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 'Fergusson' 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
Fergusson arrived 15 Jan 1841 at Port Phillip, left Plymouth 25 Sep 1840, ship, 555 tons, John Virtue master, Surgeon Superintendent Thomas Norris Images 98-106, Agent Mr John Marshall, Cargo includes 1 bull and 1 cow for Thomas, Erskine and James,
Tuesday, January 19, 1841, The Port Phillip Herald, Passengers Mr (Edward Theodore wed Jun '39 to Hannah Ann Storey) and Mrs Flintoff and child, Mr (Frederick Nivan wed Sep '40 to Priscilla Howe) and Mrs Flintoff, Mr and Mrs Matheyssem, Captain Hill and lady and child, Messrs Flanille Hill and Matteysem. Intermediate Mr and Mrs Batty and child, Messrs Balfe Smith, Fowle, Bell, Robinson, E and W Hill, 3 steerage passengers and 201 Bounty emigrants
The Recapitulation is brief - 97 Roman Catholics and 131 Protestants,
Adults - Single males 60 paid 1140 pounds, 71 single females paid 1249 pounds.
Families 97 souls with 34 adult males and 32 adult females. Children are 1 male aged 15-18, 8 male and 10 female aged 7 - 15, 11 male and 10 females 1-7, and 2 female infants, total of 97 paid 1479 pounds. Total 228 souls paid 3968 pounds
Maria Chinehar 25, bounty withheld.
Ship | Total | Staff | Other | Died | Born
| Couples | With chn | Hus | Wives | Sons |
Daus | Chn | Bounty | Families | Un mal | Un fem
| Fergusson | 265 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 36 | 38 | 18 | 23 | 38 | 230 | 98 | 61 | 71
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12 Cabin, 9 Intermediate and 3 unknown Steerage paying passengers
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"The Somerset Years", by Florence Chuk, page 49 begins a chapter on the Ferguson, including a description of the voyage as uncomfortable due to harsh treatment by the Surgeon Superintendent.
Passengers from Somerset
John Briggs 22 from Bath
Eliza Campton 19,
Sarah Chant 23 wed 1844 to James Morgan at St James church, Melb
William Chick 23 and Anne 22, dau of John Frase/Furzer, had 6 chn in the colony, sons William and Alfred in turn had large families. On arrival moved to South Australia.
William Cox 22 and Caroline 21
Phoebe Crew 25
Ambrose Curtis 27 wed 30 Mar 1834 to Ann Crew at St Peters, Camerton. By 1847 he had his own blacksmith shop in North St, Collingwood
Samuel Dix 25 and Eliza 22 - Eliza dau of Sarah and Cornelius Peddle, died in 1853
Caroline Edwards 23, from Bath
Harriett Frances 19
Elias Helyer 36 wed 25 Dec 1826 to Martha Dooling, both were born 1805 in Yeovil, and had 7 chn. Martha gave birth to dau Martha at sea, and both died. Landed with George 12, Eliza 10, Emily 8, Amelia 6, and Ellen 1 who died soon after arrival.
Josiah Langdon 28 christened 30 May 1813 son of Sarah and Robert Langdon at St Peter and St Paul Chiselborough. He wed in the colony to Mary Moore. His sister Rebecca came to Sydney 1849, and brother John with wife and family chose Tasmania 1851
Jame Minter 30 with Elizabeth 37, Anna 3 from Bath
M Ann Pallsman 24
Cornelius Peddle 19 from Bath, wed 1857 to Eliza Ann Gerrish
Sarah Peddle 18 wed 1843 to James Tanswell
Phillis Smith 23 from Yeovil
The Fergusson passengers
In this ship list, people are classified families or single male or single female, and I have given each person has a number.
Colour code |
Staff and Crew, |
Paid own passage |
Bounty Immigrant |
Disallowed Bounty |
departing PP
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Mary Abelan 26 (young woman 73) Tipperary
| Sally Ashton / Aston 18 (young woman 1) Kings Co
| Mr Balfe / Balfe (Intermediate)
| Chas Edward Mr Ball - (Steerage)
| Mrs Batey / Batty - Widow (Intermediate)
Mr Batey / Batty 11 son of Mrs (Intermediate)
Batey / Batty 0 dau (Intermediate)
| Mr Bell (Intermediate)
| John Bennett 35 hus (family 1) Cornwall
Mary Bennett 35 wife of John (family 1)
Benjamin Bennett 12 son of John (family 1)
Elizabeth Bennett 5 dau of John (family 1)
| James Blackburn 19 (young man 6) Meath
| William Blair 20 (young man 1) Londonderry
| Grace Bowlan / Boulan 23 (young woman 7) Rossarry
| Patrick Brennan 24 (young man 2) Meath
| Margaret Brenan / Brennan 18 (young woman 4) Tipperary
| John Biggs / Briggs 22 (young man 5) Bath
| Catherine Broderick 29 (young woman 3) Cork
| Ellen Broderick 24 (young woman 2) Cork
| John Broderick 18 (young man 4) Hatton
| Joseph Broomfield 23 hus (family 4) Queens Co
Wife With Broomfield - wife of Joseph died on voyage (family 4)
Sarah Broomfield 0 dau of Joseph born on voyage (family 4)
| Patrick Brien / Bryan 35 hus (family 3) Tipperary
Mary Brien / Bryan 38 wife of Patrick (family 3)
Patrick Brien / Bryan 15 son of Patrick (family 3)
| Nathaniel Burges 29 hus (family 5) East London
Mary Burges 29 wife of Nathaniel (family 5)
| Andrew Burns 33 hus (family 2) Carlow
| Mary Buras / Burns 24 (young woman 5) Tipperary
Anne Burns 26 wife of Andrew (family 2)
John Burns 7 son of Andrew (family 2)
Kate Burns 5 dau of Andrew (family 2)
| Edw Burns 27 (young man 3) Kings Co
| Bridget Burn / Byan 28 (young woman 6) Cork
| Mary Burns / Byrns 24 (young woman 71) Tipperary
| Norah Cain 25 (young woman 20) Cork
| Elizabeth Cain 20 (young woman 8) Kilmarch
| Eliza Cain 20 (young woman 15) Wexford
| Mary Ann Callaghan 23 (young woman 23) Cork
| Patrick Callaghan 19 (young man 7) Cork
| Catherine Calligan 21 (young woman 10) Cork
| Margaret Calligan 19 (young woman 9) Cork
| Eliza Campton 19 (young woman 18) Somerset
| Adam Cantalon / Cantlan 20 (young man 8) Kings Co
| Mr Cavenagh cleared for Sydney on 6 Feb 1841
| Sarah Chart / Chant 23 (young woman 19) Somerset
| Henry Chapman 27 (young man 12) Westmeath
| Maria Chapman 25 (young woman 13) Westmeath
| Hannah Chapman 20 (young woman 14) Westmeath
| George Chapman 18 (young man 13) Westmeath
| Wm Chick 23 hus (family 8) Somersetshire
Anne Chick 22 wife of William (family 8)
Maria Chick 0 dau of William (family 8)
| Maria Chick 25 (Steerage)
| John Clarke 22 hus (family 6) Huntingdenshire
Emily L Clarke 23 wife of John (family 6)
| Daniel Collins 28 (young man 9) Cork
| Margaret Connaway 21 (Steerage)
| Catherine Conner 22 (young woman 21) Tipperary
| Patrick Connor 23 (young man 16) Tipperary
| Thomas Conolly 24 (young man 18) Limerick
| Thomas Conolly 19 (young man 11) Tipperary
| Patrick Conolly 18 (young man 15) Tipperary
| Patrick Cooney 22 (young man 17) Limerick
| Williamm Cox 21 hus (family 7) Somersetshire
Caroline Cox 21 wife of William (family 7)
| Mary Coyle 20 (young woman 17) Cork
| Nancy Crawley 17 (young woman 22) Cork
| Barthw Cray 19 (young man 14) Tipperary
| Anne Creighton 18 (young woman 16) Newton Stewart
| Pheebe Crew 25 (young woman 11) Somerset
| Mr Cropp cleared for Sydney on 6 Feb 1841
| Michael Croly / Crotty 19 (young man 10) Cork
| Ambrose Curtis 27 hus (family 9) Somerset
Anna Curtis 28 wife of Ambrose (family 9)
| Samuel Dix 25 hus (family 10) Somerset
Eliza Dix 22 wife of Samuel (family 10)
| Johanna Donaghue 22 (young woman 26) Cork
| Marianne Donaghue 20 (young woman 27) Cork
| John Donovan 25 (young man 19) Tipperary
| Margaret/Mary Donovan 23 (young woman 28) Cork
| Margaret Duncan 19 (young woman 25) Newton Stewart
| Jane Durdle 17 (young woman 24) Southampton
| Mr Ebden cleared for Sydney on 6 Feb 1841
| William Edwards 38 hus (family 11) Somerset
| Caroline Edwards 23 (young woman 29) Bath
Maria Edwards 38 wife of William (family 11)
Elizabeth Edwards 12 dau of William (family 11)
George I Edwards 10 son of William (family 11)
Wm Jas Edwards 6 son of William (family 11)
Edwin Edwards 1 son of William (family 11)
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Caroline Edwards 23 (Steerage)
| Margaret English 19 (young woman 30) Tipperary
| Henry Mr Favell - (Steerage)
| John Fitzgibbon 18 (young man 20) Limerick
| John Fitzsimmons 24 hus (family 13) Co Meath
Mary Fitzsimmons 20 wife of John (family 13)
| Hugh Flanny / Flanery 24 hus (family 12) Kings Co
Judy Flanery 28 wife of Hugh (family 12)
| Frederick Nevin Flintoff - hus Frederick Nivan wed Sep '40 to Priscilla Howe (Cabin)
Mrs Priscilla Flintoff - wife of Frederick (Cabin)
Ellen Flintoff 0 dau of Frederick (Cabin)
F T Mr Flintoff - son of Frederick Edward Theodore wed Jun '39 to Hannah Ann Storey (Cabin)
| Mr Fowle (Intermediate)
| Harriett Frances 19 (young woman 31) Somerset
| Timothy Glynn 19 (young man 21) Clare
| Anna Grady 29 (young woman 33) Cork
| Ally Grady 19 (young woman 32) Kings Co
| James Graham 20 hus (family 14) Belfast
Mary Graham 19 wife of James (family 14)
| Jas Hall 28 hus (family 15) London
Susanna Hall 23 wife of James (family 15)
| Patrick Hall 19 (young man 25) Galway
| George Hamilton 18 (young man 22) Norton Stewart
| Michael Hanby / Hanley 21 (young man 27) Tipperary
| Daniel Hartwell / Hartnell 26 (young man 26) Cork
| Ellen Hearne 22 (young woman 34) Hurstel
| Elias Hilgar / Helyar 36 hus (family 16) Somerset
Martha died after birth of stillborn dau Martha Hilgar / Helyar - wife of Elias (family 15)
George Hilgar / Helyar 12 son of Elias (family 16)
Eliza Hilgar / Helyar 10 dau of Elias (family 16)
Emily Hilgar / Helyar 8 dau of Elias (family 16)
Amelia Hilgar / Helyar 6 dau of Elias (family 16)
Ellen Hilgar / Helyar 1 dau of Elias (family 16)
| Edward Henessy 24 hus (family 17) Corl
Anne Henessy 24 wife of Edward (family 17)
| John Henessy 20 (young man 23) Cork
| Mary Anne Herbert 25 (young woman 36) London
Edward Master Herbert 11 son of Mary (Steerage)
| James Hyland / Highland 21 (young man 24) Cork
| Captain Hill - (Cabin 1)
Mrs Hill - wife of Captain and Hill child, (Cabin)
| Flanille Hill son (Cabin)
| J D Mr Hill - (Cabin)
| E Hill (Intermediate)
| W Hill (Intermediate)
| Mr and Mrs Hill cleared for Sydney on 6 Feb 1841
| Sarah Holland 23 (young woman 35) London
| Eliza Hornslaw / Hornelow 17 (young woman 37) London
| Cornwall Ilkington 28 hus (family 18) Birmingham
Jane Ilkington 24 wife of Cornwall (family 18)
| George Jago 35 hus (family 19) Cork
Anne Jago 38 wife of George (family 19)
Holmes Jago 7 son of George (family 19)
Catherine Jago 4 dau of George (family 19)
| Mr James cleared for Sydney on 6 Feb 1841
| John Johnson / Johnstone 25 (young man 29) Cork
| Robert Johnson / Johnstone 21 (young man 28) Tipperary
| Amelia Keating 17 (young woman 39) Tipperary
| Jeremiah Keeffe 25 hus (family 20) Cork
Margt Keeffe 27 wife of Jeremiah (family 20)
| Eliza Kentland 20 (young woman 38) Clonwell
| Matt Kerry 30 hus (family 21) Carlow
Margt Kerry 26 wife of Matthew (family 21)
| William Kirby / Kieby 25 hus (family 22) Kings Co
Mary Kieby 24 wife of William (family 22)
M Anne Kieby 1 dau of William (family 22)
| Robert King 20 (young man 30) Cork
| Josiah Langdon 28 (young man 32) Cork
| Daniel Leary 30 hus (family 23) Cork
Cathe Leary 30 wife of Daniel (family 23)
| Mary Lidwell - (Steerage)
| Michl Lidwell 25 hus (family 24) Tipperary
Margt Lidwell 20 wife of Michael (family 24)
| James Livingstone 18 hus (family 25) Tyrone
Elizabeth Livingstone 18 wife of James (family 25)
| Martha Lore / Love 20 (young woman 40) London
| Michael Lynch 22 (young man 31) Cork
| Daniel Lyon 22 (young man 33) Tipperary
| Margaret Macferne 18 (young woman 45) Down
| Charles Malony 23 (young man 39) Galway
| John Malony 22 (young man 42) Tipperary
| Chas Marshall 26 hus (family 27) Derby
Sarah Marshall 26 wife of Charles (family 27)
| Eleanor Martin 23 (young woman 42) London
| Alexander Mr Matheyssem / Mathewson - hus (Cabin)
Mrs Matheyssem / Mathewson - wife of Alexander (Cabin)
| Edward Mr Matteysem / Mathewson - (Cabin)
| James Mccay 23 (young man 37) Devon
| Mary McCliver / Mcclure 26 (young woman 70) Carlon
| James McFarkin / Mcfarlrin 20 (young man 38) Limerick
| Bridget Mcglinn 22 (young woman 44) Tipperary
| Martin McGlim / Mcglinn 21 (young man 34) Limerick
| Johanna McGluire / Mcglinn 19 (young woman 43) Tipperary
| John Mcgrath 22 (young man 35) Cork
| Thos Mcloughlin 18 (young man 41) Tipperary
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Anne Miller 18 (young woman 41) Omah
| James Minifir / Minter 30 hus (family 26) Bath
Elizabeth Minifir / Minter 37 wife of James (family 26)
Anna Minifir / Minter 3 dau of James (family 26)
| Mary Morey 23 (young woman 47) Cork
| Margaret Merlan / Morlan 18 (young woman 48) Dumfries
| Thomas Surg Supt Morris - Doctor (Staff)
| Patrick Mulcahy 23 (young man 36) Tipperary
| Michael Mullan 19 (young man 40) Galway
| Michael Mullay 22 (young man 43) Norton Stewart
| Mary Murray 23 (young woman 46) Cork
| James Neale / Nagle 28 hus (family 28) Clare
Mary Nagle 25 wife of James (family 28)
Mary Nagle 7 dau of James (family 28)
Catherine Nagle 0 dau of James (family 28)
| Thomas Newberry 22 (young man 45) Derry
| James Noble 19 (young man 44) Limerick
| Garret Obrien 38 hus (family 29) Meath
Catherine Obrien 36 wife of Garret (family 29)
Patrick Obrien 13 son of Garret (family 29)
Michael Obrien 10 son of Garret (family 29)
Sylvester Obrien 7 son of Garret (family 29)
Mary Obrien 5 dau of Garret (family 29)
| Garret Obrien 18 son of Garret (young man 49) Meath
| Anne Obrien 16 dau of Garret (young woman 50) Meath
| Thomas Obrien 21 (young man 48) Meath
| Daniel Odonahoe 22 (young man 47) Cork
| William/Thomas Oliver 24 (young man 46) Cork
| M Ann Pullsman / Pallsman 24 (young woman 53) Somerset
| Margaret Parkinson 20 (young woman 52) Dublin
| Eliza Patrie 17 (young woman 49) London
| Alex Pearson 26 hus (family 30) Hordan
Jane Pearson 29 wife of Alexander (family 30)
James Pearson 5 son of Alexander (family 30)
| Cornelius Paddle / Peddle 19 (young man 50) Somerset
| Sarah Peddle 18 (young woman 51) Somerset
| Maria Pekin 25 (young woman 55) Cork
| Mary Ann Penrose 21 (young woman 54) Mallen
| Mr Pickering cleared for Sydney on 6 Feb 1841
| Edmond Quickly / Quigley 21 (young man 51) Thurlo
| James Raleigh 21 (young man 53) Tipperary
| Peter Renfrer / Reafree 20 (young man 56) Cornwall
| Thos Robinson - (Steerage)
| John Robinson 28 (young man 55) Tyrone
| Anne Robinson 23 (young woman 56) Tyrone
| George Robinson 20 (young man 54) Tyrone
| Eliza Robinson 18 (young woman 57) Tyrone
| Mr Robinson (Intermediate)
| Hugh Rourke 24 (young man 52) Limerick
| Bridget Ryan 18 (young woman 58) Tipperary
| Thomas Sall 21 (young man 57) Queens Co
| Margaret Saulty / Scully 26 (young woman 59) Clonwell
| Terence Shannassy / Shanaghey 28 (young man 59) Waterford
| James Shanby / Shanly 25 hus (family 32) Clonwell
Mary Shanly 34 wife of James (family 32)
Margaret Shanly 10 dau of James (family 32)
Catherine Shanly 8 dau of James (family 32)
Theresa Shanly 4 dau of James (family 32)
James Shanly 1 son of James (family 32)
| John Shanby / Shanly 19 (young man 60) Clonwell
| Mary Ann Shanby / Shanly 17 (young woman 61) Clonwell
| Mary Shannon 25 (young woman 67) Waterford
| Margaret Sheill 27 (young woman 66) Dublin
| Maria Chinchor / Shinchor 25 Bounty withheld, 12th on list (disallowed) London
| Thomas Shinnook 22 (young man 58) Cork
| Norah Shorligh / Shorleck 20 (young woman 60) Cork
| Phoebe Smith 24 (young woman 63) Cork
| Phillis Smith 23 (young woman 64) Yeovil
| Anne Smith 22 (young woman 62) Cork
| Mr Smith (Intermediate)
| John Mr Smyth - (Steerage)
| Eleanor Smyth 18 (young woman 65) Derry
| Mr Southy cleared for Sydney
on 6 Feb 1841
| Jno Mr Stapel / Staford - (Steerage)
| John Sutton 28 hus (family 31) Stafford
Elizabeth Sutton 26 wife of John (family 31)
Esther Sutton 6 dau of John (family 31)
| Wm Mr Tarbotton - (Steerage)
| Mr Thatcher cleared for Sydney on 6 Feb 1841
William Thomas 7 nephew of Mary Herbert (Steerage)
| Patrick Tobin 26 hus (family 33) Cork
Biddy Tobin 24 wife of Patrick (family 33)
| Mary Tobin 26 (young woman 68) Waterford
| Sarah Towers 33 (Steerage)
| Thos Mr Towle - (Steerage)
| Denis Vaughan 21 (young man 61) Cork
| John Capt Virtue - Captain (Staff 1)
| Mr Vonnell cleared for Sydney on 6 Feb 1841
| Mary Wall 20 (Steerage)
| James Whelan 28 hus (family 34) Corlew
Judy Whelan 27 wife of James (family 34)
| Mary Whelan 26 (young woman 72) Tipperary
| Hannah Wilnee 22 (Steerage)
| Louisa Woodcock 21 (young woman 69) London
| z Unknown 20 in the steerage cleared for Sydney on 6 Feb 1841
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Feb 6 cleared for Sydney and arrival 19 Feb. Passengers Mr and Mrs Hill, Messrs Cavenagh, Southy, Pickering, Ebden, Thatcher, Connell, Cropp/Cross, and James and 20 in the steerage, with part of her original cargo
Reported in Sydney free press for 3 Aug 1841, the Fergusson was Shipwrecked on Tuesday 27 April 1841 upon the Great Barrier near Torres Straits, in latitude 12'18" S, longitude 143'54" E. Of the many persons on board, we are happy to record the loss of only one life. Every exertion was made to get the ship off but without effect. The captain put a blue light to warn other vessels who were involved saving a considerable quantity of provisions, and they anchored inside the reef in safety.
Reported in Geelong Advertiser, 24 July 1841, crew and passengers including troops of the 51st Regiment, were saved by the Orient and the Marquis of Hastings, and gives date of disaster as 17 April.
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