Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

CITY OF NEW YORK

of NEW YORK, W.B.COBB,Master, Burthen 3010 56/100 ? Tons
from the Port of SAN FRANCISCO to SYDNEY, New South Wales, 2nd January 1878

SURNAME GIVEN NAME STATION AGE OF WHAT NATION STATUS COMMENTS
COBB ? CAPTAIN 43 U.S. OF AM. CREW  
HANSEN ? CHIEF OFFICER 37 U.S. OF AM. CREW  
MC CRANY ? ? CHIEF ENGINEER 38 U.S. OF AM. CREW  
BEARDSLEY ? PURSER 26 U.S. OF AM. CREW  
HAMOND ? ? SURGEON 29 ENGLAND CREW  
RYDER ? STOREKEEPER 28 U.S. OF AM. CREW  
ELWOOD ? 2nd OFFICER 36 U.S. OF AM. CREW  
LUKE ? 3rd OFFICER 40 U.S. OF AM. CREW  
JOHNSON ? CARPENTER 25 U.S. OF AM. CREW  
CUMMINGS ? QR MASTER 49 U.S. OF AM. CREW  
WISHMAN ? QR MASTER 19 U.S. OF AM. CREW  
WALLACE ? QR MASTER 30 U.S. OF AM. CREW  
HENRY ? QR MASTER 38 U.S. OF AM. CREW  
ROBERTS ? BOATSWAIN 30 U.S. OF AM. CREW  
DAVIS ? SEAMAN 25 U.S. OF AM. CREW  
COLMAN ? SEAMAN 26 U.S. OF AM. CREW  
DANDSTRAM ? SEAMAN 23 U.S. OF AM. CREW  
LAWSON C. SEAMAN 30 U.S. OF AM. CREW  
BENVEN ? ? SEAMAN 35 U.S. OF AM. CREW  
? ? SEAMAN 27 U.S. OF AM. CREW  
? ? SEAMAN 26 U.S. OF AM. CREW  
? ? SEAMAN 22 U.S. OF AM. CREW  
ERICSON ? ? SEAMAN 30 U.S. OF AM. CREW  
HOLLAND ? SEAMAN 37 U.S. OF AM. CREW  
LUCAS ? SEAMAN 27 U.S. OF AM. CREW  
DITZIER ? ? SEAMAN 32 U.S. OF AM. CREW  
OLSEN ? SEAMAN 35 U.S. OF AM. CREW  
CABIN FROM SAN FRANCISCO
LANGDON M.W ?     ENGLISH PASSENGER CABIN
RUMBALL   MRS   CANADIAN PASSENGER CABIN
RUMBALL ANNA MISS   CANADIAN PASSENGER CABIN
RUMBALL ROSS     CANADIAN PASSENGER CABIN
ELLIS H.H.     AMERICAN PASSENGER CABIN
ELLIS SON     AMERICAN PASSENGER CABIN
ELLIS L.S. MISS   AMERICAN PASSENGER CABIN
CROSSLEY C. MISS   ENGLISH PASSENGER CABIN
WEST JAMES     AMERICAN PASSENGER CABIN
COX C.H. HON   ENGLISH PASSENGER CABIN
COX GEORGE     ENGLISH PASSENGER CABIN
COX HERBERT     ENGLISH PASSENGER CABIN
MC INTOSH S.H.     ENGLISH PASSENGER CABIN
CRUCKSHANK G.A     ENGLISH PASSENGER CABIN
BALL L.W     ENGLISH PASSENGER CABIN
BALL WIFE     ENGLISH PASSENGER CABIN
BALL SON     ENGLISH PASSENGER CABIN
BALL INFANT     ENGLISH PASSENGER CABIN
BRENETON ? W.A.     ENGLISH PASSENGER CABIN
CABIN FROM AUCKLAND
SOLOMAN F.A.     ENGLISH PASSENGER CABIN
K__GENDER   MR   ENGLISH PASSENGER CABIN
STEERAGE, FROM SAN FRANCISCO
VINCENT EDWIN     ENGLISH PASSENGER  
HEISCHAUSE ? FRANK     ENGLISH PASSENGER STEERAGE
BLAKILEY A.     ENGLISH PASSENGER STEERAGE
  & MOTHER     ENGLISH PASSENGER STEERAGE
KINSMAN JAS.     ENGLISH PASSENGER STEERAGE
BRUSH JOHN SEAMAN 37 U.S. OF AM CREW  
CUNNINGHAM JAMES SEAMAN 35 U.S. OF AM CREW  
O'REILEY ? MESS BOY 22 U.S. OF AM CREW  
SWENSON ? SEAMAN 35 U.S. OF AM CREW  
ELTSEN ? SEAMAN 44 U.S. OF AM CREW  
MORRAITY ? 1st ASST. ENGR. 37 U.S. OF AM CREW  
SALTERSTALL ? 2nd ASST. ENGR. 38 U.S. OF AM CREW  
AMIS ? 3rd ASST. ENGR. 28 U.S. OF AM CREW  
SHORT ? W. OENDER ? 28 U.S. OF AM CREW  
CONWAY ? W. OENDER ? 32 U.S. OF AM CREW  
MURRAY ? W. OENDER ? 39 U.S. OF AM CREW  
SHEPPARD ? OILER 20 U.S. OF AM CREW  
POWELL ? OILER 31 U.S. OF AM CREW  
WARD ? OILER 23 U.S. OF AM CREW  
RICE ? STOREKEEPER 21 U.S. OF AM CREW  
CLARK ? FIREMAN 44 U.S. OF AM CREW  
MURRAY ? FIREMAN 37 U.S. OF AM CREW  
FARNELL ? FIREMAN 36 U.S. OF AM CREW  
MURPHY ? FIREMAN 32 U.S. OF AM CREW  
? ? FIREMAN 33 U.S. OF AM CREW  
MC CANN ? FIREMAN 42 U.S. OF AM CREW  
? ? FIREMAN 33 U.S. OF AM CREW  
CARANAGE ? ? FIREMAN 31 U.S. OF AM CREW  
CALLINDER ? FIREMAN 30 U.S. OF AM CREW  
CUMMINGS ? COAL PASSER 29 U.S. OF AM CREW  
WALSH ? COAL PASSER 29 U.S. OF AM CREW  
OSORTO ? ? COAL PASSER 22 U.S. OF AM CREW  
STEERAGE, FROM SAN FRANCISCO
HANLON ANTHONY     ENGLISH PASSENGER STEERAGE
HOGAN THOS.     ENGLISH PASSENGER STEERAGE
PARSONS CHAS.     ENGLISH PASSENGER STEERAGE
SELBY G. MRS   AMERICAN PASSENGER STEERAGE
SELBY SON     AMERICAN PASSENGER STEERAGE
FERGUSON C.C.     AMERICAN PASSENGER STEERAGE
MC CONGLIE H.     IRISH PASSENGER STEERAGE
MC CORMICK PAT     IRISH PASSENGER STEERAGE
NAUGHTON M.     IRISH PASSENGER STEERAGE
MILES M.     IRISH PASSENGER STEERAGE
CONNOLLY J.     IRISH PASSENGER STEERAGE
CONHEDY A.G.     AMERICAN PASSENGER STEERAGE
CUTHAM P.     AMERICAN PASSENGER STEERAGE
BRANDT H.     GERMAN PASSENGER STEERAGE
RYAN M.     GERMAN PASSENGER STEERAGE
WILSON CHAS.     ENGLISH PASSENGER STEERAGE
CONNOLLY P.     ENGLISH PASSENGER STEERAGE
CONPEDY JAS.     ENGLISH PASSENGER STEERAGE
NOWLINS JOHN     SWEDE PASSENGER STEERAGE
ROBERTS ALEX     AMERICAN PASSENGER STEERAGE
MORRIS ? JOE     AMERICAN PASSENGER STEERAGE
STEERAGE, FROM HONOLULU
ALLAN G.     AMERICAN PASSENGER STEERAGE
STEERAGE, FROM AUCKLAND
GIBSON   MR   AMERICAN PASSENGER STEERAGE
CODY THOMAS COAL PASSER 27 U.S. OF AM CREW  
RAE ALEX COAL PASSER 28 U.S. OF AM CREW  
FWESS ? JAMES COAL PASSER 30 U.S. OF AM CREW  
QUINN JOHN COAL PASSER 24 U.S. OF AM CREW  
FITZGERALD ? COAL PASSER 23 U.S. OF AM CREW  
ARTHUR ? COAL PASSER 38 U.S. OF AM CREW  
COYLE PAT MESS BOY 24 U.S. OF AM CREW  
HALL JAS. R. CHEIF STEWARD 45 U.S. OF AM CREW  
RICKETTS ? 2nd STEWARD 39 U.S. OF AM CREW  
BIGAR ALEX STG. STEWARD 13 U.S. OF AM CREW  
BAKER JANE B. STEWARDESS 34 U.S. OF AM CREW  
COWAN C. BAKER 27 U.S. OF AM CREW  
WILSON ? 2nd BAKER 19 U.S. OF AM CREW  
JORDAN JOHN BUTCHER 33 U.S. OF AM CREW  
MANHATTAN B. PORTER 32 U.S. OF AM CREW  
WEISSER FRED PANTRYMAN 37 U.S. OF AM CREW  
HILLMAN C. 2nd PANTRYMAN 31 U.S. OF AM CREW  
FOLLZ ? ? 1st COOK 32 U.S. OF AM CREW  
MC NAUGHTON A. 2nd COOK 45 U.S. OF AM CREW  
HARDISS ? C. 3rd COOK 47 U.S. OF AM CREW  
PITZER A. 4th COOK 28 U.S. OF AM CREW  
MILLER G.H. SALOON W. MAN 30 U.S. OF AM CREW  
KENNEDY THOS. STG. W. MAN 19 U.S. OF AM CREW  
MOORE JOSEPH SILVERMAN 20 U.S. OF AM CREW  
MIRANDA A. STG. WAITER 44 U.S. OF AM CREW  
COFFEY JAS. STG. WAITER 33 U.S. OF AM CREW  
WILTON J.J. STG. WAITER 22 U.S. OF AM CREW  
FRENCH J. MESS - MAN 39 U.S. OF AM CREW  
CLIVE ? JAS ? 2nd MESS - MAN 15 U.S. OF AM CREW  
MC COOMBE ? CABIN - WAITER 28 U.S. OF AM CREW  
BLYTHE ? CABIN - WAITER 23 U.S. OF AM CREW  
DOYLE ? CABIN - WAITER 21 U.S. OF AM CREW  
CLARKE ? CABIN - WAITER 28 U.S. OF AM CREW  
O'BRIEN ? CABIN - WAITER 22 U.S. OF AM CREW  
LACKEY ? CABIN - WAITER 18 U.S. OF AM CREW  
CLEMENTS DANIEL CABIN - WAITER 24 U.S. OF AM CREW  
TITCOMB ? CABIN - WAITER 27 U.S. OF AM CREW  
FULTON ROBT CABIN - WAITER 30 U.S. OF AM CREW  
GONZALIS ? CABIN - WAITER 30 U.S. OF AM CREW  
ROSSOR ? CHAS CABIN - WAITER 25 U.S. OF AM CREW  
CAMPBELL JOHN CABIN - WAITER 24 U.S. OF AM CREW  
MURPHY M. ASST. PORTER 22 U.S. OF AM CREW  
WADDELL CHAS COAL - PASSER 31 U.S. OF AM CREW  
CLARKE JOHN ? COAL - PASSER 38 U.S. OF AM CREW  
BAHDAM ? ? SCULLION 45 U.S. OF AM CREW  
DOWLING RICHARD SILVERMAN 48 U.S. OF AM CREW  
WILSON ? ? SCULLION 29 U.S. OF AM CREW  

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; CGS 13278, Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; X139, SR Reel 437, 1878Tons
Transcribed by Tamea Willcocks, May, 2002.

Notes: If STRUCK THROUGH appears against one of the crew it means the Captain had

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