Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

SOMERSET

of LONDON, ROBERT CRAIG, Master, Burthen 654 Tons
from the Port of LIVERPOOL to SYDNEY, New South Wales, 1878

SURNAME GIVEN NAME STATION AGE OF WHAT NATION STATUS COMMENTS
CRAIG ROBERT MASTER 41 AYR CREW  
GREEN STEPHEN E. MATE 24 STAVEFORD CREW  
MIKNILVIVIKI ED 2nd MATE 27 JERSEY CREW  
BROWNING ? E 3rd MATE 22 LONDON CREW  
HONES THOMAS DOCTOR 24 ENGLAND CREW  
WATT HARRER CHIEF ENGINEER 34 N.S.W. CREW  
LEYS JOHN 2nd ENGINEER 34 LONDON CREW  
HARRIS F 3rd ENGINEER 25 GLASGOW CREW  
THOMSON JOHN 4th ENGINEER 27 NORTHUMBERLAND CREW  
GUIVER THOS CHIEF STEWARD 28 LONDON CREW  
WATTS ARIEL STEWARDESS 48 WICKLOW CREW  
CUNNING ANDREW BAKER 28 PLYMOUTH CREW  
ORACG AMY STOREKEEPER 22 SYDNEY CREW  
ZLANG AL   30 SINGAPORE CREW  
SEETANO   BOATSWAIN 29 SINGAPORE CREW  
CHONG KAT AMOY 30 SINGAPORE CREW  
AHMAT   ? 27 SINGAPORE CREW  
KUHDOO   ? 26 CHINA CREW  
CHOP LRAM ? 25 SINGAPORE CREW  
JONG AH TOPMAN 27 SINGAPORE CREW  
CHEONG AH TOPMAN 26 SINGAPORE CREW  
SENG CHAN AB TOPMAN 27 SINGAPORE CREW  
HEC AT TOPMAN 26 CHINA CREW  
SENG AH TOPMAN 25 CHINA CREW  
GUNG CHARD GIG BOY 25 CHINA CREW  
KUN GLAN GIG BOY 27 CHINA CREW  
AS SING CUSSAB 26 CHINA CREW  
AM BORN BOATBOY 28 CANTON CREW  
AT HANG TOPAS 25 ? CREW  
TAMPANG   GIG BOY 29 CHINA CREW  
CHOU WAB GIG BOY 29 CHINA CREW  
ALYONG   2nd BOATSWAIN 30 CHINA CREW  
?   ? 25 CANTON CREW  
? AH No. 1 FIREMAN 29 ? CREW  
WAB AH No. 1 FIREMAN 31 CANTON CREW  
TAI AH No. 1 FIREMAN 28 CANTON CREW  
LOO AH STOREKEEPER 28 CANTON CREW  
YON AH DONKEYMAN 27 CANTON CREW  
POW AH FIREMAN 35 CANTON CREW  
LORN AH FIREMAN 28 CANTON CREW  
CHONG AH PAW FIREMAN 30 CANTON CREW  
CHOW AH FIREMAN 26 CANTON CREW  
HUYE AH FIREMAN 39 CANTON CREW  
?   FIREMAN 25 CANTON CREW  
?   FIREMAN 27 CANTON CREW  
FYE AH TRIMMER 26 CANTON CREW  
YOW AH BAYDORY 31 CANTON CREW  
WUNE AB TAT 1st SALOON BOY 20 HAMAN ? CREW  
KYEN AH SALOON BOY 26 CHINA CREW  
HAY WAN SALOON BOY 27 CHINA CREW  
YOU AH SALOON BOY 24 CHINA CREW  
FONG AH SALOON BOY 20 CHINA CREW  
AHEW AH PANTRYMAN 30 CHINA CREW  
CHAN AH CHIL PANTRYMAN 26 HAMAN ? CREW  
CHAN AH TOPAS 25 HAMAN ? CREW  
AHH AH MESSROOM BOY 29 HAMAN ? CREW  
YONG AH PASSENGER COOK 26 HAMAN ? CREW  
ASSING   COOK & BAKER 27 CANTON CREW  
PAN HYL 2nd COOK & BAKER 20 CANTON CREW  
HON AH 3rd COOK & BAKER 29 CANTON CREW  
FOOK AH BUTCHER 25 HAMAN ? CREW  

 

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

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