Mooltan
Ship: 610 tons
Captain: William Chivas
Surgeon Superintendent: Dr William
Purdie
Sailed Greenock September 11th 1849 - arrived Otago December 26th 1849
Name | Age | Occupation | Comments | |
Chief Cabin Passengers | ||||
Ferguson | Mr | 25 | Gentleman | |
McAdam | Caroline | 39 | Spinster | |
Oatts | Henry | 30 | Gentleman | Bound for Wellington |
Ann | 25 | |||
Ann | 4 | |||
Maurice | 10 months | |||
Pillans | Francis S | 38 | Gentleman | |
Purdie | Dr William | 52 | Surgeon on board | |
Mrs | 36 | |||
Jessie Don | 9 | |||
Henry Wright | 6 | |||
John William Mitchell | 7 | |||
Jane | 3 | |||
David Robertson | 2 | |||
Elizabeth Rose | 2 months | |||
Todd | Alexander | 46 | Accountant | |
Mrs | 37 | |||
Cornelius | 16 | |||
James | 14 | |||
Jessie | 8 | |||
Archibald | 6 | |||
Alexander | 3 | |||
William | 2 | |||
Fore Cabin Passengers | ||||
Bell | A H | 35 | Spinster | |
Blackie | William | 35 | Shipmaster | |
Jane | 36 | |||
William | 11 | |||
John | 9 | |||
Mary Jane | 6 | |||
Jessie | 4 | |||
Catherine | 2 months | |||
Clemison | Plumpton | 29 | Gentleman | |
McDoig | Andrew | 21 | Farmer | |
McDougal | Thomas | 21 | Farmer | |
McGibbon | John | 40 | Grocer | |
Mrs | 30 | |||
Thomas | 9 | |||
Jessie | 6 | |||
Jeanie | 3 | |||
John | 5 months | |||
McGibbon | Margaret | 24 | Not related to the above McGibbon's | |
Paid Steerage | ||||
Beattie | Margaret | 67 | Widow | |
Mary | 13 | Child of above | ||
Gilchrist | Isabella | 34 | Widow | |
Hall | Margaret | 30 | ||
Harrison | Peter | 45 | Gentleman | |
Martha | 25 | |||
Harriet | 6 | |||
Joseph | 5 | |||
Edward | 4 | |||
William | 2 | |||
Clorinda | 5 months | |||
McGregor | David | 21 | ||
Magdalin | 21 | |||
Paterson | Mary | 42 | ||
Janet | 30 | |||
Patterson | Mary | 18 | ||
Roseanna | 14 | |||
Jessie | 12 | |||
Peter | 7 | |||
Agnes | 5 | |||
Edward | 3 | |||
Florence | 6 months | |||
Perkins | Mrs Senior | 67 | Widow | |
Perkins | George | 42 | Gentleman | |
Katherine | 40 | |||
William | 16 | |||
James | 11 | |||
John | 10 | |||
Charles | 9 | |||
Catherine | 6 | |||
Clorinda | 4 months | |||
Proudfoot | Jane | 25 | Widow? | Died on board 07/10/1849 Cholera |
Smellie | William | 42 | Gentleman | |
Assisted Steerage | ||||
Aitchison | William | 16 | Groom | |
Barr | John | 47 | Mason | |
Mrs | 48 | |||
Jean | 22 | Servant | ||
Beaton | Malcolm | 25 | Ploughman | |
Berrie | Janet | 24 | Servant | |
Bissett | William | 22 | Mason | |
Agnes | 17 | |||
Boyd | John | 35 | Shepherd | |
Alan | 29 | Shepherd | ||
Cameron | David | 24 | Ploughman | |
Carle | John | 24 | ||
Elizabeth | 28 | |||
James | 3 | |||
Dick | Mary | 18 | Servant | |
Duncan | John | 39 | Gardener | |
Mrs | 37 | |||
Henry | 8 | |||
John | 6 | |||
William | 2 | |||
Duncan | George | 23 | Shepherd | |
Elspeth | 20 | |||
Duncan | John | 20 | Labourer | |
Duncan | Agnes | 14 | Servant | |
Gebbie | Alexander | 46 | Agriculturalist | |
Isabella | 38 | |||
Gebbie | James | 32 | Gardener | |
Mrs | 33 | |||
James | 3 | |||
Jeannie | 1 | Died on board | ||
John | 3 months | |||
Grant | Alexander | 28 | Shepherd | |
Kirkland | John | 34 | Ploughman | |
Margaret | 26 | Died on board Cholera |
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William | 2 | |||
Agnes | 5 months | Died on board Decline |
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Lumsden | Andrew | 26 | Blacksmith | |
Jane | 30 | |||
McDonald | John | 24 | Ploughman | |
McIndoe | Ann | 17 | Servant | |
McLachlan | Donald | 32 | Shepherd | |
Catherine | 20 | Ships Carpenter | ||
McLachlan | Duncan | 26 | ||
McLay | Thomas John | 29 | Ploughman | |
Margaret | 28 | |||
John | 8 | |||
James | 6 | |||
Jessie | 4 | |||
Mary | 2 | |||
McMaster | Allan | 22 | Ploughman | |
Jane | 22 | |||
McMillan | Angus | 31 | Shoemaker | |
Margaret | 19 | |||
McMillan | Janet | 33 | Sister of Angus | |
McNeil | Alexander | 26 | Blacksmith | |
Mary | 24 | Died on board | ||
Ann | 5 | Died on board | ||
James | 2 | |||
Mary | 4 months | |||
McNeil | James | 46 | Ploughman | |
Ann | 48 | |||
James | 22 | |||
George Buchanan | 18 | |||
John | 13 | |||
Robert | 11 | |||
McNeil | Margaret | 34 | Servant | |
Miller | David | 18 | Millwright | |
Nicholson | John | 29 | Shepherd | |
Donald | 23 | Ploughman | ||
Sinclair | Georgina | 28 | Servant | |
Grace Inglis | 25 | Servant | ||
Smith | Alexander | 31 | ||
Jane | 27 | |||
Stephen | John | 20 | Joiner | |
Stephen | John | 20 | Butcher | |
Mary | 18 | |||
Stewart | Alexander | 36 | Labourer | |
Isabella | 38 | |||
Torrence | Margaret | 21 | Servant | |
Isabella Watson | 14 | Servant | ||
Wright | James | 27 | Labourer | |
Mary | 33 | |||
William PURDIE, M D: William was born on August 31st 1797 at Airdrie, Lanarkshire in Scotland to John Purdie and Margaret (nee Bell). In 1823 he started his apprentiship in medicine under Dr Walter Rankin of Airdrie and cycled 10 miles each way to Glasgow University to pursue his studies. Subsequently he moved to Edinburgh where he qualified in Surgery in 1825. He continued his studies and finally graduated as Doctor of Medicine at Glasgow in 1834. After completing his degree, he obtained a position of Ships Doctor on the whaler Elizabeth of Hull to gain further experience. During this time, in an attempt to save a man from killing himself with drink, he agreed that if the man would stop drinking he would too. From this time he became a staunch teetotaller, never having another drink, although he was not not totally opposed to it. He married Elizabeth Millar Robertson at Cannongate in Edinburgh where he had set up his practice. Elizabeth and William had several children, two of whom died in their youth. During his time in practice, a severe Cholera epidemic broke out in Cannongate. William was subsequently officially recognised for his services during this period. He became a Burgess and Freeman of Cannongate. As well as being very religious man who was deeply involved in the spiritual needs of the poorer classes, he was very interested in horticulture and became a member of the Caledonian Horticultural Society. These interests remained with him all his life. In 1849 he brought his family to New Zealand, on the Mooltan, he being the Ships Surgeon. During the voyage, cholera broke out but for all the 180 lives on board, emigrants, other passengers and crew, he only lost 9 lives to cholera. Others did die from other causes, including his own infant child from heat exhaustion. On their arrival in New Zealand, he purchased the only house then, north of what is now the Octagon in Dunedin and devoted his life to public service along with his practice. During this time he was the first Vice President of the Otago Horticultural Society, now the Agricultural and Pastoral Association. He served as a Magistrate and on Local Bodies. Until his church was founded he was a loyal adherent of the First Church Dunedin and when built Know Church, but being a Baptist, he never took office in the Presbyterian Churches, although he took services for them in Port Chalmers. When the first Baptist Church was founded, he was one of the promoters of the church and he along with his family became foundation members. William, along with Thomas Dick, formed a partnership for the purchase of Run 304, Cottesbrook Station out of Middlemarch which they sold in 1866 and one of William's, Henry Wight Purdie, managed the Run. Henry subsequently took up Dentistry and married Thomas Dicks eldest daughter, Eliza Mary Dick. William Purdie died a very sick and spent man, on 30 June 1876. He was survived by his wife and family. If you have a connection with this family or would like to know more please contact Del Purdie. |
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