returning soldiers, and businesspeople. It reflects the Canadian Pacific Line’s pivotal role in rebuilding international travel and commerce.