Cuba
Ship: 273 tons
Captain: John Newcombe
Surgeon Superintendent: W. G. Haddy
Sailed England 2nd August 1839 - arrived Port Nicholson 3rd January 1840
This list is a compilation of information from several different sources including, in the main, New Zealand Company papers at Archives New Zealand. We are confident that it is as accurate as possible.
Name | Age | Occupation | Comments | |
Allen | William | 25 | Butcher | Single man. |
Anderson | Edward | 23 | Bricklayer | Single man. |
Batten | George Bolton | 27 | Wheelwright | Single man. |
Bennett | George | 25 | Seaman | Single man. |
Bennett | John | 29 | Labourer | Married man. Wife and child to be sent in next ship. (Wife 22yrs, son 11 weeks) |
Bethune | Kenneth | 14 | ||
Carrington | Wellington | 25 | ||
X Davis | John | 21 | Carpenter | Single man. |
X Grigg | Richard | 30 | Smith | Single man. |
Hanson | R. D. | |||
Hast | John | 24 | Gardener | Single man. |
Heaphy | William | 24 | Labourer | Single man. |
Heymans | Arthur | 23 | Miner | Single man. |
Jackson | Henry | 22 | Gardener | Single man. |
Keys | Charles William | 21 | Servant to Captain Smith | |
Lee | Michael | 20 | Sawyer | Single man. |
Muttheim | William | 22 | Clerk | Single man. - Died at sea |
X Oulds | George | 25 | Gamekeeper | Single man. |
Park | Robert | 27 | ||
X Shannon | Michael | 30 | Gardener | Married man. Wife and child to be sent in next ship. (Wife 22yrs, daughter 1 yr) |
Smith | Captain, William Mein | Royal
Artillery (Surveyor General to New Zealand Company) |
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Stitchbury | Charles | 21 | Sawyer | Single man. |
Stokes | Robert | |||
Storah | James | 20 | Labourer | Single man. |
X Stratford | John | 26 | Gamekeeper | Single man. |
Trigg | Joseph | 23 | Labourer | Single man. |
Webb | Charles | 20 | Bricklayer | Single man. |
Wythe | Robert | 27 | Timber Feller | Single man. |
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We do hereby
certify that the above is a correct list of emigrants on board the "Cuba" bound
for New Zealand now lying off Deal. As witness our hands the 2nd day of August 1839 W M Smith - Surveyor General W G Haddy - Surgeon John Newcombe - Master |
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Notations on
original lists: The names marked with a X are much in want of clothes. D Riddiford |
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Michael
Shannon has received �2.0.0 in advance John Bennett has received �2.0.0 in advance John Davis has received 10/- in advance Daniel Riddiford W M Smith |
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I Michael
Shannon do certify that I have received �2.0.0 from the New Zealand Company in advance of
wages and the same I have left with my wife. M Shannon Witness W M Smith |
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I John
Bennett do certify that I have received �2.0.0 from the New Zealand Company in advance of
wages and the same I have left with my wife. John Bennett his mark x Witness J Bevan |
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Also John Davies 10/- | ||||
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WILLIAM MEIN-SMITH: William Mein Smith, a Captain in the Royal Artillery, was Surveyor General to the New Zealand Company arriving in New Zealand aboard the Cuba. In 1842 he visited Akaroa & German Bay on Banks Peninsula. William Mein-Smith married Louisa and they had a daughter (Louisa) born to them on 29th January 1841 at Port Nicholson. Children of WILLIAM MEIN- SMITH and LOUISA were: i. LOUISA SMITH, b. 1843; d. 1905. In 1860 she married F W KNOWLES, 1860 and in 1887 was re-married to GEORGE STEPHENSON CROTTY. F W KNOWLES was William Mein-Smith's assistant surveyor. Within 18 months of her first marriage, Louisa eloped to Lyttelton in 1861with her fathers handsome stable hand, George Stephenson CROTTY, who worked on the construction of the railway tunnel. After a time, they went to Duvauchelle where George worked as a cooper. Later they settled at Le Bons Bay. George Stephenson Crotty of Irish descent (O'Crotaigh) arrived in Lyttelton in 1857 ship WAIRARAPA. Family legend had it that one of his connections was hanged as a highwayman. He met Louisa whilst working for her father as a stablehand & coachman. From 1867, to 1873 he worked in timber mills at Little Akaroa & Le Bons Bays. If you have a connection with this family or wish to know more please contact Sarndra Lees-Wilson. |
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Charles STITCHBURY: Charles Stichbury married Ann Turner, who followed him out from England, arriving on the Adelaide in March, 1840. They were the first couple to be formally married by a cleric, on the Petone foreshore in Wellington. By 1841,the couple were in Auckland, where Mr. Stichbury prospered in business. The Stichburys had five sons,one daughter and twenty-seven grandchildren. Charles Stichbury died at his home, "Clovernook" aged sixty-eight years, his wife Ann living on to reach eighty-four years.The Stichburys were truly successful pioneers. Charles Stichbury was later followed out to New Zealand by a brother. For information on the Stichbury family tree, please contact Mr. Bruce Stichbury, 38 Dalrymple Rd, Gisborne, New Zealand. His FAX numberr is (06)8681121. Anyone researching the STICHBURY family should contact Mr Bruce Stichbury, 38 Dalrymple Rd, Gisborne. He has the whole family tree (enormous amount of research!) |
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Copyright Denise & Peter 1999 - 2003
Compiled from a variety of sources.