Sir Ralph Abercrombie
Ship: 744 tons
Captain: J Anderson
Surgeon Superintendent:
Sailed London May 31st 1866 - arrived Lyttleton September 4th 1866
Sir Ralph Abercrombie, 744 tons, made
two voyages to New Zealand in the 1860's. In 1863, in command of Captain Gilbert, she
called at Lyttleton (with 40 passengers) and Port Chalmers and in 1866 she again called at
Lyttleton with 34 immigrants.
Taken from White Wings - Sir Henry Brett
Arrival of the Sir Ralph Abercrombie
| Name | Age | County | Occupation | |
| Cabin Passengers | ||||
| Bailey | Mr E A | |||
| Bosvilleplace | Mr | |||
| Campbell | Mr W S | |||
| Harrison | Mr A | |||
| Pockhard | Miss | |||
| Meinsersagen | Mr F H | |||
| Whitcombe | Mrs H | |||
| 4 children | ||||
| Second Cabin Passengers | ||||
| Blockhead | Mr J H | |||
| Caldwell | Thomas | |||
| Elizabeth Aitken | ||||
| Dickens | Mr | |||
| Finley | Mr | |||
| Mrs | ||||
| 8 children | ||||
| Fountain | Mr | |||
| Gingley | Mr | |||
| Hindall | Mr M A | |||
| Holmes | Mr | |||
| Lambert | Mr | |||
| Pitcairn | Mr | |||
| Spink | Mr | |||
| Stalval | Mr | |||
| Young | Mr | |||
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| CALDWELL family: Thomas Caldwell, was born in Prestwick, Ayrshire in 1839. In 1866 he married Elizabeth Aitken Caldwell, born in Londonderry 1846 after which they sailed immediately for New Zealand on board the Sir Ralph Abercrombie. They died in Gisborne in 1927 and 1933 respectively. They were first cousins, to the children of two Orr sisters who were both born in Annandale in 1807 and 1810 respectively. Jean Orr married David Caldwell while her sister Elizabeth Orr was marrried first to John Hay and secondly to William Aitken. Jean and Elizabeth Orr's parents were Thomas Orr and Hannah Longmuir Orr who were married in Stewarton in 1803 and were farmers at Annandale, near Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. If you have any information on this family or would like to know more please contact [email protected]. |
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Copyright Denise & Peter 2000, 2001
Reference:
Christchurch Press September 4th 1866