Claramont1863

Claramont
Ship: 634 tons
Captain: McIntosh
Surgeon Superintendent:

Sailed London December 12th 1862 - arrived Auckland March 25th 1863

Claremont (sic), 634 tons, Captain McIntosh , sailed from Gravesend 11th December, 1862, arrived 25th march, and landed 98 passengers. On February 20th and albratoss was caught with a wooden label attached to its leg, on which was written: "Alarm, New York to Hong Kong, Lat. 39 deg. 10 min. S., Long. 55 deg. E."
White wings - Sir Henry Brett

Our thanks to Pam (Witches Brew) for sending us this list.

Name Age County Occupation
Adamson Miss
Ashley John
Elizabeth
A
James
Biggs Maria
Thomas
Robert
Hannah
Henry
Biggs Robert O E
Boyd John
Bree Harriet
Anna
Bertha
Reginald
Alice
Bree W
Brown Jatie (sic)
Agnes
Brown John T
Brown T
Busby Emma
Carter Mrs Ellen
Casey Dr
Cash Arthur
Emma
Chapman William
Coad Ambrose
Crocker Louisa
Cocks Edward
Louisa
Compton George
Martha
Rachel
Compton James
Cosley John
Davenny Bernard
Dearden George
Dodd Charles
Mary Ann
Eccles John E
Lititia
Finlay David
Gamble Robert
Ganner Charles
Gardner Pearson
Ellen
Singleton
John
Margaret
Jacob
Hannah
Gartan R
Gorrie William
Gunn Robert
Mrs
Hanna Mrs
Hanson Richard
Henson Gustave
Hintzen C H
Honeyfield B
Hunter W
Ievers Eliza
Isbister John
Ann
Eleanor
Ann
Esther
Jane
George
John
Joseph
Ivens Mrs
King Alexander
Eliza
Kirk A W
Leary Thomas
Longbottom Alfred
Margory Francis
McGarrigle James
Edward
Bernard
Mary
McGortie Michael
McGroty Hugh
Menary John
Miller Rob
Mills James
Annie
Sophia
James
Lucy
Kate
William
Horace
Mills Sophia
Morrow John
Ellen
Oldknow Ernest
Pakerson Henry
Arabella
Pakerson John
Quinn W
Rait Lieutenant
Robinson Samuel
Rogers John
Sergeant James
Elizabeth
Wesley
Mary
James
John H
Seymour E C
Simpkin Joseph
Elizabeth
Henry
Mary Ann
Catherine
Elizabeth
Simpkin James
Stevenson James
Stewart Andrew
Stewart Susanna
Swinden John
Thompson W J
Voyal Frank
Anna
Adelheit
Wilhemina
Ferdinand
Wallis Mrs
Louisa
Eliza
James
Wallis C
Warburton G
White William
Teresa
William
John
Bertha
Blanche
Willis Jane
Wood Thomas
One birth & two deaths (children) during the voyage
                          
MILLS family:
James Mills was born in Dorset United Kingdom. On December 25th 1849 he married Anne O'Sullivan in Meerut, Bengal, India. Both had been married before. Anne O'Sullivan's maiden name was O'Brien and she was born in Ireland on October 23rd 1823. Anne O'Sullivan had a daughter Mary born in Ireland. Children of above Sophia and James Mills were born in India and Lucy Agnes Mills was born leaving India for the United Kingdom on a ship. James Mills spent 13 years in India and died on October 3rd 1883 in Whau Lunatic Asylum, Auckland, New Zealand. James had been in the Asylum for 9 months and was murdered there by another inmate. Daughter Sophia [Anna Sophia] married Cornelius Little who was part of Little Undertakers. If you have a connection with this family or would like to know more please contact Elaine Drummond
                          

Copyright Denise & Peter 2001, 2002

Reference:
The New Zealander March 26th 1863

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