Hugh Fairclough ships' logs, 1854-1855, and genealogical notes, 1828-1968

MLMSS 1395

fonds

1854-1968

940095

Microfilm : CY 4201

1 box of textual material

Hugh Fairclough, born in England in 1828, arrived in Australia in 1851 from where he began trading with the South Sea Islands. He later became a shipowner and merchant and resided in Parramatta, N.S.W. until his death in 1878

Series 01: Ships' logs, 1854-1855
a. 'Log of the Barque 'Star' ', kept while on a trading voyage between Sydney and the South Sea Islands under the command of Hugh Fairclough, 23 August 1854-4 January 1855
Item 1
b. 'Log of the Schooner 'Alice' ', kept while on a trading voyage between Sydney and the South Sea Islands under the command of Hugh Fairclough, 29 February-30 October 1855

Series 02: Genealogical notes, 1828-1968
Item 2
a. Genealogical survey with biographical notes relating to the Houison family, 1832-1966, compiled by Colonel H. Fairclough, including references to the Fairclough family, 1828-1966 and to residences in the Parramatta district, 1832-1966
Item 3
b. Revised copy of the above, 1968. With covering letter by Colonel H. Fairclough concerning revisions made

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (6-402B) as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012

Parramatta (N.S.W.) -- History