VPRS 944 Inward Passenger Lists (Australian Ports)

Full description

Inward passenger lists for Australian ports were kept by various immigration regulation bodies between 1852 and 1923. These are sometimes called (coastal passenger lists).

These lists contain the names of passengers travelling from Victoria to other ports within Australia. These records are not indexed by name, however information about the date and destination of the journey will assist your search.

The records generally include the following information about each passenger:
- first name and surname
- marital status
- age
- sex
- ports of embarkation and disembarkation

Also frequently recorded are:
- nationality
- occupation

Information recorded about the ship includes:
- name of ships captain
- dates of departure and arrival at each port
- total number of passengers