Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

ROCKTON

STEAMSHIP OF SYDNEY, THOMSON MASTER, BURTHEN 1971 TONS
FROM THE PORT OF MELBOURNE8TH, TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, SEPT. 1888

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
THOMSON W C MASTER 38 S'LAND CREW  
SIMPSON W J CHIEF OFFICER 30 TASMANIA CREW  
YOUNG J 2nd OFFICER 30 IRELAND CREW  
ADAMSON W 3rd OFFICER 24 ENGLAND CREW  
DUTTON W CARPENTER 32 E CREW  
SWANSON J BOATSWAIN 32 HOLLAND CREW  
HUNTER A A. B. 25 S'LAND CREW  
HUNT J A. B. 28 ENGLAND CREW  
ANDERSON C A. B. 32 NORWAY CREW  
JOHNSTON R A. B. 27 S'LAND CREW  
PENNINGTON H A. B. 26 ENGLAND CREW  
ELLINGSON O T A. B. 30 NORWAY CREW  
ROBINSON W A. B. 24 ENGLAND CREW  
TEHERSON L A. B. 36 SWEDEN CREW  
MCKINNON D A. B. 30 S'LAND CREW  
HAKANSEN H A. B. 28 SWEDEN CREW  
RILEY E LAMP TRIMMER 23 DUBLIN CREW  
MCCAMMOND J CHIEF ENGINEER 42 S'LAND CREW  
CAMERON W A 2nd ENGINEER 28 ENGLAND CREW  
CALDERWOOD G 3rd ENGINEER 30 S'LAND CREW  
LINGARD J 4th ENGINEER 25 S'LAND CREW  
GREEN W DONKEYMAN 29 S'LAND CREW  
DONNELLY R FIREMAN 26 ST JOHNS CREW  
HOWIE M F FIREMAN 27 S'LAND CREW  
MOFFATT J FIREMAN 24 S'LAND CREW  
RILEY M FIREMAN 30 IRELAND CREW  
ROSS G FIREMAN 22 NEW ZEALAND CREW  
HERBERT P FIREMAN 25 ENGLAND CREW  
NEWELL W FIREMAN 23 ENGLAND CREW  
MCNERN C FIREMAN 27 IRELAND CREW  
MCGUIGAN J FIREMAN 27 GLASGOW CREW  
NAPIER C TRIMMER 29 S'LAND CREW  
SULLIVAN J TRIMMER 22 ENGLAND CREW  
MARTIN J TRIMMER 33 VICTORIA CREW  
CRABB J TRIMMER 28 BRISTOL CREW  
HENNESSY J TRIMMER 30 ENGLAND CREW  
DAVIES T TRIMMER 26 LIVERPOOL CREW  
SULLIVAN J TRIMMER 24 IRELAND CREW  
GUTHRIE   MRS     PASSENGER SALOON
TORENSON   MISS     PASSENGER SALOON
BEATON D MR     PASSENGER SALOON
FRY H A MR     PASSENGER SALOON
ULPH H MR     PASSENGER SALOON
PHILP J MR     PASSENGER SALOON
NOLAN J E MR     PASSENGER SALOON
READ G M MR     PASSENGER SALOON
HARRISON J E REV     PASSENGER SALOON
WILLIAMS   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
HARKIN   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
DOWLING   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
GRAHAM   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
GLADSTONE   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
BENTLEY   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
ELGER   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
LAWSON   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
AITKEN   MRS     PASSENGER STEERAGE
AITKEN CHILD 1       PASSENGER STEERAGE
AITKEN CHILD 2       PASSENGER STEERAGE
SHAW J H CHIEF STEWARD 50 LONDON CREW  
BYRNE J 2nd STEWARD 28 IRELAND CREW  
DAVIS H BED ROOM STEWARD 23 ENGLAND CREW  
HOOKER S BED ROOM STEWARD 22 ENGLAND CREW  
NORRIS J BED ROOM STEWARD 28 ENGLAND CREW  
RHIND W BATH R STEWARD 19 ENGLAND CREW  
PARKER E FORE CABIN STEWARD 26 LIVERPOOL CREW  
ROBERTSON E STEWARDESS 28 S'LAND CREW  
BEAUMONT F CHIEF COOK 28 ENGLAND CREW  
BURTON J 2nd COOK 29 LONDON CREW  
WILKINSON B 3rd COOK 40 ENGLAND CREW  
SMALL J V SCULLERYMAN 37 WEST INDIES CREW  
BUTCHER H MESS ROOM STEWARD 27 LONDON CREW  
ALLAN D ASST FORE CABIN STEWARD 25 AYR CREW  
WALLIS J W CLERK 35 EAST INDIES CREW  

 

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS13278, [X195] reel 487.   Transcribed by Gloria Sheehan.

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