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Ship – 700 tons
Captain – Henry Shuttleworth
Surgeon Superintendent – Ralph Johnston
The ship London left Gravesend (13 Aug 1840) to Wellington (12 Dec 1840) under Captain Henry Shuttleworth (105 days) with 43 cabin passengers and 193 immigrants.
When the ship London, 700 tons, Captain Henry Shuttleworth, arrived at Wellington, on December 12, 1840, she was the largest vessel that had up to that time entered the port, or probably that had visited New Zealand. She took 121 days over the voyage, having sailed from Gravesend on August 13th, 1840. Among her passengers, who numbered 228, were Mr F A Carrington, chief surveyor of the Plymouth Company; Mr J T Wicksteed, who afterwards became a leading resident at Wanganui; and Mr A de Bathe Brandon, who was so well known in Wellington for many years. Although the Plymouth Company was a separate company, with its own officers, it was really an offshoot of the New Zealand Company, and, as a matter of fact, acquired land from the latter, or rather acquired such title as the Company possessed. Eventually the two companies amalgamated. This fine frigate-built ship had been turned out from the dockyards for the conveyance of passengers to and from Calcutta.
Cabin Passengers
- Aubrey
- Baines
- Mr
- Mrs.
- Brandon
- Carrington
- Frederick Alonzo
- Margaret
- 3 Children
- Churton
- Henry
- Connell
- Mr.
- Mrs.
- 3 Children
- Hulke
- William King 21
- King
- Mr.
- Miss.
- Miss.
- Ludlam
- Alfred
- Mayers
- H.
- Niblett
- C.S.
- Nixon
- John
- Eliza Julia
- Wicksteed
- John Tylston
- Emma 31
- John Tylston 5
- Arthur 3
- Wicksteed
- Miss.
Intermediate Passengers
- Barraud
- Mr.
- Burleigh
- Mr.
- Burleigh
- Mr.
- Dorset
- William 28
- Keith
- Mr.
- Rogan
- J.
- Smith
- Mr.
- Spencer
- J.
- S.
Steerage Passengers
- Attenburrow
- Martha 29 Servant
- Baird
- James 17 Wright
- Barben
- Thomas 42 Timber Merchant
- Susannah 41
- Sarah Hannah 13
- Elizabeth 9
- Mary 7
- Berry
- Frederick Thomas 22 Carpenter
- Elizabeth Jane 20
- Birrell
- John 18 Dyer
- Blyth
- James 28 Agricultural Labourer
- Isabella 25
- Brown
- Frances 25 Servant
- Burt
- Henry Wellington 25 Carpenter
- Ann 24
- Lydia 3
- Albin Townsend 18 months
- Emma Hobbs 6 weeks
- Chitham
- William 29 Labourer
- Sarah 25
- Collett
- Cummerfield
- John 40 Labourer
- Mary 37
- Ellen 14 Sempstress
- Edward 12
- Mary 10
- Henry 7
- John 5
- Curtis
- George 34 Engineer and Millwright
- Priscilla 36
- Priscilla Ann 9
- Henry 7
- Ellen 4
- George 2
- Alfred 3 months
- Dean
- William 20 Butler and Farmer
- Dolan
- Margaret 27
- Duffy
- John 20
- Emery
- William 30
- Martha 26
- Girl 1
- Boy Infant – born onboard 1st November 1840
- Fell
- William 33 Baker
- Elizabeth 31
- Boy 11
- Girl 9
- Boy 4
- Girl 18 months
- Fox
- Matthew 22
- Giddings
- Richard 38 Baker
- Jane 37
- Richard 15 Labourer
- Girl 11
- Boy 4
- Boy
- Gilberd
- William Foale 40 Carpenter and Baker
- Jemima 41
- William Foale Jnr 16 Carpenter and Baker
- George Bowse 15 Carpenter and Baker
- James 13
- Boy 8
- Boy 2
- Gough
- Marjory 22
- Gough
- Timothy 36
- Mary 30
- Boy 7
- Girl 2
- Boy 6 months
- Gretton
- Thomas Vawdrey
- Elizabeth 25
- Girl 4
- Boy 14 days
- Hales
- John 28 Cabinet Maker
- Hammond
- Susannah 21
- Hay
- William 30 Cabinet Maker
- Elizabeth 24
- Boy 8 months
- Henderson
- Thomas 29 Blacksmith
- Catherine 29
- Boy 15 months – died at sea
- Henton
- Margaret 24
- Girl 10 months
- Howe
- Mary Ann 24 – died at sea 1st November 1840
- Boy 18 months
- Howell
- Simeon 23 Smith
- Elizabeth 23
- Jane Letitia Infant – born onboard 28 October 1840
- Jarvis
- Henry 20 Compositor
- Kelt
- James 28 Cabinet Maker
- Elizabeth 25
- King
- John 31 Labourer
- Katherine 24
- Boy 13 months
- Leight
- John Henry 32 Butcher
- Mary 30
- Girl 14 months
- Levet
- Gardener 22 Blacksmith
- Lowrie
- Joseph 15 Servant
- McFarlane
- Henry 21 Machine Maker
- McFarlane
- Mary 29 Sempstress
- McIntosh
- Alexander 32 Agricutural Labourer
- Margaret 31
- John 10
- Henry 8
- Lavinia 8
- Mary Ann 8
- Katherine 6
- Margaret 3
- Thomas 10 months
- McIntosh
- John 24 Farm Labourer
- McIntosh
- Mary 20 Farm Servant
- Marks
- Catherine 30 Servant
- Miller
- Charles 31 Agricultural Labourer
- Ann 31
- Minihan
- Mary Ann 17 Sempstress
- Miniham
- Jeremy 15 Labourer
- Morris
- Cornelius 50 Gardener
- Mary 36
- Morris
- Ellen 16 Sempstress
- Anne 14 Sempstress
- Boy 12
- Girl 10
- Girl 4
- Boy 9 months
- Nairne
- Charles James 18 Gardener
- Neil
- William 38 Engineer
- Bridget 39
- Edward 16
- Ellen 14
- Girl 10
- Girl 7
- Nunn
- Ann 40
- Overend
- Henry 25 Joiner
- Elizabeth 23
- James Henry 2
- Mary Infant – born at sea 28th November 1840
- Parker
- William 32 Brickmaker
- Harriett 32
- Boy 7
- Boy
- Parks
- Ann 25 Servant
- Perrin
- Rhonda 26 Servant
- Pilkington
- Michael 33 Skinner
- Anne 29
- Boy 9
- Girl 7
- Boy 5
- Pringle
- Alexander 17 Dyer
- Ryan
- Michael 24 Agricultural Labourer
- Mary Ann 33
- Girl 7
- Girl 5
- Scott
- William 24 Miller and Agricultural Labourer
- Margaret 22
- Sendeles
- Stephen 17 Gardener
- Seymour
- John 28 Engineer and Millwright
- Seymour
- James 48
- Frances Mary 48
- Boy 13
- Boy 11
- Signall
- Signall
- Symonds
- Tomlinson
- Richard 18 Servant
- Turner
- Mary 30 Nurse
- Wakefield
- Eliza 43 Sempstress
- Wakefield
- Susan 22 Sempstress
- Ward
- James 27
- Welch
- Elizabeth Delahey 46 Sempstress
- Edward 18 Butcher and Labourer
- Frances 15 Shoebinder
- Boy 12
- Girl 8
- Welch
- Henry 26 Butcher
- Mary 21
- Boy Infant – born onboard 2nd October 1840
- Williams
- Susannah Servant and Sempstress
- Youlton
- Charlotte 27 Servant
- Youlton
- James 14 Servant