looking for William Middleton.....

natae · Post by **natae** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:20 am

Hi Trish that would be great it might give me a better idea on where to look for a passenger list the only one I can find only has names no ages so still not sure if this family is mine as there is on child missing and maybe one born on voyage thanks again
Lee

trish1 · Post by **trish1** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 4:06 pm

Hi Lee

My family left paisley August 1 1833, bound for Glasgow with 2 carts of luggage and one for the women and children

At Glasgow they boarded the Vulcan Steamship for Liverpool (I think that is a generic name not the name of the ship - I have never quite sorted this out).
It appears the trip to Liverpool only took 24 hours(?) but it was not until August 9 that their belongings were transferred from the Vulcan to the Othello. They appeared to spend a week in lodgings in Liverpool. From 9th they lived on the Othello which eventually left port 27th August 1833.

On Monday 16th October a gale hit & the formast was broken. All men on board worked at repair/cleanup but they were becalmed for 3 weeks. The ship eventually made it to Rio for repair and a new mast - which was 76ft by 2ft of white pine cost 0/8/9 per cubic foot.

Via Hobart, the ship arrived in Sydney 15 Mar 1834. 5 persons died on the voyage. Cost for my family (travelled steerage - 2 adults and 6 children was 112.19.0 luggage cost 3.19.0). He suggested to his brother - if anyone else from Paisley should come - tell them to "take the cabin".

I didn't see any mention of your family in my ancestor's notes.

Trish

natae · Post by **natae** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:29 am

thanks for that Trish it give me a time frame some of our shipping records are done by year not name
Lee