Derwentwater
Ship: 623 tons
Captain: Thomson
Surgeon Superintendent:
Sailed London December 9th 1859 - arrived Wellington March 24th 1860
The Derwentwater, a barque of 522 tons
(sic), built at Sunderland in 1852, was one of the first vessels chartered by the Shaw
Savill Co., for New Zealand, and under Captain Thompson she brought out a large number of
immigrants during the 'sixties. She sailed from London on the 9th December, 1859, and
arrived at Wellington on the 24th March, 1860, making the passage in 104 days. She brought
out 65 passengers.
White Wings - Sir Henry Brett
| Name | Age | County | Occupation | |
| First Cabin Passengers | ||||
| Argles | Mr | |||
| Mrs | ||||
| Codrington | Mr R H | |||
| Fernie | Mr | |||
| Mrs | ||||
| Child | ||||
| Jones | John | |||
| Langbridge | Mr W B | |||
| Moore | Mr W | |||
| Northwood | Mr W | |||
| Turton | Henry | |||
| Wilkinson | Mr | |||
| Mrs | ||||
| 3 children | ||||
| Second Cabin Passengers | ||||
| Bontor | Miss E J | |||
| King | Miss S | |||
| Manning | Miss T | |||
| Taylor | Mr J | |||
| 41 passengers in steerage | ||||
Copyright Denise & Peter 2002
Reference:
Evening Post March 28th 1860