NAA: A1, 1904/10055
Backman, Hanna
Digital copy - 2478
| Occupation as written | Domestic duties |
| Standardised occupation | DS00: Domestic service - Domestic duties |
| Application received | 1 Jan 1904 |
| Application status |
Approved |
| Official | |
| Date of approval or denial | 6 Jan 1905 |
| If rejected, why? | |
| Birthplace as written | Gomarp, Kone, Sweden |
| Modern country | Sweden |
| Age on application | 40 |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 35 |
| Port of Departure | Sweden |
| Port of Arrival | Brisbane |
| Date of arrival | 5 Feb 1900 |
| Name of ship | Oroya |
| Voyage | Oroya (1900-02-05) |
| Address in Australia | Catherine Hill Bay |
| Address State | New South Wales |
| Time at address | 3 years |
| Previous address 1 | Howard |
| Address State | Queensland |
| Time at address | 1 years |
| Married | Yes |
| Children | Yes |
2: males at Catherine Hill Bay |
| Name of reference | Charles Henry Pearce |
| Occupation of reference | Justice of the Peace (New South Wales) |
| Marginalia description | |
| Police report attached | No |
| Link to other applicant | |
| Literate | Yes |
| Reason | N/A |
| Other information | |
Her ship The OROYA was built in 1886. 6,057 gross tons, length 474ft x beam 49.3ft (144.47m x 15.03m), two funnels, four masts, single screw, speed 12 knots, accommodation for 126-1st, 154-2nd and 412-3rd class passengers. Launched by the Barrow Shipbuilding Co, Barrow on 31st Aug.1886 for the Pacific Steam Navigation Co, she started her maiden voyage on 17th Feb.1887 between London - Suez - Melbourne and Sydney for the Orient Line service. On 4th Mar.1895 she went aground in the Bay of Naples and was severely damaged, but repaired. In Feb.1906 she was transferred to Royal Mail Steam Packet Co ownership, but continued on the Australia service until commencing her last voyage on 16th Apr.1909.