WESTMINSTER - 1842 ====================================================================================== Copyright (c)1998 Carol Whyte Auckland New Zealand --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTMINSTER, ? tons, sailed from Plymouth on 4 Dec 1842, arrived in Auckland, 1843. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commissioners for Emigration recruited mainly englishmen due to the state of the English economy, the fact that many people were moving into the larger cities and that there was a lot of overcrowding in places such as London. There was also a spirit of opportunity and adventure in hearing about great gobs of land that 'no one' owned. The first planned emigrant ship from England to Auckland was the Westminster which left from Plymouth. Passengers from the Westminster had a very difficult time finding work. The government had spent its Crown money, yet settlers were unable to purchase land directly from the Maori. In addition, Auckland had to import its food - adding to the national debt, and it was in the midst of a depression. The following was taken from the 'Certificate of Final Departure' which notes all names of those who set out from Plymouth on that winters day. Names of those who disembarked at Auckland have been double-checked against the NZ Herald article, and the book, "The First Fleet of Auckland" (contains names of heads of families only) available at Auckland Public Libraries, or on the Interloan Library system. FORMAT last name, first name, sex, age, single/married, disembarked at Auckland Left column - names from the 'Certificate of Final Departure' Right column - names from NZ Herald --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Captain Forbes Michie, master; PASSENGERS (9) AGE MARITAL STATUS Adams, Henry 21 s Barribal, Ann 28 m Barribal, Charles 30 m Disembarked Auckland Barribal, John 6 Barribal, Samuel 3 Barribal, Sophia 1 Barron, John 20 s Disembarked Auckland Bell, Richard 20 s Disembarked Auckland Bennett, George 17 s Disembarked Auckland Brooks, Ellen 1½ Brooks, Ellen 23 m Brooks, William Thomas 22 m Disembarked Auckland (Brooks, William Dennis) Chariett, Charles 20 s Cooper, William 16 s Disembarked Auckland Cozens, William 17 s Disembarked Auckland Dael, James 18 s Disembarked Auckland Dael, John 22 s Disembarked Auckland Darbey, John 20 m Disembarked Auckland (Darbey, Narroway John) Darbey, Matilda 18 m Davey, Anne 13 Davey, Eliza 36 m Davey, Elizabeth 8 Davey, Ellen ? Davey, Hetty 5 Davey, James 16 s Davey, Mary Ann 7 Davey, Thomas 10 Davey, Thomas 38 m Disembarked Auckland (Davy, Thomas) Desmond, Henry 27 s Disembarked Auckland Dunn, Frances 28 m Dunn, Timothy 36 m Disembarked Auckland Edwards, William 19 s Disembarked Auckland (Edwars, William) Elliot, Eliza 16 s Elliot, George 14 s Elliot, Mary Jane 21 s Elliot, Samuel 55 m Disembarked Auckland Elliot, William Henry 18 s Disembarked Auckland Fowler, Ann 23 m Fowler, Joan 28 m Fowler, William 21 s Disembarked Auckland (Fowles, Isaac) Goddard, Mary Ann 32 m Goddard, William 4 s Goddard, William 31 m Disembarked Auckland Grattan, Alexander 33 m Disembarked Auckland Grattan, Eliza 8 Grattan, John 7 Grattan, Mary 11 Grattan, Rebecca 28 m Green, Benjamin 8 Green, Edward 5 Green, Harriet 10 Green, Harriet 41 m Green, John 12 Green, Thomas 17 s Green, Thomas 40 m Disembarked Auckland Green, William 15 s Hall, Michael 18 s Disembarked Auckland Halson, Catherine 17 s Harmer, Edward 29 s Disembarked Auckland Harper, William 16 s Heone, Bernard 22 m Disembarked Auckland Heone, Catherine infant Heone, Janet 19 m Hibborson, Abraham 21 s Disembarked Auckland Hibborson, Joseph 30 s Disembarked Auckland Hill, Albert 2 Hill, Carlton 18 s Hill, Emma 12 Hill, Ernest 9 Hill, Frederick 7 Hill, James 38 m Disembarked Auckland Hill, Maria 29 m Hill, Mary 17 s Hill, Robert 10 Hill, Sarah 14 s Hillbrand, William 17 s Disembarked Auckland Hooper, Edwin 7 Hooper, Elizabeth 34 s widow Hooper, Elizabeth Ann 13 Hooper, Mary 5 Hortigan, Michael 22 s Disembarked Auckland (Hortigon, Michael) Humphrey, George 20 s Disembarked Auckland Joshbury, Henry 21 s Keley, Kormak 20 Kennedy, Margaret 20 s Kennedy, William 22 s Disembarked Auckland Knee, John 23 s Disembarked Auckland Landrick, Joseph 32 s Disembarked Auckland Lark, John 34 s Disembarked Auckland (Lork, John) London, Anne 19 s London, David 16 s London, Ellen 37 m London, John 14 s London, Mary 14 s London, Patrick 9 London, Patrick 37 m Disembarked Auckland London, William 12 Lonigan, Bartholomew 15 s Disembarked Auckland (Lonigan, John?) Lonigan, Catherine 19 s Lonigan, Daniel 9 Lonigan, Jane 44 m Lonigan, Lawrence 21 s Disembarked Auckland Lonigan, Margaret 11 Lonigan, Mary 13 Lonigan, Patrick 25 s Disembarked Auckland Lorrigan, Daniel 45 m Disembarked Auckland Lorrigan, John 23 s Disembarked Auckland Lorrigan, William 17 s Disembarked Auckland MacEmery, Thomas Geo 27 s Marks, Charles 17 s McCuatt, James 12 McCuatt, Maria 5 McCuatt, Mary Ann 26 m McCuatt, William 32 m Disembarked Auckland McLeod, Frances 25 m McLeod, James 25 m Disembarked Auckland Merret, George 23 s Merret, Henry 17 s Disembarked Auckland (Merrit, Henry) Merret, Joseph 20 s Disembarked Auckland (Merrit, Joseph) Morgan, Ann 35 s widow Morgan, Charles 21 s Disembarked Auckland Morgan, Fanny 14 s Morgan, James 4 Morgan, Margaret 16 s Morgan, Mary Ann 17 s Nash, James 22 s Disembarked Auckland Nash, John 19 s Disembarked Auckland Page, Frederick 23 s Disembarked Auckland Palmer, James 12 Disembarked Auckland Palmer, Maria 18 s Paradise, Joan 22 s Disembarked Auckland (Paradise, Isaac) Paterson, Andrew 24 m Disembarked Auckland (Peterson, Andrew) Paterson, Elizabeth 25 m Peasdon, Ann 21 m Peasdon, William 37 m Pell, Elizabeth 4 Pell, Hannah 22 m Pell, John 20 s Disembarked Auckland Pell, Walton 22 m Disembarked Auckland Port, Edward 13 Port, Jane Elizabeth 31 m Port, John 5 Port, Thomas 10 Port, Thomas 34 m Randles, Henry 17 s Disembarked Auckland (Rendles, Henry) Roach, Ann 14 s Roach, Catherine 3 Roach, Margaret 1 Roach, Margaret 25 m Roach, Patrick 25 s Disembarked Auckland Roach, Thomas 25 m Rose, Charles Henry 11 Disembarked Auckland (Rose, Henry) Rose, John JR 15 s Rose, Marian 9 Rose, Sarah 7 Rose, Sarah 36 m Rose, William 36 m Disembarked Auckland Russell, Amelia 45 m Russell, Henry 1 Russell, Jane 4 Russell, Mary 6 Russell, William 12 Russell, William 39 m Disembarked Auckland Scott, John 23 m Disembarked Auckland Senior, Joseph 18 s Disembarked Auckland Shepperd, Charles 2 Shepperd, Heather 34 m Shepperd, Thomas 4 Shepperd, Thomas 36 m Disembarked Auckland (Shepard, Thomas) Sholes, John 26 s Skeers, Catherine 21 m Skeers, Robert 19 m Slemaker, Ellen 23 m Slemaker, William 33 m Disembarked Auckland Slow, Elizabeth 29 m Slow, Esther 10 Slow, Isabella 19 m Slow, Mary infant Slow, Robert 32 m Disembarked Auckland Smith, Robert 15 s Disembarked Auckland Spore, Dorcas 24 m Spore, Dorcas Eliz. 1 Spore, Harriet 30 s Spore, James 27 m Stanton, Elizabeth 31 m Stanton, George 31 m Disembarked Auckland Stanton, Jane 7 Stephen, Ann 2 Stephen, Ann 55 m Stephen, Eliza 8 Stephen, John 5 Stephen, Richard 57 m Stockwell, Henry 23 s Disembarked Auckland Sullilvan, Elizabeth 21 s Sullivan, Ellen 20 s Tattersall, Ann 34 m Tattersall, James 5 Tattersall, Joseph 2 Tattersall, Laurence 7 Tattersall, Ralph 11 Tattersall, William 13 Tattersall, William 30 m Walker, Ann 10 Walker, Anne 36 m Walker, Edward 12 Walker, Edward 33 m Walker, John 7 Walker, Martha 1 Wilkins, George 30 s Disembarked Auckland Willetts, James 3 Willetts, Mary 30 m Willetts, William 4 Willetts, William 34 m Disembarked Auckland Wood, Abraham 36 m Disembarked Auckland Wood, Louisa 36 m ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other passengers to disembark from the Westminster at Auckland include: Best, John Fishbury, Henry Parr, Thomas Terry, Charles Tholes, John Thomas, Colonel White, Henry ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RESOURCES: ©(NZ) Department of Internal Affairs File ref: 1845/2092: microfile no 1.2; Certificate of Final Departure ©McCarthy, Darry., (1978) "The First Fleet of Auckland." Pacer Printing Co Ltd., Box 13197, Onehunga, Auckland. ©Southern Cross, The NZ Guardian (December 1842) Auckland Central City Library (1998): 44-46 Lorne St, Auckland City, New Zealand, or PO Box 4638, Auckland 1001, New Zealand. Mount Albert Public Library (Take the "The Royal NZ Fencibles 1847-1852." book out on loan) -------------------------------- G E N E o N Z --------------------------------------------- t r a n s c r i b e d & c o l l a t e d b y Carol Whyte, Auckland, New Zealand 30 December 2000 http://www.geocities.com/wlorac/westmi43.txt ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR GENERAL VIEW OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITHOUT PAYMENT OF FEES OR PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP