No answer for you but hope you don't mind me asking if Lola ever worked at Myer Canberra or it's probably a different Lola I worked with. Marilyn Sheehan (nee May) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob & Lola McCredie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 3:56 PM Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] SAILING SHIP - CAROLINE PRINCESS > High Listers, > > The CAROLINE PRINCESS arrived in Melbourne on 19 November 1858 carrying the 189 passengers which are presumed to be the survivors of the EASTERN CITY which caught fire and sank off the coast of South Africa between 23-26 August. > > The survivors had been landed at Table Bay, South Africa, where the Immigration Agent arranged the charter of the CP to bring the survivors on to Australia. > > I am trying to establish in which ship my G Grandparents sailed from England/Scotland. I am of the opinion that the majority of the passengers, arriving in Melbourne, were EC survivors. I was wondering if there are any descendents of EC/CP passengers/survivors out there who may be able to assist me with my research. > > Regards > Bob > Gold Coast > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >