Punjaub

Punjaub
Ship: 570 tons
Captain: Renaut
Surgeon Superintendent:
Sailed London 3rd June 1873 - arrived Lyttelton 20th September 1873

Twenty-eight deaths were reported when the barque Punjaub reached Lyttelton from London on September, 1873 and eight more deaths occurred after the passengers were sent into quarantine at Ripa Island. She had on board 340 immigrants, 200 being British and 112 Danish. Typhus, measles, and other complaints took off 21 of the Danes and seven of the English passengers, and typhoid was still rife when port was reached, hence the health authorities had no option but to send the ship into quarantine. The eight deaths that occurred on the island brought the total to 36, which was a very high figure, even for those days, when ships were so crowded and sanitation was not well understood. The Punjaub had a fine weather passage as far as Cape Leeuwin, up to which point she made quite good time, but within 300 miles of New Zealand she struck a severe gale, which delayed her. It was the same gale which blew the steamer Claud Hamilton and other vessels off the New Zealand coast and did considerable damage.
Source White Wings - Sir Henry Brett

Quarrantined at Name Age County Occupation
Families and Children
Adams Luke 33 Hants Potter
Mary A. 27
Kate 12 Trans to s/w
William E. 9
Albert 7
Francis L. 5
Edith M. 1 Died on board 15/07/1873
Measles
Camp Bay Burns James 28 Down Brickmaker
Elizabeth 26
Eliza 3
Nathaniel 10 mths
Carr George 26 Berks Labourer
Ellen 28 Died on board 06/08/1873
Acute Dysentry
Christensen Lawitz 20 Denmark Farm Labourer
Nielsine 22
Camp Bay Christensen Christan 28 Denmark Farm Labourer
Ane M. 31 Died on board 31/09/1873
Dysentry & intestinal worms
Karen Maria 11 Died on board 06/07/1873
Mesales
Annd 8
Kirsten 6
Marten 3
Marie Sophia 9 mths Died on board 28/06/1873
Teething & Enteritis
Camp Bay Clausen Peter L. 35 Denmark Farm Labourer
Ellen K. 33
Carl C. 6
Rasmus 3
Caroline 6 mths
Cochrane Thomas 44 Longford Labourer
Sarah A. 42
Ellen 7
Mary A. 74 Trans to s/w
Collins Thomas 45 Devon Carpenter
Mary A. 37
Louisa 13 Trans to s/w
Mary A. 9
Elizabeth 7
Dean William 25 Devon Plumber
Margaret 21
Elizabeth 4
William 2
Camp Bay Driscoll John 25 Worchester Labourer
Mary 26
Robert 3
Henry 11 mths Died on board 03/08/1873
Complicity of diseases
Camp Bay Eddins Richard 29 Hereford Farm Labourer
Elizabeth 25
Richard 4
Lizzie 2
Sarah 7 mths
Ellen John 27 Kent Labourer
Mary A. 25
Beatrice 4
Edward 1 mth
Camp Bay Elliott Samuel 26 Derbyshire Plasterer
Mary 24
Evans George 41 Warwick Carpenter
Esther 41
Frances 14 Trans to s/w
Charlotte M. 7
Ellen M. 4
Flora 5 mths
Camp Bay Gerard George 26 Hants Printer
Louisa 22
Florence C. 4
Arthur c. 2
Henry R. 8 mths
Goodley Henry 27 Essex Plate Layer
Rebecca 27
Lillian 5
Henry J. 4
Frank 2
Rosina 2 mths
Camp Bay Gorgensen Benett 37
Anie 41
Green Thomas 35 Warwickshire Farm Labourer
Isabella 38
Isabella 4
Greig William 59 Bule Labourer
Margaret 55
David 29 Trans to s/m
Margaret 24 Trans to s/w
Sarah 22 died in quarantine
James 18 Trans to s/m
Mary 16 Trans to s/w
John 13 Trans to s/m
Halford George 24 Warwickshire Baker
Ellen 24
Richard 3 mths
Camp Bay Hansen Hans 30 Denmark Farm Labourer
Kirstin 34
Niels P. 8
Hanne B. 6
Rusmuia Ane 3 Died on board 04/07/1873
Mesales
Emilia 9 mths Died on board 28/06/1873
Mesales
Camp Bay Harding John 47 Kent Labourer
Sarah 47
Celia 24 Tran to s/w
Clara 21 Trans to s/w
Frederic 19 Trans to s/m
Alice 15 Trans to s/w
Ada 12 Trans to s/w
Harrison Charles 30 Essex Agricultural Labourer
Sarah 30
Harriet 7
Emma 5
Edith 2 Died on board 07/09/1873
Croup & lobular pneumonia
Charles 5 mths
Camp Bay Hawkes Thomas 26 Warwickshire Mason
Elizabeth 28
William Henry 5
Frederick Thomas 3
Amy Elizabeth 10mths
Camp Bay Hemmingsen Peter 36 Denmark Farm Labourer
Karen 36
Hans P. 9
Eline 7
Jens Victor 3 Died on board 24/06/1873
Croup
Leah 6 mths Died on board 08/07/1873
Mesales
Horton Charles 35 Warwickshire Labourer
Harriet 28 Died in quarantine 23/09/1873
Joseph 2
Camp Bay Jacobson Niell 36 Denmark Farm Labourer
Marie 36 Died on board 10/08/1873
Pneumonia & continued fever
Johan 11
Emilie 8
Jensen Peter 26 Denmark Farm Labourer
Louise 31
Larsine 9
Christine 7 In Hospital
Anton 2
Jens 9 mths Died on board 03/07/1873
Mesales
Jensen Hans 32 Denmark Farm Labourer
Maria K. 28
Ane 6
Neilsine 3
Alfred Karl 9 mths Died on board 08/07/1873
Mesales
Ripa Island Maguire George W. 32 Middlesex Labourer
Susanna 34
Elizabeth 7
William A. 4
Louisa 11 mths
Camp Bay Nielsen Soren 35 Denmark Farm Labourer
Yensine C. 33
Rasmine 10
Peter 4
Ane 2
Camp Bay Nielson Rasmus 34 Denmark Farm Labourer
Ane M. 33
Rasmine Blind?
Pauline 3
Pepper William 32 Bedfordshire Labourer
Sarah 33
Elizabeth 9
William 2
Camp Bay Petersen Carl A. 23 Denmark Farm Labourer
Karen 22 Died on board 17/07/1873
Typhus & Pneumonia
Line A. 11
Johanne 9 mths Died on board 14/08/1873
Mesales
Petersen Rasmus 44 Denmark Farm Labourer
Dorothea 38
Yens P. 13 Trans to s/m
Maren S. 11
Thara 9
Dortheas 7
Christine 3
Karl 6 mths Died on board 24/07/1873
Dentition & Enteritis
Petersen Jens 35 In Hosp. Denmark Farm Labourer
Ane M. 34 Died on board 11/09/1873
Enteric fever
Agnes 7
Johannes 5� Died in quarantine 26/09/1873
Hans P 2 Died on board 11/07/1873
Mesales
Ane S 6 mths Died on board 13/09/1873
Dentition, diarrhoea & fever
Phillips William 32 Sussex Farm Labourer
Martha 30
Poulsen Niels P. 40 Denmark Farm Labourer
Maren 41
Pauline 7
Camp Bay Sanders Joseph 21 Middlesex Farm Labourer
Angelina 27
Phoebe E. 10
Sproulle James 22 Tyrone Ploughman
Eliza 24
Eliza 10 mths Died on board 09/07/1873
Mesales
Taylor Edmund 33 Surrey Gardener
Elizabeth 26
Herbert 8
Henry 6
William 4
Alfred 2 Died on board 20/07/1873
Mesales & Enteritis
Watkins Charles M. 38 Glostershire Labourer
Elizabeth 38
Ellen 19 Trans to s/w
Annie 8
Alice 4
Ripa Island Wheelband William 29 Northampton Labourer
Sarah 29
Camp Bay Wilson William 30 Warwickshire Smith
Selina 28
Camp Bay Wilson John 41 Glostershire Labourer
Elizabeth 42
Alfred 15 Trans to s/m
Jane E. 20 Trans to s/w
Colonial Nominated
Meaclem Robert 23 Cavan Labourer
Sarah 20
Sarah 10
Matilda 8
Rose 44 Trans to s/w
Single Men
Arnold John 29 Down Farm Labourer
Barr William 20 Bute Ploughman
Black Thomas 20 Down Farm Labourer
Boal John 19 Down Ploughman
Browne John 19 Cormwall Farm Labourer
Bull William 16 Antrim Farmer
Culgrew Anders 33 Denmark Farm Labourer
Cocker William 23 Devon Painter
Dean John 21 Devon Plumber
Ferguson Joseph 16 Derry Farm Labourer
Gable William 26 Kent Baker
Gorgensen Rasmus 20 Denmark Farm Labourer
Greig David 29 Bute Blacksmith
James C. 18 Bute Labourer
John 13 Bute
Hainsworth James 23 Yorkshire Joiner
Hansen Carl P. 21 Denmark Farm Labourer
Peter 27 Denmark Farm Labourer
Hansen Johan 25 Denmark Farm Labourer
Harding Frederic 19 Kent Labourer
Hatton James 28 Antrim Farmer
John 26 Antrim Farmer
Hericksen Hans P. 19 Denmark Farm Labourer
Jensen Anders 32 Denmark Farm Labourer
Knox Robert 22 Tyrone Ploughman
Morris Charles 14 Dublin
Richard 13 Dublin
Herbert 11 Dublin
Nielsen Svene A. 21 Denmark Farm Labourer
Olsen Lars 25 Denmark Farm Labourer
Petersen Yens P. 13 Denmark Farm Labourer
Stewart Robert 21 Sligo Baker
Vibey Carl R. 17 Denmark Farm Labourer
Wilson Alfred 15 Gloucester
Colonial Nominated
Frost John 19 Staffordshire Stone Mason
Thomas 22 Staffordshire Labourer
Patton William 34 Down Clerk
Skillen Thomas 19 Down Shoemaker
Vale George 34 Essex Wheelwright
Frank 21 Essex Labourer
William 14 Essex Labourer
Single Women
Adam Kate 12 Hants
Bannan Elizabeth 17 Cavan Servant
Brennan Margaret 24 Westmeath Cook
Brockley Elizabeth 25 Middlesex Cook
Bull Sarah 34 Wilts Cook  MATRON
Button Elizabeth 20 Middlesex Servant
Cochrane Mary A. 74 Longford Died in quarantine 30/09/1873
Collins Louisa 13 Devon
Collins Elizabeth 26 Berkshire Housemaid
Comskey Honour 22 Fermanagh Servant
Connors Jane 20 Kings Co. Servant
Crawford Rose Ann 30 Tyrone Servant
Ripa Island Dudgeon Margaret 27 Monaghan Servant
Evans Frances 14 Warwickshire
Ferguson Rebecca 43 Derry Servant Died in quarantine 25/09/1873
Rebecca 18 Derry Servant Died on board
31/08/1873 Fever
Matilda 17 Derry Servant Died in quarantine 26/09/1873
Ferris Margaret 31 Antrim Servant
Greig Margaret 24 Bute Ladies Maid
Sarah 22 Bute Dairymaid Died in quarantine 23/09/1873
Agnes 20 Bute Servant
Mary 16 Bute Servant
Harding Celia 24 Kent Servant
Clara 21 Kent Servant
Alice 15 Kent Nursemaid
Ada 12 Kent
Hatton Dinah 24 Antrim Servant
Hayes Norah 19 Devon Servant
Bridget 17 Devon Servant
Dead Ellen 15 Devon Servant
Hooey Martha 19 Cavan General Servant
Hunter Henrietta 24 Ayrshire Dairymaid
Lizzie 22 Ayrshire Dairymaid
Jensen Hanne K. 17 Denmark Servant
Johns Elizabeth 17 Cornwall Servant
Jones Harriett 13 Essex
Jones Mary 19 Shropshire Housemaid
Larsen Caroline 17 Denmark Servant
Lawisden Lassine 31 Denmark Servant
MacNichol Ellen 26 Bute Cook
Marshall Margaret 15 Devon Servant
McGregor Ellen 17 Middlesex Servant
McKirdy Isabella 24 Bute Servant
Moodie Sarah 27 Middlesex Cook
Sarah 3
Morley Harriet 18 Surrey Servant
Myhill Ann 25 Norfolk Housemaid
Jane 33 Norfolk Cook
Nielsen Godine 30 Denmark Servant
Petersen Petrine 28 Denmark Servant
Prebensen Juliane 13 Denmark
Quinn Mary 35 Down
Annie 11 Down
Rasmussen Johanne 16 Denmark Servant
Sarensen Kirsten M. 23 Denmark Servant
Ripa Island Statham Annie 20 Somerset Servant
Stewart Ellen 19 Sligo Housemaid
Stockley Jane 18 Middlesex Servant
In hospital Ripa Is Taylor Elizabeth 26 Leicester
Watkins Ellen 19 Gloucestershire Servant
Watkins Hannah 18 America Servant
Webster Sarah 59 Warwickshire Nurse
Wilson Jane E. 20 Gloucestershire Servant
Colonial Nominated
Evans Elizabeth 44 Surrey Cook
Emma 18 Surrey Servant
Susan 16 Surrey Servant
Elizabeth 14
Sarah 9
Amy 7
Nurse Ripa Is. Meaclem Rose 44 Cavan Dressmaker
Sarah 10
Matilda 8 In hospital
              

Copyright Denise & Peter 2000, 2001

Reference:
Archives NewZealand IMCH4/102


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