Dear Sir, My GG Grandfather and Grandmother left Bristol in 1848,I assume that they boarded a ship with their Children heading to Plymouth to board the ship Palmyra to Melbourne Australia. Was there a ship from Bristol to Plymouth called the Betaskim?,or if you know the name of a ship that transported them to Plymouth in 1848. On the passengers list aboard the Palmyra to Australia,1848,it states James and mary Ann Andrews (nee Whitcombe) ,Betaskim,Devonshire.However James Andrews was raised in Bristol and married in Bristol.All of His children were born in Temple Bristol. can you please help me with this research. Kind Regards from Australia. David Andrews. dan83951@bigpond.net.au

David There may be more than one ship by this name but I found the following in the Times. From the Times, Apr 20, 1848, page 8 Shipping News Liverpool, April 19 "Sailed.--The Nancy and the Ondernaming, for Rotterdam--the Satellite, for Cronstadt--the Jane, for Newfoundland--the Palmyra, for Beyrout." She is mentioned as arriving from Demerara in the Oct 13, 1848 Times. In the Times of London, Sept 7, 1848 page 6 is an item: "Emigration To Australia--Several vessels with labourers for the Australian colonies have cleared out from London within the last fortnight; amongst the rest two ships have gone for the first time with emigrants direct to Boydtown, Twofold-bay, and Moreton-bay, one of the most northern settlements. Boyd-town is the entrepot of the fertile district of Mancroo, and is rapidly rising in importance." There is also an item in the June 2, 1848, page 6 issue of the Times talking about emigration to Australia. It talks of the vast number of ships sailing from London. However, it also says that some stop at Plymouth to "complete their number." The ship mentioned in this item was the Castle Eden. But, there is also an ad in the Oct 16, issue: Regular Line of Packet Ship.--For Victoria and Canton to sail the 10th November, the well-known fast-sailing ship Palmyra, A1, 485 [may be 465] tons register, coppered and copper-fastened. Archibald Campbell, Commander; lying in the London Dock. This ship has a full poop, with superior accommodations for passengers, will call at Portsmouth, and sail thence the 15th of November. For terms of freight or passage apply to the Commander, on board; or to Phillipps, Tiplady, and Co., 2, Royal Exchange-buildings. She did sail on Nov 12 from Gravesend for Demerara. Regards.. Marj At 09:58 AM 9/11/2006, Dave A wrote: >Dear Sir, >My GG Grandfather and Grandmother left Bristol in 1848,I assume that >they boarded a ship with their Children heading to Plymouth to board >the ship Palmyra to Melbourne Australia. >Was there a ship from Bristol to Plymouth called the Betaskim?,or if >you know the name of a ship that transported them to Plymouth in 1848. >On the passengers list aboard the Palmyra to Australia,1848,it states >James and mary Ann Andrews (nee Whitcombe) >,Betaskim,Devonshire.However James Andrews was raised in Bristol and >married in Bristol.All of His children were born in Temple Bristol. >can you please help me with this research. >Kind Regards from Australia. >David Andrews. >dan83951@bigpond.net.au > > >==== TheShipsList Mailing List ==== >*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > TheShipsList Website > http://www.theshipslist.com/ >*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave A" <dan83951@bigpond.net.au> To: <TheShipsList-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 11:58 PM Subject: [TSL] Ships that left the Port of Bristol 1848 Hi David > Dear Sir, No need to be so formal ! > My GG Grandfather and Grandmother left Bristol in 1848,I > assume that > they boarded a ship with their Children heading to > Plymouth to board > the ship Palmyra to Melbourne Australia. > Was there a ship from Bristol to Plymouth called the > Betaskim?,or if > you know the name of a ship that transported them to > Plymouth in 1848. > On the passengers list aboard the Palmyra to > Australia,1848,it states > James and mary Ann Andrews (nee Whitcombe) > ,Betaskim,Devonshire.However James Andrews was raised in > Bristol and > married in Bristol.All of His children were born in > Temple Bristol. I am not sure I understand your query .......... ? Where does this word Betaskim come from ? Was it one of these people place of birth recorded on the Palmyra passenger list ( NSW State Records film # 2144 p 47 ) ??? Bye MargM Beautiful Central Coast of NSW Need Help ? Try: http://raogk.org/faq-requesters.htm