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Title: Ships Passenger Lists
Post by: ColTree on Wednesday 08 August 12 06:58 BST (UK)
Could someone assist, please.  I would like to obtain the passenger list for the ship Atkins, which I am led to believe, arrived in Melbourne 2 August, 1853, from Liverpool, England.
Thank you.
ColTree
Title: Re: Ships Passenger Lists
Post by: sparrett on Wednesday 08 August 12 07:24 BST (UK)
Col,
Would you give us the name of the person/people of interest you believe were on board. It may help to find the list.

Sue
Title: Re: Ships Passenger Lists
Post by: ColTree on Wednesday 08 August 12 07:31 BST (UK)
Sue, thank you for the quick reply.  The only person I am looking for is William Collins, born c.1812, Surrey, England.
Peter.
Title: Re: Ships Passenger Lists
Post by: judb on Wednesday 08 August 12 09:09 BST (UK)
Possibly your man:

William COLLINS, 40
Estimated Birth Year:   abt 1813
Arrived, 2 Aug 1853, into Melbourne, Australia, from Liverpool
Ship:   Atkins
Nationality: English

This is on a list which shows assisted and unassisted passengers.  I cannot find him on PROV though - they have just changed their website so it might be that I am not negotiating it properly!  ::)

Judith
Title: Re: Ships Passenger Lists
Post by: sparrett on Wednesday 08 August 12 09:18 BST (UK)
Well done Judith,
I had not been able to locate a ship of the name at all and was beginning to wonder...... ::)

Are you easily able to see more than the one passenger on that ship?

I gather Peter is looking for list.

Sue
Title: Re: Ships Passenger Lists
Post by: warncoort on Wednesday 08 August 12 10:04 BST (UK)
PROV unassisted list has William Collins, 40 years, arriving  Aug 1853 aboard Albinus Fiche 45 Page 002.
Title: Re: Ships Passenger Lists
Post by: judb on Wednesday 08 August 12 13:55 BST (UK)
Thanks, Warncoort - good find.  Another mistranscription  ???

According to TROVE the ship is the Albinus which arrived Melbourne around 3 August from Liverpool with 229 passengers.  I don't see a ship Atkins in Melbourne at that time
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/86414810

I note a death in Victoria which may be this chap but ColTree may already have this info

1856 #1749
William COLLINS, 45
Death Place:   Victoria
Age:   45
Father's Name:   Unknown

Sue,  ColTree says he is only looking for the one person.

Judith
Title: Re: Ships Passenger Lists
Post by: ColTree on Wednesday 08 August 12 22:39 BST (UK)
A big thank you to everyone who assisted me with my search, I'll try to see if any of it is relative to my Family History.