Duke of Edinburgh

Duke of Edinburgh
Ship: 1117 tons
Captain: A. A. McInnes

Sailed London 8th September 1873 - arrived Wellington 28th December 1873

The Duke of Edinburgh, a vessel of 1117 tons, was built in 1867 made three trips to New Zealand from England. Her first was to Wellington in 1873. The following year she visited Lyttelton leaving the Old Country on July 18, and reached her destination on November 1, the time occupied being 106 days. After being detained nine days in the Channel she left Start Point on July 27, and then had favourable weather up to the 15th of October, the top-gallant sails never having been taken in between these two dates. She them struck a terrific gale from the W.S.W. The Snares was reached on October 27.
White Wings - Sir Henry Brett

Arrival of the Duke of Edinburgh

Name Age County Occupation
Families and Children
Abbott John 24 Suffolk Farmer
Alice 23
Mary A 4
John 2
Anstis John 32 Cornwall Labourer
Charlotte 31
William 7
Edward 7
Alfred 5
Charlotte 2 mths
Elizabeth 23 Trans to s/w
Aubry William 20 Buckshire Labourer
Kitty 21
Kitty 10 mths
Beeston Raymond 36 Middlesex Painter
Mary A 30
Benjamin F 3
Belk James D 50 Middlesex Tanner - Colonists Aid Society
Emma 49
John 27 Trans to s/m
Matthew 25 Trans to s/m
Jane 23 trans to s/w
Horace S 17 Trans to s/m
Francis 16 Trans to s/m
Maria A 12
Brown Ellen 6 Travelling with Belk family
Belk James 30 Middlesex Cork Cutter - Colonists Aid Society
Emily 26
Emily 5
James 2
Bromwich Henry 44 Warwickshire Labourer
Elizabeth 44
Maria 22 Trans to s/w
Harriet 20 Trans to s/w
Louisa 14 Trans to s/w
Chegwin Thomas 33 Cornwall Carpenter
Elizabeth 32
Mary 11
Cox Frederic 27 Glostershire Carpenter
Esther 28
Cox William 31 Glostershire Labourer
Mary A 32
Crean John 49 Kerry Labourer
Elizabeth 31
William 13 Trans to s/m
Jane 9
John 7
Patrick 5
Isabella 3
Thomas 2
Edward 3 mths
Farmer Edward J 41 Kent Farmer
Mary 42
Herbert E 19 Trans to s/m
Augusta H 18 Trans to s/w
Ernest H 9
Rhonda 6
Mabel 3
Sidney F 1
Green William Henry 43 Middlesex Carpenter - Colonists Aid Society
Lucy Ann 35
William H 14 Trans to s/m
Isabella M 12 Trans s/w
Francis E 10
Lucy Ann 8
Robert A 6
Harms Nicholas 26 Germany Farm Labourer
Catherine 28
Henry 8 mths
Harradine Charles 32 Hunts Navvy
Mary A 29
William Charles 8
Hendricksen Hans E 43 Denmark Farm Labourer
Johanne M 25
Niels P 9 mths
Higgins Michael 28 Kerry Farm Labourer
Mary 33
John 11
William 5
Houl William Henry 21 Glostershire Carpenter
Mary 19
Jones Edward John 34 Essex Labourer
Harriet H 33
Catherine 10
Jessie 7
Minnie 4
Kisler Conrad 35 Germany Brickmaker
Louisa 30
George 7
Maher Daniel 29 Dublin Dyer
Margaret 28
Denis 5
Mary A 2
Margaret 7 mths
Marsh John 29 Essex Constable - Colonists Aid Society
Elizabeth 27
McKeigan Charles 45 Cavan Labourer
Margaret 39
William 17 Trans to s/m
Charles M 15 Trans to s/m
Mary 12 Trans to s/w
James 10
Catherine 8
Eliza 6
Rosanna 4
Margaret 1
Miloerton ? Joseph 40 Dorset Painter
Mary A 40
Edward J 14 Trans to s/m
William 11
Elizabeth B 9
Montgomary Alex 29 Edinburgh Labourer
Mary 25
Moore Frederick Alfred 40 Middlesex Labourer
Catherine 39
Catherine 18 Trans to s/w
Frederic 16 Trans to s/m
Emma 15 Trans to s/w
Rose 13 Trans to s/w
Perress George J 37 Hants Tinman
Eliza 38
Eliza A 6
George A 5
Clara H 1�
Pleasants Owen 27 Norfolk Constable - Colonists Aid Society
Emma 21
Owen 2
John 1 mth
Segg Alfred W 27 Somersetshire Labourer
Annie 22
Slade Frederic 36 Somersetshire Farm Labourer
Matilda 30
Annie 6
Frederic 4
Thomas C 6 mths
Stevens James 47 Cormwall Mason
Eliza 45
Ellen 21 Trans to s/w
Elizabeth A 19 Trans to s/w
James 16 Trans to s/m
Nanny 14 Trans to s/w
Mary J 13 Trans to s/w
Eliza 12 Trans to s/w
Frances 10
Jane 8
Augusta 6
John M 4
Tuck George 36 Yorks Labourer
Martha 35
Elizabeth 14 Trans to s/w
Alfred 10
Young Edwin 33 Surrey Fur Dresser - Colonists Aid Society
Emma 31
Emma 3
George 2
John 6 mths
Single Men
Angell John 18 Bucks Milk Carrier
Baylis George Henry 28 Surrey Wheelwright
Belk John 27 Middlesex Cork Cutter
Matthew 25 Middlesex Cork Cutter
Horace S 17 Middlesex Cork Cutter
Francis F 16 Middlesex Cork Cutter
Brown George 21 Middlesex Brass founder
Crean William 13 Kerry
Dodd Walter 18 Bucks Milk Carrier
Eriksen Gustap 34 Denmark Farm Labourer
Farley Henry 26 Devon Coachman
Fisher Charles 21 Tyrone Farm Labourer
Flood William 62 Middlesex Shoemaker
Green William H 14 Middlesex
Lamplugh Henry 17 Middlesex Fitter
Lloyd Seth 20 Monmouth Collier
McKeigan William 17 Waterford Engine Fitter
Charles 15 Waterford
Moore Frederic 16 Middlesex Labourer
O'Donald Robert 21 Tyrone Farm Labourer
Rowe Harry W 23 Dorset Mason
Stevens James 16 Cornwall Mason
Tanner Herbert E 19 Kent Carpenter
Edmund G 12 Kent
Taylor James B 25 Aberdeen Farm Labourer
Wafforn James Thomas 29 Surrey Gardener
Walters Stanley A 18 Jersey Labourer
Single Men - Colonial Nominated
Chapple John 23 Devon Carpenter
Dick Thomas 20 Tyrone Farm Labourer
William 18 Tyrone Blacksmith
Alexander 15 Tyrone Farm Labourer
Fleet George 20 Hants Labourer
Harvey 22 Hants Labourer
Larsen Peter 27 Sweden Labourer
Lusty Caleb 19 Glostershire Cloth Worker
Milverton ? Edward J 14 Middlesex
Single Women
Anstis Elizabeth 23 Cornwall Cook
Barker Emma 32 Stafford Cook           MATRON on voyage
Alice 39 Stafford Nurse
Basket Harriet 20 Suffolk Servant
Belk Jane 23 Middlesex Servant
Maria A 12 Middlesex Servant
Bohne Eliza 25 Germany Cook
Brobson Anna M 17 Cornwall Dressmaker
Bromwich Maria 22 Warwickshire Housemaid
Harriet 20 Warwickshire Housemaid
Louisa 14 Warwickshire Housemaid
Burridge Emma 21 Dorset Servant
Channing Jane 59 Devon Dairywoman
Cheguin Elizabeth 29 Cornwall Servant
Dick Mary A 52 Tyrone Domestic Servant
Isabella 22 Tyrone Domestic Servant
Susan 6
Falloon Margaret 25 Tyrone Servant
Falloon Margaret 17 Tyrone Servant
Green Isabella 12 Middlesex
Henderson Mary 32 Aberdeen Servant
Hussey Caroline 18 Surrey Servant
Jones Emily 26 Middlesex Servant
Jones Ellen 30 Hants Dressmaker
Le Noury Rachel 32 Guernsey Servant
Martin Alice 18 Cornwall Servant
McKeegan Mary 12 Waterford
Monat Isabella 42 Shetland Laundrymaid
Moore Catherine 18 Middlesex Servant
Emma 15 Middlesex Servant
Rose 12 Middlesex Servant
O'Neil Catherine 24 Renfrewshire Servant
Price Eliza 16 Surrey Housemaid
Stevens Ellen 21 Cornwall Schoolmistress
Elizabeth A 19 Cornwall Schoolmistress
Nanny 14 Cornwall Schoolmistress
Mary 13 Cornwall Schoolmistress
Eliza 12 Cornwall Schoolmistress
Souted Helen G 17 Aberdeen Dressmaker
Tanner Augusta 18 Kent Housemaid
Tuck Elizabeth 14 Surrey
Wallis Emily 15 Jersey Servant
Walters Sophia 42 Middlesex Laundress
Laura S 15
Emma 11
Frederick J 9
Ellen E 7
                                   

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