Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

NORMANBY

of London, WIINTROP ELLIS, MASTER, Burthen 664 Tons
from the Port of HONG KONG via COOKTOWN to SYDNEY, New South Wales, 22nd Jan. 1878

Surname Given name Station Age Of what nation Status Comments
ELLIS WINTROP CAPTAIN     CREW  
BINSTEAD W. 1st MATE 26 CHICHESTER CREW  
EVANS W. 2nd MATE 30 LONDON CREW  
HAMILTON JOHN CHIEF ENGINEER 36 EDINBURGH CREW  
KIGOM WINTROP 2nd ENGINEER 30 FIFESHIRE CREW  
McARTHUR WALTER G. 3rd MATE 22 N. S. W. CREW  
DAVIES W. A. SURGEON 22 S. WALES CREW  
BROWN JAMES ASST. STOREKEEPER 27 MAYO CREW  
SMITH F. J. BUTCHER 28 LONDON CREW  
SPENCE ANN STEWARDESS 42 STIRLINGSHIRE CREW  
McCUE ROBERT 4th ENGINEER 22 SYDNEY CREW  
HENRY RICHARD A. PURSER 26 POOLE CREW  
McFARLANE GEORGE CHIEF STEWARD 27 LANCASHIRE CREW  
46 CHINESE       CANTON CREW  
ELLIS   MRS.     PASSENGER CABIN
ELLIS CHILD       PASSENGER CABIN
LITCHFIELD THOMAS W.       PASSENGER CABIN
34 CHINESE         PASSENGER STEERAGE
On 3 January 1878, Lat: 7.11 North, Long: 121.53 East, Frederick White, 3rd Engineer, died and was buried at sea.

 

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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