SAWERS family NSW and Vic

[aspicer84]

I found a record that has an H J Sawers sailing on a vessell called the 'Verajean' from New South Wales to Macassar as a steward in October 1900.

I'm wondering if this might of been 'my Henry James Sawers' - maybe was his way to get to Manchester UK. 

South Wales, Australia, Registers of Seamen, 1859-1936 Immigration & Travel

Does anyone know how do I go about finding out further info on this record? 

[clancam37]

Have you checked the early Australia Electoral Rolls 1903 to 1980 on ancestry.com.au.
If you can, check "Find MY past" site for mariners as well.
Also try "TROVE" site for early newspaper reference - NSW papers would cover that period.
Kind regards
clancam37.

I found a record that has an H J Sawers sailing on a vessell called the 'Verajean' from New South Wales to Macassar as a steward in October 1900.

I'm wondering if this might of been 'my Henry James Sawers' - maybe was his way to get to Manchester UK. 

South Wales, Australia, Registers of Seamen, 1859-1936 Immigration & Travel

Does anyone know how do I go about finding out further info on this record?

[rosball]

There is the site Mariners and Ships in Australian Waters http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/
which is a work in progress.

The Verajean arrived in Sydney from Table Bay on 7 Aug 1900.

The next trip departing Sydney has not been transcribed yet.  However you can offer to transcribe the trip (and commit to transcribe some others) if you contact the owner of the site.  The info that is available for mariners is usually their age and place of origin.

regards,
   Ros

[aspicer84]

Thankyou so much for that, I have emailed them and asked if they can send me the documents to transcribe.  I'm hoping if I can access the record it might give me some info that will confirm if H.J Sawers is my great grandfather!

Much appreciated!

[RupertH]

Hi Amy.

Although this is an old thread, I hope that you get a notification of a new reply.
Firstly, let me introduce myself; my name is Rupert and I live in Perth WA with my wife Amanda. We emigrated from the UK and have been here for 8 years now.

Earlier this week myself and my wife were speaking to my mum in the UK and the conversation got round to how my wife jokingly tells people that my Great Grandfather was an Australian from Bendigo and that I’m just returning to my roots. This led to my mum asking if I could find any more about her Grandfather Henry James Sawers.

A quick Google search brought me here! My mother (Ann) is the 4th daughter of Norah Crehan (born Sawers) who was the daughter of Henry James Sawers and Ann Sawers (born Berry). Mum told me how her mum used to tell her about how her dad came from Kangaroo Flats in Bendigo.
I’ve got to say that the research you have done is fantastic and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading about the Aussie side of the family.

I’m not sure if I can give you anymore information in your research but if you have any questions, I can ask the folks back home. One thing I did find out that you may not be aware of was that Henry met Ann in the Seamen’s Hospital in Salford, this would tie in with him working on ships.

Anyway, just thought I’d say hi and thanks for all the hard work you did.