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Family History Beginners Board / The Phoenix - Liverpool to Melbourne July 1854
« on: Tuesday 15 August 17 09:27 BST (UK) »
I am seeking information on the Phoenix and its voyage from Liverpool to Melbourne from July to October 1854.
The Phoenix is the name of more than one vessel sailing in Australian waters at this time, but this Phoenix was a ship of 906 ton, in 1851 being part perhaps of the White Star Line, but by 1854 belonging to the Liverpool Line.
The Phoenix berthed in Melbourne on 29 October 1854, having sailed from Liverpool on 22 or 23 July.
The Liverpool Albion is reported as saying in its issue of July 17 1851 that:
"The Phoenix, belonging to Mr. Walthew's Liverpool line of packets, has nearly her complement of passengers (350) and is now lying in the river, and will sail on Wednesday [23 July 1854, later reported as 20-22 July] for Melbourne.
She is expected to make a quick passage.- Liverpool Albion, July 17"
I have found no news of the voyage, beyond a report that another vessel, The Adelaide, had boarded the Phoenix on September 5 in 11 ° 45' south, 24° 3' west, and found all well and the report in his birth certificate, that my Gt-Grandparents’ first child, David Phillips, was born at sea on 12 October 1854.
The day following her arrival in Melbourne, on 30 October 1854, the Argus reported –
"October 29. - Phoenix, ship, 960 (sic) tons, William Meppeth, from Liverpool 21st July. Passengers cabin : Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Tyler, Messrs. McClere, Wilmot, Hillier, and three hundred and sixty in the intermediate and steerage.
Captain Meppeth, agent."
Apart from those names, I have been unable locate the list of passengers on the Phoenix in the otherwise almost complete shipping and passenger records of the period.
(The Phoenix sailed from Melbourne on 25 or 27 November for Bombay, en route presumably for Liverpool.)
I should be interested to hear of any other information concerning the Phoenix and/or its passengers.
The Phoenix is the name of more than one vessel sailing in Australian waters at this time, but this Phoenix was a ship of 906 ton, in 1851 being part perhaps of the White Star Line, but by 1854 belonging to the Liverpool Line.
The Phoenix berthed in Melbourne on 29 October 1854, having sailed from Liverpool on 22 or 23 July.
The Liverpool Albion is reported as saying in its issue of July 17 1851 that:
"The Phoenix, belonging to Mr. Walthew's Liverpool line of packets, has nearly her complement of passengers (350) and is now lying in the river, and will sail on Wednesday [23 July 1854, later reported as 20-22 July] for Melbourne.
She is expected to make a quick passage.- Liverpool Albion, July 17"
I have found no news of the voyage, beyond a report that another vessel, The Adelaide, had boarded the Phoenix on September 5 in 11 ° 45' south, 24° 3' west, and found all well and the report in his birth certificate, that my Gt-Grandparents’ first child, David Phillips, was born at sea on 12 October 1854.
The day following her arrival in Melbourne, on 30 October 1854, the Argus reported –
"October 29. - Phoenix, ship, 960 (sic) tons, William Meppeth, from Liverpool 21st July. Passengers cabin : Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Tyler, Messrs. McClere, Wilmot, Hillier, and three hundred and sixty in the intermediate and steerage.
Captain Meppeth, agent."
Apart from those names, I have been unable locate the list of passengers on the Phoenix in the otherwise almost complete shipping and passenger records of the period.
(The Phoenix sailed from Melbourne on 25 or 27 November for Bombay, en route presumably for Liverpool.)
I should be interested to hear of any other information concerning the Phoenix and/or its passengers.