Kindly transcribed and submitted to TheShipsList by Robert Janmaat, Adelaide, from a variety of sources, cited below.
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barque Calphurnia, 671 tons (722 new tons), Captain James Nicholson, from London 1st December 1848 & Plymouth 10th December 1848, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 28th March 1849 . . passengers landed 2nd April 1849

The London Times Nov 11, 1848:

FOR ADELAIDE direct, to sail punctually 22d November, the new British-built ship CALPHURNIA, A 1 12 years, 722 tons register. JAMES NICHOLSON, Commander; lying at the Jetty, London Docks. This splendid ship has a spacious poop, with every accommodation for the comfort and convenience of passengers, and will carry an experienced surgeon. For terms of freight and Passage apply to Henry and Calvert Toulmin, 31, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street.
Construction: 1848 in Sunderland. Owners: Toulmin & Co. Port of registry: London

Dec 2, 1848 shipping news:
Gravesend, Dec. 1.
Wind, W.N.W., fresh. Sailed--the Calpurnia, for Adelaide

South Australian Register Wednesday 4th April 1849

The barque Calphurnia, 671 tons, James Nicholson, Master, from London the 10th December 1848.
Passengers: Mr. J.C. Bray & two sons, Mr. John & Mrs. Sarah Higginson and Dr. Kennedy surgeon-superintendent in the cabin, and the following government emigrants in the steerage, 113 male adults, 98 female adults, 43 male children & 40 female children. . . . — 6th ship from England to S.A. with government passengers for 1849 ; four births and two deaths on the passage, Dr. Kennedy, surgeon-superintendent.

South Australian Register Tuesday 3rd April 1849
On board the Calphurnia there were four births and two deaths. One boy, 13 years of age fell overboard last week ; every exertion to save him was made by the captain but without success. William Crisp, the second officer, died early in January of inflammatory fever; greatly respected by all on board. The Calphurnia spoke the William Watson the end of February ; also a Dutch ship which had spoken the Coromandel on the 1st March ; the latter may be hourly expected.

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 in italics

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 (formely ACC 313); Sydney Shipping Gazette; South Australian Register; The South Australian Government Gazette; Biographical index SA 1836-1885 (the B-index column indicates individuals who may be found in that index, with corresponding reference number for further research)

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