Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

BLACKBIRD

S. S. OF MELBOURNE, HENRY POWNALL SAWELL, MASTER, BURTHEN 531TONS
FROM THE PORT OF MELBOURNE TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 17TH FEB. 1866

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
SAWELL HENRY P. CAPTAIN     CREW  
NELSON ANDREW CARPENTER 31 SWEDEN CREW  
ARMSTRONG JAMES 2ND MATE 29 GUERNSEY CREW  
BENNETT WILLIAM A. B. 25 IMFORD CREW  
BROWN HENRY A. B. 30 LIVERPOOL CREW  
CHAPMAN G. B.  MATE 30 DEVON CREW  
SEAR H. H. 1st ENGINEER 25 ENGLAND CREW  
FOREMAN DAVID 2nd ENGINEER 27 EDINBURGH CREW  
THOMPSON J. 3rd ENGINEER 42 IRELAND CREW  
SIMMONS WILLIAM FIREMAN 52 LONDON CREW  
COPE JAMES FIREMAN 35 ENGLAND CREW  
SHORT FREDERICK FIREMAN 29 HAMBURG CREW  
WILLIAMS HENRY FIREMAN 22 ANGLESEA CREW  
POWELL FRANCIS A. B. 30 NOVA SCOTIA CREW  
BRITHWORTH THOMAS TRIMMER 28 AMERICA CREW  
HANLY JOHN A. B. 38 IRELAND CREW  
PHILLIPS THOMAS A. B. 27 DUBLIN CREW  
TRIMBLE JAMES COOK 45 LEXINGTON CREW  
McCLELLAND JANE STEWARDESS 22 IRELAND CREW  
PIERCE JAMES STEWARD 40 NEW YORK CREW  
MORRIS DANIEL  ASST. STEWARD 25 GLASGOW CREW  
JOHNSON F. ASST. STEWARD 20 KINGSTON CREW  
O. NEILL CHARLES A. B. 28 IRELAND CREW  
DOBSON JOHN A. B. 20 LIVERPOOL CREW  
BAKER   MRS.     PASSENGER CABIN
BAKER CHLD 1       PASSENGER CABIN
BAKER CHLD 2       PASSENGER CABIN
BAKER CHLD 3       PASSENGER CABIN
BENIE HENRY       PASSENGER STEERAGE
TESTRON WILLIAM       PASSENGER STEERAGE
COX THOMAS       PASSENGER STEERAGE
SULLIVAN JONE       PASSENGER STEERAGE
SULLIVAN CHILD       PASSENGER STEERAGE
SWEENEY ANNE       PASSENGER STEERAGE
SULLIVAN DANIEL        PASSENGER STEERAGE
ROLLINS WILLIAM       PASSENGER STEERAGE
COWEN WILLIAM       PASSENGER STEERAGE
POWELL HENRY       PASSENGER STEERAGE
CARTRIDGE PATRICK       PASSENGER STEERAGE
NIMMS WILLIAM       PASSENGER STEERAGE
JACKSON   MRS.     PASSENGER STEERAGE
NOLAND JAMES       PASSENGER STEERAGE
STEVENSON JAMES       PASSENGER STEERAGE

 

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS13278, [X113-114] reel 416.   Transcribed by Tamea Willcocks, 2004.

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