Robert Small
Ship: 723 tons
Captain: J W B Darke
Surgeon Superintendent:
Sailed London June 30th 1858 - arrived Wellington October 13th 1858
A fine vessel ofthe old school
thatmadea most tedious passage was the Robert Small, Captain J W B Darke, which dropped
anchor in Auckland harbouronJune 20th, 1862, 131 days out from London. Leaving London on
February 8th, it wasthe 9th May before she reached the Meridian of the Cape of Good Hope,
the ship being then 88 days out. Up to May 9th the ship had only averaged 96 miles a day,
or four knots an hour. From the Cape to Auckland took43 days. The Robert Small was a ship
of 794 (sic) tons. She brought out 70 passengers. In 1858 the Robert Small made a voyage
to Wellington in 104 days. She sailed on the 30th June, and arrived on the 12th October,
landing 95 passengers. The following year this ship sailed from London on the 7th
October,and arrived at Lyttelton on the 29th January, 1860. Captain Darke was in command
on all voyages made to New Zealand
White Wings - Sir Henry Brett
| Name | Age | Comments | |
| Cabin Passengers | |||
| Bartlett | Mr | ||
| Mrs | |||
| Family | |||
| Beitt | Miss F | ||
| Beirt | Miss Sarah | ||
| Dartnall | Miss A | ||
| Fyson | Mr | ||
| Gray | Mr | ||
| Hadfield | Mr | ||
| Mrs | |||
| Family | |||
| Harris | Mr | ||
| Horne | Miss E | ||
| Johnstone | His Honour Mr Justice | ||
| Mrs | |||
| Infant | |||
| Marr | Miss Eliza | ||
| Meluish | Mr | ||
| Mrs | |||
| Orchard | Miss C | ||
| Orchard | Mr | ||
| Skelton | Mr | ||
| Wilson | Mr | ||
| Skelton | Mr | ||
| Steerage Passengers | |||
| Andrew | Mr J | ||
| Barr | Mr D | ||
| Bealey | Mr G | ||
| Besley | Mr W | ||
| Mr G | |||
| Bradfield | Mr R | ||
| Carpe | Mr W | ||
| Carpe | Miss S | ||
| Cleland | Mr R | ||
| Mr J | |||
| Cooper | Mr W | ||
| Mr G | |||
| Crease | Mr E | ||
| Durand | Miss M | ||
| Ann | |||
| Faulkner | Mr A | ||
| Ford | Mr W | ||
| Ford | Mr R | ||
| Mr E | |||
| Ford | Miss M | ||
| Francis | Mr S | ||
| Francis | Miss A L | ||
| Miss E | |||
| Freeman | Mr T | ||
| Griffin | Mr J | ||
| Grinderry | Mr R | ||
| Hadfield | Mr W C | ||
| Mr H | |||
| Handfield | Mr | ||
| Harper | Mr G | ||
| Lawson | Mr E | ||
| Merrin | Mr | ||
| Mrs | |||
| Palmer | Mr | ||
| Perry | Miss M | ||
| Pethgrew | Miss M | ||
| Price | Mr E | ||
| Rees | Miss M | ||
| Miss J | |||
| Robinson | Mr R W T | ||
| Mr R | |||
| Robinson | Miss M | ||
| Miss R | |||
| Shipworth | Mr F | ||
| Small | Mr | ||
| Mrs | |||
| Family | |||
| Southby | Mr H | ||
| Mr J | |||
| Telford | Mr P | ||
| Waddell | Mr J | ||
| Warren | Mr T | ||
| Mr R | |||
Copyright Denise & Peter 2001
Reference:
The Wellington Independent October 16th 1858