Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

CITY OF NEW YORK

OF SAN FRANCISCO, WM. B COBB, MASTER, BURTHEN 3019 TONS,
FROM THE PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 27TH OCTOBER 1879

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
COBB WM. B. MASTER 43 UNITED STATES CREW  
HANSON C. K. MATE 37 DENMARK CREW  
McARMEY B. CHIEF ENGINEER 38 UNITED STATES CREW  
PLATT E. P. PURSER 25 UNITED STATES CREW  
FRANK EDWD. SURGEON 30 UNITED STATES CREW  
RYDER E. FREIGHT CLERK 38 UNITED STATES CREW  
ELLWOOD JOHN 2nd OFFICER 36 UNITED STATES CREW  
LUKE JOHN 3rd OFFICER 40 ENGLAND CREW  
JOHNSON A. CARPENTER 37 NORWAY CREW  
JOHNSON CHAS. QUARTER MASTER 32 NORWAY CREW  
JONES JOHN QUARTER MASTER 32 UNITED STATES CREW  
LAWSON AUG QUARTER MASTER 24 SWEDEN CREW  
DAVIES BING QUARTER MASTER 25 WALES CREW  
ELLSON STEPHEN BOATSWAIN 29 DENMARK CREW  
MORRELL CHAS. SEAMAN 45 UNITED STATES CREW  
HARMWELL WM. SEAMAN 22 ENGLAND CREW  
GILBERTSON P SEAMAN 26 SWITZERLAND CREW  
KERR J. SEAMAN 25 UNITED STATES CREW  
ROBINSON ANDREW SEAMAN 40 SWEDEN CREW  
SMITH JOHN SEAMAN 23 SWEDEN CREW  
SANDSTROM PETER SEAMAN 25 SWEDEN CREW  
ERECKSIN C. SEAMAN 36 ENGLAND CREW  
GOFF C. SEAMAN 66 NORWAY CREW  
BROWN WM. SEAMAN 44 NORWAY CREW  
WHALEN H. M. SEAMAN 35 UNITED STATES CREW  
JOHNSON HENRY SEAMAN 38 SWEDEN CREW  
DELANCY JOHN SEAMAN 34 IRELAND CREW  
MILLER HENRY SEAMAN 37 DENMARK CREW  
WILLIAMS H. DECKBOY 19 IRELAND CREW  
NELSON L. DECKBOY 41 UNITED STATES CREW  
KANE JAS. F. MESSBOY 19 UNITED STATES CREW  
OWEN JOHN M.D. WATCH 36 WALES CREW  
FLINN JAS. M. 1st ASSIST ENGINEER 37 UNITED STATES CREW  
SELTTONSTALL G. H. 2nd ASSIST ENGINEER 30 UNITED STATES CREW  
MAGINNIS R. S. 3rd ASSIST ENGINEER 34 UNITED STATES CREW  
ALLEN B. G. MRS   From San Francisco PASSENGER CABIN
ALLEN HARRY     From San Francisco PASSENGER CABIN
ALLEN AUGUSTIN     From San Francisco PASSENGER CABIN
GILL WM.     From San Francisco PASSENGER CABIN
AGSATI G. MISS   From San Francisco PASSENGER CABIN
MORRIS J. R. MR   From San Francisco PASSENGER CABIN
MORRIS   MRS   From San Francisco PASSENGER CABIN
MORRIS JOHN     From San Francisco PASSENGER CABIN
COLLINS   LIEUT.   From San Francisco PASSENGER CABIN
PITT TAYLOR F.     From San Francisco PASSENGER CABIN
COLEMAN J. H.     From San Francisco PASSENGER CABIN
HAWLEY D. R.     From San Francisco PASSENGER CABIN
COATES GEO.     From San Francisco PASSENGER CABIN
BROWN THOS.     From San Francisco PASSENGER CABIN
BUSSLEY H. A.     From San Francisco PASSENGER CABIN
GIBSON R.     From San Francisco PASSENGER CABIN
WATSON L. J. MISS   From San Francisco PASSENGER CABIN
FLOYD W. J.       PASSENGER STEERAGE
KNOX HUGH       PASSENGER STEERAGE
LANTON   MRS     PASSENGER STEERAGE
BLACKALL ALICE       PASSENGER STEERAGE
PARAM CHAS.       PASSENGER STEERAGE
PARAM   MRS     PASSENGER STEERAGE
DAMEZ WM.       PASSENGER STEERAGE
LOW S. C.       PASSENGER STEERAGE
CARNICK JAS.       PASSENGER STEERAGE
KEEN W.       PASSENGER STEERAGE
DOLAN M.       PASSENGER STEERAGE

 

Source:State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS13278, [X146-147] reel 441.   Transcribed byMelanie Steer.

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