Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

BALCLUTHA

STEAMSHIP OF SYDNEY, WILLIAM BEEL, MASTER, BURTHEN 650 TONS
FROM THE PORT OF ROCKHAMPTON TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 2ND JULY, 1879

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
BEEL WILLIAM Master     Crew  
ALING KWOOK A.B. 19 CHINESE Crew  
ALOW KWOOK A.B. 25 CHINESE Crew  
AHOY SING A.B. 23 CHINESE Crew  
ROWE HENRY 1st MATE 50 BRITISH Crew  
QUAY AH QUARTER MASTER 30 CHINESE Crew  
KING AH QUARTER MASTER 41 CHINESE Crew  
TOW AH QUARTER MASTER 30 CHINESE Crew  
NICHOLLS HENRY 2nd MATE 36 BRITISH Crew  
AH SAM YOUNG BOATSWAIN 41 CHINESE Crew  
RODGER JNO. 1st ENGINEER 38 BRITISH Crew  
WAR SUM 1st FIREMAN 31 CHINESE Crew  
SHOW SUM 1st FIREMAN 26 CHINESE Crew  
YEWE CHAN 1st FIREMAN 28 CHINESE Crew  
PUCK LEONG 1st FIREMAN 29 CHINESE Crew  
SHOW CHANG 1st FIREMAN 35 CHINESE Crew  
TACK WONG 1st FIREMAN 33 CHINESE Crew  
TYE CHOO 1st FIREMAN 21 CHINESE Crew  
WONG AH TRIMMER 28 CHINESE Crew  
CHOI   TRIMMER 19 CHINESE Crew  
YEWE AH FIREMAN 35 CHINESE Crew  
VONG HOW FIREMAN 24 CHINESE Crew  
MARSHAL JOHN 2nd ENGINEER 23 BRITISH Crew  
MING MAN FIREMAN 21 CHINESE Crew  
THOMPSON WILLIAM 1st STEWARD 30 BRITISH Crew  
RACKAY EDWARD 2nd STEWARD 20 BRITISH Crew  
MALPAS WM. OFFICER'S SERVANT 19 BRITISH Crew  
DOWLING JOSEPH Fore Cabin Steward 28 BRITISH Crew  
ALVENGER HENRY 1st COOK 45 JAMAICA Crew  
COOKE WM. 2nd COOK 26 BRITISH Crew  
STOBO JAMES 3rd STEWARD 23 BRITISH Crew  
FOOK AH A.B. 29 CHINESE Crew  
CHING SUNG CARPENTER 30 CHINESE Crew  
WAI CHAN A.B. 26 CHINESE Crew  
SEE LUNG A.B. 29 CHINESE Crew  
FOW LEONG A.B. 21 CHINESE Crew  
ATUCK ROOK A.B. 24 CHINESE Crew  
BEARDMORE AUGUSTUS MRS.     Passenger CABIN
HAMMERSLEY WILLIAM       Passenger CABIN
BARRETT MATHEW       Passenger STEERAGE
VAUGHAN EDWARD       Passenger STEERAGE

 

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS13278, [X143-144] reel 439.   Transcribed by Lyn Mulcahy.

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