Arrivals from Overseas - Vessels named
Agostina,
Ariadne,
Deva,
Frankfield,
Hamilton,
Middlesex,
Sir Charles Forbes,
Westminster,
Coastal shipping -
Abeona,
Devonshire,
Maguasha,
Shamrock,
They came by the 'Brilliant' as Self-funded and as Bounty Immigrants in 1841
Use the list of Notes on over 41,500 people, to find the page with details of individual passengers -
this list omits details from the ship list of calling, religion and ability to read and write. Other details of life in Port Phillip are being sought
Brilliant arrived 26 July 1841, barque 338 tons, David Ritchie master, from Greenock (England) 28 Dec 1840, Cork 28 Jan, Sierra Leone (for water) 8 March and Cape of Good Hope 2 June to Port Phillip. Agents Messrs Gilchrist & Alexander. Images 228-230, notes
Master David Ritchie, Doctor James Aleson/Atkinson, B Kerne 1st Mate, John Reid 2nd Mate, H Horne 3rd Mate
Passengers Mr and Mrs Lawler (or Laiser) and child, Messrs M'Lachlan, Mason, M'Conochie, two Shields, 3 in Intermediate - Mr and Mrs Lanb, Josh Aleson,
Intermediate Mr Dunlop, Mr McAlpin, Miss Webster, Mr and Mrs Adams,
31 in Steerage - 16 men and 15 women
Came with 40 passengers, 5 males and 12 females eligible for bounty.
Of the 24 passengers listed, 8 were from Ireland, Co Derry 4, Cork 3, Tyrone1. The other 16 were from Scotland, including Glasgow 8, Argyleshire 3, Edinburgh 2.
Colour code |
Staff and Crew, |
Paid own passage |
Bounty Immigrant |
Disallowed Bounty |
departing PP
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Mr Adams A hus (Steerage 1)
Mrs Adams A wife of Mr (Steerage 2)
| Mr and Mrs Adams (departing)
| W Mr Alfrin A (Intermediate 1)
| Mr Allison (departing)
| James Mr Alison / Atkinson A (Surgeon 2)
| Joseph Alison / Atkinson (Vic list)
| John Barnes 23 Not eligible (Cotton spinner 1) Glasgow
| Elizabeth Boyd 19 (single woman 13) Glasgow
| Sarah Brow 20 (single woman 11) Cork
| Jane Brooks / Burk 18 (single woman 12) Falkirk
| Fanny Clerk 24 (single woman 14) Tyrone
| Betty Culberton / Cubberton 26 (single woman 15) Cork
| Jane Develin 26 Widow not eligible for Bounty (Steerage 3) Co Derry
Frederick Develin 7 son of Jane (Steerage 4)
William Develin 3 son of Jane (Steerage 5)
Isabella Develin born 5 days before landing dau of Jane (Steerage 6)
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George Dick 22 Not eligible (Shoe maker 2) Glasgow
| Mr Dunlop A (Intermediate 2)
| Thomas Farsythe / Forsythe 18 (single man 3) Glasgow
| Annabella Gallass 30 (single woman 16) Argyleshire
| Jane Glover 18 (single woman 18) Glasgow
| Mary Gorman 19 (single woman 17) Edinburgh
| H Corne / Horne A 3rd Mate (Staff 5)
| B Kerne A 1st Mate (Staff 3)
| Mrs Kirkland and 2 chn (departing)
| Janet Knox 21 (single woman 19) Edinburgh
| Mr Lamb A hus (Steerage 7)
Mrs Lamb A wife of Mr (Steerage 8)
| Mr and Mrs Lawler (departing)
| Mr Lawler (Cabin 1)
Mrs Lawler (Cabin 2)
child Lawler (Cabin 3)
| Janet Main 27 (single woman 22) Dumferlands
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Mr Mason (Cabin 4)
| Anne Mccray / Mccoy 25 (single woman 21) Argyleshire
| Mr McDonald (departing)
| Mr M'Lauchlan / Mclachlin A (Cabin 5)
| Mr Mclachlin (departing)
| Mr M'Conchie (Cabin 6)
| William Mebun 22 (single man 4) Glasgow
| John Miller 23 Not eligible (Umbrella Maker 5) Argyleshire
| Julia Neil 22 (single woman 20) Cork
| John Reid A 2nd Mate (Staff 4)
| David Ritchie A Master (Staff 1)
| Mr Shields (Cabin 8)
| Andrew Shiels 28 (single man 6) Meith
| William Shiels 20 (single man 7) Glasgow
| Mr Webster A (Intermediate 3)
| Alexander Wood 23 (single man 8) Glasgow
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Ship | Total | Staff | Other | Died | Born
| Couples | With chn | Hus | Wives | Sons |
Daus | Chn | Bounty | Families | Un mal | Un fem
| Brilliant | 44 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 12
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Others, 3 single men not eligible, the Cotton Spinner, Shoe maker and Umbrella maker, trades not on the list. Jane Develin's husband died before embarking so she and her children not eligible. She gave birth to 3rd child 5 days before arriving at Port Phillip, 3rd infant born during the voyage.
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Sep 7 - cleared for Hobart town and New Zealand with part original cargo. Passegers Mr and Mrs Adams, Mr and Mrs Lawler, Mrs Kirkland and 2 chn, Messrs M'Lachlan, Allison, and M'Donald.
The Kirkland family came to Tasmania 1838, tried their luck at squatting in Port Phillip, but, beaten by bushfires, Katherine Kirkland and 2 infants went home to Glasgow, followed the next year by her bankrupted husband.
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