Gipsy
Ship: 426 tons
Captain: Allan Bolton
Surgeon Superintendent:
Sailed Isle of Wight July 13th 1854 - arrived Auckland October 25th 1854
Wellington November 13th 1854
Nelson November 26th 1854
The Gipsy, a full rigged ship of 426
tons, built at Dundee in 1853, made only two voyages to New Zealand, Captain Allan Bolton
being in charge. Against adverse winds, she made the passage on the first trip out to
Auckland in 103 days, land to land, her greatest day's run being 253 miles. She sailed
from the Isle of Wight on the 13th July, and arrived at Auckland on the 25th October 1854.
Instead of coming up the Rangitoto Channel, she followed the course taken by other vessels
arriving in Auckland in the early days, and sailed through the Eastern Passage. When she
anchored the yellow flag was flying. Shortly after sailing, fever had broken out on board,
and continued most of the passage, resulting in the death of three passengers and one
seaman. The Gipsy brought the first installment of assisted immigrants to the Province,
landing 100 at Auckland. She also had 35 for Wellington and 30 for Nelson. The ship sailed
for Wellington on the 6th November, and arrived there on the 13th, and Nelson on the 26th
November.
White Wings - Sir Henry Brett
Name | Age | Country | Comments | |
Cabin Passengers | ||||
Nevin | Mr | Bound for Wellington | ||
Mrs | ||||
Child | ||||
Assisted Steerage Passengers | ||||
Agilvie | James | Bound for Nelson | ||
Mrs | ||||
Child | ||||
Aiken | Mary | Bound for Wellington | ||
Allan | Alexander | Bound for Wellington | ||
Thomas | Bound for Wellington | |||
Anderson | Catherine | 12 | Scotland | Servant - Bound for Nelson |
Bains | John | Bound for Auckland | ||
Barnett | Ann | Bound for Auckland | ||
Bell | Margaret | 16 | Scotland | Servant - Bound for Nelson |
Bennett | Henry | Bound for Auckland | ||
Benton | William | Bound for Wellington | ||
Frances | Bound for Wellington | |||
Brennan | Ellen | Bound for Auckland | ||
Brewer | William | Bound for Nelson | ||
Brooks | Samuel | Bound for Wellington | ||
Mrs | ||||
Brown | Hannah | Bound for Auckland | ||
Brown | Peter | Bound for Auckland | ||
Mrs | ||||
4 children | ||||
Browning | George | Bound for Auckland | ||
Mrs | ||||
4 children | ||||
Bruce | James | Bound for Auckland | ||
Mrs | ||||
Child | ||||
Bryan | Sarah | Bound for Auckland | ||
Child | ||||
Bush | Michael | Bound for Auckland | ||
Carswell | Elizabeth | 25 | Scotland | Bound for Nelson |
Mary | 8 | |||
Churches | Joseph | Bound for Auckland | ||
Cross | Thomas | Bound for Auckland | ||
Mrs | ||||
Dougherty | James | Bound for Auckland | ||
Dreen | Michael | Bound for Auckland | ||
Mrs | ||||
Field | Mary Ann | Bound for Auckland | ||
Field | Thomas | 37 | England | Brewer - Bound for Nelson |
Elizabeth | 39 | |||
martha | 7 | |||
Hannah | 5 | |||
George | 1 | |||
Fleming | William | Bound for Auckland | ||
Gill | William | Bound for Auckland | ||
Gollan | Alexander | Bound for Auckland | ||
Hackett | Michael | Bound for Auckland | ||
Hercus | Elizabeth | Bound for Wellington | ||
Hewett | J | Bound for Wellington | ||
Hickey | Thomas | Bound for Auckland | ||
Johanna | Bound for Auckland | |||
Jane | Bound for Auckland | |||
Higgins | Daniel | Bound for Auckland | ||
Mrs | ||||
Child | ||||
Howie | Mr | Bound for Wellington | ||
Mrs | ||||
2 children | ||||
Jeaning | John | Bound for Auckland | ||
Mrs | ||||
5 children | ||||
Locke | Martha A | Bound for Auckland | ||
Louden | William | 39 | Scotland | Blacksmith - Bound for Nelson |
Elizabeth | 36 | |||
Jane | 12 | |||
Janet | 10 | |||
Isabel | 9 | |||
Margaret | 6 | |||
Elizabeth | 4 | |||
Mary | 2 | |||
Gipsy (Gypsey) | 1 | Born on board and later renamed Williamina | ||
Lonsdale | Dorothea | Bound for Wellington | ||
McGuire | Eliza | Bound for Auckland | ||
McKenzie | Mary A | 20 | Scotland | Bound for Nelson |
Jane | 1 | |||
Ogilvie | James | 30 | Scotland | Cooper - Bound for Nelson |
Isabella | 34 | |||
Margaret | 3 | |||
Child | 1 | Born on board | ||
Pattison | A | Bound for Wellington | ||
G | Bound for Wellington | |||
Scott | William | Bound for Auckland | ||
Mrs | ||||
Child | ||||
Scuproa | James | Bound for Auckland | ||
Mrs | ||||
2 children | ||||
Sewell | William | Bound for Wellington | ||
Mrs | ||||
Georgina | 13 | Died on board | ||
Sheehan | Daniel | Bound for Auckland | ||
Mrs | ||||
5 children | ||||
Smith | Mr | Bound for Wellington | ||
Mrs | ||||
4 children | ||||
Smith | John | Bound for Nelson | ||
Taylor | Mr | Bound for Wellington | ||
Mrs | ||||
Thomas | William | Bound for Auckland | ||
Mrs | ||||
Child | ||||
Wade | Charles | Bound for Auckland | ||
Mrs | ||||
2 children | ||||
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Copyright Denise & Peter 2001 - 2008
Reference:
Wellington Public Library
Archives New Zealand IA 56/1118 & IM-N 9/1