Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

BIRKSGATE

OF BRISBANE, JAS. HIGGEN, MASTER, BURTHEN 1458 TONS
FROM THE PORT OF MELBOURNE TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 10TH JULY 1891

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
HIGGEN JAS. MASTER 48 SCOTLAND CREW  
SHAW L. CHIEF OFFICER 33 SCOTLAND CREW  
CHEW J. 2ND OFFICER 48 LIVERPOOL CREW  
MACDONALD J. 3RD OFFICER 35 SCOTLAND CREW  
REGAN J. S. BOATSWAIN 42 ENGLAND CREW  
DAVIS R. AB 30 SCOTLAND CREW  
KAY T. AB 33 ENGLAND CREW  
TALBOT H. AB 29 ENGLAND CREW  
HAMILTON J. AB 36 SCOTLAND CREW  
NOLAN P. AB 30 IRELAND CREW  
MCLEOD A. AB 25 SCOTLAND CREW  
JOHNSTON J. B. AB 35 NORWAY CREW  
MILES F. AB 29 WALES CREW  
ADAMS J. LAMP TRIMMER 30 LONDON CREW  
HUGHES J. OS 20 ENGLAND CREW  
HAMMOND J. OS 31 ENGLAND CREW  
CLARK R. CARPENTER 53 SCOTLAND CREW  
LUCAS W. CLERK 23 LONDON CREW  
WILSON T. CHIEF ENGINEER 29 SCOTLAND CREW  
THOMSON A. 2ND ENGINEER 25 SCOTLAND CREW  
WELSH D. 3RD ENGINEER 25 MELBOURNE CREW  
TAYLOR T. DONKEYMAN 24 ENGLAND CREW  
HART T. FIREMAN 40 IRELAND CREW  
DRISCOLL A. FIREMAN 25 SYDNEY CREW  
KENFIXT C FIREMAN 22 ENGLAND CREW  
SIMPSON W. FIREMAN 26 SCOTLAND CREW  
NIBLOCK S. FIREMAN 27 SCOTLAND CREW  
BROOK J. FIREMAN 25 SCOTLAND CREW  
RICHARDS H. FIREMAN 40 SYDNEY CREW  
HARVEY J. FIREMAN 23 ENGLAND CREW  
SWEENEY D. TRIMMER 25 IRELAND CREW  
DONAGHY T. TRIMMER 28 IRELAND CREW  
SMIDT R. TRIMMER 27 GERMANY CREW  
THOMPSON K. CHIEF STEWARD 42 LONDON CREW  
DALY A. 2ND STEWARD 26 IRELAND CREW  
PYNE A. PANTRYMAN 22 SOMERSET CREW  
MCGUINNESS V BED ROOM STEWARD 43 INDIA CREW  
REES S. BED ROOM STEWARD 23 DUNEDIN CREW  
COLDWELL J. F. MR     PASSENGER SALOON
WOOLRABE   MISS     PASSENGER SALOON
STRAUSS   MISS     PASSENGER SALOON
BIGG   MISS     PASSENGER SALOON
FERGUSSON   MISS     PASSENGER SALOON
CULLEN   MISS     PASSENGER SALOON
TWOMEY   MISS     PASSENGER SALOON
STUBBS   MR     PASSENGER SALOON
HOOKWAY J. H. MR     PASSENGER SALOON
CAMERON A. E. MR     PASSENGER SALOON
DAVIS A. R. MR     PASSENGER SALOON
WALSH W. MR     PASSENGER SALOON
OSTERMEYER W. MR     PASSENGER SALOON
ELEY H. MR     PASSENGER SALOON
EBSWORTH   MR     PASSENGER SALOON
GRATTON E. J. MR     PASSENGER SALOON
RABETT   MISS     PASSENGER SALOON
RABETT CHILD 1       PASSENGER SALOON
RABETT CHILD 2       PASSENGER SALOON
SCOTT M. MR     PASSENGER SALOON
MATHIESON J. MR     PASSENGER SALOON
MALLELSVEY S. MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
ADDIS A. MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
CHAPMAN C. MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
MARSHALL W. MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
LOND W. MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
BROMLEY W. MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
BURKE W. MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
LAWRENCE J. MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
WHITFIELD   MRS     PASSENGER STEERAGE
WHITFIELD CHILD       PASSENGER STEERAGE
ROGERS   MISS     PASSENGER STEERAGE
ATKINS J. MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
SCOTT W. MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
MILIFIE S. MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
HARNER   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
THOMSON A. MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
WICH   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
SINCLAIR   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
EGAN W. MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
ALCOL   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
KELNER   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
JONES W. MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
MACFARLANE J. BED ROOM STEWARD 23 NEW SOUTH WALES CREW  
MAUNDER D. MESS ROOM STEWARD 20 DEVON CREW  
HANRAHAN J. CHIEF COOK 36 IRELAND CREW  
MASON J. 2ND COOK 34 LONDON CREW  
MUSGROVE F. STEWARDESS 27 IRELAND CREW  
SULLIVAN E. BUTCHER 41 LONDON CREW  
HARRIS J. 3RD COOK 43 ESSEX CREW  
GRAY W. FORE CABIN STEWARD 41 NEWHAVEN CREW  

 

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

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