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The Parkhurst boys were juvenile offenders from the Isle of Wight's Parkhurst Prison, who were transported to the Australian and New Zealand colonies between 1842 and 1861. Under the scheme, the boys were to be granted pardons under certain conditions such as permanent exile from England and, in the case of younger boys, undertaking apprenticeship in the colonies. 1,499 boys are recorded as bei...
THE SLAINS CASTLE. First of the arrivals in the year 1841 was the fine River-built ship Slains Castle, which came into port on January 25th, after a passage of 133 days, having sailed from Gravesend on September 14th, 1840. She was a vessel of 500 tons, and was commanded by Captain James Petrie. There were 224 passengers on board, including Mr. Octavius Carrington [Augustus Octavius Crocker Car...
BERHAMPORE Sailed from London on 7 March 1849, arriving in Auckland on 16 June 1849. The Berhampore was the seventh Royal New Zealand Fencible ship. Under the command of Capt John Jermyn Symonds (brother of Capt. Cornwallis Symonds from the Ann 1840) most of the 7th Detachment hailed from London, the Midlands, and a few from Scotland and Ireland. These Fencibles settled mainly Onehunga, Aucklan...
THE CARISBROOKE CASTLE. When the Carisbrooke Castle, a ship of 1415 tons, commanded by Captain Freebody, arrived in Auckland on September 8, 1875, after a passage of 92 days, from Belfast, with the first of the Katikati settlers on board, she was pronounced by one of the newspapers "the most completely fitted and best conditioned immigrant ship it has ever been our lot to see." The ship brought...
INCHINNAN: The 565 ton "Inchinnan" left London on 14 January 1852 and left Portland 14 days later on 28 January 1852 under Captain T Innes with members of the Royal New Zealand Fencibles Corps. Passengers included 78 Pensioners, 68 Women and 113 Children who arrived in Auckland on 27 May 1852. As well as a medical surgeon, Dr Henry Rickards, the ship had a hospital assistant. There were 10 birt...
The Lady Jocelyn arrived in Auckland on 17 August 1878 with the second party of Katikati settlers. Apart from George Vesey Stewart's parents, brother Hugh and sister-in-law Adela, the No. 2 party included "two Generals, a Major, two or three Captains and Lieutenants, a Canon, a Doctor, no end of pretty girls and fine young men." Garrett * Frances Garrett (Lang) * William Garrett Stewart * Mervy...
The Report of the Surgeon Superintendent of Ship ‘Douglas’ dated 05 Nov 1874 Gentlemen, I beg to lay before you a few remarks which I think pertain to the interests of Emigrants and emigration. The 'Douglas' in every way is well adapted for carrying emigrants. The condenser is particularly good. Enough water was daily condensed to supply the wants of the Ship. I, cannot say too much in praise o...
QUEEN OF THE AVON. This was an old vessel of 460 tons. She ran out twice to Wellington. As early as 1859 she sailed from London on March 23, and arrived on July 13, making the passage in 112 days, Captain Gilbert being in command. After discharging part of her cargo, she sailed for Nelson, arriving there on July 27. Source: White Wings OF THE QUEEN OF THE AVON. The barque Queen of the Avon, Cap...
Departed: Gravesend* Date: 8 December 1871* Arrived: Wellington* Date: 9 March 1872 ==Ships Report==The following is the report of the ship England, from London, with a general cargo, and 30 families of Scandinavian passengers, numbering 30 adults, and 34 children, 6 single men, Scandinavians; 4 do [?] British; 8 single women, Scandinavians; 9 do [?], British; also two cabin passengers, Mr Badl...
The Oriental was built in 1830. On 12 February 1859 the Otago Witness reported it's arrival in Lyttleton: Feb 10 - Oriental, Macey, from London with 8 puncheons whiskey, 8 cases British manufactures, 5 pkg furniture, besides a full cargo for Canterbury. Passengers - John and Duncan Maines, F. Golding, Harriett, Mary, Richard, and Edward Bell. The "Oriental" arrived at the Heads on Wednesday mor...