Captain John Dalton
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Captain John Dalton (1833–1912) was an English sailor. He alongside his seven children were among the first European families to settle into Nelson Bay, New South Wales.
Born on 22 October 1833 at Harpham Field House in Yorkshire, England.[1] He was the eldest child of Thomas and Ann Dalton.[1]
Sailing career
When his father he joined the North Sea Scroop.[1] He worked for Danish transport company transporting transport in both the Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny.[1] He served on SS Maitland and went on to become captain and sailed between Australia, Newcastle, South Africa, Ireland and Scotland.[1] He became a qualified Master Marnier and sailed between Newcastle and Sydney on the streamer Waratah.[1] SS Kingsly was a fish and oyster boat which worked between Port Stephens to Paddy's Markets.[1]