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The ship Eden left Portsmouth on February 26th 1838. However their journey was delayed for almost a month due to the mouth of the River Thames being frozen. They finally arrived in South Australia on June 24th 1838 Sources: The Ships Passenger List If you have information on passengers or need help locating them on the tree, start a discussion here.. Some of the passengers: Henr...
Many did not make it to the new land, they were probably buried at sea and may have no monument to their passing. Please add profiles to this project for persons who died at sea on their way to South Australia. Shipwreck SS Admella 1859 Resources Family History SA The Ships List SA State Library Shipwrecks and Sea Rescue ABC Shipswrecks SA This project is included in T...
Cornish settlement in South Australia Cornish are sometimes described as one of the six Celtic Nations. They form part of the worldwide Cornish diaspora, which also includes large numbers of people in the US, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Mexico and many Latin American countries. Australians originating from Cornwall are thought to make up around 4.3 per cent of the Australian population...
Centenarian - Australia Project. Please add persons who lived to 100 years or more. (work in progress) This project is included in The History Link Project - Trace your ancesters! you can add projects here
This is a sub-project of English Emigration to Australia English Settlement in South Australia 28 December 1836 – the British province of South Australia was established. In 1842 it became a crown colony and on 22 July 1861 its area was extended westwards to its present boundary and more area was taken from New South Wales. South Australia was never a British convict colony and between 1836...
Welcome to the South Australia Portal on Geni This is a sub-project of the Australian Portal This South Australian Portal has been created to: Link together existing South Australian projects Encourage new South Australian projects to be created Encourage collaboration between South Australian-based Geni users, and Geni users worldwide who have South Australian interests and connect...
Here will be the historical timeline of South Australia - researched and updated by Geni users. 1830 Sturt arrived at Goolwa , having charted the Murray River. 1836 28 December Province of South Australia proclaimed 1837 1838 First Prussian settlers arrived in South Australia; the largest group of non-British migrants in Australia at the time. 1839 1840 1841 18...
List of Governors of South Australia Rear Admiral Sir John Hindmarsh KH ( wikipedia entry) Lieutenant-Colonel George Gawler KH ( wikipedia entry) Sir George Grey KCB ( wikipedia entry) Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Holt Robe ( wikipedia entry) Sir Henry Fox Young KCMG ( wikipedia entry)
The ship Cleveland from London July 25, 1839, arrived Port Adelaide on December 18, 1839. This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; German and Prussian ; English ; Cornish ; Scottish ; Lancastrian
The ship Pakenham from Liverpool & Plymouth December 16, 1848, arrived Port Adelaide on March 21, 1849. This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; German and Prussian ; English ; Cornish ; Scottish ; Lancastrian
Bound for South Australia Portal page for projects related to immigration to South Australia. Here is a video to get you in the mood: Bound For South Australia South Australia was an unusual settlement within the British Empire. Unlike the older colonies on Australia’s eastern seaboard there were to be no convicts, and this commitment to a ‘free’ settlement was fiercely maintained. Historia...
People from Lancashire who emigrated to South Australia Sources Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerks Transactions of the historic society of Lancashire and Cheshire vol. 126 This is a great time to add to the Occupation Project If you have information on passengers or need help locating them on the tree, start a discussion here.. Related Projects: Irish German and Prussian
The ship Lady Macdonald, (Lady McDonald) 567 tons (680 tons, new measurement), Captain Henry Biles, from Plymouth 15th December 1854, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 7th April 1855 Sources: The Ships Passenger List If you have information on passengers or need help locating them on the tree, start a discussion here.. Some of the passengers: The John Wakfer Family Stori...
Deserters that may have changed their names in South Australia This is a project to identify Deserters from the Navy, Merchant Navy and any other situation that would cause an individual to change their name. The Police Gazette has announcements and descriptions of these persons. Participation is desired, please request to join this project, if you can add to it in any way. You can copy ori...
MARCH 21 - The ship Buckinghamshire, 1460 tons W. Moore Esq. Commander, from London and Plymouth 11th Dec., with general cargo, and emigrants. There were around 42 cabin passengers, 15 in steerage and 443 bounty emigrants, including 180 children. This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: The Ships Passenger List Southern Australian (Adelaide, ...
The Coromandel arrived at Kingscote Kangaroo Island on the evening of January 10th or 11th 1837, moved on to Holdfast Bay (Glenelg) on January 17th 1837, and was the first migrant ship to arrive in South Australia, after proclamation of the government of the province. There were156 passengers when the ship left England, including 53 married (or in 2 cases about to be married) couples, 4 single ...
English Ships - Foreign Pioneers to South Australia lists "foreign" and German passengers on English ships arriving to South Australia. This project is to assist in the collection of this data. If you have information on passengers or need help locating them on the tree, start a discussion here.. Passengers on vessels: 1838 Coromandel ships list Geni Project for Coromandel Joh...
The barque San Francisco , 800 tons, Captain C.S. Kramer, from Hamburg 23rd June 1850, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 14th October 1850. Sources: The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; German and Prussian ; English ; Cornish ; Scottish
he barque Hartley from London, Captain Thos Fewson arrived 22nd October 1837This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources:* The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; German and Prussian ; English ; Cornish ; Scottish ; Lancastrian
The Somersetshire 1839 from London with Captain John Jackson and 234 passengers, arrived Port Adelaide on August 24th, 1839 Sources: The Ships Passenger List If you have information on passengers or need help locating them on the tree, start a discussion here.. Some of the passengers: Samuel Sands a Tanner, and wife Elizabeth Keturah Putland Stories Related Projects: B...
The barque Catharina , 350 tons, Captain Peter Schacht, Hamburg 21st September 1838, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 22nd January 1839. The Catharina / Katharina was a barque of 350 tons, built at Kiel in 1810 The Catharina Group - January 1839 The last of the initial wave of immigrants arrived in January 1839, on the Catharina. This group settled predominantly at Glen Osmond. S...
The Barque Isabella Watson had 3 masts under the command of Captain A. G. Thompson departing from London arriving in Port Adelaide on the 14th May 1846. First assisted voyage since 1840 after the resumption of the scheme. Sources: The Ships Passenger List If you have information on passengers or need help locating them on the tree, start a discussion here.. Some of the passengers:...
Obituary - South Australia Portal - A sub project of Obituary Portal Obituaries are an excellent way to find information, or confirm facts about a persons life, relationships, occupation and ethnic background. Eventually this will become a portal for minor projects that will be sorted by year of death. If you find a person on the tree, or add someone that has his/her obituary here, please c...
Please add your South Australian family who served in the armed forces. Resources South Australia at war Blog Discovering Anzacs Australian War Memorial This project is included in The History Link Project - Trace your ancesters! you can add projects here
The barque Lysander departed London 29 - 05 1840 via Plymouth with Captain Wm Currie, arrived Port Adelaide on September 6th, 1840 This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; German and Prussian ; English...
The ship Recovery from London May 19, 1839, arrived Port Adelaide on Sept 19th, 1839. This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; German and Prussian ; English ; Cornish ; Scottish ; Lancastrian
This project will invite profiles to be added that were members of the State Parliament of South Australia, MP's, Members of Parliament, upper and lower houses. This project is included in The History Link Project - Trace your ancesters! you can add projects here
Industry - Building and Architectural - South Australia Please add persons who worked in this industry in South Australia. They may not have remained, but if they made a significant contribution to the State, please still add them here. the hope is to be able to track the industrial focus of our South Australian families. This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project ...
The Premier of South Australia is the head of government in the state of South Australia. Before the 1890s when there was no formal party system in South Australia, MPs tended to have historical liberal or conservative beliefs. Image right: a photograph of former South Australian premiers Robert Richards, Sir Richard Butler, Lionel Hill, Sir Henry Barwell and Sir Thomas Playford, taken in 194...
The Lady Mary Pelham arrived Nepean Bay (Kangaroo Island) July 30th, 1836 - 122 days. Sources: The Ships Passenger List If you have information on passengers or need help locating them on the tree, start a discussion here.. Some of the passengers: Mostly crew but about 6 embarked. James Doine Thompson 25 years old, died on the voyage, but his wife, 29 years old and 2 children....
HMS Buffalo 1836 A three mast ship was built in 1813 in Calcutta and named Hindostan . In that same year the Royal Navy purchased this ship as a store ship and timber carrier and renamed it The Buffalo . Departed: Spithead, England on July 11th, St Helens on August 3rd, Rio de Janeiro on October 12th, 1836. Arrived: Pt Lincoln on December 24th 1836 and Holdfast Bay (now Glenelg) on Dece...
The barque David Malcolm, 538 tons, Captain Jacob W. Smith, from London 1846 & Plymouth 13th October 1846, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 23rd January 1847 Sources: The Ships Passenger List If you have information on passengers or need help locating them on the tree, start a discussion here.. Some of the passengers: Mary French James French Caroline Farnham Eliz...
Africaine 1836 with Captain J.T. Duff, arriving Nepean Bay on Kangaroo Island on November 4th and Holdfast Bay on November 14th 1836. The Africaine was the first vessel to bring paying immigrants to South Australia. She was a barque of about 300 tons, and carried a crew of seventeen and about eighty passengers. 1836 14 November: 1st pioneer settlers arrived on the mainland at Holdfa...
The ship Asia from Plymouth 24 - 10 1849 with Captain RoskellThis is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources:* The Ships Passenger List * Family History SA This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; German and Prussian ; English ; Cornish ; Scottish ; Lancastrian
Th brig Rapid sailed from London on May 1st, 1836 close in the wake of the 3 vessels dispatched by the South Australian Company and reached Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, on August 20th, 1836. This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the count...
The barque Trafalgar, 717 tons, Captain George Richardson, from Gravesend December 16th 1849 / Plymouth 26th December 1849, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 30th March 1850. This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they...
This project will list those brave men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the World War II conflict. If we cannot find them on the tree yet, we will record it here to be copied over when profile is created or found. HEROES OF THE EMPIRE "At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them." BEATTY (R.A.A.F.).—Treasured memories of Colin, who give his life f...
The ship Winchester from London with Captain John Salmon, arrived Adelaide Sept 23, 1838 bringing 121 passengers (73 adults, 48 children) to South Australia. This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; Ge...
please add couples who celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary who lived in South Australia. Please also consider finding the notices in the newspaper and adding them to the profile. If we cannot find them on the tree yet, we will record it here to be copied over when profile is created or found. 1928 March1878 Thomas Heward and Ewina Marguerite Tabel (see obituary project) 1929...
The Barque Planter The ship was built at Newcastle on Tyne in 1835, weighed 347 tons and carried 106 passengers to South Australia. A Mutiny and debouched behavior by Captain Beazley. Sources: The Ships Passenger List If you have information on passengers or need help locating them on the tree, start a discussion here.. Some of the passengers: Alexander Hay single man from Scotl...
The ship Prince George from London, The Downs September 12th, 1838 arrived Port Adelaide December 26th, 1838. with 199 passengers . Sources: The Ships Passenger List If you have information on passengers or need help locating them on the tree, start a discussion here.. Some of the passengers: Duncan McPherson and his wife Katherine McDonald from Laggan, Inverness, Scotland. Stor...
Please add profiles of people who sailed from South Australia to Victoria. Interstate movement in the early years of Nationhood. People moving from South Australia to Victoria on local shipping voyages. Small list only. If you have information on passengers or need help locating them on the tree, start a discussion here.. 1869 PENOLA. steamer, 251 tons, F. P. Snewm, master, from Melbourne...
Interview - first hand accounts of early life in South Australia. It is always nice to hear the story form the actual person, in research there are discoveries of these interviews with pioneers of South Australia, they are fascinating insights into their lives and times. The language used is like poetry and the perspective is refreshing. This project will serve as an index to these such inter...
The ship Aliquis, 1,247 tons, Captain Thomas Paine, from Plymouth 4th June 1856, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 26th August 1856. This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; German and Prussian...
The barque Hermann, 236 tons, Captain Kleingarn, from Hamburg 14th July 1853, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 16th November 1853. This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; German and Prussian ...
The ship Adele, 450 tons, Captain J.F. Moller, from Hamburg 1st June 1856, the Downs, 8th June, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 14th September 1856 ... departed Adelaide 29th September, arrived Melbourne 11th October 1856 This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to a...
The ship Stag, 678 tons, Captain John Baker, from London 7th February 1850 / Plymouth 22nd February 1850, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 11th June 1850. This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Iris...
The barque Senator from London 14 - 07 1849 - Captain George Bunell/Burrell, arrived Port Adelaide on 27-10-1849 This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; German and Prussian ; English ; Cornish ; Scott...
The ship Trusty from London - Captain Alexander Jamieson, arrived Port Adelaide on 15-05-1838, 129 passengers This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; German and Prussian ; English ; Cornish ; Scottish...
The ship Rajasthan from London Oct 27, 1839 via The Downs with Captain Duncan Ritchie, arrived Port Adelaide on Feb 6, 1840 This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; German and Prussian ; English ; Corn...
The ship Sir Edward Parry , 575 tons, Captain B.D. Freeman, from London 9th March 1849 & Plymouth 20th March 1849, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 21st June 1849 This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FR...
MARCH 21 - The Barque D'Auvergne. Captain P. Le Huguet, from London, the 13th November, with general cargo and emigrants. This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: The Ships Passenger List Southern Australian (Adelaide, SA : 1838 - 1844), Wednesday 27 March 1839, page 3 This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and a...
Here we will place links to resources and projects pertaining to more specific regions of South Australia. Cultural, historical and industrial as well as tourism and what makes these areas special. Convention and common use has divided South Australia into a number of regions. These do not always have strict boundaries between them and have no general administrative function or status. Many o...
The barque Duke of Richmond (421/470 t brq 1842) from London via Plymouth, Captain Thos Barclay, arrived 19th December 1846 This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; German and Prussian ; English ; Corn...
OLD COLONISTS. - Mr. T. R. Bowman recently presented to the Board of Governors of the Public Library, Museum, and Art Gallery of South Australia two framed groups of photographs of South Australian old colonists. One is of men and the other of women, and both collections were made by Mr. H. Jones , who is still alive (1910). Emanuel Soloman , host of banquet ...
Wreck of the Admella The wreck of the SS Admella may not rate as the worst in Australia's maritime history, in terms of loss of life or the monetary value of its cargo, but it is without a doubt, one of the most horrifying in its closeness to land, and the inability of those at hand, both ashore and afloat, to provide assistance. SS Admella was an iron single screw steamer of 392 tons, buil...
Please add profiles related to the formation of the Australian State of South Australia. This can be people who were involved in the financing, planning, forming first government or designing the cities. This is specific to the very early planning and settlement of the State. People added here do not have to have visited or lived in South Australia, but, we will probably find their names reflec...
The Barque Cygnet , 238 om was built Sulkea, opposite Calcutta 1827. Owned by T. Ward of London. She departed London's Shadwell Basin on March 20th, 1836 via Gravesend March 20-24, the Downs March 24-April 2, Portland Roads April 5-6 and Rio June 21-July 8. with Captain John Rolls and 84 passengers. The Cygnet arrived Nepean Bay, Kangaroo Island on September 11th, 1836 after putting into Rio de...
The barque Steinwaerder , 258 tons, Captain Torgenson, from Hamburg 31st May 1853, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 16th September 1853. Sources: The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; German and Prussian ; English ; Cornish ; Scottish
Licences were granted in early times of the colony, as they are now, and published in the news paper. Thanks to Trove we are able to retrieve these lists. This is invaluable to find people who are living in the State at these times, and also find where they lived and often what they did for a living. Please also add profiles to the Hoteliers occupation project This project lists hotels an...
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....
Please add persons who were involved in Wineries, vineyards and wine making in South Australia. M Léon Edmond Mazure (1860–1939) wine expert and vigneron of wine expert of Magill This project is included in The History Link Project - Trace your ancesters! you can add projects here
The ship Surry/Surrey from London, capt. G Sinclair in command, arrived at Holdfast Bay on the 11th October 1838. This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; German and Prussian ; English ; Cornish ; Scot...
The barque Violet, 561 tons, Captain Henry Hall, from Southampton 20th December 1855, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 13th April 1856. This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; German and Prus...
Interstate - Tasmania to South Australia Sources: Ships Passenger Lists and Vessels If you have information on passengers or need help locating them on the tree, start a discussion here.. Related Projects: Interstate Pioneers To South Australia Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Died at sea - South Australia 1838 Caroline Francis (Evans) arrived in South ...
Notable men in South Australia Smith, Robert Barr (1855) benefactor, company director, ship owner and grazier. His firm pioneered the opening of outback South Australia, including the fencing of properties and sinking of bores. Smith's philanthropic activity became a legend. Elder, Sir T. businessman, pastoralist, public benefactor, wool broker, ship owner and member of the Legislative Counc...
The barque Posthumous arrived in SA 20th June 1849 aboard Posthumous from London via Plymouth on the 13th of March 1849. This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (1849, June 23). South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 – 1900), p. 2. The Ships Passenger List South Australian Settlement List - associated work ...
Scottish settlement in South Australia " The links between Scotland and Australia stretch back to the first British expedition of the Endeavour under command of Lieutenant James Cook who was himself the son of a Scottish ploughman. Cook navigated and charted the east coast of Australia, making first landfall at Botany Bay on 29 April 1770. please add profiles here of Scottish people who set...
Interstate - South Australia to Tasmania Sources: Ships Passenger Lists and Vessels If you have information on passengers or need help locating them on the tree, start a discussion here.. 1848 Monday, October 16th—The brigantine Timbo, 123 tons, Griffith. master, for Hobart Town. Passengers— Mr and Mrs Lambert, Mr Winburne, Mr Coglin, Mr D. McMullan. Trove Related Projects...
Interstate - New South Wales to South Australia Sources: Ships Passenger Lists and Vessels If you have information on passengers or need help locating them on the tree, start a discussion here.. 1838 Emma Eugenia from Sydney arrived in SA on 2nd May 1838 Passengers: Thomas Fitzpatrick; 1839 George James Thomas Squire/Squires arrived in SA 20th Nov 1839 aboard John Pirie ...
Mines and mining - South Australia This project will list mines in South Australia and include profiles of those involved in the industry. Please also consider placing profiles in these related "global" projects Occupations --- miner and Cause of death --- mining accident If you have information or need help locating them on the tree, start a discussion here.. Mines Wheal Gawler - I...
The ship Utopia, 947 tons, Captain H.C. Keen, from Liverpool 28th March 1858, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 9th July 1858. This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; German and Prussian ; Eng...
The barque Derwent from London 26 - 09 1848 - Captain McPherson, Innes arrived Port Adelaide on 23-01-1849 This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; German and Prussian ; English ; Cornish ; Scottish ; ...
When searching old newspapers on Trove the "poundkeeper" notices often come up. These are invaluable as a genealogical resource for finding those employed, either full time, or as a local service as "The Poundkeeper". This person impounds stray animals, they advertise the beast as found, with a full description and a date where the animal no longer belongs to the owner. What we have is a li...
The barque Pauline , 500 tons, Captain Lüder Stelljes, from Bremen, Germany 30th May 1846, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 27th September 1846 South Australian Register Wednesday 30th September 1846 On Sunday last, the Colonists were taken by surprise at an arrival generally unexpected, that of the Ship [sic] Pauline, 500 tons, Stelljes, Master, from Bremen, to the consignment of ...
The barque Ostrich arrived in Port Adelaide on the 21st July, after a passage of ninety three days with 188 colonists aboard. Four deaths and four births occurred during the voyage, or before final disembarkation. All the deaths happened during the fourteen days in which the emigrants are allowed to remain on board. The Surgeon of this vessel also suggests the propriety of having the lying-in h...
The William Nicol arrived in Port Adelaide on the 7th July 1840. Captain William Elder (1804-1882) brought Scottish and Irish immigrants to the new colony.The captain himself returned in 1844 on the Symmetry to settle, his brother was already here as to his brother in Law Captain James Malcolm who arrived on the Malcom from Brazil. Sources: The Ships Passenger List If you have informa...
The Lloyds from London was a wooden 3 mast barque built at Deptford, Kent in 1830 by T. Ward & J.B. Stone, 402/403/406 tons, length - 110' 7" beam - 28' 5" no depth of hold recorded. She left Gravesend on 1 August 1838 under Captain Garrett (or Gunett or K B Stone) and arrived Port Adelaide on 1 December 1838 carrying 181 passengers. Sources: The Ships Passenger List If you have infor...
DUKE OF YORK from London with Captain Robert Clarke Morgan, arriving Nepean Bay, Kangaroo Island July 27th, 1836 - 42 passengers THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COMPANY On January 2nd 1836, the S.A. Company was formed. The original directors being George F. Angas (chairman), Raikes Currie, MP, James Hyde, Charles Hindley, MP, Henry Kingscote, John Pirie, John Rundle, MP, Thomas Smith, James R. Todd an...
This project lists names of residents that published welcome to Governor Gawler, less than two years after the first vessels arrived to establish the colony. These names will serve of proof of residency and in some cases occupation. The town of Gawler was named after Colonel George Gawler NB: Original files are included in the documents of this project GEORGE GAWLER, Governor of South Austr...
List of the "fallen" in world war I - natives of South Australia Resources Australian War Memorial (work in progress) This project is included in The History Link Project - Trace your ancesters! you can add projects here
The Katherine Stewart Forbes sailed from Gravesend on July 27th 1837, just a month after King William IV died on June 20th 1837. She arrived at Holdfast Bay on October 17th, 1837 under the command of Captain Alfred Fell. This 457 ton barque was built at Northfleet, Kent, in 1818. Two days after she arrived a public proclamation was made, on October 19th 1837, of the death of King William IV and...
The vessel Delhi arrived in South Australia from Liverpool on the 20th of December 1839 with 167 passengers on board captained by Samuel Herbert. This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; German and Pru...
1838 Pestonjee Bomanjee from London - Capt. J K Hill, arrived Holdfast Bay Oct 12th, 1838 with 230 passengers (included Governor Gawler) This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; German and Prussian ; E...
Notable women in South Australia Saint Mary Mackillop (1842-1909) co-founded an order of nuns in rural South Australia in 1866 and became the first Australian saint of the Catholic Church in 2010. Wikipedia South Australian suffragette Catherine Helen Spence (1825-1910). In 1895 women in South Australia were among the first in the world to attain the vote and were the first to be able to stan...
Regional port of departure to South Australia - Portal is a Portal Page which will list the projects for South Australia focusing on Country/Region of origin of persons who emigrated to South Australia by ship. NB: they may not have remained in SA In these projects, lists of ships voyages and passengers will be provided, with the link to the Ships List and Geni Project for that voyage. These ...
County Kilkenny Ireland - arrivals in South Australia - Index Many single persons and some families arrived in South Australia, a free settlers State in the 1850's to 1880's. In working with these records it has been noticed that many did not stay in South Australia. They may have gone directly to the Goldfields, many appear in Victoria Australia and Queensland. This project will list these...
The ship Heloise was 476 tons, Captain Jan Beckmann, from Bremen 12th October 1846, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 17th March 1847 — Dr. J.F.C. Bayer, Surgeon-superintendent The South Australian Register, Saturday March 20, 1847 'Wednesday March 17th-The Ship Heloise 476 tons, Beckmann, master, from Bremen. Passengers.— Messrs. Beckmann, Doussa, Beddies, Monikes, Pappe, and Dr Beyer,...
Interstate - Victoria to South Australia (some may just be visiting - still proof of existence) Sources: Ships Passenger Lists and Vessels Index to Outward Passengers to Interstate, UK, NZ and Foreign Ports 1852-1923 If you have information on passengers or need help locating them on the tree, start a discussion here.. 1836 1837 1838 1839 1851 Mr. William Duffield ...
Agricultural and Horticultural Committee - South AustraliaMembers announced in news papers, gives a valuable reference to our ancestors community spirit and the people they mixed with. The area in which they lived at the time is also mentioned and any formal titles they might be addressed by formally. ==1844SOUTH AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.TOWN COMMTTEE.* G. F. Aston, Dr....
Please add small lists here for miscellaneous shipping, and small lists that do not warrant a project. If you have information on passengers or need help locating them on the tree, start a discussion here.. 1839 MARCH 21 - The Brig Dawsons, Capt. Price from London 3rd September, and King George's Sound 9th instant, with general cargo. Passengers - Mr. and Mrs. Nelson and 6 children, Mrs. ...
The barque Johann Caesar, 400 tons, Captain H.A.G. Möller, from Hamburg 5th October 1854, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 1st January 1855 This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; German and ...
The publication "Official civic record of South Australia - 1936" was produced in the centennial year of South Australia. It is an amazing resource of 972 pages, with photos and biographies of civic minded and prominent South Australians. Please only add profiles that are referenced in this book, and add the source to the profile. The Resource You can DOWNLOAD Official civic record of S...
The Ship Katharine Stewart Forbes Capt. A. Fell, from Portsmouth 22nd October, and the Cape of Good Hope, 5th February with a general cargo. This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: Southern Australian (Adelaide, SA : 1838 - 1844), Wednesday 27 March 1839, page 3 The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occup...
1847 PHOEBE from London and Plymouth with Captain Wm. Dale, arrived Port Adelaide on 27-03-1847 with 230 emigrants This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; German and Prussian ; English ; Cornish ; Sco...
The Lord Goderich sailed from London with Captain Andrew Smith, and arrived in Port Adelaide on 15 April 1838, 157 passengers (111 adults, 46 children). This long expected vessel has at length arrived after a tedious passage of six months. The detention was occasioned principally by some unpleasant differences between the passengers and the captain. In order to settle them, the ship put int...
Ships List for the Papa to Port Adelaide 1877 Immigration: ARRIVAL OF THE PAPA. Another shipload of German emigrants arrived by the Papa on Wednesday, July 25 1877, and, judging from appearances and the doctor's report, the people are likely to prove a most desirable addition to our population. There are mechanics of every kind, and agricultural and other laborers, all of whom are anxious to ...
Friday, September 14th 1849 The ship Ocean, Fokkes, master, from Hamburg 26th April 1848. Sources: The Ships Passenger List as reported at the time SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (1849, September 17). Adelaide Times (SA : 1848 - 1858), p. 2. Retrieved January 18, 2016, from The Ships Passenger List more detailed and worked list If you have information on passengers or need help locating t...
The ship Aden, 423 tons, Baker, master, from London and Plymouth. Port Adeaide Wednesday, September 12th 1849 IN CABIN Mr and Mrs Chapman and three daughters Mrs Walter Chapman and four children Mr and Mrs Minspratt and two children Mr Grievson Mr Dunbar Mr O. Henriques Mr and Mrs N. Henriques Mr Christopher Mr Heigenbottom, Surgeon IN STEERAGE John Adamson Chris...
The barque Santipore left London 17th June 1848 arriving in South Australia on the 15th October 1848. 515 tons,Gilmore, master This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources: The Ships Passenger List Origional List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; German and Pruss...