STEINWAERDER

The STEINWAERDER departed Cape of Good Hope on 17 August 1864 and arrived in Auckland on 14 October 1864

with Captain M E Erichsen in command.

Transcribed from

 “The New Zealand Herald 15 October 1864 ”

 
Arrival of the “STEINWAERDER”, from The Cape of Good Hope.

The Hamburgh barque Steinwaerder, Capt Erickson, arrived in harbour yesterday afternoon, bringing 212 passengers from the Cape of Good Hope. She sailed on the 18th August, and had fine weather until making the coast of Australia; passed through Bass’s straits, and since then had fourteen days easterly weather. Made the Three Kings on Wednesday last, and had strong winds down coast.

The Steinwaerder brings a total of 212 passengers, there being on board 48 married males, 48 married females. 31 single men, 3 single females, 38 male children, from 1 to 12 years; 20 female children, from 1 to 12 years; 7 male children under 1 year old, and five female children under 1 year old. 12 who pay their own passages and 3 stowaways. The following is a list of their names, &c.:-

Name          Age             Occupation          Nationality

Thomas William Thomas 19 Cabinet maker English,

Patrick McNamara 34 Labourer Irish,

Bridget McNamara 26 Irish,

John Thomas McNamara 4 Cape,

Joseph Edward Newman 24 Blacksmith English,

William Phillips 31 Labourer Irish,

Elizabeth Phillips 27 English,

James Phillips 6 Cape, Elizabeth Phillips 4 Cape,

James Phillips 2 Cape,

John Roughwin 26 Ploughman Irish,

James Burns 25 Labourer English,

Rachel Burns 25 Cape,

Anna Burns 6 Cape,

John James Burns 2 Cape,

Mathew Huns 38 Labourer English,

Helen Huns 37 English,

Thomas Ryan 36 Railway Labourer Irish,

James Macauley 34 Labourer Irish,

Anna Macauley 25 Irish,

Robert Espie 32 Wagon maker Scotch,

Margaret Espie 32 Scotch,

August Kunne 26 Labourer German,

James Sidney (Sidey) 25 Saddler Scotch,

James Inglis 35 Wagon Maker Scotch,

William Watson 36 Railway Labourer English,

Sarah Watson 34 Irish,

Anna Maria Watson 11 Irish,

William George Watson 10 Irish,

Harriet Jane Watson 8 Scotch,

Thomas Henry Watson 6 Cape,

James Watson 4 Cape,

Charles Watson 2 Cape,

John Colin Smith 30 Labourer English,

Rebecca Smith 23 English,

Richard John Smith 2 Cape,

George Ludlam 25 Butcher English,

Ellen Ludlam 24 Cape,

John Wall 36 Baker Irish,

Ann Wall 32 Irish,

J P Wall 6 Irish,

John Green 32 Labourer English,

S Rice 32 Labourer English,

A E Rice 27 English,

H J Rice 2 Cape,

James Robertson 35 Slater Scotch,

Thomas Mulealey 27 Blacksmith Irish,

Charles Holloway 24 Farm Labourer English,

Margaret Holloway 23 Scotch,

John Holloway 21 Farm Labourer English,

Emmanuel Holloway 17 Farm Labourer English,

Francis Harvey 34 Farmer English,

Sarah Harvey 27 English,

Edward Harvey 5 English,

Frank Harvey 3 English,

James Harvey 3mths English,

James Bartlett 24 Wheelwright English,

Timothy Corbett 40 Labourer Irish,

Margaret Corbett 31 Irish,

Catherine Corbett 17 Irish,

Augustus Corbett 10 Cape,

Timothy Corbett 8 Cape,

Samuel Corbett 6 Cape,

John Allen 34 Navvie English,

Ellen Allen 20 Irish,

John Allen 3 Cape,

Henry Allen 1 Cape,

John Fahey 20 Labourer Irish,

William Braur 28 Labourer German,

Hanrietta Braur 29 German,

Anna Braur 3 Cape,

Louis Braur 3mths Cape,

Robert Linnell 24 Navvie English,

Elizabeth Linnell 25 English,

George Linnell 3 Cape,

Patrick Hennessy 33 Carpenter Irish,

Elisabeth Hennessy 39 Irish,

Alexander Hammond 18 Railway Labourer Irish,

Patrick O’Brien 27 Labourer Irish,

Mary O’Brien 22 Irish,

William O’Brien 22 Cape,

Corney O’Brien 12 Cape,

Cornelius Egan 30 Labourer Irish,

Mary Egan 25 Irish,

Cornelius Egan 7 Irish,

Johanna Egan 5 Irish,

Mary Ann Egan 12mths Cape,

John Blanch 28 Labourer Irish,

Margaret Blanch 28 Irish,

Ellen Blanch 3 Cape,

Thomas Blanch 7mths Cape,

John Murray 36 Navvie Scotch,

Peter McGregor 32 Mason Scotch,

Mary Ann McGregor 22 English,

Richard McGregor 4 Cape,

Rebecca McGregor 22mths Cape,

Robert Hughes 34 Shoemaker Irish,

Patrick Deane 24 Painter Irish,

Margaret Deane 19 Irish,

Michael Page 42 Labourer Irish,

Thomas Pumfrey 34 Wagoner English,

Edward Dalton 30 Labourer English,

George Spinks 24 Labourer English,

Bridget Spinks 23 Irish,

Henry O’Neil 24 Labourer Irish,

Mary O’Neil 26 English,

William H O’Neil 1 Cape,

George Palmer 45 Labourer English,

John Johnson 32 Labourer English,

John Jones 33 Wagon Maker & Carpenter English,

Susan Jones 27 English,

Samuel Jones 6 English,

William Jones 3 Cape,

Sarah Ann Jones 1¹/₂yrs Cape,

Michael Enright 25 Labourer Irish,

Helen Enright 23 Irish,

John Enright 15mths Cape,

James Wells 27 Carpenter Scotch,

Isabella Wells 25 Scotch,

William Wells 1³/₄yrs Cape,

James Wells 6mths Cape,

Alexander Wells 6mths Cape,

John Farrell 27 Labourer Irish,

Mary Farrell 24 Irish,

Patrick Farrell 3 Cape,

Margaret Farrell 7mths Cape,

William Morgan 21 Carpenter English,

Elizabeth Morgan 20 English,

Michael Cronan 26 Labourer Irish,

Mary Cronan 25 Irish,

Bridget Cronan 5 Cape,

James Cronan 1 Cape,

Charles Priest 30 Sawyer English,

Mary Priest 22 Irish,

William Priest 22mths Cape,

Susan Priest 1 Cape,

George Tippett 35 Shoemaker English,

Hezia Tippett 27 English,

Arthur Tippett 5 Cape,

John Tippett 4 Cape,

Mary Tippett 2mths Cape,

Thomas White 39 Carpenter English,

Sarah White 34 English,

Sarah Jane White 42 English,

Thomas White 12 Cape,

Andrew Mare 29 Carpenter Scotch,

Margaret Mare 25 Scotch,

David Mare 9mths Cape,

William McIntosh 32 Carpenter Scotch,

Jessie McIntosh 34 Scotch,

John White 34 Engine Fitter Scotch,

Johannes Bernardus Kilan 26 Carpenter Cape,

Emily Kilan 20 Cape,

Hendrina Annie Kilan 6mths Cape,

Ludwig Naudidl 26 Carpenter German,

John Murray 22 Labourer Scotch,

Thomas Bates 26 Labourer English,

Arthur Fraser 29 Plasterer Scotch,

Elizabeth Fraser 25 Scotch,

James Fraser 15 Scotch,

Mary Fraser 1 Cape,

Joseph McManus 29 Plasterer Scotch,

Jane McManus 25 Scotch,

Alexander McManus 8 days Cape,

Thomas Hickey 35 Labourer Irish,

Catherine Hickey 29 Irish,

Thomas Hickey 12 Cape,

Mary Ann Hickey 11 Cape,

Catherine Hickey 9 Cape,

Ellen Hickey 7 Cape,

Michael Hickey 5 Cape,

John Hickey 4 Cape,

Eliza Hickey 1 Cape,

Bridget Millard 22 Irish,

William Gibbs 22 Cabinet maker English,

Ann Gibbs 21 Irish,

Edward Bottommore 48 Labourer English,

Harriet Bottommore 44 English,

John Bottommore 15 English,

Mary Bottommore 12 English,

Charles Scott 34 Labourer Scotch,

Lydia Scott 23 English,

Emilie Scott 6 Cape,

Francis Garner 30 English,

Sarah Garner 20 English,

James Harvey 30 Labourer English,

Elizabeth Harvey 21 English,

Lydia Harvey 6wks Cape,

John Head 32 Labourer English,

Louisa Head 31 English,

Jessie Head 6 Cape,

William White 21 Labourer English,

William Kelly 35 Sawyer English,

Alice Kelly 30 Irish,

Christopher Kelly 15mths Cape,

William Crokam 29 Navvie English,

Anna Crokam 30 English,

George Crokam 5 English,

Sarah Anna Crokam 7mths Cape,

Henry Morrison 22 Blacksmith English.

The Following paid their own Passage;

Thomas Mitchell 30 Farm Labourer Scotch,

William Ferguson 24 Shoemaker Scotch,

Ada Francina Simmons 25 Cape,

Elizabeth Creper 23 English,

Richard Dyke Painter English,

Walter Boyes 39 Cabinet maker English,

Emma Boyes 30,

Robert Taylor 27 Carpenter Scotch,

Thomas Montague 27 Bricklayer English.

The Following were Stowaways;

William Knight Carver, Thomas Fox Labourer, Henry White Labourer.

The following Died on Voyage;

Corny O’Brien; William Wells; and Eliza Hickey.

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