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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 'Catherine Jamieson' 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

The first trip by the "Catherine Jamieson" sailed, from Leith, had Messrs Allan and Son and Messrs Adamson and Co as the official agents. They left left Scotland from Kirkalldy Roads Leith, on 28 June 1838 and reached South Australia on 1 December 1838, after a journey of 5 months.

Catherine Jamieson

arrived 22 Oct 1841, barque 451 tons, Captain William Hutchinson master, from Leith (near Edinburgh) Scotland 29 May 1841 to Port Phillip. The importer was Mr Robert Howe of Sydney. Fiche 5 Page 137 aImages 77-82, pages notes
Passengers Cabin - Messrs Gordon, Reid, Gow, Frazer, Irvine, Tate/Tait, and Porter who died of Jaundice during the voyage
Surgeon Superintendant John MacDonald reported 2 deaths and 3 births
Staff - John McDonald Super, William Hutchison Master, John Miller 1st Mate, John Wade 2nd Mate, Rob Ritchie 3rd Mate
No names for births, deaths, 2 males (maybe Christy Humphries and McLean) and 1 female (Catherine Jamieson King) born, one child died.
56 Adults can read and write, 26 can read only and 9 neither, total 91 souls. 152 Protestants
109 in 24 families - 24 males, 24 females, 3 males 15-18, Children 7-14, 13 males and 9 females, 1-7, 14m and 18f, under 1, 3m amd 1f
19 single males and 24 single females, total all souls 152 with Bounty of 2154 pounds.
The Agents received a 'Credit' of 5 females, to be offset when they next had a surplus of males, as with the Brilliant

BarqueTotalStaffOtherDiedBorn CouplesWith chnHusWivesSons DausChnBountyFamiliesUn malUn fem
Catherine Jamieson 157500122224243634601521091924
Messrs Gordon, Reid, Gow, Frazer, Irvine, Tate/Tait, and Porter who died, were Cabin passengers.

The Bounty names

In this NSW ship list, people are numbered within the classified group - families or single male or single female. The Vic list has individual numbers within families.
Colour code Staff and Crew, Paid own passage Bounty Immigrant Disallowed Bounty departing PP
Mathew Baird 22 (single man 5) Tyrone
Erskine Banks 28 hus (family 4) Antrim
Elizabeth Banks 27 wife of Erskine (family 4)
Sarah Banks 6 dau of Erskine (family 4)
Jenny Banks 4 dau of Erskine (family 4)
Thomas Banks 1 son of Erskine (family 4)
James Barry 21 (single man 3) Tyrone
John Barry 18 (single man 4) Tyrone
John Bell 38 hus (family 5) Fermanugh
Eliza Bell 38 wife of John (family 5)
John Bell 15 son of John (family 5)
Henry Bell Twin 13 son of John (family 5)
James Bell Twin 13 son of John (family 5)
William Bell 10 son of John (family 5)
Christopher Bell 22 hus (family 6) Fermanugh
Anne Bell 19 wife (family 6)
John Bell 28 (single man 1) Perth
Elizabeth Bell 20 (single woman 1) Fermanugh
George Bell 19 (single man 2) Co Derrymaugh/Fermanugh
Nancy Bell 17 (single woman 2) Fermanugh
Alexander Brough 32 hus (family 1) Perth
Anne Brough 31 wife of Alexander (family 1)
Robert Brough 11 son of Alexander (family 1)
David Brough 9 son of Alexander (family 1)
Margaret Brough 6 dau of Alexander (family 1)
Christina Brough 25 (single woman 3) Perth
Alexander Bruce 35 hus (family 3) Forfar
Margaret Bruce 35 wife of Alexander (family 3)
Jane Bruce 16 dau of Alexander (single woman 4)
David Bruce 10 son of Alexander (family 3)
Mary Bruce 6 dau of Alexander (family 3)
James Buchanan 31 hus (family 2) Mid Lothian
Elizabeth Buchanan 31 wife of James (family 2)
Elizabeth Buchanan Twin 12 dau of James (family 2)
Mary Buchanan Twin 12 dau of James (family 2)
James Buchanan 5 son of James (family 2)
Catherine Buchanan Twin 1 dau of James (family 2)
Ellen Buchanan Twin 1 dau of James (family 2)
Anne Close 20 (single woman 5) Belfast
Ellen Connolly 17 (single woman 6) Antrim
Jackson Davis 25 hus (family 7) Fremanaugh
Mary Davis 27 wife of Jackson (family 7)
Ellen Davis 1 dau of Jackson (family 7)
Anne Duffy 23 (single woman 7) Antrim
Mr Frazer (Cabin 4)
James Gamble 33 hus (family 8) Tyrone
Sarah Gamble 35 wife of James (family 8)
Francis Gerrard 25 hus (family 9) Tyrone
Letitia Gerrard 25 wife of Francis (family 9)
Thomas Gerrard 6 son of Francis (family 9)
Mary Gerrard 4 dau of Francis (family 9)
James Gerrard 1 son of Francis (family 9)
Mr Gordon (Cabin 1)
Mr Gow (Cabin 3)
John Grice 22 (single man 6) Edinburgh
 
James Horsburgh 24 hus (family 10) Dalkeith
Margaret Horsburgh 23 wife of James (family 10)
Ellen Horsburgh 3 dau of James (family 10)
John Horsburgh 1 son of James (family 10)
Christy Humphreys 32 hus (family 11) Fermanugh
Elizabeth Humphreys 28 wife of Christy (family 11)
Margaret Humphreys 10 dau of Christy (family 11)
Charles Humphreys 8 son of Christy (family 11)
Mary Humphreys 4 dau of Christy (family 11)
Christy Humphreys 0 son of Christy (family 11)
William Hutchison Captain (Staff 1)
Mr Irvine (Cabin 5)
Mr Irvine Departed 22 Nov 1841
Ellen Jameson 19 (single woman 8) Antrim
Jane Kane 23 (single woman 11) Antrim
William Kenny 38 hus (family 14) Fermanugh
Letitia Kenny 38 wife of William (family 14)
John Kenny 17 son of William (family 14)
Elizabeth Kenny 13 son of William (family 14)
Thomas Kenny 7 son of William (family 14)
Margaret Kenny 4 dau of William (family 14)
George Keys 37 hus (family 13) Bath
Margaret Keys 35 wife of George (family 13)
Robert Keys 21 son of George (single man 7)
Isaac Keys 18 son of George (single man 8)
Elizabeth Keys 17 dau of George (single woman 9)
Margaret Keys 16 dau of George (single woman 10)
Thomas Keys 6 son of George (family 13)
John Keys 3 son of George (family 13)
Robert King 24 hus (family 12) Tyrone
Eliza King 22 wife of Robert (family 12)
John King 2 son of Robert (family 12)
Catherine Jamison King born on board dau of Robert (family 12)
James Levan 27 (single man 9) East Lothian
Thomas Logan 26 (single man 10) Argleshire
William Macklin 24 hus (family 17) Tyrone
Margaret Macklin 24 wife of William (family 17)
Margaret Macklin 1 dau of William (family 17)
Robert Maginnis 37 hus (family 22) Derry
Isabella Maginnis 38 wife of Robert (family 22)
Robert Maginnis 18 son of Robert (single man 14)
Thomas Maginnis 14 son of Robert (family 22)
Jane Maginnis 10 dau of Robert (family 22)
Margaret Maginnis 21 (single woman 13)
James Maxwell 21 hus (family 18) Tyrone
Anne Maxwell 20 wife of James (family 18)
Robert Maxwell 0 son of James (family 18)
Martha Mccallum 18 (single woman 18) Edinburgh
Cathe Mcconachie 17 (single woman 15) Antrim
John Mcconaghty 25 hus (family 23) Derry
Jane Mcconaghty 27 wife of John (family 23)
Mary Mcconaghty 3 dau of John (family 23)
David Mcconaghty 1 son of John (family 23)
David Mcconaghty 21 (single man 13) Derry
William Mcconaghty 19 (single man 15) Derry
 
Thomas Mcconnachy 38 hus (family 20) Derry
Margaret Mcconnachy 37 wife of Thomas (family 20)
Thomas Mcconnachy 16 son of Thomas (family 20)
Samuel Mcconnachy 14 son of Thomas (family 20)
Robert Mcconnachy 12 son of Thomas (family 20)
Margaret Mcconnachy 10 dau of Thomas (family 20)
George Mcconnachy 6 dau of Thomas (family 20)
Elizabeth Mcconnachy 3 dau of Thomas (family 20)
John Mcdonald - Surg Supt (Staff 2)
John Mcdonald Departed 22 Nov 1841
Joseph Mcfadden 27 hus (family 19) Antrim
Elizabeth Mcfadden 25 wife of Joseph (family 19)
Martha Mcfadden 1 dau of Joseph (family 19)
Henry Mcgregor 20 (single man 16) Fermanugh
Margaret Mckay 38 (single woman 16) Edinburgh
David Mclean 31 hus (family 16) Forfar
Agnes Mclean 31 wife of David (family 16)
James Mclean 6 son of David (family 16)
Anne Mclean 4 dau of David (family 16)
Infant With Mclean born 9 days before Landing son of David (family 16)
William Middleton 37 hus (family 15) Fermanugh
Margaret Middleton 31 wife of William (family 15)
Hodgson Middleton 14 son of William (family 15)
Margaret Middleton 11 dau of William (family 15)
William Middleton 6 son of William (family 15)
George Middleton 5 son of William (family 15)
Phillis Middleton 1 dau of William (family 15)
John Miller 1st Mate (Staff 3)
Edward Moran 23 hus (family 21) Fermanugh
Catherine Moran 24 wife of Edward (family 21)
William Moran 1 son of Edward (family 21)
Marianne Mulligan 17 (single woman 12) Antrim
John Munro 20 (single man 11) Inverness
Eliza Munro 19 (single woman 17) Edinburgh
Hugh Murray 22 (single man 12) Sterling
Nancy Murray 18 (single woman 14) Tyrone
Mary Jane Noble 19 (single woman 19) Fermanugh
William Noble 18 (single man 17) Fermanugh
Michael Ofarrel / Ofarrell 38 hus (family 24) Antrim
Mary Ofarrel / Ofarrell 38 wife of Michael (family 24)
Betty Ofarrell / Ofarrell 19 dau of Michael (single woman 22)
Mary Jane Ofarrell / Ofarrell 17 dau of Michael (single woman 20)
Rebecca Ofarrell / Ofarrell 16 dau of Michael (single woman 21)
Fanny Ofarrel / Ofarrell 13 dau of Michael (family 24)
Ann Ofarrel / Ofarrell 11 dau of Michael (family 24)
Michael Ofarrel / Ofarrell 7 son of Michael (family 24)
Margaret Ofarrel / Ofarrell 3 dau of Michael (family 24)
Robert Oneil 21 (single man 18) Antrim
Mr Porter died of Jaundice (Cabin 7)
Mr Reid (Cabin 2)
Robert Ritchie 3rd Mate (Staff 5)
Maria Scobie 20 (single woman 23) Antrim
Mr Tait / Tate (Cabin 6)
Mr Tate Departed 22 Nov 1841
James Thompson 22 (single man 19) Lanark
John Watt / Wall 2nd Mate (Staff 4)
Jane Wilson 22 (single woman 24) Tyrone


22 Nov 1841 departed for Sydney
30 Nov arrived Sydney from Port Phillip, with merchandise, passengers Dr McDonald, Mr Tate, Mr Irvine and 3 in the steerage

The native place of the brothers John and James Barry was recorded as Co Tyrone and both could read and write. Another passenger is William Noble who returned to Ireland then brought his brother and fiancee here in 1849
The Catherine Jamieson was later wrecked at Table Bay in 1860.

Other lists - Agostina,space Agricola,space Alexander,space Allan Ker,space Argyle in March,space Argyle in April,space Ariadne,space Branken Moor,space Brilliant,space Catherine Jamieson,space Diamond,space Duchess of Northumberland,space England,space Enmore,space Ferguson,space Forth,space Frances,space Frankfield,space George Fyffe,space Georgiana,space Gilmore,space Grindlay,space Intrinsic,space John Cooper,space Lysander,space Marquis of Bute,space Mary Nixon,space Middlesex,space Neptune,space Royal Saxon,space Salsette,space Sir Charles Forbes,space Strathfieldsaye,space Thomas Arbuthnot,space Wallace,space Ward Chapman,space Westminster,space William Abrams,space William Metcalf,space William Mitchell,space York,

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