Ships To Wellington - 1857 to 1874
SHIPS TO NEW ZEALAND

Between 1857 and 1874

Port of Wellington


Ship Port Dep Sailed Port Arr Arrived Days Captain Notes Passenger Lists Other Details
Rose of Sharon London 1/10/1856 Wellington 19/01/1857 . Southeron . Go to URL
Indian Queen Liverpool 1/11/1856 Wellington 30/01/1857 87 D F Jobson Brought 405 assisted immigrants. 20 children died of measles during the voyage, plus 2 adults of diarrhoea.

Myrtle London 10/09/1856 Wellington 31/01/1857 87 Mordue 400 passengers

Ann Wilson Liverpool 30/11/1856 Wellington 30/03/1857 120 J H Rutherford 233 passengers Go to URL
Heroes of Alma London 16/01/1857 Wellington 3/05/1857 . Silk .

Alma Liverpool 14/02/1857 Wellington 15/05/1857 92 Hugh Ross 10 cabin, 17 intermediate and 383 steerage passengers. Go to URL
Cossipore London 11/03/1857 Wellington 19/07/1857 130 Hulbert . Go to URL
Southern Cross Gravesend 24/05/1857 Wellington 21/09/1857 119 Geo. Charlton . Go to URL
Oriental London 2/06/1857 Wellington 13/10/1857 . John Charles Macey via Nelson

John McVicar London 6/08/1857 Wellington 13/11/1857 . Allen .

Gleaner Gravesend 29/07/1857 Wellington 19/11/1857 . Pentecost .

Ashburton London 7/08/1857 Wellington 26/11/1857 110 A King .

Hastings London 18/11/1857 Wellington 16/02/1858 78 Carew .

Acasta Gravesend 19/09/1857 Wellington 1/03/1858 . John Halliday Voyage 1 - via Nelson Go to URL
Montmorency London 13/12/1857 Wellington 11/04/1858 119 Kiddie .

Burmah London 29/12/1857 Wellington 16/04/1858 . Norris . Go to URL
Ambrosine Gravesend 27/02/1858 Wellington 21/06/1858 110 Joseph Leeman .

Harkaway London 17/04/1858 Wellington 14/08/1858 . Graham . Go to URL
Oliver Lang Gravesend 18/06/1858 Wellington 18/09/1858 92 Joseph Mundle . Go to URL
Robert Small London 30/06/1858 Wellington 12/10/1858 104 J W B Darke . Go to URL
Pruth London 31/07/1858 Wellington 22/11/1858 . Hutton . Go to URL
Melbourne Leith (Edinburgh) 29/06/1858 Wellington 28/11/1858 . Dickie 321 ton barque. Go to URL
Indiana Gravesend 2/08/1858 Wellington 14/12/1858 130 McKirdy via Lyttelton

Equator London 19/09/1858 Wellington 22/01/1859 . Selbery . Go to URL
Midlothian London 17/10/1858 Wellington 5/02/1859 . J A Grant via Nelson Go to URL
Kinnaird London 6/10/1858 Wellington 7/02/1859 126 Stephens Landed 83 passengers. Go to URL
Eclipse London 8/11/1858 Wellington 7/03/1859 . Elliott via New Plymouth

Acasta Gravesend 18/12/1858 Wellington 11/04/1859 117 John Halliday Voyage 2, 18 passengers Go to URL
Alfred the Great London 7/12/1858 Wellington 17/04/1859 . McIntyre . Go to URL
Reullura Gravesend 14/02/1859 Wellington 18/06/1859 . M M Gibbs .

Minerva Gravesend 6/03/1859 Wellington 11/07/1859 112 M H Merryman Proceeded to Lyttelton Go to URL
Queen of the Avon London 23/03/1859 Wellington 13/07/1859 112 Charles Gilbert . Go to URL
Margeretha Roesner Gravesend 8/02/1859 Wellington 13/07/1859 . Chas Eggers .

Eaglet London 23/03/1859 Wellington 25/08/1859 155 Butcher .

Snaresbrook London 29/05/1859 Wellington 7/09/1859 . John Straker Passenger Mr G L Harris

Matoaka Gravesend 15/06/1859 Wellington 13/09/1859 92 Stevens . Go to URL
Countess of Fife London 26/05/1859 Wellington 21/09/1859 . Collie via Port Chalmers

Hastings London 10/06/1859 Wellington 20/10/1859 . . Captain lost overboard

Christopher Newton London 27/07/1859 Wellington 20/11/1859 . Menzies . Go to URL
Wild Duck London 15/10/1859 Wellington 28/01/1860 105 Bishop . Go to URL
Viscount Sandon London 22/10/1859 Wellington 13/02/1860 . Hughes . Go to URL
Derwentwater London 9/12/1859 Wellington 24/03/1860 104 Thompson . Go to URL
Constantine London 8/02/1860 Wellington 22/06/1860 133 Wrangles Brought 23 passengers - 7 for Nelson, 5 for Hawkes Bay & the remainder for Wellington Go to URL
Thames City Gravesend 26/07/1860 Wellington 16/11/1860 . J W Sedcole . Go to URL
Wild Duck London 1/10/1860 Wellington 15/01/1861 106 Bishop . Go to URL
John Bunyan Gravesend 12/11/1860 Wellington 15/02/1861 94 J Mann . Go to URL
Golconda Gravesend 30/01/1861 Wellington 10/06/1861 132 Montgomery . Go to URL
Asterope Gravesend 2/07/1861 Wellington 11/10/1861 95 Mitchell . Go to URL
Wild Duck Gravesend 9/09/1861 Wellington 31/12/1861 98 Bishop . Go to URL
Arabella Gravesend 25/08/1861 Wellington 3/01/1862 128 Pinches . Go to URL
Albemarle Gravesend 13/08/1861 Wellington 5/01/1862 . W Merritt . Go to URL
John Bunyan Gravesend 29/11/1861 Wellington 3/03/1862 97 Joseph Allan . Go to URL
Lanarkshire Cardiff 24/12/1861 Wellington 8/05/1862 134 Western Brought 800 tons of coal

Princess Plymouth 19/05/1862 Wellington 26/09/1862 . Huntley


Asterope Gravesend 29/06/1862 Wellington 14/10/1862 107 Mitchell .

Constance Gravesend 11/08/1862 Wellington 11/12/1862 123 Reid . Go to URL
Earl of Winsor Gravesend 7/11/1892 Wellington 23/02/1863 . David Dick


Helen R Cooper Newcastle, England
Wellington 10/06/1863 . Isacc Lapham .

Maria London 6/03/1863 Wellington 27/06/1863 . Teulon . Go to URL
Queen of the Avon Gravesend 16/04/1863 Wellington 9/08/1863 115 S Jones . Go to URL
William Carey London 14/05/1863 Wellington 20/09/1863 . E Williams . Go to URL
Asterope London 6/07/1863 Wellington 4/10/1863 90 Adam Stuart 17 passengers Go to URL
Affiance London 11/06/1863 Wellington 24/10/1863 141 Simpson 7 passengers for Wellington. Wrecked 1867 in Fitzroy Bay near Wellington. Go to URL
John Bunyan Gravesend 5/08/1863 Wellington 21/11/1863 . Joseph Allan . Go to URL
Bride Gravesend 11/08/1863 Wellington 3/01/1864 149 Gibson 14 passengers Go to URL
Wild Duck London 19/09/1863 Wellington 8/01/1864 102 Bishop . Go to URL
Wellington Glasgow 14/01/1864 Wellington 22/05/1864 117 McIntyre Passengers - Mrs McIntyre and 2 children

George Canning London 14/02/1864 Wellington 4/06/1864 114 F M Harris . Go to URL
West Australian London 22/03/1864 Wellington 1/07/1864 . Luke . Go to URL
Asterope Gravesend 27/06/1864 Wellington 7/10/1864 96 Adam Stuart 48 passengers

Ballarat Gravesend 24/08/1864 Wellington 29/12/1864 124 Joseph Allan .

Wild Duck London 6/10/1864 Wellington 19/01/1865 105 Bishop . Go to URL
Mallard London 19/11/1864 Wellington 4/04/1865 . J W V Dineley . Go to URL
Berar London 5/02/1865 Wellington 10/05/1865 93 William Hall . Go to URL
Chapman London 19/02/1865 Wellington 26/06/1865 99 Featherstonhaugh 5 saloon and 4 second class passengers. Go to URL
Asterope Gravesend 1/06/1865 Wellington 4/09/1865 95 Adam Stuart 103 passengers, including men for the wharf extension. Go to URL
Adelaide Baker Gravesend 6/05/1865 Wellington 6/10/1865 156 J Baker 20 passengers Go to URL
James Lyster London 31/07/1865 Wellington 13/12/1865 . Linklater . Go to URL
Wild Duck London 4/09/1865 Wellington 26/12/1865 112 Bishop . Go to URL
Commodore Gravesend 4/10/1865 Wellington 12/01/1866 . W Colville 10 passengers. Wool ship. Go to URL
Black Swan Gravesend 21/12/1865 Wellington 30/04/1866 129 Henry White 3 adults & 2 children in cabin and 81 in steerage Go to URL
Kaikoura Plymouth 8/03/1866 Wellington 22/06/1866 . Machin .

Weymouth London 2/04/1866 Wellington 3/07/1866 . Norris . Go to URL
Lord Raglan Downs 31/03/1866 Wellington 29/07/1866 . Williams . Go to URL
Asterope Gravesend 12/05/1866 Wellington 7/08/1866 92 Adam Stuart 13 passengers Go to URL
Ensign London 20/05/1866 Wellington 9/09/1866 . R Sangster .

Mataura London 26/07/1866 Wellington 10/10/1866 . Geo. E Bird via Cape of Good Hope, Melbourne and Sydney. Sailed with 84 passengers.

Electra London 17/07/1866 Wellington 15/10/1866 79 J Mowlem .

Napier Gravesend 7/04/1866 Wellington 11/11/1866 . Petherbridge Barque of 571 tons. Brought only cargo.

Wild Duck London 9/08/1866 Wellington 8/12/1866 103 Bishop Brought out 121 passengers Go to URL
Southern Cross London 15/09/1866 Wellington 16/01/1867 109 J C Mordue 626 ton ship Go to URL
Commodore Gravesend 12/10/1866 Wellington 20/01/1867 100 W Colville No passengers

Coleroon London 6/12/1866 Wellington 29/03/1867 . Edward Montgomery . Go to URL
Moorhill Gravesend 11/01/1867 Wellington 30/04/1867 . G H Siney . Go to URL
Lochnagar Gravesend 3/03/1867 Wellington 23/06/1867 114 Stott No passengers

John Bunyan Portsmouth 13/05/1867 Wellington 9/09/1867 113 Joseph Allan .

Asterope Gravesend 14/06/1867 Wellington 19/09/1867 97 Adam Stuart . Go to URL
Electra London 28/07/1867 Wellington 22/10/1867 98 J Mowlem . Go to URL
Wild Duck London 9/09/1867 Wellington 20/12/1867 102 Bishop . Go to URL
Commodore London 15/11/1867 Wellington 28/02/1868 . W Colville .

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Gertrude London 19/02/1868 Wellington 3/06/1868 . . Brought out 100 passengers for Albertland. Go to URL
Henry Adderley London 5/04/1868 Wellington 7/08/1868 . Hartman . Go to URL
Excelsior London 10/05/1868 Wellington 18/09/1868 131 H Wood Cabin - Captain Humfrey, Mrs Wood, Messrs E & A White. 2nd cabin - Miss Donald, Messrs Beald & Shackleton. Steerage - Mr & Mrs Donnell & family (3). Go to URL
Asterope Gravesend 26/06/1868 Wellington 6/10/1868 . Adam Stuart 117 passengers Go to URL
Electra London 24/07/1868 Wellington 21/10/1868 89 J Mowlem . Go to URL
Melita London 22/08/1868 Wellington 15/12/1868 118 Grant . Go to URL
St. Vincent Cardiff
Wellington 1/01/1869 120 James Barrow .

Wild Duck London 1/10/1868 Wellington 5/01/1869 96 Bishop . Go to URL
Cambodia Gravesend 14/11/1868 Wellington 22/03/1869 126 W Escott 10 saloon and 8 steerage passengers Go to URL
Memento London 2/02/1869 Wellington 16/05/1869 . William Lyall . Go to URL
Moss Trooper London 15/12/1868 Wellington 11/06/1869 178 McKenzie . Go to URL
Halcione London 28/05/1869 Wellington 3/09/1869 96 Thomas Bishop Brought out 23 cabin and 52 steerage passengers. Go to URL
Electra London 9/07/1869 Wellington 14/10/1869 93 J Sellers . Go to URL
Melita London 24/08/1869 Wellington 15/12/1869 112 Grant . Go to URL
Wild Duck London 3/10/1869 Wellington 21/01/1870 110 Bishop . Go to URL
Siberia Gravesend 20/11/1869 Wellington 21/02/1870 . Inglis . Go to URL
Halcione Gravesend 3/06/1870 Wellington 28/08/1870 89 Thomas Bishop Brought out 60 passengers. Go to URL
Firth of Clyde Glasgow 17/06/1870 Wellington 6/10/1870 110 Dodds . Go to URL
Electra London 17/07/1870 Wellington 17/10/1870 92 J Sellers . Go to URL
Melita London 10/09/1870 Wellington 1/01/1871 113 Grant . Go to URL
Celaeno Gravesend 14/10/1870 Wellington 5/02/1871 113 C H Renaut . Go to URL
England Gravesend 3/12/1870 Wellington 19/03/1871 104 Harrington Only a partial passenger list of the 110 passengers Go to URL
Lochiel Gravesend 2/01/1871 Wellington 12/05/1871 . . No passengers

Halcione London 31/05/1871 Wellington 24/08/1871 85 Thomas Bishop . Go to URL
Electra London 12/07/1871 Wellington 16/10/1871 96 J Sellers .

Queen Bee London 18/09/1871 Wellington 10/01/1872 114 Dent . Go to URL
Celaeno London 2/11/1871 Wellington 2/02/1872 92 C H Renaut . Go to URL
England Gravesend 8/12/1871 Wellington 9/03/1872 90 Harrington . Go to URL
Thames Gravesend 27/01/1872 Wellington 12/06/1872 138 Connes No passengers.

Schiehallion London 13/04/1872 Wellington 9/07/1872 87 John Levack . Go to URL
Excelsior London 26/03/1872 Wellington 9/07/1872 105 Irving No passengers

Halcione Gravesend 1/05/1872 Wellington 27/07/1872 95 Thomas Bishop . Go to URL
Bebington London 2/07/1872 Wellington 25/10/1872 116 Peck Brought out 271 immigrants Go to URL
Malay Gravesend 20/07/1872 Wellington 27/10/1872 . Richard Todd Proceeded to Wanganui

Jessie Readman Gravesend 22/09/1872 Wellington 15/12/1872 84 Strachan Brought out the largest number of immigrants in one ship so far. Go to URL
Celaeno London 5/10/1872 Wellington 11/01/1873 97 C H Renaut . Go to URL
Forfarshire Gravesend 16/11/1872 Wellington 2/03/1873 105 Fox Voy. 1. Brought out 560 souls, including the crew. Go to URL
Glenlora Gravesend 8/08/1872 Wellington 11/03/1873 215 Cuthbert . Go to URL See Also
Brechin Castle Greenock 18/12/1872 Wellington 19/03/1873 . James Smith .

Wild Duck London 8/02/1873 Wellington 20/05/1873 . M N Baillie . Go to URL
Jubilee London 8/03/1873 Wellington 21/06/1873 . Monckman . Go to URL
Schiehallion London 21/04/1873 Wellington 14/07/1873 84 John Levack .

Halcione London 19/04/1873 Wellington 14/07/1873 87 Thomas Bishop Brought out 254 immigrants, plus 11 cabin and 14 2nd Class.

Electra London 25/05/1873 Wellington 1/09/1873 99 J Sellers .

Douglas London 14/06/1873 Wellington 25/09/1873 107 Wilson 6 cabin & 388 Government immigrants Go to URL
Edward P Bouverie London 10/06/1873 Wellington 18/10/1873 100 Stevens . Go to URL
Queen Bee London 29/07/1873 Wellington 14/11/1873 108 T L Burch .

Helen Denny London 8/08/1873 Wellington 21/11/1873 104 Peters 2 cabin. 157 immigrants.

Duke of Edinburgh Gravesend 9/09/1873 Wellington 28/12/1873 . McInnes . Go to URL
Celaeno London 5/09/1873 Wellington 3/01/1874 120 Gedye .

Cissy London. 4/10/1873 Wellington 13/01/1874 . Thomas Spencer . Go to URL
Salisbury London 5/10/1873 Wellington 19/01/1874 . Clare via Plymouth Go to URL
Glenlora London 3/11/1873 Wellington 2/02/1874 91 Renaut .

Ocean Mail Gravesend 9/11/1873 Wellington 2/02/1874 80 Watson via Plymouth Go to URL
Woodlark London 9/12/1873 Wellington 24/03/1874 98 George Largie 256 immigrants were on board Go to URL
McCullum More Glasgow 14/01/1874 Wellington 27/04/1874 78 Smith Maiden voyage with no passengers

Golden Sea Gravesend 29/01/1874 Wellington 1/05/1874 97 Strachan . Go to URL
Wennington Gravesend 21/01/1874 Wellington 25/05/1874 124 John McAvoy Brought out 299 immigrants Go to URL
La Hogue Gravesend 20/02/1874 Wellington 26/05/1874 94 Carvasso Brought out 353 adult immigrants Go to URL
Inverallan London 14/02/1874 Wellington 28/05/1874 . William McCann .

Waikato London 18/03/1874 Wellington 11/07/1874 109 Chris Hodder via Plymouth, where it left on 24/03/1874 with 377 passengers. Go to URL
Conflict Gravesend 9/05/1874 Wellington 3/08/1874 87 Hardy Carried 461 passengers. Go to URL
Euterpe London 27/04/1874 Wellington 30/08/1874 124 Thomas E Phillips Brought out 410 immigrants. A number were for the Manchester Block near Feilding. Go to URL
Strathnaver London 2/06/1874 Wellington 31/08/1874 91 Devey . Go to URL
St. Leonards Gravesend 3/06/1874 Wellington 2/09/1874 91 R Todd Voyage 3

Cartvale London 25/06/1874 Wellington 10/10/1874 106 Taylor 418 immigrants. The largest number on one ship to that date. Go to URL
Douglas London 2/07/1874 Wellington 22/10/1874 113 Wilson Brought out 465 immigrants. 31 deaths occurred during the voyage. Go to URL See also
Star of India London 30/07/1874 Wellington 10/11/1874 103 Holloway 2nd of 2 trips to NZ Go to URL Another List
Howrah London 26/08/1874 Wellington 30/11/1874 96 Greaves Brought out 380 immigrants Go to URL
Soukar Gravesend 22/08/1874 Wellington 2/12/1874 102 Adams . Go to URL
Langstone London 17/09/1874 Wellington 25/12/1874 99 Mitchell . Go to URL


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