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The “Aurora,” a barque of 550 tons, commanded by Captain Theophilus Heale, left Gravesend on the 18th September, 1839 and arrived at Port Nicholson on the 22nd January, 1840. She had 148 emigrants, and 21 cabin passengers, on board. There were 25 married couples, 36 single persons and 40 children. Following is the passenger list:—
There is a brief account of the journey of the Aurora and its arrival in New Zealand in the document: Parkes 1840 1940
- Baker
- Major Richard 30 Magistrate for the New Zealand Co
- Barrow
- James 40 Labourer
- Ann 40
- Ann 15
- Charles 11
- Stephen 6
- Keziah 2
- Barrow
- James jnr 23 Labourer
- Barrow
- Thomas 19 Labourer
- Barry
- John 29 Gardener
- Barry
- Richard 24 Agriculturalist
- Barry
- William 31 Agricultural Labourer
- Margaret 29
- Son 7
- Boon
- Robert 26 Agriculturalist
- Brown
- Andrew 41 Smith & Carpenter Widower
- Brown
- David 16 Smith & Carpenter
- Brown
- John 19 Smith & Carpenter
- Carter
- Child
- J. W.
- Coppin
- Job 21 Labourer
- Harriett 20
- Davis
- Edward 28 Currier
- Margaret 29
- Davis
- Rowland 30 Smith
- Mary Ann 31
- Rowland T 9
- Daughter 6
- Daughter 5 months
- Deans
- William 22
- Deighton
- Richard 20
- Deighton
- Samuel 17
- Drake
- Thomas John 26
- Ceres Selina 27
- Ceres 1
- Draper
- Martha 30 Smith
- Draper
- Sarah 28 Servant
- Edwards
- James 30 Labourer
- Eliza 29
- Son 7 months
- Farrance
- James 20 Labourer
- Mary 18
- Friend
- Richard 33 Bricklayer & Labourer Widower
- Son 12
- Friend
- William 15 Labourer
- Gebbie
- Glover
- James 34 Agricultural Labourer
- Maria 27
- Daughter 11 months
- Gratage
- Daniel 22 Agricultural Labourer
- Groombridge
- Mary 24 Dressmaker
- Hayward
- William 30 Milliner
- Hicks
- Charles 25 Labourer
- Hodnett
- Ann 18
- Holes
- Houghton
- John 22 Mariner
- Charlotte 19 Servant
- Son Born at sea
- Houghton
- Robert 45 Mariner Assistant to Surgeon
- Louisa Ellen 42
- James Henry 15
- Sarah Mary 12
- Frances 7
- Jessie 5
- Allen Patrick 1
- Hunt
- Uriah 23 Agriculturalist
- Harriett 23
- Child
- Langford
- John Alfred 23 Chainmaker
- Harriet 20
- Lodge
- John 31 Stonemason
- Harriett 27
- Daughter 5
- Son 2
- McDermott
- Deborah 20 Milliner
- McGirk
- C
- Maxwell
- James 20 Agricultural Labourer & Sheep Farmer
- Mary 20
- Maxwell
- C
- W
- Miles
- John Clement 21 Baker & Gardiner
- Morgan
- Jane Emily
- Morrison
- William Arthur 23 Farm Labourer & Carpenter
- Agnes 23
- William Arthur 4 months
- Nicholls
- William 21 Cooper
- Oxenham
- Jemimah 15 Sempstress
- Oxenham
- John 29 Shipwright
- Oxenham
- Sarah 19 Sempstress
- Palmer
- G. T.
- Wife
- Park
- Mrs Robert (Mar Ann)
- Robert Wakefield Infant
- Parker
- Samuel
- Wife
- Parker
- William 23 Blacksmith
- Parkes
- Elizabeth 45 Mariner
- Charles Samuel 20 Agricultural Labourer
- Henry 18 Grocer
- Catherine Hannah 15 Sempstress
- George 13
- Frederick Richard 9
- Frank Bristow 8
- Petherick
- George 19 Carpenter
- Petherick
- James 37 Builder
- Augustus 10
- Frederick G 8
- James 7
- Caroline Emma 5
- Edwin 3
- Prebble
- James 40 Carpenter
- Ann 36
- Richard 16 Carpenter
- Ann 15 Servant
- Daughter 13
- Son 12
- Son 10
- Son 8
- Daughter 7
- Son 12 days Born at sea
- Pudney
- Read
- Henry 27 Brazier & Smith
- Caroline 28
- Son 2
- Richardson
- James 32 Builder
- Roper
- Sawyer
- John 24 Currier
- Mary 27
- Daughter Born at sea
- Stafford
- Edward 27 Tailor & Gardener Later Sir Edward Stafford
- Eliza 22
- Stokes
- Dr. James Milburne
- Stokes
- Mrs Robert
- Wade
- Mrs Mary Ann 30
- Wallace
- John Howard 23 Mechanic
- Wallace
- William Ellerslie 25 Agriculturalist
- Welch
- Thomas 25 Labourer
- Elizabeth 28
- White
- George
- Whitewood
- William 21 Servant to Major Baker
- Wilkinson
- Johnson B 26 Labourer
- Ann 22