The SS "Høvding" sailed from Kristiania/Christiania (now Oslo), Norway on May 31, 1872. It arrived Napier, New Zealand, on September 01, 1872, after a voyage of 93 days with 365 Norwegians and 11 Danes on board. The passengers settled in New Zealand.
- Norsewood cemetery co, Høvding emigrants
- Migrations from Scandinavia to New Zealand, TeAra govt.nz
- Emigranter 1872 med ss "Høvding" fra Oslo til New Zealand
- arkivverket.no, Norwegian genealogy recources
- Andresen, Øystein Molstad: Uredd ferd mot ukjent land : en dramatisk fortelling om den norske utvandringen til New Zealand (Online book, Norwegian IP addresses only)
- Tjernsberg, Torbjørn: Under sydkorset (Online book, Norwegian IP addresses only)
The settlers names
- ANDRESEN
- Oline 24 Interior of Fredrikstad Domestic Servant 5
- ANDERSEN
- Ingiborg 22 do do 5 " "
- CHRISTOFFERSEN
- Ole 43 Interior late Christiania Laborer 24 " "
- Karine 22
- Axel Olsen 11
- Grinda 7
- DAVIDSEN
- Anne C. 25 Interior Odalen Domestic Servant 5 " "
- ERIKSEN
- Anders 32 do Laborer Joiner 20 " "
- Gurine M.S. 32
- Adolf Martin 1 1/4
- Findsen
- Christoffer 38 Interior Odalen Farm Labourer 28 " "
- Kari Sorensen 28
- Berthe Marie 8
- Fredrik 6
- Hans Sigwart 1 1/2
- Friberg
- Gudmundsen
- Ole 36 Laborer Brewer 8 " "
- Hansen
- Martin 42 Interior late Christiania Farm Labourer Bricklayer 24
- Olive 44
- Anne Marie 13
- HANSEN
- Caroline 15 do do 5 " "
- Hansen
- Marie 21 do Domestic servant 5 " "
- HANSEN
- Hanna G. 20 do Domestic Servant 5 " "
- HAWORSEN
- Hans T. 32 do Laborer Shoemaker 24 " "
- Bolette OLSEN 31
- Tonan M. 9
- Harald Ludvig 4
- INGVOLDSEN
- Julius 20 do Labourer Turner 8 " "
- INGVOLDSEN
- Julie 23 do Domestic Servant 5 " "
- ETTINGSEN
- Johanna C. 17 do do 5 " "
- SVENDSEN
- Kristian 56 do Laborer Joiner 12 [crossed out*] " "
- JOHANNESEN
- Ole 40 Interior late Christiania Farm Laborer 24
- Marthe C. 40
- Oluf T. 10
- Fosefine 4
- JORANNESON
- Gurine 42 Interior late Christiania Domestic Servant 12 " "
- Syvrini Emilie 10
- KJELDSEN
- Lauritz 32 do Farm Labourer Grazier 20 " "
- Maren Sofie 23
- Christian Lovise 4 1/2
- LAURVIG
- Edward A. 25 do do 24 " "
- Lina SORENSEN 25
- Anna 4
- Didrik Magnus 2
- Marin 1/2
- LUNDGREN
- Anders 35 do Farm Labourer Blacksmith 20 " "
- Marthe 24
- Rickard L. 2
- Care 3/4
- NILSEN
- Anton 22 Labourer 20 " "
- Olini PAULSEN 28
- Mathilde 1 1/4
- PEDERSON
- Johan Bernt 23 Interior late Christiania Mechanic Labourer 16 " "
- Sorine OLSEN 34
- PEDERSEN
- Ole 19 Labourer Turner 8 " "
- GULBRANDSEN
- Marie 36 Interior late Christiania Domestic Servant 5 " "
- CARLSEN
- Caroline 24 do do 5 " "
- AMUNDSEN
- Anne D. 34 do do 5 " "
- SORENSEN
- Johan 37 28 " "
- Maren C. 35
- Soren 7
- Boletti 10
- Karl 2
- SVENDSEN
- Marie 36 12 " "
- Aug 10 do
- THOREVEN
- Edvard 40 Interior late Drammen Labourer Carpenter 32
- Olava 34
- Gunda 8
- Care Edvard 6
- Ovidia 3
- Hans 3/12
- WAHL
- Friederich 42 Interior late Fredrikstad Farm Labourer Baker 20 " "
- Gunild Paulsdatter 37 (his wife)
- Johan Christian Wilhelm 9
- Lovise 2/12
- WINGER
- Johan 39 do Manufacturer of Tobacco 38 " "
- Johanne 44
- Marie 15
- Andrine 14
- Johan C. 11
- Albert 9
- Gustav L. 4
- CHRISTIANSEN
- Elise 25 do do 5 " "
- JOHANNESEN
- Helene 29 do do 5 " "
- PAULSEN
- Karen G. 15 do do 5 " "
- HANSEN
- Antonius 30 do Laborer Chimney Sweep 20 " "
- Andrea 25
- Walborg 2 1/2
- Axel 1/2
- KRISTOFFERSEN
- Anders 35 Interior of Fredrikstad Laborer Carpenter 29
- Caroline 42
- Carl 11
- Nicolai 3 1/2
- Marie I. 17
- JACOBSEN
- Paul 43 Interior late Christiania Laborer 16 " "
- Inger M. 33
- OLSEN
- Nicoline 23 Interior of Fredrikstad Domestic Servant 5 " "
- OLSEN
- Arne 27 do Laborer 8 " "
- OFSTAD
- Karine H. 18 do Domestic Servant 5 " "
- HANSEN
- Nicolai 40 do Laborer Joiner 37 " "
- Karen Sofie 40+
- Albert Oscar 10
- Rebekka 2
- Harald Syr 17
- Hanna M. 15
- JOHNSEN
- Anna 19 Interior of Christiania Domestic Servant 6
- NILSEN
- Johan 25 do Laborer, Spinner 20 " "
- Anne Marie 27
- Carl Johan 1 1/2
- KRISTOFFERSEN
- Edvard 30 Interior of Fredrikstad Laborer 25 " "
- Marthea 35
- Allette K. 15
- Jonette 5 1/2
- SVENDSEN
- Engebret 38 do do 24 " "
- Annette 28
- Anton 4
- Johan Edvin 1/4
- HANSEN
- Edvard 32 do do 20 " "
- Georgine L. 23
- Hanna L. 4
- PEDERSEN
- Peder 36 Interior late Fredrikstad Laborer 24 " "
- Nicoline 32
- Pester O. 7
- Bridine E. 4
- Hans Adolf 3/4
- OLSEN
- Ole 29 do do 16 " "
- Ingeborg P. 29
- ERICKSON
- Anders 30 do 20 " "
- Magdaline P. 30
- Erik 1 2/12
- HAWORSEN
- Marie 22 do Domestic Servant 5 " "
- JOHANNESEN
- Johan 38 do Farm laborer 29 " "
- Marie 44
- Mathilde 15
- Carl Johan 11
- Alfred 8
- ANDRESATEN
- Theodor 28 do Laborer Carpenter 20 " "
- Maren HANSEN 27
- Annette K. 2
- ANDERSEN
- Nils 37 Interior Christiania Laborer 24 " "
- Anna HANSEN 36
- Axel A. 5
- Harald 3
- Walborg 7/12
- FRANCK
- Caroline 23 do Domestic Servant 5 " "
- JOHANNESEN
- Anders 28 Interior late Fredrikstad Farm laborer 20
- Maren G. 29
- Louise 1 1/2
- JONASSEN
- Tan 42 Sweden Laborer 20 " "
- Maren A. 41
- Johan Alfred 2 1/2
- Christoffer I. 2/3
- HANSEN
- Hans 33 Interior late Fredrikstad Laborer Joiner 28
- Christiane 28
- Hakon 7
- Anna 5
- Karl 4
- RINGSTAD
- Katrine 47 do Domestic Servant
- OLSEN
- Karl M. 28 do Farm Laborer 20 " "
- Olava 25
- Marie 3
- Oseur 11/12
- LARSEN
- Anders 31 do Laborer 28 " "
- Anne T. 29
- Josef 6
- Ludvig 7
- Thor 1
- ENGEBRETSEN
- Engebret 30 Interior Odalen Farm Laborer 32 " "
- Sofie 33
- Petter E. 8
- Anna 6
- Alfred 2 1/2
- Otto 3/4
- OLSEN
- Hans 37 Interior Aker Farm laborer 28 " "
- Anne Lise 38
- Christian 8
- Carl August 6
- Hanna Lise 4
- KORDLSEN
- Albertine H. 23 Interior late Christiania Domestic Servant 5 " "
- FREDRIKSEN
- GUNDERSEN Ole 33 years old in 1872 -> born ca 1839 S. Odalen - Norway
- Marte Eriksen 22, his wife -> born ca 1850 S. Odalen - Norway
- HANSEN
- Hans M. 34 16 " "
- Marie Smia 23
- Anne Marie 10/12
- ANDERSEN
- August 24 Interior late Christiania do 24 " "
- Amalie FLINT 24
- Oline 6
- Samuel 3
- KRISTOFFERSEN
- K. 29 Interior late Odalen Laborer 16 " "
- Anne Marthea 30
- CHRISTOFFERSEN
- Julius 20 1/2 do Laborer Tailor 8 " "
- OLSEN
- Ole 42 Interior late Odalen Farm laborer 41 " "
- Eli H. 43
- Julie OLSEN 15
- Ole OLSEN 11
- Hans 9
- Kimo 6
- Johan 3
- OLSEN
- Emil O. 30 Interior late Christiania Laborer Tailor 24
- Anne Marie 37
- Johan F. 8 1/2
- Hanna C. 6 1/2
- MORTENSEN
- Fredrik 45 do Laborer Joiner 41 " "
- Anne M. 50
- Augusta 17
- Carl F. 16
- Morten 12
- Hans 10
- Axel 5
- PEDERSEN
- Martin 31 Interior late Fredrikstad Laborer 28 " "
- Olava 29
- Betsy 4
- Josefine 6
- Anna 1
- HANSEN
- Marthia 42 do Laborer Joiner 16 " "
- Magdaline M. 35
- JACOBSEN
- Hans 37 Interior Odalen Farm Laborer 40 " "
- Anne 39
- Dorthea 9
- Berthea 9
- Julie 7
- Ole M. 3
- Hans J. 3/4
- PETERSEN
- Hans 39 Interior late Christiania Domestic Servant 44
- Olivia M. 35
- Otto Sigvart 16
- Hansine M. 13
- Josefine M. 5
- Olga M. 3
- Peder T. 1
- HANSEN
- Emma S. 20 do do 5 " "
- JOHANNESEN
- Marion 25 do do 5 " "
- NILSEN
- Jens 38 do Laborer 32 " "
- Thorine 34
- Narling 8
- Carl 6
- Martin 3
- Andreas 1/12
- LARSEN
- Marea 32 Interior Endskay Domestic Servant 5 " "
- JOHANNESEN
- Carl 28 Interior late Fredrikstad Laborer Sadler 8
- LARSEN
- Pester L. 43 do Farm Laborer 24 " "
- Margrite 39
- Hans 10
- Magdelena 8
- Hjaemar 11/12
- TORKILDSEN
- Ole C. 26 Interior late Fredrikstad Laborer 16 " "
- Marien 32
- Thorvald 1/4
- BERNTSEN
- Johan 29 Interior late Christiania Laborer, Dyer 24
- Olava 29
- Joneth 4
- Hjaimar 1 1/2
- FAYER
- Anders 40 Sweden Laborer 28 " "
- Karin 44
- Petrus 14 2/12
- Sama 11
- PERSON
- Erik 43 do do 24 " "
- Ingeborg 40
- Edvard 5
- Augusta 2
- Alfred 2/12
- LARSEN
- Ole 22 Interior Eidskogen Farm laborer 8 " "
- MANDAI
- Kristian 34 Interior Christiania Laborer 20 " "
- Maren H. 34
- Julie M. 11
- SERRUP
- Harald E. 33 do Laborer Chimney Sweep 20 " "
- Louise 41
- Cornelius 8 1/2
- HANSEN
- Helene 28 do Domestic Servant 5 " "
- HANSEN
- Elizabeth 24 do do 5 " "
- OLSEN
- Justine Agnes 19 5 " "
- OLSEN
- C.M. 29 Mechanic Laborer 20 " "
- Tryer S. 25
- Agnes M. 1
- GUNDERSEN
- Andreas 31 Interior late Fredrikstad Laborer Painter 16
- Karen PEDERSEN 32
- NORDLEY
- Olavus O. 30 28 " "
- Petrine HANSEN 27
- Hans 8
- Ole 5
- Anna 3
- PESTERSEN
- Fredrik W. 32 Interior late Christiania Weaver, laborer
- PESTERSEN
- Christian 27 do Laborer 20 " "
- Berthe L. 29
- Hilda 21
- HOVDING
- Edwin 30 Sweden Domestic Servant
- WINGUIST
- Augusta 22 Sweden do 5 " "
- TORESEN
- Anders 37 Interior late Christiania Laborer 44 " "
- Olia 33
- Anne 12
- Carl 9
- Johan 7
- Olup 1
- Torjini 2
- GUNDERSEN
- Berthol 35 Interior late Christiania Laborer 28 " "
- Mari HANSEN 29
- Hans Gustav 7
- Hans 4 1/2
- Martimes 1 1/4
- ERIKSEN
- Ole 55 Interior Odalen Farm Laborer 32 " "
- Anne S. 51
- Soren O. 20
- Amnia 17
- Ole 14
- Anna 11
- Nils 7
- OLSEN
- Torkel 28 do Laborer Shoemaker 24 " "
- Andrea 27
- Ole 3
- Arthur 1 1/4
- OLSEN
- Engleret 27 Interior late Christiania Laborer Joiner 8 " "
- OLSEN
- Thora 28 do Domestic Servant 5 " "
- AMUNDSEN
- Bernt 30 do Mechanic Laborer 24 " "
- Elen Marie 33
- Caspara 5
- Gustava Agnes 1 1/12
- ANDERSEN
- Hans 43 Interior late Fredrikstad Laborer Shoemaker 32
- Torliane 34
- Mathilde S. 9
- Klara E. 5
- Hans 3
- Jenny 1/2
- ANDERSEN
- Elen 32 Interior Christiania Domestic Servant 16
- Carl 10
- Emil 5
- JOHANNESEY
- Carl A. 29 do Laborer, Weaver 16 " "
- Christine 30
- SORENSEN
- Anne B. 31 do Domestic Servant 5 " "
- JACOBSON
- Mathia 23 Interior Endskogen do 6 " "
- JACOBSON
- Anne D. 24 do do 6 " "
- HANSEN
- Maren 21 Interior late Fredrikstad do 5 " "
- JOHANNES
- Sofie 29 Interior late Christiania do 5 " "
- CHRISTOFFERSEN
- Otter 24 Interior late Fredrikstad Farm Laborer
- JOHANNESON
- Andre 22 Interior late Christiania Domestic Servant 5 " "
- JOHANNES
- Karen 19 do do 5 " "
- ANDRESEN
- Amalie 21 do do 5 " "
- BLOM
- Johannes 31 do Laborer Joiner 8 " "
- JOHANNESON
- Peder 33 do Laborer 8 " "
- FORLAND
- Thomas T. 28 Interior late Bergen do 16 " "
- Eli J. 30
- Burte Marie 3/4
- HALVERSEN
- Marie 30 Interior late Fredrikstad Domestic Servant 5 " "
- ANDERSEN
- Elen 24 Interior late Tonsberg do 5 " "
- ANDERSEN
- Elise 22 do do 5 " "
- WIIGR =WIGER
- Carl S. 28 Interior late Christiania Laborer 8 " "
- ANDRESEN
- Inga A. 17 do Domestic Servant 5 " "
- ANDERSEN
- Marie 28 do do 6 " "
- GUNDERSEN
- S. Petter 41 do Laborer Blacksmith 20 " "
- Anne K. 41
- Anne I. 3
- Inga L. 3/4
- ENGEBRETSEN
- Johannes40 do Laborer Carpenter 24 " "
- Inga Marie 32
- Josefine 10
- Edvard 8
- Karl 1/2
- LARSON
- Lars 27 Interior Ordskog Farm Laborer 20 " "
- Karen J. 26
- Ole 2
- SYVERSEN
- Elin M. 19 1/2 Interior Christiania Domestic Serv 5
- JORGENSEN
- Johanne B. 25 do do 6 " "
- PEDERSEN
- Hans 43 Interior Christiania Laborer Blacksmith 24
- Anne OLSEN 40
- Julius H. 11 1/2
- Ole Petter 8
- ANDERSEN
- Louise 17 do Domestic Servant 5 " "
- ANDERSEN
- Amalie 16 do do 5 " "
- ANDERSEN
- Julie 23 do do 5 " "
- GUSTAVSON
- Erik 18 Sweden Laborer 8 " "
- TEETLE
- Karoline 34 Interior late Christiania Domestic Servant 5 " "
- ANDERSEN
- Martin 32 do Laborer Carpenter 16 " "
- Josefine Karoline 33