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From: Pamela Dowling <>
Subject: Re: [PJ] Deaths at sea
Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 21:41:29 +1200
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Hi Penny,

At 07:16 7.04.05 +1000, you wrote:
>If someone died at sea, would their death certificate have been issued in
>NSW (if they were coming to NSW)?

Death certificates were not issued in NSW prior to 1856 when compulsory
registration began. There may be a burial record if her body was brough on
to NSW to be buried, but I suspect she would have been buried at sea.

>I have just found details on the family of David Gordon (1823 Earl St
>Vincent), coming out as Bounty Immigrants in 1828 on the "Sir Joseph Banks".
>One of his daughters, Sarah, died on board.

All I can think of for any more information would be to find if there's a
Surgeon's Journal for the Sir Joseph Banks 1828 as the death & other
details (e.g. of her illness/treatment if there was one) may be recorded,
or if there is any log or diary of the voyage which may mention the child's
death. But remember, immigrants dying on voyages was not a uncommon happening.

You don't say where you are, but most of your larger libraries will contain
Ian Nicholson's "Log of Logs" in 3 volumes. You look for the name of the
ship, and the particular voyage in each volume, as they're not cumulative.
That may lead you to sources such as the AJCP films, which are housed at
the Mitchell Library.

Hope this helps
Pam
An Aussie transplanted to Rotorua, NZ.

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