THAMES


The following is a partial (28) passenger list of those who travelled on the "Thames" from Gravesend in 1949 and has been extracted from
Archibald Clark's diary of the journey by John Stevenson and kindly donated for all to use. John's ancestors are the Clark family.

The ship departed London on the evening of the 19 July 1849 and arrived in Auckland on the 26 November 1849.
A journey of 131 days. The passenger list totaled 34 and the ship was captained by John Hedley and had a crew of nineteen.






Partial List of Passengers

 

Archibald Clark

Mary Clark

Andrew Clark

James McCosh Clark

Margaret Clark

Archibald Clark

Jessie Clark

Agnes Thomson Clark

Mrs. Mitchell – Mary Clarks sister

Mrs. Robertson

Matthew Whytelaw

Mr. Fitzgerald

Mr. Cook

Mr. Brighton

Surgeon

Mr. Lusk

Mrs. Lusk

Daniel Lusk

Miss Lusk

Mr. Holland

Mrs. Holland

Child Holland

Child Holland

Julia Hedley Holland – born on board ship 10th September

Reverend Barker

Mrs. Barker

Reverend Lanfear

Mrs. Lanfear



The two ministers may have had children, but are not mentioned in Archibald Clark's diary.  



The following is a list of passengers extracted from the "New Zealander newspaper for Wednesday, 28 November, 1849.

Miss CASS
Mr, Mrs & Miss MABAN
Rev. Mr BARKER & Mrs BARKER
Rev. Mr LANFEAR & Mrs LANFEAR
Messrs. M WHYTLAW & FITZGERALD
Mr & Mrs Archibald CLARK & 4 children
Messrs. Andrew & James CLARK
Margaret CORNET
Agnes ANDERSON
Mr & Mrs HOLLAND & 3 children
Mr R LUSK
Margaret PARRY
Mrs ROBERTSON
Mr & Mrs JOSLIN



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