<P> William Baines (Howard Lang), first mate to James Onedin . Taught by Anne Onedin to read and write, he became a captain and served on all of Onedin's ships . Appalled at Onedin's business dealings and treatment of ship's crew, even though he was prepared to use his own fists to maintain discipline, he left to work for a rival shipping line for a short time but returned to Onedin . Another falling out led Baines to buy his own ship, but a fire broke out destroying the ship and killing Tom, a boy he and James took on first as a cabin boy and then as an indentured lad . Blaming James, he left again and was tricked in the plot to frame James for theft . He then helped to clear James' name . On their last voyage together, James' wife Margarita had a baby son, which was named in Baines' honour . </P> <P> Elizabeth Onedin / Frazer / Fogarty (Jessica Benton), James's volatile sister, became pregnant by seafarer Daniel Fogarty (Michael Billington / Tom Adams). To avoid disgrace, she married wealthy Albert Frazer (Philip Bond), developer of steamship technology and heir to the Frazer shipyards, a connection James soon turned to his own advantage . Elizabeth gave birth to a son, William Frazer . The marriage was unhappy and Albert took trips away on business, finally settling in South America where he died . Albert's father died leaving his shipyards and shipping line to Elizabeth for William to inherit on coming of age so the Frazer's name would live on . Daniel Fogarty returned from Australia, where he had amassed a fortune, and married Elizabeth, who he still loved, to help and advise his son, who retained the name Frazer . Elizabeth and Daniel became estranged as their business interests differed and he rose in political circles to become ambassador to Turkey . She refused to go with him and remained to run "Frazers". As time went by, a reconciliation between Elizabeth and Daniel was in the offering as they exchanged letters and Daniel resigned as Ambassador . On his return to Liverpool, his ship was in a collision and he was declared missing . </P> <P> Robert Onedin (Brian Rawlinson / James Garbutt (one series)), James's older brother, took after their father and counted coppers in the family ship chandlers, though he later expanded it into a profitable department store after visiting the United States to see new methods of selling . They had one son, Samuel, who at first cared more for the sea and ships than shopkeeping . Robert was elected as a Member of Parliament and he and Sarah moved to a smart new residence, but his life abruptly came to an end when he choked on a bone at a family dinner . </P> <P> Sarah Onedin (Mary Webster), wife of Robert, was always looking to improve her station in life as her husband status rose . She was upset how her husband's brother James borrowed money from him to further his own ambitions . When her husband died, she and her son Samuel ran the business . She was shocked when her son married Charlotte after William got her pregnant . Sarah made attempts to contact Robert through a medium, despite her son Samuel's objections She almost married the fortune - hunting Captain Dampier . She was last heard of as having undertaken a tour of the world . </P>

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