Tasmanian Immigrant Ships List - "E" 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.
Eagle (30-01-1831)
Departed Swan River 11 Jan 1831 with 43 / 72 passengers, arriving Hobart 30 Jan 1831.
Sources:
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1803-1833, Roebuck, 1983, p180.
Passengers
DUDLEY, Thomas
(not a complete passenger listing)
Earl of Chester (1855)
Departed London arriving Hobart 05 Jan 1855 with 23 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
EDWARDS, Gomer
SEALY, Frances Elizabeth
SEALY, George Broughton
SEALY, James Broughton
SEALY, Matilda
(not a complete passenger listing)
Edward Colston (1833)
The barque 'Edward Colston' left Liverpool 18 Jun 1833 with general cargo & 74 passengers, arriving in Hobart 09 Oct 1833.
Sources:
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1803-1833, Roebuck, 1983, p217.
Passengers
AUST (later AUSTIN), Thomas with Susannah, Charlotte Augusta, Uriah Thomas, Sarah, Selina & Amelia
FORBES, Jane
NEIL, Bridget
WEBB, Thomas & Eliza Belinda with Hannah, Eliza, Thomas & Mark
WILLIAMS, Daniel & Charlotte (nee Barwise) with Joseph Barwise & John Thomas
(not a complete passenger listing)
Eliza (02-05-1830)
Departed London arriving Hobart 02 May 1830 with 37 / 38 passengers on board.
Sources:
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1803-1833, Roebuck, 1983, p183.
Passengers
GAUNT, Matthias & family
(not a complete passenger listing)
Eliza (30-04-1833)
Departed Liverpool 28 Dec 1832 with general cargo and 7 passengers arriving Hobart 30 Apr / 10 May 1833.
Sources:
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1803-1833, Roebuck, 1983, p212.
Archives Office of Tasmania, Index to Passengers & Ships Arrivals - 19th Century, website.
Passengers
BYRNE, George
KEAN, Hugh
(not a complete passenger listing)
Eliza (03-11-1833)
Arrived Hobart 03 Nov 1833, departed Dublin 09 Jul 1833 with general cargo and 103 passengers.
Sources:
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1803-1833, Roebuck, 1983, p218.
Passengers
CUTHBERT, William & Jane
HAYTON, Catherine
(not a complete passenger listing)
Elizabeth (1823)
The ship Elizabeth, Captain R. Dacre, from England the 10th of March, touching at Madeira on her passage, with a valuable cargo of merchandise, and upwards of 40 passengers. Arrived on Saturday July 12 1823.
Sources:
Hobart Town Gazette 19 July 1823 courtesy of Sally Steel.
Passengers
VINCENT, John
(not a complete passenger listing)
Elizabeth (1836)
Departed Sydney 18 Mar arriving Launceston 04 Apr 1836 with 4 passengers on board.
Sources:
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1834-1842, Roebuck, 1985, p58.
Passengers
WEYMOUTH, William
(not a complete passenger listing)
Elizabeth & Jane (1843)
Arrived Launceston 08/09 Feb 1843, departed London with general cargo, 13 cabin passengers & 53/57 immigrants on board.
Sources:
Pearce, Ian & Cowling, Clare, Guide To The Public Records Of Tasmania, Section Four, Free Immigration, Archives Office of Tasmania, 1975, p92.
Broxam, Graeme, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1843-1850, Roebuck, 1998, p239.
Passengers
BOOTH, Hannah
DOBSON, William
GUEST, William
(not a complete passenger listing)
Elphinstone (1847)
Departed London 04 Dec 1846 with 65 passengers (1 died on voyage) arriving Hobart 27 Mar 1847.
Sources:
Broxam, Graeme, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1843-1850, Roebuck, 1998, p98.
Hobart Town Courier 31 Mar 1847 courtesy of Ron Hume.
Passengers
BROOKE, A. & wife with 3 children
BURGESS, Robert & wife
FINLAYSON, John & child
GURNETT, George & family
HAMLIN, Michael & wife with 5 children
HUME, Thomas & Ann (nee Kaye) with Thomas Reynold, Augusta Sarah & John Reynold
MADEW, William & wife with 4 children
MATHESON, James & wife
McARTHUR, John & wife with 4 children
McCAULEY, John & wife with 7 children
MORRISON, William & wife with 3 children
PALMER, Philip, Rev. M.A.
POFFNEE, Andrew & wife with 3 children
REEVES, Thomas W. & wife with 1 child
Emerald (1821)
Departed from London 08 Nov 1820, arrived Hobart Town 13 Mar 1821. Captain ELLIOTT, with a valuable cargo of merchandise, including merino sheep, stopovers at Tenneriffe and the Cape of Good Hope. Privately chartered by Josiah ARCHER of Longford.
Sources:
Cabin passenger listing transcribed from Hobart Town Gazette, Saturday 17 Mar 1821, courtesy of Douglas Burbury.
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1803-1833, Roebuck, 1983, p69.
Passengers
AMOS, Mr. & Mrs. with family
ARCHER, Mr.
BAKER, Mr. & Mrs. & family
BANKS, Mr.
CHARLTON, Mr.
CHRISTY, Mr.
COMPTON, Mr.
COOPER, Mr.
DECELLY, Mr.
DRYDEN, Mr.
FARNELY, Mr.
GIM, Mr.
GREGSON, Mr. & Mrs.
KERR, Mr.
MEREDITH, George Esq & Lady with family
NOCKELS, Charles, Mr.
PEEVOR, Mr. & Mrs. with family
THOMPSON, Mr. & Mrs. & family
THORNTON, Mr. & Mrs.
TOLMAN, James Chubb
WATSON, Mr. & Mrs. & family
Emilie (1853)
Departed London arriving Tasmania 04 Aug 1853.
Sources:
Archives Office of Tasmania, Index to Passengers & Ships Arrivals - 19th Century, http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?search=91.
Passengers
CHOPPING, Mr & Mrs
Empire of Peace (1860)
Departed Liverpool 28 Dec 1859, arriving Melbourne 30 Apr 1860, 16 immigrants departed Melbourne per Royal Shepherd, arriving Tas 07/09 May 1860.
Sources:
Information courtesy of Bryan Pready.
Pearce, Ian & Cowling, Clare, Guide To The Public Records Of Tasmania, Section Four, Free Immigration, Archives Office of Tasmania, 1975, p103.
Passengers
THORNBURY, William & Maria with Elizabeth, Ellen, William & Henry
(not a complete passenger listing)
Emu (1841)
Departed London 17 Aug 1841 arriving Circular Head 19 Dec 1841 with 101 passengers and 30 indentured servants for VDL Co. The ship went on to Hobart with many of the passengers.
Sources:
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1834-1842, Roebuck, 1985, p215.
Also see: Indentured Servants of the Van Diemen's Land Company - by Maureen Duniam.
Passengers
ATKINS, Samuel & Jane (nee Ayres) with 4 children
BUCKENHAM, John
SPINKS, John
SPINKS, Sophia
(not a complete passenger listing)
Essex (1872)
No source information at this stage.
Sources:
Passengers
BURBURY, Ambrose
Eucalyptus (1854)
Departed Melbourne arriving Tasmania 01 Nov 1854 with 16 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
AUSTIN, Edward & Harriet & family (Emily 1852 from England)
AUSTIN, Edward & Harriet (Emily 1852 from England)
(not a complete passenger listing)
Eugenie (1872)
Arrived Hobart 23 Mar 1872, departed Hamburg with 123 immigrants on board.
Sources:
Pearce, Ian & Cowling, Clare, Guide To The Public Records Of Tasmania, Section Four, Free Immigration, Archives Office of Tasmania, 1975, p116.
Passengers
JOHANSEN, Ole
MACHEJEFSKI, Ludwig
PETERSEN, Jens
WESSING, Peter Hvaisel & family
(not a complete passenger listing)
Eveline (1834)
Departed London/Plymouth 15 Aug 1834 with 42 passengers arriving Hobart 07 Dec 1834.
Sources:
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1834-1842, Roebuck, 1985, p26.
Hobart Town Courier 12 Dec 1834, p3.
Passengers
COWIE, Emma
COWIE, Georgiana
COWIE, Jane
COWIE, May
COWIE, Rachel (nee Buxton)
(not a complete passenger listing)
Eveline (1836)
Departed from Portsmouth 26 Feb 1836, arrived Hobart Town 12 Jul 1836, general cargo, 14 passengers.
Sources:
Transcribed from CSO 92/2 F71, courtesy of Douglas Burbury.
Contact the Archives Office of Tasmania Archives Office of Tasmania for CSO 92/2 F71 - giving the passenger name and ship name and date.
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1834-1842, Roebuck, 1985, p64.
Passengers
BARCLAY, Elizth, Miss
BARCLAY, Mr.
COOK, Mr.
CRAIG, Mr.
EXTON, Elizabeth
HOME, Dr.
McLEOD, Mr.
NATHAN, Mr.
PATTERSON, Jessie, Miss
SHEPHARD, Mr.
THOMAS, Mr.
(cabin passenger listing only)
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Updated: 20-Jan-2010
