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251 THE OCEAN EMPRESS.
This vessel arrived in Brisbane Roads on
December 26, after a very tedious passage of
123 days from Milford Haven. The extraordinary
length of the passage is owing to prevalence
of foul winds through a great part of the passage,
but chiefly to the northward of the line.
She was forty-two days in making the equator,
having had to contend against head winds and
heavy weather the whole of the time. She
sailed from Milford on August 23, and off the
Cape de Verde Islands on September 17, at
noon, she fell in with a heavy gale from south
to south-west, which lasted until the following
evening. During the storm several sails were
split, including the three topsails, fore and main
courses, and the jib and spanker. The line was
crossed on October 3, and shortly after she fell
in with the south-east trades, which were fair
but light. The meridian of the Cape of Good
Hope was crossed on November 14, and thence
to Kergulen's Land she had strong westerly
winds, with smart gales at intervals. The east-
ing was run down between the forty-sixth and
forty-seventh parallels, and while on it
the ship made good daily averages.
She made Tasmania on December 11, and
was baffled on the coast of that island until
December 17, by light and contrary winds.
The passage up the east coast of Australia
occupied eight days, and at 6 a.m. on Christ
mas Day, December 25, the ship anchored off
the Yellow Patch, inside Cape Moreton. She
came up to the anchorage next day..
The Ocean Empress lands on our shores 268
souls, from England, Scotland, Wales, and Ire
land. Throughout the passage they were
under the medical supervision of Dr. Old-
meadow, who formerly visited this colony as
surgeon of the Queen of the Colonies, and sub-
sequently practiced in South Brisbane. He
informs us that throughout the voyage the
health of the passengers was very good, not
withstanding the severity of the weather. Some
few cases of measles occurred, but nothing of
any moment. There were eight deaths and
three births. The passengers, taken as a whole,
seem a very respectable class of people, and
both the captain and surgeon speak in
the highest terms of their orderly behaviour,
and obedience to discipline while on board.
They are thus classed with reference to their
sexes and ages:—Married—men, 38; women,
40. Single—men, 68; women, 53. Children,
from one to twelve—boys, 26; girls, 21. In
fants— boys, 4 ; -girls, M). Total, 270. To this
number three must be added for births on the
passage, and eight deducted for deaths, leaving
Names of the saloon passengers: Mr. and
Mrs. William Williams, and Messrs. B. Wood
ward and H. Schofield.
Captain McDonald and Dr. Oldmeadow have
both won the good-will and respect of their
passengers by their attention to the wants and
comforts of all on board. Each gentleman has
been presented with a laudatory address signed
by all the passengers in the ship. .
The passengers were brought up to town
yesterday by the Kate, s., and were landed
at the Queen's wharf shortly before 6
o'clock p.m. On the passage up the
river a very distressing affair took
place, which resulted in the drowning of
Joseph Strickland, a young man, aged 21.
Strickland, it seems, was slightly deranged in
his intellects. He was standing at the stern of
the Kate, and when she had fairly entered the
river he fell overboard, according to one account,
though others state that he jumped over the
vessel's side before he could be prevented. The
steamer was instantly stopped and backed
astern, and a couple of hands jumped into the
boat and pushed off to where the unfortunate
young fellow was struggling in the water.
When they were within two or three yards of
him he suddenly disappeared and was seen no
more. Search was continued until there was no
chance of his being picked up alive, when the
Kate continued her course.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/20311163?searchTerm=%22Ocean%20Empress%22# 		Philpott, Thomas William (I576)
 
252 The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 August 1961, Death notice, Page 22:
BARRS, Walter Keith - August 7, 1961 at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Late of 42 Campbell street, Abbotsford. Dearly beloved husband of Ronnie and loving father of Kay, Kenneth, beloved son of Edna Barrs and the late Walter Barrs, brother of Clive and Eric, dear son of Mr and Mrs W Evans, brother in law of Moina, Margaret, Kath, John and Leo. 		Barrs, Walter Keith (72461258)
 
253 The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 August 1961, Funeral notice, Page 22:
BARRS - The relatives and Friends of the late WALTER KEITH BARRS, of Abbotsford, are invited to attend his Funeral, to leave the West Chapel of the Metropolitan Funeral Home, Railway Parade, Burwood, This Day, after service commencing at 1:30p.m., for Rookwood Crematorium. 		Barrs, Walter Keith (72461258)
 
254 The York Herald, 16 September 1882, Page 7.
A TRAFALGAR VETERAN - Charles williams, an old inhabitant of Twickenham, who served in the ship Bellerophon at the battle of Trafalgar, has just died at Leyton, Essex, the residence of his daughter, in his 101st year. For many years he worked in the gardens at Strawberry Hill, and was in receipt of a substantial pension, granted him by the late Countess Waldegrave, up to the day of his death. 		Williams, James John (63852312)
 
255 There appears to be several factual errors recorded like age 20yrs versus 54 years; death date 20 Sep 1877 versus 18 Sep 1877. I have checked the death records for this time and there are no other persons who would match. I'm satisfied that this record matches to Benjamin Thomas Fagg. Fagg, Benjamin Thomas (41123058)
 
256 There were 3 families living in the house,  Family 40039398
 
257 These death announcements were published:

The Mercury (Tas.), Thu 9 Jan 1941, Page 7
O'LOUGHLIN.—Passed peacefully away at the residence of his daughter Lillian (Mrs J R Chatterton North Road Carnegie, Vic.) John Joseph, dearly beloved husband of Elizabeth Gertrude and beloved father of John, A.I.F. Palestine; Arthur, Cygnet; May (Mrs. Ruddock, Davey Street, Hobart).

The Age (Vic.), Thu 9 Jan 1941, Page 1
O'LOUGHLIN.— On January 8. at Alfred Hospital. Michael John, dearly beloved husband of Elizabeth Gertrude, loved father of Mary (Mrs. Ruddock), John (A.I.F. abroad), Lilian (Mrs. Chatterton) and Arthur, aged 81 years, R.I.P. Late Granton and Zeehan, Tasmania. Tasmanian papers please copy. Private interment.
 		O'Loughlin, Michael John Joseph (I47)
 
258 Thomas Fagg Esq. was buried the 28th April in linen Fagg, Thomas (19516032)
 
259 TOMPKINS Sarah Louisa of 1 Granleigh road Leytonstone Essex (wife of William Tompkins) died 17 May 1915 Probat London 8 June to Alexander Elliott marine store dealer and Sarah Agnes Gorey (wife of William Gorey). Effects £389 1s. 10d. Williams, Sarah Louisa (44704734)
 
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273 Unable to find in the Essex parish registers Family 48751426
 
274 version 8.0, 01 March 2022 Source (88184240)
 
275 W Ham 4a 355 Williams, Thomas Edward William (39839843)
 
276 was staying as a lodger. Fagg, Benjamin Thomas (41123058)
 
277 Whipps Cross Hospital Fagg, Helen Rebecca (77132296)
 
278 Woronora Memorial Park Barrs, John Arthur (76794064)
 
279 Wyoming nursing home Paxton, Veronica Mary (68511232)
 
280 Yarmouth Independent 2 September, 1882. Page 7.
James Williams, who died the other morning in a fit, at Leyton, had reached the great age of 100 years and six months. He served as a marine at the Battle of Trafalgar; he then became a sailor, then a brewer, and afterwards, to within about two years of his death, acted as a gardener. His faculties were all good, and he used to boast that he could sing 100 songs from memory, and on the day previous to his death actually did sing two songs to amuse his granddaughter. 		Williams, James John (63852312)
 
281 Yokohama War Cemetery, Brit. Sec. G. D. 2. Williams, Victor George Snr (48681253)
 

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