Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

BLACKBIRD

of Sydney, JOHN McCURMATHY, MASTER, Burthen 531
from the Port of MELBOURNE to SYDNEY, New South Wales, 10th May, 1878

SURNAME GIVEN NAME STATION AGE OF WHAT NATION STATUS COMMENTS
McCURMATHY JOHN CAPTAIN     CREW  
LAWSON CHARLES A. B. 40 SWEDEN CREW  
JOHNSON OLEF A. B. 26 SWEDEN CREW  
CAMPBELL ALEX A. B. 48 SCOTLAND CREW  
WILSON CORNELIUS A. B. 28 IRELAND CREW  
NILLEN RICHARD BOY 15 WILLIAMSTOWN CREW  
MUNGALE W. MATE 32 FALKIRK CREW  
MAGEE CHRISTOPHER A. B. 33 DUBLIN CREW  
FOLEY WILLIAM BOY 16 WILLIAMSTOWN VIC. CREW  
BUETELSON H. 1st COOK 43 LONDON CREW  
LACKEY EWARD 2nd STEWARD 19 LIVERPOOL CREW  
SMITH WILLIAM PANTRYMAN 16 ABERDEEN CREW  
HAYLEY RICHARD MESS STD. 17 MELBOURNE CREW  
McEWAN JAMES 2nd MATE 25 SCOTLAND CREW  
IRVING WILLIAM CHIEF ENGINEER 35 SCOTLAND CREW  
PHILLIPS HENRY 2nd ENGINEER 42 ENGLAND CREW  
SUMMONS WILLIAM FIREMAN 38 ENGLAND CREW  
MORAN CHARLES FIREMAN 27 IRELAND CREW  
GOORLY CHARLES FIREMAN 29 ENGLAND CREW  
McFARLANE THOMAS FIREMAN 33 MARYPORT CREW  
SCOTT WILLIAM M. TRIMMER 33 SCOTLAND CREW  
REDMAN BERNARD TRIMMER 28 ENGLAND CREW  
DOW ARCHIBALD TRIMMER 22 SCOTLAND CREW  
MEEK CHARLES TRIMMER 29 SCOTLAND CREW  
TAYLOR JAMES STEWARD 34 LONDON CREW  
WHITE W. CHIEF STEWARD 28 ENGLAND CREW  
WATKINSON JAMES A. B. 23 ESSEX CREW  
CRONON JOHN MR.     PASSENGER  
PINCHER P. MR.     PASSENGER  
HEALA C. MR.     PASSENGER  
HEALA   MRS.     PASSENGER  
HEALA   MAST.     PASSENGER  
LAWSON COLIN MR.     PASSENGER  
CABIS LUCIEN MR.     PASSENGER  
RILEY JOHN MR.     PASSENGER  
GLADSTONE THOMAS MR.     PASSENGER  
DALEY RICHARD MR.     PASSENGER  
SUMISON W. MR.     PASSENGER  
SUTTON   MISS     PASSENGER  
HIGGINSON SAMMY MR.     PASSENGER  
POOLE   MRS.     PASSENGER  
JIVALER J. MR.     PASSENGER  
NOBLE RICHARD MR.     PASSENGER  

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; CGS 13278, Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; X139-140, SR Reel 437, 1878.   Transcribed by Tamea Willcocks, May, 2002.

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