Selected RMS Lusitania passengers have individual biographies.
Lusitania Passenger List, Crossing 202
1 May 1915, New York to Liverpool
Saloon (1st Class) Passengers
290 RMS Lusitania 1st class passengers, 113 survived, 177 died.
All 1st class passengers have individual biographies.
2nd Cabin (2nd Class) Passengers
601 RMS Lusitania 2nd class passengers, 229 survived, 372 died.
3rd Class Passengers
373 RMS Lusitania 3rd class (steerage) passengers, 134 survived, 239 died.
My grandfather, Joaquin M. De Uriarte, a mexican national, was working for Mr. Pearson at the time and was supposed to be on board with him but, a few days before departure, was sent by Mr. Pearson to Cleveland to iron out a few details about some machinery for a project Pearson had in Barcelona.
My grandfather took care of those details and rushed back, arriving at the pier still in time to see the smoke plume of the ship vanish in the distance.
He worked for a few more months at one of Pearson’s many companies in NYC but had to seek other employment as most of Pearson’s companies fell in disarray following his death.
My grandmother showed me the boarding ticket back in 1975 but God only knows what happened to it following her death.
For second class passengers Mr. and Mrs. Loynd I believe their last address was Ottawa, Illinois, rather than Ottawa, Ontario. Richmond, Indiana, was the home of Mrs. Loynd’s sister where the couple visited on their way to the Luistania after leaving Ottawa.
Mr & Mrs Tulloch were on board with their 11 month old baby girl Hannah.
They were traveling 2nd class.
Does anybody have any information,as i was told that they went down with the ship.
My gran aunt sailed on the lusitania from New York on the I’ll fated journey Mary Ann Murray aged 26 travelling home to Co.Cavan Ireland in one ships manifest I read her to be unknown.She was travelling as a 3rd. Class passenger, coming home at the insistence of her mother to find a man and settle down.but unfortunately was not to be.
She was from Swanlinbarr, Co. Cavan,Ireland. Her parents were Philip and Margaret Murray .
If the record could be changed to note the above facts.
Eamonn Mc Kiernan.
eamonnmack@gmail.com
eamonntmck@yahoo.com
Hi Eamonn, I see a “Mary Murray” in third class. Maybe she is the same person as your gran aunt? For some reason I have her listed as having visited Cuba, but I don’t have any other evidence to say that she was living or visiting there. Maybe you can shed some further light?
Was there a gentleman by the name of Gerry Sweeney on board ?
My great Aunt Miss Sarah McLellan was on second class when the ship sank. She was born in Scotland Kirkcudbright area !!! but moved to US that’s all I know about her.
My Great grandfather traveled to the U.S. On the Lusitania from Ireland and made it here on May 7th 1915
My great grandfather on my mother’s side was James William Beaumont who is listed as a second class passenger who did not survive….I am very interested in any details I can un cover. Was his body retrieved? my mothers maiden name was Beaumont.
it was rumoured by my mother that my grandfather was on the lms lusitania when it sank. ( Frederick allcock] a simple yes or no will be helpful.
Yes
I have a pamphlet. Titled the Experiences of A.H.Adams & W.McM.Adams on the Lusitania.
In memory of my dear father Arthur Henry Adams and all other heroes of the “Lusitania”
8 Cumberland Terrace Regent’s Park London NW.
Professionally printed, 10 pages.The sons account of the sinking of the “Lusitania.
I’m hoping to do a film about the Lusitania which briefly depicts the launching and the maiden voyage and predominantly takes place during the final voyage, the sinking and the aftermath as well. For trying to be as accurate as possible, I would like to see a passenger/crew accommodation list of the ship’s maiden voyage in 1907.
My great Uncle , Frank Topping said goodbye to his Wife and child in New York , they never found their bodies , is there a list of passengers
Paul
I have a photocopy of the ships passenger list sept 7th 1907. Maiden voyage Liverpool
I will be notified by e mail if this list has any interest.
My grandmother, decreased in 1980, always said my grandfather was on board but I can find no documentation. His name was Clarence Henry Winchester and she said he survived. Do you have that name on any lists?
My father and his brother,sisters and parents were on the maiden voyage. There names are Rodman. Any names that could be theres?
Hi Paul, I think my grandmother was on the maiden voyage. Would it be possible for you to send me a copy of the passenger list for the maiden voyage
My email is djlyons9457@gmail. Thanks, deb
Hi Deb,
Thanks for e mail. Unfortunately it would be difficult to copy My copy is a copy but is 36 sheets of A1 size paper. Is there a name I could look for at all. Could maybe send a photo of the sheet?
Thanks Paul
Hi Paul!! I know this is an older post, but I would be very interested in a passenger list from the 1907 voyage. I had a Great-Great Grandfather that was on it by himself (the rest of the family came over in 1910). His name was George Ivan… Cayko/Cayka/Cjaka/Sjaka. We go by Cayko now but we know that he changed it somewhat when he came over so not sure what he put down on the passenger list. Country of origin was Yugoslavia but we know he also used Austria as his country of origin in some of his documents and because of that and the last name change I’m finding it near to impossible to find any relatives before him.
My grandfather, Edwin Martin Collis, was a survivor of the sinking of the Lusitania. We have a very large scrapbook that my grandfather put together with newspapers, letters, postcards and his statement to the American Consulate regarding the sinking. My grandfather was standing on the deck and saw the torpedo hit the ship. He was on one of the last lifeboats to leave the ship and as it was held fast by rope, he cut loose the lifeboat and saved over 50 people’s lives in doing so. We still have the knife. I never got to meet my paternal grandfather.
My grandfather, Charles Scannell was a passenger on board when the ship was torpedoed and sunk. He miraculously ran on deck and jumped off as the ship sank. He ultimately settled in New York and died in 1972.
Hi Tim
We have a group for relatives called the the RMS Lusitania Association of Relatives, which is on Facebook. Would love for you to join.
That is a tremendous story and I could only imagine what that day was like.
My grandfather’s story was a little different, he was a fireman who manned the furnaces in the boiler room but was off duty when the torpedo struck. After the initial explosion he ran up on deck from the bunk room but it was chaotic. All the life boats were full, there were no life jackets available, and as the ship began to sink he jumped over the side.
He swam away from the sinking ship and was picked up by fishing troller that evening 5 – 6 hours later. I have very vague memories of him because I was only 3 years old when he died, but he said in an interview for an Irish newspaper article (I have the copy) that he could remember hearing the people drowning in the water nearby while they all waited for rescue.
My father, who is now a very sharp and alert 90 years young, said his father would rarely talk about it. I guess I understand why he wasn’t too chatty, it was an ugly scene.
As an aside, he did say that the secondary explosion that hastened the sinking may have been due to the coal gas build up in the hull. It was rumored there was ammunition on board, but he said the coal gas may have been a factor since there was very little remaining in the ballast.
Tim
Hi , for those who have not heard, or may be interested, a Lusitania Memorial Garden has been created as part of the Old Head Signal Tower Restoration Project at the Old Head of Kinsale. and the official opening ceremony will be on Sunday May 7th, beginning at 2pm
see http://www.oldheadofkinsale.com
to quote “The motivation for the Garden is to create a restful contemplative space to remember the 1,962 crew and passengers who were aboard RMS Lusitania on May 7th 1915 and especially those people who lost their lives in the tragedy.
An iconic, 20-metre long ‘curved wave’ sculpture in bronze, listing the names of all 1962 passengers and crew, is the centre-piece of the Garden. The artists, Liam Lavery and Eithne Ring, who have been working on the sculpture for over twelve months, have included a symbol after each name to indicate whether the person was lost or rescued. Some of the panels also illustrate the history of the Cunard liner. The sculpture will be legible from above and below.”
I have posted the above because i can see quite a lot of relatives have commented here and they may be interested to know about it.
There will be a group of relatives of those on board the ship at the ceremony on May 7th, with wreath laying etc. If there are any relatives in this group who would like to know more please feel free to get in touch -and join the Facebook group RMS Lusitania Association of Relatives and Researchers
It is untrue that there were no American’s heading to the war. My grandmothers grandfather Borden of Borden milk fame had joined the Canadian forces heading to the war. He was aboard the ship with others of like mind for adventure. He swam to safety. It was a troop ship of sorts bringing armaments as well. Thus the explosion. He survived the whole war. The soldiers names should be put back on the list because they were there.
I have a great uncle who served with CEF, but we have no official record, other than his obituary when soldier brothers indicated he spent 1914 through the end of the war in the trenches, then a year with occupation troops. He was not wealthy, but both parents were born in County Down, and both were dead by 1914. I am wondering if he was infuriated over a particular death on Lusitania, or if he might have found passage to get himself the the front. Do such records of soldiers exist?
I have a relative, Margaret Mackenzie, who was alleged to have been on the Lusitania. I would assume that she was travelling third class. Her death, with the sinking of the ship, is commemorated in Scotland on memorials in Shieldag and Torridon but she is not on the passenger list. Could anyone help me to throw more light on this?
i am looking for a family….only know there first name…father Anthony, mother Melissa, children Mary,Hariett, Emma, Jonathan, Henry….did someone know more about them ? thanks for helping
My Great Grandfather Richard L Ormesher and Grandfather Richard Cyril Ormesher who was 5 came to the US on
the Lucitantia and stayed in the US I dont remember my Great Grandmothers name maybe mary any notations of their names. Just Wondering
Hi: I am doing my history undergrad degree in Trinity College Dublin on the Lusitania, specifically those laid to rest in three mass graves outside Queenstown (Cobh), Co. Cork. I would be interested in any facts or details that I may not find in an orthodox archive. Regards, Frank Coughlan
CUNARD LINE
CARNIVAL HOUSE
100 HARBOUR PARADE
SOUTHAMPTON – HAMPSHIRE ??
GREAT BRITAIN
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE:
I, DRAZEN TORBARINA, BORN 21.09.1978 IN SUKOŠAN, REGION DALMACIA AND REPUBLIC CROATIA HOPE THAT YOU CAN HELP ME.
MY GRANDGRANDFATHER, PETAR-LUIGI TORBARINA, BORN 21.08.1869 IN SUKOŠAN WORKED IN YOUR SHIPYARD ˝CUNARD-LINE˝. MY GRANDFATHER, MIROSLAV TORBARINA, BORN 01.04.1906 IN SUKOŠAN,MY FATHER NEDILJKO TORBARINA BORN 14.07.1946. TOLD ME THAT HE WORKED ON CRIUSE SHIP NAMED RMS ˝LUSITANIA˝ SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 1900-1915. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT MY GRANDFATHER WAS EXCEPTIONALLY NATURED GIFTED, HE SPOKE 5-6 WORLD LANGUAGES, HE HAD AN EXTREMLY BEAUTIFULL FONT AND HE ALSO DROW A BEAUTIFULL PICTURES. HE DREW A CRUISE SHIP RMS ˝ LUSITANIA˝ON ONE OF THE WALLS IN OUR HOUSE AND PEOPLE OF SUKOŠAN ADMIRE THAT PICTURE.
I ASKED WOULD YOU BE SO KIND AND LOOKED IN YOUR ARCHIVE PAPERS IF YOU HAVE ANSWERS ON MY QUESTIONS:
1. HOW MANY YEARS MY GRANDGRANDFATHER WORKED ON THE CRUISE SHIP RMS ˝LUSITANIA ˝ AND WHEN?
2. WHAT WERE HIS TASKS ON THAT SHIP, WHAT HE DID?
I NEED THIS ANSWERS BECOUSE I WRITE A TREE OF LIFE. PLEASE DON´T THROW TIS LETTER IN THE TRASH.
I THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANSWERS AND SEND YOU AND THE HOLE SHIPYARD BEST REGARDS.
SPECIAL NOTE ON THE END: I SEND YOU AN ORIGINAL PAPER FROM 1915 YEAR . MY GRANDFATHER WROTE ON THE PAPER SOME VERSES OF POEMS. ON THIS IS ONE SONG WHICH SINGS ON EASTER MONDAY IN CHURCHES NAMED ˝PASION OF JESUS˝.
DRAŽEN TORBARINA
EMAIL:SCUBAKIKIMAIL.COM
The story goes My husband’s Grandfather was in the Lusitania. His last name was Quinlan
and he was from Ottawa, Canada. Just wondered if anybody knows for sure!
Any details of Cooneys (father and son firemen) both lost
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