Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

VASCO DE GAMA

OF LONDON , J.F. RICE, MASTER, BURTHEN 1980 TONS
FROM THE PORTS OF SAN FRANSISCO, HONOLULU AND AUKLAND TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 12TH NOVEMBER 1875

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
RICE J.F. MASTER     CREW  
CALLANDER JOHN 1ST OFFICER   SCOTLAND CREW  
RANDALL W.MOLLARD 2ND OFFICER 23 ENGLAND CREW  
LUSCOMBE W. 3RD OFFICER 30 ENGLAND CREW  
CHRISTIAN HENRY BOATSWAIN 22 ISLE OF MAN CREW  
LANG THOMAS CARPENTER 26 SCOTLAND CREW  
PHILLIPPS FRED K. DOCTOR   MASS. CREW  
REGG THOMAS QUARTER MASTER 31 ISLE OF MAN CREW  
MCDONALD GEORGE QUARTER MASTER 19 NEW BRUNSWICK CREW  
HANSON ANDREW QUARTER MASTER 50 NORWAY CREW  
TAYLOR WILLIAM QUARTER MASTER 26 SCOTLAND CREW  
MELSFORD ROBERT SEAMAN 35 LONDON CREW  
WARD JOHN SEAMAN 21 NEW YORK CREW  
CLAITON JOHN SEAMAN 30 NORWAY CREW  
OLSSEN CHRISTY SEAMAN 23 NORWAY CREW  
NELSON JOHN SEAMAN 35 DENMARK CREW  
BIEN LEE SEAMAN 35 FRANCE CREW  
SHENARD GEORGE SEAMAN 24 SCOTLAND CREW  
SCOTT WILLIAM SEAMAN 28 SCOTLAND CREW  
ANDREW PHILIP SEAMAN 25 ENGLAND CREW  
ABRAM GEORGE SEAMAN 19 LONDON CREW  
ABRAM RICHARD SEAMAN 25 LONDON CREW  
BROOK JOHN SEAMAN 32 ENGLAND CREW  
WAY AH SEAMAN 36 CHINA CREW  
MCNAMARA ROBERT SEAMAN 18 IRELAND CREW  
ROBERTS CHARLES SEAMAN 20 ENGLAND CREW  
COCKRAN FRANK SEAMAN 22 ENGLAND CREW  
BROMTROSE W.A. SEAMAN 19 ST JOHN'S NB CREW (MONTROSE)
ADAMS JAMES SEAMAN 25 LONDON CREW  
SMITH GEORGE SEAMAN 25 WOOLWICH CREW  
HOGAN W. JOHN H. N.C. BOY 21 MASS. CREW  
SOMERVILLE J.D. 3RD COOK AG 38 ENGLAND CREW  
HALL   MRS.   From SAN FRANCISCO PASSENGER CABIN
HALL T. MISS.   From SAN FRANCISCO PASSENGER CABIN
GEDYE CHAS. T.     From SAN FRANCISCO PASSENGER CABIN
PEARSON J.E.     From SAN FRANCISCO PASSENGER CABIN
BOWIE R.J.     From SAN FRANCISCO PASSENGER CABIN
STILT   MRS.   From SAN FRANCISCO PASSENGER CABIN
ARRALAMS J.     From SAN FRANCISCO PASSENGER CABIN
INNES J.     From SAN FRANCISCO PASSENGER CABIN
DIEDRICK J.     From SAN FRANCISCO PASSENGER CABIN
VAUGHN HUGH     From SAN FRANCISCO PASSENGER 3RD CLASS
MATTSON OLI     From SAN FRANCISCO PASSENGER 3RD CLASS
WRIGHT G.H.     From SAN FRANCISCO PASSENGER 3RD CLASS
KNAPENSTUCK WM.     From SAN FRANCISCO PASSENGER 3RD CLASS
ANDREWS WM.     From SAN FRANCISCO PASSENGER 3RD CLASS
THALON ?   CAPT.   From AUKLAND PASSENGER CABIN
COMMELL   MRS.   From AUKLAND PASSENGER 3RD CLASS
ROUBRY JAS.     From AUKLAND PASSENGER 3RD CLASS
WATSON JOHN     From AUKLAND PASSENGER 3RD CLASS
GILLES P.     From AUKLAND PASSENGER 3RD CLASS
MARTIN J.     From AUKLAND PASSENGER 3RD CLASS
SINCLAIR JOHN     For MELBOURNE PASSENGER GEORG
LIC. 29/1/76
DOUGLASS H.     For BRISBANE PASSENGER  
BLAIR A. CHIEF ENGINEER 41 SCOTLAND CREW  
CAMBRIDGE HARRY 1ST ASSISTANT ENGINEER 25 ENGLAND CREW  
HERD JOHN 2ND ASSISTANT ENGINEER 31 SCOTLAND CREW  
GIBSON JOHN 3RD ASSISTANT ENGINEER 30 SCOTLAND CREW  
TURPIE JAMES 4TH ASSISTANT ENGINEER 26 SCOTLAND CREW  
DUNN FRANCIS 5TH ASSISTANT ENGINEER 27 SCOTLAND CREW  
KING D. BOILER MAKER 36 SCOTLAND CREW  
COOK HENRY OILER 25 ENGLAND CREW  
HAYTHORPE CHARLES OILER 26 ENGLAND CREW  
PRUTZ GEORGE OILER 27 SCOTLAND CREW  
EROY J. FIREMAN 35 IRELAND CREW  
DRISCOLL JOHN FIREMAN 26 IRELAND CREW  
WILSON THOMAS FIREMAN 29 SCOTLAND CREW  
GORDON JAMES FIREMAN 26 SCOTLAND CREW  
DOYLE JAMES FIREMAN 30 IRELAND CREW  
WELSH PAT FIREMAN 43 IRELAND CREW  
BOWEN JAMES FIREMAN 32 IRELAND CREW  
MCGOUROUR JAMES FIREMAN 22 ENGLAND CREW  
GARDINER GEORGE FIREMAN 35 ENGLAND CREW  
BRAIZER GEORGE FIREMAN 22 ENGLAND CREW  
CROWLEY DANIEL FIREMAN 34 IRELAND CREW  
MCDONALD JOHN COAL PASSER 22 ENGLAND CREW  
BLACK JAMES COAL PASSER 25 IRELAND CREW  
MURPHY JOSEPH COAL PASSER 22 ENGLAND CREW  
CUMMING ALICK COAL PASSER 19 SCOTLAND CREW  
BOLTON JOHN COAL PASSER 30 ENGLAND CREW  
ARCHIBALD WM. COAL PASSER 38 SCOTLAND CREW  
FERN STEPHEN FIREMAN 24 IRELAND CREW  
HOWARD B.C. PURSER   BOSTON CREW  
HARRINGTON DANIEL MESS BOY 23 BOSTON CREW  
HOLLAND JOHN MESS BOY 18 BOSTON CREW  
KENNEDY G.B. STEWARD 35 SCOTLAND CREW  
BROCK THEODORE 2ND STEWARD 23 NEW YORK CREW  
ALOCKS GEORGE BUTCHER 32 LONDON CREW  
GOSTUIER A. BAKER 25 NEW YORK CREW  
BRADY PATRICK THOMAS STEP STEWARD 31 IRELAND CREW  
CROSMANS MARY STEWARDESS 47 NEW YORK CREW  
MCLAUGHLIN JAMES PANTRYMAN 31 NEW YORK CREW  
ROBINSON N.H. 2ND PANTRYMAN 39 NEW YORK CREW  
DELPRAL GEORGE R. SALON WASHER 39 NEW YORK CREW  
KELLY DANIEL OFFICERS MESS MAN 23 BOSTON CREW  
HOGAN M.C. 1ST COOK AG 35 MAUIE CREW  
MANY MICHAEL 2ND COOK AG 34 NEW YORK CREW  
SONG TONG AH 1ST COOK TG     CREW  
TUI AH 2ND COOK TG     CREW  
HORTH GEORGE HEADWAITER 29 ENGLAND CREW  
FRIZ CHARLES CABIN WAITER 35 U.S. CREW  
BRADLEY ROBERT CABIN WAITER 26 U.S. CREW  
SEARMARK FREDERICK CABIN WAITER 33 ENGLAND CREW  
HERBERT CHRISTOPHER CABIN WAITER 18 NEW YORK CREW  
WALTER JAMES CABIN WAITER 40 ENGLAND CREW  
CLARKE JOHN CABIN WAITER 36 ENGLAND CREW  
DUNELALD JAMES CABIN WAITER 27 ENGLAND CREW  
WILLIAMS JOHN STEP WAITER 40 IRELAND CREW  
HALL THOMAS BOILER 27 IRELAND CREW  
FRENCH ROBERT WAITER 30 ENGLAND CREW  
BUCHANAN WILLIAM C. STEP WATCHMAN 28 ENGLAND CREW  
SHEPPARD E. STOREKEEPER 19 SAN FRANCISCO CREW  
ESCULE F. BARKEEPER & C. 34 MAUIE CREW  
DUGAN JOHN COAL PASSER 33 ENGLAND CREW  
BURROWS THO. SEAMAN 28 ENGLAND CREW  
O'BRIAN C. SEAMAN 20 IRELAND CREW  
MUN J. COAL PASSER 30 IRELAND CREW  
PURCELL JOHN COAL PASSER 28 IRELAND CREW  
HAMILTON JOHN FIREMAN 23 BELFAST CREW  
SMITHER W. COAL PASSER 27 ENGLAND CREW  
BLOW E. COAL PASSER 27 ENGLAND CREW  
JACKSON J. PORTER 52 SWEDEN CREW  

 

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS13278, [X133-134] reel 422.   Transcribed by Suzanne Francis, 2004.

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