Welcome to the Victorian Portal on Geni=This is a sub-project of the Australian Portal This Victorian Portal has been created to: * Link together existing Victorian projects * Encourage new Victorian projects to be created * Encourage collaboration between Victorian-based Geni users, and Geni users worldwide who have Victorian interests and connections * Promote and facilitate Victorian genealo...
Purpose of project is to identify key persons, fill gaps in ships' routes and masters Project Brig "Onni" from Finland to Victoria, Australia 1852 - 1853 is excluded here In Finland there were three categories of seamen. Jungmanni / jungman. First timer, especially when it comes to sailing abroad for a year or two. Puolimatruusi / lättmatros in Swedish. Knowing how to, workhorses on sea....
Ships arriving to Victoria from foreign ports.==1852* Napoleon via Stong King Via Mearls arrived in Melbourne on the 5 Jan 1852>>* Henry Michell, English Gentleman>>* Mr Ranger English Clerk>>* Antonia Mearles Fireman? * Argyll via Singapore arrived Melbourne on the 28th Feb 1852>>* James Bell, b 1807, English Merchant>>* Mrs Bell, b 1816, English>>* Bell, English>>* George Harrison, English * ...