Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

BLACKBIRD

of Melbourne, JOHN TORRANCE, MASTER, Burthen 531 Tons
from the Port of MELBOURNE to SYDNEY, New South Wales, 12th August, 1873

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
TORRANCE JOHN CAPTAIN     CREW  
NICHOLS A. PURSER 32 LIVERPOOL CREW  
WILSON ALEX B. BOATSWAIN 29 SYDNEY CREW  
GREEN WILLIAM LAMP TRIMMER 26 SUFFOLK CREW  
CURTES WILLIAM A. B. 26 LONDON CREW  
ROBERTSON JAMES A. B. 29 LIMERICK CREW  
BUCHANAN HENRY A. B. 33 WELSHPOOL CREW  
BOYDEN HENRY A. B. 28 CHATHAM CREW  
BEUFORS A. A. B. 32 SWEDEN CREW  
CARR JOHN A. B. 30 LIMERICK CREW  
OLSEN STEPHEN A. B. 38 NORWAY CREW  
MILMAN R. A. MATE 29 DARTMOUTH CREW  
SHAW WILLIAM A. B. 23 CAPE G. HOPE CREW  
STONE JAMES CARPENTER 31 BELFAST CREW  
BODESHAW THOMAS A. B. 33 LONDON CREW  
THORNTON JOHN A. B. 33 LONDON CREW  
IRVING WILLIAM ENGINEER 30 EDINBURGH CREW  
ROBERTSON PETER 2nd ENGINEER 33 ROSSHIRE CREW  
RODERICK MATTHEW FIREMAN 26 ST VINCENT CREW  
DAY EDWARD DONKEYMAN & TRIMMER 31 LIVERPOOL CREW  
WILSON A. TRIMMER 28 MALTA CREW  
SMITH GEORGE TRIMMER 21 TASMANIA CREW  
CLARK WILLIAM 3rd ENGINEER 25 PARIS CREW  
STEPHENSON JOHN FIREMAN 34 SUNDERLAND CREW  
CROZYA D. A. STEWARD 25 LONDON CREW  
GODFREY H. J. F. C. STEWARD 39 LONDON CREW  
WALKER ALFRED COOK 27 LONDON CREW  
SMART DAVID 2nd COOK 49 KENT CREW  
WILLIAMS THOMAS 3rd COOK 28 MANCHESTER CREW  
LAITER ARTHUR OFFICERS' SERVANT 23 HARTFORD CREW  
BALDWIN JOSEPH 2nd STEWARD 24 LONDON CREW  
SARD M. A. STEWARDESS 32 LONDON CREW  
DUNGATE S. ASST. STEWARD 29 SURREY CREW  
TAYLOR MR.       PASSENGER CABIN
ROSS MR. C.       PASSENGER CABIN
DENNIS MR. J.       PASSENGER CABIN
BLACK MR. G.       PASSENGER CABIN
ELSEY MISS MARY       PASSENGER CABIN
MILLER MRS. & CHILD       PASSENGER CABIN
CAREY MR.       PASSENGER CABIN
SAXON MR.       PASSENGER CABIN
GIBSON MISS       PASSENGER CABIN
ALEXANDER MRS.       PASSENGER CABIN
ALEXANDER MISS R.       PASSENGER CABIN
ALEXANDER MISS E.       PASSENGER CABIN
PASCOE MRS.       PASSENGER CABIN
PASCOE MISS       PASSENGER CABIN
PASCOE MR. J. E.       PASSENGER CABIN
PASCOE MR.       PASSENGER CABIN
BYRNE MR. C.       PASSENGER CABIN
BILLETT MR.       PASSENGER CABIN
WAUGH MRS.       PASSENGER CABIN
WAUGH MISS       PASSENGER CABIN
THOMSON MR. JAMES       PASSENGER CABIN
RODGERS MR. W. H.       PASSENGER CABIN
PASSMORE MRS.       PASSENGER CABIN
SHAW MRS.       PASSENGER CABIN
JACKSON MR.       PASSENGER CABIN
CAMPBELL JAMES       PASSENGER STEERAGE
RODGERS FRED       PASSENGER STEERAGE
BLACK ALEXANDER       PASSENGER STEERAGE
KAVANAGH HENRY       PASSENGER STEERAGE
McCOY MR.       PASSENGER STEERAGE
SUMGGUIS JOHN       PASSENGER STEERAGE
SHUT WM.       PASSENGER STEERAGE
HARBER FREDERICK       PASSENGER STEERAGE
EARNSHAW WILLIAM       PASSENGER STEERAGE
CALLAGHAN MR. W.       PASSENGER STEERAGE
CALLAGHAN MRS. W.       PASSENGER STEERAGE
CALLAGHAN 3 CHILDREN       PASSENGER STEERAGE
FARMER RICHARD       PASSENGER STEERAGE
WILSON WILLIAM       PASSENGER STEERAGE
LAZARUS FREDERICK       PASSENGER STEERAGE
ALEXANDER LOUIS       PASSENGER STEERAGE
ALEXANDER WM.       PASSENGER STEERAGE
ALEXANDER JOSEPH       PASSENGER STEERAGE
ALEXANDER JOHN       PASSENGER STEERAGE
BUSMIN JOHN       PASSENGER STEERAGE
McINTYRE MRS.       PASSENGER STEERAGE
McINTYRE WM.       PASSENGER STEERAGE
McINTYRE JAMES       PASSENGER STEERAGE
McINTYRE ELIZA       PASSENGER STEERAGE
REA WM.       PASSENGER STEERAGE
LATOUIN AUGUSTE       PASSENGER STEERAGE
dis. 'BLACKBIRD'

 

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; CGS 13278, Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; [X128-129, Reel 428].   Transcribed by Elizabeth Lopez, 2000.

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