BOLTON - 1842
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Copyright (c)2001-2008 A Whyte Auckland New Zealand
Captain J Percival Robinson
Surgeon George T Morgan
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BOLTON, 540 ton barque, sailed from Gravesend on 29 Oct 1841, arrived in Nelson, 25 Mar 1842.
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England was suffering from a depression, there was acute unemployment from the closure of many
cotton mills and the resulting poverty that spread throughout the country fueled thought for
adventure and the opportunities that these new and unknown lands presented to the public.
The Bolton encountered a gale, about two months after leaving England, that broke the mast in
two, the top deck had disappeared and the sails had gone. By good fortune the boat happened
upon a French ship which supplied the necessary timber and repairs.
On arrival at Nelson the emigrants stayed in raupo whare until more permanent accomodation
could be made. For further information about the trials and tribulations of the 'Bolton' and
her passengers, please read:
İNeale, June E., (1982)., "Pioneer Passengers - To Nelson by Sailing Ship - March 1842-June 1843."
Anchor Press Ltd., Nelson [ 3-001-01107085-3 ]
FORMAT
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last first marital
name, name status age details
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CABIN:
Byng, Hon ? s - gentleman
Morgan, George T ? - surgeon
Titchener, Thomas Bradford - clerk
Underwood, James s - clerk
STEERAGE:
Andrews, Charles m 19 mason & quarryman
Andrews, Lucy m 18 wife
Andrews, William m 42 mason
Andrews, Mary Ann m 33 wife
Andrews, Joseph s 18 mason
Andrews, Thomas s 16 mason
Andrews, John c 11
Andrews, Wililam c 5
Andrews, George c 1
Baird, John m 30 carpenter
Baird, Janet m 31 wife
Baird, James c 7mo
Benton, James m 26 gardener
Benton, Harriet m 27 wife
Benton, Harriet c 3
Bright, Thomas m 31 carpenter
Bright, Elizabeth m 36 wife
Bright, Henry c 10
Bright, Thomas c 9
Bright, William c 7
Bright, Alfred c 5
Bright, Francis c 6mo
Brown, Henry m 44 mason & quarryman
Brown, Sarah m 44 wife
Brown, Frances s 17 servant
Brown, Harriet s 15 servant
Brown, Eliza c 9
Brown, Thomas c 7
Burke, Patrick m 23 ag. labourer
Burke, Margaret m 23 wife
Carter, James Richard m 37 gardener
Carter, Jane m 36 wife
Carter, Harriet Jane s 17 sempstress
Carter, Elizabeth Rebecca s 15 sempstress
Carter, Jane c 13
Carter, Sarah c 10
Carter, Charlotte c 7
Carter, Mary Ann c 4
Carter, James Richard c 9mo
Chamberlain, Charles m 38 farmer, gardener, wellsinker
Chamberlain, Mary m 32 wife
Chamberlain, Susannah c 10
Coleman, Edward m 36 cabinetmaker
Coleman, Jane m 36 wife
Coleman, Hannah Maria c 13
Coleman, Charles c 11
Crocker, John m 38 ag labourer
Crocker, Eliza m 30 wife
Davis, Charles m 23 plumber & carpenter
Davis, Jane m 23 wife
Davis, Charles Edmund c 1
Dutton, William m 26 blacksmith
Dutton, Jane m 28 wife
Dutton, Harriet c 1
Earp, William m 30 gardener
Earp, Eliza m 30 wife
Evans, Wiliam m 28 tailor
Evans, Ann m 26 wife
Evans, Richard Henry c 7
Evans, William Thomas c 4
Evans, Sarah Jane c 1
Fagan, Thomas m 31 carpenter
Fagan, Helena m 36 wife
Fleming, James s 31 servant
Freeth, William m 34 ag labourer
Freeth, Maria m 30 wife
Freeth, thomas c 13
Freeth, Isaac c 11
Freeth, Emma c 9
Freeth, Mary Ann c 7
Freeth, Elizabeth c 4
Freeth, Richard c 7mo
Garnett, Henry m 33 ag labourer
Garnett, Lucy m 34 wife
Garnett, Elizabeth s 16 sempstress
Garnett, John c 8
Garnett, Sarah c 6
Garnett, Ann c 4
Gay, John m 23 farm labourer
Gay, Mary m 22 wife
Gibbs, Isaac m 23 ag labourer, sawyer
Gibbs, Mary m 27 wife (son aged 2 died before embarking)
Gibbs, James m 35 timber feller
Gibbs, Ann m 30 wife
Gibbs, William c 3 (another son, 1½, died before embarkation)
Harford, James m 34 ag labourer
Harford, Ann m 35 wife
Harford, Edward c 12
Harford, Sarah Ann c 9
Harford, Eliza c 7
Harford, Benjamin c 6
Harford, Mary c 3
Haynes, Samuel m 25 carpenter
Haynes, Georgiana m 23 wife
Haynes, Elizabeth c 1
Hebberd, Isaac Welden m 35 carpenter
Hebberd, Jane m 35 wife
Hebberd, Thomas s 15 carpenter
Hebberd, Jemima c 8
Hebberd, Rhonda c 6
Hebberd, Elizabeth c 4
Hebberd, Cornelius c 2
Henderson, William m 28 farmer & wheelwright
Henderson, Isabella m 24 wife
Henderson, Elizabeth c 6
Henderson, Isabella c 4
Henderson, William c 2
Henderson, Jane c 1
Hendry, Thomas m 22 millwright
Hendry, Janet m 23 wife
Heyward, William Bliss m 28 farm labourer & butcher
Heyward, Ann m 29 wife
Heyward, Jane s 25 servant
Hickton, Henry Thomas m 30 cabinetmaker
Hickton, Martha m 24 wife
Hickton, Ann c 3w
Higgs, Samuel m 32 carpenter joiner
Higgs, Martha m 25 wife
Higgs, Samuel c 10
Higgs, Hannah c 8
Holland, George m 40 ag labourer
Holland, Mary Ann m 36 wife
Holland, George jnr s 16 ag labourer
Holland, Ann s 14 sempstress
Holland, Jane c 12
Holland, Martha c 10
Holland, Henry c 7
Holland, Elizabeth c 5
Holland, James c 3mo
Hopwood, Thomas m 39 gardener
Hopwood, Jane m 39 wife
Hopwood, Sarah s 17 servant
Hopwood, Ann s 15 servant
Hopwood, Jane s 14 servant
Hopwood, Eliza c 12
Hopwood, thomas c 10
Hopwood, Stephen c 7
Hopwood, George c 1
Jellyman, Enoch m 29 farm labourer
Jellyman, Anne m 21 wife
Jones, Edward m 23 tailor & gardener
Jones, Jane m 29 wife
Jones, Mary ann c 4
Jones, Martha c 2
Jones, Jane c 1
Kate, William m 29 ag labourer
Kate, Harriet m 30 wife
Kate, William jnr s 18 ag labourer
Kate, John s 14 ag labourer
Kate, William c 10
Kate, Henry c 9
Kate, Charles c 7
Kate, Emily c 4
Kidson, John m 29 boatbuilder
Kidson, Amelia m 29 wife
Kidson, John c 5
Kidson, Amelia c 3
Kidson, Sarah c 1mo
King, Richard m 39 wheelwright, carpenter
King, Mrs m 40 wife
King, Sarah s 18 servant
King, Rhoda s 14 servant
King, Richard c 10
King, William c 9
King, Thomas c 7
King, Solomon c 4
Lewis, William m 38 gardener
Lewis, Maria m 38 wife
Miller, John m 27 baker
Miller, Ellen m 26 wife
Miller, John c 6
Miller, Ellen c 9mo
Mortimer, John m 22 ag labourer
Mortimer, Caroline m 21 wife
Nation, Charles s 23 surveyor & builder, paid
Newman, Thomas m 42 ag labourer
Newman, Mary m 37 wife
Newman, John s 15 ag labourer
Newman, William c 12
Newman, Sarah c 10
Newman, Mary Ann c 8
Newman, Hannah c 5
Newman, Eliza c 1
Norris, John m 38 ag labourer
Norris, Mary m 32 wife
Norris, Harriet s 14 sempstress
Norris, Lucy c 10
Norris, John c 9
Norris, James c 7
Norris, Richard c 5
Norris, Hannah c 2
Norris, William c 5mo
Oxley, George m 33 baker
Oxley, Harriet m 27 wife
Pearman, Richard m 25 bricklayer
Pearman, Mary m 24 wife
Pearman, Mary c 5
Pearman, Jane c 3
Ponsonby, John m 38 bricklayer, builder
Ponsonby, Anne m 32 wife
Ponsonby, James s 16 bricklayer, builder
Ponsonby, Mary Anne s 14 sempstress
Ponsonby, Theresa c 9
Ponsonby, Agnes c 7
Ponsonby, John c 4
Ponsonby, Lawrence c 3mo
Primmer, Joseph m 30 ag labourer
Primmer, Ann m 24 wife
Primmer, Ann c 2
Primmer, Benjamin c 9mo
Rains, Jane s 18 servant
Randall, Henry m 33 ag labourer
Randall, Lucy m 33 wife
Randall, Ellen c 11
Randall, William c 6
Randall, (son) c 9mo Died
Ricketts, Ambrose m 28 wheelwright
Ricketts, elizabeth m 22 wife
Ricketts, William m 20 mason
Ricketts, Maria m 19 wife
Roil, Thomas m 45 ag labourer, woodcutter
Roil, Sarah m 40 wife
Roil, Harry s 20 ag labourer, woodcutter
Roil, Eliza s 18 sempstress
Roil, Harriet s 14 sempstress
Roil, Mary Ann c 10
Roil, William c 8
Rowe, John m 24 shoemaker
Rowe, Sarah Ann m 24 wife
Rowe, John Henry c 10mo
Rush, Francis m 29 carpenter, agriculturist
Rush, Ann m 28 wife
Rush, Philip c 7
Rush, Francis c 6mo
Sharp, Stephen w 39 ag labourer
Sharp, Susannah s 19 servant (Died enroute NZ)
Sharp, Robert s 18 ag labourer
Sharp, George c 12
Sharp, Sarah c 10
Sparks, William m 20 skinner & farm labourer
Sparks, Harriet m 19 wife
Stewart, John m 26 baker
Stewart, Margaret m 30 wife
Sutton, George m 40 ag labourer
Sutton, Sarah m 40 wife
Sutton, Dinah s 17 sempstress
Sutton, Matilda s 15 sempstress
Sutton, John c 11
Sutton, William c 9
Sutton, Henry c 7
Sutton, Harriett c 4
Tyrrell, Thomas m 27 ag labourer
Tyrrell, Harriett m 27 wife
Tyrrell, William c 3
Tyrrell, Mary Ann c 1
Wagstaff, Thomas m 36 ag labourer
Wagstaff, Mary m 36 wife
Wagstaff, Mary Ann s 16 sempstress
Wagstaff, Joseph s 14 labourer
Wagstaff, Thomas c 9
Wagstaff, John c 7
Wagstaff, Hannah c 4
Wagstaff, Eliza c 6mo
Watson, James m 39 engineer & smith
Watson, Betsy m 37 wife
Watson, Catherine c 12
Watson, Mary c 10
Watson, George c 2
White, Thomas m 24 carpenter & sawyer
White, Harriet m 24 wife
Winter, James m 28 ag labourer
Winter, Mary m 31 wife
Winter, William c 11
Winter, Charles c 9
Winter, John c 8
Winter, George c 5
Winter, Mary Ann c 3
Winter, James c 1
Winter, Jane c 2mo
Winter, William m 35 ag labourer, woodcutter
Winter, Harriet m 32 wife
Winter, Elizabeth c 11
Winter, Jane c 9
Winter, James c 7
Winter, George c 3
STEERAGE:
Married 120
Single men 14
Single women 21
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Children:
7-13 yrs 63
1-6 yrs 52
under 1 yr 15
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130
TOTAL: 285 SOULS
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RESOURCES:
İExaminer - 19 March 1842, pg 8
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6 January 2001
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