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"Calphurnia" (Barque) - Colonists to South Australia in 1849

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  • Francis Bowman (1841 - 1925)
    Children:* Mary Bowman was born on 11 May 1872 in One Tree Hill, South Australia - Crawford * Samuel Bowman was born on 11 Feb 1874 in One Tree Hill, South Australia - Crawford * Frank Bowman was born ...
  • Peter Bowman (1836 - 1872)
    Children:* Elizabeth Bowman.* Peter Bowman 1 was born on 9 May 1864 in Para Wirra, South Australia.* Jonathon Duncan Bowman* Catherine Hober Bowman was born on 3 Mar 1869 in South Para, South Australia...
  • Agnes Johnston (c.1833 - 1907)
    Children:* Mary Johnston was born on 23 Dec 1860 in Greenock Creek, South Australia.* John Johnston was born on 21 Jul 1862 in Belvidere, South Australia.* William Walter Johnston was born on 11 Aug 18...
  • William Milne Bowman (1828 - 1908)
  • John Bowman (bef.1822 - 1873)
    John Bowman* Christening: July 7 1822 - Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland* Parents: John Bowman, Barbara Tosh Smart Match* Birth: before July 7 1822 - Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland.* Death: 24 Oct 1873 in One ...

The barque Calphurnia was 671 tons (722 new tons)

Captain James Nicholson sailed it from London 1st December 1848 & Plymouth 10th December 1848, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 28th March 1849

Passengers landed 2nd April 1849

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Some of the passengers:

  • The John Bowman family from Angus Scotland
  • Perry Wood a butcher from Lamberth, Surrey, his wife Louisa Berry and six named children.

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