Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

BLACKBIRD

of Sydney, JOHN McCORMACHY, MASTER, Burthen 531
from the Port of MELBOURNE to SYDNEY, New South Wales, 27th May, 1878

SURNAME GIVEN NAME STATION AGE OF WHAT NATION STATUS COMMENTS
McCORMACHY JOHN CAPTAIN     CREW  
LAWSON CHARLES WINCHMAN 40 SWEDEN CREW  
JOHNSON OLEF A. B. 26 SWEDEN CREW  
CAMPBELL ALEXANDER A. B. 48 SCOTLAND CREW  
WILTON CORNELIUS A. B. 28 IRELAND CREW  
WATKINSON JAMES A. B. 23 ESSEX CREW  
MILLER WILLIAM BOY 15 MELBOURNE, VIC CREW  
MINGALL   MATE 32 FALKIRK CREW  
OLDFIELD GEORGE 2nd MATE 37 KENT CREW  
McEWAN JAMES 2nd MATE 25 SCOTLAND CREW  
IRVING WILLIAM ENGINEER 35 SCOTLAND CREW  
PHILLIPS HENRY 2nd ENGINEER 42 ENGLAND CREW  
SIMMONS JOHN FIREMAN 38 ENGLAND CREW  
MORAN CHARLES FIREMAN 27 IRELAND CREW  
GOERTZ CHARLES TRIMMER 29 ENGLAND CREW  
McFARLANE JAMES FIREMAN 33 MARYPORT CREW  
McSCOTT WILLIAM FIREMAN 33 SCOTLAND CREW  
REDMAN BERNARD TRIMMER 28 ENGLAND CREW  
DOW RICHARD TRIMMER 22 SCOTLAND CREW  
MEEK CHARLES TRIMMER 29 SCOTLAND CREW  
BOURKE MICHAEL FIREMAN 39 IRELAND CREW  
TAYLOR JAMES STEWARD 34 LONDON CREW  
FREEMAN ED STEWARD 30 ENGLAND CREW  
McFINLAY THOMAS 1st COOK 34 GLASGOW CREW  
SMITH W. 2nd COOK 24 GRAVESEND CREW  
SMITH PETER       PASSENGER Lic. 27/5/78
DAKIN HENRY       PASSENGER STEERAGE
DAKIN FRANCIS       PASSENGER STEERAGE
DAKIN WILLIAM       PASSENGER STEERAGE
ADAMSON ELIZABETH MISS     PASSENGER STEERAGE
FOSTER BARBRA MRS     PASSENGER STEERAGE
ANDERSON JOHN       PASSENGER Lic. 28/5/78
O'BRIEN JOHN       PASSENGER STEERAGE
WALKER WILLIAM       PASSENGER STEERAGE
BELL GEORGE       PASSENGER STEERAGE
TORANO CHARLES       PASSENGER STEERAGE
LOUSEN HENRY       PASSENGER Lic. 17/6/78
GRAYSTIK WILLIAM       PASSENGER STEERAGE
MARTIN SAMUEL       PASSENGER STEERAGE

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.

You may view/print a scan of the original list Scan - a monitor set to high resolution is recommended for clarity. Use your back button to return.

Modifications made to scans: In some instances, text was enhanced - there was still an occasional name or list which defied this effort to read it; the Master's signature is usually found at the bottom right corner of the page; some pages have been shortened; excessive black markings have been removed. The last two mods. were to enable the fastest possible display in your browser.

Email 
Mary-Anne Warner
July, 2002

 Mariner's home | This month's list | Search