Geraldine Paget
Ship: 1200 tons
Captain: Ogilvie
Surgeon Superintendent: Dr T B Hay
Sailed London September 18th 1874 - arrived Lyttelton December 27th 1874
The Geraldine Paget was a
full-rigged ship of 1200 tons, built in Glasgow and owned by I. and C. Campbell. She came
to New Zealand on two occasions only. Her first voyage was to Lyttelton, arriving at
the port on December 27, 1874, with 380 Government immigrants. She experienced light and
variable winds to the Equator. After passing the Cape she had a good run of north-west
winds, and sighted the snares on December 19, having made the Cape in 28 days. Thence she
was delayed again with light northerly winds until arrival, the passage occupying one
hundred days from port to port, or 87 days land to land. One of the immigrants, John
White, while doing gymnastic feats on the jib guys shortly before reaching Lyttelton, fell
into the sea and was drowned.
White Wings - Sir Henry Brett
Arrival of the Geraldine Paget
| Name | Age | County | Occupation |
| Cabin Passengers | |||
| Little | Mr | ||
| Manton | Mr | ||
| Mrs | |||
| 389 assisted immigrants - yet to be located. Our thanks to Phillip McArthur for providing information on one of the femilies aboard. | |||
| Cottrell | 27 | ||
| Esther (nee Jarman) | |||
| Helen | 4 | ||
| Edward | |||
Copyright Denise & Peter 2007 - 2008
Reference:
The Star December 28th 1874
Phillip McArthur