Transcript of crew list: OPAWA, 124566, 14/4/1908 to 27/2/1909, Eng 1

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Crew lists and agreements for British registered ships show details of the ship, the owners and the master with a list of the crew.

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The documents cover the period 1863 to 1913.

Other transcripts of crew lists for this ship for 1909:   6/3/1909 to 20/7/1909  

Ship details

Vessel  OPAWA Dates  14/4/1908  to 27/2/1909
Official number  124566 List type  Eng 1
Ownership  THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY LTD Registered  PLYMOUTH, 1/1907
  ROCHESTER BUILDINGS, LEADENHALL STREET
  LONDON Tonnage  7230 gross, 4588 net
Master  E G SMITH Archives Devon Archives and Local Studies
    Archives reference 1976/OPAWA/124566

Crew names

Forename Surname Age/DOB Birthplace Capacity Previous vessel
PERCIVAL GRAY 1889 BOMRAL, NSW APPRENTICE INDENTURED, LONDON, 1907
E G SMITH 37 ABERDEEN MASTER SAME, 1908
C G TONGE 30 HALIFAX 1ST MATE SAME, 1908
A SMITH 30 ABERDEEN 2ND MATE SAME, 1908
A G BARNETT 23 WORCESTER 3RD MATE SAME, 1908
G GRAHAM 24 CRAGFORD 4TH MATE KAIKOURA, 1908
T CLARKE 32 NWCASTLE CARPTR SAME, 1908
A ANDERSON 32 SWEDEN BOSWN SAME, 1908
T DENEHEY 46 DUBLIN LAMPTR & STOREKPR BUCCANEER, 1907
G WILES 24 VICTORIA AB CROWN POINT, 1908
A HYDE 24 NEWCLE, NSW AB CROWN POINT, 1908
C E BANNER 30 LONDON AB SAME, 1908
ROBT N PEARCE 28 DOVER AB SAME, 1908
J KEMPSTER 24 LONDON AB CAIRO, 1908
W H ELLIOTT 27 CUMBERLD AB PERTHSHIRE, 1908
A JOHNSON 40 NORWAY AB TAMPICAN, 1908
C MARSH 32 KENT AB VIRGINIAN, 1908
J STEMP 42 CROYDON AB DOURO, 1908
G HENDERSON 53 EDINBRO AB BUCCANEER, 1908
W FREDERIKS 36 LONDON DECK HAND SAME, 1908
H DEACON 18 BATH OS SAME, 1908
A BOBBETT 16 LONDON OS FIRST
H E THOMAS 38 HOXTON AB DARDUNUS, 1907
M NOONE 48 SCOTLAND AB WAIHORA, 1908
J W MACKAY 18 NZ DECK HAND WAIPPU, 1908
J JOHNSON 31 COPENHAGEN AB CALGOA, 1908
W HAMSTROM 23 SWEDEN AB TOFUA, 1908
G HOLMES 32 BRIGHTON AB MARAMA, 1908
J SWINTON 55 WGTON AB RIMU, 1908
W LANE 37 LPOOL AB PENGUIN, 1908
P B BACKHOUSE 21 ENGD 4TH MATE RIMUTAKA, 1909
JAMES LITTLE 30 KILMARNOCK DK HAND FIRST SHIP, 1909
CHARLES BUSH 38 DEVIZES 1ST ENGR SAME, 1908
H E RIDLER 33 LONDON 2ND ENGR SAME, 1908
G HARTWELL 30 LONDON 3RD ENGR SAME, 1908
A M BARCLAY 25 BANFF 4TH ENGR SAME, 1908
W F GURNEY 29 BEDFORD 5TH ENGR SAME, 1908
R ELLIS 26 DEVON 6TH ENGR NORTHAM, 1908
B T AITKEN 29 SPALDING 1ST REFR ENGR SAME, 1908
J P EVERARD 28 OUNDLE 2ND REFR ENGR SAME, 1908
WM FRASER 46 ARMAGH DKMAN SAME, 1908
T LAGDEN 28 LONDON STOREKPR & LAMPTR SAME, 1908
T GUTHRIE 48 ABERDEEN GREASER & FIREMAN SAME, 1908
G NICOLL 46 GLASGOW GREASER & FIREMAN NARRUNG, 1908
W GREGORY 31 LONDON GREASER & FIREMAN SAME, 1908
C LOWE 43 LONDON GREASER & FIREMAN SAME, 1908
JOHN HAGGERTY 29 LONDON LEADING FIREMAN SAME, 1908
JAS FITZPATRICK 45 WOOLWICH LEADING FIREMAN SAME, 1908
FRANK QUADE 48 DUBLIN LEADING FIREMAN IRISHMAN, 1908
T HORN 21 LONDON FIREMAN & TRIMMER SAME, 1908
J SLATER 22 LONDON FIREMAN & TRIMMER SAME, 1908
W M SLATER 25 LONDON FIREMAN & TRIMMER INSIZWA, 1908
E BOWDEN 35 LONDON FIREMAN & TRIMMER INDRALEMA, 1907
G H BLACKBURN 24 LONDON FIREMAN & TRIMMER KELVINDALE, 1908
D DONOVAN 42 LONDON FIREMAN & TRIMMER MINNEAPOLIS, 1908
E MORRISON 29 GREENOCK FIREMAN & TRIMMER MATATUA, 1908
JOHN WM THAW 38 GREENOCK FIREMAN & TRIMMER CAIRO, 1908
JEREMIAH SULLIVAN 41 LONDON FIREMAN & TRIMMER CAMBRIA, 1908
F ANGUS 32 LONDON TRIMMER PECTAN, 1907
G LOWE 22 LONDON TRIMMER WAIWERA, 1908
T GOULD 29 LONDON TRIMMER MATATUA, 1908
A BOYD 21 LONDON TRIMMER WAIWERA, 1908
W JOHNSON 23 CROYDON TRIMMER ST LEONARDS, 1908
R SPENCER 24 SO DAKOTA TRIMMER EDALE, 1908
T HEWITT 18 LONDON TRIMMER WM SHEPPERD, 1908
M CAHILL 24 VICTORIA TRIMMER FIRST SHIP
ALEXR CAMPBELL 21 AUCKLAND 5 ENGINEER FIRST SHIP, 1908
C E MURRAY 24 LONDON TRIMMER FIRST SHIP, 1908
C W JOINER 25 KENT TRIMMER FIRST SHIP, 1908
WILLIAM T WEBB 23 AUCKLAND, NZ 6 ENGINEER FIRST SHIP, 1908
R HODGE 23 VICT, NSW TRIMMER FIRST SHIP, 1908
J ANDREWS 29 NSW TRIMMER FIRST SHIP, 1908
ALEXANDER NICOL 18 N ZEALAND BSWAIN 1ST SHIP, 1908
RAY TOHILL 22 NEW ZEALAND TRIMMER FIRST SHIP
THOMAS TOHILL 26 NEW ZEALAND TRIMMER FIRST SHIP
DAVID DRUMMOND 24 SCOTLAND TRIMR FIRST
J Y KENDRICK 23 SCOTLAND TRIMR FIRST
DAVID BURNET 20 GLASGOW TRIMR FIFESHIRE
GEO A PEPPER 20 WGTON, NZ TRIMR FIRST SHIP
E BAIRD SCOTLAND TRIMMER BRITTANIA
H J ROBERTS 26 LONDON STEWARD IN CHARGE PAPANUI, 1908
P J WALLACE 28 LONDON 2ND STEWARD PAPAROA, 1908
F TEMPLETON 35 MELBOURNE GENERAL SERVANT WAKOOL, 1908
O H ROGERS 25 PLYMO' GENERAL SERVANT LANGTON GRANGE, 1908
H GRELL 60 HANOVER CHF COOK SAME, 1908
M JOHANNESEN 23 NORWAY 2ND COOK COLUMBIAN, 1908
E H CLARIDGE 36 MDSEX SCULLION & BUTCHER SAME, 1908
S SMITH 21 LONDON GS WAKANUI, 1908
A LIPPERTON