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 'Middlesex' 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
Middlesex arrived 1 Oct 1841, barque 563 tons, Salmon master, from London and Plymouth 9 June 1841 to Port Phillip Fiche 4 Images 40-48, notes, pages
Recapitulation, Protestants 47. Roman Catholics 172, 219 souls,
Single males 49, single females 58, families 108
Passengers Mr and Mrs Stevens (October 5, 1841, Page 2, top left column, The Port Phillip Herald). Victorian shipping record shows 10 male adults and 2 female adults paid their own fares, 2 males and 2 females were born, 2 female adults and 1 female infant died.
The Middlesex mastered by John Salmon, was a wooden barque of 418 tons built at Sunderland in 1839, owned by Duncan Dunbar and Co. The vessel arrived with 219 passengers. There were four births (including Elizabeth and James Gorey's son Michael) and four deaths on the passage.
14 family members including Ann Gorrey came on the Middlesex. Their website has a picture of the Middlesex - Michael Gorey comments - This is a poor scan of a watercolor painting of the “Barque Middlesex” by RH Shadlow. I haven’t been able to find a better copy of this, or any reference to Shadlow. If anyone knows how I can contact the artist please let me know.
Ship | Total | Staff | Other | Died | Born
| Couples | With chn | Hus | Wives | Sons |
Daus | Chn | Bounty | Families | Un mal | Un fem
| Middlesex | 226 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 41 | 41 | 19 | 16 | 30 | 219 | 112 | 49 | 58
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12 Others, who paid own fare
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"The Somerset Years", by Florence Chuk, page 56 begins a chapter on the Middlesex, including a description of the voyage. She also brought two Durham bulls and a bull calf.
Samuel Carter 28, son of Eliza Webster and William Carted, died 1892 aged 79, at warrnambool
James Develing 39 with Susan 31, Mathilda 5 and William 1. James wed 1835 to Susan James of Bath
James Matthews 22 with Martha 22
Samuel Sergeant 22
George Tucker 27 with Lucy 27 Arthur 18m. George and Lucy Hanham were from High Ham, and left their son Walter John born May 1839 with George's parents. They moved to SA, had another 7 chn, and Walter joined his parents when aged 12.
The Middlesex passengers
In this ship list, people are numbered within the classified group - families or single male or single female.
Colour code |
Staff and Crew, |
Paid own passage |
Bounty Immigrant |
Disallowed Bounty |
departing PP
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William Arthur 21 (single man 1) Lanark
| Mary Barrack 18 (single woman 7) Wales
| James Barron 24 (single man 8) ?
| John Barey / Barry 24 (single man 9) Tipperary
| Peter Bennett 21 (single man 6) Antrim
| Mary Bishop 27 (single woman 5) Kilkenny
| Martin Bolger / Bolyn 20 (single man 10) Londonderry
| Arthur Brady 22 (single man 2) Kilkenny
| Ann Bradley / Brady 19 (single woman 4) Kilkenny
| Luke Brien 28 hus (family 4) Galway
Sarah Brien 27 wife of (family 4)
| Phoebe Brown 28 (single woman 6) Cornwall
| Michael Butler 21 (single man 7) Antrim
| James Butler 38 hus (family 1) Kilkenny
Elizabeth Butler 37 wife of James (family 1)
| Mary Butler 16 dau of Thomas (single woman 3) Kilkenny
Thomas Butler 14 son of James (family 1)
Michael Butler 4 son of Michael (family 1)
Ellen Butler 10 dau of James (family 1)
| Thomas Butler 39 hus (family 2) Kilkenny
| Tobias Butler 18 son of James (single man 3) Kilkenny
Alice Butler 38 wife of James (family 2)
| Michael Butler 29 hus (family 3) Kilkenny
| Biddy Butler 15 dau of James (single woman 2) Kilkenny
Mary Butler 23 wife of Michael (family 3)
| John Butler 23 (single man 4) Kilkenny
| Tobias Butler 21 (single man 5) Kilkenny
| Mary Butler 20 (single woman 8) Wales
| Ellen Butler 16 (single woman 1) Kilkenny
| Peter Kain / Cain 32 hus (family 22) Kings Co
Sally Kain / Cain 26 wife of Peter (family 22)
Denny Kain / Cain 8 son of Peter (family 22)
| Eliza Camp 22 (single woman 12) Kilkenny
| James Cany 20 (single man 12)
| Michael Carrol / Carrell 25 hus (family 7) Galway
Mary Carrol / Carrell 26 wife of Michael (family 7)
| Samuel Carter 28 (single man 15)
| Thomas Casey 24 (single man 14)
| Biddy Cavenagh 20 (single woman 10) Clare
| John H Clarke - Surg Supt (Staff 2)
| Johanna Clunie 24 (single woman 13) Yorkshire
| Catherine Clunie 22 (single woman 14) Wested?
| John Cole 27 hus (family 5) Carlow
Biddy Cole 21 wife of John (family 5)
| Henry Concanon 19 (single man 13)
| Honora Connor 20 (single woman 11) Kings Co
| John Conolly 30 hus (family 6) Carlow
Nora Conolly 24 wife of John (family 6)
| Thomas Cordell 22 (single man 11) Westholme
| Daniel Cummins / Cummings 28 hus (family 8) Kings Co
Sarah Cummins / Cummings 30 wife of Daniel (family 8)
| Catherine Carray / Curry 21 (single woman 9) Kilkenny
| James Davis 21 (single man 17)
| James Day 25 hus (family 13) Kings Co
Mary Day 22 wife of James (family 13)
| James Day 23 (single man 20) Kings Co
| John Dehaney / Delaney 26 hus (family 12) Kilkenny
| Danl Delany / Delaney 23 hus (family 11) Kings Co
Ellen Dehaney / Delaney 26 wife of John (family 12)
Anne Delany / Delaney 21 wife of Daniel (family 11)
Catherine Dehaney / Delaney 1 dau of John (family 12)
| James Develing / Deviling 32 hus (family 9) Kilkenny
Susan Develing / Deviling 32 wife of James (family 9)
Matilda Develing / Deviling 5 dau of James (family 9)
William Develing / Deviling 2 son of James (family 9)
| Robert Develing / Devling 22 (single man 16)
| Mary Dogherty 20 (single woman 15) Wested?
| Peggy Donn 16 (single woman 18) Kings Co
| Catherine Doran 16 (single woman 16) Kilkenny
| Cecilia Dorphan 16 (single woman 20) Galway
| John Down 20 (single man 21)
| Biddy Downy 20 (single woman 19) Kings Co
| John Duffy 26 (single man 22)
| Ann Duffy 19 (single woman 17) Scotland
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Patrick Dun / Dun 39 hus (family 10) Kilkenny
Kitty/Kate Dun / Dun 38 wife of Patrick (family 10)
Pat Dun / Dun 15 son of Patrick (family 10)
Michael Dun / Dun 10 son of Patrick (family 10)
Tammy Dun / Dun 5 dau of Patrick (family 10)
| William Dunn 19 (single man 18)
| John Dunn 18 (single man 19)
| Thomas Fahey / Fahey 23 hus (family 14) Galway
Mary Fahey / Fahey 20 wife of Thomas (family 14)
| Biddy Fahy 22 (single woman 21) Galway
| John Fare 22 (single man 23)
| Martin Featherston / Featherston 30 hus (family 15) Longford
Margaret Featherston / Featherston 22 wife of Martin (family 15)
| Eliza Featherstone 29 (single woman 22) Rosmannon
| James Furner 20 (single man 24)
| John/Thomas Galahan / Gallaghan 25 hus (family 17) Kilkenny
Mary Galahan / Gallaghan 21 wife of John (family 17)
| Michael Gorman 29 hus (family 16) Clare
Mary Gorman 29 wife of Michael (family 16)
Nancey Gorman 8 dau of Michael (family 16)
| John Gorry 39 hus (family 18) Histmouth?
Eliza Gorry 38 wife of John (family 18)
| Eliza Gorry 16 dau of John (single woman 24) Kinaster
George Gorry 14 son of John (family 18)
Ellen Gorry 10 dau of John (family 18)
Joe Gorry 8 son of John (family 18)
Lucy Gorry 7 dau of James (family 18)
Edward Gorry 5 son of James (family 18)
| Ann Gorry 20 (single woman 25) Kinaster
| Mary Gorry 20 (single woman 23) Westmeath
| John Gorry 18 (single man 26)
James Gorry / Gory 30 hus (family 19)
Elizabeth Gorry / Gory 27 wife of James (family 19)
Infant With Gorry / Gory 0 dau of James born on voyage (family 19)
| William Grint - Crew (Staff 3)
| Joseph Gron 27 (single man 25)
| Rose Hadney 18 (single woman 26) Rosmannon
| Thomas Hale 20 (single man 27)
| Jane Hale / Halle 19 (single woman 29) Geurnsey
| Ellen Hallovan / Halloran 20 (single woman 27) Co Clare
| James Healy 22 (single man 30) Kilkenny
| John Hogan 37 hus (family 20) Kings Co
Mary Hogan 29 wife of John (family 20)
Peter Hogan 4 son of John (family 20)
Maria Hogan 1 dau of John (family 20)
Pat Hegan / Hogan 24 hus (family 21)
Mary Hegan / Hogan 27 wife of Patrick (family 21)
| Winifred Hogan 22 (single woman 28) Co Clare
| Cornelius Hogan 21 (single man 28) Tipperary
| Timy Hordiman 19 (single man 29) Galway
| Benjamin Iddins 21 (single man 31) Worcester
| John Jemmy 22 (single man 32) Corke
| Thomas Kelly 27 (single man 33) Corke
| Lucy Kelly 20 (single woman 30) Rosmannon
| Eliza Kelly 18 (single woman 34) Rodmarron
| Mary Kelly 18 (single woman 35) Galway
| Mary Kennedy 24 (single woman 32) Kilkenny
| Biddy Kennedy 20 (single woman 33) Galway
| Margaret Kennedy 19 (single woman 36) Limerick
| Biddy Keoffe 20 (single woman 31) Clare
| Ellen Killy 20 (single woman 38) Galway
| Ann Kinchela 22 (single woman 37) Kincaid
| Catherine Kinsey 23 (single woman 39) Kings Co
| Jane Lackie 26 (single woman 42) Edinburgh
| Patrick Loudin / Larkin 30 hus (family 41) Galway
Anne Loudin / Larkin 30 wife of Patrick (family 41)
| Michael Lysaght / Lasaght 30 hus (family 23) Limerick
Mary Lysaght / Lasaght 28 wife of Michael (family 23)
| Michael Logan 24 hus (family 24) Aidar?
Anne Logan 23 wife of Michael (family 24)
| James Lysaght 22 (single man 35) Limerick
| William Lysaght 21 (single man 34) Limerick
| Margaret Lysaght 21 (single woman 41) Connot
| Biddy Lysaght 19 (single woman 40) Connot
| Thomas Madigan 28 (single man 38) Clare
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Ellen Muldoney / Maldoney 20 (single woman 43) Kilkenny
| Pat Malone 19 (single man 37) Galway
| James Matthews 22 hus (family 27) Somersetshire
Martha Matthews 22 wife of James (family 27)
| Biddy Mccan 20 (single woman 44) Longford
| Michael Mcdermott 25 hus (family 29) Galway
Mary Mcdermott 24 wife of Michael (family 29)
Mary Mcdermott 3 dau of Michael (family 29)
Patrick Mcdermott 0 son of Michael born on voyage (family 29)
| James Mcdonald 27 hus (family 28) Scotland
Jane Mcdonald 38 wife of James (family 28)
William Mcdonald 5 son of James (family 28)
Jane Mcdonald 3 dau of James (family 28)
Flora Mcdonald 1 dau of James (family 28)
| William Mcdonald 19 (single man 39) Scotland
| Mary Mcnamara 18 (single woman 45) Clare
| Patrick Minahan 26 hus (family 26) Clare
Mary Minahan 29 wife of Patrick (family 26)
| John Moore 22 (single man 36) ?
| James Murphy 25 hus (family 25) Galway
Biddy Murphy 20 wife of James (family 25)
| Anna Murphy 27 (single woman 46) Kilkenny
| Mary Murphy 26 (single woman 47) Leeds
| Margaret Murphy 19 (single woman 48) Clare
| Catherine Murphy 18 (single woman 49) Clare
| James Nee 20 hus (family 30) Galway
Mary Nee 21 wife of James (family 30)
| Thomas Norston 27 (single man 49)
| Richard Nowlan 26 hus (family 31) Queens Co
Anne Nowlan 24 wife of Richard (family 31)
William Nowlan 0 son of Richard born on voyage (family 31)
| Henry Ogaff 29 (single man 40)
| John Pewer / Power 23 hus (family 32) Kilkenny
Biddy Pewer / Power 21 wife of John (family 32)
| James Purcell 38 hus (family 33) Kilkenny
Mary Purcell 36 wife of James (family 33)
| Catherine Quinne 27 (single woman 50) Galway
| Ann Rattray 17 (single woman 53) Galway
| William Roberts 21 (single man 42)
| Francis Ragan / Ryan 23 (single man 41)
| Ann Riyan / Ryan 25 (single woman 52) Luknow
| Mary Ryan 20 (single woman 51) Kilkenny
| John Salmon - Captain (Staff 1)
| Susan Seales 24 (single woman 56) Clare
| Saml Sergeant 22 (single man 43)
| Ann Shaw 23 (single woman 55) ?
| Thomas Smith 22 hus (family 35) Forfar
Betsey Smith 21 wife of Thomas (family 35)
| Margaret Steers 25 (single woman 54) Kings Co
| Anthony Sutton 31 hus (family 34) Hatten
Mary Sutton 26 wife of Anthony (family 34)
John Sutton 2 son of Anthony (family 34)
James Sutton 4 son of Anthony (family 34)
| Henry J Talbert - Crew (Staff 4)
| Thomas Todd - Crew (Staff 5)
| Mathew Twohay / Toohay 31 hus (family 37) Limerick
Honorah Twohay / Toohay 31 wife of Mathew (family 37)
John Twohay / Toohay 4 son of Mathew (family 37)
| Dennis Tracey 30 hus (family 36) Carlew
Honor Tracey 28 wife of Dennis (family 36)
| Winifred Tracey 19 (single woman 57) Galway
| George Tucker 31 hus (family 38) Somerset
Lucy Tucker 31 wife of George (family 38)
Arthur Tucker 4 son of George (family 38)
| Pat Vaughan 23 (single man 44) Clare
| Mary Vaughan 18 (single woman 58) Clare
| Patrick Walker 31 hus (family 39) Fremodel
Margaret Walker 27 wife of (family 39)
| James Ward 27 hus (family 40) Rosamore
Frances Ward 25 wife of James (family 40)
John Ward 2 son of James (family 40)
| John Ward 25 (single man 47)
| John Welsh 21 (single man 46) Clare
| Henry West 19 (single man 48) Galway
| Thomas Wheelan 28 (single man 45)
| ze unknown 10 male and 2 female (Cabin)
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Arrived 1 Nov 1841 from Port Phillip on 23 Oct, in ballast, passengers 3 prisoners of the crown and 2 constables
Departed 28 Nov from Sydney for Adelaide in ballast, passengers Mr and Mrs Seymour and 5 stockmen
After leaving Sydney for London on May 15, 1842 the Middlesex was wrecked on the coast of Brazil near Macelo on August 30, 1842 with no loss of life.
The barque 'Eliza Johnstone' transported some of the emigrants who were on the wrecked barque Middlesex, from Brazil to London.
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