To whom it may concern, Is it possible to obtain a record of cause of death for Mrs. Halcrow and child on board this ship which left London 4th. September, 1855, arrived Sydney Australia 13th. December, 1855? Mrs. P. Wilson
At 11:57 AM 2006-07-16 -0300, Pearl Wilson wrote: >To whom it may concern, > >Is it possible to obtain a record of cause of death for Mrs. Halcrow >and child on board this ship which left London 4th. September, 1855, >arrived Sydney Australia 13th. December, 1855? Hello Pearl, Harry Dodsworth may be able to point you towards possible "death at sea" records. As her "child" also died, might she have died in child birth ? I found the arrival report and voyage report in the Sydney Shipping Gazette. She also carried an extensive cargo (which report I haven't extracted) which can be found on page 274. The Shipping gazette and Sydney general trade list. http://www.nla.gov.au/ferg/issn/14403897.html Volume 12, Number 606 (17 December, 1855) Page 274-275 Arrivals: December 14:-- Prince of Wales, barque, 582 tons, Captain Nolan, from London 5th September. Passengers: Rev. D.P.M. Hulbert M.A., & Mrs. Hulbert and family (4), Mrs. Lewis, Misses Lewis (3), Miss Thompson, Captain Boaze, Mr. & Mrs. Chapman, Mr. & Mrs. Taylor & family (2), Mrs. Boaze, Miss Noster, Masters Halcrow (3), Messrs. Keele, Fitzgerald and Burrows. at Macnamara's Wharf ; Kirchner & Co., agents. The Prince of Wales arrived on Friday, from London, after a fair passage of 100 days, considering the very heavy weather she has had to encounter. On one occasion, in latitude 51.30 S., longitude 34 E., on the 8th November, while scudding in a heavy gale, a sea hit the ship on the starboard side, carrying away nine stauncheons, the topgallant bulwarks, and starboard quarter gallery, and stern plank, besides other damage, and Captain Nolan was compelled to throw 20 tons of cargo overboard to lighten the vessel. The upper works on the starboard side are completely destroyed, and it was most fortunate that the accident was not attended by greater loss. One of the passengers, named Mrs. Halcrow, and her child, died during the passage, as also an infant of the Rev. Mr. Hulbert. No vessels are reported as having been spoken. Sue -- TheShipsList Website http://www.theshipslist.com/