Dear Listers, On the new Ancestry Index listing for UK Incoming Passenger Lists 1878 - 1960, I have found a reference to Mr John Rummins aboard a ship "Cyclops". This listing implies that the ship was coming from Shanghai, China and arrived in London on 14 October 1893, via Port Said. The actual shipping list shows that Mr John Rummins, Mariner, boarded at Colombo. The shipping list page shows that the ship had previously been in Melbourne, Adelaide and Albany prior to Colombo. There was no owner or agent listed on the Ancestry Index individual information sheet for the Rummins entry. Does anybody have information about this ship please? I know there has been an HMS Cyclops launched in the 1860 but I doubt if this vessel would have been taking on a number of civilian passengers. Google searches do not seem to throw light on a vessel of this name which appears to be the correct one. How common was a shipping route in 1893 which included Shanghai and then Australian ports prior to heading to England? Any thoughts on the description of the ship or details of the voyage would be much appreciated. The above mentioned index will be of great use to many who are trying to locate shipping movements of relatives in this earlier time so is worth a look to see what pops up. Regards, Elizabeth