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Oliver Lang Ship: 1224 tons Captain: Joseph Mundle Surgeon Superintendent: Sailed London June 18th 1858 - arrived Wellington September 18th 1858
The Oliver Lang was built at Quebec, and on her maiden voyage to Liverpool was wrecked at Bantry Bay (southern Ireland), but was got off and repaired. She made her first appearance in Wellington in 1856, arriving there on December 19th of that year after a smart passage of 85 days from Liverpool. After arriving at Wellington in 1859 she was beached at "Kaiwarra". One story says that she had had a mid-ocean colision with the barque Shan which damaged her hull while the second story says that she arrived in Wellington safely and was blown ashore by a squall. Either way she was condemned and remained there until she broke up. White Wings - Sir Henry Brett
Name Age County Occupation
Cabin Passengers
Duncan Mr R Master H
Frazer Mr Mrs Family
Holloth Joseph Sarah
Griffiths Mr P A H Mr N E
Kingdom John Lucy J M
Pagon Andrew Smith Mr W S Spence Mr Mrs Miss
Stedman Mr F Mr H
Stevens Mr C S Talbot Ensign White Ensign Williams Mr B
Second Cabin Passengers
Beaston Mr R C Crathwaite Mr W Doughty Mr Mrs Green Mr G Mr I Guillat Mr G Kendall Mr G Lear Caroline Lough Mr I Martin Mr W Mrs Martin Mr C I Mould Mr H Railton Mrs S Family Spence Mr M Spence Mr M Spence Mr M Wynne Mr E
Steerage Passengers
Abbott James
Anderson Thomas Mrs 2 daughter
Andrews George Mrs 3 sons 2 daughters
Ball Ann
Banks Mary
Bartlett Charles
Batty Elizabeth Infant daughter
Brown John Mrs 4 sons 3 daughters
Cameron Hugh Mrs Cameron Mary
Campbell W
Challis W Mrs 2 sons 1 daughter
Chapman John Mrs 1 son 2 daughters
Chew John Mrs 1 son 2 daughters
Clapham Charles Clapham Rebecca
Clarke Isaac Clarke Elisabeth (nee McKnight) 5 sons (John, 23 (married Harriet Pickess), Isaac, 9, (married Maria Wootton in a double wedding with Emily Wootton who married John Davies on 3 Feb at Old St Pauls church wellington) Joseph, 16 (married Mary Ann Pickess), William Alexander Clark, Henry, Robert) 1 daughter
Coleman Edward Coleman Frederick
Cranshaw David Mrs 1 son 2 daughters
Dick Nancy
Duncan Margaret
Ego Betsy 1 daughter
Entwistle Sarah 1 son 2 daughters
Evans Louise
Everest Caroline
Fenshaw Caroline 2 sons 2 daughters
Fidge William Fidge Maria
Field Mary Ann 3 sons 3 daughters Field Edward Field Thomas
Gorrie Thomas Mrs 3 sons 2 daughter
Gray James
Greaves Samuel
Jackson Samuel Mrs
Johnson Johanna Miss (daughter)
Kelly John
Kershaw John
Lowe Thomas Mrs 2 sons 1 daughter
Lowrie Phillip Mrs 1 son 2 daughters
Mangilier William
Martin Joseph Mrs 1 daughter
McDonald D
McKenow A Catherine 2 daughters
McKoside John Mrs
McLachlan Duncan
McLeland Thomas Mrs 2 sons 1 daughter
McLeod A
McMenaway John Mrs 2 daughter
Miller Peter Miller Eliza
Moore John Mrs
Morrison Alexander Mrs 3 sons 4 daughters
Nash Charles
Newry James Mrs 1 daughter
Nuttall James
Otten John Mrs
Palmer A P
Phelan F Mary 1 son 2 daughters
Pickess Thomas Pickess Harriet (nee Reeve) 5 daughters
Pomeroy Caroline 2 daughters
Ramsey John
Redpath Walter Mrs
Riordan Timothy
Russell William 2 sons
Seales John Mrs 2 sons
Shaw Robert
Smith James
Standeven William
Stewart Duncan Ann Ann 17 Alexander 15 John Mary 13
Taggart Peter
Taylor Edmund
Teal John Martha 2 sons 2 daughters
Till Maria
Todd Mr I Mrs Todd Andrew
Town Joseph
Valentine Catherine S Valentine Robert
Vogel Conrad
West E
Wannop Thomas Mrs 1 daughter
White Agnes 2 daughters
Wiggins Robert (Napier bound) Mrs 3 daughters
Wood Thomas
Worsley Charles Mrs 2 sons 2 daughters
Yates Thomas
STEWART family: My Ann Cameron (nee STEWART), was born 1841 in Ardnamurchan, Scotland, to Duncan & Anne (nee McPherson) STEWART who came to Wellington with 4 children on "Oliver Lang" in 1858. Ann married John CAMERON 1881 at Opaki where Duncan & his family lived. I was told that Ann was John's housekeeper before they married. I thought John's sheep station was at Pahaoa, but now am not sure of the spelling (if anyone knows can they contact me please). Ann and John Cameron are both buried at Masterton Cemetery, and as far as I am aware, had 10 children, though I have very patchy info on them. Ann's brother, Alexander b. 1843, was my gg grand-father, who married Phillippa Skeet BELL from near Nelson. About 1870 Alexander was working for a "Mr J Cameron of Pahau" (?Pahaoa), and later farmed at Dreyerton & Opaki. They had a brother John who was blind & a piper (never married), and sister Mary b. 1845 married Adam GLASGOW - they farmed at Turakina. Both Duncan and Anne STEWART died at Opaki; Duncan on February 24th 1890 and Anne on June 6th 1888. The STEWART family were active in the Caledonian Society & local school committees. If anyone has a connection with this family or would like to know more please contact Joanna Broad.
Copyright Denise & Peter 2000 - 2006
Reference: Archives New Zealand MSL 20