Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

BLACKBIRD

OF MELBOURNE, HENRY POWNALE SAWELL MASTER, BURTHEN 531 TONS
FROM THE PORT OF MELBOURNE TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 12TH NOVEMBER 1868

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
SAWELL HENRY POWNALE CAPTAIN     CREW  
KIRBY THOMAS CHIEF MATE 39 CORK CREW  
MILCIE GEORGE 2ND MATE 34 DUNDEE CREW  
NELSON A CARPENTER 31 SWEDEN CREW  
DOBSON JOHN DONKEYMAN 20 LIVERPOOL CREW  
CLARKE JOHN A. B. 23 BELFAST CREW  
MILLER ROBERT A. B. 27 BELFAST CREW  
QUIN JOHN A. B. 24 IRELAND CREW  
MCHARDY ROBERT A. B. 24 WINCHESTER CREW  
HICKEY DAVID TRIMMER 25 IRELAND CREW  
READ JASTEAN OFFICERS SERVANT 26 DUBLIN CREW  
WILLIAMS WILLIAM A. B. 28 PROLLBILLE CREW  
LEGGETT THOMAS A. B. 21 LIVERPOOL CREW  
PETERSON MARTIN A. B. 42 COPENHAGEN CREW  
LEAR H H CHIEF ENGINEER 28 MELBOURNE CREW  
MCLACHLAND A L 2ND ENGINEER 28 SCOTLAND CREW  
MACLASTEAN JOHN 3RD ENGINEER 22 GLASGOW CREW  
HOWARD SAMUEL FIREMAN 26 DUBLIN CREW  
CLARKE THOMAS TRIMMER 29 ENGLAND CREW  
HOWARD JOHN TRIMMER 26 DUBLIN CREW  
DUFF JAMES FIREMAN 23 SCOTLAND CREW  
COWAN DANIEL FIREMAN 29 ST JOHNS CREW  
YOUNG GEORGE CHIEF STEWARD 40 SOUTHAMPTON CREW  
MASON THOMAS C 2ND STEWARD 24 TASMANIA CREW  
MUNDY CHRISTOPHER FORE CABIN STEWARD 20 LONDON CREW  
HAY ANNIE STEWARDESS 26 DUBLIN CREW  
HAWKS R J CHIEF COOK 32 ENGLAND CREW  
BESLEE JOHN 2ND COOK 42 KENT CREW  
FRANCIS   MR     PASSENGER CABIN
BLACK   CAPTAIN     PASSENGER CABIN
BLACK   MRS     PASSENGER CABIN
RIPSON   MR     PASSENGER CABIN
RIPSON   MRS     PASSENGER CABIN
RIPSON CHILD 1       PASSENGER CABIN
RIPSON CHILD 2       PASSENGER CABIN
RIPSON CHILD 3       PASSENGER CABIN
RIPSON CHILD 4       PASSENGER CABIN
RIPSON CHILD 5       PASSENGER CABIN
RIPSON CHILD 6       PASSENGER CABIN
PHAIL   MR     PASSENGER CABIN
PHAIL   MR     PASSENGER CABIN
BROWN WILLIAM       PASSENGER STEERAGE
HILL HENRY       PASSENGER STEERAGE
HILL   MRS     PASSENGER STEERAGE
HILL CHILD       PASSENGER STEERAGE
UPFIELD JAMES       PASSENGER STEERAGE
THOMSETT JAMES       PASSENGER STEERAGE

 

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS13278, [X119-120] reel 421.   Transcribed by Craig Dahl.

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