H.M.S. Sirius

Flagship - Naval Warship-20 guns,

540 tons, 110ft long, 32ft wide.

Arrived with 56 Officials, Marines & Family

134 Crew + 4 Civilians

Captain: John Hunter RN

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Crew other than Able Seamen

ALT Matthew Bowles -Midshipman RN

BERRIMAN John -Purser’s Steward

BRADLEY William -1^st Lieutenant RN

BREWER Henry -Midshipman RN

BRODY Walter -Armourer

BROOKS Thomas -Boatswain

BROOKS Deborah -Boatswain Wife

BRYANT William -Master’s Mate

BUCKLEY Stephen -Boatswain Mate

CALDWELL Joseph -Gunner

COVENTRY James -Quartermaster

CUNNINGHAM James -Master’s mate

DAVIS James -Carpenter

DAVIS John -Gunner’s Mate

DRUMMOND John -Quartermaster

FELLOWS Joseph -Quartermaster

FERGUSON John -Midshipman RN

FOWELL Newton Digby -Midshipman RN

FREEMAN Thomas -Clerk (to Capt Hunter)

GREAVES George -Boatswain’s Mate

HACKING Henry -Quartermaster

HAMBLY William -Carpenter’s Mate

HARRIS John -Midshipman RN

HEATHERLY James -Carpenter

HILL Francis -Master’s Mate

HUNTER John -2^nd Captain RN

JAMISON Thomas -Surgeon’s 1^stMate

KELTIE James - Master (from Aug 1787)

(Transferred from Fishburn at Rio)

KERR Hugh -Coxswain

KING Philip Gidley -2^nd Lieutenant RN

KNIGHT William -Carpenter

LIVINGSTONE John -Carpenter’s Mate

LOWES John -Surgeon’s 2^nd Mate

MARA John -Gunner’s Mate

MARCH William -Carpenter

MAXWELL George William - 3^rd Lieutenant RN

MITCHELL William -Boatswain Mate

MONK George -Sailmaker’s Mate

MORTON Micah -Master

(discharged ill 2 September 1787at Rio)

MURLEY/MORLEY Roger -Sailmaker’s Mate

NAIRN James -Corporal RN

ORMSBY Charles Cutts -Midshipman RN

PALMER John -Purser

PARKER Charles -Carpenter

PARKER John -Master at Arms

PARKER Robert -Armourer

PAUL James Douglas -Cook

PAYNTER James -Carpenter

PHILLIPS David -Carpenter

PHILLIPS Thomas -Quartermaster

POATE James -Carpenter’s Mate

PROCTOR James -Gunner

RAPER George  -Midshipman RN

ROSS Alexander -Quartermaster

ROSS Peter -Gunner

ROTTON Samuel -Master's Mate

(discharged ill 1^st Sept 1787 at Rio)

RUSSELL James -Armourer’s Mate

SEALLY David -Master's Mate

(discharged ill 1September 1787at Rio)

SHORTLAND John (jnr) - 2^nd Mate

(transferred from Friendship at Rio)

STRAFFEN James -Carpenter

SOUTHWELL Daniel -Midshipman RN

WATERHOUSE Henry -Midshipman RN

WESTBROOK William Burton -Carpenter’s Crew

WHITE Peter -Sailmaker

WHITE Thomas -Gunner

WORGAN George Bouchier -Surgeon

Able Seamen

ANDERSON John

BAYNE David

BEARD William

BELL Jonathon

BOYCE Benjamin

BRYANT John

BUDDLE Daniel

BURNE Terrance

CAVENAUGH Owen

CLEVERLY Joseph

CONWAY John

DAVENY Thomas

DAVIES David

DESMOND Thomas

DEVERLIER John

DODD Henry/Edward

DOYLE Luke

ELDRIDGE George

ELLIS Walter

FITZGERALD Henry

FOMBELL Furzey

GORDON James

HARRAGAN Cornelius

HENDERSON Robert

HIBBS Peter

HOPKINS Morris

HOWLETT John

HUNTER William

JOHNSON James

JONES John Benjamin

JOSEPH Paul

(deserted 14 September 1787 at Rio)

KERR John William

LEWIS James

LYONS Michael

McDONALD John 

McNEAL John 

MIDDLETON John

MILES John

MOORE Henry

MORLEY James

NAGLE Jacob

NELDOR Philip

PRITCHARD William

PUNTON John

REED David

REID William

RIDER George

ROBERTS Peter

ROBERTSON John

ROWLEY John

SANG George

SAUNDERS John (alias MOORE Edward)

SHINE John

SMITH Benjamin

SMITH John

SPICELY John

THOMAS Richard

THRING James

THRING Martha -Seaman's Wife

(dv 12 November 1787at the Cape)

TINNEY James

TITCUMB John

TUREENE Lawrence

WARD John

 WALKER David

WALLIS Alexander

(transferred from Fishburn at Teneriffe)

WATSON Robert

WEBB Robert 

WEBB Thomas

WELSH William

WESCOTT Robert

WILLIAMS Thomas

WILSON James

YULE Robert

Civilians

DODD Henry Edward -Personal Servant to Capt Phillip

MAILEZ/MALIER Bernard -Personal Servant to Capt Phillip

MILLER Andrew - Commissary of Stores

PALMER Christopher -Servant to Andrew Miller

Marines and Family

ANGELL James -Private

ASSELL John -Private

BACON Samuel -Private

BACON Jane/Elizabeth -Marine’s Wife

BACON Elizabeth -Marine’s Child

(bv-date unknown 1787 at sea)

BAGLEY James -Corporal

BAGLEY Sarah -Marine’s Wife

BAGLEY Maria/Marie -Marine’s Child

BAGNALL Ralph -Private

BATCHELOR John -Private

BATES John -Private

BULL William -Private

COLLINS David -Captain of Marines & Judge-Advocate

DUKES Thomas -Private

FLEMMING George -Private

FURZER James -1st Lieutenant

GARVIN Thomas -Private

GILBOURNE Andrew -Private

GILBOURNE Margaret -Marine’s Wife

GOODWIN Philip -Private

GOWEN John -Corporal

GUNN George  -Private

(Acting Servant to Capt Collins)

HALFPENNY Thomas -Private

HERITAGE Charles -Private

HUGHES William -Drummer

HURDLE James -Private

KENNEDY Michael -Private

KING Samuel -Private

McEWAN Patrick -Private

MOULTON William -Private

MURPHY Michael -Private

PARSONS Henry -Private

PETRIE Henry -Sergeant

PRATER Charles -Private

(Servant to Capt Collins)

PROCTOR William -Sergeant

RADFORD Joseph -Private

REDMAN James -Private

REYNOLDS Charles -Drummer

RICE John -Private

SCOTT Thomas -Private

SCULLY Thomas -Private

SEEDHOUSE William -Private

STANFIELD Daniel -Private

STANDLEY William -Private

TARR Isaac -Private

THOMAS Edward -Private

THOMAS Samuel -Private

THOMAS Ann -Marine’s Wife

TUNKS William -Private

TURNER John -Private

TURNER Susannah -Marine’s Wife

WEST John -Drummer

WIGFALL Samuel -Private

WILLIAMS James -Private

WILLIAMSON John -Private

WILLMOTT Robert -Private

WIXTED John -Corporal

bv -born on voyage               dv -died on voyage

Produced by Erin Tompkin & John Boyd, June 2009

with the assistance of Signarama Wollongong.

Paintings of the First Fleet Ships by Frank Allen.

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