New Zealand Settler Ships - Bengal Merchant (20 February 1840)

The “Bengal Merchant” was chartered by the New Zealand Company, and left Glasgow on the 30th October, 1839 and arrived at Port Nicholson on the 20th February, 1840. There were 30 married couples, 23 single men, 6 single women, 16 children under nine, 4 between nine and fifteen, and 13 under one year. One birth and one death occurred on the voyage. Following is the passenger list:—

Cabin Passengers

• Anderson
  • Mr
• Buchanan
  • William Trueman
• Carruth
  • John
• Carruth
  • Robert
• Colville
  • John
• Dorsay
  • Dr William
  • Wife
  • Son 2
  • Daughter 1
• Duncan
  • Andrew
  • Wife
  • John 2
  • Andrew 1
• Hay
  • Ebenezer 26 Pioneer/Settler Pigeon Bay, Canterbury
  • Agnes 26
• Johnson
  • David
• Johnson
  • James
• Logan
  • Dr Francis 57
  • Janet
  • Housten Francis 15 mths
• MacDowall
  • William
  • Clementina
  • Jessie 4
  • Robert 1
• MacFarlane
  • Rev John First Minster sent by NZ Co.
• Marjoribanks
  • Alexander Traveller and Author. Married Anne Forbes 25/12/'39 off coast of Sth America
• Reid
  • Adam
  • Wife
  • Daughter 9
• Strang
  • Robert Rodger
  • Wife
  • Susan Douglas
• Todd
  • Archibald
• Todd
  • Dr Graham Died shortly after arrival
• Wallace
  • George Brother-in-Law to Dr Logan Drowned in shipwreck in NZ 1851
• Yule
  • John

Steerage Passengers

• Branks
  • John 31 Farm Servant Brother to Robert Branks
  • Rachel 27
• Branks
  • Robert 24 Farm Servant Brother to John Branks
  • Wife 20
• Brash
  • William 39 Labourer
  • Wife 28
  • John 1
  • Daughter Infant
• Brown
  • Adam 23 Mason
• Brown
  • Malcolm 20 Farm Servant
• Brown
  • Peter 27 Labourer
  • Wife 21
  • Catherine 1
• Bryce
  • John 33 Wheelwright Widower
  • Thomas 12
  • John 7
  • Jeanette 7
• Burnett
  • Samuel 28 Ploughman
  • Wife 28
  • Mary 8
  • George 4
  • Son Infant
• Campbell
  • James 24 Candle Maker
• Cook
  • Mathew 35 Shoemaker & Gardener
  • Wife 35
  • William 17
  • Mathew Jnr 15
  • M. (son) 11
  • George 6
  • A. (son) 2
• Crawford
  • George 27 Farm Servant
• Cullen
  • James 20 Farm Servant Married Jane Stevenson per ship Philip Laing
• Dick
  • David 22 Labourer
  • Sarah 24
  • Robert 2
  • John Infant
• Dorran
  • Peter Snr 49 Labourer
  • Wife 49
• Dorran
  • Peter Jnr 24 Labourer
  • Wife 19
  • Peter Infant
• Dorran
  • Thomas 19 Labourer
  • Wife 17
• Drummond
  • Donald 28 Farm Servant
  • Wife 22
• Dugald
  • Elizabeth 19 Servant Married William Tannahill
• Eckford
  • Thomas 28 Gardener
• Forbes
  • Ann 22 Female Servant Married Alexander Marjoribanks 25/12/'39 off the coast of Sth America
• Galloway
  • David 20 Tailor
  • Ann 18
• Gilbert
  • James 22 Tailor
  • Wife 24
  • Isabella 5
  • Christina 3
  • Daughter 1
• Golder
  • William 29 Shepherd
  • Wife 26
  • Margaret 2
  • Daughter Infant
• Londsdale
  • James 31 Gardener
  • Mary 20
  • Mary Jane 1
• Leckie
  • William 23 Farm Servant
  • Wife 24
• Lockhart
  • Isabella 21 Female Servant Married Capt Jock McGregor, September 28th, 1840
• McBeth
  • Jane 17 Female Servant
• McBeth
  • John 27 Gardener
  • Wife 27
  • James 1
  • Daughter Born at sea 29/11/1839
• McEwen
  • Andrew 45 Flax Dresser
  • Wife 47
• McEwen
  • David 21 Flax Dresser
  • Mary 20
  • Son Infant
• McGechean
  • John 20 Farm Servant
  • Wife 20
• McLaggan
  • John 29 Wright & Joiner
  • Wife 25
• McLatchie
  • George 20 Miller
• Miller
  • Mrs 57 Widow MATRON to Single Women
• Mitchell
  • James Joseph 23 Labourer
• Moore
  • Frederick George 25
• Murray
  • John A. 25 Clerk & Salesman
• Murray
  • William 21 Labourer
  • Wife 19
• Neilson
  • James 27 Farm Servant
  • Wife 27
  • Son Infant
• Nisbet
  • John 40 Farmer
  • Wife 36
• Nisbet
  • Thomas 31 Sawyer
• Pollock
  • Thomas 21 Farm Servant
  • Wife 20
• Rankin
  • Mary 22 Farm Servant
• Reid
  • David 39 Carpenter
• Reid
  • Thomas 23 Painter & Glazier
  • Mary Ann 20
  • Child Born and died at sea
• Riddle
  • James 27 Farm Servant
• Rowand
  • Andrew 22 Farmer
• Scott
  • Alexander 30 Ploughman Dr Logan's Plough
• Scullers
  • Henry 25 Farm Servant
  • Wife 22
• Simpson
  • Thomas Ritchie 21 Farm Servant Mr Strang's Servant
• Tannahill
  • William 20 Labourer Married Elizabeth Dugald
• Turner
  • Andrew 18 Cabinet Maker
• Turner
  • James 20 Baker
• Turner
  • John 19 Tailor
  • Wife
• Webster
  • William 23
• Wilson
  • James 39 Joiner & Cabinet Maker
  • Mary Ann 32
  • Jessie 10
  • Ann 8
  • Thomas 6
  • John 3
  • Allan 2 months
  • Robert
• Yule
  • Alexander 34 Sawyer Lancashire
  • Elizabeth 29
  • Grace 10
  • Robert 7
  • Mary 1
• Yule
  • Moses 24 Farm Servant