Immigration to South Australia - Shipping Lists 1836 to 1890

The following Shipping Lists for early immigration to South Australia were compiled by Reg Butler (Hahndorf) over many years, and may include certain additional information regarding the people and families concerned.

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Passenger Lists - 1844

SCHOONER SAINT HELENA -

passengers from the Cape of Good Hope 2/1/1844

MANN, Captain William

HARROLD, Joseph Senr //-//) Merchant, agent; Adelaide. Perhaps in partnership with would-be MLC John SLATTER 1851.

HARROLD, Mrs Joseph (//-//)

HARROLD, Joseph Junr (//-//)

MANN, Mrs (//-//) Captain’s wife.

No other passengers named.

SHIP SYMMETRY -

17 passengers from Leith, Scotland 21/2/1844

ELDER, Captain William - Brought out a steam engine for John DUNN’s flour mill at Nairne.

ANDERSON, James (//-//) Not yet identified.

ANDERSON, Mrs James (//-//) Not yet identified.

ANDERSON, child (//-//) Not yet identified.

ANDERSON, child (//-//) Not yet identified.

ANDERSON, child (//-//) Not yet identified.

*BENNY, James Junr (c1824-3/5/1910) Born Co Stirling, Scotland. Died Morphett Vale SA. Farmer, solicitor, minister; Balhannah, Worthing Morphett Vale. Presbyterian. Brother to fellow passenger John Benny. m (1) 11/12/1846 Freemasons Tavern Adelaide, Elizabeth nee Cock m (2) 27/5/1856 Bride mother Mrs William Fairbank residence North Adelaide, Mrs John Just nee Frances Yeates.

*BENNY, John (c1827-?) Born Co Stirling, Scotland. Died SA. Settled Kapunda. m dnr Patience nee Bray. Brother to fellow passenger James Benny. Sons of the late James Benny Senr, of Stirling, Co Stirling, Scotland. Their widowed mother and the rest of the family followed in 1852 Marchioness of Douro.

COWIE, Robert (//-//) Not yet identified.

*ELDER, Mrs William (//c1816-//1906/1907) Died North Queensferry, Co Fife, Scotland, at home St Margaret’s. Obit Observer 19/1/1907 p145d. Captain’s wife. No family.

*FARQUHARSON, Eliza Jane (//1823-//) Born Allarque, nr Paisley, Co Renfrew, Scotland. Died Scotland. m 9/4/1844 North Adelaide, William Smillie. Daughter of Robert Farquharson. EJ Farquharson’s youngest sister, Alexandrina Nairne, d 20/2/1845 at Paisley, Scotland, aged 11. Another sister, Mary Anne, had d 27/5/1841, at Paisley, aged 16, before Eliza Jane Farquharson emigrated. A brother, Robert Farquharson the Younger d 9/11/1858 Bute, Scotland. The Farquharson children were nieces/nephew of Mrs Matthew Smillie; their mother was Mrs Smillie’s sister. [Spelling of Albarque/Allargue confusing]

*NAYLOR, Edwin Close (//-//) m Jane nee ? Not yet identified.

*OGILVY, Jane/Jean (//-//) Not yet identified.

PETER, John (//-//) Landowner; Oatlands nr Balhannah. m 28/4/1845 Denburne House, Kensington, Anne nee Dean.

*SHANNON, Miss (//-//) Not yet identified.

STEPHEN, Mr (//-//)

STEPHEN, Mrs (//-//)

TINLINE, John (c1798-14/12/1867) Died Magill SA, at home Murray Park . Sheep farmer; North Adelaide, Tungkillo (late 1850s).

TINLINE, Margaret (21/8/1823-17/8/1907) Born Scotland. Died Magill SA. m 23/6/1857 Brother George Tinline residence North Tce, Adelaide, Alexander Murray (his second wife). Sister to George Tinline, SAs noted financier/banker. Mother to Sir George Murray, SAs Chief Justice. Only surviving daughter.

BARQUE TAGLIONI -

48 passengers from London and Deal 18/6/1844

BLACK, Captain William

COLISON, Mr (//-//)

COLISON, Mrs (//-//)

COLISON, child (//-//)

COLISON, child (//-//)

COLISON, child (//-//)

COLISON, child (//-//)

FROST, John (//c1806-29/3/1852) Born perhaps Earls Colne, Essex, England. Died Melbourne Vic. Farmer; Gilles Plains. Anglican. Perhaps a family link with Mrs GF Angas nee Rosetta French, a native of Hutton, Essex Longmire FH p50. m 3/5/1826 Haverhill, Suffolk.

FROST, Mrs John nee Mary Ann KING (//c1805-24/10/1871) Died Melrose SA.

FROST, Frederick John (//c1831-//) ) Born Steeple Bumpstead, Essex, England. Station owner, horsebreeder; Oladdie Station, Melrose. Anglican. m 13/12/1864 North Nuccaleena, Jane nee Cotter (nb).

FROST, Joseph (//c1834-26/3/1897) ) Born Steeple Bumpstead, Essex, England. Died Clare SA. Farmer; Blyth Plains. Never married.

FROST, Benjamin (//c1834-//) Miner; Flinders Ranges.

FROST, Alfred (//c1836-22/9/1884) ) Born Steeple Bumpstead, Essex, England. Died Dalhousie Springs SA, ‘while en route to Owen Springs with stores’. Mining explorer, bushman, carrier; Pt Augusta. DN Chronicle 1/11/1884 p4. m 4/7/1896 William Whiting residence Davenport, Mrs Edmund Whiting nee Catherine ROWE (//c1839-//) Father; William.

FROST, Ellen Martha (//c1837-25/7/1924) Born Steeple Bumpstead, Essex, England. Died Bews SA. m 13/12/1857 not recorded Riverton, Henry Longmire.

FROST, Eliza Hannah (//c1838-11/1/1907) Born Steeple Bumpstead, Essex, England. Died Adelaide SA, at home Earls Colne 29 Wright St. m 20/6/1864 Roslin House Melrose, Thomas Albert WALLIS (//c1843-13/9/1915) Father; Thomas. Teamster; Melrose. Anglican.

FROST, Priscilla King (15/10/1840-30/10/1900) Born Steeple Bumpstead, Essex, England. Died Medindie SA. m 11/6/1864 Roslin House Melrose, Thomas KNOWLES (//c1832-//) Father; William.

FROST, John King (//c1843-13/9/1917) Born Steeple Bumstead, Essex, England. Died Franklin Harbour SA. Farmer; Melrose, Yabmana. Obit Chronicle 15/9/1917 p12. m 8/3/1876 BC Manse Pt Augusta, Mrs Henry Cole nee Margaret Gordon.

GILPIN, Bernard (//-//) Stockholder; Cowandale Cottage River Angas. m 13/5/1847, Hannah Maria, 2nd daughter of George Evans +, Adelaide. Probably a wrong identification; Already 1843, Bernard Gilpin was in SA. ANTHONY, William and GILPIN, Bernard sheep farmers, cattle holders and agriculturalists, partnership dissolved 5/4/1843. No location given.

*GREVILETT/GEVILETT/GUVILLETT, Miss (//-//)

*HALL, Captain (//-//) Probably George Augustus Hall

*HALL, Mrs (//-//) Probably Jessie Hall. Died 27/10/1887 or 10/3/1905???

HAYS, Mr (//-//)

HESELTINE, George Augustus Frederick (c1820-23/3/1904) Died Adelaide SA. Publican, agent; Adelaide, Gawler, Norwood. m 7/5/1846 Holy Trinity Adelaide, Emily Rose nee HAUSSEN. Was he the person who conducted a Daguerrotype Studio?

HOWE, Mr (//-//)

JAMES, Mr (//-//)

JARVIS, Mr (//-//)

KNOCKER, Mr (//-//)

LOWE, Robert Mayor (//-1/4/1851) Died Payneham SA. Dispensing chemist from Manchester, Lancs. m 17/4/1850 Kensington, Mrs Samuel Payne nee Ann Maslen.

MCMILLAN, Mr (//-//)

MILTON, Mr (//-//)

MILTON, nephew (//-//)

*NEWMAN, John (//-//)

*NEWMAN, Mrs John (//-//)

NORMAN, Robert Hastings (//c1808-31/10/1883) Died Adelaide SA. Dentist; Adelaide (Belle Vue Cottage, North Tce opp the Frome Bridge Rd) then Farmer; Normanville, Yankalilla from c1849. Biog Observer 23/12/1916 p865a.

NORMAN, Mrs RH nee Sarah HAYES (//c1819-26/9/1867) Died Adelaide SA, at home North Tce of apoplexy.

NORMAN, Herbert Hayes (//-//)

NORMAN, Mrs (//-//)

PACKER/PARKER, Mr (//-//)

PACKER, Mrs (//-//)

PACKER, child (//-//)

*PENFOLD, Christopher Rawson (2/8/1811-25/3/1870) Born Sussex, England. Died Magill SA. Doctor, vigneron; Magill. Anglican. Magill land purchase SA 6/8/1844 p251a. m 26/5/1835

*PENFOLD, Mrs CR nee Mary HOLT (//c1818-31/12/1895) Died Melbourne Vic.

PENFOLD, Georgina Ann (//c1843-//) m 1861 Castlemaine Vic Thomas HYLAND

RIDPATH, Walter (//-//) Barrister, solicitor; Adelaide.

STUCKEY, Henry (c1821-31/5/1851) Died North Adelaide SA. Architect; North Adelaide. m Agnes Jane nee Rippingille, daughter of A Rippingille, Liverpool, Lancs, England.

THORNE, Mr (//-//)

*TIMBRELL, Miss (//-//)

*WILLIAMS, Edward (//-//)

*WILLIAMS, George Sibley (c1825-20/12/1902) Born Northants, England. Died Gilberton SA. Pastoralist, artist, woodcarver, needleworker; Little Para, Parnaroo, Pt Lowly. Sons of Thomas Williams, who emigrated 1839 Platina. - stayed in England to complete their education.

SCHOONER JOHN PIRIE -

2 passengers from Auckland 6/7/1844

SIMPSON, Captain Henry

DUMBLETON, William Henry (// -//) A business trip to New Zealand.

HAWDON, Mr (// -//)

BRIG PRINCE ALBERT -

5 passenger from the Cape of Good Hope 20/7/1844

CRAIB, Captain George

COTTERELL, Mr (// -//) Continued to Sydney & Auckland.

*LAZARUS, Mr (// -//) Continued to Sydney & Auckland.

*LAZARUS, Mrs (// -//) Continued to Sydney & Auckland.

POPE, W (// -//)

*ROBERTSON, Mr (// -//)

SCHOONER JOSEPH ALBINO -

c40 passengers from New Zealand 27/8/1844

FINNIS, Captain John

all German emigrants from NZ

Should the Swann family go here???

HEMPEL, Johann Christian Gottlieb Eduard (25/2/1810-9/2/1901) Born Strocken , Saxony. Died Daveyston SA. m (2) 2/4/1872 St Michael Hahndorf,

HEMPEL, Mrs JCG nee Meta Adelheid HELLWIG (25/6/1817-29/5/1871) Born Kingdom of Hanover. Died Daveyston SA.

HEMPEL, Christlieb Eduard (11/9/1840-1/8/1919) Born Bremerhaven, Bremen. Daveyston SA. Farmer; Daveyston. Lutheran. m 18/8/1869 Lutheran Church Nain, Caroline nee Schlosser (nb).

HEMPEL, Friedrich Julius (28/5/1842-/10/1872) Born Bremerhaven, Bremen. Died Alma Plains SA. Farmer; Greenock, Alma Plains. Lutheran. m 23/2/1865 Lutheran Church Nain, Margarethe nee Christian m (2) Joseph ATWELL (//c1847-//1939) Farmer; Templers. To SA 1863 Mary Shepherd.

SWANN, James W (2/9/1801-14/2/1861) Born Eastbourne, Sussex, England. Died Gawler Plains SA. Farmer; Gawler Plains. Methodist.

SWANN, Mrs James nee Jane Habgood Luxford (24/7/1800-21/11/1879) Born Eastbourne, Sussex, England. Died SA.

SWANN, John Peter (24/4/1833-26/1/1915) Born Eastbourne, Sussex, England. Died Payneham SA. Wheelwright, storekeeper; Adelaide (Pirie St), Kapunda, Salisbury. Methodist. m c1872, Minna nee Harvey (NSW-12/10/1932)

SWANN, Sarah (c1833-//) Not yet identified. Perhaps m David Nock.

SWANN, son (c1835-//) Not yet identified.

SWANN, Mary Ann (2/4/1835-23/9/1926) Born England. Died St Peters SA. m m 30/12/1857 Salisbury, George Ragless.

SWANN, George Edward (29/11/1840-28/7/1921) Born NZ. Died SA. Draper, home missionary; Walkerville, Gumeracha, Pt Lincoln, Jamestown. Methodist. Did he marry??

SHIP SYMMETRY -

1 passenger from the Mauritius 31/8/1844

MCVICAR, Captain Alexander

PETER, J (//-//)

BARQUE JOHN HEYES -

25 passengers from London 11/10/1844

WOODWARD, Captain George William

#DARIE/DARE, Mr (//-//)

#DUNN/DUNNIN, Mr (//-//)

*LEE, Mr (//-//) Perhaps Philip Lee Violinist and music teacher; Adelaide (Byron Cottage East Tce) Formerly of the Italian Opera, London.

*LEE, Mr (//-//)

#LONG, Joseph (//c1818-24/2/1892) Born Carlisle, Cumberland, England. Died Auckland NZ. Primitive Methodist Missionary. PM Minister; Adelaide. To NZ. m 25/5/1844 London England.

#LONG, Mrs Joseph nee Frances Fanny DAND/DAUD (//c1816-19/11/1891) Born Maryport, Cumberland, England. Died Auckland NZ.

#SIMPSON, Mr (//-//)

#SIMPSON, Mrs (//-//)

*THOUME/THORNE, M (//-//)

#WILSON, John (//-//) Primitive Methodist Missionary.

15 unnamed passengers in the steerage.

BRIG PRINCE ALBERT -

15 passengers from New Zealand 11/10/1844

CRAIB, Captain George

DAVIS, Mr (//-//)

DAVIS, Mrs (//-//)

DAVIS, daughter (//-//)

LAWSON, Mrs (//-//)

LAWSON, child (//-//)

LAWSON, child (//-//)

LEEK, J (//-//)

8 unnamed passengers.

BARQUE YARE -

2 passengers from London 11/10/1844.

HARDING, Captain Thomas

No passengers identified at this moment.

SCHOONER WATERWITCH -

2 passengers from Singapore 25/10/1844

TALBERT, Captain David

MARTIN, Captain (// -//)

TUCKER, Lieutenant (// -//)

BARQUE BLENG -

4 passengers from Liverpool and Cape of Good Hope 26/10/1844

STEWART, Captain Hugh

YOUNGHUSBAND, Mrs William nee Louisa Cecilia nee THOMAS (24/1/1818-29/7/1869) Died North Adelaide SA, at home Strangways Tce. Biog Journal HSSA No 33 pp56-67. Eldest daughter of John Thomas shipbuilder and chandler Howrah Calcutta Bengal British India. Sister to Mrs James Ilbery nee Henrietta Thomas and Charlotte Thomas who later lived with her brother-in-law James Ilbery. m 1/9/1836 Anglican Church Howrah, William Younghusband.

YOUNGHUSBAND, Sarah (26/5/1838-30/4/1885) m 1/7/1856 Christ Church North Adelaide, Frederic Sanderson

YOUNGHUSBAND, Eliza (//-//) m 12/9/1864 Christ Church North Adelaide, Henry Shipster.

YOUNGHUSBAND, family servant (//-//)

BARQUE MARY WHITE -

c21 passengers from Liverpool, Sydney and Pt Phillip 6/11/1844

WALKER, Captain Thomas

*BOLGER, Miss (//-//)

*CATTERALL, Mr (//-//)

*COYLE, Mr (//-//) Perhaps James Coyle, convicted 25/11/1845 of stealing a watch; sentenced to 10 years’ transportation to VDL. Escaped back to SA; resentenced 22/3/1850 for life to VDL, but did not arrive.

FORD, Mr (//-//)

FORD, Mrs (//-//)

FORD, child (//-//)

FORD, child (//-//)

HUNTER, Mr (//-//)

KELLY, Mr - 1 (//-//)

KELLY, Mr - 2 (//-//)

KELLY, Mrs (//-//)

KELLY, child (//-//)

*KELLY, Miss (//-//)

*LOCKYER, Mr (//-//)

*MURPHY, Bishop (//-//)

*RYAN, Fr (//-//)

WELCH, Mr (//-//)

BARQUE BRANKEN MOOR -

8 passengers 27/12/1844

DAWSON, Captain

#ARTHUR, Miss (//-//)

#BALIOL, Mr (//-//)

#COLVILLE, Mr (//-//)

*GORDON, Mr (//-//)

*GORDON, son (//-//)

*JECKS, I (//-//)

*LE BAIR, Nicholas P (//-//) Born Guernsey CI. Died Guernsey CI. late Captain of the Ship William. Brought his ship 3 times to SA, before emigrating. Bachelor Nicholas had land in Grenfell St, where he operated as a merchant. In the mid-1850s, he returned to Guernsey, where he died at his sister’s home (Mrs DG Le Messurier, of Panorama House), aged 40, ‘deeply regretted by his family and a numerous circle of friends’.

*TRIMMER, A (//-//)