Voyage to Adelaide in 1880

On the 1st April 1880 the City of Adelaide began its voyage to South Australia under the command of Captain Edward Alston.

Passenger List

The following is a list of passengers on the voyage that arrived in Port Adelaide on 27th June 1880 after a 87 day passage.

No.	Name in Newspaper / on Passenger List	Individual Wiki (GEDCOM) Page	Family/Household Wiki (GEDCOM) Page	Cabin Class	Birth Date
1	Alston, Mrs.	Francis, Grace Charlotte - I798	Alston Family	First Class (Saloon)
2	Alston, Child	Alston, Roland Athel Edward - I896	Alston Family	First Class (Saloon)
3	Alston, Nurse of	Unknown		First Class (Saloon)
4	Brett, Mr.	Brett,		First Class (Saloon)
5	Bridgman, Miss	Bridgman,		First Class (Saloon)
6	Cheadle, Mr.	Cheadle, Alfred Stanley - I859		First Class (Saloon)	1853
7	Cruttenden, Miss	Cruttenden,		First Class (Saloon)
8	Francis, Miss	Francis,		First Class (Saloon)
9	Garman, Mr.	Garman,		First Class (Saloon)
10	Hallows, Mr. H. C.	Hallows, H. C.		First Class (Saloon)
11	Mellor, Mr.	Mellor,	Mellor Family	First Class (Saloon)
12	Mellor, Mrs.	Mellor,	Mellor Family	First Class (Saloon)
13	O'Connell, Dr.	O'Connell, Dr.		First Class (Saloon)
14	Smith, Miss	Smith,		First Class (Saloon)
15	Teasdale, Captain	Teasdale	Teasdale Family	First Class (Saloon)
16	Teasdale, Mrs.	Teasdale	Teasdale Family	First Class (Saloon)
17	Teasdale, Child	Teasdale	Teasdale Family	First Class (Saloon)
18	Teasdale, Child	Teasdale	Teasdale Family	First Class (Saloon)
19	Young, Mr. H. H.	Young, H. H.		First Class (Saloon)
20	Fordham, Mr.	Fordham,	Fordham Family	Second Class Cabins
21	Fordham, Mrs.	Fordham,	Fordham Family	Second Class Cabins
22	Fordham, Miss	Fordham,	Fordham Family	Second Class Cabins

Explanation of 'Name' columns in Passenger List
The 'Name on Passenger List' column: shows details obtained from a manifest or newspaper report. The 'Individual Wiki (GEDCOM) Page' column reflects the individual name in our Genealogy Database and: represents the results of genealogy research in identifying who the individual was and includes the TNGID number for the individual. resolves spelling errors in the original manifest, or in the transcripts in the newspapers of the day. provides the maiden names of married women, and firstnames and middlenames where known. has links that will take you to a biographical article on the individual. The 'Family/Household Wiki (GEDCOM) Page' column reflects the family name in our Genealogy Database and: represents the results of genealogy research in identifying who the family was and includes the TNGID number for the family. resolves spelling errors in the original manifest, or in the transcripts in the newspapers of the day. has links that will take you to an article on a family group or household travelling together. This 'household' may also include, for example, servants whose name is not known.

The following is a list of the crew on the voyage.

The following is a list of the cargo on the voyage. The value is given in pounds sterling.

Goods	Value	Goods	Value	Goods	Value
Plain cottons	1080	Coloured cottons	111	Flannels	230
Linen in bales	90	Linen in cases	140	Printed linen	50
Woollens & worsteds	140	Cotton & woollens	30	Sewing thread	110
Haberdashery	290	Apparel	170	Blankets	140
Carpets & rugs	170	Felt hats & caps	480	Wrought leather	470
Saddlery	270	Table baize	30	Agricultural implements	130
Rails & general machinery	800	Books	10	Stationery	30
Paperhangings	110	Horsehair & seating	60	Upholstery	320
Iron bedsteads	50	Brushware	30	Plated & papiermache goods	30
Pianos	120	Combs	66	Iron tanks	500
Hardware cutlery	3790	Paint colours	280	Flint-glass	440
Stationery	580	Paper-hangings	40	Upholstery	310
Tinware	40	Brushware	40	Pianos	130
Corks	200	Perfumery	100	Safety matches	30
Iron tanks	144	Hardware cutlery	900	Paint colours	174
Flint glass	76	China & earthernware	20	Glass bottles	30
Canvas	644	Lines & twines	327	Marble	97
Assorted oilmen's stores	522	Isinglass & gelatine	36	Mustard	137
Confectionery & peel	198	Apothecary-ware	400	Condensed milk	155
Cornflour	77

Goods	Quantity	Goods	Quantity	Goods	Quantity
Paper	115 cwt	Sulphuric & other acids	3 packages	Bar & rod iron	61 tons
Sheet iron	50 tons	Galvanised iron	64 tons	Tin plates	216 boxes
Zinc	6 tons	Iron nails	11 tons	Wire & wire rope	90 tons
Steel	1 ton	Linseed oil	2500 gallons	Rape oil	1000 tons
Cod oil	92 tons	Pitch & tar	100 barrels	Deals	98 loads
Snuff	84 lb	Brandy in bulk	1200 gallons	Brandy in cases	200 gallons
Perfumed spirit	32 gallons	White wine	30 gallons	Malt	438 quarters
Bacon & hams	18 cwt	Vinegar	250 gallons	Cocoa	24 cwt
Nuts	9 cwt	Chocolate	1 cwt	Vermicelli & macaroni	2 cwt
Patent groats	5 cwt	Pearl barley	152 cwt	Crystal soda	1 cwt
Bicarbonate soda	4 cwt	Candles (British & foreign)	187 cwt	Soap	7 cwt
Raisins	74 cwt	Ginger	20 cwt	Refined sugar	140 cwt
Coffee	172 cwt	Saltpetre	4 cwt	Tartaric acid	1 cwt
Coals	30 tons