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ship Matilda Atheling, 657 tons, Captain Thomas Power, from London 2nd November, Plymouth 23rd November, 1864 arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 20th February 1865

The South Australian Register, Tuesday 21 February 1865 p. 2

Monday 20th February:— Matilda Atheling, ship, 657 tons, Thomas Power, master, from London November 2nd via Plymouth November 23rd. Elder, Smith & Co., agents.
Passengers—Dr. William Campbell (Surgeon-Superintendent), in the cabin ; and 281 Government emigrants in the steerage:—

. . . . — 1st ship from England to S.A. with government passengers for 1865 ; —1— birth and —-0— deaths on the passage ; William Campbell, 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, Assisted Passage = AP ; Colonial Nominees = CN ; General Emigrants = GE ; General Passengers = GP ; Passage Paid = PP ; Remittance Emigrants = RE. — Robert

The South Australian Register, Wednesday 22 February 1865 p. 2

IMPORTS

MATILDA ATHELING. From London— 4 cases. H. Ross ; 80 pkgs., D. and W. Murray ; 30 iron tanks, Philip Levi and Co. ; 75 casks beer. F. Clark and Sons ; 500 cases, 45 casks. 42 qr.-casks rum, Ripley Webb and Co. ; 21 pkgs., Kelsey and Co. ; 508 boxes. 146 cases, 216 deals. 21 pkgs., 170 bdls., 1.254 bars iron. Order ; 100 casks cement, J. Stilling and Co. ; 522 pkgst, 6 kegs nails 7 - casks, Blyth Brothers ; 20 cases. 25,000 firebricks Manager English and Australian Copper Company ; 821 iron pipes, Officer Administering Government.

Miscellaneous Shipping

The Matilda Atheling is a ship of almost 700 tons, which arrived with Immigrants on Monday afternoon, but unfortunately at a period when the tides were taking off ; consequently she will remain in the anchorage for a few days. From Captain Power's report he sailed from Plymouth on November 24, and the 26th commenced with strong N.W. gales attended by hail showers. The vessel was for a time under three close reefed topsails, when in Lat. 48o 34''N., Lon. 1o 7' W. It moderated somewhat on the 27th, but the following day went round to S. W., and blew violently. The early part of December appears to have been fine, and on the 10th sighted Madeira, at 2 p.m. passed the eastern end, distant about seven miles, with fine northerly wind and favourable weather. At 8 p.m. passed the island of Bogis, distant four miles, then steered a coarse S.W.by W. till the 15th, when a steady trade set in at N.E by E., and for a few days good progress was made. On December 27, crossed the Equator in 27o 42 1 W.. being then 34 days from Plymouth. On Friday January 6. lost the S.E. trades in lat. 25o 31'S, Lon.32o 29' W and three days' light airs and variables predominated while crossing the calm belt of Capricorn. On January 13, at noon, Tristan d'Acunha and Inaccessible Islands in sight, bearing- S.E., distant about 45 miles, and from this time till reaching the Crozets the prevailing wind was N.E. The only heavy gale experienced up to this period occurred in lat 45o 48' S lon. 31o 10' E, when the barometer fell to 29.17. with the wind at E.N .E. afterwards veering to W.N.W. The vessel was hove to under a closereefed topsail, when a sea broke on board, carrying away 12 feet of the bulwarks, and breaking several of the skylights. On Sunday January 29, in lat 45o s.Lon.470 20' E. the Vessel was 67 days out, when another strong breeze assailed her from N.E. veering to the northward, being from a totally opposite direction to that usually experienced on the same parallel. From tbe Crozets it continued northerly until she reached 116o E., when It shifted to the southward for. Several days. Cape Borda Light was made on February 18, at 3 O'clock, bearing E.N.E. distant about 30 miles. and on the 20th came to anchor In the roadstead near the Lightship, being 88 days from Plymouth.

The South Australian Register, Tuesday 21 February 1865 p. 2

ARRIVAL OF THE MATILDA ATHELING WITH 291 GOVERNMENT IMMIGRANTS

The Matilda Atheling, Captain Power, arrived on Monday evening after a favourable passage of 89 days from Plymouth, having left that port on the 23rd November. She brings 281 Government immigrants, under the charge of Dr. Wm. Campbell, Surgeon-Superintendent. There was one birth during the voyage but no deaths, and not even a case of sickness. The vessel will be detained at the Lightship for a few days, till the tides allow of her crossing the bar. The following is the official list of the immigrants English.— Frederick Barnes, Michael Bennett, Andrew Blick, Gerling Bradshaw, Elizabeth Carroll, William and Matilda Chirgwin, Joseph Cock, Martha and Susanna Cook, Henry, Eliza, and Louisa Copas, John Eddy, Elijah and Emma Eves, George, Jane, and Sarah Francis. James Gibbs. Michael and Ellen Grigg. Thomas, Jane, Thomas, and Alfred Heath. Ellen Jacobs, Benjamin Julyan, Louisa Johnson, Elizabeth Jones, Walter Kessell. Edwin, Sarah, Ellen and Walter Kessell, Mary Lawrie, Ellen Line. William and Emily Lovibond, Walter May, Francis Mickless, Joseph Michell, Joseph Michell, James Oliver, Jane Phillips, Eliz. and Grace Pickering, Samuel and Mary Pickering, George, Martha and John Pickering, Mary Smith, Edwin Stone, Toby Sweet, Joseph and Sophia Symons, Henry Taylor, Edward, Mary, Mary, Elizabeth, Jane, Anne and William Trenerry, William and Mary Tregize, Benjamin Warrick. Scotch.— George Crichton, Agnes Fairbairn, James, Elizabeth, Helen and Janet Hood, John McKay, John McKenzie, Mary McVicar, Audrey Neitson, Mary Prentice, Wm Wilson. Irish.— Michael Augley, James and Thomas Brady, Catharine and Mary Brott, Peter, Matthew, James, and Mary Byrne, Bernard Burnes, John Cahir, Michael, Mary, and Margaret Cahill, Bridget Carry, Sarah Carty, Denis Cashel. William and Catherine Clancy, James and Mary J. Cements, John and Ellen Clifford, Margaret Clune, Mary and Bridget Commane, Michael Condon. Rose Conolly, James Conors, Johanna Cormick, H. Corr, P. Corrigan, P. and M. Cousins. John, Matilda, Alexander, Eliza, Ellen, Jane, and Rebecca Cousins, Mary Crowby, Pat Crowby. Pat Culchane, Thos. Culchane, Margaret Cummings, Charles Currie, Pat Cusack, Peter Daly, Jas. Donnell, John, Michael, Thomas, Michael, Mary, John, and Bridget Donnellan, W. Donoghue, Catherine Downs, James DriscolL Austin Drong, Ann Drong, Mary Farrell, Bridget Flannery, Martin Fitzgerald, John Flaherty, Pat Folan. Henry Ford, Pat Fox, Ann Fox, Thady Foynes, Thomas Foynes, Honor Foynes, William, Galbraith, John and Margaret Gardener, Andrew Gleeson, Ann Gleeson, Catherine Gray, Catherine Guinea, Kate Gurne, Mary Gurry, John Gurry, Margaret Hacket, Pat Hartigan, Fanny Hayes, Margaret Hennessy, James Helreham, Mary Hines, Bridget Hackie, Margaret Hollywood, Ellen Jacob, Pat Joyce, Coleman, Bridget and John Kain, Pat Kelly, Honora Kelly, Ann and Honora Kelly, Jeremiah Kenna, Michael, Catherine, Mary and John Kennedy, Thomas Kerin, Margaret, John and Mary Kerin, Johanna Kough, Mary Lahiff, Marty Latham, Andrew Liggett, Andrew Lysaght, Jane Mackie, Bridget and James Mager, John. Pat, Pat, Ellen, Peter, and Ella Mahoney, Ann Mallon, Andrew Maloney, John and Mick Markham, Austin, Bridget, Ann, and Mary Maruien [Mariner?], Ann and John Marshall. Ann Maxwell, Andrew McBreen, John McCann. Mich, and John McCarty Joseph McCombe. John McGough. Pat McMahon, Bridget McNamara, Joseph McNeil, Francis McWilliams. Robert Mitchell Peter Montague. Bridget Morris, Bridget Mulligan, Edmund Murphy, John Murphy, Mary Murphy, Bridgt Murray, Sally Mye, Matt. Mye, Pat Nester, John and Susan Noble, Edward, and Catherine Murphy. Martha and Sarah O'Brien, Michael O'Keefe, John and Jerry O'Mera, Michael and Penelope O'Neil, Terence O'Reilly, Pat Power, Daniel, Winifred, Margaret, Johanna, Winifred, Pat, and John Quinlivan, Pat Reedy, Thomas Reordan, James Reynolds. Mary Rivedan, Rose Reilly. Richard and Christopher Ryan, Pat and Margaret Shanassey, Michael and Thomas Sheehy Hugh, Catherine. Ellen, Mary, Matthew. Pat. and Ann Smith, John and Michael Smyth, Joseph Sutton. Catherine Fishe, Pat and Margaret Vaughan, Michael Woods. Nationalities— English— Adults 56. children between one and twelve 10, infants 2, total 68 Scotch— Adults 10, children between one and twelve 2, total 12 Irish— Adults 186, children 9, infants 5, total 200 Grand total equal to 262½ statute adults.

GRG 35/48/2 Crown lands and Immigrant ships papers Surgeon Superintendent report. " Deaths on the voyage" Nil
Name	Age	Date of Death	Cause of Death	Where buried

Surgeon Superintendent Report "Births on Board"
Name of Mother		Date of Birth	Sex of Infant
Shanasy, Margaret		January 20th 1865	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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