Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

BLACKBIRD

of Melbourne, JOHN TORRANCE, MASTER, Burthen 531 Tons
from the Port of BRISBANE to SYDNEY, New South Wales, 2nd Sept, 1873

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
TORRANCE JOHN CAPTAIN     CREW  
NICHOLLS W D PURSER 32 LIVERPOOL CREW  
WILSON OLE 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  
PINCHAM HENRY A. B. 33 LIVERPOOL CREW  
BOYDEN HENRY A. B. 28 CLAPHAM CREW  
BENSON A A. B. 32 SWEDEN CREW  
CARR JOHN A. B. 30 LIMERICK CREW  
OLSEN STEPHEN A. B. 21 NORWAY CREW  
MILMAN W H MATE 27 DARTMOUTH CREW  
SHAW WILLIAM A. B. 23 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE CREW  
STONE JAMES CARPENTER 31 BELFAST CREW  
BEDENHAM THOMAS A. B. 33 LONDON CREW  
THOMPSON JOHN A. B. 32 ? CREW  
IRVING WILLIAM ENGINEER 30 ? CREW  
ROBERTSON PETER 2nd ENGINEER 36 ? CREW  
RODERICK MATTHEW FIREMAN 26 ST. VINCENTS CREW  
DAGG EDWARD FIREMAN 31 LIVERPOOL CREW  
WILSON A FIREMAN ? 28 MALTA CREW  
SMITH JOSEPH FIREMAN ? 21 TASMANIA CREW  
CLARKE WILLIAM 3rd ENGINEER 35 PARIS CREW  
STEPHENSON JOHN FIREMAN 34 SUNDERLAND CREW  
CROSSIN ? D A STEWARD 25 LONDON CREW  
GODFREY W I F C STEWARD 39 LONDON CREW  
WALKER ALFRED COOK 27 LONDON CREW  
SMART SAMUEL 2nd COOK 49 KENT CREW  
WILLIAMS THOMAS 3rd COOK 28 MANCHESTER CREW  
LATTER ARTHUR OFFICER'S STEWARD 23 STRATFORD CREW  
BALDWIN JOSEPH 2nd STEWARD 24 LONDON CREW  
SEARL M A STEWARDESS 32 LONDON CREW  
DUNAGALE G ASST STEWARD 29 SURREY CREW  
GERBALY   MR.     PASSENGER CABIN
MOORE A MR.     PASSENGER CABIN
RAYMOND   MRS.     PASSENGER CABIN
FITZGIBBONS   MRS.     PASSENGER CABIN
FOOTE MASTER 1       PASSENGER CABIN
FOOTE MASTER 2       PASSENGER CABIN
YATES G MRS     PASSENGER CABIN
ALSTON   MISS     PASSENGER CABIN
BLACK J.C. MR     PASSENGER CABIN
RIGG JOHN MR     PASSENGER CABIN
RIGG JOHN MRS     PASSENGER STEERAGE
CORFELD MICHAEL       PASSENGER STEERAGE
DEVELIN JAMES       PASSENGER STEERAGE
LIC 5th SEPT.
FAT AH       PASSENGER STEERAGE
FARTAL ? WILLIAM       PASSENGER STEERAGE
CAVANAGH JAMES       PASSENGER STEERAGE
FITZSIMMON JAMES       PASSENGER STEERAGE
MANN MICHAEL       PASSENGER STEERAGE
THOMAS   MRS.     PASSENGER STEERAGE
THOMAS CHILD 1       PASSENGER STEERAGE
THOMAS CHILD 2       PASSENGER STEERAGE
O'NEILL JOHN       PASSENGER STEERAGE
WHITE WILLIAM       PASSENGER STEERAGE
FERRIER   MRS     PASSENGER STEERAGE
FERRIER CHILD       PASSENGER STEERAGE
GEORGE WILLIAM       PASSENGER STEERAGE
LAST JOHN       PASSENGER STEERAGE
QUEENS DIS.
"LOOK OUT"
LONG KIN       PASSENGER STEERAGE
GILL JOHN       PASSENGER STEERAGE
KIME SAMUEL       PASSENGER STEERAGE
STEWART WILLIAM       PASSENGER STEERAGE
BALTHORPE JOHN       PASSENGER STEERAGE
BIGBIE GEORGE       PASSENGER STEERAGE
PETTIGRIDGE JOHN MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
PETTIGRIDGE   MRS     PASSENGER STEERAGE
PETTIGRIDGE CHILD       PASSENGER STEERAGE
NELCOM WILLIAM       PASSENGER STEERAGE

 

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; NGS 13278, Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; [X128-129, Reel 428, 429].   Transcribed by John Ferguson.

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