
LADY EGIDIA
The Lady Egidia was the largest wooden vessel entering Port Chalmers up till 1861. She was built in Scotland. When she appeared at Port Chalmers her model was the general theme of admiration. She belonged to Mesrs Potter, Wilson & Co. of Glasgow. The Lady Egidia on her first voyage to Otago sailed from London on October 15th 1860 having on board 400 passengers the largest number ever shipped for New Zealand at that date. The ship arrived at Port Chalmers on January 28th 1861 in command of Captain Curry. Under the same command she made her second voyage to Otago the following year. On this occasion she sailed from Glasgow on January 12th 1862 having on board 217 passengers for Launceston and 83 for Otago. She reached Port Chalmers on May 6th after an unpleasant and protracted voyage.
Extracted from THE OTAGO WITNESS Saturday Feb 2nd 1861 page 4 col 6
SHIPPING NEWS
- Arrivals
- January 28 - LADY EGIDIA 1236 tons Curry, from Glasgow with immigrants and general cargo.
Dalgety Rattray & Co agents
- January 28 - LADY EGIDIA 1236 tons Curry, from Glasgow with immigrants and general cargo.
This fine vessell arrived at Otago from Greenock on Saturday the 26th Inst with the following passengers
The following is a list of the passengers on the Lady Egidia - surname, forename, place of abode (if noted) and accompanying family if not noted in their own right. e.g. where it says wife and 5 children the wife and children are not named.
- Adamson John, Greenoch
- Affleck Helen,
- Aitken Henry, Lerwick
- Aitken Elizabeth,
- Aitken John, & wife
- Aitken Alexander,
- Allan H, Whitburn
- Arthur Pete,
- Arthur Mary, Edinburgh
- Auld David, Rothesay wife & dau
- Auld John,
- Bain or Melrose Alice,
- Bald Andrew,
- Barclay Hugh, Gourock
- Barron William,
- Baxter John, Greenock wife & 3 child
- Bisset James H,
- Brown James, Earlstrom wife & 3 child
- Brown Mary,
- Brown Thomas,
- Brown Mrs S, Glasgow 2 son 3 dau
- Brownlie Thos, Belturbet
- Burke James,
- Caldwell John, Carnwath
- Cameron Daniel, Edinburgh wife & 2 sons
- Cameron Angus,
- Cameron William, Gartloch
- Cameron John, Ullapool wife & 2 sons
- Campbell Samuel, Portree wife & 2 dau
- Campbell Daniel, Edinburgh
- Campbell James,
- Campbell Donald, Portree wife & 3 child
- Campbell John,
- Clark James,
- Clark William, Glasgow & wife
- Clark Duncan, Dunoon son & dau
- Clouston Chas, & wife
- Coupar William,
- Coupar Jane,
- Cowan Robert, Newton Mearns wife, 5 child
- Currie Elizabeth,
- Dalgleish George, wife & dau
- Dawson James,
- Dawson Margaret,
- Dawson Elizabeth,
- Dent Henrietta Florence,
- Dick Margaret,
- Dillon Marion, Galway
- Dillon Helen, Galway
- Diston Mary Ann, Buckhaven
- Don James,
- Donaldson James T,
- Douglas Euphemia, Edinburgh
- Drummond John, Alva
- Duff John, Greenock
- Duncan James, Elgin wife & son
- Dundas Alexader,
- Dundas James,
- Dutch George, Balmullo wife & son
- Easton Robert, Edinburgh & wife
- Edwards Louisa, Edinburgh
- Fairley Helen, Ratho
- Fairley Thomas, Ratho
- Fairley Janet, Ratho
- Fairley John, Ratho
- Finlayson Roderick, Lochcarron
- Fitzgerald Catherine, Cappagh
- Forde Charles, Annaghdown Co Galway
- Forde Bridget, Annaghdown Co Galway
- France James,
- Fraser Alexander, Falkirk
- Gair John, Elgin
- Galt Allan, Newton Mearns
- Galt Allan, Newton Mearns
- Galt Jane, Newton Mearns
- Galt James, Newton Mearns
- Gardiner David, Kinross wife & 5 child
- Gardner Alex, Ratho wife,son & dau
- Gardner or Paul Jean, Bo'ness
- Garratt John, wife & 3child
- Geddes James,
- Gibb Ebenezer, Dingwall
- Grant Alex, Carrbridge wife & son
- Grant Alex,
- Grant Lachlan, Grantown
- Grant John, Elgin
- Grant Elsie, Whitehaven
- Grant Jemima, Glasgow
- Grant or Justice Mary, & 2 dau
- Gray John, Greenock wife & son
- Grigor Christina,
- Gunion Robert,
- Gunn William, Ayr
- Halliday Geo, Edinburgh
- Harvey Jane, Glasgow
- Harvey Elizabeth,
- Henderson John,
- Herriot William E,
- Hewett Jas, Belturbet & wife
- Imrie James, wife & 3 child
- Isbister John, Kirkwall
- Jamieson Alex, Glasgow
- Jeffrey James,
- Johnston Isaac, Haddington
- Johnston Agnes, Haddington
- Johnstone John D,
- Justice Alex, Balmulle & wife
- Justice or Grant Mary, & 2 dau
- Kelly James, Youghal
- Kilkelly Thos, Annaghdown Co Galway
- King Margaret,
- Knox John, Belturbet
- Knox William, Belturbet
- Knox Jane, Belturbet
- Knox Ann, Belturbet
- Lester Joseph, & wife
- Linson Mary, Buckhaven
- Lothian Sybella, Edinburgh
- Mackenzie Ann, Edinburgh
- Manderson P, Paisley wife & 4 sons
- McAndrew Donald,
- McAuley J, Grantown
- McCallum Duncan, and wife
- McColl Jane,
- McColl Ronald, Ballachulish
- McColl Ewen, Lochgilhead & wife
- McColl James,
- McColl Jane, Ballachulish
- McCorkindale Daniel, Glasgow wife & 3 child
- McDonald Alex, Laggan
- McFarlane John,
- McFarlane Jessie,
- McGilvray John E,
- McGilvray Jane,
- McGregor Mary, Co Cavan
- McGregor Catherine, Co Cavan
- McGregor Hugh, Co Cavan
- McGregor Martha, Co Cavan
- McGregor Isabella, Co Cavan
- McGregor James, Co Cavan
- McGregor Alex, Dornoch
- McGregor Betsy, Dornoch
- Mcinnes William, Patrick & wife
- McKay William, Renton
- McKay George, Newmills
- McKay Wm, Golspie wife & 2 sons
- McKay Lillian, Renton
- Mckenzie K, Ullapool & wife
- Mckenzie Kenneth, Lochcarron
- McKenzie Mordo,
- McKerras Thos, Grantown
- McKinlay Rober, Helensburgh wife & dau
- McLachlan Charles,
- Mclarfen J, New Galloway
- McLean Thomas,
- McLean John, Ullapool & wife
- McLean Kenneth, Wick
- McLennan A, & wife
- McLennan Thomas, Fortrose
- McLennon Hugh, Carrbridge
- Mcleod Daniel, Grinds Lairg
- Mcleod Alex, Ullapoool
- Mcleod Mary,
- McLew John, St Ninnians
- McNaughton J, & wife
- McNaughton William,
- McNaughton Margaret,
- McNaughton Jane,
- McNicol Malcolm, Greenoch wife,son,dau
- McPherson Isabella, Edinburgh
- McRae Jas,
- McRae Roderick, Alness
- McRae James,
- Meldrum William, Dundee
- Melrose James, St Boswell's
- Melville Andrew, Fife
- Meyer Robina C Glasgow,
- Milne James, wife & 3 child
- Mitchell Fred E, Mauchline wife & 4 child
- Muir Eliza,
- Murdoch John, Stranraer wife & 8 child
- Murray Catherine,
- Murray George, Edinburgh wife & son
- Paterson C H, Haddington
- Paterson Sarah, Haddington
- Paterson George H,
- Paton Andrew, Dunkeld
- Paul Margaret,
- Paul William,
- Paul Robert,
- Paul Mary,
- Paul Andrew,
- Paul or Gardner Jean, Bo'ness
- Pettygrew Jas, & wife
- Pinkerton David, Aidrie & wife
- Porteous James,
- Reid Alex,
- Reid Thomas,
- Reid Robert, Duntochar
- Reid Hugh, Maryhill & wife
- Reid Jane, Glasgow
- Reid Mary,
- Riach Alex, Helensburgh wife & dau
- Richardson H, Patrick wife & dau
- Robertson Donald,
- Robinson Mary Ann, Castletown
- Robinson Oliver, Castletown
- Ross John, Barrakilla
- Rose Kenneth,
- Ross Mary, Barrakilla
- Ross Alex, Edinburgh
- Ross James, Ardgay
- Ross David, Glasgow
- Roxburgh Danie,l Glasgow
- Russel, Thomas, Bellshill
- Russell Jas, wife & 2 dau
- Shaw Ann, Rothesay
- Shaw Andrew, Elgin wife & 3 sons
- Shrimpton Fergus, Portobello
- Sinclair John, Port Ellen
- Sinclair Janet, Port Ellen
- Smeaton Margaret,
- Smeaton Mrs,
- Smith Miss C,
- Smith Charles, Grantown
- Smith Malcolm, Jura
- Stewart William, Gourock
- Stewart Alex, Ullapool wife & son
- Stewart John,
- Stoddart Pringle F,
- Story John, Belturbet
- Strachan John, Edinburgh wife & son
- Tait George C, Midcalder
- Taylor Wm, Elgin
- Thompson Caroline,
- Thomson William, Longridge
- Thomson Isabella, Longridge
- Thomson John, Lerwick
- Tinnock John, Cardross wife & 5 child
- Tosh John,
- Turner C,
- Turner Wm, Aberdeen
- Vooth Nicoll, Leith & wife
- Walker Daniel, Aberdeen & wife
- Walker Catherine, Coldoch
- Walker George, Coldoch
- Williamson B, Lerwick
- Wilson John,
- Wilson William, Leith wife & 8 child
- Wright David, wife & 5 child
- Young John,