ANDERSON - Anderson Court - Robert Anderson A.B (Able-bodied seaman - a seaman with four years experience - they start as a Boy, then two years as an ordinary seaman and then a year as seaman and then you can become an AB)
BANKS - Joseph Banks Crescent - Joseph Banks (1743 to 1820) Natural Historian
Sir Joseph Banks painted by Thomas Phillips
(State Library of New South Wales image)
You can read more about Sir Joseph Banks in the Australian Dictionary of Biography
BOOTIE - Bootie Court - John Bootie Midshipman
BRISCOE - Briscoe Court - Peter Briscoe Joseph Bank’s servant
CHARLTON - Charlton Court - John Charlton Captain’s servant
CHILDS - Childs Rise - Joseph Childs A.B
COLLETT - Collett Rise - William Collett A.B
COOK - James Cook Drive - James Cook (1728 to 1779) Captain
Captain James Cook R. N., F. R. S., from an original engraving published in London, 1784
State Library of Victoria Image H96.160/298
You can read more about James Cook in the Australian Dictionary of Biography
COX - Cox Court - Matthew Cox A.B
DAWSON - Dawson Court - William Dawson A.B
DOZEY - Dozey Place - John Dozey A.B
DUNSTER - Dunster Court - Thomas Dunster Private
EDGCUMBE - John Edgcumbe Way - John Edgcumbe Sergeant
ENDEAVOUR - Endeavour Crescent - Name of ship
GATHREY - Gathrey Court - John Gathrey Boatswain or Boson - foreman of the seaman - they were the link between the Officers and the seaman.
GOLDSMITH - Goldsmith Close - Thomas Goldsmith A.B
GOODJOHN - Goodjohn Court - John Goodjohn A.B
GORE - Gore Rise - John Gore 3rd Lieutenant
GRAY - Gray Close - James Gray A.B
GREEN - Charles Green Avenue - Charles Green Astronomer
HAITE - Haite Court - Francis Haite A.B
HARDMAN - Hardman Court - Thomas Hardman Boatswain’s mate
HARVEY - Harvey Place - William Harvey Zachery Hick’s Servant
HICKS - Zachary Hicks Crescent - Zachary Hicks 2nd Lieutenant
HOWSON - Howson Close - William Howson Captain’s Servant
HUGHES - Hughes Close - Richard Hughes A.B
HUTCHINS - Hutchins Avenue - Richard Hutchins A.B
JEFFS - Jeffs Court - Henry Jeffs A.B
JOHNSON - Johnson Place - Isaac Johnson A.B
JONES - Jones Court - Thomas Jones W illiam Monkhouse’s servant (1)
JORDAN - Jordan Court - Benjamin Jordan A.B (2)
JUDGE - Judge Rise - William Judge Private
KNIGHT - Knight Court - Thomas Knight A.B
LEGG - Legg Court - John Legg A.B
LINDSAY - Lindsay Close - Alexander Lindsay A.B
LITTLEBOY - Littleboy Rise - Michael Littleboy A.B (3)
MAGRA - Magra Place - James Magra A.B
MANLEY - Manley Close - Isaac Manley Robert Molyneux’s servant
MARRA - Marra Court - John Marra A.B
MOLYNEUX - Robert Molyneux Avenue - Robert Molyneux Master
MONKHOUSE - Monkhouse - Drive William Monkhouse Surgeon (4)
MOODY - Moody Place - Samuel Moody A.B
MOREY - Morey Rise - Nathaniel Morey John Gore’s servant
MORGAN - Morgan Court - Peter Morgan A.B
NICHOLSON - Nicholson Close - James Nicholson A.B
NOWELL - Nowell Court - George Nowell A.B
ORTON - Orton Rise - Richard Orton Clerk
PARKER - Parker Court - Isaac Parker 27 A.B
PARKINSON - Sydney Parkinson Avenue - Sydney Parkinson (1745 to 1771) Natural History Artist
Sydney Parkinson
(National Library of Australia image)
You can read more about Sydney Parkinson in the Australian Dictionary of Biography
PAUL - Paul Court - Henry Paul Private
PECKOVER - Peckover Court - William Peckover A.B
PERRY - William Perry Close - William Perry Surgeon’s mate
PICKERSGILL - Pickersgill Court - Richard Pickersgill Master’s mate
PONTO - Ponto Court - Antonio Ponto A.B
PRESTON - Preston Avenue - Daniel Preston Private
RAMSAY - Ramsay Court - John Ramsay A.B
RAVENHILL - Ravenhill Crescent - John Ravenhill Sailmaker
REARDEN - Rearden Close - Timothy Reardon A.B
REYNOLDS - Reynolds Court - John Reynolds Charles Green’s servant
ROBERTS - Roberts Court - James Roberts Joseph Bank’s servant (5)
ROSSITER - Rossiter Avenue - Thomas Rossiter Drummer (interesting occupation!)
SATTERLEY - Satterley Close - John Satterley Carpenter
SIMMONDS - Simmonds Place - Thomas Simmonds A.B
SMITH - Isaac Smith Street - Isaac Smith Master’s mate
SOLANDER - Daniel Solander Drive - Daniel Solander (1733 to 1782) Naturalist
Daniel Solander by Harriet Gunn
(National Library of Australia image)
You can read more about Daniel Solander in the Australia Dictionary of Biography
SPORING - Sporing Court - Herman Sporing Assistant Naturalist
STAINSBY - Stainsby Close - Robert Stainsby A.B
STEPHENS - Stephens Close - Henry Stephens A.B
SUTHERLAND - Sutherland Court - Forby Sutherland A.B
TAYLOR - Taylor Court - Robert Taylor Armourer
TERRELL - Terrell Close - Edward Terrell John Satterley’s mate
THOMPSON - Thompson Court - John Thompson Cook
THURMOND - Thurmond Court - John Thurmond A.B
TRUSLOVE - Truslove Court - John Truslove Corporal
TUNLEY - Tunley Close - James Tunley A.B
WILKINSON - Wilkinson Way - Francis Wilkinson A.B
WILSHIRE - Wilshire Court - William Wilshire Private
WOLF - Wolf Court - Archibald Wolf A.B
WOODWORTH - Woodworth Close - John Woodworth A.B
(1) There were three Jones on the voyage. One was Samuel Jones, A.B. The third one was Thomas Jones, also an A.B.
(2) There were two Jordans on the voyage. The other one was Thomas Jordan , a boatswain and Gathrey’s servant. I’m not sure which one the Court is named after.
(3) There were two Littleboys on the voyage. The other was Richard Littleboy, A.B. A copy of the “Endeavour Gazette”, the Endeavour Hills community newsletter lists Littleboy Rise as being named after Michael.
(4) There were two Monkhouses on the voyage. The other was Jonathan, the brother of William. He was a Midshipman.
(5) There were two Roberts on the voyage. The other was Daniel Roberts, a Gunner’s servant. I’m not sure which one the Court is named after.
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