GANGES FEB. 14, 1865
CAPTAIN Thomas Funnell
1211 TONS
From Queenstown on Nov. 4,1864
Arrived Auckland Feb. 14,1865
On January 7, 1865 during a heavy gale, a fatal accident by drowning
happened to two of the crew who fell from the mainyard into the sea.
The names of the unfortunate men were Antonia DUESKIN, a native of
Valparaiso. and John MURPHY, an Irishman. Every effort was made to
save the poor fellows but with out success.
She sailed with 474 but lost 54 children and two adults from bronchitis
and whooping-cough. There were 16 births.
DEATHS
LEATHEM, John 1 year McKINNEY, Margaret Jane 1.9 yrs.
ALEXANDER, Joseph 1.3 yrs. POLAND, John 1.10 yrs.
McQUAY, John 1.9 yrs. MILLER, Margaret Jane 1 year
GRAHAM, Margaret Jane 1.2 yrs. GRAHAM, Robert 2.9 yrs.
HETHERINGTON, (infant) 19 days McKEEVER, (infant) 1 mos.
ELLIOTT, Eliza 4 mos. CLARKE, Benjamin 4 mos.
McQUAY, Bella 2.6 yrs. McNIECE, Catherine 5 mos.
PRATT, Catherine 11 mos. MOORE, James 4 yrs.
HANNS, Phoebe 1.4 yrs. ELLIOTT, Fanny 2.8 yrs.
MILLER, Robert F. 4.6 yrs. SMITH, David 21 days
HICKS, John 11 mos. McGEOUGH, Robert H. Jno 1.4 yrs.
FARRELLY, Annie 2.8 yrs. PRESTON, Grace 18 days
McCRACKEN, Martha 2 yrs. MORROW, Elizabeth Ann 1.10 yrs.
MOORE, Martha 11 mos. PRATT, Ann 3 yrs.
MILLS, Christopher 4.9 yrs. FARRELLY, Mary 8 yrs.
McDOWELL, Lizzie 3.10 yrs. McCORMICK, Matilda J. 1.4 yrs.
HADAKIS, Mary 3.1 yrs. BROWNLEE, Dinah 2 yrs.
MOORE, Ann 8 yrs. WRIGHT, Ellen 1 year
infant of JOHNSTON, Mary A. 6 days COWAN, Sarah 1.9 yrs.
HAMILTON, William 2.6 yrs. CATHCART, James 1 year
JOHNSTON, Thomas 3 yrs. BROWN, John 2.2 yrs.
KELLY, Martha 2.2 yrs. FERGY, James 3.4 yrs.
McCLUTCHY, Jane 1.10 yrs. PRESTON, Martha Jane 4 yrs.
SLATOR, Ebr. 2.9 yrs. LEECH, Ellen 9 mos.
EYRE, Mary 1.11 yrs. BRUCE, Mary 2 yrs.
HYLAND, Anne 2 yrs. REYNOLDS, Ellen 43 yrs.
POLAND, Mary 3.6 yrs. PRESTON, Elizabeth Jane 1.10 yrs.
NOTE: 1.11 is 1 year 11 months 2.2 is 2 years 2 months (etc.)