Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

ORONTES

OF ABERDEEN, D. BAIN, MASTER, BURTHEN 1318 TONS
FROM THE PORT OF LONDON TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 24TH AUGUST, 1882

The ORONTES departed from Plymouth on 18th May, 1882 with 414 Immigrants on board, this document is the crew list for the voyage, this list was handed in to the Shipping Masters Office in Sydney on arrival.

ORONTES arrived into Sydney on 19th August, 1882 and was immediately quarantined. Pratique was expected to be granted in a few days. Source: SMH 21 August, 1882.

A list of passengers is available on this link http://marinersandships.com.au/1882/05/068oro.htm this document was included on the Shipping Masters Office Reels.

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
BAIN D. MASTER     CREW  
MIDDLETON GEO. 1st MATE 27 ABERDEEN CREW  
STRACHAN WM. 2nd MATE 29 ABERDEEN CREW  
HAWKSFORD ARTHUR J. 3rd MATE 22 PORTSMOUTH CREW  
ALEXANDER DAVID CARPENTER 46 KINCARDINE CREW  
DINGWALL GEORGE SAILMAKER 37 ABERDEEN CREW  
GRANT C. BOATSWAIN 41 INVERNESS CREW  
GALL A. COOK 40 DUNDEE CREW  
LOMAS G. ENGINEER DRIVER 29 MANCHESTER CREW  
LAING JOHN A. B. 32 BALTIMORE CREW  
LAWSEY B. A. B. 34 SOUTHWALD CREW  
ELLIS GEO. E. A. B. 36 LONDON CREW  
MILLER CHAS. A. B. 41 BREMEN CREW  
JONES R. A. B. 22 NEWCASTLE CREW  
HUNTER GEO. A. B. 22 LONDON CREW  
PICKFORD GEO. A. B. 25 PLYMOUTH CREW  
MOODY JOHN A. B. 24 HULL CREW  
BROWN ROBT. A. B. 26 GLASGOW CREW  
REGAM WM. A. B. 25 LONDON CREW  
INGRAM RICHARD A. B. 35 TASMANIA CREW  
JOHSEN BASTIN A. B. 27 SWEDEN CREW  
FLAHERTY JAS. A. B. 30 DOVER CREW  
STAINSBY JAS. A. B. 34 LONDON CREW  
MUMFORD THOS. A. B. 24 SCILLY CREW  
McDERMOTT THOS. A. B. 28 OTTAWA CREW  
DIERBOFF LOUIS A. B. 21 OSTEND CREW  
CRAWLEY CHAS. A. B. 39 BANDON CREW  
ALLAN A.V. A. B. 20 NEWPORT CREW  
GARRIOCK THOS. A. B. 19 ABERDEEN CREW  
MORIORTY J. O. S. 21 LONDON CREW  
FRASER S. O. S. 16 ABERDEEN CREW  
ELLERSDORFER F. O. S. 18 GERMANY CREW  
CLARKE ROBT. O. S. 17 SUFFOLK CREW  
BLACKLOCK J.F. O. S. 20 TASMANIA CREW  
MAHONEY D. O. S. 32 LONDON CREW  
NESBIT R.H. O. S. 18 LERWICK CREW  
DRYAN GEO. BAKER 45 CAMBRIDGE CREW  
RAVENSWOOD A. EMIGRANT'S COOK 34 SOUTHAMPTON CREW  
LARSON ALBERT A. B. 21 NORWAY CREW  
GIBSON CHAS.H. SURGEON 38 IRELAND CREW  
DAVIS WM. STEWARD 22 PLYMOUTH CREW  
SMART WM. EMIGRANT'S STEWARD 22 PORTSON CREW  
ROND WM. ASST. COOK 20 LONDON CREW  
ROSS WM. A. APPRENTICE 16 ABERDEEN CREW  
FERGUSON ROBERT APPRENTICE 17 ABERDEEN CREW  

 

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS13278, [X157] reel 415.   Transcribed by Dorothy D'Arcy.

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