Bermondsey, Voyage to New South Wales 1856

The 460 - 507 ton barque Bermondsey under master W. BEERLING (Captain Beerligh) and surgeon superintendent R N Lowe sailed from London on 3 May 1856 with 208 immigrants. They arrived Sydney, New South Wales 21st August 1856.

Sydney Shipping
ARRIVALS...
21-Bermondsey, barque, 460 tons, Captain Beerligh, from Plymouth 3rd May. Passengeers-207 Government immigrants: Dr. Low, surgeon superintendent.....

The Bermondsey, which arrived from Plymouth yesterday, has been placed in quarantine by the Health Officer, two deaths having occurred during the voyage. She brings 40 married couples, 77 single men, 52 single women, and 40 children.-August 22. The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser of August 23 1856

Passenger and Crew List

• BERMONDSEY from the Mariners and ships in Australian Waters website at: http://marinersandships.com.au/1856/08/068ber.htm
• NRS5316/4_4793/Bermondsey_21 Aug 1856/ from the Assisted Immigrants (digital) Shipping Lists on the New South Wales State Archives and Records website at: http://indexes.records.nsw.gov.au/ebook/list.aspx?series=NRS5316&item=4_4793&ship=Bermondsey

Further Reading

• SYDNEY SHIPPING. from The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893) of Tuesday 19 August 1856, Page 3. at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18646711/129873
• SHIPPING. ARRIVALS. from The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) of Friday 22 August 1856, Page 4. at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12986168?
• SYDNEY SHIPPING. from The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893) of Saturday 23 August 1856, Page 3. at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18657183?