Set out below is almost a complete list of the ships involved in bringing the ancestors of both Dennis and Barb to Australia. Following the latest information on Dennis' line, it is now known from where they all came, how they came and where in Australia they landed. Tracking down these details was quite a task..! |
| SHIP’S NAME, YEAR AND PLACE OF ARRIVAL | PASSENGERS |
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"AMAZON" 1852 - SA |
(O'NEIL LINE) Simon Costello (sailed to Australia with parents Michael & Maria) Simon and Ellen nee Currun were the parents of Rose Agatha Costello |
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"ARAB" 1841 - TAS |
(O'NEIL LINE) George & William Greenham (Grinham). |
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"ARUNDELL" 1832 - NSW |
Elphinstone family (re Joseph Mead) from Aberdeen, Scotland |
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"AUGUSTA JESSIE" 1835 - TAS |
(O'NEIL LINE) Thomas Lewis (convict) |
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"BEYAPOVEY" 1853 - NSW |
Newton family (re Elizabeth Mead) from St Swithins, Lincolnshire |
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"BRITISH EMPIRE" 1849 - VIC |
(O'NEIL LINE) (1) Charles Best, wife Maria & family (2) Charles Grinham |
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"BUSSORAH MERCHANT" 1852 – NSW |
(1) Charles and Sophia Mead and children including Mary (one child born on voyage) (2) Family of Edward and Mary Quince. They were the grandparents of Esther Harriet Vitler - 2nd wife of SFC Kirchner (jnr) |
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"CAESAER GODDEFROY" 1877 – NSW |
Adolf and Juliana Wenzel. |
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"CASTLE EDEN" 1848 – QLD |
Thomas Woolley |
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"CELINDA" (NOW KNOWN TO BE “ZEALANDIA” 1888 NSW see below) 1889 – QLD |
Hans Christian and Brodiena Geertz (passenger record finally located June 2012) |
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"CITY OF BRISBANE 1862" 1862 – QLD |
John Binnington (father-in-law of Edward Gallagher) |
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"DEVON" 1879 – QLD |
(Immigrant ship in port) Harry Gallagher (14) fell from mizzen mast and drowned in Brisbane River. |
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"ESCORT" 1859 – SA |
(O'NEIL LINE) Michael O'Neil from Co. Clare (or may have come on "Lord Raglan"...?) |
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"FLORENTIA (2)" 1830 - NSW |
Donald (Daniel) McDonald (convict) |
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"GAUNTLET" 1876 – QLD |
Eleanor Gallagher and children. |
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"GOTTORP" 1857 – NSW |
Samuel Friedrich Christian Kirchner, first wife, child (born on voyage). |
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"HELENE" 1865 – QLD |
Johann & Johanna Ruggle and son Georg (Ruggle later known as Ruckley). Jane Mead (daughter of Mary Mead, married Georg Ruckley.) |
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"HERSCHEL" 1878 – QLD |
Theodore Johannes Geertz |
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"HYDERY" 1832 – VDL |
(O'NEIL LINE) Sarah Brame (maiden name not known) - convict and 2 daughters, Sarah and Rebecca |
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"JERUSALEM" 1883 - QLD |
David Hopper |
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"KAIMATA" 1942 - SA |
John Albert Charles Kirchner returned from Middle East in WW II (also Jack Richards - husband of Olive nee Young) |
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"LIVONIA" 1850 – SA |
(O'NEIL LINE) Lorenz Wilke, wife Marienne (Maria) & family |
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"LORD RAGLAN" 1856 – SA |
(O'NEIL LINE) Michael O'Neil from Co. Clare (or may have come on "Escort"..?) |
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"LORD STANLEY" 1849 – Sydney, NSW |
James PETER (Captain Robert PETER (his uncle) was Capt. of the barque). |
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"MARY DUGDALE" 1856 – SA |
(O'NEIL LINE) Patrick McSheehy, wife Deborah & daughter Ellen - from Ireland |
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"MATOAKA" 1855 – NSW |
(KIRCHNER LINE) John Boyd, wife Janet, son John (1), son William (born on voyage) Possible link to my BOYD line - no connection established. |
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"MERMAID" 1855 – VIC |
(O'NEIL LINE) Charles Greenham (Grinham), wife Elizabeth, son Israel and daughters Jane and Elizabeth. With them was William aged 6 - maybe a son of one of the daughters....? This family is connected to the McSheehy family. |
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"NIAGARA" 1922 – NSW |
Malina Wenzel, daughters Elfrieda and Violet returned from USA. |
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"OCEAN CHIEF" 1854 – VIC |
(O'NEIL LINE) George Sealey and wife Mary nee Greenham (Grinham), daughter of Charles & Elizabeth Greenham (Grinham) This family is connected to the Best family. |
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"OROTAVA" 1906 – NSW |
Frederick William Henry Young |
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"OTWAY" 1910 – NSW |
Dave Scott and family (friend of Frederick William Henry Young) (Fred arrived - see above - SS OROTAVA) |
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"OTWAY" 1910 – QLD |
Alexander Lawrie (married Olga Adelaide Woolley) |
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"QUEEN OF ENGLAND" 1855 – NSW |
Elizabeth Bartholomew and children. |
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"RELIANCE" 1851 – SA |
(O'NEIL LINE) Michael & Margaret Curran and children Ellen, John, Michael & Nancy. |
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"ROOKERY" 1848 - VIC |
(O'NEIL LINE) Thomas & Rebecca Lewis & 3 children (from Launceston, Tas) |
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"SURREY I (10)" 1840 - NSW |
Harriet Harber (Harbor/Harbour) - convict (married Daniel (Donald) McDonald) |
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"TEXAN" 1884 - NSW |
Daniel and Elizabeth Stalder, son Daniel, and William Locket. |
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"TOFUA" 1908 - NSW |
Dave Stewart (friend of Frederick William Henry Young) (Fred arrived - see above - SS OROTAVA) |
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"VALETTA" 1879 - QLD |
Possible connection to Geertz family. Ipswich home named "Valetta" |
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"WILHELMINA MARIA" 1849 - SA |
(O'NEIL LINE) Gottlieb Andreas Schuetze & wife Maria |
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"ZEALANDIA" 1888 - NSW |
Hans Christian, Brodiena and daughter Malina Geertz (passenger record finally located June 2012) |
As at June 2012, how, when, where & why details are unknown for - |
