Passenger List Partial Slains Castle

PASSENGER LIST - PARTIAL

This is the report prepared by the Department of Immigration  2 days after the Slains Castle arrived in Port Phillip, at which time only 104 persons were on board.

"ARCHIVES of the Chief Secretary's Department (Victoria) -- Box 211 File 51/36. State Library of Victoria. Courtesy Archivist James William WAMSEEK --1965.    "Mrs. Caroline CHISHOLM respecting the Family Colonisation Loan Society and Emigrants by the Ship "SLAINS CASTLE".

From the REPORT, dated 1 February 1851, upon the Ship "SLAINS CASTLE" by the Board of Immigration, Melbourne (Box 211 File 51/55)

"Thirty-eight Families were embarked numbering 154 souls, Single male adults 36, Single female Adults 44, making a total of 234 souls.

When the Board arrived on board the "Slains Castle" to inspect the passengers, it was found that very many of the people had been allowed to go on shore, and that there remained on board 19 Families consisting 66  souls, Single Men 16, and Single Women 22, in all 104 souls."

THIS is the Nominal List of the 104 souls who were found on board on 27th. January, 1851, the date of the Board's inspection --not including, of course, the balance of 130 souls who had disembarked previously.  The ship sailed from Gravesend on 1st. October 1850. One Single Adult Female, "Elizabeth BISHOPP" died during the voyage"

"NOMINAL LIST of IMMIGRANTS arrived at Port Phillip per Ship "SLAINS CASTLE" on 25th January 1851 and inspected by the BOARD (sent to the Colony by the "Family Colonisation Loan Society", originated by Mrs. CHISHOLM").

Signed by John PATTERSON, Acting Immigration Agent.

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Note:   3 lists follow - Family Groups, Single Female Adults and Single Male Adults. (#) denotes that there seem to be other members of the same family on one of the other lists. Be sure to check all three lists for your family members.

FAMILY GROUPS
BLECHMORE James Dyer 55       City of London Wesleyen Read & Write
Mary Housekeeper 50 Wife " " "
BLACKABY Joseph Shoemaker 62   Hackney, Middlesex Independent "
Esther Housekeeper 56 Wife " " "
BLACKBOURNE Jas. Berry Carrier 31   Norwich Episcopalian "
Sophia Housekeeper 31 Wife " " "
Chas. Berry Son 8   " " "
Harriett Daughter 6   " " "
Amelia

"

 10 months " " Neither

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 CROSSLAND Jno. Michl. Portrait Painter 50   York " Read & Write
Jane Housekeeper 36 Wife " " "
Francis Son 11   " " "
Henry " 10   " " "
Emily Daughter 5   " " Neither
Edward Son 2½   " " "
Male Infant Son Inf   " " "
DEACON Firmin Framemaker 24   Ipswich " Read & Write
Anne E. Housekeeper 22 Wife " " "
Firmin W. Son 1   " " Neither
FRANCIS George Butcher 24   Norfolk " Read & Write
Sophia Housekeeper 25 Wife " " "
Henry Son 1¾   " " Neither
GIBLETT James Wine Cooper 30   Bristol " Read & Write
Mary Housekeeper 30 Wife " " "
Jas. Bartlee Son 5 months " " Neither
# KILPATRICK Willm. Laborer 44   St. Anns, Soho, London " Read only
Hannah Housekeeper 42 Wife " " Read & Write
Thomas Son 12   " " "
LUCAS Joseph Laborer 37   Maidwell, Northampton Baptist "
Eliza Ann Housekeeper 36 Wife " " "
Eliza Ann Daughter 6   " " Read only
John Wm. Son 4   " " Neither
Frances Daughter 2   " " "
# KEY John Saddler 50   Glenlee, Wigton Episcopalian Read & Write
Rebecca Housekeeper 50 Wife London " "
# MARSH James Stonemason 49   Swanage, Dorset " "
Eliza Housekeeper 44 Wife " " "
Amey Daughter 11   " " "
MAIDMENT Wm. Hy. Carpenter 30   Poole, Dorset " "
Mary A. Housekeeper 33 Wife " " "
Sarah Daughter 7   " " "
Elizabeth

    "

 5   " " Neither
Wm. Hy. Son 4   " " "
Caroline Born on bd. Inf   " "
REXTER James Laborer 45   Fermanagh " Read & Write
Mary Housekeeper 45 Wife " " "
Willm. Jas. Son 12   " " "
SHEPHERD Joseph Baker 22   Sundford, Berks Baptist "
Mary Housekeeper 23 Wife " " "
SMITH Daniel Weaver 46   Gloucestershire Independent "
Julia Housekeeper 40 Wife " " "
Julia Daughter 11   " " "
TILLEY, Junior Thos. Agl. Laborer 24   Surrey Episcopalian "
Mary Ann Housekeeper 26 Wife " " "
Thos. H. Son 2½   " " Neither
William   " 8 months " " "
THREADGOLD William Carpenter 28   Colchester " Read & Write
Mary Housekeeper 28 Wife City of London " "
William Son 3   Colchester " Neither
WHATTON John Tailor 44   London " Read & Write
Anna Housekeeper 45   " " "
WILLIAMS James Laborer 46   Devonshire " "
Sophia Housekeeper 34 Wife " " "
Margaret Daughter 10   " " "
William Son 9   " " "
Sophia Daughter 3½   " " Neither

SINGLE FEMALE ADULTS
BURGH Letitia Nursemaid 20   Navestock, Essex Episcopalian Read & Write
BECK Sophia Genl. Servant 20   London " "
CARTER Jane Tailoress 22   Stepney, London " "
# CHATTLE Selina Governess 23   London " "
# CHATTLE Frances Never in Service 14   Liverpool " "
DUNFORD Elizabeth Bonnet Maker 60   Clapham, London Baptist "
DOYLE Margaret Needlewomen 22   Wexford Roman Catholic "
DOYLE Mary        " 20   " " "
# DALEY Ellen Laundress 41   Cork " Read only
JEFFEREY Charlotte Dressmaker 50   Marylebone, London Episcopalian Read & Write
HARVEY Sarah Housekeeper 27   Erish, Kent Wesleyan "

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KEY Elizth. Margaret Governess in a School 18   Leicester Sq., London Episcopalian "
LEE Letitia A. Housemaid 17   Kilkenny Roman Catholic Read only
LEESON Mary Childs Maid 15   Co. Wicklow " "

#

MARSH Eliza General Servant 25   Swanage, Dorset Wesleyan Read & Write

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MARSH Rachael A.     "            " 21   "         " " "
McCREENA Rosanna     "            " 24   Cephalonia, Mediterranean Episcopalian "
NUGENT Mary Ann Dressmaker 22   Girley, Meath Roman Catholic "
O'BRIEN Madeline V. Governess 26   St. Paul's, Dublin "          " "
TAYLOR Emma Domestic Servant 24   St. Giles', London Episcopalian "
TAYLOR - Is a married woman. Her husband remains in England Ann Housemaid 45   Surrey " "
WHEELER Elizabeth Shopkeeper 64 Widow Kensington, London " "

SINGLE MALE ADULTS
# CHATTLE Henry Laborer 21   Brixton, London Episcopalian Read & Write
# CROSSLAND John     " 16   City of London " "
# CROSSLAND William     " 15   " " "
# DALEY John Baker 22   Clapham Roman Catholic "
# DALEY Daniel Farm Laborer 16   " " "
DANIELS Francis Rough Carpenter 21   Kingsland, London " "
DANIELS Frederick Laborer 20   "         " " "
DANIELS Henry     " 16   "          " " "
DANIELS Louis     " 16   "          " " "
DAVIS Thomas Baker 21   Lambeth, Surrey Episcopalian "
GEORGE John Carver 17   Cornwall " "
HENSHAW Alfred Plasterer 16   St. Pancras, London " "
# KILPATRICK William Engineer & Printer 19   Westminster " "
NORTH Charles Plasterer 20   Cheltenham, Gloucester " "
PARSONS William Laborer 21   Ripley, Derby " "
REES David Typefounder 23   Tooley St., Surrey " "

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