Diamond arrived 4 Nov 1841, barque HW Taylor master, from London 1 July 1841 then Cork 23 July to Port Phillip, Fiche 5 Page 158 Images 83-92, Agent Jonathan B Were, and Dr Irons on board as surgeon.
I have 278 names for passengers (this includes two who died) and 5 crew
Cabin Passengers Mr Gilbert with wife and 4 chn, two Mr Thompsons, Mr Cooper, Mr Rycroft, Mr Bowler, Mr Maunsell and Lady, Mr Brickshank, 6 intermediates. The 254 bounty emigrants consisted of 133 souls in 41 families, 54 unmarried males (3 were refused Bounty) and 67 unmarried females. There were fifty children. Protestants numbered 44 and Roman Catholics 209. About half the adults could read and write. They represented a variety of occupations - carpenters, labourers, farm-servants, shepherds, stockmen, smiths, one gardener, one mason, one wheelwright. Most passengers were from Ireland, with just a few from England. The ship carried a super cargo of 480 deals and 270 boxes of soap.
Staff - HW Taylor Master, James Irons Superintendent of Bounty passengers, Thomas Elkirn 1st Mate, Wm Davis 2nd Mate, Wm McKenzie 3rd Mate.
Gratuities were paid to Dr Irons for 254 souls at the rate of 10/6 making a total of £133:7:0. Captain Taylor received 3/- each for the same number, making his total £38:2:0; the first mate, Mr Thomas Elkin, received £19:l0:0; the second mate (William Davies) and the third mate (William McKenzie) each received £12:14:0.
Bounty for 1 family (Mr and Mrs Kirby) refused due to poor state of their health on arrival at Port Phillip, and she died in Melbourne on 21st December 1841.
During the voyage one male adult, one female adult and five children died and seven babies were born.
From the Clancy Web page The Diamond was built at the Isle of Man in 1835 and was the fourth of the ships chartered by J.B. Were. On her previous trip to Sydney in 1838 she carried 162 female convicts, one, Mary Carmody being only thirteen years of age.
Thomas Clancy, his wife and four children - John, Eleanor, Thomas and Agnes, embarked on this ship, leaving Catherine (5 years) and Mary Hanno (3 years) with their grandmothers. A hint as to why they were left may be obtained from the work of Caroline Chisholm. In the late 1840's she discovered that hundreds of Irish children had been left behind by their parents who had emigrated. It was believed that bounty was only paid for four children. This may have explained why these two girls were left.
Thomas, Anne and the three older children could both read and write. Thomas was listed as a carpenter. Perhaps this gave him a better opportunity of coming as a bounty migrant than if he had described himself as a ".Gentleman farmer"..
Barque | Total | Staff | Other | Died | Born
| Couples | With chn | Hus | Wives | Sons |
Daus | Chn | Bounty | Families | Un mal | Un fem
| Diamond
| 260 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 42 | 42 | 26 | 27 | 48 | 255 | 133 | 54 | 68
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Asked that Bounty be also paid for Michael Paul, Michael Nayham and Daniel Ryan
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'Perilous Voyages to the New Land' by Michael Cannon, page 70 has a photo of a young girl, believed to be Ellen Kennedy, an illiterate dairywoman, who became a housemaid at Port Albert, had a daughter, then married 1844 to James Aitken, and 4 dau and 5 sons aurvived. Ellen died 1890 in Bairnsdale, aged 73
The Bounty names
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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Maria Aker / Baker 18 (single woman 2) Dublin
| Thomas Barret 27 (single man 5) Meath
| Ann Barrett 21 (single woman 2) Meath
| Mary Bascoville 21 (single woman 1) Meath
| Mr Bowler (Cabin)
| Jeremiah Bowles 38 hus (family 3) Co Clare
Mary Bowles 28 wife of Jeremiah (family 3) Co Clare
Henry Bowles 3 son of Jeremiah (family 3) Co Clare
| John Bowline 20 (single man 2) Tipperary
| Thomas Bowline 28 (single man 3) Tipperary
| Dennis Boyle 34 hus (family 4) Co Tipperary
Honora Boyle 30 wife of Dennis (family 4) Co Tipperary
| John Bradshaw 28 (single man 4) Limerick
| Edward Brennan 28 hus (family 1) Limerick
Johanna Brennan 32 wife of Edward (family 1) Limerick
| Bridget Brennan 19 (single woman 3) Limerick
| Mr Brickshank (Cabin)
| James Brien 26 hus (family 2) Co Tipperary
Honora Brien 26 wife of James (family 2) Co Tipperary
Infant With Brien 0 dau of James (family 2) Co Tipperary
| John/Thomas Brown 26 (single man 1) Tipperary
| Marianne Cannon 17 (single woman 6) Dublin
| John Carty 23 (single man 11) Tipperary
| Catherine Chase 16 (single woman 9) Tipperary
| Thomas Clancy 34 hus (family 5) Co Cork
Anne Clancy 33 wife of Thomas (family 5) Co Cork
John Clancy 10 son of Thomas (family 5) Co Cork
Ellenor Clancy 9 dau of Thomas (family 5) Co Cork
Tom Clancy 7 son of Thomas (family 5) Co Cork
Anne Clancy 9 months dau of Thomas (family 5) Co Cork
| James Clary 27 hus (family 11) Co Tipperary
Nancy Clary 27 wife of James (family 11) Co Tipperary
John Clary 4 son of James (family 11) Co Tipperary
Mary Clary 3 dau of James (family 11) Co Tipperary
| Bridget Clary 28 (single woman 8) Tipperary
| Bridget Clary 17 (single woman 10) Tipperary
| Thomas Clary 26 (single man 10) Tipperary
| Thomas Clay 28 hus (family 10) London
Mary Clay 28 wife of Thomas (family 10) London
| Margaret Clary / Clay 20 (single woman 7) Tipperary
| John Clearly 20 (single man 9) Tipperary
| Patrick Cleary 38 hus (family 12) Co Tipperary
Ellen Cleary 30 wife of Patrick (family 12) Co Tipperary
Ellen Cleary 11 dau of Patrick (family 12) Co Tipperary
Margt Cleary 6 dau of Patrick (family 12) Co Tipperary
Catherine Cleary 4 dau of Patrick (family 12) Co Tipperary
| Mary Cockland 22 (single woman 5) Waterford
| John Cochraine / Cockran 23 Bounty refused (single man 11
| William Coffinger 27 hus (family 9) Tipperary
Judy Coffinger 27 wife of William (family 9) Tipperary
Abby Coffinger born on board? 3 months dau of William (family 9) Tipperary
| John Conolly 26 hus (family 8) Co Clare
Honora Conolly 25 wife (family 8) Co Clare
| Mr Cooper (Cabin)
| Frances Cooper 17 (single woman 4) London
| Edward Corbet 21 (single man 6) Tipperary
| Peter Cummins 37 hus (family 7) Kildare
Eliza Cummins 28 wife of Peter (family 7) Kildare
Mary Cummins 5 dau of Peter (family 7) Kildare
James Cummins 3 son of Peter (family 7) Kildare
Michael Cummins 11 months son of Peter (family 7) Kildare
| Richard Cummins 25 (single man 7) Tipperary
| Michael Curtis 26 hus (family 6) Kings Co
Sarah Curtis 24 wife of Michael (family 6) Kings Co
Mary Curtis 2 dau of Michael (family 6) Kings Co
| Michael Curtis 29 (single man 8) Wicklaw
| Patrick Darcy 24 (single man 13) Clare
| Mary DArcy 18 (single woman 16) Clare
| Wm Daines / Davis 2nd Mate (Staff 4)
| David Dee 29 (single man 12) Waterford
| Anne Delagney 25 (single woman 14) Tipperary
| Margt Devereux 25 (single woman 11) Dublin
| Mary Devereux 23 (single woman 13) Tipperary
| Hannah Dixon 20 (single woman 15) Clare
| Owen Doolan 37 hus (family 13) Kings Co
Biddy Doolan 27 wife of Owen (family 13) Kings Co
Pat Doolan 1 son of Owen (family 13) Kings Co
Infant With Doolan born on board? 0 son of Owen (family 13) Kings Co
| Mary Dooley 27 disallowed (single woman 17 Waterford
| Catherine Dwire 22 (single woman 17) Waterford
| Ellen Dwyer 21 (single woman 12) Tipperary
| Thomas Elkirn 1st Mate (Staff 3)
| Henry Farebank 21 (single man 16) Middlesex
| John Fitzgerald 22 (single man 17) Clare
| Malachi Fooley 19 (single man 15) Kildare
| Michael Forestal 38 hus (family 14) Co Tipperary
Ellen Forestal 30 wife of Michael (family 14) Co Tipperary
Catherine Forestal 2 dau of Michael (family 14) Co Tipperary
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Johana French 20 Bounty refused, she had 'no protection' (single woman 17) Waterford
| Inely Frying 24 (single woman 19) Waterford
| Martin Fury 25 (single man 14) Clare
| Margaret Fury 27 (single woman 18) Clare
| Mr Gilbert (Cabin) with wife Gilbert (Cabin) and 4 chn Gilbert (Cabin)
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Rose Gill 24 (single woman 23) Galway
| Margt Gilmore 24 (single woman 20) Galway
| Mary Gilmore 22 (single woman 21) Galway
| Thomas Glasgow 25 (single man 49) Tipperary
| Michael Gleeson 27 (single man 18) Tipperary
| Bridget Gleeson 27 (single woman 25) Tipperary
| Catherine Gleeson 20 (single woman 24) Tipperary
| Margt Gleeson 23 (single woman 22) Tipperary
| Neil/Ned Glinn 28 hus (family 15) Co Galway
Bridget Glinn 24 wife of Neil (family 15) Co Galway
Michael Glinn 3 son of Neil (family 15) Co Galway
| John Hacket 28 hus (family 21) Co Tipperary
Mary Hacket 35 wife of John (family 21) Co Tipperary
| John Haley 38 hus (family 20) Co Tipperary
Mary Haley 36 wife of John (family 20) Co Tipperary
John Haley 15 son of John (family 20) Co Tipperary
Pat Haley 12 son of John (family 20) Co Tipperary
Nancy Haley 9 dau of John (family 20) Co Tipperary
Thomas Haley 6 son of John (family 20) Co Tipperary
Elizabeth Haley 4 dau of John (family 20) Co Tipperary
| Mary Haley 18 (single woman 28) Tipperary
| Nancy Haley 24 (single woman 27) Tipperary
| John Haling 25 Bounty refused then allowed (single man 56) Galway
| James Hologan / Haloran 27 (single man 19) Clare
| Patrick Haloran 25 (single man 20) Clare
| Margt Harrington 24 (single woman 29) Tipperary
| John Hartney 36 hus (family 17) Co Clare
Biddy Hartney 28 wife of John (family 17) Co Clare
John Hartney 6 son of John (family 17) Co Clare
Murtagh Hartney 4 son of John (family 17) Co Clare
Biddy Hartney 2 dau of John (family 17) Co Clare
| Bridget Harty 19 (single woman 33) Tipperary
| James Heatherton 36 hus (family 22) Co Tipperary
Catherine Heatherton 30 wife of James (family 22) Co Tipperary
Jeffrey Heatherton 10 son of James (family 22) Co Tipperary
Thomas Heatherton 8 son of James (family 22) Co Tipperary
John Heatherton 6 son of James (family 22) Co Tipperary
Peter Heatherton 4 son of James (family 22) Co Tipperary
Mary Anne Heatherton 1 dau of James (family 22) Co Tipperary
| John Heffenen 37 hus (family 23) Co Tipperary
Mary Heffenen 29 wife of John (family 23) Co Tipperary
Mary Heffernan 17 dau of John (single woman 31) Tipperary
Bridget Heffernan 16 dau of John (single woman 32) Tipperary
William Heffenen 9 son of John (family 23) Co Tipperary
| Margaret Heifernone / Heffenen 23 (single woman 30) Tipperary
| John Heffernan 22 (single man 21) Tipperary
| Sally Hemans 20 (single woman 34) Clonmel
| Mary Hennessy 18 (single woman 26) Clare
| Jerry Heron 36 hus (family 19) Co Limerick
Nora Heron 34 wife of Jerry (family 19) Co Tipperary
John Heron 10 son of Jerry (family 19) Co Tipperary
Honora Heron 8 dau of Jerry (family 19) Co Tipperary
Mary Heron 4 dau of Jerry (family 19) Co Tipperary
| John Hickey 25 Bounty refused (single man 22
| Martin Hinds 27 (single man 23) Clare
| John Hislop 28 hus (family 18) Queens Co
Susanna Hislop 25 wife of John (family 18) Queens Co
| George Holland 30 hus (family 16) Co Clare
Bridget Holland 28 wife of George (family 16) Co Clare
Mary Holland 9 dau of George (family 16) Co Clare
Ann Holland 7 dau of George (family 16) Co Clare
John Holland 4 son of George (family 16) Co Clare
Bridget Holland 3 dau of George (family 16) Co Clare
| Jane Hughes 25 (single woman 35) Armagh
| Alice Humbleton 22 (single woman 36) Clare
| Richd Humphrey 27 (single man 22) Middlesex
| James Irons Super (Staff 2)
| Charlotte Jones 19 (single woman 38) Birmingham
| Ellen Jones 23 (single woman 37) Cork
| William Jordan 35 hus (family 24) Norfolk
Susanna Jordan 25 wife of William (family 24) Norfolk
Charles Jordan 4 son of William (family 24) Norfolk
| Louisa Kelly 22 (single woman 39) Dublin
| Lawrence Kennan 31 Widower (family 25) Dublin
Ellen Kennan wife of Lawrence (died 25) Dublin
Hanna Kennan 6 dau of Lawrence (family 25) Dublin
Austin Kennan 4 son of Lawrence (family 25) Dublin
John Kennan 2 son of Lawrence (family 25) Dublin
| Michael Kennedy 25 hus (family 26) Kings Co
Margaret Kennedy 19 wife of Michael (family 26) Kings Co
| Ellen Kennedy 25 Bounty refused, she had 'no protection' (single woman 38) Tipperary
| Bridget Kerran 27 (single woman 41) Galway
| Jane Key 18 (single woman 40) London
| William Kirby 22 Widower (family 27) Co Tipperary
Margt Kirby 20 wife of William (died 27) Co Tipperary
| Phillip Kyte 22 (single man 24) Galway
| Bridget Lacy 26 (single woman 44) Tipperary
| Daniel Leemey 22 hus (family 28) Co Tipperary
Nancy Leemey 23 wife of Daniel (family 28) Co Tipperary
| Lucy Leonard 24 (single woman 45) Limerick
| Thomas Lonargan 29 (single man 25) Tipperary
| Maria Loughlin 22 (single woman 43) Dublin
| May Anne Lowther 20 (single woman 42) Kings Co
| Joanna Lundrigan 21 (single woman 46) Tipperary
| Patrick corrected to Bartholomew Lyons 25 hus (family 29) Co Galway
Anne Lyons 20 wife of Patrick (family 29) Co Galway
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William Mahony 27 (single man 26) Tipperary
| John Maira 24 (single man 31) Waterford
| Anne Maloney 22 (single woman 49) Tipperary
| Thomas Manay 23 (single man 27) Tipperary
| Anthony Mangan 22 (single man 28) Tipperary
| Bridget Mannion 25 (single woman 50) Clare
| Mr Maunsell (Cabin)
Lady Maunsell (Cabin)
| Samuel May 23 hus (family 31) Co Meath
Margaret May 22 wife of Samuel (family 31) Co Meath
| John May 25 (single man 32) Meath
| Margaret May 21 (single woman 47) Meath
| Margaret Mcbride 24 (single woman 48) Dublin
| Mary Mccarty 27 Bounty refused, she had 'no protection' (single woman 48) Waterford
| James Mcdonnel 22 hus (family 32) Co Fermanagh
Jane Mcdonnel 27 wife of James (family 32) Co Fermanagh
Infant With Mcdonnel born on board? 0 son of James (family 32) Co Fermanagh
| Edward Mcgrath 25 (single man 33) Tipperary
| William McKenzie 3rd Mate (Staff 5)
| Thomas Miling 25 (single man 29) Clare
| Michael Moore 27 (single man 34) Limerick
| Tom/John Morris 28 (single man 30) Clare
| Timothy Mullin 37 hus (family 30) Co Cork
Mary Mullin 33 wife of Timothy (family 30) Co Cork
| Michael Naylan / Nayham (single man)
| Mary Ann Nevin 24 (single woman 51) Dublin
| Patk Odonnel 23 (single man 35) Clare
| Charles Oxley 27 hus (family 33) Dublin
Mary Oxley 22 wife of Charles (family 33) Dublin
| Michael Paul (single man)
| Edward Powel 21 (single man 36) Tipperary
| John Priestly 22 hus (family 34) London
Anne Priestly 22 wife of John (family 34) London
| Biddy Purcel 29 (single woman 52) Waterford
| Ellen Quillinan 18 (single woman 53) Tipperary
| Thomas Rattray 18 Bounty refused then allowed (single man 57)
| Dennis Reardon 25 (single man 44) Tipperary
| Thomas Riece 28 hus (family 36) Co Meath
Elizabeth Riece 25 wife of Thomas (family 36) Co Meath
| Richard/Edward Rilly / Riley 20 (single man 39) Dublin
| Joseph Rodger 21 (single man 45) Tipperary
| James Rodger 15 Bounty refused, too young (single man 45
| Edmund Rourke 22 (single man 41) Galway
| John Rourke 24 (single man 40) Galway
| William Ryan 38 hus (family 37) Co Tipperary
Catherine Ryan 38 wife of William (family 37) Co Tipperary
Patrick Ryan 15 son of William (family 37) Co Tipperary
Nora Ryan 12 dau of William (family 37) Co Tipperary
Catherine Ryan 10 dau of William (family 37) Co Tipperary
Martin Ryan 8 son of William (family 37) Co Tipperary
| James Ryan 29 hus (family 35) Co Tipperary
Bridget Ryan 23 wife of James (family 35) Co Tipperary
| Daniel Ryan 22 (single man 38) Tipperary
| Daniel Ryan 27 (single man 37) Tipperary
| Michael Ryan 24 (single man 42) Tipperary
| Thomas Ryan 28 (single man 43) Tipperary
| Julia Ryan 24 (single woman 56) Tipperary
| Catherine Ryan 21 (single woman 54) Limerick
| Judy Ryan 20 (single woman 59) Tipperary
| Katherine Ryan 18 (single woman 55) Tipperary
| Mary Ryan 18 (single woman 58) Tipperary
| Julia Ryan 17 (single woman 57) Tipperary
| Mr Rycroft (Cabin)
| Alexander Sayers 19 (single man 51) Dublin
| Lawrence Scandling 19 (single man 48) Tipperary
| William Seymour 30 (single man 46) Tipperary
| Michael Shanahan 28 hus (family 39) Co Tipperary
Anne Shanahan 26 wife of Michael (family 39) Co Tipperary
| Mary Shanahan 25 (single woman 62) Tipperary
| Mathew Shanahan 23 (single man 50) Tipperary
| Catherine Shanahan 20 (single woman 61) Tipperary
| Martin Shannaing 27 (single man 47) Tipperary
| Patrick Shannihan 23 hus (family 41) Co Tipperary
Mary Shannihan 23 wife of Patrick (family 41) Co Tipperary
| Ellen Shea 26 (single woman 63) Tipperary
| Catherine Shea 16 (single woman 64) Waterford
| James Simpson 23 hus (family 38) Birmingham
Elizabeth Simpson 23 wife of James (family 38) Birmingham
| John Spearin 24 hus (family 40) Co Limerick
Mary Spearin 18 wife of John (family 40) Co Limerick
| Johanna Stapleton 18 (single woman 60) Tipperary
| Dennis Tahay 25 (single man 52) Tipperary
| Catherine Tatam 23 (single woman 66) Galway
| HW Taylor Master (Staff 1)
| Mr one Thompson (Cabin)
| Mr two Thompson (Cabin)
| Patrick Welsh 35 hus (family 42) Co Cork
Eliza Welsh 30 wife of Patrick (family 42) Co Cork
| Mary Wight 22 (single woman 67) Tipperary
| James Woodloche 26 (single man 53) Tipperary
| John Woodloche 26 (single man 54) Tipperary
| Margt Young 26 (single woman 65) Meath
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Extracts from two websites -
John George Priestley and Thomas Clancy comes to Port Phillip
The Diamond was built at the Isle of Man in 1835 and was the fourth of the ships chartered by J.B. Were. On her previous trip to Sydney in 1838 she carried 162 female convicts, one, Mary Carmody being only thirteen years of age. Thomas Clancy, his wife and four children -John, Eleanor, Thomas and Agnes, embarked on this ship, leaving Catherine (5 years) and Mary Hanno (3 years) with their grandmothers. A hint as to why they were left may be obtained from the work of Caroline Chisholm. In the late 1840's she discovered that hundreds of Irish children had been left behind by their parents who had emigrated. It was stated that bounty was only paid for four children. This may have explained why these two girls were left.
The Diamond Captain, W. Taylor, had Dr Irons on board as surgeon. It had fourteen first class passengers, six intermediate passengers and 330 bounty emigrants. The latter consisted of 41 families, 54 unmarried males and 67 unmarried females. There were fifty children. Protestants numbered 44 and Roman Catholics 209. About half the adults could read and write. They represented a variety of occupations - carpenters, labourers, farm-servants, shepherds, stockmen, smiths, one gardener, one mason, one wheelwright. Most passengers were from Ireland, with just a few from England. The ship carried a super cargo of 480 deals and 270 boxes of soap.
Thomas Clancy, Anne and the three older children could both read and write. Thomas was listed as a carpenter. Perhaps this gave him a better opportunity of coming as a bounty migrant than if he had described himself as a ".Gentleman farmer"..
July 1841 was election time, and at Mallow, near Castletownroche, there were lively meetings, with Fathers Collins and McCarthy taking active parts. On 17th July, when the Clancy's would be about ready to journey to Cove for embarkation, torrential rain fell in the area. They would already have been on board when the Regatta was held on the harbour on 22nd July. The day was fine and Cove was a place of great gaeity. 31 With a steady wind blowing from the north-west, the Diamond sailed out of Cork Harbour on 24th July.
The journey was uneventful and the Diamond arrived in Melbourne on 4th November, a journey of 104 days. From contemporary accounts one can gain a fair impression of the journey, with a mixture of fair weather and foul. They did not sail in the season of wintry gales, but may have been becalmed for a time. Rain would replenish the supplies of fresh water. There was the usual ".crossing of the line" ceremony. Passengers would relieve the tedium of the journey by watching dolphins, flying fish, the albatross and other forms of marine and avian life quite new to them. Occasionally a passing ship would be sighted, and perhaps the Diamond "spoke" to one or more of them. The course was down the Atlantic towards the South American coast, then south-east towards the Cape of Good Hope, then across the Indian Ocean and well south of Western Australia till they first sighted Australian land at Cape Otway.
Young Tom Clancy, in his later years, told his family that it was a fairly monotonous trip, because there were few incidents. He mentioned that ceremonies were held to mark the Crossing of the Line, when King Neptune and his retinue appeared and some were shaved. One stormy night a rather simple man got on to an unsecured box which moved and caused the man to suffer bruised legs. During the storm some water trickled through a crack on to Tom's face, waking him. Thereupon, he went up on to the deck and was tossed about a bit before he returned to his berth, none of his seniors being any the wiser concerning his nocturnal walk which could have had disastrous results. Such are the memories of a young boy, no doubt coloured by the passage of time.
The migrants were reminded that reaching their destination in good health depended on observing the rules for cleanliness and airiness and Dr Irons saw to it that the rules were observed. Migrants were up by 7.00 am. By 8.00 am, when breakfast was served, children had to be washed and dressed, the decks swept, the beds rolled up and, weather permitting, carried on deck, and the berths well brushed out. No smoking was allowed between decks and spirits were not allowed to be brought on board. Dinner was at 1.00 pm and tea at 6.00 pm. Married men, in rotation, kept watch in quarters to prevent irregularities. Monday and Friday were washing days. Every Sunday, Dr Irons mustered the migrants at 10.30 am to see whether they were personally clean and had on clean clothes, after which divine service was conducted. Dr Irons also selected men to act as teachers to the children and, quite probably, Thomas Clancy (who later taught in Melbourne) was one of those selected. Migrants were encouraged to read the Bible and to be careful in their behaviour. The ship carried a supply of religious and moral books. On the journey, the parson (if there was one), the schoolmaster, the surgeon or the captain, pleaded with migrants each Sunday to observe frugality, industry, sobriety, purity, self-help and humility.
In addition to looking after children, preparing meals, mending clothes, women were encouraged to engage in other tasks, such as making clothes. Sometimes squabbles arose, inevitable when people are confined to a little space for months. And there was gossip about the places from which they came and to which they were going, people sharing what information they had.
In 1841, there was a mud-bar over the Yarra River which blocked any vessel drawing over seven feet from proceeding up the river. Consequently, ships anchored in Hobson's Bay (which at that time was crowded with shipping), many of them opposite Williams Town, after Tobin, the pilot, dressed in frock coat and chimney pot hat, had come aboard and steered the ship to its anchorage. Then all kinds of persons came aboard chiefly for the purpose of hiring servants.
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