Hi List n I have my Great-grandfather's diary of his crossing from England to Australia, but it does not state the ship. I was wondering if somebody could help me in location the name of the ship? His name was Ernest John PILBEAM. He left Tilbury Docks at about 12noon on Friday 15th of March 1889. His last record with a date states 12th April they crossed the equator for Albany (I assume WA). His journey ends on 27th April 1889 destination unknown, I assume it has to be Victoria as this is where he marries and I have letters that he sent his sister when arrived and they were from Victoria. Can anyone give me some help? Cheers Nardia

Hi Nardia Try http://www.vic.gov.au/prov/unassisted1.asp There is a listing for PILBEAN ERNEST J 20 1889 APR LUSITANIA B 513 3 Hope it's him Cheers Margaret -----Original Message----- From: Nardia Ryan-Taylor [mailto:kntaylor@ozemail.com.au] Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 10:41 AM To: AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Don't know the ships name Hi List n I have my Great-grandfather's diary of his crossing from England to Australia, but it does not state the ship. I was wondering if somebody could help me in location the name of the ship? His name was Ernest John PILBEAM. He left Tilbury Docks at about 12noon on Friday 15th of March 1889. His last record with a date states 12th April they crossed the equator for Albany (I assume WA). His journey ends on 27th April 1889 destination unknown, I assume it has to be Victoria as this is where he marries and I have letters that he sent his sister when arrived and they were from Victoria. Can anyone give me some help? Cheers Nardia ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB