Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

POLSHANNON

OF LONDON, W. LANE, MASTER, BURTHEN 6121/3956 TONS
FROM THE PORT OF SINGAPORE via TARAKAN, TOWNSVILLE, ROCKHAMPTON & BRISBANE
TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 20TH JUNE 1920

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
LANE WILLIAM MASTER 42 MILPORT CREW  
COUNDON CUTHBERT 1ST OFFICER 48 SEVEN KINGS CREW  
THOMAS E. D. 2ND OFFICER 37 CARDIGAN CREW  
WORKMAN E. H. 3RD OFFICER 22 WOKINGHAM CREW  
MOON WM. 1ST ENGINEER 50 GLASGOW CREW  
RAE ALEXANDER 2ND ENGINEER 37 DALBEATTIE CREW  
WATT ROBERT 3RD ENGINEER 29 BROUGHTY FERRY CREW  
GRENWOOD H. H. 3RD ENGINEER 31 NEWPORT CREW  
MANSON SAMUEL 4TH ENGINEER 36 LONDON CREW  
HUGHES A. J. WIRELESS OPERATOR 19 MANCHESTER CREW  
CHANG AH FOO   BOATSWAIN 33 FOOCHOW CREW  
ENG HONG   STOREKEEPER 28 FOOCHOW CREW  
AH CHOI   QUARTER MASTER 32 FOOCHOW CREW  
LANG EE SWEE   QUARTER MASTER 26 FOOCHOW CREW  
AH HEE   QUARTER MASTER 32 FOOCHOW CREW  
TAN AH PING   QUARTER MASTER 30 FOOCHOW CREW  
AH HO   SAILOR 30 FOOCHOW CREW  
AH SANG   SAILOR 26 FOOCHOW CREW  
AH KOEE   SAILOR 30 FOOCHOW CREW  
AH TAH   SAILOR 28 FOOCHOW CREW  
AH CHAI   SAILOR 26 FOOCHOW CREW  
AH ING   SAILOR 30 FOOCHOW CREW  
AH KUH   SAILOR 25 FOOCHOW CREW  
AH KIONG   SAILOR 27 FOOCHOW CREW  
AH TANG   COOK 37 FOOCHOW CREW  
MIE TAH   BOY 18 FOOCHOW CREW  
AH PEN   CARPENTER 26 CANTON CREW  
WANG FOO   NO. 1 FIREMAN 40 CANTON CREW  
NAM HONG   NO. 2 FIREMAN 26 CANTON CREW  
CHAN FOOK   NO. 3 FIREMAN 31 CANTON CREW  
TAN HOI   PUMPMAN 35 CANTON CREW  
WONG FOO   DONKEYMAN 22 CANTON CREW  
CHONG TAI   FIREMAN 22 CANTON CREW  
CHONG NOK   FIREMAN 24 CANTON CREW  
HONG NOW   FIREMAN 32 CANTON CREW  
AH TONG   FIREMAN 33 CANTON CREW  
WONG WAH   FIREMAN 40 CANTON CREW  
CHING FOK   FIREMAN 29 CANTON CREW  
WAH SANG   FIREMAN 38 CANTON CREW  
CHEONG TAK   FIREMAN 30 CANTON CREW  
LEONG FOOK   FIREMAN 35 CANTON CREW  
WANG HOK   FIREMAN 35 CANTON CREW  
AH LIN   FIREMAN 34 CANTON CREW  
HO LEONG   FIREMAN 25 CANTON CREW  
WONG HOI   TRIMMER 30 CANTON CREW  
NO CHONG   TRIMMER 25 CANTON CREW  
SANG WAN   TRIMMER 25 CANTON CREW  
HAM CHEONG   TRIMMER 29 CANTON CREW  
TAK FOO   TRIMMER 25 CANTON CREW  
CHAN SAM   TRIMMER 24 CANTON CREW  
CUT YOW   COOK 28 CANTON CREW  
AH TANG   BOY 25 CANTON CREW  
LEAH AH KY   CHIEF STEWARD 40 HAINAN CREW  
WANG EK   CHIEF COOK 52 HAINAN CREW  
ENG AH JANG   2ND COOK 26 HAINAN CREW  
WANG AH ENG   MESS ROOM BOY 28 HAINAN CREW  
YOO SANG TOW   CARPENTERS BOY 22 HAINAN CREW  
FOB FONG MOH   OFFICERS BOY 22 HAINAN CREW  

 

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS13278, [X444] reel 2110 & 2111.   Transcribed by Lyn & Maurie.

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