Renfrewshire

Renfrewshire
Ship: 898 tons
Captain: Beattie
Surgeon Superintendent:

Sailed London September 29th 1877 - arrived Hawkes Bay 4th January 1878

The vessel was placed in quarantine on account of scarlet fever having broken out. Later she proceeded to Wellington arriving there on February 13th.

Name Age County Occupation
Families and Children
Bailey Ralph 37 Durham Joiner
Margaret 36
Margaret A. 15 Trans to s/w
Elizabeth M. 11
Sarah A. 8
Emeline 6
Edith A. 3
Barber Albert J. 30 Lincolnshire Farm Labourer
Kate 23
Batten William 28 Surrey Bricklayer
Louisa 34
Berry John 43 Devon Carpenter
Perinah 42
John Henry 16 Trans to s/m
James 11
Phillip Y. 7
Bishop John 27 Sussex Farm Labourer
Caroline 21
Bosanks Thomas 36 Cornwall Farm Labourer
Elizabeth 29
Edward 12 Trans to s/m
Bessie 6
Curtis John 33 Cornwall Farm Labourer
Elizabeth 22
John H. 18 mths
Dorrington Frederick 27 Glostershire Farm Labourer
Mary 25
Annie 7
Frederick 3
William 9 mths
Evans Frederick 27 Glostershire Farm Labourer
Emma 27
Alfred 2
Thomas H. 1
German James 28 Cornwall Farm Labourer
Mary A. 27
Albert E. 7
Mary G. 3
Annie 1
Howe Alfred 35 Norfolk Carpenter
Ann P. 35
Alfred C. 15 Trans to s/m
Arthur G. 13 Trans to s/m
Walter E. 10
Florence 7
Edith 6
Jensen Niels 25 Denmark Farm Labourer
Pehine 27
Jenet L. 1
Ole M. 16 Trans to s/m
King Charles B. 29
Emily 25
Mary 7
Harold 7 mths
Lynch William 23 Surrey Gardener
Eliza 29
Madder William 26 Norfolk Bricklayer
Lucy 26
Hannah 4
Hephezebah 18 mths
Mist Vince 34 Hants Farm Labourer
Mary A. 33
Emily 9
Mary A. 1
Morris George 34 Glostershire Farm Labourer
Anne 30
Ellen 7
Lucy 2
Murphy Thomas 27 Wexford Farm Labourer
Anne 20
Neal James 33 Tipperary Farm Labourer
Mary 29
Mary 5
Bridget 3
Edmond 1
Oats Moses 30 Cornwall Farm Labourer
Judith 28
William James 1
Oats James 32 Cornwall Farm Labourer
Margaret 32
Elizabeth Jane 7
Mary A. 4
Anne N. 18 mths
Oliver William 28 Durham Joiner
Hannah J. 26
William 2
Robert 11 mths
Paramore Samuel 27 Somerset General Labourer
Mary A. 29
Pringle George 43 Durham Joiner
Ann 42
Ritchards John 35 Glostershire Farm Labourer
Jane 31
Elizabeth 11
John James 3
Arthur 1
Simmonds Charles 28 Stafford Iron Moulder
Caroline 24
Wallace 4
Nellie 2
Elizabeth 1
Smith John 25 Glostershire Farm Labourer
Henrietta 30
Hester J. 11
Frances E. 7
Stokes William 36 Shropshire Farm Labourer
Fanny 29
Samuel 6
Eada 1
Webb George 30 Hants Carter
Jane 31
Rose 8
Wells Francis 24 Glostershire Farm Labourer
Elizabeth A. 23
Florence 1
Single Men
Balsillie John 26 Fife Farm Labourer
Berry John H. 16 Devon
Bluitt patrick 24 Cork Farm Labourer
Bosanks Edward H. 12 Cornwall
Bright Joseph 24 Salop Bricklayer
Burgess Richard Henry 19 Cornwall Farm Labourer
Thomas 21 Cornwall Farm Labourer
Casey Micheal 20 Cork Farm Labourer
Casley John 21 Cornwall Farm Labourer
Coleman William 22 Devon Farm Labourer
Collins Micheal 22 Limerick Farm Labourer
Cornelius 19 Limerick Farm Labourer
Connell James 19 Tipperary Farm Labourer
Connolly John 22 Tipperary Farm Labourer
Connor William 29 Wexford Bricklayer
Condon Timothy 22 Cork Farm Labourer
Conway Thomas 23 Tipperary Farm Labourer
Donovan John 19 Tyrone Farm Labourer
Howe Alfred C. 15 Norfolk
Arthur G. 13 Norfolk
Egan John 17 Somerset Farm Labourer
Fitzgerald Ganett 21 Cork Farm Labourer
Forman Henry 20 Middlesex Farm Labourer
Gillins John 21 Montgomery Blacksmith
Haley William 27 Cork Farm Labourer
Hardoe William 21 Shropshire Farm Labourer
Harvey John 29 Cornwall Farm Labourer
Holloway William 18 Glamorganshire Farm Labourer
Irwin John 20 Kerry Farm Labourer
Micheal 19 Kerry Farm Labourer
Jones William 20 Gloucester Carpenter
Kenschel Charles 24 Germany Shepherd
Killeen James 23 Kings Carpenter
King Thomas 21 Cork Farm Labourer
Lewis John 23 Monmouth Farm Labourer
McLernon Joseph 21 Londonderry Farm Labourer
Murphy Micheal 29 Waterford Farm Labourer
O'Connell Patrick 20 Tipperary Farm Labourer
O'Hara John 21 Antrim Farm Labourer
Parry John W. 24 Montgomery Carpenter
Power John 24 Limerick Shepherd
Seaward Thomas 22 Hants Farm Labourer
Sharp Charles 20 Cornwall Farm Labourer
St. John Daniel 20 Tipperary Farm Labourer
Tanner W. 24 Glostershire Farm Labourer
Thorton James 21 Cork Labourer
Wallace Bartholomew 18 Tipperary Labourer
Colonial Nominated Single Men
Harwood James 19 Northampton General Labourer
Jensen Ole M. 16 Denmark Farm Labourer
Trevelyan Francis 20 Cornwall General Labourer
Single Women
Ball Bridget 17 Dublin Housemaid
Bailey Margaret A. 15 Durham Servant
Bessicks Elizabeth 19 Glostershire Servant
Bonnor Ann 30 Middlesex General Servant
Bride Nora 25 Cork Dairymaid
Butler Mary A. 20 Warwickshire Housemaid
Carmarthen Alberta 22 Middlesex General Servant
Casey Margaret 19 Tyrone General Servant
Chapman Emma 22 Hants General Servant
Charlotte E. 24 Hants Housemaid
Connor Deborah 17 Tyrone General Servant
Connor Mary 16 Tyrone General Servant
Donovn Ellen 17 Tyrone General Servant
Downs Kate A. 23 Cheshire General Servant
Game Selina 24 Dorset Cook
George Catherine 23 Monmouthshire Cook
George Susan 17 Glostershire Housemaid
Harrington Deberah 29 Tyrone General Servant
Howard Mary 17 Limrick Housemaid
Jenkins Letitia A. 19 Glostershire Housemaid
Kennen Maria 22 Cheshire General Servant
Mansfield Ellen 19 Hants General Servant
McCarthy Mary 18 Tyrone General Servant
Eliza 20 Hants General Servant
Moriarty Mary 18 Tyrone General Servant
Murphy Nora 20 Cork Dairymaid
Hannah 22 Cork Dairymaid
O'Connell Kate 24 Kerry General Servant
Parsons Ellen J. 20 Middlesex General Servant
Poule Isabella 23 Lanarkshire General Servant
Price Emma 24 Northumberland Housemaid
Radburn Martha 17 Staffordshire General Servant
Reed Charlotte R. 24 Surrey General Servant
Richards Jane 30 Hants Nurse
Roberts Elizabeth 21 Cornwall General Servant
Ryan Catherine 21 Tipperary General Servant
Sindell Mary A. 21 cambridge General Servant
Smith Annie 18 Glostershire General servant
Smith Rose 20 Middlesex Nurse
Stevens Mary A. 24 Somerset General Servant
Sullivan Bridget 17 Tyrone General Servant
Mary 17 Tipperary General Servant
Thomas Annie C. 20 Middlesex General Servant
Ward Annie E. 18 Lincoln General Servant
White Jane 65 Durham
Colonial Nominated Single Women
Fogarty Mary 22 Tipperary General Servant
Trevelyan Harriet 45 Cornwall
Agnes 18 Cornwall Servant
                           

Cornelius COLLINS:
Cornelius arrived in Hawkes Bay on January 4th 1878 along with his brother Michael. He married Annie Beatty who was also from Ireland. His wife died in childbirth on May 3rd 1907 and Cornelius died on January 1st 1930. They are both buried at the old Taradale Cemetery along with one of their sons, George Elias Collins, who was 21 years old on March 1st 1910. Ann (a stillborn child) is also there. They had a total of at least 8 children, one of whom was my Grandfather, James Joseph Collins.  Anyone interested in family connection please contact Elaine Mattsen

Copyright Denise and Peter 2000, 2001, 2002

Reference:
Archives New Zealand IM15/306

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