LADY JOCELYN





The LADY JOCELYN sailed from London on the 3 November, 1874 and arrived at Lyttelton
on the 21 January, 1875. The ship was under the command of Captain Geo. Jenkins.






Transcribed from the Press, 22 January 1875, Page 2










THE ARRIVAL OF THE LADY JOCELYN.





This fine ship was signalled early yesterday morning, but no number was up till past noon, and there was a doubt as to whether it was that vessel or not. Immediately it was ascertained it was the Lady Jocelyn the s.s. Gazelle was sent for, and the health officers, agents, Captain Petherbridge, Custom house officer, reporters, and friends of those on board went off. On arrival at the ship, which was anchored nearly at the mouth of the harbor, it was found that there was no infectious disease on board with the exception of the whooping-cough, and the vessel was speedily passed. The Lady  Jocelyn has made the best trip this season, having performed the passage in 79 days. She left Plymouth on November 3rd, and brings no less than 577 persons to our shores. This is her second trip to these shores. There were nineteen deaths during the passage, but the general health was excellent. The Surgeon-superintendent, Mr. H. Pearde, appeared to be a general favourite. Captain Jenkins is no stranger to our shores, and was heartily welcomed. In the single men's compartment there were 122 men and boys, two-thirds of which are agricultural laborers. There are about forty Irish, a few Scotch, and the rest are English. The constables were W. Parker and H. Quarterman, and we hear from the health officers that they have never visited any ship in which the single men's compartment was so thoroughly clean. The married couples' compartment was also in excellent order. There were no less than eighty-one families, and we were here introduced to Mr. Thomas Osborne, a delegate from the Agricultural Laborers' Union, who is empowered to send back a report as to the capabilities of the province. He told us that 222 souls belonging to the union were on board, being composed entirely of agricultural laborers and their families. The constables were Messrs Lyde and Wall. Mr. Osborne was appointed chief constable, but suffered so much from sea sickness that he had to resign. A mechanic named Jos Harrop was appointed schoolmaster during the passage, and appears to have gained general good will. This compartment, and, in fact, the whole ship, was admirably ventilated. Gangways ran between the bunks and the ship's side which looked like the streets of a town. A new feature was the use of Mr. Johnson's berths, which fold up, forming seats during the day, and we hear from the doctor that in all the twenty-five berths that have been tried as an experiment, there has not been a single case of illness. The single girls’ compartment was in beautiful order. The matron, Miss Martha Dysart, seems to have been a very good one; she was assisted by a Miss Parks. There were eighty-two girls, but many of them were very  
young, and had their parents on board. The matron gave the girls very good characters: there were about twenty Irish, the rest English, and with a few exceptions they are domestic servants. As usual, a lot of materials for making up into clothes had been sent on board, and these were given to the girls who had worked them yesterday. The constables were named Lily, Dorothy, and Newell, and they attended well to their duties. The girls had good fun, dancing, singing, &c, &c during the passage. Throughout the ship the doctor was highly praised, as were Captain Jenkins, the chief officer, Mr. Bassett; the second, Mr. Morris, formerly of the Crusader; the third, Mr. Borman, and the purser, Mr. Allan, and nearly all these are old familiar faces here. The schoolmaster had an average attendance of 85 during the voyage. There was a large condenser on board, capable of making 780 gallons per diem, and the engineer told us it had worked well. Whilst we were on board a presentation was made to Dr Pearde of a testimonial, bearing 283 signatures. Mr. Osborne in presenting it highly complimented Dr Pearde on his conduct during the voyage, and very hearty cheers were given for that gentleman. The doctor returned thanks. Amateur theatricals were indulged in by some of the saloon passengers, "Betsy Baker," Whitebait at Greenwich." and several other farces, being performed by a dramatic company consisting of Miss Leach, Mrs. Pilditch. Messrs J. and R. Buchanan, Saunders, Innes, and Dr Pearde, and we hear it is their intention to perform for some charitable object in Lyttelton. Two concerts were given by the immigrants, and there were two Rifle Corps, an Athletic Club, and a band, formed during voyage. The doctor was assisted by John McDonald, to whom he gives great praise. Dr Pearde applied for and procured from the Royal Society, instruments for meteorological observations.
The following is the captain's report:—Left London 28th October, and Plymouth 3rd November. Was off the Lizard at noon of the 4th. from which we took our departure. On November 11th, in the latitude of Madeira, when we picked up the N.E. trades, and passed the Cape de Verde on the thirteenth day out. Crossed the Equator 25th November, in long. 26 40 W. Had moderate S.E. trades, and lost them in 14 S. Then had a week of calms, followed by favorable winds, and reached the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope 22nd December, in latitude 40 20 S. From thence had fine strong westerly winds, which carried us down to the Snares, and passed them at noon of the 17th inst. Had favorable winds up the coast to the Nuggets, and were off them at 6 a.m. of the 18th, from thence had light winds and variables till we anchored inside the Heads at noon of the 21st. We left Plymouth with 655 souls on board viz., 554 emigrants, 38 saloon passengers, and 63 of a crew. During the passage we had 4 births, 19 deaths—viz, 1 an adult, and 18 children.










Passenger list of Assisted Immigrants transcribed from Archives New Zealand.
Ref. Repro Im 15/182










Family Name
Age County Occupation










FAMILIES AND CHILDREN












ADDISON Thomas 19 Lincolnshire Labourer

Ann 21






ASKEW George 40 Warwickshire Labourer

Jane 38


Henry 17 Warwickshire Labourer

Eliza 16 Warwickshire Servant

Benjamin 14


Emily 12


Joseph 9


Edith 6


David 1


Dennis 1






BAILEY Wm. 35 Warwickshire Farm Labr.

Emma 44


Phillis B 14 Warwickshire

Emily 12 Warwickshire

Isidore 9


Christopher 6


Sarah D 4






BASON Thomas 26 Berks Labourer

Emma 27


Emily 3


Rosina 1






BELCHER Moses 35 Berks Farm Labourer

Sarah 26


Elizth. 6


Sidney E 2






BERRY Bengn. 44 Oxon Packer

Ellen 43


Isaiah 20


James 18


William 16


Mary 12 Oxon

Benyn. 6


Sarah A 3






BETTERIDGE Wn. 22 Oxon Labourer

Martha 20






BOLT George 25 Devon Groom

Charlotte 24


Charlotte N 4/12






BRAY John 41 Cornwall Farmer

Mary J 40


Kitty 18 Cornwall Servant

Henry 16


Elizth. 15 Cornwall Servant

John 12


Ada A 9


William 7


Mary G 4


Alfred 2 1/2


Louisa 1






BROSNAN Patrick 39 Kerry Farm Labourer

Margt. 37


Mary 16 Kerry Servant

John 13


Bridget 10


Fanny 7


Thomas 4


Margt. 8/12

SHANAHAN Maria 22 Kerry Dairywomen





BROWN Alfred 34 Lincolnshire Labourer

Mary 36


George 12


Martha 9


Eliza 7


Mary 4


Michael 2


Betsy 1/12






CASWELL Mark 22 Northampton Shepherd

Lydia 19


Fred 1 1/2






CHING Charles 21 Hants Ploughman

Matilda 20


Mary A 8/12






CHING William 35 Hants Labourer

Anne 31


Sarah A 11


Clara 2


Flora 5/12






COCKHEAD Steven 32 Wilts Farm Labourer

Sarah 32


George 10


John 3


Steven 2/12






COLLISON James 27 Norfolk Farm Labourer

Elizth. 27


George 24 Norfolk Farm Labourer





CONNELL Stephen 24 Galway Labourer

Ellen 16


John 22 Galway Labourer

Mary 25 Galway Servant





COX Caleb 30 Middlesex Gl. Labourer

Jane 28


Caleb D 7


Herbert E 4


David W 3






CULVERWELL James 44 Hants Shepherd

Helen 32






DOHERTY John 26 Monmouthshire Labourer

Maria 26






EDWARDS Joseph 38 Warwickshire Labourer

Rose 30


Fredk. 12 Warwickshire

Maud M 12


Rose Anna 4


Amy 2


Henry E 5/12






ELEY William 26 Berks Farm Labourer

Jane 26


Annie 4






ELLIS S Henry 27 Sussex Farm Labourer

Frances 26


Fred 1


Edith F 1/12






ELLIS William 47 Staffordshire Carpenter

Mary A 38


Emily 20 Staffordshire Servant

Louisa 17 Staffordshire Servant

Mary 15 Staffordshire Servant

Alfred A 12


Ada 10


Clara 8


Amy 2






ELY William 31 Wilts Shepherd

Sarah 34


Mary A 13 Wilts





ENNIS Henry 43 Gloustershire Gardener

Eliza 34


Emily 17 Gloustershire Servant

Henry 14


James 12


Edith 9


Lilian 6


Bertie 3






FENWICK Wm. 34 Lincolnshire Farn Labourer

Betsy 28


Richard 5


Fred 4


John 2






FISHER Thomas 29 Monmouth Miner

Mary 24


Sarah A 1 7/12






GALLAGHER James 32 Donegal Farm Labourer

Margt. 27






GARDNER William 52 Oxon Farm Labourer

Mary 45


Alice 15 Oxon Servant
SIMMONDS Jane 25 Oxon Servant





GREEN William 26 Wilts Labourer

Sarah 22






GROVES Amos 36 Sussex Farm Labourer

Licy 33


Frank 10


Hester 6


Elizth 1


Louisa 7/12






HANCOX John 31 Middlesex Labourer

Patience 22


Mary I Inft.






HANDS Charles 41 Gloustershire Farm Labr.

Hannah 40


William 16 Gloustershire Farm Labourer

Josiah 14


Hy John 12


Sydney 10


Christopher 3






HARRIS Willm. 41 Oxon Labourer

Eliza 39


Sarah A 15 Oxon Servant

Emma 13 Oxon

Mary 11


George 8


Hannah 4


Jane 1






HARROP Joseph 26 Derbyshire Mechanic

Eliza 22






HAYWARD Henry 26 Oxon Farm Labourer

Mary A 27


James 1 6/12


Mary A 3/12






HEALY Michael 24 Kerry Labourer

Catherine 21






HITCHCOX Henry 26 Warwickshire Labourer

Hannah 24


Selena 6


Jane 6


Gertrude A 3


Amy E 1






HITCHCOX John 35 Warwick Farm Labourer

Hannah 33


Ellen E 12 Oxon

George 10


Thomas 7


Ada 4


Lucy







HOAR Thomas 45 Oxon Labourer

Ann 27


Ada 14 Oxon

Emily 12 Oxon

Mary A 9


Louisa 7


John 5


Richard 2


William Infant






HUGHES John 40 Down Farm Labourer

Ann 40


David 23 Down Farm Labourer

Mary A 20 Down Servant

Shepphard 18 Down Farm Labourer

Elizabeth 16 Down Servant

Sarah J 14 Down

Wm. Jno. 12


Thomas 8


Hannah M 4


Esther 11/12






HUNT William 36 Warwickshire Wagoner

Hannah 36


William 10






IBELL Michael 39 Oxon Labourer

Emma 38


Jane E 18 Oxon Servant

Jos. Wm. 12


Herbert S 8


David 3


Mary A 10/12






JAMES Henry 43 Oxon Farm Labourer

Ann 34


Alfred 17 Oxon Farm Labourer

Martha 15 Oxon

Emily 10


Mary A 3


Charles 2






LAWRENSON Joseph 38 Shetland Farm Labourer

Helen 39


Margt. 6


Laurence 3






LILLY Alfred 34 Monmouthshire Blacksmith

Frances J 28


Alfred Wm. 5


Frances I 8


Albert H 4






LILLY William 28 Norfolk Farm Labourer

Elizth. 24


Charles 8/12






LLOYD John 38 Worcestershire

Ann 36


Mary A 15 Worcestershire

Emma 11


Wm 9


John 7


Ada 5/12






LOCK Joseph 44 Beds Labourer

Elizth. 40


Edward 16 Beds Labourer

Thomas 13 Beds

Louisa 11


Ann J 7


Joseph 5











LORD Edward 32 Beds Farm Labourer

Mary 27


Charles 14






MANDER James 50 Warwickshire Labourer

Esther 44


John 18 Warwickshire Wagoner

Jacob 15 Warwickshire Wagoner

James 13 Warwickshire

George 10


Samuel 6


Herbert 3






MORRIS Dominick 22 Tyrone Farm Labourer

Bridget 27


Michael 6/12






MORRIS Isaac 27 Northampshire Labourer

Elizth. 24






MULFORD James 38 Berks Farm Labourer

Sarah 37


Albert 17 Berks Farm Labourer

Leah 15 Berks Servant

Sarah 14 Berks

Louisa 12 Berks





NEWELL Wm. 38 Salop Excavator

Mary A 30


Willm. 7






NEWMAN Edward 32 Wilts Carter

Jane 33


Henry 10


George 7


Edward 5


Mary A 3


Frank 9/12






OSBORNE Thomas 50 Warwickshire Labourer

Jane 48


William 26 Warwickshire Labourer

Thomas 22 Warwickshire Labourer

Robert 17 Warwickshire Labourer

Ruth H 20 Warwickshire Cook

Naomi 15 Warwickshire Gl. Servant

Dorah 12 Warwickshire

Cathe. A 10


Patience E 8






O'LOUGHLIN Michael 25 Kerry Farm Labourer

Eliza 22

DENIHY Bartholemew 20 Kerry Farm Labourer





PARKE Philip Geo. 44 Norfolk Platelayer

Susan 43


Philip Geo. 18 Norfolk Tin? Plate Worker

Jas. Hy 15 Norfolk Printer

Jno Hy 13 Norfolk

Lydia 10


Christianna 6


Charles A 6/12






PERNIAM George 43 Hants Gardener

Kezia 44


Mary 16 Hants Servant

Martha 14 Hants

Sarah 13 Hants

Henry 12


John 10


Annie 8


Thomas 6


Sophy 5


Kezia 3


Ellen 6/12






PEARCE George 35 Hants Shepherd

Hannah 24


Florence J 4


Georgianna 3






PEARCE Hy Jno. 21 Cornwall Labourer

Elizth J 22






PHELPS Daniel 30 Oxon Carter

Mary 27


William 6


Ann 4


Mary 2






RICHARDS Simon 22 Cornwall Farm Labourer

Hannah 21






ROBINSON George 26 Norfolk Labourer

Jemima 27


Alice 1 2/12






ROOKE Henry 30 Oxon Farm Labourer

Maria 28


Robert 5


Rose E 3


Geo Hy 1






SHEA John 28 Kerry Labourer

Ellen 22






SKIPPER Fuller 33 Norfolk Carpenter

Mary A 35


Ida 3


Fanny 1 1/2


Eliza 6/12






SHOTTER Thomas 24 I of Wight Farm Labourer

Jane 22






STOCKLEY Joseph 23 Dorset Labourer

Mary A 28


Agnes A 1 1/12






TIMMS Thomas 39 Oxon Shepherd

Ellen 40


Paulina 9


Fred. R 4


William 2


Eliza 5/12






TOOMER John 29 Somersetshire Bootmaker

Ann 33


John 10


Harry 7


Fred W A 4


Caroline E 3


Frank 7/12






TURNER James 45 Berks Labourer

Sarah 33


Wm, J 2






TULLY George 37 Oxon Labourer

Elizth 40


Wm. 15


G H 14


Jane H 12 Oxon

Jesse 9


Richard 4


Harry 2






WALL Wm. Hy 26 Cornwall Farm Laboureer

Rebecca 24


Elizth 8/12

CUDLIP Fanny 19 Cornwall Servant





WARD George 23 Essex Labourer

Eliza 20






WATTS George 22 Oxon Farm Labourer

Ellen 21






WELCH John 30 Beds Farm Labourer

Anne 29


Walter Jno. 3


Christopher 1






WOOLLATT Wm. 35 Derbyshire Farm Labourer

Mary 33






YEATMAN John 45 Dorset Labourer

Priscilla 25


James 4


Rosa 2


George 4/12











SINGLE MEN













ALLAWAY William 18 Middlesex Wheelwright





ARCHER Elias 19 Wilts Shepherd





BASKETT George 21 Warwickshire Labourer





BELCHER Henry 17 Glostershire Farm Labourer





BITCHENER Alfred 31 Beds Farm Labourer

John 10






BREEN John 21 Kerry Labourer





BREWER George 19 Dorset Labourer





BROSNIHAN Danl. 19 Kerry Labourer





CAIRNS John 19 Down Farm Labourer





CHING Richard 15 Hants Ploughman





CLARIDGE Wm. 18 Bucks Farm Labourer





COLCOTT John 17 Essex Labourer





COLLINS Fredk 19 Northampshire Labourer





CONNELL Michael 21 Kerry Labourer

Timothy 17 Kerry Labourer





COOMBES Wm. 17 Warwickshire Farm Labourer





CROAD James 26 Dorsetshire Labourer





DENIEFF Thomas 16 Oxon Farm Labourer





ELLERY Felix 23 Cornwall Farm Labourer

Wm. 20 Cornwall Farm Labourer





ELLERY Silas 21 Cornwall Farm Labourer





ELLERY William 22 Cornwall Farm Labourer





FEATHERSTONE James 21 Worcestershire Labourer





GRACE William 17 Oxon farm Labourer





GREER Richardson 32 Fermanagh Farm Labourer





HANNIFIN Daniel 20 Kerry Labourer





HAYWARD Joseph 24 Wilts Sawyer





HEALEY Michael 22 Cork Labourer





HOLTHAM Wm. 26 Glostershire Labourer





HYDE Fredk. 18 Warwickshire Labourer





JONES Thomas 19 Kerry Labourer





JUDE John 31 Norfolk Farm Labourer





KEANE Maurice 19 Kerry Farm Labourer





KEATON Patrick 24 Kerry Farm Labourer





LESTER John 21 Amargh Farm Labourer





LILLY James 25 Norfolk Shepherd





LOWE George 16 Warwickshire Labourer





LUKIES Joseph 24 Cornwall Shoemaker





MARRIOTT Joseph 38 Warwickshire Ploughman





MATTINGLEY Henry 20 Berks Labourer





MILLS Wm. 22 Warwickshire Labourer





NEALE Henry 19 Hants Labourer





NELSON Henry 21 Warwickshire Wagoner





OAKLEY Wm. 19 Oxon Ploughman





O'ROURKE John 22 Kerry Farm Labourer





PAGE King 24 Glocestershire Gl. Labourer





PARKER William 43 Warwickshire Wagoner

Thomas 13 Warwickshire

Henry 8






POLLOCK Robert 21 Down Farm Labourer





PRINDIVILLE Thos. 23 Kerry Labourer





QUARTERMAN Hy 40 Oxon Labourer





QUICKFALL John 21 Lincolnshire Sawyer





REED Arthur 23 Essex Labourer





ROBINSON Tom 17 Leicestershire Sawyer





SCRIMGEOUR John 22 Perth Carpenter





SENT Henry 20 Norfolk Labourer





SHARMAN Herbert 22 Northamptonshire Farm Labourer

Charles 16 Northamptonshire Farm Labourer





SHEARING Samuel 24 Norfolk Labourer





SLEVIN Timothy 24 Tipperary Labourer





SMITH Alfred 15 Hants Labourer





SWAIN Edd. 20 Worcestershire Labourer





TANQUEY Michl. 28 Kerry farm Labourer





WHITE James 19 Oxon Farm Labourer





WHITE Robert 17 Oxon Farm Labourer





WHITING William 15 Berks Farm Labourer










Single Men Colonial Nominated












ANNAND David 27 Forfar Ploughman





BUTLER Frank 28 Kerry Labourer





COLLINS Cornelius 22 Kerry Railway Porter





CONNOR Patrick 23 Kerry Labourer

John 20 Kerry Labourer





HOSKEN George 20 Cornwall Carpenter





KILLBRIDE James 21 Wicklow Carpenter





KILLEHER William 20 Kerry Labourer





LAVERTY Joseoh 25 Armagh Labourer





MOYNIHAN John 22 Kerry Labourer





QUAID Michl. 22 Kilkeny Farm Labourer





ROUNTREE Joseph 16 Armagh Farm labourer

Samuel 14 Armagh Farm labourer





SIMPSON Robert 18 Tyrone Labourer





SLATTERY Thomas 30 Limerick Farm Labourer





SULLIVAN Patrick 21 Kerry Farm Labourer










SINGLE WOMEN












ALLAWAY Ellen 43 Middlesex Laundress

Ellen 14 Middlesex Dressmaker

Elizabeth 12


Annie 4






BITCHENER Elizth. 7 Beds

Eliza 5 Beds





BELCHER Alice 21 Berks Cook





BOWER Harriet 20 Norfolk Servant





CAIRNS Bessy 21 Down Servant





CAIRNS Margt. (Mary)? 19 Down Servant





CAIRNS Anna 23 Down Servant





CALLAGHAN Cathe. 32 Lancashire House Keeper





CHURCHILL Elizth. 23 Oxford Servant





CONNELL Bessie 24 Kerry Servant





CONWAY Julia 21 Kerry Dairymaid

Johanna 19 Kerry Dairymaid





DYSART Martha 33 Antrim Matron





McGRATH Ellen 25 Dublin Housemaid





MITCHELL Christina 18 Armagh Servant





MITCHELL Margt. S 20 Armagh Servant





O'ROURKE Honorah 18 Kerry Housemaid





O'SHEA Bridget 21 Kerry Servant





PARKE Lydia M 42 Norfolk Servant





PARKER Eliza 17 Warwickshire

Sarah 11 Warwickshire





PRINDIVILLE Bessy 21 Kerry





RUDDOCK Ruth 21 Armagh Servant





SEAMARKS Emma 21 Beds Servant





TRIPP Caroline 20 Oxon Servant





WALSH Catherine 20 Kerry Servant





WALSH Ellen 24 Wicklow Housemaid





WATSON Ellen 24 Tyrone Housemaid





WATTS Jane 19 Oxon Dairymaid





WILLIS Rose 19 Berks Housemaid










Single Woman Colonial Nominated Emigrants











COUSINS Elizth. 20 Wicklow Servant





FOSTER Jane 19 Londonerry Servant

Matilda 18 Londonerry Servant





HAURAHAN Mary 9






MANN Elizabeth 46 Yorks Cook

Emily 17 Yorks Servant

Elizabeth 15 Yorks Servant

Robert 7






MILLER Eliza 20 Kerry Dairymaid





ODGERS Mary A 40 Cornwall Servant

Clara 8






QUAID Mary 30 Kilkenny Servant





SIMPSON Eliza 16 Tyrone Servant





WALTERS Rebecca 21 Stafford Dressmaker















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