Tasmanian Immigrant Ships List - "C" Ships
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Below are short descriptions of particular voyages made by ships that brought immigrants to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). The passengers, found so far, are also listed with links to researchers.
Calcutta (1851)
Arrived Hobart 02 Nov 1851 from Plymouth with 714 immigrants on board.
Sources:
Pearce, Ian & Cowling, Clare, Guide To The Public Records Of Tasmania, Section Four, Free Immigration, Archives Office of Tasmania, 1975, p93.
The Hobart Town Courier, Wednesday 05 Nov 1851, p2.
Passengers
CORBETT, Bridget
MARTIN, Jane
McMAHON, Bridget (Biddy)
McMAHON, Mary
(not a complete passenger listing)
Caroline (1820)
Departed London, Plymouth 11 Aug 1820 with passengers arriving the Derwent 27 Nov 1820.
Sources:
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1803-1833, Roebuck, 1983, p63.
The Hobart Town Gazette & Southern Reporter, Saturday 02 December 1820, p2.
Passengers
CARTWRIGHT, Mr
ELDRIDGE, Mr
LORD, Edward Esq. & Miss Caroline
MARGETTS, Doctor John & wife Mary
PIPER, Master & Miss
RISELY, Mrs
SAUNDERSON, Miss
SIMPSON, Mr & Mrs
STAGG, Miss
TALBOT, Mr
WILLIAMSON, Mr
Caroline (1828)
The brig 'Caroline' arrived Circular Head 19 Jan 1828 having left Downs 24 Jul 1827 under charter to the VDL Co.
Sources:
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1803-1833, Roebuck, 1983, p139.
Passengers
ATKINSON, George & Ann with 3 sons
ATKINSON, Joseph & Elizabeth
BAKER, John & Mary with 2 sons
BARRAS, George
BAXTER, Allan & Elizabeth
CARTER, Richard
COWL, Thomas & Jane
HEATON, John & Ann (nee Thompson) with 5 daughters
HIND, Joseph & Barbara with 2 sons
McDONALD, Donald
MURRAY, William
NIGHTINGALE, Thomas & Ellen with 2 children
PALLISER, John
PAWLET, James
PREST, William
RAMSDALE, John
RENWICK, William
SLATER, Henry & Caroline
SPENCE, Francis & Mary
STEVENSON, George
STEVENSON, Henry
THOMPSON, George & Elizabeth
WARD, William & Jane
WILSON, James
Caroline Middleton (1854)
Departed Liverpool 02 Jul 1854 arriving in Hobart 29 Sep 1854 with 371 immigrants on board - 83 males, 195 females; children under 14, 45 males, 49 females. Surgeon C. KITCHING. Deaths - 2 men, 4 boys, 5 girls.
Sources:
CB 7/12/2 book 15 courtesy of Barbara Torley and information courtesy of Judy Spoor.
Pearce, Ian & Cowling, Clare, Guide To The Public Records Of Tasmania, Section Four, Free Immigration, Archives Office of Tasmania, 1975, p96.
Passengers
ELLARD, Margaret
LATTIN, Bridgett Mary
LATTIN, Mary Ann
RAINSFORD, Mary & daughter Margaret
SWEETMAN, Anne
(not a complete passenger listing)
Castle Forbes (1822)
Departed Leith 27 Aug 1821 with 76 passengers arriving the Derwent 01/02 Mar 1822.
Sources:
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1803-1833, Roebuck, 1983, p78.
Passengers
THOMSON, John
(not a complete passenger listing)
Champion of the Seas (1855) then Black Swan
The Champion of the Seas departed Liverpool arriving Melbourne. 46 immigrants travelled on to Launceston on the Black Swan arriving 28 Sep 1855. 1 immigrant travelled on to Hobart on the City of Hobart arriving 05 Oct 1855.
Sources:
Pearce, Ian & Cowling, Clare, Guide To The Public Records Of Tasmania, Section Four, Free Immigration, Archives Office of Tasmania, 1975, p99.
Passengers
MUNDAY, William & Ann (nee Baker) with 3 children
(not a complete passenger listing)
Charles Kerr (1835)
The ship 'Charles Kerr' departed London arriving in Launceston 18/19/20 Nov 1835 with 229 female immigrants.
Sources:
Pearce, Ian & Cowling, Clare, Guide To The Public Records Of Tasmania, Section Four, Free Immigration, Archives Office of Tasmania, 1975, p91.
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1834-1842, Roebuck, 1985, p47.
Passengers
CULLEN, Sarah
HOLLAND, Joanna
KERRISON, Stephen & Mary with 7 children
PALMER, Emma
SPICER, SPICER Thomas & Mary with children Ann, Elizabeth, George, Ellen, Frances, Thomas Jnr & Sarah
WELDON, Mary
(not a complete passenger listing)
Chatham (1855)
Departed London arriving Hobart 19 Feb 1855 with 147 immigrants on board.
Sources:
Pearce, Ian & Cowling, Clare, Guide To The Public Records Of Tasmania, Section Four, Free Immigration, Archives Office of Tasmania, 1975, p97.
Passengers
JOHN, James & Martha (nee Medlicott) with 3 children
(not a complete passenger listing)
Cheapside (1852)
No information available at this time.
Sources:
Passengers
RILEY, William Felix
Chili/Chilli (1833)
Departed London arriving Launceston 11 Mar 1833 with 7 passengers on board.
Sources:
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1803-1833, Roebuck, 1983, p209.
Passengers
SHIELDS, John & Bridget with 3 children
(not a complete passenger listing)
Chimborazo (1883)
The Chimborazo departed London with immigrants arriving in Melbourne. 5 immigrants then departed Melbourne per Flinders arriving in Launceston 06 Jun 1883.
Sources:
Pearce, Ian & Cowling, Clare, Guide To The Public Records Of Tasmania, Section Four, Free Immigration, Archives Office of Tasmania, 1975, p122.
Passengers
CLIFFORD, Henry, Honor & Frank (MAY, John, Honor & Frank)
MAY, John & Honor with son Frank (listed as CLIFFORD, Henry, Honor & Frank)
(not a complete passenger listing)
Christiana (1822)
Arrived Derwent 22/23 Nov 1822, departed London, Deal 06 Jul 1822, England 15 Jul 1822 with sundry merchandise & 76 passengers.
Sources:
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1803-1833, Roebuck, 1983, p84.
Passengers
ALLISON, Capt. Francis & Susannah with William Race, Hannah Bedlington, Ann Race, Francis Thomas & Nathaniel Paul (born on voyage)
AXFORD, Thomas & Martha (nee Slade)
DOWNWARD, Richard & Jane with 8 children
WATTS, John & Anna with John & Mary Ann
(not a complete passenger listing)
City of Edinburgh (1808)
The ship 'City of Edinburgh' sailed from Sydney 26 May & Norfolk Island 03 Sep 1808 with 242 settlers & property - the last from Norfolk Island, arriving Hobart Town 02 Oct 1808.
Sources:
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1803-1833, Roebuck, 1983, p25.
Schaffer, Irene & McKay, Thelma, Exiled Three Times Over!, Profiles of Norfolk Islanders
exiled in Van Diemen's Land 1807-13, St David's Park Publishing, 1992, pp 223-228.
Wright, Reg, The Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island and Van Diemens Land, Library of Australian History Sydney, 1986, pp 112-114.
Passengers
BRUCE, Elizabeth (Lady Penrhyn to NSW) with 5 children (wife of Francis Flexmore)
CONE, Henry & Mary Ann with 1 child
COX, Francis
FLEXMORE, Francis & family
FLEXMORE, Francis (Neptune to NSW)
FOWLER, Ann
GORDON, Jane (Royal Admiral to NSW)
HIGGINS, Mary
HOWARD, Ann (Lady Juliana to NSW)
LUCAS, Thomas (1st Fleet Marine)
O'BRIEN, Thomas (Marine 1st Fleet)
PILLINGER, James (Pitt to NSW)
PRESNELL, William
RUGLESS / RUGLASS / RUGGLES, John (Scarborough to NSW)
SCATTERGOOD, William (Matilda to NSW)
STANFIELD, Daniel
STANFIELD, Daniel (ex Marine) & Alice (nee Harnsworth) with 6 children
TRIFFITT, James
(not a complete passenger listing)
City of Edinburgh (1827)
Arrived Hobart 19 Feb 1827 - would appreciated more information as my copy of Nicholson has missing pages where this entry should be.
Sources:
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1803-1833, Roebuck, 1983, p?
Passengers
FRASER, Charles
(not a complete passenger listing)
City of Sydney (1843)
Departed Sydney 23 Mar arriving Hobart 31 Mar 1843 with 7 passengers on board.
Sources:
Broxam, Graeme, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1843-1850, Roebuck, 1998, p6.
Passengers
McLAREN, James
(not a complete passenger listing)
Cleopatra (1830)
Departed Dublin 26 Jun 1830, Swan River 30 Nov 1830 with 41 passengers on board arriving Hobart 20 Dec 1830.
Sources:
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1803-1833, Roebuck, 1983, p178.
Passengers
DUDLEY, Amelia
(not a complete passenger listing)
Clifton (1882)
No information available at this stage.
Sources:
Passengers
ROBERTS, John
Clyde (1833)
Departed Liverpool 04 Sep 1832 with 76 passengers arriving Hobart 18 Jan 1833.
Sources:
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1803-1833, Roebuck, 1983, p207.
Passengers
BYRNE / BURNS, Cornelius
FLANAGAN, Daniel
(not a complete passenger listing)
Cochin (1817)
Departed Port Jackson 27 Mar 1817 arriving Derwent 6/7 Apr 1817 with passengers on board.
Sources:
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1803-1833, Roebuck, 1983, p45.
Passengers
CAWTHORN, Frances
(not a complete passenger listing)
Columbus (1854)
Departed Plymouth arriving Hobart 27 Oct 1854 with 182 immigrants on board.
Sources:
Pearce, Ian & Cowling, Clare, Guide To The Public Records Of Tasmania, Section Four, Free Immigration, Archives Office of Tasmania, 1975, p96.
Passengers
O'CALLAGHAN, Catherine
(not a complete passenger listing)
Comet (1829)
Departed Greenoch 14 Aug 1828 with 9 passengers on board arriving Hobart 15 Jan 1829.
Sources:
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1803-1833, Roebuck, 1983, p152.
Passengers
ALLAN, George & Isabella with children
(not a complete passenger listing)
Commodore Perry (1855)
Departed Liverpool arriving in Launceston 07 April 1855 with 429 immigrants on board.
Sources:
Pearce, Ian & Cowling, Clare, Guide To The Public Records Of Tasmania, Section Four, Free Immigration, Archives Office of Tasmania, 1975, p98.
Passengers
FREEBURG, Maryanne
GILLESPIE, Charles & Agnes (nee Adams) with John Samuel, Jane & Charles
McMASTER, Robert
MORRIS, Elizabeth (nee Henderson)
MORRIS, William
MORSE, Charles
MORSE, Edwin
PEEBLES, James
PEEBLES, Robert
SHENNAN / SHEDDAN, Alexander & Margaret
(not a complete passenger listing)
Constance (1858) then Oberon
Departed Gravesend via the Downs arriving Melbourne. 192 immigrants went on to Hobart on the Oberon arriving 18 Aug 1858.
Sources:
Pearce, Ian & Cowling, Clare, Guide To The Public Records Of Tasmania, Section Four, Free Immigration, Archives Office of Tasmania, 1975, p101.
Passengers
DOUGLASS, Emma
GORDON, Alice
ROBINSON, Isabella
ROFFEY, John & Jane (nee Purkis) with Jane, Anthony, Edward, Ellen, Rachel & Amy
SACH, Annie
(not a complete passenger listing)
Conway (1855)
Arrived Hobart 14 Oct 1855, departed Liverpool 12 Jul 1855 with 296 assisted immigrants on board.
Sources:
Pearce, Ian & Cowling, Clare, Guide To The Public Records Of Tasmania, Section Four, Free Immigration, Archives Office of Tasmania, 1975, p99.
Passengers
CHARLTON, James Snr. & Agnes (nee Oneill) with John, Helen, William & James
DIREEN, Edmond/Edward, William, Richard & Ellen
ELLIS, Elizabeth (mother of James)
ELLIS, James & Agnes (nee McIntyre) with 3 children
HARPER, Francis & Julia with 7 children
HERON, John & Letitia
LEITCH, John & Jane with Marion & Jane
SCOTT, John Henry & Elizabeth with 4 children
WATT, John & Sarah (nee Fitzwilliam) with Alexander William, Mary, Jane, Sarah, Agnes, Isabel, John, Eliza
(not a complete passenger listing)
Coptic (1886)
No information available at this stage
Sources:
Passengers
SHEPHERD, George
Coromandel (1853)
Departed Southampton arriving Hobart 17 / 18 Jul 1853 with 344 immigrants on board.
Sources:
Pearce, Ian & Cowling, Clare, Guide To The Public Records Of Tasmania, Section Four, Free Immigration, Archives Office of Tasmania, 1975, p93.
Passengers
GRACIE, Henry
JONES, William John & Emma with 4 children
RUSSELL, Samuel & Margaret with children Jane, Sarah & Margaret
SIMPSON, John & Mary with 4 children
TOMLINSON, William & Martha with family
(not a complete passenger listing)
Coronet (1828)
Arrived Hobart 06 Oct 1828, departed London 13 Mar 1828, Cork 30 Apr 1828, Madeira & Rio, Goods & 29/31 passengers.
Sources:
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1803-1833, Roebuck, 1983, p149.
Passengers
SPOTSWOOD, John & Elizabeth with 7 children (1 other child died during voyage)
(not a complete passenger listing)
County of Flint (1885)
Arrived Launceston 28 May 1885. No further information available at this time.
Sources:
Passengers
HOLMBERG, Karl Marcus Ingamar (sailor)
(not a complete passenger listing)
Courier (1823)
The brig 'Courier' departed London, Weymouth 23 Jul 1823 with general merchandise and 36 passengers arriving 21 Dec 1823.
Sources:
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1803-1833, Roebuck, 1983, p92.
Passengers
WILLIS, Richard
(not a complete passenger listing)
Cumberland (1825)
The 'Cumberland' left England 28 Aug 1825 with valuable merchandise and 59 passengers, staying at Rio for three weeks and arriving in Hobart 22/24 January 1825.
Sources:
Transcribed from Hobart Town Gazette Friday 28 Jan 1825, courtesy of Douglas Burbury.
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1803-1833, Roebuck, 1983, p102.
Passengers
AARON, Abraham, Mr. (steerage)
BATTEN, Mr. Henry (steerage)
COOK, Mr. Francis (steerage)
COTTRELL, Miss. Barbara
CROWTHER, Mr. & Mrs. with 2 children
DANGAR, Mr. W.
DANGAR, T., Mr.
DUNCAN, John (servant)
ELLIOTT, Mr. John
EVANS, George, Mr. (steerage)
FACEY, Mr. & Mrs. with family (steerage)
HAYS, Edward, Mr. (steerage)
HOLLAND, Miss. S.E.
JACKSON, Major J.S.
JACKSON, Mrs. & family
JONES, Jane (servant)
LEWIS, Mary (servant)
LORD, Major T.D.
LORD, Mrs. & family
M'KENZIE, Edmund (servant)
MAKEPEACE, Mrs. Honor & family (steerage)
MANN, Mr. George (steerage)
PENDRAY, Mr. Frederick
RAINE, Mr. John (charterer)
SKINNER, Mr. William (steerage)
SMARDEN, Mr. Richard (steerage)
STEPHEN, Alfred, Esq. Barrister at Law & Mrs.
STEPHENSON, Mr. Thomas
STOCKMAN, Mr. Daniel (steerage)
(not a complete passenger listing)
Curler (1833)
Departed London 24 Mar 1833 arriving Hobart 16 Aug 1833 with 27 passengers on board (including 12 assisted immigrants).
Sources:
Pearce, Ian & Cowling, Clare, Guide To The Public Records Of Tasmania, Section Four, Free Immigration, Archives Office of Tasmania, 1975, p90.
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1803-1833, Roebuck, 1983, p215.
Passengers
BURNS,
(not a complete passenger listing)
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Updated: 16-Nov-2009
