Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

SPORTING LASS

OF MELBOURNE, J S HASTINGS MASTER, BURTEN OF 183 TONS
FROM THE PORT OF MELBOURNE TO SYDNEY, 5TH JULY, 1854

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
WATKINS RICHARD CHIEF MATE 30 ENGLAND CREW  
TALLENTINE JOHN 2ND MATE 23 ENGLAND CREW  
DOBSON B ABLE SEAMAN 21 NEW SOUTH WALES CREW  
BEATTIE Given name ABLE SEAMAN 22 SCOTLAND CREW  
MAJOR J. ABLE SEAMAN 24 IRELAND CREW  
EDWARDS J. ABLE SEAMAN 25 IRELAND CREW  
NISKETT C ABLE SEAMAN 20 SCOTLAND CREW  
MATES J. ABLE SEAMAN 23 ENGLAND CREW  
HALL   MR     PASSENGER  
HALL   MRS     PASSENGER  
HALL CHILD 1       PASSENGER  
HALL CHILD 2       PASSENGER  
HALL CHILD 3       PASSENGER  
HALL CHILD 4       PASSENGER  
JONES   MR     PASSENGER  
JONES   MRS     PASSENGER  
JONES CHILD 1       PASSENGER  
JONES CHILD 2       PASSENGER  
JONES CHILD 3       PASSENGER  
JONES CHILD 4       PASSENGER  
JONES CHILD 5       PASSENGER  
O'CONNOR   MR     PASSENGER GENT

 

Source:State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS 13278, [X91] reel 400.   Transcribed by B H Dobbie, 2004.

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