Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

SHIP BLACKBIRD

of MELBOURNE, JOHN TORRANCE, Master, Burthen 531 Tons
from the port of MELBOURNE to SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 20 MAY 1873

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
TORRANCE JOHN CAPTAIN     CREW  
PAGE HENRY MATE 39 KENT CREW  
Mc DOUGALL JOHN 2nd MATE 42 AYRSHIRE CREW  
NICHOLS W. D. PURSER 32 LIVERPOOL CREW  
CRIUSE JAMES CARPENTER 43 GOTHENBERG CREW  
WILSON ALX. O BOATSWAIN 29 SWEDEN CREW  
GREEN WILLIAM LAMPTRIMMER 26 SUFFOLK CREW  
CURTIS WILLIAM A. B. 26 LONDON CREW  
ROBERTSON JAMES A. B. 29 LIMERICK CREW  
PRINCHAM HENRY A. B. 33 LIVERPOOL CREW  
BOYDEN HENRY A. B. 28 CHATHAM CREW  
BENSON A. A. B. 32 SWEDEN CREW  
CARR JOB… A. B. 30 LIMERICK CREW  
OLSEN STEPHEN A. B. 38 NORWAY CREW  
LATOUR AUGUST A. B. 33 MALTA CREW  
IRVING WILLIAM ENGINEER 30 EDINBURGH CREW  
MIDDLETON HENRY 2nd ENGINEER 35 BIRMINGHAM CREW  
ROBERTSON PETER 3rd ENGINEER 33 ROSSHIRE CREW  
RODERICK MATTHEW FIREMAN 26 St VINCENT CREW  
YORK JAMES FIREMAN 34 PORT PATRICK CREW  
BARRETT WILLIAM FIREMAN 32 DUNDEE CREW  
DAGG EDWARD FIREMAN 36 LIVERPOOL CREW  
WILSON A. FIREMAN 28 MALTA CREW  
SMITH HENRY FIREMAN 21 TASMANIA CREW  
GUSSEN D. A. STEWARD 35 LONDON CREW  
GADPEY M. OS AND STEWARD 39 LONDON CREW  
WALKER ALFRED COOK 37 LONDON CREW  
SMITH SAMUEL 2nd COOK 49 KENT CREW  
WILLIAMS THOMAS 3rd COOK 28 MANCHESTER CREW  
LATTER ARTHUR OFFICERS SERVANT 32 HARTFORD CREW  
EVANS HENRY PANTRYMAN 26 LONDON CREW  
BALDWIN JOSEPH P STEWARD 24 LONDON CREW  
SHELLY   MISS     CABIN  
LOXTON M. MISS     CABIN  
NANKIVILLE   MR     CABIN  
DEVEREAUX E. HON     CABIN  
BRISTOL JAS. MR     CABIN  
THOMPSON J. MR     CABIN  
NIELLY   MR     CABIN  
WRIXON   MISS     CABIN  
SAYCE   MRS     CABIN  
WORMWOLD   MRS     CABIN  
WHITEHEAD G. MR     CABIN  
ROBERTS   MRS     CABIN  
FORSYTH WM       STEERAGE  
SMITH JOHN       STEERAGE  
COPELAND JOHN       STEERAGE  
TEWKES JAMES       STEERAGE  
THOMAS JOHN       STEERAGE  
MORRIS WILLIAM       STEERAGE  
DAVIS DAVID       STEERAGE MIL. DIS.
'MARY ANNE'
SINGLETON   Mrs     STEERAGE  
FOWLER EDWARD MR     STEERAGE  
FOWLER EDWARD MRS     STEERAGE  
FOWLER CHILD       STEERAGE  
LAYT WILLIAM       STEERAGE  
JONES WILLIAM       STEERAGE  
ROBB HENRY       STEERAGE  
PENTON GEORGE MR     STEERAGE  
PENTON GEORGE MRS     STEERAGE  
SMITH HENRY       STEERAGE  
CORNELIUS (CHARLES)       STEERAGE
COBB MEL. DIS.		  
O'CONNER ALFRED       STEERAGE  
VALNESS EDWARD       STEERAGE  
LEWIS JOHN       STEERAGE
LIC 22nd ?		  
BRADY DAVID       STEERAGE  
BROOM CHARLES       STEERAGE  
KNOX JOHN MR     STEERAGE  
KNOX JOHN MRS     STEERAGE  
WRIGHT WILLIAM       STEERAGE  
FISHER WM       STEERAGE  
FISHER WM MRS     STEERAGE  
WRIGHT   MRS     STEERAGE  
WENGMAN SAMUEL       STEERAGE  
O'BRIEN   MISS     STEERAGE  
MARTELETTE GIOVANI       STEERAGE  
LEIHARDET   MRS     STEERAGE  
HOLDENMOW LOUIS       STEERAGE  
WALTERS JOHN       STEERAGE  
SCHON WM       STEERAGE  
MYA JOHN BELL       STEERAGE  

 

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; NGS 13278, Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; [X128-129]] Reel 427 - 428.   Transcribed by Brian Pimm, U.K.

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