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New Zealand settler ships Wild Duck 1860

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Wild Duck
Ship: 736 tons
Captain: Bishop
Surgeon Superintendent:
Sailed London October 1st 1860 - arrived Wellington January 15th 1861

The Wild Duck, chartered in the sixties by the Shaw Savill Co., was a full rigged ship of 737 tons. She ran almost exclusively to Wellington under Captain Bishop, but made one voyage each to Auckland and Nelson
White Wings - Sir Henry Brett

Arrival of the Wild Duck

Name Age County Occupation
First Cabin Passengers
Cooke Miss
Dawson Mr
Ellison Mr, Mrs, 4 children
Ellison Miss
Eyre Miss
Gazeford Mr
Hutchinson Mr, Mrs
Johnstone Mrs, 2 children
Johnstone Mr W, Miss A
Moberly Miss
Pearce Mr, Mrs, Infant
Saville Mr

Second Cabin Passengers: 49 passengers in the Second Cabin and Steerage

Reference: New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian January 16th 1861