Mariners and ships in Australian Waters | ||||||
AVOCA ALEX B. FARQUHAR, MASTER, Burthen 1007 Tons | ||||||
| SURNAME | GIVEN NAME | STATION | AGE | OF WHAT NATION | STATUS | COMMENTS |
| FARQUHAR | ALEX B. | CAPTAIN | CREW | |||
| HAWKE | M. G. H. | 1st OFFICER | 33 | EXETER | CREW | |
| HORTRIGHT | M. G. | 2nd OFFICER | 34 | WALES | CREW | |
| CRANE | EDWARD | 3rd OFFICER | 25 | GLOUCESTER | CREW | |
| FLETCHER | JAMES | 4th OFFICER | 22 | MELKSHAM | CREW | |
| DANIELS | JOHN | SURGEON | 51 | DUBLIN | CREW | |
| CARPENTER | EDWIN | PURSER | 30 | SOMERSET | CREW | |
| BRYDON | J. M. | CHIEF ENGINEER | 39 | EDINBURGH | CREW | |
| BOOTH | JAMES | 2nd ENGINEER | 26 | FORFARSHIRE | CREW | |
| McNICOL | DONALD | 3rd ENGINEER | 30 | PERTHSHIRE | CREW | |
| REID | PETER | BOILERMAKER | 28 | KILMALVERSON | CREW | |
| BEEND | THOMAS | 4th ENGINEER | 24 | PLYMOUTH | CREW | |
| WILLIAMS | JOHN | GUNNER | 36 | DUNDEE | CREW | |
| GORLING | EDWARD | CARPENTER | 35 | SOUTHAMPTON | CREW | |
| NEALE | THOMAS | 4th STEWARD | CREW | |||
| CAHEBROOD | THOMAS | 2nd STEWARD | 28 | KENT | CREW | |
| SEWELL | HENRY | STOREKEEPER | 32 | LONDON | CREW | |
| HATTON | CHARLES F. | CHIEF COOK | 28 | BENT | CREW | |
| JORDAN | CHARLES | BAKER | 29 | CHICHESTER | CREW | |
| PENNY | FRED | BUTCHER | 30 | YORK | CREW | |
| SCOTT | CHARLOTTE | STEWARDESS | 33 | PORTSMOUTH | CREW | |
| DEACON | CHARLES | PANTRYMAN | 29 | LONDON | CREW | |
| HEDGER | WILLIAM | F. C. S. | 28 | CORNWALL | CREW | |
| WALTER | ANDREW | B. R. S. | 28 | LONDON | CREW | |
| VARHUE | GEORGE | B. R. S. | 24 | DORSET | CREW | |
| FIELD | WALTER | B. R. S. | 28 | HAMPSHIRE | CREW | |
| PEARSON | JAMES | B. R. S. | 28 | LONDON | CREW | |
| ADAMS | GEORGE | S. W. | 26 | GOSPORT | CREW | |
| CORYBER | EDWARD | S. W. | 28 | LONDON | CREW | |
| TAYLANT | W. G. | S. W. | 51 | SURREY | CREW | |
| PRITCHARD | CHARLES | OFFICERS' SERVANT | 16 | HOBART TOWN | CREW | |
| BARNETT | RICHARD | Q. MASTER | 21 | EDMONTON | CREW | |
| RILEY | JAMES | Q. MASTER | 41 | KENT | CREW | |
| LOWTH | J. M. | Q. MASTER | 25 | LONDON | CREW | |
| SPENCER | GEORGE | CAPT OF HOLD. | 32 | NEWFOUNDLAND | CREW | |
| AITCHINSON | JAMES | JOINER | 24 | SYDNEY | CREW | |
| JONES | D. | A. B. | 29 | CARDIGAN | CREW | |
| WALLACE | ALEX | A. B. | 19 | ABERDEEN | CREW | |
| KEEPING | HENRY | ENG. STOREKEEPER | 50 | HANTS | CREW | |
| BRODIE | DANIEL | WINCHMAN | 30 | GREENOCK | CREW | |
| SEEDIN | BOATSWAIN | 34 | SINGAPORE | CREW | ||
| O. S. | 8 ISLANDERS | CREW | ||||
| SERVANTS | 65 NATIVES | CREW | ||||
| FIREMEN | 18 NATIVES | CREW | ||||
| COAL TRIMMERS | 12 NATIVES | CREW | ||||
| BROMNEY | A. | MR. | PASSENGER | |||
| GOWAN | A | MR. | PASSENGER | |||
| MONS | P. | MR. | PASSENGER | |||
| SONG | W. H. | MR. | PASSENGER | |||
| CLARKE | CHARLES | MR. | PASSENGER | lic 5/5/71 | ||
| MASON | MRS. | PASSENGER | ||||
| BOYLE | MRS. | PASSENGER | ||||
| ROWEN | HAROLD | PASSENGER | ||||
| SAFE | T. | MR. | PASSENGER | |||
| HOWARKSEN | COMMANDER | PASSENGER | ||||
| CAKEHEAD | MRS. | PASSENGER | ||||
| ELLIZ | MR. | PASSENGER | ||||
| 4 FIREMEN | PASSENGER | |||||
| 1 ENGINEER'S SVT. | PASSENGER | |||||
MEMO: John Roberts age 40, birthplace Calcutta, died on board s. S. S. Avoca, Sydney Harbour, 29th April 1871, from fracture of the skull, in consequence of injuries received owning to falling down the hold. Sgd. Edwin Carpenter, Purser. | ||||||
Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; CGS 13278, Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; X123-124, SR Reel 424, 1871. Transcribed by Tamea Willcocks, 2001. You may view/print a scan of the original list 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. | ||||||
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