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Skriv ut sidan - Sven Nilsson 1818-1862 of Helsingborg to Melbourne, Australia
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Titel: Sven Nilsson 1818-1862 of Helsingborg to Melbourne, Australia
Skrivet av: Julie McGrath skrivet 2007-06-26, 03:39
Unfortunately I do not have Sven's exact birth date. In fact his birth date is the most frustrating. I recently received a copy of his death certificate and it *actually* states that he died in 1862 aged 47, making his birth year 1815 (NOT 1818 as I had thought). This is the index of his birth record from the Australian state of Victoria: Sven's Death Record
Surname: NEILSSON Given Names: Swen Event: D Spouse Surname/Father: Swen Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Age: 47 Sex: Birth Place: SWED Death Place: Year: 1862 Reg Number: 6478 Denomination: Parish: Fiche:
However his travelling papers state he was 31 when he sailed to Victoria in 1855-1856, making his birth year 1824-1825.
Emigrants from Hamburg to Australia : 1850-2 & 1853 By Eric and Rosemary Kopittke (Queensland Family History Society) p. 90 'Helene' Capt. Anders (also spelt Andresen, J.P. and Andreas) to Sydney dep. 16 October 1852 Passenger #43 NIELSEN, Seven Town where individual was from: Helsingborg Country : Schweden Occupation: Seemann
Emigrants from Hamburg to Australia : 1855 By Eric and Rosemary Kopittke (Queensland Family History Society) p. 112-116 'Helene' to Port Adelaide & Melbourne dep. 18 October 1855 Passenger #3: NIELSON, Simon Town where individual was from: Helsingborg Country where individual was from: Schweden Occupation: Seemann Age: 31, Male Passenger # 92: BRANDT, Sophia [** SVEN'S FUTURE WIFE**] Town where individual was from: Neubukow Country where individual was from: Mecklenberg Age: 26, Female
Information about the ship he travelled on in both occurrences: HELENE Port Adelaide (destination)Hamburg (departure point) 28 June 1854 R German bark, 292t - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
From what I gather he was a passenger rather than a crew member on both of these voyages to Australia.
Would Germany have registered their sailors in a similar manner?
Thank you all for your interest and suggestions!! - Julie