ARRIVAL OF THE HUNTRESS
From The Lyttelton Times April 22 1863
The Huntress, Captain Barrow, arrived yesterday evening after a protracted passage. On leaving London, she experienced very, heavy weather in the channel, and only reached the line after the very long interval of 60 days. At the Cape she again met contrary winds, and during a heavy gale sprung the foremast badly, losing top-gallant mast and gear. After leaving the Cape, the Huntress enjoyed favourable winds, making the coast of New Zealand in 32 days. Attempted to go into Timaru on Sunday, but a heavy south-easter coming on, had much difficulty in beating off shore, and brings all her passengers to Lyttelton. Two births have occurred on the voyage, and 15 deaths, all children with the exception of one young women aged 17 and a boy belonging to the ship.
Totals- Adults, 191; children and infants, 87. 278 souls; equal to 222 adults.
Columns represent: Surname, first name, spouse present, number of children, occupation, origin and remarks.
Abbott Wal. Laborer Dorestshire Allen James Ploughman Aberdeenshire Bawdew J. Y 1 Farm Laborer Cornwall Benbow Wm. Y 5 Laborer Salop Bishop Beniah Farm Laborer Salop Black Thos. Ploughman Fyfeshire Blair George Y Laborer Cavan Blake Agnes Domestic Servant Edinburgh Blake John Y 2 Farm Laborer Edinburgh Blake Margt. Domestic Servant Edinburgh Blake Robert Y 2 Farm Laborer Edinburgh Blyth Andrew Y 1 Ploughman Stirlingshire Boulton Sophia Domestic Servant Salop Brown J. Y Carpenter Lanarkshire Burdett Chas. Y 3 Laborer Leicestershire Butler John Farm Laborer Limerick Campbell Jas. Laborer Down Campbell Rose J. Domestic Servant Down Carleton John Y 1 Farm Laborer Antrim Chapman Thos. Laborer Durham Church Chas. Farm Laborer Somersetshire Church Henry Farm Laborer Somersetshire Clapham Ann Domestic Servant Durham Clapham Mary Jane Domestic Servant Durham Clement Mesh. Y 1 Farm Laborer Somersetshire Craw David Y 3 Farm Laborer Lanarkshire Craw Elizabeth Domestic Servant Lanarkshire Craw Margt. Ellen Domestic Servant Lanarkshire Craw Robt. Farm Laborer Lanarkshire Craw Robt. Y 2 Farm Laborer Lanarkshire Cutler John Y 4 Shoemaker Sussex Cutler Sarah Ann Domestic Servant Sussex Cutler Susanna Domestic Servant Sussex Dalzele Jas. Farm Laborer Down Dalziel Jas. Y 3 Smith Lanarkshire Dawe Emma Domestic Servant Somersetshire age 17 Dewer Wm. Ploughman Perthshire Duncan John Y 1 Shepherd Aberdeenshire Durubrake John Ploughman Forfarshire Evans Mary Ann Dairywoman Montgomeryshire Fieldhouse Ann Domestic Servant Yorkshire Forrest John Shepherd Midothian Forward Emma Domestic Servant Wiltshire Forward Jas. Laborer Wiltshire Gibb Alex. Farm Laborer Aberdeenshire Gibson Eliza Domestic Servant Kircudbrightshire sister of Mrs Pauling Glassey S.A. Domestic Servant Tyrone Goodman Mary A. Domestic Servant Yorkshire Gorman Ed. Ploughman Cavan Grainger Thomas Laborer Lanarkshire Grealish Patrick Farm Laborer Galway Guntrip John Y Gardener Middlesex Guskins Maria Domestic Servant Oxfordshire Hale Benj. Laborer Hants Hannon John Y Farm Laborer Antrim Harkness T. Y 2 Carpenter Kirkcudbrightshire Hepborn Thomas Farm Laborer Banffshire Higgs Jas. Y 1 Carpenter Cornwall Hitchel Wm. Ploughman Kirkcudbrightshire Hockley Elizabeth Dairywoman Hants Hockley H. J. Cook Hants (single woman) Hockley Huldah Dairywoman Hants Hughes Richard Y 5 Laborer Down Hutt Thos. Y 6 Farm Laborer Berkshire Jones Eliza 3 Housekeeper Pembrokeshire Jones Frs. Carpenter Monmouthshire Jones James Monmouthshire Jones Thos. Sawyer Monmouthshire Judge Louisa Domestic Servant Middlesex Kerr Wm. Y Gardener Lancashire Kirwin Martha Domestic Servant Limerick Kirwin Sarah Domestic Servant Limerick Leech Eliza Domestic Servant Cavan Livingston Robt. Y Farm Laborer Fermanagh Lockhart Wm. Y 2 Farm Laborer Tyrone Love John Y Ploughman Ayrshire Lyall Wm. Y 6 Ploughman Forfarshire Madden Pat. Limerick Marks Ellen Dressmaker Gloucestershire Martin Jas. Ploughman Forfarshire Mays John Ploughman Ayrshire McIntosh D. Y Shepherd Forfarshire McKay William Ploughman Caithness McLaren Duncan Shepherd Perthshire McLaren William Shepherd Perthshire Medcalf Albert Y Laborer Wiltshire Morgan Edwin Y 2 Farm Laborer Monmouthshire Morland Wm. Farm Laborer Down Mowatt D. Y 1 Farm Laborer Caithness Mundy Jas. Y Carpenter Cornwall Murphy S. Y 2 Farm Laborer Cork Neil Thos. Y Farm Laborer Antrim O'Boyle Francis Farm Laborer Antrim O'Boyle Mary Domestic Servant Down O'Boyle Patrick Farm Laborer Antrim O'Boyle Rose Domestic Servant Antrim O'Connell Margaret Domestic Servant Tipperary Pauling Wm. Y 2 Ploughman Kirkcudbrightshire wife Jane nee Gibson. Children James & John (broken link http://home.st.net.au/~ailsa/williampauling.htm) Pemberthy Henry Y Carpenter Cornwall Pemberthy Henry jun.Y 1 Cornwall Penberthy Henrietta Domestic Servant Cornwall Penberthy Mary Domestic Servant Cornwall Penberthy Ricd. B. Watchmaker Cornwall Penberthy Sophia Neddlewoman Cornwall Pennie Jas. Y Farm Laborer Aberdeenshire Petrie Chas. Y Farm Laborer Perthshire Price John Farm Laborer Salop Price Maria Salop Price Thos. Farm Laborer Salop Procter Robt. Farm Laborer Lancashire Purnchard Chas. J. Laborer Middlesex Reid James Ploughman Ayrshire Reid John Ploughman Ayrshire Richards Fanny Domestic Servant Cornwall Russell Thos. Y Carpenter Lanarkshire Sanderson Mgt. Domestic Servant Antrim Scholefield Sarah A. 1 Domestic Servant Lancashire Shearer George Farm Laborer Aberdeenshire Shepherd Jas. Y 6 Ploughman Perthshire Sinclair John Laborer Cathness Sinclair Wm. Groom Caithness Smith Mary Cook Lanarkshire Sommerville Nathl. Farm Laborer Armagh Stewart Daniel Ploughman Perthshire Stewart Robt. Ploughman Perthshire Sullivan Daniel Y Farm Laborer Cork Symons Emma Domestic Servant Cornwall Symons Grace Needlewomen Cornwall Trumper Eliza Domestic Servant Salop Trumper Saml. Y 5 Laborer Salop Wakelin Wm. J. Y Carpenter Middlesex Warner John E. Schoolmaster Oxfordshire Whitta James Ploughman Forfarshire Whittaker Walter Laborer Lancashire Winter John Engineer Durham Wiseman John Laborer Lancashire Woolley T. Farm Laborer Yorkshire
Hughes family: Richard and Susannah Hughes (nee Gibson) and their children left County Down, Ireland and arrived at Lyttelton aboard the Huntress in April 1863. They settled in Kingsdown, south of Timaru. Richard was a Farmer. He died in 1880 from injuries sustained when he fell from a spring cart. He is buried in the Hughes family plot in Timaru Cemetery.
Their eldest son Robert Hughes married Sarah Pizzey (originally from Felsham, Suffolk, England) and they had eight children. Robert was a blacksmith in Geraldine and it is rumoured that Sarah ran a nursing home. They divorced in approximately 1902. Sarah moved to New Plymouth and died in 1947. Robert stayed in South Canterbury and died in 1930.
Their son Richard Hughes married Ellen Scobie and they had 5 children. Ellen Scobie emigrated with her parents and siblings from Thornliebank, Glasgow, Scotland in approximately 1880. Her parents, John Douglas and Janet Scobie (nee Ramsay) lived in Kakahu, Orari and Hilton. Very little is known about the Scobie family.
Their son Herbert Hughes married Mary Graham originally of County Antrim, Ireland. They are survived by seven children who currently live in New Zealand. Information courtesy of Joy Hughes. Posted 19 August 2006.
William BENBOW (Chr. 14 Nov 1826 Burford, Shropshire; D. July 22, 1909 Waitohi) was the eldest son of James and Sarah nee Cumbers. He became gardener and gatekeeper at Ludlow Castle, South Shropshire where he met, eloped to Weston, Burford and married Nov 20, 1848 Mary Paston (b. 1823c; d. May 16, 1895 Waitohi) They sailed on the "Huntress" from Plymouth with their family Ann, James, Sarah, Elizabeth and baby William. Unable to continue the journey to Timaru, severe gales forced the Captain to put in at Lyttelton. Passengers completed their journey by steamboat and were landed by surfboat. The Benbows went by bullock wagon, a journey of 1½ days to stay overnight at the Arowhenua Inn and on to Temuka. Here William obtained work with the Hayhursts as their gardener and Mary was housekeeper. The children attended school at Georgetown.
William Benbow bought 20 acres in Waitohi - Kakahu area and built a sod cottage. William, Mary and Lucy were added to the family. Later a large stone house was built "Ladymoore", and the children walked the six miles over bullock tracks to Temuka. More land was added to this holding. William and Mary are buried in the Temuka Cemetery.
Benbow children -Ann (1849 - 1929) m. William Guilford James ( 1854 - 1946) m. Alice Harriet Bishop Sarah (1855 - ) m. 1877 Thomas Mattingley Elizabeth (1858 - ) m. Benjamin Trumper William - died on voyage William Charles (1864 - 1921) m. Edith Stringer Mary Caroline (1866 - 1912) m. William Cross Lucy Harriot m. 1891 Daniel McInnesInformation courtesy of Winsome Griffin. Please contact Winsome if you have further information or would like information on the BENBOW family. Posted 25 Sept. 1999
Note: William Robert Keay and John Alexander Keay, his brother, were sent out on the 'Huntress' to work as farm cadets. The Timaru Herald published a manuscript "Extracts from the Reminiscences of W.R. Keay" as a weekly series in 1959. Gives an account of the voyage. A brief extract appears in Sherwood Downs and Beyond by Connie Rayne. Onboard was a lifeboat for Timaru. The 'Huntress' 778 tons, sailed from Lyttelton for Callao, Peru (port of Lima) but never arrived. The passenger list also appears in The Press, held on microfilm in the New Zealand Room at the Christchurch Public Library.
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