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THE WRECK OF THE ADMELLA
Transcribed by Lucy Thompson
From the
book located in the Flinders University Central Library. Special Collections
section.
Mossman,
Samuel (1859) Narrative of the shipwreck
of the 'Admella', intercolonial steamer, on the southern coast of
Australia/ drawn up from authentic statements furnished by the rescuers and
survivors. Printed and published for the Committee of the 'Admella'
Fund by J.H. Moulines and Co.Melbourne. Appendix A (pp103-104).
The Admella
was wrecked off the Cape Northumberland, South Australia on August 6th
1859
24 individuals- 11 passengers and 13 crew
members survived.
Crew that survived
|
Duckering |
Robinson |
lamp trimmer |
|
Hills |
George |
cabin steward |
|
Hutcheson |
Jas |
first mate |
|
Knapman |
Robert |
able seaman |
|
Leach |
John |
able seaman |
|
Locke |
Charles |
able seaman |
|
McDermott |
John |
second cook |
|
McEwan |
Hugh |
master |
|
McNair |
G B |
purser |
|
Peters |
David |
fireman |
|
Ward |
George |
cabin boy |
|
Welch |
John |
able seaman |
|
Wright |
Robert |
trimmer |
Passengers that survived
Cabin
|
Fisher, |
Hurtle |
Adelaide |
|
Ledwith |
Miss |
Adelaide |
|
Miller |
James |
|
|
Rockfort |
Benjamin |
Adelaide |
Fore-cabin
|
|
Andrew |
servant
of Mr RochforT |
|
Carrick |
Patrick |
|
|
Forrester |
Michael |
|
|
McInnes |
Hugh |
|
|
O'Halloran |
Thomas |
|
|
Richardson |
Thomas |
|
|
Webb |
James |
|
77 people perished - 13 crew and 64 passengers
Crew that perished
|
Brown, |
Walter |
2nd
engineer |
|
Clendinning |
Miss |
stewardess |
|
Hare |
James |
cabin
steward |
|
Holm |
Soren |
able
seaman |
|
Johnson |
J |
second
mate |
|
Meagher |
Margt |
cabin
stewardess |
|
Munro |
Simon |
first
engineer |
|
Orr |
J |
first
cook |
|
unnamed |
|
two
assistant stewards |
|
unnamed |
|
three
seaman |
Passengers that perished
Cabin
|
Fisher |
George |
Adelaide |
|
Harris |
Capt |
master
mariner |
|
Holbrook |
Henry |
Adelaide |
|
Margarey |
James |
Geelong |
|
Nugent |
Miss |
Adelaide |
|
Vaux |
Dr |
Ship
Norfork |
|
Whittaker |
James |
Adelaide |
Fore-cabin
|
Bade |
Frenando |
|
|
Baker |
Benjamin |
|
|
Battrick |
John |
|
|
Bowie |
Mrs |
|
|
Carmichael |
J |
|
|
Arthur |
Patrick |
|
|
Chambers |
Edwin |
|
|
Coxell |
Mrs |
and
child |
|
Davidson |
James |
|
|
Davis |
J |
|
|
Forrester |
George |
|
|
Forrester |
Mrs
|
|
|
French |
Alfred |
|
|
Goode |
Mrs
|
|
|
Grosse |
Henry |
|
|
Gold |
Mrs |
|
|
Hermann |
Wilhelm
|
|
|
Mensforth |
Thomas |
|
|
Jackson |
Edwin
|
|
|
Keith |
Mrs |
and
four children |
|
Kerwin |
Mrs
|
and
three children |
|
King |
Richard |
|
|
Lennan |
Mrs
|
|
|
Lennan |
Patrick
|
|
|
MURRAY |
Mr |
|
|
Murray |
Mrs |
|
|
Haynes |
Edward |
|
|
O'Brien |
John |
|
|
Paul |
Eliza |
|
|
Ramsay |
Mrs |
|
|
Rosewell |
William |
|
|
Wood |
Mrs |
|
|
Short |
Charlotte |
and
four children |
|
Taylor |
William |
|
|
Tregeagle |
John |
|
|
Underwood |
Walter |
a
youth |
|
Watkins |
George |
|
|
Watkins |
Hester |
|
|
Watson |
John
|
|
|
Watson |
Mrs
|
and
two children |
|
Weatherall |
Mrs |
|
Additional Information
|
WILLIAMSON |
Hester Watkins |
As the book
suggests, names are as reported and may be mis-spelt. Hester Watkins name
should be Hester Watkins Williamson
(Georges niece) Hester's parents were not on board. |
|
FOSTER |
Emma and George |
In the same family
and also on board was listed George's sister Emma Watkins and her husband George Foster (See above George and Mrs Forrester) See SA Register of Personal Notices for these 'Admella'
Deaths. |
|
Holbrook |
Henry |
According to SA
BDM's died Admella. Age 25 Ian Mudie’s book “Wreck of the Admella” mentions Holbrook,
a rep for FH Faulding Ltd |
|
Webb |
Alan Sebastian |
Also died
on the Admella according to SA BDM's and not on the list. Age 20. |
|
Hills |
John |
Ian Mudie’s book “Wreck of the Admella”
mentions this second steward, who tried to reach shore but is believed
to have been taken by a shark. |
|
Davey |
Thomas |
Other sources for information on the Admella are Graham Jaunay's site.
His site also includes Thomas Davey and Andrew Fuller |
|
Fuller. |
Andrew |
Other sources for information on the Admella are Graham Jaunay's site.
His site also includes Thomas Davey and Andrew Fuller |
|
Glynn |
Patrick and Mrs |
The Otago Witness, 3rd Sep 1859, includes
Patrick and
Mrs
Glynn, and Mrs Cockson |
|
Cockson |
Mrs |
The Otago Witness, 3rd Sep 1859, includes
Patrick and
Mrs
Glynn, and Mrs Cockson |