Parsee
Ship: 1281 tons
Captain: Nelson
Surgeon Superintendent:
Sailed London 14th January 1873 - arrived Auckland 7th May 1873
The Parsee, a fine clipper ship of
1281 tons, was built at Greenock in 1869, and was originally intended (as may be implied
by her name ) for an "India-man". Prior to coming to New Zealand she traded
between the Clyde and India, and in the early days made some very fast runs. She completed
four voyages to the Dominion, her best run being 84� days to Port Chalmers, port to port.
The Parsee was sent out first to Auckland in 1873 with five saloon passengers and 98
immigrants. She sailed from Gravesend under the command of Captain Nelson on January 14,
and landed the pilot off Portland four days later. In the channel she experienced very
heavy west-south-west gales and heavy cross seas, many which broke on board, doing damage
and putting the passengers to discomfort. The wheel was carried away by one of these seas
coming on board, the lifeboat was also washed off the davits, the main deck was filled
with water, and one of the ventilators carried away, by which the 'tween decks became
flooded. the weather having moderated, the vessel experienced variable winds while shaping
for the southward. Canary Island was sighted on February 5th, on which day the north-east
trades were picked up. These proved fresh, and were carried nearly to the line, but were
lost on February 14. Crossed the Equator on February 18, and failed to derive any benefit
from the south-east trades, as the winds experienced were light variables from the south
to south-east, then north-east and north-west, the former prevailing. Variable winds
prevailed to the meridian of the Cape, which was passed on March 25, after sighting the
island of Trinadad on March 1st. Her easting was run down parallel of 45deg south
latitude, although the ship was carried as low as 48deg when off the coast of Tasmania. On
April 6 a strong north-east to north and them north-west gale was encounted. On May 3 Cape
Maria Van Diemen was sighted , thence variable winds down the coast, the ship arriving at
Auckland on May 6. The "Daily Southern Cross" announcing the ship's arrival
stated: "She brings out a fine batch of immigrants, including a number of comely
girls."
Source White Wings Sir Henry Brett
Name | Age | County | Occupation | |
Saloon | ||||
Bevan | Miss Emily | |||
Hember | Miss Louisa | |||
Taylor | Dr. | |||
Windsor | Mr Henry | |||
Wood | Mr Charles | |||
Intermediate | ||||
Batron | Hannah | |||
Painte | Neville P | 33 | ||
Mary E | 21 | |||
Maurice | 2 | |||
Harry | Infant | Born on board | ||
Pedder | J H Chick | |||
Sutcliffe | George Admiral | |||
Webb | Samuel | 48 | ||
Mary | 18 | |||
Thomas | 15 | |||
George | 13 | |||
Sarah | 11 | |||
Elizabeth | 10 | |||
Arthur | 8 | |||
John | 6 | |||
Charles | 4 | |||
Families and Children | ||||
Andrews | William | 28 | Middlesex | Labourer |
Caroline | 22 | |||
Sarah | 2 | |||
Jane | 7 mths | |||
Collins | James | 24 | Surrey | Painter |
Helen | 23 | |||
Frith | Abraham | 47 | Yorkshire | Bootmaker |
Eliza | 40 | |||
Thomas T | 19 | Trans to s/m | ||
Elizabeth | 16 | Trans to s/w | ||
Hill | Hugh | 26 | Cornwall | Labourer |
Emma | 25 | |||
Nellie | 3 | |||
Mary Ann | 10 mths | |||
Lush | Thomas | 38 | Berkshire | Coachsmith |
Mary | 38 | |||
Thomas D | 18 | Trans to s/m | ||
Mitchell | Isiah | 29 | Yorkshire | Woolsorter |
Charlotte | 30 | |||
Joseph | 9 | |||
Ishmael | 5 | |||
Molloy | John | 24 | Kings Co | Farm Labourer |
Teresa | 20 | |||
Oliver | John | 38 | Surrey | Tinsmith |
Emma | 37 | |||
Orbler | William | 30 | Kent | Labourer |
Sarah | 28 | |||
Wright | John | 42 | Tyrone | Farm Labourer |
Ellen | 40 | |||
Lettitia | 19 | Trans to s/w | ||
George | 17 | Trans to s/m | ||
Sarah | 16 | Trans to s/w | ||
John | 15 | Trans to s/m | ||
Eleanor J | 9 | |||
Colonial Nominated | ||||
Clarken | Peter | 54 | Monaghan | Labourer |
Ellen | 50 | |||
Owen | 18 | Trans to s/m | ||
Rowe | Nathaniel | 20 | Cornwall | Tunnel Miner |
Louisa | 19 | |||
Brice | Sarah | 50 | Trans to s/w | Widow. Travelling with Rowe |
Single Men | ||||
Carlisle | James | 25 | Down | Labourer |
Connor | Patrick | 23 | Kerry | Farm Labourer |
Finnegan | Patrick | 25 | Louth | Labourer |
Firth | Thomas T | 19 | Yorkshire | Wiredrawer |
Galivan | Patrick | 25 | Kerry | Farm Labourer |
Gear | George | 19 | Devon | Labourer |
Hill | William | 24 | Cornwall | Labourer |
Loan | Richard | 28 | Armagh | Farm Labourer |
Lush | Thomas T | 18 | Dumfries | Painter |
McElwain | John | 24 | Louth | Ploughman |
Slothers | William | 21 | Armagh | Farm Labourer |
Wright | George | 17 | Tyrone | Farm Labourer |
John | 15 | Tyrone | Farm Labourer | |
Colonial Nominated | ||||
Barnfield | William J | 21 | Somersetshire | Labourer |
Bentley | James | 17 | Staffordshire | Labourer |
Clarken | Owen | 18 | Monaghan | Labourer |
Fleming | John | 30 | Kilkenny | Groom |
McGinity | James | 42 | Lancashire | Labourer |
Mitchell | Richard | 21 | Cornwall | Miner |
Single Women | ||||
Bennett | Rachel | 23 | Roscommon | Domestic Servant |
Darrall | Jane | 21 | Berkshire | Housemaid |
Sarah | 18 | Berkshire | Housemaid | |
Firth | Elizabeth | 15 | Yorkshire | Servant |
Forbes | Ann | 40 | Inverness | General Servant |
Foster | Emily | 20 | Sligo | General Servant |
Healey | Jane | 18 | Bucks | General Servant |
Lamb | Eliza | 20 | Oxon | Housemaid |
McMullen | Ellen | 21 | Mayo | Housemaid |
Sarah | 19 | Mayo | General Servant | |
Mitchell | Emma | 21 | Middlesex | General Servant |
Neale | Honora | 22 | Cork | Domestic Servant |
Owen | Sarah | 26 | Glamorgan | Cook |
Reynolds | Mary A | 18 | Norfolk | General Servant |
Ruddell | Margaret | 29 | Armagh | Cook |
Mary | 26 | Armagh | Housemaid | |
Smith | Jane | 17 | Oxon | Housemaid |
Wright | Lettitia | 19 | Tyrone | Servant |
Sarah | 16 | Tyrone | Servant | |
Colonial Nominated | ||||
Brice | Sarah | 50 | Cornwall | Widow |
Graham | Elizabeth | 19 | Monaghan | Domestic Servant |
Catherine | 21 | Monaghan | Domestic Servant | |
Hyde | Margaret | 30 | Armagh | Domestic Servant |
Treicey | Bridget | 24 | Cavan | Domestic Servant |
Copyright Denise and Peter 1999:2000
New Zealand National Archive Reference IM15/40