The sinking of the Avalanche and the Forest

Index

Narrative

Crew Lists for the Avalanche

Passenger Lists for the Avalanche

Crew Lists for the Forrest

The Inquiry

The Rescuers

 
The Loss of the Avalanche and the Forest


Passengers on the Avalanche

Surname First Name Born/Age Comments Mr/Mrs/Miss
Watt Margaret Born 8 Feb 1849 Eldest daughter of WH Watt Esq Wanganui, NZ  
Neale Henry Alexander Born at Sholapore 16 Oct 1856 Younges son of Col WA Neale, late Bombay Staff Corp Mr
Tanner Robert 38 MB, MRCS, LSA of Gloucester House Ledbury Mr
Tanner Robert John 12 Son of the above  
Bishop John 18 Servant to the above Mr
Cooper Frances 58 Of Wellington NZ Mr
Cooper Jane Emily 37 Daughter of the above  
Wauton Frederick William 20 Of Rugby Mr
Bennett William Wobb 20 Of London Mr
Montgomery Archibald  23 Eldest and beloved son of Henry Montgomery of Opiu, Wanganui, NZ  
Taylor Anne Jane 26 Eldest daughter of the late TB Taylor of Wanganui, NZ  
Shield Lousia Margaret  41 Of Okiu, Wanganui, NZ  
Wychodil Marie Magdalene Charlotte  born at Bremen 
23rd March 1830.
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Wilkins Henry 46 Of Wanganui, NZ  
Wilkins Mary 45 Wife of the above  
Wilkins Mary Maria  25 Child of Mr & Mrs Wilkins  
Wilkins Sarah Ellen  18 -  
Wilkins Alfred George  14 -  
Wilkins William Waiter  12 -  
Wilkins Emily Maud  7 -  
Wilkins Albert Arthur  5 -  
Snow WC - -  
Simmons FC - -  
Cooke JC - -  
Richards JM - Of Wanganui, NZ  
Walker CE - Of Wanganui, NZ  
Foote - - Of Wanganui, NZ Miss
Edmunson W - - Mr
Edmunson - - Wife of the above Mrs
Peterson Louisa - -  
Stock  Charles Berkeley  21 - Mr
Hernuieweiz  Arthur  22 -  
Kenworthy Edward Augustus Sidney 21 Third son of the late James Lees Kenworthy of Ealing.  
Kenworthy Nelson Atlee 16 Fourth son of the late James Lees Kenworthy of Ealing.  
Whittaker William John  45 (all but 11 days) Of London  
Minter John R.  21 -  
Minter John Born 1857 -  
Wilson  James  56 Of Wellington, NZ  
Wilson  Mary Ann  55 wife of the above  
Graham  John  Born 4th August 1859 -  
Blythe  James Archibald  28 -  
Laws  Frederick P.  22 -  
Spreadboro A - - Miss
Spreadboro N - - Miss
Kelly A - - Mr
Prickman  CH - And family Mr
Chamberlane  JC - And family Mr
Kerby LD - - Mr
Somerville JT - - Mr
Kerr G - - Mr
Lee and Family T - And family Mr
Smith GF - - Mr
Lysaght C - - Mr
Currey C - - Mr
Wertheim Max - - Mr
Maxwell J - - Mr

Crew of the Avalanche

Surname First Name/Initials Age/DateBorn Rank/Rating
Williams Edmund  Born October 1lth, 1844 Captain
Alexander Lionel Abraham 21 Apprentice
Priest William George Grantham  17 years 5 months Apprentice
McCullum Den - Apprentice
Pearce Nail 17 Apprentice
Moriarty Henry Augustus  16 Apprentice
Bowling William - Mate
Tuberville A - Second Mate
Jamieson JH - Carpenter
Alien J - Steward
Dudem Robert - Cook
Storm James  - Boatswain
Miller William - AB
Carrol Michael - AB
Smith John - AB
Hamilton James - AB
Bennet Andrew - AB
White AJ - AB
Dyman James - AB
White Samuel - AB
Medhurst WJ - AB
Borman Thomas - AB
Mason WC - Asst Steward
Woodward WA - Asst Steward
Combes Frederick Thomas 20 Ord
Hummet W - Ord
Craddock H - Ord
Jasen C.J. - Engineer
Donaldson T - Sail Maker
Peterson Peter - Second Cook
Smith H. J.  - Second Steward

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