Source Information
Port Officers' Reports of Ships arrivals in Hobart 1834-1837. Series CSO92.Tasmanian Archives and Heritage Office, LINC Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Cargo, passenger and crew lists – relating to ships clearances 1841-1887. Series CUS36.Tasmanian Archives and Heritage Office, LINC Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
About Tasmania, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1834-1837, 1841-1887
This collection consists of records for ships arriving in Tasmania, Australia in the nineteenth century. In addition to passenger and crew lists, also included are some ship arrival reports that provide details such as the names of the ship owner, agent, and pilot, the names of passengers, whether the ship was armed with guns or carried convicts, details on any cargo carried, and even details on the wind and weather during the last voyage.
The level of details recorded varies, but these lists may include the following information on passengers or crew members:
- Name
- Gender
- Age or Birth Year
- Occupation
- Place of origin
- Arrival port
- Arrival date
- Departure port
- Departure date
- Ship name
- Traveling class (cabin, steerage, etc)
