Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

OONAH

OF HOBART, J FEATHERSTONE, MASTER, BURTHERN 887 TONS
FROM THE PORT OF HOBART TO SYDNEY NEW SOUTH WALES, 4TH AUGUST 1891

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
FEATHERSTONE WN J MASTER     MASTER  
HARRIS R C CHIEF OFFICER 33 TASMANIA CREW  
PENNINGTON J 2ND OFFICER 37 ENGLAND CREW  
BROOKEN P W PURSOR 27 ENGLAND CREW  
HOOPER W CARPENTER 33 TASMANIA CREW  
CAIRD R LAMP TRIMMER 27 SCOTLAND CREW  
HANSEN T A. B. 28 NORWAY CREW  
MORRIS JNO A. B. 24 SCOTLAND CREW  
ARNOLD W A. B. 21 ENGLAND CREW  
HAWKESFORD F A. B. 23 TASMANIA CREW  
STAFFORD W A. B. 37 NEW YORK CREW  
ROHWER H A. B. 42 GERMANY CREW  
ROCARD A A. B. 38 FRANCE CREW  
MEADOWS J B A. B. 24 ENGLAND CREW  
WATSON W A. B. 28 ENGLAND CREW  
BUCKLAND J OR I W A. B. 32 SWEDEN CREW  
ROBERTSON C T CHIEF ENGINEER 40 SCOTLAND CREW  
HUTTON G 2ND ENGINEER 35 TASMANIA CREW  
CORWICK J J 3RD ENGINEER 36 SCOTLAND CREW  
THOMPSON J DONKEYMAN 25 SCOTLAND CREW  
HARWOOD M FIREMAN 26 TASMANIA CREW  
ANDERSON E FIREMAN 26 TASMANIA CREW  
WINTERS J FIREMAN 29 SCOTLAND CREW  
KEALTY J FIREMAN 45 SCOTLAND CREW  
STEPHEN W FIREMAN 20 SCOTLAND CREW  
REID A FIREMAN 19 SCOTLAND CREW  
DORAN J FIREMAN 30 IRELAND CREW  
BURIES R FIREMAN 26 IRELAND CREW  
PYE JAS TRIMMER 24 TASMANIA CREW  
SIMPSON R TRIMMER 20 TASMANIA CREW  
HENRY JAS TRIMMER 47 SCOTLAND CREW  
CLARK J CHIEF STEWARD 42 SCOTLAND CREW  
HUGHES F 2ND STEWARD 22 IRELAND CREW  
BROOKE W H BED ROOM STEWARD 30 WELLINGTON CREW  
BURFORD A BED ROOM STEWARD 30 ENGLAND CREW  
JOHNSON H FORE CABIN STEWARD 28 ENGLAND CREW  
NEVIN   MRS     PASSENGER SALOON
TORBITT   MR     PASSENGER SALOON
TORBITT   MRS     PASSENGER SALOON
HUMMONS   MR     PASSENGER SALOON
CLARK   MRS     PASSENGER SALOON
FORSTER   MR     PASSENGER SALOON
CALLAMAN   MRS     PASSENGER SALOON
ROGERS   MR     PASSENGER SALOON
WEBSTER   REV     PASSENGER SALOON
EADY C J MR     PASSENGER SALOON
UNDERWOOD   CAPT     PASSENGER SALOON
UNDERWOOD   MRS     PASSENGER SALOON
SMITH   MRS     PASSENGER SALOON
HAWKINS   MISS     PASSENGER SALOON
FISHER   MISS     PASSENGER SALOON
STANSFIELD   MR     PASSENGER SALOON
HEWTER   MR     PASSENGER SALOON
MAGRATH   MISS     PASSENGER SALOON
WEST   MR     PASSENGER SALOON
TURNER   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
PEARCE   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
ANSELL   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
FAIRWEATHER   MRS     PASSENGER STEERAGE
CARR   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
STANLEY   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
KANE   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
PULLEY   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
WOODHOUSE   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
PARKER   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
SLATTERY   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
KEMP   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
BARRY   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
MARTIN W J PANTRYMAN 22 ENGLAND CREW  
ORTON H ASST PANTRYMAN 17 ENGLAND CREW  
KING J MESS ROOM STEWARD 17 ENGLAND CREW  
ARNECKER J E CHIEF COOK   ENGLAND CREW  
HEPBURN JAS 2ND COOK 40 ST VINCENT CREW  
REYNOLDS C T 3RD COOK 25 ENGLAND CREW  
STANLY M STEWARDESS 35 ENGLAND CREW  
BLIGH   MR   FROM EDEN PASSENGER SALOON
SOLOMON   MR   FROM EDEN PASSENGER SALOON
STILES   MR   FROM EDEN PASSENGER SALOON
LOVELL   MR   FROM EDEN PASSENGER SALOON
EARL   MR   FROM EDEN PASSENGER SALOON
EARL   MRS   FROM EDEN PASSENGER SALOON
CONOLLY   MR   FROM EDEN PASSENGER SALOON
DRIGHTON   MISS   FROM EDEN PASSENGER SALOON

OONAH, was formerly a Tasmanian Steam Navigation Co. ship. It was transferred from the Sydney-Hobart service to the Bass Strait service and run by The Union Steamship Co. as contribution with LOONGANA, to the service operated from 1921 with Huddart Parker Co., which contributed NAIRANA to the service. These companies together formed Tasmanian Steamers Pty. Ltd.

 

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS13278, [X212] reel 504.   Transcribed by Marlene Dobinson.

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