Mary

Mary
Ship: 533 tons
Captain: Thomas Grant
Surgeon Superintendent: Edward L Humphries
Sailed London 2nd November 1848 - arrived Wellington 14th March 1849 via New Plymouth & Nelson
                Otago 11th April 1849

Wellington arrival of the Mary

Name Age Occupation Destination & Comments
Cabin Passengers
Bassine John 26 Bound for Otago
Darkwood Edwin 21 Bound for Nelson
Lemon John 18 Bound for Wellington
Lloyd George 32 Bound for Otago
Eliza 28
Ellen 7
Joseph 4
Penelope 3
Young Frederick 28 Bound for Wellington
Mrs 25
David 2
Infant daughter 3 months
Fore-Cabin Passengers
Atlee Mr All four ports
Lewis Charles 28 Bound for Otago
Harriet 21
Leggitt Thomas 24 Farmer Bound for Wellington
John 30 Farmer Bound for Wellington
Newstead Thomas 23 Farmer Bound for Otago
Pring Thomas 18 Farmer Bound for Nelson
Taylor Thomas 42 Farmer Bound for Otago
Ann Sarah 43
Thomas 23
Susannah Sarah 19
Sarah Sophia 17
John 15
Paid Steerage Passengers
Bates George 30 Gardener Bound for Otago
Bonnington Joseph 28 Agricultural Labourer Bound for Otago
Brown William 13 Agricultural Labourer Bound for Otago
Campbell Alexander 21 Agricultural Labourer Bound for Otago
Easton John 22 Carpenter Bound for Wellington
Ferguson Thomas 42 Farmer Bound for Otago
Ann 32
Ann 5
Sarah 3
Marjorie 1
Mary 7 months
Haines Alfred William 20 Shoe Maker Bound for Otago
Howith George 16 Agricultural Labourer Bound for Otago
Shepperd John 43 Bound for Otago
Sutherland John 25 Farmer Bound for Wellington
Sarah Ann 24
Wallace Marjorie 20 Bound for Wellington
James 22 Farmer Bound for Wellington
Jennett 60 Bound for Wellington
Steerage Passengers
Beresford Samuel 57 Shoemaker Bound for Nelson
Sarah 17 Domestic Servant
Beamsley James 32 Agricultural Labourer Bound for Nelson
Letitia 31
William 6
Ann 5
James 3
Thomas 1
Bond John Henry 34 Agricultural Labourer Bound for Otago
Elizabeth 35
Sarah 10
Cawthorn James 48 Carpenter & Labourer Bound for Nelson
Mary 35
James Daniel 20
William 17
Thomas 15
Eliza 12
Maria 10
Ann 6
Crammond Robert 32 Agricultural Labourer Bound for Otago
Margaret 30
John 9
Jane 7
Robert 5
James 3
William 1
Crier Moses 41 Agricultural Labourer Bound for Nelson
Hannah 37
Jane 10
Ann 9
Mary 8
Ellen 6
Fanny 5
Charles 3
Hannah 1
Sarah 9 months
Dalton John 41 Agricultural Labourer Bound for Otago
Margaret 42
Hugh 13
Duckworth Robert 34 Agricultural Labourer Bound for Otago
Margaret 31
Agnes 9
James Hunter 4
Elizabeth 4
Margaret Alison 2
Dyson William 36 Joiner Bound for Nelson
Mary 38
Foster Angel 25 Agricultural Labourer Bound for Otago
Agnes 30
Infant 1
Heenan Dennis 20 Agricultural Labourer Bound for Otago
Holcroft Lewis 28 Agricultural Labourer Bound for Otago
Leith Alexander 32 Agricultural Labourer Bound for Otago
Margaret 39
William 3
Mitchell John 20 Agricultural Labourer Bound for Otago
McLeod William 29 Agricultural Labourer Bound for Otago
Agnes 28
William 5
Francis 2
McLeod Elizabeth 28 Bound for Otago
Agnes 24
Parks George 22 Agricultural Labourer Bound for Nelson
Read Charles 20 Agricultural Labourer Bound for Otago
Charlotte 19
Donald 16
Simpson William 31 Agricultural Labourer Bound for Otago
Elizabeth Booth 30
Isabella 5
Catherine 2
Wallace John 13 Agricultural Labourer Bound for Otago
Warren George Agricultural Labourer Bound for Otago
Jane
Young William Agricultural Labourer Bound for Otago
Jenny
Jennett
Samuel Joseph
Passengers from Nelson to Wellington
Aiken Mr G
Campbell
Drummond Mrs
2 children
Hill Mr J M
                                               

DUCKWORTH family:
Robert Francis Duckworth married Margaret Humphrey in Edinburgh, Scotland on 22nd October 1835. Robert was a Carpenter by trade. Before marrying Robert lived at No. 35 India Place, Edinburgh and Margaret at No. 35 St Bernards Cres, Stockbridge. Several years later they are known to be living at No. 2 St Bernards Cres, Stockbridge where Robert was listed as a Gentleman's Servant. By 1841 the family were living at St James Place. They had 5 children in Edinburgh between 1837 and 1847, one of which died at the age of 4 years. In 1849 along with their 4 children - Elizabeth, Agnes, James Hunter  and Margaret Alison, they set sail on the ship Mary from Glasgow, Scotland to Dunedin, New Zealand to begin a new Life.   On arrival in Dunedin they lived in Walker Street, in the city, where Robert (more commonly known as Bobby) ran his carpentry business. He also had a 5-acre plot of land in Anderson's Bay where he ran a market garden. He also set up another business on the side, as a barber. On the 5th of November 1852, Bobby Duckworth experienced the most important event in his life when, armed with a bell, he made a circuit of Dunedin reading out the proclamation that the British Government had passed an act granting the constitution of New Zealand. In 1855 the family, now with 2 New Zealand born children as well - Mary Ann Steel and Henry, in 1849 and 1853 - Mary being born in the Immigration Barracks in Dunedin , moved out to Anderson's Bay. They sold the � Acre Section in Walker Street and purchased a further 5 Acres adjoining the other plot of land. This section partially cleared allowed them to keep a cow or 2. They had 2 more children in 1856 and 1858 - Andrew and Dorothea. A later occupation of Robert's was as a keeper at the Dunedin Lunatic Asylum (Sometime after 1861). In the early 1860s when the Gold Rush was on in Central Otago, Robert and some friends had a gold claim at Waitahuna - near Lawrence. After being rather unsuccessful at prospecting they sold the claim to some other men who worked it a bit deeper and found a lot of gold. Robert Died of Heart Disease on the 25th of April 1886 aged 71 years and is buried in the large family plot at the Anderson's Bay Cemetery along with Margaret who died on the 14th of March 1888 after a 6 year struggle with Cancer. Elizabeth Duckworth married John Kelly in 1856 and had 12 children. Agnes Duckworth married Francis Ovenden in 1868 and had 12 children, they lived at Otepopo (Herbert) and later at New Plymouth. Robert Duckworth was the child that died in Edinburgh in 1845 aged 4 years James Hunter Duckworth married Isabelle Grainger in 1873 and raised a family of 11 on his farm at Highcliff. Margaret Alison Duckworth died of Bronchitis in 1873 aged 26 - never married Mary Ann Steel Duckworth married Julian Beetson 1872 , Mary died in childbirth in 1875, soon to be followed by her two children. Henry Duckworth married Grace Brown in 1880, Henry was a Commission Agent - they raised 7 children in their home in Anderson's Bay. Andrew Duckworth married Jamesina Sutherland in 1880, they had 5 children. Dorothea Duckworth married Andrew Summers in 1881, they had 4 children and lived in Auckland, Wellington and Wanaganui. If you have a connection with this family or would like to learn more please contact Darryl Taylor.

                                            

Copyright Denise & Peter 2000, 2001

National Archives Reference NZC 34/3 p62

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