Empress of Ireland crew list Compiled by Geoffrey E Whitfield and Chris Stringer

*Names with an asterisk indicate survivors

Name Position *Kendall, Henry George Master Steede, Mansfield Richard Chief Officer *Jones, Edward John First Officer Williams, Roger Second Officer *File, Osmond Extra Second Officer Moore, Charles Alwyn Third Officer Tunstall, Bertram Fourth Officer *Ferguson Ronald Telegraphist *Bamford, Edward Telegraphist Peterson, William Victor Carpenter Taylor, Walter Carpenter’s mate *Sprague, Thomas William *Radley Alexander Christie Boatswain’s mate Thompson, Gerard Joseph Plumber *Saunders, Robert Master-at-arms Preston, John Edward Inspector *Galway, James Francis Quartermaster Gutcher, James Duncan Quartermaster *Murphy, John Quartermaster Sharples, William Henry Quartermaster Williams, William Lamp trimmer *Bruin, Thomas AB *Carroll, John AB *Clarke, J. AB Corrigan, Thomas AB Crayton, Robert AB *Dennehy, Edward AB *Dennis, Thomas AB *Downey, Thomas *Shawn AB *Evans, Albert L. AB *Evans, John AB *Fitzpatrick, John AB Flagel, J. AB Harford, N. AB *Hudson, John *Henry Couch AB *Jeffries, Joseph F. AB *Lang, Benjamin AB Leonard, Thomas AB Lyons, William Henry AB *Maguire, John AB *McCoy, John William AB *McDougal, Duncan AB *McEwan, John AB *Moran, James AB O’Sullivan, James AB Riley, John AB *Simms, John AB Bent, James OS *Brown, William OS *Disley, John OS *Fawcett, William *Wright OS *Fitzgerald, H. OS *Gratwick, Thomas William OS *Jones, Daniel Henry OS Learmouth, George Seaton OS Leonard, Mark OS *Price, John Henry OS Bell, Joseph Robert Deck Boy Gallagher, William Deck Boy *Sampson, William Jones, John Mackenzie Senior *Hampton, William Joseph Intermediate Second Engineer *Brennan, Robert Henry Junior Second Engineer *Liddell, Robert Roberts Senior *O’Donovan, George Stephen Intermediate Third Engineer *McOnie, George Randolph Junior Third Engineer Gillespie, Robert Walls Senior Fourth Engineer *McDonald, Charles *Keven Intermediate Fourth Engineer McEwan, James Junior Fourth Engineer Williamson, Percy Robert Fifth Engineer *Smith, Alfred E. Sixth Engineer /White, John Bell Seventh Engineer *Johnston, John *Alexander Eighth Engineer Beddows Caley, Frederick John Ninth Engineer *Swan, John Henry Tenth Engineer *Grant, John Chief Electrician *Duckworth, William *Barrett D. Electrician *Connor, James Donkeyman *Davidson, George Storekeeper *Connor, John Greaser *D’Arcy, Patrick Greaser *Duggan, Patrick Greaser Healey, James Greaser *Holden, Samuel Greaser *Maher, Patrick Greaser *McAdam, William Greaser *McAleavey, Michael Greaser *Megson, John Greaser *Nelson, Cornelius Greaser *O’Donnell, Daniel Greaser *Reardon, Daniel Greaser Ross, William Greaser *Sheridan, Robert Greaser Starr, Edmund Greaser *Stephens, John Greaser Summers, John Greaser *Williams, William Greaser *Malone, Peter *James Leading Fireman *Malone, Bernard Leading Fireman McGuinness, Michael Leading Fireman *McGuinness, Thomas Leading Fireman *Whitty, John Leading Fireman *Bailey, George Fireman Barber, John Fireman Boyd, Edward Fireman *Clarke, William Fireman Crowther, John George Fireman *Davies, Peter Fireman *Davis, John Fireman *Duffy, John Fireman *Flood, Thomas Fireman Hepburn, John David Fireman *Hutchinson, George Fireman *Jackson, Charles E. Fireman Jump, Joseph Fireman *Maguire, John *Thomas Fireman McCabe, James Fireman *McCowan, James Fireman *McCready, Thomas Fireman McGuinness, Robert M. Fireman McMahon, Peter Fireman McManus, John Henry Fireman *Murphy, Peter Fireman O’Neill, Nicholas Fireman *O’Toole, Patrick Fireman Regan, Michael Fireman Reid, H. Fireman Reid, James Fireman *Rockford, Michael Fireman *Rowland, Joseph Samuel Fireman *Ryan, John Fireman Shannon, Edward Fireman *Smythe, James Fireman *Stephens, John Fireman Tumilty, Bernard James Fireman Walden, David Heron Fireman *Whitty, James Fireman Worthington, Patrick Joseph Fireman *Campbell, John Mercer Fireman (substitute May 15) Lally, James Fireman (substitute May 15) *Rice, Edward Fireman (substitute May 15) *Somers, Mathew Fireman (substitute May 15) Fitchett, Edward Fireman (substitute May 28) Fournier, Henry Fireman (substitute May 28) Anderson, William James Trimmer *Brown, Patrick Trimmer *Campbell, Michael Trimmer *Clarke, John Joseph Trimmer Cody, Michael Trimmer *Davis, John Trimmer Deery, John Trimmer *Dolan, Paul Trimmer *Foster, Ernest Trimmer Grant, Edward. Trimmer *Houghton, J. or Thomas Trimmer Jump, John Thomas Trimmer Kane, Thomas Trimmer *Keegan, John Trimmer *King, John Trimmer *Maguire, Joseph Trimmer *Mathews, John Trimmer McBride, William Frederick Trimmer *McCabe, Richard Trimmer *McCabe, Thomas Trimmer McEnroe, Edward Trimmer *McGuinness, John Trimmer *Mitchell, James Trimmer Mulvaney, William Trimmer *Murphy, William Bristow Trimmer *Murray, Peter Trimmer O’Connell, Daniel Trimmer *O’Toole, James Patrick Trimmer *Quinn, John Trimmer *Quinn, William Trimmer Reid, James Trimmer *Robinson, William Trimmer *Smith, James Trimmer *Wilson, John Trimmer *Donaldson, John Trimmer (substitute May 15) Murden, Reuben Joseph Trimmer (substitute May 15) *Morgan, John Trimmer (substitute May 15) *Ryan, Thomas Trimmer (substitute May 15) Welsh, Thomas Trimmer (substitute May 15) *Cottle, Samuel Trimmer (substitute May 28) *Dunn, John Trimmer (substitute May 28) *Hayes, Edward Trimmer (substitute May 28) Kirwin, James Trimmer (substitute May 28) *Mountain, Thomas Trimmer (substitute May 28) *Neale, Henry Trimmer (substitute May 28) *White, Henry Trimmer (substitute May 28) *Wilson, James Trimmer (substitute May 28) McDonald, Alexander Betteley *Hayes, Ernest Assistant Purser *Wakeford, Charles Assistant Purser Cox, Samuel Allen Engineer’s Writer Rankin, Alexander Carmichael Engineer’s Writer Hamilton, Frank William Ticket Agent *Grant, Dr James Frederic Surgeon *Gaade, Augustus William First Class Craik, Alexander Christopher Second Steward First Class Wildman, James Alison Storekeeper *Burns, Charles Assistant Storekeeper Hudson, William Daniel Barkeeper *Davies, John Barkeeper Jones, Henry Andrew Chief Saloon Steward *Williams, Arthur Clement Second Saloon Steward *Chadwick, John Arthur Saloon Steward Cheetham, John Mackintosh Saloon Steward Cope, Hector Allan Saloon Steward Delaney, Austin Saloon Steward *Fayle, Robert Russell Saloon Steward *Gee, Percy Saloon Steward *Gray, Arthur Saloon Steward *Gray, William Whitla Saloon Steward Hadfield, William James Saloon Steward Hopwood, William Saloon Steward *Hughes, William *Henry Saloon Steward *Hughes, William Lawrence Saloon Steward *Jacques, Henry Saloon Steward *Jones, Clark Saloon Steward Lawrie, James Saloon Steward Lennon, George Saloon Steward Manderson, Walter George Saloon Steward *McWilliam, Robert *Bowen Saloon Steward Metcalfe, George *Joshua Saloon Steward Myers, John James Saloon Steward Newham, Henry Saloon Steward Orford, George Leonard Saloon Steward *Parkinson, Charles Richard Saloon Steward *Pinner, Charles Saloon Steward *Price, Thomas Saloon Steward *Rowen, William Saloon Steward Smith, Henry ‘Harry’ Saloon Steward *Smith, Joseph Saloon Steward *Smith, Charles Hopley Saloon Steward *Mellor, Herbert James Deck Steward Durkin, John Cafe Steward Gerrard, Thomas Smoke Room Steward Ainge, Edward Linen Steward *Holt, Robert Armor Chief Bedroom Steward Braine, Edward William Bedroom Steward *Burrows, Thomas Bedroom Steward Derbyshire, Anthony Muir Bedroom Steward *Hughes, Hugh Bedroom Steward *Jones, Harold Bedroom Steward *Murtagh, Matthew Bedroom Steward *Nugent, William *James Bedroom Steward Christopher Smith, Walter Beaumont Bedroom Steward *Gill, Nathaniel First Saloon Pantryman *Coombs, Charles *William Second Saloon Pantryman *Cope, John Assistant Pantryman McCoy, R.L. Assistant Pantryman *Prince, William Assistant Pantryman *Morl, William Boots/Nightwatchman *Powell, Leonard *Amos George Assistant Boots/Nightwatchman Lightfoot, George Officer’s Steward *Baker, Stanley James Bellboy Hamilton, James Alfred Bellboy Jones, Percy Reginald Bellboy Murtagh, William Joseph Bellboy *Spencer, Charles Herbert Bellboy *Glasberg, Rudolph C. First Class Barber Ratcliffe, Jack Assistant Steward Chance, William George Captain’s Steward Roberts, James Engineer’s Mess Steward *Hird, William Assistant Engineer’s Mess Std Cochrane, Andrew Leslie Engineer’s Boy Highfield, William Duncan Cameron Printer *Duggan, John Assistant Printer Jones, Miriam (Roberts) Matron Jones, Ellen Eliza (Birch) Stewardess Riddell, Alice Stewardess Page, Clarrie May Stewardess *Williams, Thomas S. Chief Steward Second Class Richards, Sidney Edward Assistant Chief Steward Second Class *Brown, John Steward *Challis, Montague Edward Steward *Cure, Albert James Steward (Jackson) Dawson, Edward Steward *Flinn, George *Fitzroy Steward Herbert, William Steward Jones, Harold Steward *Jones, Owen Steward *Metcalfe, Thomas Steward Neilson, George Steward *Owen, William Salisbury Steward Parkinson, Frank George Steward Pelton, Benjamin David J. Steward *Pritchard, Oliver Steward *Prowse, James Bebbington Steward Reich, Joseph Alexander M. Steward *Roberts, William Steward Rushton, Joseph Albert Steward *Shannon, Francis Joseph Steward *Smith, Albert E. Steward *Smith, Harry K. Steward Vivian, Bertie Adams Steward Wilson, Frank Steward Tunstall, Harold Steward Terry, John Bathroom Steward Wright, Alfred Bathroom Steward Singer, Joseph Edward Night Watchman (Shortsinger) Trainor, Nicholas Boots/Night Watchman Perry, Harold Assistant Boots/Night Watchman Willis, George Oswald Smoke Room Steward Jones, Henry Second Class Barber Fisher, Samuel Charles Bellboy *Absolon, Victor Bedroom Steward *Byrne, John Bedroom Steward Cooper, Walter Bedroom Steward Crabb, Joseph Bedroom Steward Dixon, Harold Bedroom Steward Gill, James Philip Bedroom Steward Harold, William Bedroom Steward *Harrison, Frank Bedroom Steward Jacob, Alfred Henry Bedroom Steward *McDonald, Louis Adam Bedroom Steward Mitchell, Robert Bedroom Steward Muir, Charles William Bedroom Steward Walker, Thomas Lyle Bedroom Steward *Parry, D. Bedroom Steward Passmore, Charles Joseph Bedroom Steward *Williams, Richard Bedroom Steward Pearson, Sophia Jane (Varley) Stewardess Stratton, Lucilla (Kennerley) Stewardess Negus, Matilda (Ibbotson) Stewardess Munro, William Anderson Chief Second Class Pantryman *Copplin, George Second Second Class Pantryman Mohring, Guy Assistant Second Class Pantryman Lewis, Charles Chief Steward Third Class *Robertson, John Second Third Class Steward Dehnel, Charles Henry. Interpreter Owen, Robert Third Class Pantryman Faulkner, Reginald Assistant Third Class Pantryman *Thomson, Archibald Assistant Third Class Pantryman Gregory, Frederick Steward Jones, John Jameson Bedroom Steward Thomas, William Steward Fitzpatrick, Alexander Steward Myers, Frank Deck Steward *Pritchard, John Steward *Dumbell, Thomas Baker Steward *Haigh, Samuel Ernest Steward *McSherry, James Steward *Morland, Harold Reginald Steward Williams, Gwilym Caradoc Steward Lewis, Henry Steward *Williams, Joseph Steward *Grieves, George Steward *Donegan, James Steward Clare, William Steward Snowden, John Robert Steward *Dixon, Arthur Henry Steward McGrath, John Steward *Hayes, Joseph Arthur Steward *Gibson, John Victor Steward Madden, Francis John Steward *Clague, Robert Henry Steward *Fereday, Arthur William Steward Gale, Thomas John Steward Phenna, Frederick Steward Hunt, Thomas William Dean Steward *Cooke, Thomas Steward *Canepa, William Lazarus Steward Baker, Thomas Henry Steward Murphy, Jack Steward *Pitts, William Henry Steward Crellin, Robert William Steward Skerritt, Leonard Paul Steward *Green, Frederick George Steward Gavigan, Bernard Steward *Hobson, Sydney Francis Bugler/Officer’s Steward *Hollies, Harriet Ellen (Coombs) Stewardess Dinwoodie, Agnes Ethel Stewardess Leders, Elizabeth (Turnbull) Stewardess *Norman, Frank Samuel Chief Musician Furness, John William First Violinist Baxter, George R. Pianist *Hope-Childs, Harold Bertram Musician *Pemberton, Albert Joseph T. Musician *Matthews, John Edward Chef Glover, Thomas Henry Sauce and Entree Cook *Lee, Sydney Assistant Sauce and Entree Cook *Turner, Joseph Assistant Sauce and Entree Cook Harrison, Frank Grill and Roast Cook Pierce, Augustus Assistant Grill and Roast Cook *Ventre, Joseph Vegetable Cook *Simon, Albert Henry Assistant Vegetable Cook Pritchard, Ernest Norman Assistant Vegetable Cook *Clandon, Henry C. 1st First Class Cook *Knill, Arthur 2nd First Class Cook *Sharkey, Martin 3rd First Class Cook Johnson, Harold 4th First Class Cook Gardner, William Scullion *Wynne, Edward Thomas Scullion *McAleavey, Patrick Scullion Bray, William Edward Kitchen Porter *Haran, Patrick Passenger Cook *Lewis, John Assistant Passenger Cook Lappin, William Henry Assistant Passenger Cook *Cunningham, James J. Assistant Passenger Cook *Williams, David Assistant Passenger Cook Johnson, James Ship’s Cook Leary, Charles Assistant Ship’s Cook Swinton, Alexander Chief Baker (John Black) *Rohr, Arnold Confectioner *Braithwaite, Isaac Second Baker *Elliott, Alfred Douglas Third Baker *Shaw, Henry Edward Fourth Baker *Douglas, Thomas Fifth Baker *Smith, Thomas John Sixth Baker *McDonnell, Michael Joseph Chief Butcher *Knight, Robert Second Butcher *Dawson, Alfred Third Butcher *Paterson, John Fourth Butcher *Bishop, Thomas Assistant Ship’s Cook Corfe, John Eustace Scullion Madden, Bertha Emma (Brown) Stewardess