Robert and Mary Chatterton and 3 of their children and mother inlaw 
emigrated from Liverpool, England to the USA on the ship Catalonia 
that arrived in Charleston, Massachusetts , USA on April 23, 1890. 

The passenger list 
Robert Chatterton      age 50, 
Mary Ann Chattertonn   age ?, 
children 
Charles Chatterton               age 11, 
Joseph  Chatterton               age 8, 
Fanny   Chatterton               age 10, 
Frances Wiggins                  age 64. 

(Frances Wiggins was Mary Ann's mother.)

Cunard's first iron ship to be completed under its new name, The Cunard Steam-Ship Company was the Catalonia in 1879 and she was specifically designed for the Boston emigrant service.
In addition to the 1,500 steerage passengers she carried up to 200 Saloon Class. However she proved to be rather a slow ship but one notable event in her career was that she was the first Cunarder to use Liverpool's new floating Landing Stage and was one of the first ships to be taken up for service by the Government during the South African War.
Source: http://www.merchantnavyofficers.com/cunard3.html

The Catalonia sailed from Liverpool on her maiden voyage to Queenstown (Cobh) and New York on 6th Aug.1881. Her last voyage on this service started on 3rd Mar.1883 and she transferred to the Liverpool - Queenstown - Boston service on 18th Apr.1883.
She started her last sailing on this route on 19th Sep.1899, made one voyage as a Boer War transport in November of that year and was scrapped in Italy in 1901. North CATALONIA

The "Catalonia" was built for the Cunard Steamship Co. in 1881 by J & G.Thomson, Glasgow. She was a 4,841 gross ton ship, length 429.6ft x beam 43ft, one funnel, three masts (rigged for sail), iron construction, single screw and a speed of 13 knots. There was capacity for 200-1st and 1,500-3rd class passengers. Launched on 14th May 1881,Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P. Bonsor, vol.1, p.152] -
[Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 27 August 1998]
Source: http://www.fortunecity.com/littleitaly/amalfi/13/shipc.htm

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