Transcribed and submitted to TheShipsList by Robert Janmaat, Adelaide, from a variety of sources, cited below.
Return to German Emigrants to South Australia

barque Peter Goddefroy / Peter Godeffroy, 740 tons, Captain S. Johannsen, from Hamburg 11th May 1857, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 7th September 1857 ... departed Adelaide 16th September, arrived Melbourne 19th September 1857

The South Australian Register, Tuesday September 8 1857:
Monday September 7-The barque Peter Godeffroy, 350 tons [sic], Johansen Master, from Hamburg May 11 ....
Miscellaneous News
The Peter Godeffroy, from Hamburg, having 268 Passengers, arrived on Monday, en route to Melbourne. She has no cargo for Adelaide, and will most probably sail for Melbourne today.
[the original Hamburg passenger list states a total of 258 steerage passengers and 11 cabin, which comprises 131 steerage for Adelaide and 127 steerage for Melbourne, for a total of 269 passengers — the Melbourne arrival list for this vessel does not appear to have survived, but those passengers can all be found on this page]

The Argus, Melbourne, Monday 21 September 1857:—
September 19.-Peter Godeffroy, Hamburg barque, 360 tons, [sic] S. Johansen, from Hamburg, via Adelaide 16th inst., ninety-three passengers. Neuhauss, Haller, and Co., agents.

The Argus, Melbourne,Wednesday 23 September 1857 - Advertisement
For Valparaiso direct, This fine new Hamburg clipper barque Peter Godeffroy, 1,200 tons, S. Johansen, Commander, will positively sail on Saturday next, the 26th instant, for the above port, and has superior accommodation for all class passengers.
For passengers, apply to Neuhauss, Haller, and Co., 110 Flinders-lane west.

note: the exaggeration of the tonnage of a vessel in advertisements, was a very common practice for the period.

An index from the State Library South Australia (SLSA) shows that 238 in total, but only 133 German migrants for Adelaide on the Peter Godeffroy, I have been able to find 137 as listed below. — Regards Robert.

note.— There are very few surviving original lists of German passengers, so the data below has been compiled from a variety of sources, such as contemporary newspaper(s), internet sources, input from descendants and the South Australian Heraldry Genealogy society, (SAGHS).
I know the list is incomplete and may contain errors, so any feedback with additions or corrections, will be most appreciated. Please contact me using the link above. Regards Robert, Adelaide

NAA http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ResearcherScreen.asp

GMI http://graememoad.com/Family/WC_IDX/SUR.HTM

BBI Brandenberg Index from Ancestry

AMPI http://www.medicalpioneers.com

GHIA http://www.familienarchiv-papsdorf.de/pgv/search.php

note: where maiden name of wife is indicated, it has been included in the given name column within ( )

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; 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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