SS. Arethusa - New Zealand Voyage 1879

[DonL]

While I have found the passenger list for this voyage, I am interested in finding a crew list as it is rumored that my great grandmother Fredricce Olava Olsen met her husband to be on this voyage which arrived in New Zealand about June 1879.

I would like to prove or disprove this theory as i have no record of his arrival in New Zealand. He was a ship's carpenter. Originally know as Frans Theodor BERGSTROM but in New Zealand was William Francis ANDERSON

DonL

[OAKLEIGH]

Try the Alexander Turnbull Library.

Oakleigh

[DonL]

Thanks

Are their records on line as I am in Hamilton and unable to visit the Library.

Cheers

DonL

[OAKLEIGH]

Hi Don

It is a huge library.  You never know what you can find there. It is worthwhile giving them a try. Google them to see what they have, and/or send them an email and ask.

Oakleigh

[spades]

Hi Donl,

I'll have a look on my next visit to Archives, as the National Library (of which the Turnbull is a part) is only up the road.

Don't get your hopes up, though. I believe it was unusual for crew to be listed during this period.

Spades

[Beg Clonrode...]

Hello Don...

Sort of guesswork as there were four Arethusa's sailing at the time but judging by the following PapersPast article which mentions a registered tonnage of 1272 tons, a Captain Steven and most importantly the year of construction...

THE SHIP ARETHUSA, FROM CARDIFF - 14 March 1879
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0z7t/

...and the following passengers list which mentions the same tonnage, a Captain Stiven plus your g-grandmother Frederica OLSEN...

Arethusa - arrived Wellington 7 Dec 1879
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ourstuff/Arethusa.htm

...I'd say the Official Number of the Arethusa is more than likely 63196

Arethusa - Registered 1869 - Liverpool
http://www.crewlist.org.uk/data/vesselsnumview.php?OfficialNumber=63196

EDIT:
Have just checked the Mercantile Navy List (which I should have done earlier) and 63196 is the right Arethusa

If that's the case (trust me... it is ) then any surviving crew list from 1879 is held at the Central Library in Liverpool.

Scroll down the page to 1879
http://www.mun.ca/mha/holdings/viewcombinedcrews.php?Official_No=63196

Maybe ask for a lookup on the Lancashire board. Include the following reference...

Hope the link works...

387 CRE - Crew Lists - 387 CRE/68
Title: Arethusa
Description: Official number 63196
Owners: Hamilton Bros
Date   1875-1881
http://archive.liverpool.gov.uk/calmview/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=387+CRE%2f68

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It might also be an idea to ask for an Auckland Library look-up on the MHA Crews List CD to see if Frans BERGSTROM is mentioned. If he didn't serve on the Arethusa it may list a ship upon which he did serve.

Again, hope the link works...

Crew lists and agreements 1863-1913
http://search.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/?itemid=|library/marc/supercity-iii|b2034020

Regards
Beg

[Beg Clonrode...]

Maybe ask for a lookup on the Lancashire board.

Hi Don...

Do you mind if I post on the Lancashire board for the Liverpool library look-up.

Curious to know if I was on the right track.

Regards
Beg

[DonL]

Sorry to have been slow in getting back to you Beg, I have been occupied with my sick wife, moving house etc.

Yes i would be delighted if you could arrange a ;lookup on the Lancashire Board.

Kind regards

DonL

[Beg Clonrode...]

Hello Don...

The Crew Lists have recently been scanned and transcribed by ancestry.com

The progress bar at the following link ticked over to 100% just last week.

World Archives Project:
Liverpool, United Kingdom, Crew Lists 1860-1919
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0157b/

Not sure when the records will appear on ancestry but I'm guessing within a month or two. Will keep an eye out for them.

Many thanks to Rootschatter Blue70 for telling me about the transcribing

Regards
Beg