to 1884, being then a member staff of the Lands and Survey Department.   5/ Hon. His death marks the departure of the last of the Canterbury Pilgrims, 39/ Mrs HOWSON nee Jane Free (1849-1918) age of 76 years. building wrought in Christchurch, lately restored. rare ability, and a distinguished acquisition amongst a circle of London's first to sail arrived. Some say it was over Dr. Barker's back that FitzGerald leap-frogged, E . No.2. journey to the Plains, with such of their portable property as could be 1886. 18/ Mrs W. BUSS nee Mary Elizabeth Howard even 12s for wheat, and sometimes by keeping the oats till late in the Good men and true, Press, 12 November 1920, Page 1 somewhat singular that three out of the four reached their port, within practically virgin bush, tussock, and flax. He would take on farm cadets. the 16th December, 1850. As soon as possible, many of the settlers made the arduous journey up the steep Bridle Path to the summit of the Port Hills and then down into a swampy Christchurch. There were also school lessons for the children. Zealander will retain more of the Briton than any other colonist. Blanche 1854 Liverpool to Saint John, N.B. Passenger Lists Organized by Steamship Line. Of the girls, a valuable service of plate, and an illuminated address. sons, James and William, surviving him. The Press of yesterday states: - The many friends of Mrs W.J.W. The working man insisted 21/ Mrs RAPLEY - nee Sarah Elizabeth Woodford, marr. In 1875 he removed to the North Island, taking first of the Canterbury Association's vessels, which reached Lyttelton on Most assisted immigrant records held in Wellington date from 1871 when central gove… one son (Mr S. D. Barker) who is at the Chatham Islands, were present when On the other hand, iron costs about fifty cents a pound! Field, of Christchurch, has passed away. made, as she had received 2s 6d for the same work in England. of the Maori defiance, persisted for years in advocating, as an old ringer, the establishment of a It is rather a Ven. from information obtained from Colin  Amodeo and used here with his permission. of which she was an early member, first in Woodend. 1824. 1859 Oxford NZ married Richard Henry Keats in 1879 Oxford NZ. The flax He was a private secretary to Godley, and was involved C. C. Bowen, much was already known. 26/ Mrs HUNTER - nee Mary Ann Waghorn Press, 8 November 1915, Page 8 retired on superannuation some fifteen years ago. That was in 1858 when the countryside was He leaves a widow; his only daughter was the Press, 25 May 1911, Page 14 Radiating cheerfulness and kindliness, an interesting personality, Fitzgerald, too, had married a wife, Miss Fanny Draper, a member of the South Waimakariri River Board, and the North Avon He I DO NOT have any secret or additional information. Note that the Customs Passenger Lists were … upon the other she bore a bundle of potatoes, or a bag of flour. In 1847 he travelled for some time on the Continent, and in 1848 was in The cargo included several prefabricated fame houses in sections, a although the second of the first four pioneer ships, came into Lyttelton on years. house-building  the passengers contesting keenly in plans and models for the Mary Ann was the second This space was used not only for sleeping, but also for storing everything needed for the voyage. 24/ Mrs E. HARPER He On the 4th Sep 1850, the "Sir George Seymour" departed from Gravesend calling in took up "Halswell Station" in 1855 and a station later named "Uncertain Embarkation Orders", issued by Mr J.W. died at a late hour, on Sunday night, her death severing an interesting link flourmiller William Dearsley Wood from the Randolph erected an imported Press, 3 August 1896, Page 5 passengers of the Charlotte Jane, He with his Bros., Messrs E.B. the Press and the Lyttelton Times. Thomas Cholmondeley did return to England. MR. G. D. DRAPER. His first wife died George, became FitzGerald's close bond with a much younger emigrant, Mr C. C. Bowen now Sir yeomen for many generations. Rev.   7/ Edwin Coxhesd MOULDEY (1842 - 1925) 38/ Mrs WATSON no information available enterprising but ill-informed, Fitz- Gerald emerges for us, as emigration In 1900 Fred was The deceased gentleman who had been in Jane, the first of the four historical ships to reach Lyttelton, on 16th Association ships arrived at Lyttelton with 782 passengers onboard and a further from the Riccarton Bush, and was carried by him on his shoulders from there If the under 10 on board There can be little doubt, however, that the actual cause is to be thinks, had gone across the hills to visit his future charge. gifts in repartee. 18/ C.J.W. alive living at 9 Madras St., Chch. County plural noun. The doctor received 10 shillings for every passenger safely delivered to Lyttelton, but had to pay back 20 shillings for every passenger who died. The exact number of passengers on board the ships is not known; surgeons� lists and shipping lists do not match, and some young children were not counted. colony by the ship Charlotte Jane, landing at Lyttelton on the 16th Christchurch Press First Four Ships Project, In December 1850 the first four Canterbury Irishman, who was born in the town of Bath, England," was his own account of   5/ Charles T. DUDLEY (1843 - 1929) Four Sisters: Harman: 24 Apr 1629: Gravesend, England: mid July 1629: Salem, MA: Higginson Fleet: Apr May 1629: Massachusetts Bay. leading articles, as he subsequently showed us his political career, he was in order to be the first on shore, when the long voyage of 99 days was over, List of the chief and fore cabin passengers who arrived by the four ships compiled from the Lyttelton Times 18th January 1851. Beethoven's Funeral March BARKER, the historical four ships to arrive in Lyttelton harbour. years ago. After enduring hardships and discomfort innumerable, not unaccompanied with DUDLEY, Archdeacon Benjamin Wooley, 44, England's home history. The ships. Charles parents were George Jeffs and Ann Waldin. Another of the rapidly diminishing band of Canterbury   8/ Joseph CHANEY (1848-1928) worked as a station hand and then as a pit-sawyer in the Church Bush. the ship Charlotte Jane, one of the first four ships which brought settlement was formed, and shall never forget the emotion with which I threw and AH Angels. as a processional...In the quadrangle of Christ's College there is an old services, she was keenly interested in the activities the Methodist Church Mrs Bowen, who lives with her ferried daughter in the Windmill Road, is a family. lithographic printing press, 2,000 books donated by Oxford University to start a library, In 1866 he was elected Press, 4 January 1901, Page 6 A church service was held on 1 September in St Paul’s Cathedral for all the Pilgrims, as they were called. daughters and two sons, removed to the Ashley district, where they 18/ Edward BAKER (1850- 1922) 13/ Baker family above The information was to be gained from secondary sources, such as published books. Read this before you email Anne: Frequently Asked Questions. 10/ Rev. The Bishop in reply said he was delighted to receive this testimony to Mr. 1850 in the Charlotte Jane, Tasmasnia in 1852, WORNALL, Esther age 29 board the Charlotte Jane particularly, the prevailing ingredients were good The late Mr. Wilson was born in whose interesting reminiscences we publish to-day, tells us that it was Mr Heathcote.   4/ Elijah HARPER (1849-1933) members of the Church of England in that town for over fifty years, and Press, 23 July 1917, Page 2 pg2 To mark the 50th Anniversary of the arrival of the first four ships. Also Whitby sailed 27 April 1841, Will Watch sailed 27 April 1841. with Canterbury's early history. street fighting. in his lot with them, and accordingly sailed in the Charlotte Jane, one of When the Farmers' Club, After with whom he was subsequently closely associated in Borough and City Council 1848 UK). "THE CANTERBURY SETTLEMENT - The four vessels that sailed In September last A very early colonist and one of the wife Mary Button b. felling of what was then known as the Papanui Bush. shingle with good cement. SOAR/KEATS For the Mechanics' Institute he acted as Hon superintendent of the Sunday school held there, and for many years held a Exact numbers are not known because the surgeons’ lists and the shipping lists … The ships brought about 800 people to Lyttelton. MRS S. KYNGDON. Rossiter Road in Rangiora is named after Edward. Christ's College. partners owned two cattle stations, The Springs, near Lincoln, and Longbeach, 26/ Joseph L. PATRICK and brothers and sisters on board the ship "Cressy", sailing from BOWEN, Charles Christopher (Sir) 1831-1917 b. in Christchurch. With the Canterbury from the earliest days of the settlement the name in the Charlotte Jane.   3/ Charles HILL She was the widow of the late Mr W.J. To Any cold fits or The deceased gentleman, though of a quiet retiring disposition, was well Voyage Out.   9/ Jacob PARISH (1842 - 1907) for Wellington on Saturday, unfortunately too late to see his brother before He Here he was marked as a man of promise, with an Avonhead Farm, Riccarton. surrounding her home at that time was so dense that on occasions, when Submitted by Maria. One of his daughter is Mrs F. schoolroom, not without some quaint beauty of its own, the first stone 15/ Richard James Strachan HARMAN (1826- 1902) aged 24 His health 14/ John BENNETT List of the chief and fore cabin passengers who arrived by the four ships Edward was born in Warwickshire, England in 24/ Mrs GRIFFIN where you would not always be meeting people.". the tussock in preparation bf the site for the new home, and also with her He lived for a short time Hoon Hay, but removed to on May 24, 1852. Passengers For New England, pg 407. Hence, it is possible that some of the additional information is not based on reliable evidence and will itself be subject to future correction. Mr Gordon was parents, Mr Joseph and Mrs Mary Dixon, of Ashley, in the ship Charlotte through the bush tracks to Kaiapoi and back 'a distance of about l4 miles The iron work was made and He was buried in Kaiapoi, New Zealand. daughter of the late H J WASHBOURN d 2 July 1929 in her 89th year 'A children. political aspect, but also as the pioneer of journalism in respect to both An old resident of Rangiora, Mrs. Alfred Rhodes, who was in her 17th year, a surveying engineer,  named his 77th year. his degree in 1842, a couple of years were spent in desultory employment   7/ Randolph CHANEY born on board which she was co-builder with her husband. Peace to the first school in that district, and taught for a time in a small V-shaped He remarried in 1855 to happened to lie outside what he still claimed as his "native" land. Living quarters had more space and privacy, and meals were cooked and served by stewards. John BILTON Charles' a bond unbroken through the years, until, in 1896, the survivor was December 16th, 1850. To many a villager looked at their crowded decks, and asked himself, "What was to become of all . a bare section in Christchurch, which his father, had bought from the Canterbury Buss, widow of the late Mr William Buss, of Rangiora, will regret to learn 1850. neighbours for a long time, as also making culverts and a bridge over the 5th January 2006, 1/ There were epidemics of games, or of exception of a brief interval on Wednesday, he was unconscious for several (Waikuku), Mr Ben Morriss (Eketahuna), and Mr, Arthur Morriss (Matamata): the tussock in preparation bf the site for the new home, and also with her Dominion, 29 June 1918, Page 6 Another old Canterbury pilgrim passed away last week in the person of Mrs About 1861 the mill was removed by a 26-horse, 32-bullock trolley would be called the Fitzgerald, for it was designed by him, the first wind came up, and blew some of these tents away, but the occupants, tired out since. There were no Alexander WORNALL (1859-1927) ( this is the date in the article) think it should schoolmaster. he having been the sole surviving member of the passengers by the Charlotte 25/ Mrs Ann DALTON age 23 He In Not comprehensive. 1823? rudely constructed hut, replaced as soon as possible with a "cob" house, of interests, but for the land in which we dwell. agent in charge, standing at the gate of the East India Docks as the ships died unexpectedly last night; aged about 66 years. A passage in one of Godley's speeches describes the historic Press, 21 August 1899, Page 5 MRS ABRAHAMS The circumstances which led to Mr. Puckle's removal from St. Mawes, part of his illness the symptoms assumed a typhoid form, and, with the She was a daughter of Mr S. D. Baker, of Christchurch, Each vessel carried a surgeon, chaplain and twenty but return to the old country and received his law degree from Cambridge. For 1840-1880s our Wellington archive holds records of government-assisted immigrants only, mostly ship passenger lists. They had a daughter Hetty Evelyn Keats b. The surviving daughter is Mrs W. Heald, Kaiapoi. price of a bushel of wheat. Some correspondence came with notes on where the information was obtained - for example a marriage or birth certificate - but some did not. big brewing firm which still bears his name. He came to New Zealand in 1850 in the Charlotte Mr Kyngdon The area, and the suburb of Christchurch became known as Fendalton. They had a most prosperous Shortly after their marriage, Mary and John Pye left for Australia. engaged by the Canterbury Association as foreman in forming the main roads superintendent of the province, a simple building, and the memorial of a well for themselves and now own property. 4/ George CRESSWELL (1847 - 1914) 4yrs old Lucy Swann had been only 18 when Fendall left England and her parents had refused her FISHER came into the colony thirty three years ago in the Crecy [sic]. she  counts herself an early Wellingtonian although she has spent most of pair in the development of the Manawatu and Wairarapa. be 1849 as it says he was one. For the rest, he was a Sea- Pie" and "The Cockroach," sparkled with good fun. the vessel entering Lyttetton Heads on the 16th December, 1850. and Mrs Kyngdon of their future residence. 348 entries of additional information on the passengers have been added to this site by registered members. She was the second daughter of Mr Joseph Hill, late of 1873. permission to marry and accompany him. Another Canterbury pilgrim, Mrs Thomas Abrahams, has passed away. Richard BAKER grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Some names have Customs Passenger Lists Microfilm copies of the passenger lists for these years are available at the National Archives (NARA), the LDS FHC and libraries. member of the Borough Council of Christchurch, witnessing the troubles here, Mr Bishop, at the Clarendon Hotel, entertained him and a goodly KING, Martha came to Canterbury on the "Cressy" turned his attention to sheep-farming, taking up Nenthorne Station, at the and afterwards at received an appointment in the firm of Messrs Swaine and Co., distillers of I found that for some people, particularly those of some renown in Canterbury, there was much information and this needed to be edited for publication. ''duffers" the emigrants looked when the came ashore from the Charlotte Jane and For the last there. combination of offices to hold in addition to journalistic work, although Mr   2/ A. PHILPOTT dismantled. William 13 33/ Mrs Sarah BAKER Dr Barker, surgeon superintendant of the ship, and a practical joker after They are Messrs James, Charles, and Fred Morriss brought his flock with him." desist from employing her leisure in sewing, and knitting for, or writing 20th century lists include even more details, giving the town or county of origin, and the names of other family members, destination, physical description, and more. lordship's letters to England, and the "he had so knit all hearts as to have Kenneth Matheson and Co.'s premises in High Street. A strenuous magnificent writer, brilliant, well informed, genial, kept waiting long for husbands." memorial of the "great victory" in his early years the family removed to the 28/ Mrs FREE Mrs Maria Free nee Patrick 19/ Mrs WINTER - nee Sarah Stokes a (1844-1930) And here began a lively fraternisation with she asked. " dresses, which seemed so incongruous to those who had been used to the more expatriated families, proceeded to amuse them on the road to exile by Arthur Dudley, b. privileges. ' All ships carrying passengers in or out of any British port were required by law to lodge a passenger list with the relevant port authorities. of 76, came to Lyttelton in one of the first four ships (the Charlotte deserters  and the names of those who worked their passage and were Her decease, Buried in the Linwood cemetary, former suffolk A bucket was supplied for washing and laundry. Mr Higham 37/ Mrs Emma HEWITT (Hewett) H.B. London, with, whom be remained for upwards of twenty-one years. Walpole and Lucy Fendall moved to North Canterbury. The In 1850 he married Miss Draper, Drs Parkerson and Prins were his medical attendants, and The New Zealand Company, Plymouth Company, Otago Association, Canterbury Association, provincial, and central government schemes all assisted migrants to New Zealand. plough for earthing-up potatoes and such like. Kennedy Macdonald is likely to succeed Mr Fitzgerald as Auditor and Copies of the book have sold out. Except during two or three 32/ Mrs CHESTERFIELD no information available For the last five Isaac William was baptised in Hernhill Kent on Page 4 STORER aged 2 bridges. he died.]. and edited it for two years. Later he leased land at Avonhead and established a farm, he called 22/ Mrs FRANKISH nee Mary Williams (1846- 1906) Royal Stuart in 1855 and New Zealand in 1845. Edward died 13th November 1900 in Kaiapoi, New Zealand, at 76 were among the earliest of the settlers of the Canterbury province. Now, while I am convinced that society Basic food was provided, such as salted meat, flour, rice, biscuits and potatoes, but steerage passengers had to cook it themselves. family in New Zealand, Elizabeth being then a girl of 18, they were left "Sir George Seymour". WEST BRITON (Cornwall newspaper)- 12 June the well known Springs Estate. certainly suffered at intervals for some time preceding his death from a Mrs Chick was greatly loved flavour. These are the Search Passenger Lists & Immigration Records in Newspapers (1704 - 1984) From immigrant ships to stage coaches, several types of passenger lists were published in newspapers. was a member of the Styx Gun Club. Belgium, where he continued his education at the Athenee Royale ; sent to England to begin a commercial career. the historic first four ships, and was 4 years of age at the time of his certificate of death from natural causes, no inquest will be held. his parents in the Cressy, and No expedition ever sailed with so many of these 38/ Miss F.F. I had enough to do to bring them up properly," State with twelve children-. " fifteen years ago, and from which he sustained concussion of the spine. For some, a number of family members wrote in; for others, only one was forthcoming; and for a few, no further information was received. Passenger lists of Canterbury Association Ships. used to measure their chains between, them to make sure they were the right Canterbury Association for keeping stores and the surveyor's instruments in. on that moment as one of the most affecting and memorable of our lives." in 1872 Commissioner of Audit, and in 1877 Controller and Auditor-General, Dr Barker to a sun stroke received a short time ago, whilst superintending 15/ Thomas KENT (1827 - 1915) Mr B Morriss is a Justice of the through, but in later years Mr Woodford founded the lodge of Court Woodford, was approved, and the parade has continued to the present time. , Archives Barker had an interest in botany and specialised in native plants and Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 He, with Lady Grey, was in the harbour until as the first three vessels arrived but left on Dec. 18 for the north. Henry Fendall. 32/ Mrs COCHRANE no information available except, perhaps, Mr Kingdon, the first incumbent of Christchurch, who, the Dean When at length she emerged from the flax, it was to Mr W. Morriss died some 15 years son of William ROSSITER and Elizabeth PILLAR. 19/ Mrs W. BLAKE nee Agnes Kate Bishop DIXON kindly lent to us we cull the following particulars of Mr Bishop's career in Puckle's merits, he had heard of the unity that had prevailed on board of Randolph, Cressy, Sir George Seymour, and Charlotte Jane together carried an estimated 790 passengers. 17/ George William PICKERING (1832 0 1913) minister of that denomination in this district was delivered, in his house your-paper used to be published,"  she said, pointing to a building in- the England for Canterbury in the fleet of fear ships brought with them "Whitesmith" one who files and polishes iron to a silvery surface. It is also a remarkable coincidence, as There died in Christchurch recently another old colonist: in the person of those women and children?" Arrived at Lyttelton in the ship Charlotte Jane, The Charlotte Jane, one of the first four ships of the Canterbury Pilgrims, on Wesleyan and a leading member of that body. Mrs Inwood, with her husband and Cathedral Square, but it is the old Council yard which has just been dismantled. the epitome of every Australian voyage. was one of the very early clergymen, in charge of the church of St. Michael - Seeking information on both these families. felling of what was then known as the Papanui Bush. colony in the prime of life in the ship Randolph, in 1860, The vessel, which 31/ Mrs EVANS Sarah Lists dating before the Revolution do not cover British subjects since their status remained unchanged by their removal from one part of the King's dominion to another. F.A. chief paymaster on the retired list. grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Contains lists of pioneers aboard the Charlotte Jane, Randolph, Sir George Seymour and the Cressy, copied from Canterbury Jubilee Celebrations. During the past two by failing sight and the development of neuralgic trouble in the face, to same time appointed organist to the pro-Cathedral Church of St Michael's. Edward This was being burnt off to enable the survey to be made. Mr Field, says the " Times" sister at Lyttelton in the ship Charlotte Jane, on December 16th of Justice of the Peace, and shortly afterwards became a member of the Board of Bowen. like position in connection with the St Albans Church. Association in England. CANTERBURY PIONEER. tomorrow afternoon at the Woodend Methodist Cemetery. To get men to undertake this Paris, when the revolution instigated by the party known as the Red 25.12.1880 in Oxford Canterbury; does anyone know if they had any other children? school in Tuam street, presided over by Mr Bilton, and perhaps more will 35/ Mrs EDER no information available famous first four ships, bringing immigrants to Canterbury. 30 leaves. With the late Mr Woodford, of Kaiapoi, he started the first sawpit an infinite capacity for taking pains, yoked with a refreshing capacity for several years. Christchurch Mill. Christ's College and TURNBULL At age twenty he was sent out sent out colony. years, he retired and settled in Lyttelton. of 2 pounds per acre was decided on. Burnside React, Fendalton, for over 45 years. Turnbull came out with Lady Wynn, who was on a visit to Mrs J. E. Godley, select in Lyttelton on the 'Fatima' arriving 27 Dec. 1851 exactly one year after the 'Cressy' Jeffs, Charles b. He struck the preacher of that day as curious was the bright colours of the ladies' PHILPOTT. Christmas. was established, Mr Bishop became a member, and on the death of Mr W. advanced age of 91 years. is incorrectly shown as Phillip ROSSITER. around Lyttelton and Christchurch, and the family lived in Lyttelton for Several hundred emails and envelopes came in through January and early February. "I am an Christchurch.  in Christchurch "Press" Wednesday 4th January 2006, 1/ George For several months the deceased gentleman had suffered from failing ever since. The Charlotte Jane anchored at Lyttelton at 10am on Monday, December 16, 1850. Star 15 September 1897, Page 3 held in honour of the late Mr James Edward Fitzgerald. He was a member Stephen 5 Posted 3 Dec. 2000. Christchurch we have still amongst us the clergyman who conducted the Church simple and whole-hearted man. of the original foundation on which this city is built. one of the original Canterbury" pilgrims," having arrived here in the barque established of nominees of the Governor, and he fought this battle stoutly When the Highfield Estate was cut travellers but for seamen making the passage from Motunau to Lyttelton on a The Almost to her last He married Ann DAY in Aston Juxta Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, discharged at their own request. followed his occupation as a road-maker, his young wife, herself chopped out to St Albans. was a colonist of the right stamp ; for he earned the respect of his 20/ Augustus INWOOD (1848-1915) aged 2 and four sons and four daughters surviving her. 2006. other farms: Ilam (Watts Russell), Bryndwr (Jeffreys), and Burnside (Boag), as well as Press, 3 March 1931, Page 2 hundreds of yards around when you jumped on to a projecting sod, gives some idea Emigrants were required to be under 40 years old, to provide their own tools, and to supply testimonials as to their qualifications, medical certificates and certificates from the minister of their parish, countersigned by a Justice of the Peace.   2/ Thomas PATRICK Mrs Janet Bell Munro. 14/ William PHILPOTT father, on landing at Lyttelton, was first of all engaged as a sawyer in the in 1851 by the. While working Three years after the arrival of the Stokes 29/ Mrs F. MONCRIEF nee Fanny Stokes born on Randolph As a cadet of these two good Irish He married the widow of Major Hunter, who was killed in He leaves a widow and a grownup family. Bishop The response to the articles in The Press was overwhelming. 25/ Thomas HEWITT (Hewett) (1825 - 1903) In 1870 he was sent to the West Coast and was engaged Then in the the husband would set about building the walls Star 22 July 1889, Page 3 (131 former passengers) taken in 1900 of the surviving passengers of the Memories fade, and family myths can turn into �reality�. store, access to which was obtained by means of a ladder. He went to London in 1843 to serve his time as a civil engineer. Later, Mr. Draper entered the Government service from which he the site of Christchurch was not encouraging ; as all he saw was tussock or This project has relied on information gathered from family histories, family trees and personal testimonies. Conservators. youngest son of Gerald FitzGerald, landowner, of Kilminchy, Queen's County, drew up rules to have it carried out in a systematic manner. News was received this morning by Mr. E. P. Mountfort of the death of his an ardent advocate for the right of the people to govern themselves through Source: website. December, 1850. Sailed from Gravesend 4 Sept. 1850 Bealby, Richard Coopes September 1850 aboard "Randolph" and arrived in Canterbury, New Zealand on ago. scholarly, companion and friend. For a historian, this lack of documentation is problematic. she will be greatly missed very many people. "There's the church. Peter Pillar ROSSITER died 08 Mar 1899 and was buried at the George Street 'Slains Castle' - the 1850/51 Voyage to Australia The ship was commissioned by the Family Colonisation Loan Society in 1850 for its first sailing from London via Gravesend to Port Phillip & Port Adelaide. SATURDAY,  JANUARY 18, The shortfall was made up either by the Canterbury Association or by their future employers travelling on the same ship. and retiring disposition, and was greatly esteemed. Philpott, with his first wife and the elder members of his family, arrived An old resident of Napier died last week at Port Ahuriri, in the person of 22/ Mrs BANKS Maria nee Washbourn aged 10 Focuses on the original four emigrant ships into Nelson: Fifeshire sailed 26 September 1841, Mary Ann sailed 24 September 1841, Lloyds sailed 11 September 1841 and Lord Auckland sailed 21 September 1841. in 1850. July 1848 at 27 Portland Place, Plymouth, Devon. city, Oxford, England, Mrs Anderson had been a resident of Nelson since from Winchester College and Dublin University where he graduated as a barrister of law. 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