Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

GENERAL HEWITT

SHIP OF LONDON, JOHN GATENBY, MASTER, BURTHEN 960 TONS
FROM THE PORT OF LONDON TO PORT JACKSON, NEW SOUTH WALES
24TH DECEMBER 1852
Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
GATENBY JOHN MASTER     CREW Sailed 24 Aug. 1852
  48 VARIOUS   VARIOUS CREW 3 Deaths
on board
ROXBURGH   CAPTAIN     PASSENGER CABIN
ROXBURGH   MISS     PASSENGER CABIN
ROBERTSON   MR     PASSENGER CABIN
ROBERTSON   MRS     PASSENGER CABIN
& Woman Servant
MOSS   MR     PASSENGER CABIN
MOSS   MRS     PASSENGER CABIN
& 2 Women Servants
MOSS CHILD 1 Son     PASSENGER CABIN
MOSS CHILD 2 Son     PASSENGER CABIN
MOSS CHILD 3 Son     PASSENGER CABIN
MOSS CHILD 4 Daughter     PASSENGER CABIN
MOSS CHILD 5 Daughter     PASSENGER CABIN
HUSBAND   MRS     PASSENGER CABIN
HUSBAND CHILD 1 Daughter     PASSENGER CABIN
HUSBAND CHILD 2 Daughter     PASSENGER CABIN
HUSBAND CHILD 3 Daughter     PASSENGER CABIN
HUSBAND FANNY MISS     PASSENGER CABIN
EAMES   MRS     PASSENGER CABIN
DOWNS JAMES F. MR     PASSENGER CABIN
HAY C. MR     PASSENGER CABIN
FRANKLAND J.M. MR     PASSENGER CABIN
JENNINGS   MR     PASSENGER CABIN
JACKSON   MR     PASSENGER CABIN
HAIGH   MR     PASSENGER CABIN
METCALF   MR     PASSENGER CABIN
BENBOW         PASSENGER CABIN
MELHADO         PASSENGER CABIN
TEMPEST         PASSENGER CABIN
BEAVER         PASSENGER CABIN
SANDERSON         PASSENGER CABIN
HUSBAND JAMES MASTER     PASSENGER CABIN
  ? 8 MEN     PASSENGER STEERAGE
  ? 9 WOMEN     PASSENGER STEERAGE
  19 BOYS     PASSENGER STEERAGE
  24 GIRLS     PASSENGER STEERAGE

 

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1826 - 1900; Part Colonial Secretary series covering 1845 - 1853, reels 1272 [4/5227] -1280 [4/5244], reel 1277.   Transcribed by Dorothy D'Arcy.

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Mary-Anne Warner
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