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Opawa Account of Voyage | Passengers for Timaru
The voyage from Plymouth to Lyttelton was not without excitement. There
was the usual sea sickness, births, contagious diseases, a man overboard, rough weather
and seas. The Opawa was to have berthed at Timaru but was
unable to get in to the port due to gale force winds. She dropped anchor in Diamond
Harbour at 10 am on 7 December 1878.
Passengers for Lyttelton
| Vessel | Depart port | Arrival port | Intended Arrival Port |
Depart date | Arrive date |
| Opawa | Plymouth | Lyttelton | Lyttelton | 7 Sep 1878 | 7 Dec 1878 |
Surname |
First | Adult |
Children |
County | Occupation | ||
| Families | Male | Female | Male | Female | |||
| Allan | John | 32 | Dumbarsouth | Ploughman | |||
| Allan | Jane | 26 | Dumbarsouth | ||||
| Allan | Thomas | inft | Dumbarsouth | ||||
| Barkle | H F | 23 | Cornwall | Farm Lab | |||
| Barkle | Elinda | 25 | Cornwall | ||||
| Bennett | Wm | 31 | Cornwall | ||||
| Bennett | Mary | 32 | Cornwall | ||||
| Bennett | Kelly C | 4 | Cornwall | ||||
| Bennett | Janey L | 3 | Cornwall | ||||
| Broadbelt | Alf | 28 | York | ||||
| Broadbelt | Hannah | 28 | York | ||||
| Broadbelt | Leah | 6 | York | ||||
| Broadbelt | Edith A | 2 | York | ||||
| Chambers | Jno | 26 | York | ||||
| Chambers | UJ | 26 | York | ||||
| Chambers | SA | 2 | York | ||||
| Chambers | FW | 9/12 | York | ||||
| Davis | Wm | 27 | Herefordshire | Mason | |||
| Davis | Emma | 25 | Herefordshire | ||||
| Davis | Wm H | 3m | Herefordshire | ||||
| Davis | A | 1 | Herefordshire | ||||
| Doyle | Murtha | 42 | Westford | Farm Lab | |||
| Doyle | Susan | 29 | Westford | ||||
| Doyle | Anna | 6 | Westford | ||||
| Doyle | J | 5 | Westford | ||||
| Doyle | M | 3 | Westford | ||||
| Flintoff | Francis | 26 | Yorks | ||||
| Flintoff | Elizth | 28 | Yorks | ||||
| Flintoff | C | 7 | Yorks | ||||
| Flintoff | JR | 5 | Yorks | ||||
| Harvey | Thos | 21 | Cornwall | ||||
| Harvey | Mary | 21 | Cornwall | ||||
| Hayes | Jno | 24 | Limerick | Ploughman | |||
| Hayes | Johanna | 25 | Limerick | ||||
| Hendton | Jno | 35 | Armagh | Farm Lab | |||
| Hendton | Rose | 32 | Armagh | ||||
| Hendton | Ellen | 19 | Armagh | ||||
| Hendton | Joseph | 13 | Armagh | ||||
| Hendton | Mary A | 10 | Armagh | ||||
| Hendton | Micl | 7 | Armagh | ||||
| Hendton | Jack | 3 | Armagh | ||||
| Hocking | Jos | 33 | Cornwall | Farm lab | |||
| Hocking | Mary | 33 | Cornwall | ||||
| Hocking | J | 7/12 | Cornwall | ||||
| Hocking | W | 7 | Cornwall | ||||
| Hocking | J | 7 | Cornwall | ||||
| Keane | Peter | 32 | Limerick | Farm lab | |||
| Keane | Cathe | 34 | Limerick | ||||
| Matthews | Wm | 44 | Cornwall | Farm Lab | |||
| Matthews | Mary | 40 | Cornwall | ||||
| Matthews | W | 11 | Cornwall | ||||
| Miles | Wm | 33 | Cornwall | Farm lab | |||
| Miles | Eliza | 33 | Cornwall | ||||
| Miles | A | 3 | Cornwall | ||||
| Miles | W | 1 | Cornwall | ||||
| Moyle | Thos | 26 | Cornwall | Farm lab | |||
| Moyle | Fanny | 26 | Cornwall | ||||
| Moyle | K J | 1 | Cornwall | ||||
| Newbury | Reuben | 26 | Devon | Baker | |||
| Newbury | Sarah J | 26 | Devon | ||||
| Newbury | A J | 2 | Devon | ||||
| Saunders | H J | 26 | Oxon | Ploughman | |||
| Saunders | Rosa | 25 | Oxon | ||||
| Saunders | F S | 4 | Oxon | ||||
| Saunders | M L | 3 | Oxon | ||||
| Saunders | J H | Oxon | |||||
| Sleard | Edn | 28 | Yorks | Shoemaker | |||
| Sleard | Sarah A | 27 | Yorks | ||||
| Colonial Nominated Emigrants | |||||||
| Brown | Maurice | 37 | Kerry | Farm Lab | |||
| Brown | Julia | 34 | Kerry | ||||
| Brown | J | 14 | Kerry | ||||
| Brown | Cathne | 13 | Kerry | ||||
| Brown | M | 8 | Kerry | ||||
| Brown | L | 4 | Kerry | ||||
| Brown | Pat | 3 | Kerry | ||||
| Cain | Alex B | 18 | Kerry | Farm Lab | |||
| Burns | Wm G | 25 | Lanarksh | Tailor | |||
| Burns | Jean C | 24 | Lanarksh | ||||
| Burns | Maggie | 2 | Lanarksh | ||||
| Burns | Elizth S | 6/12 | Lanarksh | ||||
| Jessup | Robt | 41 | Suffolk | Farm Lab | |||
| Jessup | Maria | 39 | Suffolk | ||||
| Jessup | A H | 16 | Suffolk | ||||
| Jessup | E M | 15 | Suffolk | ||||
| Parker | Geo | 54 | Devon | Tailor | |||
| Parker | Caroline | 53 | Devon | ||||
| Murphy | Tim F | 23 | Kerry | Farm Lab | |||
| Murphy | Mary | 22 | Kerry | ||||
| Murphy | Ellen | 20 | Kerry | Dairymaid | |||
| Single Men | |||||||
| Beary | Davis | 21 | Cork | Farm Lab | |||
| Beary | Jno | 18 | Cork | Farm Lab | |||
| Came | Geo | 23 | Devon | Market Gardener | |||
| Came | Jno W | 22 | Devon | Farm Lab | |||
| Casey | Jno | 24 | Waterford | Farm Lab | |||
| Cunningham | Eugene | 22 | Cork | Farm Lab | |||
| Finton | Andw | 24 | Sligo | Farm lab | |||
| Flowers | Thos | 18 | Cornwall | Farm lab | |||
| Francis | Fredk | 18 | Wilts | Gardener | |||
| Frizzell | Wm | 18 | Tyrone | Farm Lab | |||
| Grigg | Josh | 22 | Cornwall | Farm lab | |||
| Hammond | J W | 38 | Rutland | Farm lab | |||
| Harris | Albt | 18 | Cornwall | Farm lab | |||
| Jenkin | Jno | 18 | Cornwall | Farm lab | |||
| Kean | Wm | 23 | Cornwall | Farm Lab | |||
| Lacy | Thos | 23 | Limerick | Ploughman | |||
| Leahy | Patk | 20 | Kerry | Farm Lab | |||
| Leaky | Jno | 23 | Kerry | ||||
| McCarthy | S | 21 | Kerry | ||||
| McDowell | J | 31 | Antrim | ||||
| McQuin | Pat | 15 | Armagh | ||||
| McMeckin | Jas | 25 | Antrim | ||||
| McSealy | Jno | 19 | Donegal | ||||
| Madigan | Jno | 24 | Limerick | Ploughman | |||
| Mawn | Pat | 24 | Limerick | ||||
| Maynard | W H | 27 | Warwicksh | Gardener | |||
| Meighen | W | 32 | Donegal | Farm Lab | |||
| Patterson | Jas | 23 | Tyrones | ||||
| Pearce | Jno C | 22 | Cornwall | ||||
| Shanahan | Michl | 25 | Limerick | Ploughman | |||
| Sharky | Jno | 20 | Tyrone | Farm Lab | |||
| Sheard | Jas | 23 | Yorksh | Shoemaker | |||
| Shepherd | Wm | 24 | Yorksh | ||||
| Thompson | SI | 21 | Kerry | Farm Lab | |||
| Tink | RJ | 19 | Cornwall | ||||
| Triggs | Geo | 22 | Hanls | Linendrapper | |||
| Wright | Jas | 21 | Armagh | Ploughman | |||
| Colonial Nominated Emigrants | |||||||
| Briggs | Jno | 30 | Lancash | Labourer | |||
| Keely | Ed | 25 | Warwicksh | Farm lab | |||
| Maloney | Dennis | 45 | Limerick | Farm Lab | |||
| Maloney | Margt | 24 | Limerick | Gl Servt | |||
| Maloney | Wm | 14 | Limerick | ||||
| Maloney | Margt | 21 | Limerick | ||||
| Rogers | Mattw | 19 | Cornwall | Bootmaker | |||
| Slattery | Jno | 20 | Tipperary | Farm lab | |||
| Transferred from Families & SW | |||||||
| Brendron | Joseph | 13 | Armagh | ||||
| Brown | J | 14 | Kerby | ||||
| Cain | Alex | 18 | Kerby | ||||
| Barkle | WH | 14 | Cornwall | ||||
| Ellis | Jno E | 17 | Cornwall | Farm lab | |||
| Ellis | WJ | 19 | Cornwall | ||||
| Single Women | |||||||
| Triggs | Charlotte | 45 | Devon | ||||
| Barkle | Mary J | 35 | Cornwall | Cook | |||
| Barkle | Ellen | 15 | Cornwall | ||||
| Brennan | Elizabeth | 19 | Queens | Gl Servt | |||
| Cahill | Ellen | 21 | Limerick | Housemaid | |||
| Davies | Eleanor | 18 | Lancash | Gl Servt | |||
| Ellis | Elizth | 40 | Cornwall | ||||
| Francis | Rebbeca | 15 | Wilts | Nurse | |||
| Hall | Emma | 17 | Middlesex | Cook | |||
| Hashings | Margt | 19 | Derry | Gl Servt | |||
| Hibbard | Lill | 24 | Wilts | ||||
| McCarthy | Emma | 28 | Middlesex | Housemaid | |||
| Parkin | E | 38 | Cambridge | Nurse | |||
| Payne | G | 21 | Middlesex | Housemaid | |||
| Thomas | Mary | 19 | Cornwall | Gl Servt | |||
| Wells | Maria | 27 | Staffordsh | Housemaid | |||
| Windsor | Eliza | 30 | Warwicksh | Cook | |||
| Woodcock | S | 25 | Linconsh | Nurse | |||
| Wright | S | 18 | Armagh | Gl Servt | |||
| Colonial Nominated Emigrants | |||||||
| Condor | E | 19 | Cork | Gl Servt | |||
| Condor | M | 19 | Cork | ||||
| Hobbs | Jane | 30 | Middlesex | Laundrymaid | |||
| Justice | Mary | 20 | Cork | Gl Servt | |||
| Lowder | SA | 29 | Warwicksh | ||||
| McCarthy | Margt | 19 | Cork | ||||
| Riordan | Annie | 28 | Kerry | Dairymaid | |||
| Riordan | Michl | 21 | Kerry | Labourer | |||
| Stewart | S | 30 | Downs | Seamstress | |||
| Stewart | E | 34 | Downs | ||||
Passenger List Transcription Source: CH4/168 National Archives
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