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STEAMSHIP OF SYDNEY, ARMSTRONG MASTER, BURTHEN 2000 TONS
FROM THE PORT OF COOKTOWN TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 12TH JANUARY 1888
Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
ARMSTRONG ROB MASTER 47 SCOTLAND CREW  
SIMPSON W J CHIEF OFFICER 30 TASMANIA CREW  
YOUNG J 2nd OFFICER 30 BELFAST CREW  
MCEWAN J 3rd OFFICER 26 SCOTLAND CREW  
SWANSON T BOATSWAIN 31 HOLLAND CREW  
DUTTON W CARPENTER 30 LIVERPOOL CREW  
HUNT J A. B. 28 GLOUCESTER CREW  
ROBERTSON A A. B. 26 SHETLAND CREW  
RATTER W G A. B. 28 NAWICK OR NEWARK CREW  
HUNTER A A. B. 22 GLASGOW CREW  
MAIN J A. B. 28 INVERNESS CREW  
PENNINGTON T E A. B. 25 CHESHIRE CREW  
ANDERSON C A. B. 31 NORWAY CREW  
RILEY E LAMP TRIMMER 21 DUBLIN CREW  
JOHNSON P A. B. 30 SWEDEN CREW  
MCCRIMON R A. B. 22 SCOTLAND CREW  
SNELLGROVE H A A. B. 25 LONDON CREW  
WALKER J CHIEF ENGINEER 45 SCOTLAND CREW  
MARTINDALE H S 2nd ENGINEER 30 GIBSLAND, OR GIPPSLAND CREW  
CALDERWOOD G 3rd ENGINEER 30 SCOTLAND CREW  
CLARE T DONKEYMAN 29 ENGLAND CREW  
CAMPBELL J FIREMAN 30 GLASGOW CREW  
DONNELLY R FIREMAN 26 ST JOHNS CREW  
CARLSON C FIREMAN 26 FINLAND CREW  
FERGUSON A FIREMAN 25 STOCKHOLM CREW  
WICTHORN J FIREMAN 30 IRELAND CREW  
SHEEHAN A FIREMAN 24 IRELAND CREW  
WOODLEN J FIREMAN 27 LONDON CREW  
DABY J FIREMAN 36 IRELAND CREW  
NAPIER C TRIMMER 29 SCOTLAND CREW  
HART W TRIMMER 24 LONDON CREW  
STEELE P TRIMMER 28 BELFAST CREW  
FULLARTON W TRIMMER 30 IRELAND CREW  
CAMPBELL J TRIMMER 32 NEWRY CREW  
FOX W TRIMMER 31 LONDON CREW  
DIXON T TRIMMER 24 LIVERPOOL CREW  
JOHNSON A TRIMMER 43 ENGLAND CREW  
DARLING W G FIREMAN 29 KIRKALETY, OR KIRKALDY CREW  
SELGTER H FIREMAN 30 LIVERPOOL CREW  
WALLIS J W CLERK 35 WEST INDIES CREW  
TAYLOR   MRS     PASSENGER SALOON
NAYLOR   MRS     PASSENGER SALOON
WEBSTER   MRS     PASSENGER SALOON
MEADE   MRS     PASSENGER SALOON
MEADE CHILD 1       PASSENGER SALOON
MEADE CHILD 2       PASSENGER SALOON
ROCHE   MRS     PASSENGER SALOON
SPENCE   MRS     PASSENGER SALOON
CAMERON   MRS     PASSENGER SALOON
CRIBB   MISS     PASSENGER SALOON
CAMERON   MISS     PASSENGER SALOON
BAYNES   MISS     PASSENGER SALOON
TAYLOR   MISS     PASSENGER SALOON
EBSWORTH   MISS     PASSENGER SALOON
BENJAMIN   MISS     PASSENGER SALOON
BAYNES   MISS     PASSENGER SALOON
CAMERON   MISS     PASSENGER SALOON
ROSS   MISS     PASSENGER SALOON
DAWSON   MISS     PASSENGER SALOON
CAMERON F MR     PASSENGER SALOON
LANSBURY A T MR     PASSENGER SALOON
MEYNERS F MR     PASSENGER SALOON
DICKSON W MR     PASSENGER SALOON
ROBSON E J MR     PASSENGER SALOON
MIDDLEMAN   MR     PASSENGER SALOON
WELSH D MR     PASSENGER SALOON
TIMBURY A MR     PASSENGER SALOON
STREET A MR     PASSENGER SALOON
WHITEHALL J C MR     PASSENGER SALOON
STOKES W C MR     PASSENGER SALOON
WHITEHILL W C MR     PASSENGER SALOON
BAYNES W MR     PASSENGER SALOON
BAYNES E MR     PASSENGER SALOON
LEONARD H MR     PASSENGER SALOON
TURNER H S MR (MLA)     PASSENGER SALOON
TAYLOR   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
JAMES   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
PIKE F MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
BENT   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
CANAN   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
SHAW E H CHIEF STEWARD 47 LONDON CREW  
BYRNES J 2nd STEWARD 26 IRELAND CREW  
NORRIS J SALOON WAITER 28 WEYMOUTH CREW  
HOOKER S BED ROOM STEWARD 21 KENT CREW  
DAVIS H BED ROOM STEWARD 23 LONDON CREW  
MATTHIAS R PANTRYMAN 25 LONDON CREW  
RHIND W BATH STEWARD 19 LONDON CREW  
PARKER E FORE CABIN STEWARD 26 LIVERPOOL CREW  
GREENAN R MESS ROOM STEWARD 33 IRELAND CREW  
CHRISTIE G 2nd COOK 27 EDINBURGH CREW  
WILKINSON B 3rd COOK 40 BOSTON CREW  
BRIDGES W SCULLERYMAN 32 GLASGOW CREW  
ROBERTSON E STEWARDESS 21 SCOTLAND CREW  
BEAUMONT F CHIEF COOK 28 LONDON CREW  
CLEMENTS G TRIMMER 23 KENT CREW  
BENJAMIN   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
BEAVER   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
HURST   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
RICHMOND   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
FLESHMAN   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
MACHIN   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
HANGKY   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
MACHIN   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
FLESHMAN   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
CARELESS   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
CARELESS F MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
CARELESS R MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
JOHNSTON W MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
MCGALLAN J MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
JACKSON   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
ROCHFORD   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
BERRY   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
CARTER   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
CARTER R MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
CARTER A MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
O'BRIEN   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
CURRIE   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE

 

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS13278, [X191] reel 483.   Transcribed by Gloria Sheehan. Names proofread by Society of Australian Genealogists.

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