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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These Lists were created basically 'as is' from Reg Butler's unpublished computer working files as at c2014. 

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Passenger Lists - 1856

SHIP FITZJAMES

passengers from London and Southampton 1/1/1856

HAMILTON, Captain MJ

SHIP NIMROUD

passengers from London and Southampton 1/1/1856

TILMAN, Captain H

SHIP WALVISCH

passengers from London 3/1/1856

SCHUTT, Captain T

ANGELL, William (//-//)

ANGELL, Mrs William (//-//)

ANGELL, child perhaps Henry Edwin (//-1/7/1881) Died Redhill SA. Baker; Hindmarsh. C/E. m 26/12/1871 St Peter Robe, Mary nee Banks.

ANGELL, child (//-//)

ANGELL, child (//-//)

ANGELL, child (//-//)

ANGELL, child (//-//)

SHIP AUSTRALIA

passengers from Plymouth 22/1/1856

GRAY, Captain J

SHIP LORD RAGLAN

passengers from Plymouth 7/2/1856

FLANIGAN, Captain M

BARQUE NAVARINO

passengers from Southampton 21/2/1856

RIPSON, Captain J

DUFFIELD, John (25/9/1796-14/10/1872) Born Holt, Norfolk, England. Died Wistow SA. Farmer; Wistow. PM. Biog Duffield FH.

DUFFIELD, Mrs John nee Mary ABBS (//c1798-27/6/1874) Born West Runton, Norfolk, England. Died Wistow SA, at her residence the Morning Star Inn, ‘of old age’.

DUFFIELD, Robert (?/6/1833-3/7/1908) Born Kelling, Norfolk, England. Died Wistow SA. Bootmaker, boundary rider; Wistow. Anglican. m 20/10/1858 John Abbs residence Wistow, Sarah Ann nee SMITH (//c1835-17/7/1908) Born Cromer, Norfolk, England. Died Wistow SA. Father; James.

DUFFIELD, Joseph (//c1837-27/7/1903) Born Kelling, Norfolk, England. Died Adelaide SA (of Langhorne Creek), at the Hospital. Farmer and carrier from Norfolk. Farmer; Wistow, Lake Plains near Langhorne Creek. PM. m 20/7/1859 John Abbs residence Wistow, Elizabeth nee WELLER (27/10/1837-14/10/1901) Born Stepney St George, Norfolk, England. Died Langhorne Creek SA. Parents – John Henry and Elizabeth.

DUFFIELD, Martha (17/2/1840-28/4/1899) Born Holt, Norfolk, England. Died Strathalbyn SA. Dom servant from Norfolk. m 10/7/1860 Groom residence Bugle Ranges, Aaron Burgess.

BARQUE DUCHESS OF NORTHUMBERLAND

passengers from Southampton 29/2/1856

MCHARDY, Captain G

BAXTER, Aaron (//c1827-/8/1903) Born Fyldesley Banks, Lancs, England. Died Alberton SA, at his residence Port Road. Clerk; SA Railways then Storeman; Pt Adelaide then Caretaker; Alberton Oval. Obit Observer 29/8/1903 p892a.

THREADGOLD, William Senr (//-//)

THREADGOLD, Mrs William nee Marie ? (//-//)

THREADGOLD, William Junr (//-//)

THREADGOLD, Charles (//-//)

THREADGOLD, Robert (//-//)

THREADGOLD [later THREDGOLD], Henry (22/9/1836-11/8/1915) Farmer; Clarendon, then Overseer; Murra Binna Station etc. m 19/1/1858 Wesleyan Chapel Adelaide, Susannah Charlotte nee Ashmore.

THREADGOLD, Sarah Ann (//-//)

THREADGOLD, George (//-//)

THREADGOLD, Samuel (//-//)

BARQUE AMAZON

passengers from Plymouth 8/4/1856

COOTE, Captain F

CROSS, Phillip (//-//)

CROSS, Mrs Phillip nee Lydia BULLMAN (//-//)

CROSS, Sarah (//-//) m 21/9/1867 PM Chapel Raleigh, George Bowden.

CROSS, James (//-//)

CROSS, Ann (//-//)

CROSS, Lydia (//-//)

SHIP VIOLET

passengers from Southampton 13/4/1856

HALL, Captain

BROOKS, William (//c1830-//) Ag labourer from Co Hereford, England. Ag labourer; Happy Valley then Contractor; Yahl then Farmer; Yangula.

BROOKS, Mrs William nee Susan ? (//c1833-//)

BROOKS, Arthur George (//c1852-//) m 10/8/1876 Presbyterian Church Mt Gambier, Emma nee LINDNER (//c1857-//) Father; Gottlieb Lindner.

BROOKS, Joseph (//c1855-11/1/1939) Born Meesdon, Co Hereford, England. Died SA. Obit Chronicle 9/3/1939 p638b. Farmer; McIntyre Crossing, Rendelsham, Rivoli Bay then Grazier; Grendale Nangula. m 31/7/1883 Presbyterian Manse Mt Gambier, Bertha Mathilde nee SCHULZ (//c1858-29/9/1939) Died SA. Father; Samuel

EAVES, John Francis (//c1836-22/8/1870) Born Bristol, Glos, England. Died Adelaide SA, at his residence Acland St, ‘after a severe illness’. DN Register 23/8/1870. Blacksmith; Adelaide (Messrs Peacock & Co). CE. m 5/10/1861 Bride father Thomas Hill residence Adelaide, Jane nee HILL (//c1837-//) m (2) 6/6/1878 Holy Trinity Adelaide, Richard Newton EAGLE (6/10/1851-//) Born Adelaide SA. Father; Richard.

BARQUE AURORA

passengers from Southampton 22/5/1856

RYAN, Captain V

HANCHANT, William (//c1822-//)

HANCHANT, Mrs William nee Esther ? (//c1825-//)

HANCHANT, Alfred (//c1849-22/1/1923)

HANCHANT, Mary (//c1851-//)

HANCHANT, Emily (//c1854-26/12/1932) m 30/1/1875 St Matthew Kensington, Charles Amey.

SHIP ALBUERA –

passengers from London and the Downs 8/6/1856

SMITH, Captain D

LEWIS, JG (//-//) To Pt Pirie 1877.

LEWIS, Mrs JG nee (10/2/1839-/11/1921) Born Torquay, Devon, England. Died Pt Pirie SA. Obit Observer 26/11/1921 p611b.

SHIP GOMELZA

passengers from Southampton 10/6/1856

CONNELL, Captain WH

BURFORD, John (//c1834-//) Sawyer from Glos, England. Quaker.

BURFORD, Levi (//c1834-//) Sawyer from Co Warwick, England. Quaker. Sons of Levi Burford. m 4/5/1858 Bride mother residence Bowden, Sophia nee Thurston.

CLEMENT, Peter (//c1832-//) Born Jersey CI. Seaman aboard Gomelza. CE. Son of John Clement. m 15/1/1872 Groom residence District of Clare, fellow passenger Mary nee Mountford.

MOUNTFORD, Thomas (//c1830-//) Born Thatcham, Berks, England. Died SA. Ag labourer from Berks. Ag labourer; Gawler River then Farmer; Willowie, Hallett. CE. Biog SM 16/4/2006 p88a.

MOUNTFORD, Mrs Thomas nee Eliza MYERS (//c1834-//)

MOUNTFORD, Mary (//c1854-//) m 15/1/1872 Groom residence District of Clare, fellow passenger seaman Peter Clement.

MOUNTFORD, Alexander (//c1855-//) Lived; Pt Julia, North Adelaide. m (1) Jane nee DOUBTFIRE (//-//) m (2) Mary Jane nee IRVINE (//-//)

BARQUE HOOGHLY

passengers from Plymouth 25/7/1856

RICH, Captain HR

CROWELL, John (4/5/1825-28/6/1904) Born St Clither, Cornwall, England. Died Woodside SA. Farmer; Charleston, Price. Methodist. Son of James Crowell. m 22/9/1856 St Mark Woodside, Eliza nee Headland.

SIBLEY, Joseph (15/2/1850-//) Born Cornwall, England. Died SA. m 1876 Mary Malcolm nee Pomeroy.

SHIP ELIZA

passengers from Southampton 20/8/1856

LOUTIT, Captain ST

BALDOCK, John Senr (23/2/1810-5/5/1867) Born Frant, Sussex, England. Died Mt Charles SA. Carpenter from Sussex. Carpenter; Mt Charles. CE.

BALDOCK, Mrs John nee Philadelphia ROGERS (20/2/1806-12/12/1883) Born Frant, Sussex, England. Died Adelaide SA.

BALDOCK, John Junr (4/10/1833-30/7/1908) Born Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. Died Adelaide SA (of Adelaide). Carpenter; Mt Charles, Oakbank. CE.

BALDOCK, Phyllis (25/8/1835-17/10/1914) Born Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. Died Fullarton SA. m 12/10/1861 Bride father residence Mt Charles, Johann Rollbusch.

BALDOCK, William (20/9/1840-26/12/1923)

STAFFORD, James (//c1815-//) Born Co Durham, England. Miner from Co Durham. CE.

STAFFORD, Mrs James nee Sophia ? (//c1829-//)

STAFFORD, Mary Ann (//c1839-//)

STAFFORD, Georgina (//c1850-//)

VILE, William Edmund (//c1838-//) Born Somerset, England. Died Kapunda SA. Gardener; Kapunda. m 9/7/1862 Kapunda, Caroline nee Rossiter.

BARQUE ALIQUIS

passengers from Plymouth 26/8/1856

PAIN, Captain Thomas

SHIP BLUNDELL

passengers from Southampton 11/10/1856

LUMLEY, Captain A

FRY, Richard (//c1809-//) Carpenter from Wilts, England. Carpenter; Payneham.

FRY, Mrs Richard nee Ann ? (//c1809-//)

FRY, George Charles (//c1835-8/12/1889) Died North Adelaide SA. Carpenter from Wilts, England. Carpenter; Kapunda then Contractor; Norwood etc. Obit Observer 14/12/1889 p1155d. m (1) 24/12/1864 Wesleyan Chapel Kapunda, Ann nee Greenough m (2) 7/9/1876 Groom residence Norwood, Mary Ann nee EDGECOMBE (//c1841-23/5/1890) Died North Adelaide SA. Father – Edwin Bennett.

FRY, James (//c1839- perhaps 9/1/1864) Died Kapunda SA. Carpenter from Wilts, England. Carpenter; Kapunda. m 1/9/1863 St John near Kapunda, Mrs Patrick Supple nee Ellen WILSON (//c1812-1826 -perhaps 1/6/1892) Died Adelaide SA. Publican; Kapunda.

FRY, Richard Elver (//c1838-30/1/1877) Carpenter from Wilts, England. Carpenter; Kapunda, North Adelaide. m 23/6/1860 Bride father Joseph Greenough residence Kapunda, Sarah Elizabeth nee GREENOUGH (//-//) Parents – Joseph Greenough &

FRY, John (//c1846-//)

FRY, Ann (//c1849-//1915) m PITT.

FRY, Elizabeth Emily (//c1852-//) m LEWIS.

FRY, Thomas (//c1855-//1856) Died at sea.

SHIP SWITZERLAND

passengers from Southampton 27/10/1856

DOHERTY, Captain D

CAINE, James (//c1826-15/1/1880) Born IOM. Died Woodside SA. Mason; Mt Torrens, Woodside.

CAINE, Mrs James nee Mary Ann KEWLEY (//c1830-19/4/1989) Born Laxey IOM. Died Oakbank SA (of Woodside), at the residence of her daughter. Obit Chronicle 23/4/1898 p855b.

CAINE, Mary Ann (//c1853-//)

CAINE, William (//c1856-//)

OSBORNE, William (//c1819-22/10/1887) Labourer from Co Hereford, England. Labourer; Norton Summit.

OSBORNE, Mrs William nee Kezia ?(//c1823-//)

OSBORNE, Maria (//c1844-//)

OSBORNE, Eleanor (12/12/1846-21/1/1928) Born Herts, England. Died Uraidla SA (of Summertown). m 2/1/1865 St Matthew Kensington, James Trenorden.

OSBORNE, Ann Annie (//c1849-//)

OSBORNE, Josephine (//c1850-//)

OSBORNE, Elizabeth (//c1853-//)

SHIP LORD HUNGERFORD

passengers from Plymouth 27/10/1856

HURST, Captain JW

SHIP NABOB

passengers from Liverpool 23/12/1856

MORRIS, Captain

COWAN, John (//c1833-//) Born Isle of Man. Miner from IOM. Methodist.

HENDERSON, Thomas (//c1840-//) Born Co Fermanagh, Ireland. Labourer from Ireland. CI. perhaps m 25/7/1872 Bride mother residence Adelaide, Mary nee Stapley.

MCGEOUGH, James (//c1819-//) Born Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, Ireland.

MCGEOUGH, Mrs James nee Bridget Biddy BANNIGAN (//c1810-13/10/1880) Born Ireland. Died Narridy SA, at the residence of her son-in-law John O’Halloran.

MCGEOUGH, William (//c1841-18/12/1913) Born Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, Ireland. Died WA. Farmer; Auburn, Gulnare, Kanyaka then Publican, storekeeper; Tarcowie. To WA. RC. m 30/9/1873 St Patrick Adelaide, Anne Marie nee Corrigan (nb).

MCGEOUGH, Margaret (//c1846-//) Born Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, Ireland. m 26/11/1868 unrecorded Rice Creek, Martin RYAN (//c1840-//) Son of John Ryan.

MCGEOUGH, Catherine (//c1849-//) Born Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, Ireland. Died Perth WA. m 13/12/1868 unrecorded Rice Creek, Matthew O’HALLORAN (//c1843-18/6/1887) Born Co Clare, Ireland. Died Broke Hill NSW. Son of Michael O’Halloran.

MCGEOUGH, Elizabeth (//c1851-28/6/1913) Born Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, Ireland. Died Pt Pirie SA (of the Hundred of Pirie). m 8/9/1873 St Anthony Manoora, John O’HALLORAN (//c1846-//). Son of Michael O’Halloran.

MCGEOUGH, Mary (//c1852-//) Born Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, Ireland. m 10/10/1878 St Mary Georgetown, John MCCARTHY (//c1856-//) Born Co Clare, Ireland. Son of Michael McCarthy.

MCGEOUGH, Bridget Biddy (//c1853-//) Born Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, Ireland.

STAFFORD, Alexander (//c1839-//) Born Co Cavan, Ireland. Ag labourer from Co Cavan. CI.

STAFFORD, Henry (//c1835-//) Born Co Cavan, Ireland. Ag labourer from Co Cavan. CI.

STAFFORD, Robert (//c1837-//) Born Co Cavan, Ireland. Ag labourer from Co Cavan. CI. Settled; Mt Gambier. m Eliza nee HENSTRIDGE (//-//) UP