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Title: Ship Clasmerden 1854
Post by: jamxr on Monday 28 July 25 01:27 BST (UK)
Looking for passenger list of ship 'Clasmerdon/Clasmerden arrived Melbourne 12 Nov 1854 from England.  Looked online but can't seemed to find anything.  Have Trove newspaper shipping intelligence mention.   I'm guessing passenger list must be still on old micro fiche?  Person I'm searching for is John Chester.
Thank you for any help.
Title: Re: Ship Clasmerden 1854
Post by: Dundee on Monday 28 July 25 02:16 BST (UK)
Passenger lists are indexed on PROV, if it isn't there then it hasn't survived.

https://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/explore-topic/passenger-records-and-immigration

Debra  :)
Title: Re: Ship Clasmerden 1854
Post by: hanes teulu on Monday 28 July 25 03:08 BST (UK)
The Clasmerdon was part of the Black Ball fleet and 6 ships sailed from Aug 1854 from Liverpool for Oz - Marco Polo, Clasmerdon, Constance, Champion of the Seas, David Mcivor and Indian Queen, arriving late 1854/early 1855.

Passenger records for the journeys by the Constance, Champion of the Seas and Indian Queen - nowt for Marco Polo, Clasmerdon or David Mcivor - are available at the site you have been referred to.

As advised, the record you are after doesn't appear to have survived.

Note - the Marco Polo has a record for its Oct 1855 arrival.
Title: Re: Ship Clasmerden 1854
Post by: hanes teulu on Monday 28 July 25 03:30 BST (UK)
What's the source of your placing John Chester aboard the Clasmerdon?
Did spot a John Chester arriving from Liverpool in May 1855 aboard the Miles Barton - age 28, occpn. Farmer.
Title: Re: Ship Clasmerden 1854
Post by: jamxr on Monday 28 July 25 03:41 BST (UK)
Can't tell you as research done over 25y ago.
Title: Re: Ship Clasmerden 1854
Post by: judb on Monday 28 July 25 05:32 BST (UK)
No help as you already have this information:

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202634974 - Mount Alexander Daily, 10 November, 1854
SHIPS DUE.— Several large clipper ships are now due from Liverpool and London, and we may
expect this month a large addition to our population. The Herald of the Morning, Clasmerden, and Delgany, three crack ships sailing from Liverpool, full of passengers, are now over due, and there are several large emigrant ships from London, which may be looked for daily.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/154851742 - Age Melbourne, Monday 13 November 1854
Nov. 12.— Clasmerden, ship, 1768 tons, Captain Bennet, from
Liverpool, 16th August. Cabin Passengers: — Messrs. Lloyd,
Hancock, Leahey, Dr. and Mrs. Eadie, Miss Grant, Miss
Tweedie, and 420 intermediate and steerage.

Judith