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ship Forfarshire, 1,238 tons, Captain Daniel Jones, from London 13th November, Plymouth 23rd November 1873, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 7th February 1874

The South Australian Advertiser, Monday 09 February 1874 p. 2

Saturday 07 February:— Forfarshire, ship, 1,238 tons, Daniel Jones, master, from London November 13 via Plymouth November 23. Rawlings and Cave, agents.
Passengers—Mrs. Jones ; Dr. Sprod (Surgeon-Superintendent), in the cabin ; and 421 Government emigrants in the steerage, a list of whom will be found in another column:—

The Times, Friday, Nov 28, 1873; pg. 5; Issue 27859; col C

Lloyds Register

FORFARSHIRE - 1887 Code letters:  HNGP                 Official Number:  56779 Master:  Captain D.D. Brown, appointed to the Shipping Line in 1873 and to the ship in 1876. Rigging:  composite materials Ship; 2 decks; sheathed in felt & yellow metal; fastened with copper bolts;                 galvanized iron bolts used on upper deck; . Tonnage:  1,238 tons gross, 1,124 under deck and 1,238 net. Dimensions:  201.9 feet long, 37.1 foot beam and holds 22.1 feet deep;                       Poop 62 feet long; Forecastle 37 feet. Construction:  1867,  J. Morison in Sunderland; iron frame planked; repairs to damages in 1877;                         partial new deck in 1879. Owners:  Shaw, Savill & Albion Co. Ltd. Port of registry:  Southampton

. . . . — 2nd ship from England to S.A. with government passengers for 1874 ; —7— births and —-4— deaths on the passage ; John Sprod, surgeon-superintendent.

The Passenger List indicates the class of Emigrants, so in the list below, I have combined those lists, but have made notations alongside the family name, thus, CPCH = Colonial Passage Certificate Holders ; CFPCH = Colonial Full Paid Passage Holders ; UKAP = United Kingdom Assisted Passage regulation ; UKFPPR = United Kingdom Full Paid Passage regulation ; FP = Free Passage ; FULL = Full Passage. — Robert

The South Australian Advertiser, Monday 09 February 1874 p. 2

IMPORTS

FORFARSHIRE, from London 65 trunks, 356 kegs, 245 drums, 2,769 boards, 2,083 deals, 1,000 bdls. wire, 1,000 bags, 50 tons coal, 321 cases, 651 casks, 30 hhds., 50 qr.-casks, 150 brls., 136 pkgs. Per Forfarshire, from London For Good, Toms, and Co.— 57 pkgs. drapery. For Thos. Johnson— 41 trunks boots. For Snow and Bennett— 14 trunks boots. For Bostock — 10 trunks boots, men's and youths' long and short Wellingtons. For D. and W. Murray— 32 packages. For John Webster and Co. —110 casks, 150 barrels. For D. and J. Fowler— 50 casks, 52 cases. For John Hodgkiss and Co.— 1 case. For Theo. Robin— 3,759 deals and boards.

Miscellaneous Shipping

The Forfarshire, another immigrant vessel, arrived in the roadstead on Saturday afternoon. after a very excellent voyage. She is in such trim that it is not astonishing she made a good passage ; and, further, her arrival is so opportune that on Sunday afternoon she was towed into harbour.                                 Of the voyage Captain Jones reports leaving London on November 13, and Plymouth on the 23rd of the same month. For the first week out north and north-west winds continued, and during the continuance of the northerly trades the ship passed down between the Cape Verde Islands and the mainland. On Thursday, December 18th, she crossed the line in 21° of west longitude, and the southern trades were characterized  by fine weather. On January 10th in lat. 42° 30', passed the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope, and experienced a very violent gale there, but severe damage was not sustained, though the ship was under close-reefed storm canvas for several hours. The passage of the Southern Ocean was made on a parallel of 43° to 44° and fine winds were experienced. On Friday, February 6, sighted Cape Borda, and on Saturday night (7th) was boarded off the Semaphore. Vessels Spoken, By the Forfarshire, on December 30, in 32° 39' south, 28° 10' west, the ship Chaunderie, from London, bound to New Zealand ; on January 1, the French barque Pekin, in lat. 34° 20' south, long. 26° 14' west ; on January 2, in 35° 10' south, long. 25° west, the barque Alfred Hawley, 47 days out, bound from London to Hobart Town ; same day, the ship Candahar, from London to Calcutta ; on January 11, in 41° 5' south, 20° 52' east, the ship Manilla, from Shields to Bombay.

The South Australian Advertiser, Monday 09 February1874 p. 3

ARRIVAL OF THE FORFARSHIRE.

It is pretty evident the Commissioners showed great judgment when the Forfarshire was selected to carry emigrants, for a finer vessel could scarcely be desired. She is a ship of 1,238 tons, with fine beam and good height between decks. She left London on November 13th, and Plymouth on November 23rd, having on board 419 persons ; and such good regulations have been observed on the voyage that the mortality has been very low. There were six births and four deaths on the voyage, and a better lot of people have seldom arrived in the colony. The fore compartment of the vessel is devoted to young men, of whom there are quite a selection of agricultural laborers and other workers in the industrial hive. Amidships are the married folks, with a swarm of children, all looking as healthy as possible. Abaft the after hatchway are the single females, who are, without exception, likely to prove a valuable acquisition to the colony. The general character of the people on board is favorable in the extreme, both surgeon superintendent and captain speaking in most eulogistic terms of them. The state of health throughout the voyage rendered the hospitals almost useless, and on arrival there were only two or three patients on the sick list. The surgeon superintendent, although by no means so old in the service as some of his predecessors, has made the discipline of the ship as near perfect as possible. Dr. Sprod belongs to South Australia, commenced his education at St. Peter's College, and now returns to his early home after earning his degrees in England. On the ship's arrival on Saturday night there were noisy demonstrations of applause as the first shore boats were welcomed, and the people seemed in most exuberant spirits at the thought of early landing. On Sunday morning full supplies of fresh provisions were taken off from the stations, and at 9 o'clock Dr. Duncan, accompanied by Mr. Cave, the agent of the ship, was on board to muster. Then but a very short time elapsed before the ship was open to the general public, and many of the people were soon engaged. During the afternoon both tugs were in attendance, and the ship was towed into harbor. It was supposed this fine ship would take away some portion of our immense export, but instructions from the owners will send her away to India. The following is a list of the immigrants on board this ship, with information regarding their occupations :— George, Ruth Brown, and child, George, Emma Brittain, Alfred, Louisa Cresswell, and four children, William, Alice Clark, and four children, Samuel, Mary A. Dudley, and three children. Charles H., Jane Dousy, and four children, John, Maria Dartwell, and two children, James, Isabella Edis, and four children, Geo., Ann Grimsby, and two children, Alfred J., Elizabeth S. Higman, Henry, Martha Hollick, and three children, Joseph, Hannah Harris, and four children, Samuel, Sarah Jolly, and two children, Fred., Maria Linington, and infant, Fred., Betsy Langford, John F., Elizabeth Martin, and infant, James, Caroline Reid, and two children. Alex, Ann L Spencer, Thos, Phillis Stillman, Edward, Mary Skipper, and three children, Ebenezer, Mary Weeks, and three children, John, H. M. Waddell, and infant, Robert Austin, Wm. K. Allsop, Allan Burley, Thomas A. Baggs. John Blake, Walter Cresswell, George Cruickshank, Philip C. Day, Henry Davey, Edward Fuller, Ben. Franklin, Matt. W. Foster, Henry Grooves, Thomas K. Green, Stephen Girling, Frederick Gibbons, Alf Houghton, Hy. Harker, Hy. Hannam Joseph, George, and Thos. J. Hobbs, Thos. Hains, Wm. Hargraves, Hy. Hutton, Thos. Jackson, Wm. Masher, Elias Packham. Thos. Road, Richard. A. Riley, Alf H. Rose, Edmund Smith, Charles Soden, George Searmark. Wm. Stevenson, Geo. Salter, Andrew Strachan, Josh. Tolley. Fred. A. Webb, Albert Wenhan, Arthur Wheaton, Clara and Mary A. Bray, May Best, Elizabeth Davies, Mary A. Dudley, Martha Edin. Louise, Harriet, and Eliza Hibbs, Martha Hollick, Mary Halpen, Eliza Irvine, Rachael and Mary Johnson, Harriet, Fanny, Martha, Caroline, W. T. and Hy. Needles, Sarah J. Perry, Frances Soden, Kezia S. and Anne E. Shaw, Elizabeth Sitch, Elizabeth Wilson, Mrs. Rogers, (matron), George and Ann E. Best, Edward, Ann Bridger, and three children, Thos., Margaret Brunger, and two children, Geo., Kate Baker, Fred., Philadelphia Burr, and child, James, Emma Benfield, and three children, John, Sophia Boath, and child, Wm, Frances Benfield, and two children, Job W., Emma Chambers, and four children, Thos. W, Louisa Craddock, Wm. Jane Cooper, Jas. [sic], Emma Castle, and four children, Wm. Mary A. Cherryman, and six children, Fras., Mary J. Castle, and two children, Hy., Mary A. Chaney. Daniel, Pamela Dadds, and three children, Wm., Mary A. Davis, and three children, Chas., Mary Drayson, and four children, William, Mary Dunstone, and two children, Richard, Mary Evans, and two children, Richard, Catherine Fridd, and infant, Hy., Ann M. Fuller, and three children, Ben, Eliza Floyd, and two children, Mark, Jane Gladman, and child, Jas., Angelina Goodhall, and infant, Jas., Louisa Giles, and three children, Wm., Charlotte Griggs, and four children, Wm., Elizabeth Gray, and four children, Wm, Frances Rodshon [sic], and four children, Daniel, Elizabeth B. Hewitt, and two children, Elias. Sarah J. Hooker, and four children, Geo. and Caroline Howell, George and Charity Jupp, Geo., Susannah Knott, and four children, John, Elizabeth King, and four children. Edwd., Mary A. Ladd. and five children, John, Grace McCreanor, and five children, George, Elizabeth Munn, and four children, Wm. and Grace Mortimore, Michael and Harriet Nolan and child, Chas. and Mary Nankervis, Hy. and May Noy, Jas. and Rebecca Poole, Wm.. Mary Palmer, and child, Geo., Mary J. King, and child, Jas. and Caroline Soward, David and Bertha Sweeter, Hy., Mary A. Smith, and four children, Jas., Emily Smith, and four children, John, Harriet Sparrow [sic], and three children, Thos., Esther Taylor, and three children, Wm. S., Peggy Trezise, and two children, Wm. Charlotte Uren, and three children, Geo. and Emily West, Wm. and Eliza Wood, Wm. H. Arscott, Wm. Betts. George Brenchley, Robert Burwell, Fred. Bourne, Geo. Bringer, Mark Burrows, Stephen Bamblett, Wyllie Boath, Martin Breman, Richd. Benfield, Jas. Bradley, Walter and Hy. Collins, John Cooper, Geo. Carpenter, Denis Collins, Jas. W. Dadds, Chas. Dobe, Thos. J. Dunn, Chas. H. Ives, Edwin Epps, Thos. Everest, Richd. Elliott, John Evans, Wm. Ellis, Josephine, Cornelius, and Jonathan Ellis, Jas. and John Evans, Wm. Fenn, Jas. Finn, Albert Gansden, Geo. Guy, Chas. Goodrich, Geo. and Wm. Holiday, John Hunter, Pat Hannen, Hy. Knott, Hy. King, Wm. Knott and son, Chas. Ladd, Chas. H. Leath, Jas. Mayger, Thos. Moore, Geo. Milner, Alf. Maxted, Thos. McCreanor, Nich. Magner, Michael Mahoney, Edward W. Mullins, Pat Marion, Wm. Noy, Wm. Offen. Wm. B. Orr, Thos. Poole, Geo. Pierson, Jas. Port, Geo Roots, David Randall, Wm. E. Rowe, Wm. Raines, Samon Salmon, Wm. Sealey, Isaac Susana, John and Wm. Sparrow, John, Joseph, and Alfred B. Smith, Geo. Trice, Geo. Tanner, Wm. J. Trezise. Thos. H. Thomas, John Waterman, Richd. Woodhame, Harry Waters, Geo. Wood, Fielder Ware, John Williams, Thos. Wheeler, Geo. R. Fellop, May A. Bignell, Caroline Bending, Mary A. Brown, Emily Bennett, Catherine, Jessie, Mary, and Elizabeth Booth, Ellen Benfield, Winifred Banks, Jane Curnow, Rose Dolan, May Dobey, Anny Ives, Sarah A. Evans, Margaret and Maria Finn, Hannah Farrell, Jane Jeffrey, Elizabeth Susanna M., Elizabeth A. Knolt, and three children. Mary McCreanor, Christina McKenzie, Catherine McGuire, Ellen Nolan, Ellen O'Callaghan, Margaret Orr, Sarah Poole, Frances Roots, Henrietta Reed, Harriet A. Sparrow, Margaret and Catherine Trezise., Angelina Thomas, Mary Thompson, Elizabeth Williams, Sarah White, George and Georgina Miller. Totals—Married couples 78, single men 123 single women 62, boys 72, girls 91 English 475, Scotch 11, Irish 23. Grand total 509 equal to 419 statute adults. The occupations are classified as follows:— Agricultural laborers 107, bricklayers 4, boiler maker 1, blacksmith I, coachmaker I, carpenters 7, cabinetmakers 2, carrier 1, coachtrimmer 1, cooks 4, domestic servants 48, dairyman 1, grooms 2, gardeners 8, gasfitter 1, housemaids 7, laborers 35, laundress 1, metalworkers 3, miners 13, miller 1, matron 1, mathematical instrument-maker 1, nursemaids 3, painters 4, plasterers 2, page 1, porter 1, railway porters 2, stonemason I, shepherds 2, shoemakers 2, tin dressers 2.

The South Australian Register, Tuesday 10 February1874 p. 5

The Immigrants per Forfarshire.— A further and according to all accounts very desirable addition to the population of the colony has been made through the arrival of the Forfarshire. She has on board 509 immigrants, the majority of the adults being entered as agricultural labourers, labourers, and domestic servants. Those not thus described are variously classified, according to the occupation followed by them in the mother country. It is more than probable, however, that many of these will have to accept engagements for other employment than that they have been used to. They will find that in a new country like this, although, work is abundant, it is only certain kinds of work In the natural order of things, the diversity of occupations is not so great here as at home, and a gardener or porter, if he can at first find nothing to do in his own particular line, will do well to turn his hand to such employment as is readily obtainable. There are people in the community ever disposed to foment dissatisfaction amongst new arrivals by misrepresenting the state of affair and by urging upon them to demand higher wages or greater privileges than they are at all likely to get. Against all such false friends the immigrants must be on their guard. There is a fair day's wage to be had for a fair day's work that is all that can be promised. Life is no more 'all beer and skittles' in the colonies than it is in Great Britain. With regard to the Forfarshire, now lying in the stream, we learn that on Monday, February 8, she was visited by the Commissioner of Crown Lands and Immigration and the Secretary of the department, who report that everything on board was found to be in the most satisfactory condition. They were much impressed with the suitability of the vessel for immigration purposes, her great breadth and height between decks being particularly noticeable. The conduct of the officers and the Surgeon -Superintendent is stated to have been exemplary. The flattering terms in which Dr. Sprod who, as we have before mentioned, is a South Australian just returning from his medical studie, is spoken of will be gratifying to his many friends here. The whole of the immigrants appear to be perfectly satisfied with their treatment on board, and not a single complaint was made by them against those under whose care they have been. Mr. Everard and Mr. Deering express a very high opinion as regards the appearance of all the new comers, and are of opinion that the selection reflects great credit upon Mr. Dutton. The Commissioner saw the girls, numbering about 50, into the Adelaide train, on their way to the Servants Home, where they will be taken charge of by Mrs. Stapley, the matron. The other passengers, or such of them as are not engaged earlier, will be lodged in the Forfarshire for seven lay days.

GRG 35/48/2 Crown lands and Immigrant ships papers Surgeon Superintendent report. " Deaths on the voyage"
Name	Age	Date of Death	Cause of Death	Where buried
Poole, James	50	December 12th, 1873	Angina Pectoris	at sea
Munn, Thomas	1	December 16th, 1873	Diarrhoea	at sea
Waddell, Eleanor	inf	January 27th, 1874	Diarrhoea	at sea
Jupp, female	1 day	February 3rd, 1874	Premature birth	at sea

Surgeon Superintendent Report "Births on Board"
Name of Mother		Date of Birth	Sex of Infant
Baker, Kate		December 26th, 1873	male
Howell, Caroline		January 10th, 1874	male
Chambers, Emma		January 16th, 1874	female
Guy, Elizabeth		January 23rd, 1874	female
Burr, Philadelphia		January 30th, 1874	male
Jupp, Charity		February 3rd, 1874	female
Taylor, Esther		February 13th, 1874	female

note: where maiden name of wife is indicated, it has been included in the given name column within ( ) ; the passenger list comprises three sections arranged alphabetically, i families, ii single men, iii single women & children ; transcriber notes

Sources: State Library South Australia, official passenger lists, mainly of immigrants arriving in South Australia under United Kingdom assisted passage schemes, 1847-1886 GRG 35/48a (formerly ACC 313); Sydney Shipping Gazette; South Australian Register; The South Australian Government Gazette; GRG 35/48/2 Crown lands and Immigrant ships papers; Biographical index SA 1836-1885 (the B-index column indicates individuals who may be found in that index, with corresponding reference ; FreeBMD ; UK census'

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