Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

VENTURA

OF SAN FRANCISCO, U. S. A., J. H. DAWSON, MASTER, BURTHEN 6282 GROSS/3918 NETT TONS
FROM THE PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO via HONOLULU & PAGO PAGO TO SYDNEY,
NEW SOUTH WALES, 20TH AUGUST, 1918

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
DAWSON J. H. MASTER     CREW  
THOMSON A. G. 1ST OFFICER 42 U. S. A. CREW  
ENGMAN J. A. 2ND OFFICER 45 SWEDEN CREW  
ORR S. W. 3RD OFFICER 60 IRELAND CREW  
VICKERY C. S. 4TH OFFICER 27 NOVA SCOTIA CREW  
GRAHAM S. J. CARPENTER 57 U. S. A. CREW  
KOLSTAD A. G. BOATSWAIN 52 NORWAY CREW  
BLACKSHAW E. QUARTER MASTER 35 U. S. A. CREW  
PETERSON C. G QUARTER MASTER 29 U. S. A. CREW  
MACGILLIVRAY F. B. D. QUARTER MASTER 36 CANADA CREW  
LOLAND L. QUARTER MASTER 35 NORWAY CREW  
ROBERTS G. A. B. 54 U. S. A. CREW  
NELSON N. C. A. B. 61 DENMARK CREW  
KIRSTEIN JOHN A. B. 59 RUSSIA CREW  
CAMPBELL R. A. B. 53 NOVA SCOTIA CREW  
HANSON F. E. A. B. 22 U. S. A. CREW  
DRESSER C. H. A. B. 20 U. S. A. CREW  
PETERSEN P. C. A. B. 61 NORWAY CREW  
HIGGINS P A. B. 49 IRELAND CREW  
CHRISTENSEN H. A. B. 29 DENMARK CREW  
HERMANSEN L. A. B. 46 NORWAY CREW  
JOHNSON C. A. B. 49 SWEDEN CREW  
WHITEHEAD C. A. B. 54 ENGLAND CREW  
LA BELLE C. DECK BOY 16 U. S. A. CREW  
RUTER M. P. CADET 19 U. S. A. CREW  
BEASLEY P. C. CADET 17 U. S. A. CREW  
CARTER L. CADET 17 U. S. A. CREW  
WILSON P. S. WIRELESS 23 U. S. A. CREW  
COSBY M. B. WIRELESS 17 U. S. A. CREW  
BROWN G. E. CHIEF ENGINEER 48 U. S. A. CREW  
MCGILLIVRAY A. 1ST ASST. ENGINEER 40 NEW ZEALAND CREW  
NEALr. W. JNR. SR. 2ND ASST.
ENGINEER
39 ENGLAND CREW  
OLIOTTI E. JR. 2ND ASST.
ENGINEER
20 U. S. A. CREW  
CASSENS W. 3RD ASST. ENGINEER 31 U. S. A. CREW  
POULSEN J. ELECTRICIAN 31 U. S. A. CREW  
CORONEL M. REFR. ENGINEER 35 U. S. A. CREW  
HURTZ E. ASST. REFR. ENGINEER 31 BELGIUM CREW  
THOMAS L. SR. WATER TENDER. 30 U. S. A. CREW  
ANNESLEY A. G. MR.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
BAKER SYDNEY MR.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
CARO WALTER P. MR.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
GETZ M. J. MR.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
HOGG H. A. W. W. MR.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
KELLY WM. T. MR.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
DAWSON D. B. MR.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
MARSDEN HARRY MR.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
MOODY P. H. LT.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
RICHARDSON A. E. V. MR.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
SCHOFIELD A. MR.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
SCOTT W. G. MR.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
STRAND JOS. X. MR.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
WESTON A. E. MR.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
WILLIAMS W. A. MR.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
ASHLIN C. J. MR.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
BURKITT F. A. MR.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
FLETCHER H. C. MR.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
HARRIS J. MR.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
JAMES G. R. LT.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
LAWRENCE L. A. CAPT.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
MACDONALD R. L. CAPT.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
NATHAN R. J. MR.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
SCHEREK BENNO MR.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
DE SCHRYVER L MR.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
SMITH WM. E MR.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
VANDERKELEN F. MR.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
WESTON A. E. JNR. MR.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
ANNESLEY A. G. MRS.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
ANNESLEY ROBIN CHILD     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
ASHLIN ELIZA MRS.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
ATKINS ANNIE MRS.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
BEVERIDGE L. A. MISS     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
BROWN ADA MRS.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
DILLON M. F. MISS     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
DURACK MARY MISS     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
DURACK FANNY MISS     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
HETZEL ELLEN T. MRS.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
HOGG H. A. W. W. MRS.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
LOCKE AGNES E. MISS     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
MATES M. MRS.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
NATHAN MYRTA MRS     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
NATHAN BETH CHILD     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
NATHAN LLOYD CHILD     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
RICHARDSON LILIAN MRS.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
SCHEREK GEORGEIANNA. MRS.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
SCHOFIELD EMMA MRS.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
SCHOFIELD PARKER CHILD     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
SMITH BESSIE MRS.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
SMITH EDWARD CHILD     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
STORY FLORENCE MISS     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
VANDERKELEN JEANNE MRS.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
WESTON ADA MRS.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
WILLOUGHBY GWEN MRS.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
WYLIE MINA MISS     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
FADDY N. W. MR.     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
GUINN URIAH A. MR.     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
MILLER GEO. H. MR.     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
SCULLY HENRY C MR.     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
VENNIX LOUIS MR.     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
WEISSBERGER ROBERT B. MR.     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
WINTERHALTER PAUL C. MR.     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
GIBSON LAURENCE MR.     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
LARWOOD HAROLD D. MR.     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
REARDON FRED J. MR.     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
STUBBS MARK G. MR.     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
WAY THEO. A. MR.     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
HARVEY M. MISS     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
LARWOOD ANNIE MRS.     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
LARWOOD MABEL CHILD     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
LARWOOD MELVIN CHILD     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
POWELL C. MRS.     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
POWELL AMY MISS     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
POWELL MARY MISS     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
PUGH BESSIE MRS.     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
VENNIX MAIRE MRS.     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
BRANSCOMBE MATHEW MR.     PASSENGER STEERAGE
ERICKSON AUGUST MR.     PASSENGER STEERAGE
LORD WILFRED MR.     PASSENGER STEERAGE
NAISMUTH CHAS. MR.     PASSENGER STEERAGE
SHARP WM. T. MR.   SHIPPED 6/9/18 PASSENGER STEERAGE
VERNEY EDWARD W. MR.     PASSENGER STEERAGE
CURTIS HAROLD F. MR.     PASSENGER STEERAGE
LARSEN JOHANNES MR.     PASSENGER STEERAGE
MCCAFFREY PATRICK MR.     PASSENGER STEERAGE
ROGERS HERBERT L. MR.     PASSENGER STEERAGE
SPONG REG. . MR.     PASSENGER STEERAGE
VAN DYK L. H. SR. WATER TENDER 44 U. S. A. CREW  
DAWSETT G. SR. WATER TENDER 39 ENGLAND CREW  
SHEPHARD R. JR. WATER TENDER 21 U. S. A. CREW  
HUCKINS J. F. JR. WATER TENDER 23 U. S. A. CREW  
WHARTON A. A. JR. WATER TENDER 23 U. S. A. CREW  
ATCHESON J. OILER 33 IRELAND CREW  
FERGUSON GEO. OILER 34 ENGLAND CREW  
DIMM J. OILER 33 FINLAND CREW  
WELCH R. OILER 20 U. S. A. CREW  
BOYDSTEIN J. A. OILER 20 U. S. A. CREW  
RUSSELL G. OILER 19 U. S. A. CREW  
SAKATANEZ D. FIREMAN 35 GREECE CREW  
FOWLER W. J. FIREMAN 31 U. S. A. CREW  
GAUDINA M. FIREMAN 50 PORTUGAL CREW  
BRADLEY P. FIREMAN 33 IRELAND CREW  
ERIKSEN O. F. E. FIREMAN 44 NORWAY CREW  
FERGUSON P. FIREMAN 36 SCOTLAND CREW  
MCDADE J. FIREMAN 52 IRELAND CREW  
DOLBERG P. FIREMAN 49 U. S. A. CREW  
VAZGUEZ L. FIREMAN 40 SPAIN CREW  
PETSALES L. FIREMAN 32 GREECE CREW  
GRANT WM. STOREKEEPER 38 U. S. A. CREW  
COSTELLO C. P. CADET 19 U. S. A. CREW  
HAWES J. R. JNR. CADET 19 U. S. A. CREW  
BRADLEY PHILIP CADET 19 U. S. A. CREW  
ACHESON R. S. PURSER 32 U. S. A. CREW  
TERRILL S. M. SURGEON 53 U. S. A. CREW  
BLACK G. W. STEWARD 40 AUSTRALIA CREW  
KENNEDY P. J. 2ND STEWARD 42 U. S. A. CREW  
MCCLURE J. F. 2ND CABIN STEWARD 40 U. S. A. CREW  
CARR E. STEERAGE STEWARD 48 ENGLAND CREW  
VERVIER C. STOREKEEPER 32 FRANCE CREW  
POWER MISS F. STEWARDESS 29 CANADA CREW  
FORTUNE MRS. M. STEWARDESS 41 U. S. A. CREW  
ANDERSEN A. C. COOK 35 NORWAY CREW  
LAIRD R. H. 2ND COOK 44 AUSTRALIA CREW  
O'DONNELL J. R. 3RD COOK 16 U. S. A. CREW  
GANE R. T. 4TH COOK 33 ENGLAND CREW  
WILLIAMSON T. BAKER 50 ENGLAND CREW  
NORRIS G. 2ND BAKER 23 ENGLAND CREW  
ROSSNER F. BUTCHER 33 U. S. A. CREW  
ROCKLEY G. 2ND BUTCHER 43 AUSTRALIA CREW  
FERNANDEZ L. PANTRYMAN 34 CHILE CREW  
DE CORT C. 2ND PANTRYMAN 27 BELGIUM CREW  
VINCENT T. S. 3ND PANTRYMAN 24 CANADA CREW  
MARIN C. 2ND CABIN
PANTRYMAN
28 MEXICO CREW  
LONG A. M. MESSMAN 39 U. S. A. CREW  
MILLER B. 2ND MESSMAN 21 IRELAND CREW  
BURNS G. W. 3RD MESSMAN 30 ENGLAND CREW  
PRINCE J. M. MESSBOY 42 PORTO RICO CREW  
HARGENS J. W. MESSBOY 20 U. S. A. CREW  
ADCOCK S. WATCHMAN 60 ENGLAND CREW  
BLYWISE H. WATCHMAN 21 U. S. A. CREW  
MORET J. R. JANITOR 30 SPAIN CREW  
WAGG W. J. JANITOR 19 U. S. A. CREW  
JACQUES J. BARBER 63 U. S. A. CREW  
HAYDEN R. PORTER 34 ENGLAND CREW  
VAN WETTER N. PRINTER 30 BELGIUM CREW  
MCLAREN R. LINENMAN 42 SCOTLAND CREW  
ELDER J. SILVERMAN 49 ENGLAND CREW  
GIBSON H. WAITER 24 CANADA CREW  
KAUFMAN A. WAITER 58 SWITZERLAND CREW  
ACKERS S. WAITER 31 ENGLAND CREW  
OPT EYNDE M. WAITER 41 BELGIUM CREW  
ENGLISH F. WAITER 24 ENGLAND CREW  
CLARK GEO. WAITER 26 AUSTRALIA CREW  
HAYHURST J. WAITER 26 ENGLAND CREW  
MCKIRDY F. WAITER 32 ENGLAND CREW  
DOSQUET J. WAITER 40 BELGIUM CREW  
O'ROURKE B. V. WAITER 29 U. S. A. CREW  
PRESSER J. WAITER 28 HOLLAND CREW  
ADDY F. WAITER 59 ENGLAND CREW  
HARRIS F. WAITER 29 ENGLAND CREW  
LLANA L. A. WAITER 26 COLUMBIA CREW  
HANSON T. A. WAITER 22 NEW ZEALAND CREW  
CLARKE A. G. WAITER 25 AUSTRALIA CREW  
KNIGHT E. R. C. WAITER 38 ENGLAND CREW  
CANTER A. WAITER 20 ENGLAND CREW  
DRADDY M. WAITER 21 IRELAND CREW  
HODGKINS F. P. WAITER 47 ENGLAND CREW  
TUART A. A. WAITER 24 AUSTRALIA CREW  
RICARDEZ L. WAITER 19 MEXICO CREW  
KEEFE F. T. WORKAWAY 31 TASMANIA CREW  

 

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS13278, [X432] reel 2103.   Transcribed by Lyn Kerr. Proofread by Lyn & Maurie.

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