1902 Shipping record UK to Aust. "Austral"

[CassT]

Hi
 I am trying to confirm  the Date and Port my G G Grandfather left the UK for Sydney  Australia in 1902.

I have established that Benjamin Thomas aged 49 arrived in Sydney on the "Austral" on 12 Sept 1902.

From "Find my Past" index it appears that he may be  listed as B Thomas and port of departure could be London.

Have you any ideas of how I can establish the date the "Austral" left the UK in June-Aug 1902 and the Port of departure.

Family stories tell me that Ben returned to the "Old Country" to visit his father Levi Thomas, and that his father was still living when Ben left the UK to return home. So this is a long way around the mulberry bush to try and establish the date of Levi's death.

Thanks

Cass,
Sydney ,Aussie

[kaz]

Hi Cass,

This is the info you were after , i believe:

 
 
 
 
 
Name: Mr B THOMAS 
Date of departure: 1 August 1902   
Port of departure: London   
Passenger destination port: Sydney, Australia   
Passenger destination: Sydney, Australia   
 
Age: 49 
Marital Status: Married 
Sex: Male 
Occupation: Post Master 
Passenger recorded on: Page 6 of 10 
   

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Ship:
 
 AUSTRAL

   
 
 Kaz

[CassT]

Kaz

Thank you,

this is my Ben, he was the Postmaster at Arakoon, on the Mid North Coast of NSW.

at long last I have a date to start the search for Levi

Thanks again

Cass

[kaz]

Cass,

Glad i could help!

Good luck with Levi,

Kaz