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Early Wellington

Arrival of the “Lord William Bentinck.”

Arrival of the “Lord William Bentinck.”

The periodical stream of arrivals into Port Nicholson brightened the lives of friends, relatives and bystanders on the beach. Anxious eyes were concentrated on the ships as they disgorged their living freight. Tender embraces, fond hand clasps, and eager and endless enquiries assailed the newcomers. The latest ship to arrive was the “Lord William Bentinck, 444 tons, commanded by Capt. Crow, which left Gravesend on the 8th January, 1841, and arrived 24th May, with 39 married couples, 24 single men, 15 single women, 51 children under fourteen, and 52 under seven. Five births and nine deaths occurred on board. The register was signed by Mr. Daniel Riddiford, Emmigration Agent. Five of the crew deserted the ship on its arrival at Port Nicholson. The names of the passengers were as follows:—

* Did not embark.

Name Age Wife's Age No. of Children
* Adams, Eliza 22
*Alexander, Don and wife 22 27 3
Anderson, John 30
Anderson, Mary 28
Bezeek, George 35
Bould, Robert, 32 3
Bould, Anne 27
Brown, Chas. 23
Brown, Daniel 29 4
Brown, Amelia 27
* Bruce, Alexander 35 35 4
*Buroughs, Wm. 39 38 2
Butler, Thos. 30 2
Butler, Elizabeth 27
Caines, Wm. 27 3
Caines, Mary 26
Clifton, Richard 39 6
Clifton, Margaret 32
Clout, John, 27 4
Clout, Mary 29
*Cooper, Samuel 40 35 4
Cornford, Joseph 42 1
Cornford, Mary 36
Cornford, Car., 19; Thos., 15; *E. 17
*Cottle, Chas. 30 36 2
Christie, Wm. 37 27 2
Craighead, Wm. 29
Craighead, Susan Miller 28
Crosbie, Thos. 29 2
Crosbie, Isabella
Cumming, David 24
Dew, William 34 7
Dew, Anne —38
Dew, Anne 15
Dimond, John 39 5
Dimond, Judith 37
Farmer, Alexander 53 2
Farmer, Euphemia 45
Farmer, Eliz., 18; Geo. 15
Farmer, Alexander (Jun.) 22 1
Farmer, Elizabeth 23
Farrow, Sam 27 1
Farrow, Harriett 28
Fisher, James 39 4
Fisher, Harriett 38
Forrester, Wm. 27
Forrester, Elizabeth 24
Francis, John 35
Francis, Frances 36
Francis, Jas. Swan, 18; Mary 15
Francis, Stephen Swan 21
Franklyn, Edmund 28 1
Franklyn, Eliza 24
Gengoe, George 19
*Green, Henry 40 38
*Green, J., 17; F., 15; S., 29; and L. 17
Greenacre, Wm. 39
Greenacre, Sarah 28
* Grimaldi, Henry 26 21
*Heffer, Worthington 28 27 3
Hopton, Robert 32 5
Hopton, Charlotte 29
*Hornsley, Wm. 28 26 4page 85
Howell, John 37 5
Howell, Ann 29
Hubbard, Wm. 36
Malcolm, Jane, 19; Isab. 21
Maxted, Geo. 34 5
Maxted, Elizabeth 30
McHardie, Alex. 33
* Melvin, Robert 49 48 3
Membury, Wm. 35 6
Membury, Eliza 35
Membury, Wm. June, 16; Mary 14
Neighbours, — 21
Nelson, Wm. Lunn 35 34 5
Nelson, Benjamin 14
Parnacott, Joseph 39 40 3
Parnacott, Jos. (Jun.) 18; Emma 15
Philips, John 36
Philips, Catherine 38
Philips, Henry 14
Philips, Wm. 24
Piper, Thos. 27 1
Piper, Mary Anne 24
Potter, John 25
*Rider, Johnathan 24 26 2
*Robertson, Alex. 23 20
Roussell, John 26
Roussell, Edward 25
Rutter, Samuel 37 2
Rutter, Jane 27
* Sainsbury, Anne 24
*Salmon, Fred 20
Smith, Wm. 22
Souter, Chas. 44 3
Souter, Elizabeth 33 3
Souter, B., 21; A., 17; John 16
Speedy, William 29 2
Speedy, Anne 28
Speedy, David 36 6
Speedy, Helen 35
Speedy, Elizabeth 14
Starkes, John 27 3
Starkes, Lucy 24
Stent, — 20
* Stewart, Richard 38 37 5
*Stewart, Lewis, 17; Chas. 14
* Sutherland, Andrew 27
Swan, Francis 18
Tandy, Wm. 36 2
Tandy, Mary 29
Teans, Jas. 27
Teans, Letitia 28
Telford, Wm. 24
Thomas, John 24 27 2
Van, James 25
Voce, Samuel 28
Wall, Anthony, 34 5
Wall, Susanna 30
*Wears, John
White, Charles 28 4
White, Harriett 26
White, Joseph 31 3
White, Mary 32
Whitehouse, John 39 4
Whitehouse, Charlotte 34
* Wildman, Joseph 35 34 3
Wilkie, James 23 23 2
Wilmshurst, John 17
Wilmshurst, Harriett 17
* Wilson, George 25
Wright, David 28 3
Wright, Harriett 27
(Signed)

Daniel Riddiford

,
Sat., 24th May, 1841.

The following died on board:—

  • George Membury, 18 months, 7th January.

  • T. J. Francis, 6 months, 31st January.

  • George Bould, 7 months, 3rd February.

  • Izobella Crosby, 28 years, 8th February.

  • Miriam Fisher, 2 years, 16th February.

  • Rayner Clifton, 18 months, 18th February.

  • Sarah Franklin, 3 years, 25th February.

  • Janet Crosby (infant of Izobella), 6 months, 4th March.

  • Jane White, 6 months, 17th May.

At this time (1841), the spiritual wants of the community were supplied by the Rev. John Macfarlane, of the Scots church, who performed divine service at the native chapel, Te Aro Flat, at eleven o'clock in the morning, and at a quarter past one at the Court House, Thorndon Flat, every Sunday.

It was also notified that the Rev. R. Davy, of Kumutoto, was prepared to supply to those desirous of obtaining them, Bibles, Testaments and Common Prayer Books.

* Did not embark.