Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

CITY OF NEW YORK

OF NEW YORK, WILLIAM BANGS COBB, Master, Burthen 3020 Tons
from the Port of SSAN FRANCISCO to SYDNEY, New South Wales, 6th AUG, 1878

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
COBB W.B. CAPTAIN 43 UNITED STATES CREW  
HANSEN C.H. CHF. OFFICER 37 UNITED STATES CREW  
MCANNANY B. CHF. ENGR 38 UNITED STATES CREW  
BEARDSLEY S.G. PURSER 26 UNITED STATES CREW  
ADAMS O.B. SURGEON 49 UNITED STATES CREW  
RYDER E. FREIGHT CLERK 20 UNITED STATES CREW  
ELLWOOD JOHN 2nd OFFICER 36 UNITED STATES CREW  
LUKE JOHN 3rd OFFICER 40 UNITED STATES CREW  
ANDERSON THOS QUARTER MASTER 37 UNITED STATES CREW  
BLUE ROBT QUARTER MASTER 38 UNITED STATES CREW  
ELLSEN STEPHEN QUARTER MASTER 29 DENMARK CREW  
HENRY JOHN QUARTER MASTER 38 UNITED STATES CREW  
COUSINS JAMES BOATSWAIN 25 UNITED STATES CREW  
WILKINS ARTHUR SEAMAN 38 ENGLAND CREW  
KENNEDY M. SEAMAN 22 ENGLAND CREW  
QUAYLS JAS SEAMAN 38 ENGLAND CREW  
LANDSTIALL PETER SEAMAN 23 SWEDEN CREW  
OLSEN AL SEAMAN 26 SWEDEN CREW  
ANDERSON S. SEAMAN 27 SWEDEN CREW  
WILSON JOHN SEAMAN 24 UNITED STATES CREW  
WILLIAMSON S. SEAMAN 29 NORWAY CREW  
MARY FRANK SEAMAN 21 FRANCE CREW  
WILBURTON FRANK SEAMAN 24 ENGLAND CREW  
NEPSTROM J. SEAMAN 24 SWEDEN CREW  
MCDONALD JAMES SEAMAN 35 ENGLAND CREW  
MEIR FRED SEAMAN 29 GERMANY CREW  
SMITH JOHN SEAMAN 23 SWEDEN CREW  
ANDERSON A. SEAMAN 30 NORWAY CREW  
RISS JOHN SEAMAN 40 ENGLAND CREW  
NEWMAN FRANK MESS BOY 19 UNITED STATES CREW  
MORIARTY H.A. 1st ASST ENGR 37 UNITED STATES CREW  
HUTTON H.H. 2nd DO 26 UNITED STATES CREW  
BULGER T.D. 3rd DO 23 UNITED STATES CREW  
SHORT MILES WATER TENDER 28 UNITED STATES CREW  
MURRAY JAMES WATER TENDER 39 UNITED STATES CREW  
DICKSON JOHN WATER TENDER 35 UNITED STATES CREW  
WARD GEO H. OILER 23 UNITED STATES CREW  
ROBERTS W.H. OILER 22 UNITED STATES CREW  
CROWLEY JAS B. OILER 25 UNITED STATES CREW  
MACQUIRE JAS J. STOREKEEPER 36 UNITED STATES CREW  
KELLY JOHN FIREMAN 34 UNITED STATES CREW  
DOWNING JAS FIREMAN 29 UNITED STATES CREW  
POWERS JOHN FIREMAN 28 UNITED STATES CREW  
MOORE JAS FIREMAN 30 UNITED STATES CREW  
BIGID J. REVD.     PASSENGER  
MILLY   REVD.     PASSENGER  
GRISCOM C. MRS.     PASSENGER  
JONES E.T. MRS.     PASSENGER  
SOLOMON P. MRS.     PASSENGER  
SOLOMON   MR.     PASSENGER  
SOLOMON   MISS     PASSENGER  
CAMERON W. MRS.     PASSENGER  
WILLIAMSON R. MRS.     PASSENGER  
BURCHETT J.J. MRS.     PASSENGER  
ROBERTSON JAMES MRS.     PASSENGER  
ROBERTSON   MISS     PASSENGER  
GRAY F.W. COL.     PASSENGER  
DAVISON J.B. MRS.     PASSENGER  
SMITH J.H. MR.     PASSENGER  
SMITH J.H. MRS.     PASSENGER  
ROSENFIELD   MISS     PASSENGER  
SOLOMON CHAS T. MRS.     PASSENGER  
SOLOMON CHILD 1       PASSENGER  
SOLOMON CHILD 2       PASSENGER  
SOLOMON CHILD 3       PASSENGER  
GATRELL   MR.     PASSENGER  
GATRELL   MRS.     PASSENGER  
PICKERING ?   MASTER     PASSENGER  
PICKERING ?   MISS     PASSENGER 2 SERVANTS
GRAY JOHN MR.     PASSENGER  
BUCKLAND   MISS     PASSENGER  
BUCKLAND   MISS     PASSENGER  
BUCKLAND IVY? MRS.     PASSENGER  
MYERS   MR.     PASSENGER  
MYERS   MRS.     PASSENGER  
MYERS CHILD 1       PASSENGER  
MYERS CHILD 2       PASSENGER  
MYERS CHILD 3       PASSENGER  
MYERS CHILD 4       PASSENGER  
MYERS CHILD 5       PASSENGER  
POOLE JAS MR.     PASSENGER  
CONNELLY C.T.       PASSENGER  
JONNES G. MRS.     PASSENGER  
MEARES H. MRS.     PASSENGER  
MCGOVEN PATRICK       PASSENGER  
OGG ALEXR S.       PASSENGER  
HANE JOHN       PASSENGER  
BLUE   MRS.     PASSENGER  
BLUE CHILD 1       PASSENGER  
BLUE CHILD 2       PASSENGER  
BLUE CHILD 3       PASSENGER  
BLUE CHILD 4       PASSENGER  
MCCARDILL S.       PASSENGER  
TRUDA P.       PASSENGER  
TRUDA P.       PASSENGER  
VIGRO R.       PASSENGER  
CAMMARINO G.       PASSENGER  
LUBARDO T.       PASSENGER  
RYAN P.       PASSENGER  
RYAN   MRS.     PASSENGER  
CLAPHAM S.       PASSENGER  
IRVING JOHN J.       PASSENGER  
PEARCE RICHARD       PASSENGER  
DAVE O.L.       PASSENGER  
FURLONG   MRS.     PASSENGER  
ROSS JAMES R.       PASSENGER  
LALLY AN?       PASSENGER  
BROWN   MISTRESS     PASSENGER  
HENNESSY JAMES       PASSENGER  
TOOMEY W.       PASSENGER  
ROGERS W.       PASSENGER  
C? HENRY       PASSENGER  
MATTHEWS EVAN FIREMAN 35 UNITED STATES CREW  
FREIL JOHN FIREMAN 22 UNITED STATES CREW  
DOWNEY MARTIN FIREMAN 27 UNITED STATES CREW  
FITZSIMMONS THOS FIREMAN 35 UNITED STATES CREW  
LEVISSON DUNCAN FIREMAN 37 UNITED STATES CREW  
CARNEY PATRICK FIREMAN 27 UNITED STATES CREW  
SOMETH PETER FIREMAN 34 UNITED STATES CREW  
LEE EUGENE FIREMAN 28 UNITED STATES CREW  
BURKE THOS COAL PASSER 27 UNITED STATES CREW  
FARREN DENNIS COAL PASSER 20 UNITED STATES CREW  
COBURN JAS COAL PASSER 28 UNITED STATES CREW  
TAGGART BERNARD COAL PASSER 25 UNITED STATES CREW  
KEANE MICH COAL PASSER 26 UNITED STATES CREW  
MILLEN ED COAL PASSER 37 UNITED STATES CREW  
GORMAN JOHN COAL PASSER 27 UNITED STATES CREW  
O'BRIEN DANIEL COAL PASSER 39 UNITED STATES CREW  
BUCKLEY DENNIS COAL PASSER 40 UNITED STATES CREW  
MAGUIRE THOS COAL PASSER 38 UNITED STATES CREW  
ROGERS PATRICK COAL PASSER 35 UNITED STATES CREW  
FALLION JAS COAL PASSER 30 UNITED STATES CREW  
PALACE P.J. MESS BOY 18 UNITED STATES CREW  
HALL JAMES R. CHF. STEWARD 45 UNITED STATES CREW  
RIDLEY ROBT 2nd STEWARD 39 UNITED STATES CREW  
BIGGER ALEX ? 43 UNITED STATES CREW  
WHATMORE MRS M STEWARDESS 35 UNITED STATES CREW  
BARKER JOHN H. BAKER 33 UNITED STATES CREW  
BURROWS GEO R. 2nd BAKER 28 UNITED STATES CREW  
GORDAN JOHN BUTCHER 33 UNITED STATES CREW  
JOHNSON AL PORTER 44 UNITED STATES CREW  
RUSSELL WM PANTRYMAN 34 UNITED STATES CREW  
JACKSON M.A. 2nd PANTARYMAN 29 UNITED STATES CREW  
FOLLY G. 1st COOK 32 UNITED STATES CREW  
MCNAUGHTON A. 2nd COOK 45 UNITED STATES CREW  
JONES WM 3rd COOK 37 UNITED STATES CREW  
GRANT LAWERENCE 4th COOK 38 UNITED STATES CREW  
MOORE JOHN C. SALOON W MAN 21 UNITED STATES CREW  
WELMERDING F.L. STEERAGE W MAN 33 UNITED STATES CREW  
JANE I. SILVERMAN 32 UNITED STATES CREW  
MERANDA ANT STG WAITER 44 MEXICO CREW  
OSENLIE OLIEF STG WAITER 32 UNITED STATES CREW  
EARL JOHN STG WAITER 27 UNITED STATES CREW  
PORTER ROBT MESSMAN 31 UNITED STATES CREW  
TAYLOR HUGH 2nd MESSMAN 25 UNITED STATES CREW  
MCHENRY W.C. CABIN WAITER 47 UNITED STATES CREW  
BLYTH ED CABIN WAITER 22 UNITED STATES CREW  
MCLEAN JAS CABIN WAITER 19 UNITED STATES CREW  
MATHESON ALBERT CABIN WAITER 23 UNITED STATES CREW  
BLACK DANL CABIN WAITER 22 UNITED STATES CREW  
DOYLE W. CABIN WAITER 23 UNITED STATES CREW  
HUBERT CHRIS CABIN WAITER 20 UNITED STATES CREW  
MACKIE G.C. CABIN WAITER 24 ENGLAND CREW  
COLLINS JAS CABIN WAITER 28 UNITED STATES CREW  
ROONEY E. CABIN WAITER 28 UNITED STATES CREW  
WELSH JAS CABIN WAITER 23 UNITED STATES CREW  
BOSIO ADOLPH CABIN WAITER 39 FRANCE CREW  
ERASSINI EMIL CABIN WAITER 24 UNITED STATES CREW  

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS13278, [X141-142] reel 438.   Transcribed by Tamea Willcocks, June, 2002.

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