George Whateley Holmes
He left London on 8th September 1866, and arrived in Adelaide 1st Jan 1867 on Canterbury – a sailing ship.
Similar journey in 1851 on a similar ship took 5 months, best journey time is likely to be about 89 days.
The Times, 5th September 1866
He then moved on next year:
Arrived Sydney 28th February 1868 on Spec
He worked his passage on this later voyage (No illustration)
Frederick Walter Holmes
Left Liverpool on 7th August 1868, and arrived New York 9th Sept 1968 on board the James Foster Junior,
Liverpool - New York
(no illustration)
The Times 29.7.1868
Alice Elizabeth Holmes
Left Liverpool 21st July 1870, and arrived in New York on 2nd Aug 1870 City of London, Inman Lines Liverpool - New York
Belfast Newsletter 7.7.1870
Caroline Emma Holmes
Departed on 12th June 1912 from Avonmouth on the Royal George
Arrived on 19th June 1912 at Montreal
This was used a troop ship in WW1
The Times 14.6.1912
Dennis and Emma Smith, with Ernest and Frederick
Departed on 28th Mar 1913 from Liverpool on the Victorian
Arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia on 4th April 1913
Edwin Albert Edwards
Departed 16th April 1909 from Liverpool on the Victorian (see above)
Arrived 23rd Apr 1909 St Johns New Brunswick, then Halifax Nova Scotia
George William Edwards and Emma with Samuel and Alyce
Left on 18th April 1907 Liverpool on Empress of Britain
Arrived on 27th April 1907 St John’s New Brunswick, Canada
Alice Elizabeth Edwards and Albert
Departed on 17th December 1909 from Liverpool on the Corsican
Arrived on 25th December 1909 St John’s New Brunswick
Samuel Henry Holmes
Departed on July 18th 1872 from Liverpool
Arrived on 29th July 1872 in New York on the City of Paris, Inman Lines aged only 14
The TImes 13.7.1872
Richard Whateley Holmes
Left Plymouth on 12th November 1879, and arrived in Sydney on 16th September 1879 on the La Hogue aged only 16
As a sailing ship, the journey is likely to have taken a similar length to the 4 months of George’s journey
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The Standard 2.6.1879 |
