The Rajasthan

This 3 mast ship was built in 1837 in Bombay, and launched on July 19, 1837.

She departed from London on July 26th, 1838 with Capt. Duncan Ritchie, for Plymouth.
On July 31st 1838 arriving in Adelaide November 16th, 1838 with 254 passengers (incl. 18 cabin, 34 second cabin)

If you have information on passengers or need help locating them on the tree, start a discussion here..

Some of the passengers:

• Alexander MacIntyre, wife Jean MacDonald, son Donald
• Thomas Sholdham O'Halloran (became police commissioner) and wife Jane Waring and children.

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Stories:

Alexander, wife Jean MacDonald and son Donald arrived on the Rajasthan on 16 November 1838. Other passengers included Thomas O'Halloran, who later became Commissioner of Police, James Stewart and William Baker Ashton who were appointed the first Deputy Inspectors of Police, and six others who became Police Constables. It was not surprising that two days after arrival, Alexander was appointed to the first Police Force in the colony as one of nine Police Constables.
Ref: MacIntyre

Sources:

• Ships Passenger List

Related Projects:

• Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal
• Died at sea - South Australia

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