Ships - South Australia

Famine Orphan Girl Ships to Australia

To Adelaide, South Australia

Ships to South Australia
Ship Date of Departure [Plymouth] Date of Arrival
Roman Emperor 27 July 1848 23 October 1848
Inconstant 15 February 1849 7/8 June 1849
Elgin 31 May 1849 12 September 1849

Compiled initially from article by Trevor McClaughlin, 'Barefoot and Pregnant?Female Orphans who emigrated from Irish Workhouses to Australia, 1848-1850', in Familia: Ulster Genealogical Review, incorporating Ulster Genealogical & Historical Guild 'Newsletter' Vol.2, No.3, 1987, pp.31-36 and updated from his Barefoot & Pregnant? Irish Famine orphans in Australia vol. 2, Genealogical Society of Victoria, Melbourne, (2001).

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Shiplist: ROMAN EMPEROR incomplete, from various sources. An Appendix to a British Parliamentary Paper, House of Lords, 1849, 1082vo lists the Poor Law Unions in Ulster whence the young women came, Strabane, Magherafelt, Londonderry,Carrickmacross etc. (see Barefoot) vol. 2 p. 397. Among them were 9 young women from Newtownlimavady workhouse, County Derry or Londonderry. In March 2008 we received news of their names from local historian Morrison Stewart who found them in a box of documents relating to the former workhouse. The names of further 'possible' migrants were added as a result of Trevor McClaughlin's research in June 2008. The South Australian Register newspaper 25 Oct. 1848 claimed there were 238 females & 8 male orphans on board.The scheme originally included both males and females but the London Emigration Commissioners had decided to limit the scheme to females by May 1848 (see Barefoot vol. 2 p.9). It is possible that a small contingent of male orphans boarded the Roman Emperor.
Surname First Name Age Native Place Parents Religion Other
McAllister Arthur         In Royal Adelaide Hospital Admission records Arthur is listed as having arrived on the Roman Emperor in 1848. There is a report of the ship's voyage in The South Australian 27 October 1848.
             
Agnew Mary 17       Coleraine Poor Law Union, County Londonderry. For information about Poor Law Unions see the link to workhouses on the links page.
Arnis(?) Jane         South Australian Archives (SAA) GRG 28/4 Register of cases of destitution No. 614 Jane is a 19 yo of Marryattville a servant who is ill and is without support.
Bell Jane     James &Mary Jane   Married 1: Stephen Isaac Watchman, Mitcham c. 1852, 2 children, destitute after death of husband in 1857; married 2: Thomas James 26 June 1858 c. 5 children, lived Coromandel Valley, died 21 May 1914.
Black Eliza 19 Maghera, Derry NA Presbyt. The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (hereafter PRONI) holds a fine collection of workhouse Indoor Registers. Records for the workhouse at Magherafelt in 1848 have survived. Using a method similar to the one he used in his Familia article in 1987, Trevor McClaughlin has supplied the names of a number of 'possible' Roman Emperor Orphans who came from workhouses in Castlederg (Co. Tyrone) Larne (Co. Antrim) and Magherafelt (Co. Derry or Londonderry). Eliza is recorded as being 'in fever' and 'sickly' when she entered Magherafelt workhouse on the 28th January 1848. She left 10 July 1848, perhaps to join the Roman Emperor. Officially 21 of the young women came from Magherafelt workhouse, and 8 from Larne.
Blakely Elaine 18 Mountnorris County Down     Newry PLU (Poor Law Union). See the South Australian Government Gazette 12 October 1848 for the form of indenture the authorities would use for the young women.
Blakely Amelia         Alleged Adelaide prostitute. See Return of Adelaide prostitutes 30 Sept. 1850 CO 13/70 which is available via the Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP) microfilm held in your State and National Library.
Brady Jane         See CO 13/70 (above).
Brooks Ann         See CO 13/70 (above).
Butler Sarah 14 Magherafelt, Co. L'Derry mother was nurse in the Fever Hospital in the workhouse when she died. Protestant PRONI BG/23/G/1 entered workhouse aged 13 yrs 25 April 1847, discharged 12 July 1848. See Eliza Black above.
Cahoon(?) Isabella 14/5 Magherafelt, Co. L'Derry   Protestant PRONI BG/23/G/1 Resides in 'the Union at large', 'can get no support'. Discharged from workhouse 16(?) July 1848. See Eliza Black above.
Cameron Ann         See CO 13/70 (above).
Carleton Sarah 14/5 Castledawson, Co. Derry NA Protestant PRONI BG23/G/1 'can get no support...in great want', discharged from Magherafelt workhouse 12 July 1848.
Carton Catherine 15       Newtownlimavady workhouse, Co. Derry.
Cassidy Mary A 20 Swatenagh(?), Colagagun(?) NA RC PRONI BG23/G/1 'was a servant..fever..clean', entered 11 Feb 1847 discharged from Magherafelt workhouse 17 July 1848. See Eliza Black above.
Clarke Mary 16       Coleraine PLU
Clarke Mary         Same one? See CO 13/70 (above).
Connay/Conway Sarah 17/8 Magherafelt Mother Kitty widow   PRONI BG23/G/1 She entered the workhouse as part of a family group 13 Nov. 1847. She left 12 July 1848 along with her widowed mother, Kitty, 40 yo, and sisters Kitty 13yo and Hannah, 11 yo. See Eliza Black above.
Corry Ann 17 Castlederg,Tyrone     The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (hereafter PRONI) holds Board of Guardian Minute Books for Castlederg. BG8/A2/2 p.148 names 15 eligible candidates for emigration to Australia under the Earl Grey scheme. Officially only 6 of these were on board the Roman Emperor. Some of the 15 may not have travelled. But see our note above about male emigrants.
Corry Jean 15 Castlederg, Tyrone     sister of Ann above. See note above.
Crosset Fanny 15 Magherafelt workhouse. Ballymahan, Killyaddy John Crossett widower 50 yo died in workhouse 15 March 1847 Presbyt PRONI BG/23/G/1 'wretched but healthy' when she entered 29 Dec. 1847, discharged 12 July 1848. Ship monitor. See Surgeon's report reproduced in T. McClaughlin, Barefoot & Pregnant? vol.2 p.17.
Crozier Margaret 18/9 Larne, Antrim   CofE PRONI BG17/G/1 No 2957 'dirty and starving' residing 'Union at large'. Entered workhouse 20 Jan 1848, left 12 July 1848. See Eliza Black above.
Curren Hanah 17 Castlederg, Tyrone     PRONI BG8/A2/2 p. 148. See Ann Corry above.
Curry Mary         ship monitor
Dolin Biddy 15 Castlederg, Tyrone     PRONI BG8/A2/2 p. 148. See Ann Corry above.
Dolin Mary 13 Castlederg, Tyrone     PRONI BG8/A2/2 p. 148, sister.See Ann Corry above.
Dolin Patrick 17 Castlederg, Tyrone     PRONI BG8/A2/2 p. 148, brother. See Ann Corry above and intro.
Doherty Eliza 16       Newtownlimavady workhouse, Co Derry.
Doherty Rose         We are trying to establish that there was a Rose Doherty on board this ship who possibly came from Coleraine and who married Wm Stevens in 1849. Rex Langford. email langford[at]nuskope.com.au
Dougherty Eliza 15       Newtownlimavady workhouse. sister below.
Dougherty Margaret 17       Newtownlimavady workhouse. sister above.
Dougherty Mary 16       Coleraine PLU
Drennan Rose 21 Magherafelt workhouse, Castledawson, Craugh, Co Derry     PRONI BG 23/G/1 'no means of support, very sickly' entered workhouse 19 March 1848, left 11 July 1848. See Eliza Black above.
Duffy Catherine         See CO/13 (Blakely above). Cathy Duffy had a long criminal record for various misdemeanours. See SAA GRG 65/1/1 Adelaide Police Court minute book and registers, for example, 23/3/1850; 1/3/51; 28/3/51; 9/5/51.
Dunlap Fanny 20 Magherafelt workhouse, Loop, Co Derry   no religion PRONI BG 23/G/1 'mendicant, no means of support, sickly' entered workhouse 6 Jan 1848, left 10 July 1848. See Eliza Black above.
Emery Sarah 16 Castlederg, Tyrone     PRONI BG8/A2/2 p.148 See Ann Corry above.
Ferguson Mary         Married Wm. W Kendall in 1850 c. 13 children, husband blind in 1866, moved to South Yorke peninsula in 1875.
Ferguson Nancy         ship constable. See Surgeon's report in Barefoot vol.2 p.17.
Flanagan Margaret 16 (b. 29 July 1832) Parish of Arst Estrish(?) Co Tyrone     Went to Willunga. Marrried 1: William Button, 1 March 1850, c. 8 children; married 2: Stephen Rogers 1877, went to live on Yorke peninsula, died 27 Feb. 1913.
Gallagher Sarah         ship constable (see Nancy Ferguson above).
Gamble Mary 18       Coleraine PLU
Giles Margaret         CO 13/70 (se Blakely above)
Given Eliza 16 Magherafelt workhouse   Presbyt. PRONI BG 23/G/1 mendicant, no means of support, healthy, Union at large, entered workhouse 5 Feb 1848, left 12 July 1848. See Eliza Black above.
Gordon Mary J 15       Coleraine PLU
Gray Margaret 16 Poyntzpass County Down     Newry PLU
Hassan Anne 17       Newtownlimavady workhouse, Co. Derry.
Henry Eliza 15 Desertmartin, Stanagar(?), Derry   Protestant PRONI BG23/G/1 Magherafelt workhouse, Co. Derry. Mendicant, no means of support, discharged 12 July 1848.
Hill Ellen         SAA GRG 28/4 Register of cases of destitution No 410 19 yo Ellen Hill 3 yrs in the colony, near confinement, reputed father JS Woodforde.
Hill Sarah 18 Templecarron(?)Antrim   Presbyt. PRONI BG17/G/1 No 3213 Larne workhouse, servant, good health, entered 4 May 1848, left 12 July 1848. See Eliza Black above.
Hillan Jane         ship monitor (see Crosset above)
Hassan Anne 17       Newtownlimavady workhouse, Co. Derry.
Hughes Mary A 16 Magherafelt   Protestant PRONI BG23/G/1 Magherafelt workhouse, Co. Derry, labourer in want of employment, healthy, entered workhouse 2 Dec. 1847, left 12 July 1848.
Hunter Jane 17 Castlederg, Tyrone     PRONI BG8/A2/2 p. 148 See Ann Corry above.
Hunter Sarah 17 Castlederg, Tyrone     PRONI BG8/A2/2 p. 148, sister of Jane immediately above. See Ann Corry above.
Johnston Sarah Ann         CO13/70 see Blakely above. She also appears in the Adelaide Police Court records SAA GRG65/1/1 5/8/1850 for example.
Kean Sarah         ship constable (see Crosset above).
Kelly Margaret         CO 13/70 See Blakely above.
Kelly Ann         CO 13/70 See Blakely above.
Kennedy Ann 19       Newry PLU
Larkin Margaret 16 Union at large(no fixed abode)     Newry PLU
Longe James 16 Castlederg, Tyrone     PRONI BG8/A2/2 p.148. See Ann Corry above.
McCafferty Louise 15       Coleraine PLU
McCaherty Margaret 18       Newry PLU The Board of Guardian Minute Book in PRONI BG24/A/6 9 June 1848 gives her residence as 'The Union'.
McCammion(?) Nancy 15 Carrickfergus, Antrim   Presbyterian PRONI BG17/G/1 No 3202 Larne workhouse, 'in good health, wretched and dirty and starving', entered 27 April 1848, left 12 July 1848. See Eliza Black above.
McCauley Mary         SAA GRG 28/4 Register of Cases of Destitution No 799 June 1852 20 yo from Finniss 4 yrs in colony servant near confinement.
McCorrigle Mary 15       Newtownlimavady workhouse, County Derry or Londonderry.
McCrossan Mary 17 Castlederg, Tyrone     PRONI BG 8/A2/2 p. 148, sisters immediately below. See Ann Corry above.
McCrossan Ann 19 Castlederg, Tyrone     PRONI BG 8/A2/2 p. 148, sister. See Ann Corry above.
McCrossan Rebecca 15 Castlederg, Tyrone     PRONI BG 8/A2/2 p. 148, sister. See Ann Corry above. Married Wm Docking who had possibly jumped ship. Rex Langford email langford[at]nuskope.com.au
McEwen Sarah         CO 13/70 See Blakely above.
McFall Jane 16/7 Larne, Antrim   Presbyt. PRONI BG17/G/1 No. 2787 good health entered Larne workhouse 2 Dec. 1847, left 12 July 1848. See Eliza Black above.
McFee Mary         SAA GRG 28/4 Register of Cases of Destitution NO 1147 6/7/1854 Mary McFee 24yo Weymouth Street 2 children under 7 yrs, 6 yrs in the colony recommended by Rev. Haledon, husband killed in the Adelaide Steam Mill.
McKane Sarah 15/6/7 Moneymore, L'Derry   Protestant PRONI BG23/G/1 Magherafelt workhouse, Derry. 'Was at service' but now out of employment, clean, entered workhouse 8 Dec 1846, left 12 July 1848. See Eliza Black above.
McKeever Rose 16   50 yo Biddy   PRONI BG23/G/1 Magherafelt workhouse, Derry. Rose came into workhouse with her mother Biddy 50 yo widow and 2 siblings, Biddy, 13 and Mary 11 yo, place of residence was recorded as 'Union at large'. Rose left 12 July 1848. See Eliza Black above.
McKeown Sarah 18       Coleraine PLU
McLaughlin Sarah 18 Castledawson, Derry   RC PRONI BG23/G/1 Magherafelt workhouse, no means of support, sickly, entered workhouse 21 March 1848, left 12 July 1848. See Eliza Black above.
McManass Mary 15 Castlederg, Tyrone     PRONI BG8/A2/2 p. 148. See Ann Corry above.
McParland Ann 18 Ballymyn     PRONI BG24/A/6 9 June 1848 Newry Poor Law Union.
McQuade Rachel 19 Magherafelt, Derry   RC PRONI BG23/G/1 No 407 Mendicant, healthy, residing 'Union at large', entered workhouse 27 Jan 1848, left 12 July 1848. See Eliza Black above.
McShane Rose         CO 13/70 See Blakely above. See also SAA GRG65/1/1 22/1/1851.
McWilliams Jane 15       Newtownlimavady workhouse, County Derry or Londonderry.
Martin Ann         CO 13/70 See Blakely above.
Martin Elizabeth 12/13 (b. 30 Oct. 1835) Co Down John &Mary   Married 1: Patrick Daly Adelaide 27 Nov. 1850 c. 5 children; married 2: David Napier 1862 6 children died destitute 21 Jan 1905. Mrs Beverley Clelland, 8 Helenslea Ave., Brooklyn Park 5032.
Martin Mary c.14       ship constable See Crosset above. Married 1: Thomas Bilsborough 26 Feb. 1856. He died 8 July 1861. Married 2: James Tucker 27 June 1871. He died 1 October 1904. 5 daughters Grace (Deere) Ellen (Hillier) Alice (Brooks), Mary Ann, Florence (Murphy). c. 26 grandchildren. She died 19 April 1911. Ms F. Errington, Goodwood, SA.
Miliken Sarah         ship hospital nurse, volunteered when there was outbreak of spotted fever. See Crosset above.
Moore Mary 17 Glynn, Antrim   Presbyterian PRONI BG 17/G/1 No 3139 Larne workhouse servant, good health, ragged but very clean, entered workhouse April 1848, left 12 July 1848. See Eliza Black above.
Moore Annie c.16 (b. c. 1832) Cranfield nr Rostrevor Co. Down     Married Wm H Roper (b. Suffolk 1833 d. 1893) St Stephens Willunga 18 Feb 1854, husband a miller & farmer, 11 children, lived Rapid Bay, died Unley 18 June 1926 ( see Barefoot vol. 2 pp.131-2.
Murray Mary   Belfast Charles M & Mary Donelly RC Dunwich Benevolent Asylum Moreton Bay Register of personal details Queensland State Archives Ben2/4 admitted 19 Jan 1897, 69 yo; married 1: William Campbell Armadale(sic) NSW 4 children; married 2: John Edward Clark at Armadale NSW.
Murray Mary Ann         See Report of Children's Apprenticeship Board inquiry CO 13/71, pp. 461-85, reprinted in Barefoot vol 2 pp.35-43. Mary Ann mentioned unfavourably, p.42. CO 13/70 see Blakely above. See also SAA GRG 65/1/1 Adelaide Poice records Mary Murray 3/9/49; 12/12/49; 11/3/50.
Murray Nancy 18/9 Springhill, L'Derry   Protestant PRONI BG 23/G/1 Mendicant, no means of support, dirty, entered Magherafelt workhouse 30 Sept. 1847, left 10 July 1848. See Eliza Black above.
O'Neil Ann 18 Castlederg, Tyrone     PRONI BG 8/A2/2 p. 148. See Ann Corry above.
Nesbitt Margaret         CO 13/70 see Blakely above & SAA GRG 65/1/2 13/6/1851.
Nickle Eliza 16       Newtownlimavady workhouse, Co. Derry or Londonderry.
Patteson Mary 19       Coleraine PLU
Paul Mary 13/4 Maghera, L'Derry Sarah widow Prot. BG 23/G/1 Dirty, entered workhouse with 30yo widow mother, mendicant, Sarah, and brother Robert 8 yo, clean, no means of support, on 30 Sept. 1847, all three left 12 July 1848. See Eliza Black above.
Paul Sarah 17       Coleraine PLU
Quinn Sarah 19       Newry PLU
Robinson Jane         CO 13/70 see Blakely above & SAA GRG 65/1/1 17/8/1850; 23/9/51; 27/1/52.
Robinson Mary A 16       Newtownlimavady workhouse, Co. Derry.
Sheriff Ellen Mrs         See SAA GRG 18/4 Register of cases of Destitution No 260 28 March 1851, 20 yo from Tam O'Shanter Bridge, 1 child under 7, 2 1/2 yrs in colony, recommended by Rev. Robert Hair, deserted by husband and pregnant. Also No 732 Mrs Sheriff 22 Halfway House 1 child under 7 3 1/2 yrs in colony servant recommended by W Giles deserted by her husband child sick aid discontinued 3 March 1852.
Stewart Ann 17       Newry PLU
Stewart Mary J 15       Coleraine PLU
Taylor Margaret         ship monitor. See Crosset above.;
Vance Louisa         CO 13/70 See Blakely above.
Wawker/wawles/Wawler Hannah 18 Castledawson, Creagh, Derry   RC PRONI BG 23/g/1 orphan, clean and healthy, entered Magherafelt workhouse 12 Feb. 1848, left 12 July 1848. See Eliza Black above.
Whiteford Catherine 19       Coleraine PLU
Wilson Agnes 14 Poyntzpass Co Down     Newry PLU
Wilson Anne Jane         ship monitor See Crosset above.
Wilson Isabella 13/4 Mahera, Maghera, L'Derry   Prot. PRONI BG 23/G/1 Orphan, mendicant, no means of support, entered Magherafelt workhouse 2 Feb. 1848, left 10 July 1848.
Wilson Jane 17 Poyntzpass Co Down     Newry PLU See SAA GRG24/6 CSO letters 1848 4th submatron.
Young Ann 15 Rathfriland Co Down     Newry PLU
Young Eliza 17 Rathfriland Co Down     Newry PLU
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Shiplist: INCONSTANT incomplete, from various sources. An Appendix to a British Parliamentary Paper, House of Lords, 1849, 1082vo lists the Poor Law Unions whence the young women came, Newcastle, Mullingar, Tullamore, Mountmellick, Parsonstown etc (see Barefoot) vol. 2 p. 398, and states there were 186 orphans on board. The South Australian Register newspaper 9 June 1849 names 117 of these. Unfortunately not much is known about many of these young women. You will notice there is plenty of room for misspelling names. Try typing 'Staniforth Inconstant' into your search engine.
Surname First Name Age Native Place Parents Religion Other
Allen Susan          
Ashmore/Ashmere Rose     John Ross & Margaret O'Donnell   Married Thomas Bromley, Geelong, 6 Jan. 1854, c. 8 children, husband a miner & engine driver, lived Bendigo area, died 27 Oct. 1913, 39 years a widow, buried Coburg.
Barlow Eliza          
Bevin Theresa          
Brackin Catherine          
Brackin Katherine         perhaps a repeat?
Brady Ann          
Brady Eliza          
Brennan Rose          
Brothy Catherine          
Bryan Margaret         Alleged Adelaide prostitute. See Return of Adelaide prostitutes 30 Sept. 1850 CO 13/70 which is available via the Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP) microfilm in your State Library.
Buckley Bridget          
Carroll Catherine          
Carry Ann          
Castello Mary          
Church Mary          
Collins Margaret         See Report of Children's Apprenticeship Board inquiry PRO London CO 13/71 pp. 461-85 and Barefoot vol 2 pp 35-43. A Margaret Collins appears p. 39.
Condran Biddy          
Condran Biddy         same name or repeat?
Connally Alice          
Connor Biddy          
Connor Catherine          
Connor Johanna         South Australian Archives (SAA) GRG 28/4 Register of cases of destitution No 434 7 June 1851 15yrs old Hindley St. 9mths(?) in colony, servant, sore foot, orphan.
Connor Margaret          
Connor Margaret         same name or repeat?
Cornoy/Conroy? Ann          
Corrigan Hetty         Eliza Corrigan alleged Adelaide prostitute CO 13/70 see M. Bryan above.
Curran Ann         Alleged Adelaide prostitute CO 13/70 see M. Bryan above. See South Australian Archives (SAA) 65/1/1 Adelaide Police Court minute book and registers 8 april 1850.
Dale Essy         Alleged Adelaide prostitute CO 13/70 see M. Bryan above.
Dolcha? Ann         SAA GRG 28/4 (see Johanna Connor above) marrried name? No 942 6 May 1853 20 yo Strathalbyn, 2 children under 7, 4 yrs in colony, deserted by her husband.
Dalp Kitty          
Davis Charlotte          
Dehee orDean orDeane Margaret   Donohill,Tipperary     Alleged Adelaide prostitute. See Bryan above. CO 13/70. Married (1): Robert Strickland (per Waterlily) Smythes Creek, Victoria, 29 Sept. 1857, c. 5 children. Married (2): George Lindrea 1 April 1871, 1 child, died 8 April 1920, buried Bendigo. Mrs Wendy Baker, 103 Rattray Rd., Montmorency 3094.
Dibbs Eliza          
Dillon Johanna          
Doolan Ann          
Doran Mary          
Dorgan Mary         Alleged Adelaide prostitute CO 13/70 see M. Bryan above. Mary Ann Dorgan appears in SAA GRG 65/1/1 (see A. Curran above) 12 Oct. 1850.
Doron/Doran Biddy          
Dunn Mary          
Egha/Egan? Catherine          
Evans Bridget          
Evans Mary Ann          
Fay Bridget 14/15       National Archives of Ireland (NAI) Indoor Register North Dublin Workhouse BG78/G/7 No. 28228, 14 yrs., orphan, good health, North City, Wellington St.,admitted 3 Feb. 1848, out Feb. 1849.
Fitzpatrick Biddy          
Foucet Susan;          
Flannagan Johanna 16/7 Ballymacdonnell, Co. Clare Rody & Nancy Maddocks   SAA GRG 28/4(see J. Connor above) No 727 ? O'flannigan (maybe not the same one) 17yo Pirie St., 3 yrs in colony, servant, Dr Marsh recommends, bad eyes, out 26 Feb. 1852. Johanna Flannagan married a Cornishman, Samuel Johns, in Bendigo, 30 Sept. 1858. They lived in Short St., Bendigo and had six children, all of whom survived childhood. She died 11 May 1918 and is buried in Bendigo. Leonie Chirgwin, 8 Pau St.,Noble Park 3174.
Frazer Catherine          
Fulkam/Fulham Ann         Alleged Adelaide prostitute CO 13/70 see M.Bryan above.
Funney Maria          
Fyran Biddy          
Germaine M.         SAA GRG 28/4 (see Johanna Connor above) No 759 3 April 1852 20 yo Pirie St., 1 child under 7yrs, 4 yrs in colony (?), recommended by Dr Davy, husband away, child very ill.
Gorman Margaret          
Gorman Mary          
Graham Eliza         Alleged Adelaide prostitute CO 13/70 see M. Bryan above.
Gregory Eliza 14        
Harrick(s) Eliza 14/15       NAI(see Fay above) North Dublin Indoor register BG78/G/7 No 29777, 14 yrs, orphan, Prot., delicate, N. City, Carmel Terrace, in 16 April 1848, out Feb. 1849
Hay Rose          
Hayes Johanna          
Healy Mary          
Heaning Eliza          
Heaning Honora          
Hedman Esther          
Ingram Eliza          
Johnstone Jane          
Kearney Honora          
Keenan Ann          
Keenan Catherine          
Keenan Eliza          
Kelly Eliza          
Kelly Mary         Mary Kelly appears SAA GRG 65/1/1 (see A. Curran above) 24 Feb. 1851.
Kenny Mary         A Margaret Kenny appears in SAA GRG 65/1/1 (see A. Curran above) 11 March 1850, 28 August 1850.
Killy Mary          
Knoggs Judy         A Lucy Kneggs appears in SAA GRG 65/1/1 (see A. Curran above) 8 Oct. 1849.
Levi Ann          
Lynch Bridget          
Lynch Eliza          
Mahon Judith          
Malme Ann          
Maher Mary         Alleged Adelaide prostitute CO 13/70 see M. Bryan above.
Malone Ann         Alleged Adelaide prostitute CO 13/70 see M. Bryan above.
Marr Eliza         Alleged Adelaide prostitute CO 13/70 see M. Bryan above.
Martin Alice          
Martin Isabella         Alleged Adelaide prostitute CO 13/70 see M. Bryan above.
McCann Mary          
McCannick Ann          
McCarthy Bridget          
McCormack Bridget          
McGrath Bridget;          
McGrath Margaret          
McGrave Jane          
McKay ?         SAA GRG 28/4 (see J. Connor above) No 768 10 April 1852, 23 yo, Flinders St., 1 child under 7, 4yrs in colony, husband away at the diggings, out 16 April.
McKee Ann         SAA GRG 28/4 (see J. Connor above) No 337 6 Jan. 1851 17 yo Cornish Arms, 18mths in colony, servant, pregnant, desiring to be taken into depot.
McMahon Catherine         Alleged Adelaide prostitute CO 13/70 see M. Bryan above.
Moore Mary Ann          
Murray Bridget          
Neil Margaret          
Neille Maria          
Nevens Theresa         Alleged Adelaide prostitute CO 13/70 see M. Bryan above.
Newman Margaret          
Newman Mary Ann   County Kilkenny   RC NAI (see Fay above) North Dublin BG78/G/5 No. 20650 15 yo, RC, born in Kilkenny county, ragged and dirty, Union at large, mother Mary, a widow, admitted 31 March 1847, out 7 Feb 1849.
Parrion Ann          
Parrion Frances          
Price Eliza          
Price Margaret          
Reddy Mary          
Reed Eliza          
Regan Catharine          
Reilly Mary          
Riarden/Reardon Catharine         Cath. Reardon alleged Adelaide prostitute CO 13/70 see M. Bryan above. SAA GRG 65/1/1 (see A. Curran above) 13 August 1850.
Roe Eliza          
Rooney Mary          
Russell Mary          
Shea Catherine          
Short Mary          
Smith Mary          
Taafe Eliza       RC  
Taafe Mary       RC NAI (see Fay above) BG78/G/7 No 30984 16 yrs old, RC, in good health, N. City, Jervis St., admitted 26 June 1848, out Feb. 1849. Married Samuel Dunn, absconded VDL, 29 Dec. 1851, 14 children, husband a storekeeper and orchardist, lived Amherst Victoria, died 13 June 1923. Mrs D. Barbary, 16 Bromley St., Nathalia 3638.
Thomas/Thompson Rebecca       RC NAI (see Fay above) BG78/G/4 No 14640, 10yrs 8 mths old when admitted, orphan,RC,returned from fever hospital, N. City, admitted 3 March 1846, out 7 Feb. 1849.
Towzer Ann          
Trimble Mary          
Walker Margaret          
Walsh Margaret          
Ward Jane          
Ward Margaret          
Ward Rose          
Ward Rose         Rosanna Ward alleged Adelaide prostitute CO 13/70 see M. Bryan above.
Williams Sarah;          
Win Eliza          
Win Margaret          
Win Mary          
Wire Bridget         SAA 28/4 (see J. Connor above) No 404 15 yrs old 2 yrs in colony, servant, near confinement, Wm Ryan having infant and not able to obtain employment.
Wynne Mary          
132            
Shiplist: ELGIN incomplete, from various sources. An Appendix to a British Parliamentary Paper, House of Lords, 1849, 1082vo lists the Poor Law Unions whence the young women came, Skibbereen, Killarney, Fermoy, Lismore and Clonmel (see Barefoot) vol. 2 pp. 400-02, and states there were 190 orphans on board. The South Australian Register newspaper 12 September 1849 names some of these. Thanks to the good work of Diane Cummings that appears on the State Library of South Australia website http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/fh/passengerlists/1849Elgin.htm our list of orphans now must be almost complete. Diane has used the original passenger list of the Elgin (Certificate of Final Departure 49/17) which is available at the State Library of South Australia. There seems to be some duplication of names.
Surname First Name Age Native Place Parents Religion Other
Amorris Bridget 16        
Amorris/Ashmere Margaret 17        
Baker Mary 16       Diane Cummings has kindly provided a list of possible marriages for Elgin famine orphans. These are noted as 'Possibly married...' Mary Barry possibly married Patrick Barry 27 Sept 1857 St Augustine's Church, Salisbury. Thanks Diane.
Barry/Bany Jane 17       South Australian Archives (SAA) GRG 28/4 Register of cases of destitution No.590 25 August 1851 Jane Barry 18 yo, West Terrace, 2 yrs, servant, Dr Nash, indigestion, not able to keep her place. Possibly married James Burke 12 August 1852 At RC Church Adelaide.
Barry/Bany Catherine 15        
Barry Bridget 17        
Barry Mary 18       A 20 yr old Bridget Barry married John O'Loughlin 18 May 1859 St Patrick's Adelaide.
Brien/Brian Judy 16        
Brien Ellen 16        
Browne Mary 15        
Buckley Catherine 15        
Buckley Norry 17        
Bullman/Bulman Ellen 17       Ellen is mentioned in Report of the Children Apprenticeship Board 28 February 1850 answering the "Government Brothel" letter which appeared South Australian Register 21 January 1850. The original is in the Public Record Office in London, CO 13/71, pp.461-485 available via the Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP) microfilm held in your State and National Library. The report is reproduced in Barefoot vol. 2, pp.35-43. Hereafter Report and page reference provided is per Barefoot. Thus , for example, Ellen is mentioned Report, pp.36-7. jenny.creed[at]ntlworld.com
Byrnes Ellen 17        
Cahill Mary 16       Possibly married James Wilson residing Bugle Ranges, Mt Barker, 22 Jan 1851.
Camell/Cahill Mary          
Casey Ellen 16 Clonmel, Tipperary     Married 1: William Delahoy at St John's, South Adelaide, 6 March 1851, 7 children, lived in the Murray district. From 1870 she appears to have owned the 'Shakespeare Hotel' at Great Western, Victoria, until her death 1 Feb 1907. Married 2: date unknown Henry Holdsworth. Ian R Delahoy, Unit 1/34 Panoramic Grove, Glen Waverley 3150
Cleary Margaret 17       A 23 yr old Margaret Cleary married William Wight 30 Sept 1865 at St Matthew's Church Kensington, Adelaide.
Collins Margaret         Probably per Inconstant. Mentioned Report, p.39. See Ellen Bullman above.
Condon/Condar Johanna 17       SAA GrG 28/4 Register of cases of destitution 10 October 1854 Ann Condon, 22 yo, Hindley St., 5 yrs, W Raphaels, servant, dropsy.
Condon/Condar Judy 15        
Condon/Condar Mary 18        
Condon Bridget 16        
Condon Julia 16        
Condon Mary 16        
Condon Peggy 16        
Connell Margaret 19        
Connell Mary 16       Alleged Adelaide prostitute. See Return of Adelaide prostitutes 30 Sept. 1850 CO 13/70 which is available via the Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP) microfilm in your State Library.
Connelly Ellen 15        
Connor Catherine 16        
Coott/Coot Mary 19        
Costello Ellen 16        
Costello Margaret 18        
Cotten Elizabeth 16 Clonmel, Tipperary      
Cotter Bridget 16       Alleged Adelaide prostitute CO 13/70 (See Mary Connell above).See also South Australian Archives (SAA) 65/1 Adelaide Police Court minute book and registers 23/9/1850.
Coveny Mary 16        
Crawley Bridget 15        
Creed Mary 19       Report, pp. 35, 38-9, 41. See Ellen Bullman above. jenny.creed[at]ntlworld.com
Creely/Greely Margaret 15        
Crimmin Biddy 16        
Crimmin Mary   Clonmel, Tipperary      
Crotty Alice 15 Clonmel, Tipperary      
Crotty Judith 17 Clonmel,Tipperary      
Crotty Mary 19 Clonmel, Tipperary      
Crunnin Mary 17        
Cunningham Cathe 16        
Cunningham Catherine          
Cunningham Ellen 18        
Cunningham Mary 15        
Dalton Ellen 18       Married John Dwyer from Tipperary, 19 August 1852, Adelaide, lived Adelaide, then farmed in the Belvidere and Tothill's Creek areas, SA, from c. 1856, later at Broken Hill, NSW, where most of their children settled, married and had families. They had 8 children but several died in infancy. Ellen died near Tothill's Creek, 22 Feb. 1875. John died at Broken Hill 27 July 1909. John Liddy, 5 Ben St., Chermside, Qld., 4032.
Daly Honora 16       Married Henry Willoughby at Holy Trinity Adelaide, 8 Feb. 1853, went to the Victorian Goldfields c. 1854 to try their luck, their first son born at Bendigo, their other children at Clunes. They farmed at Swanwater in St Arnaud district for many years before taking up selection at Cannie in the Mallee c. 1888. Honora died at Tittybong, near Cannie, 5 Oct. 1895 and was buried at the Wycheproof cemetery. Her husband and 7 children survived her. Mrs Anne E Brown, 146 Bradford Road, Mt Martha 3934.
Daly/Daley Mary 17        
Doherty Honora 16        
Donegan Julia 16        
Donnahoe Johanna 15       died at sea
Donahue Margaret 17        
Donohoe Mary 16        
Donovan/Donnovan Johanna 19       Report, pp.36, 38, 40. See Ellen Bullman above.
Donovan Bessy 19        
Donovan Catherine 19        
Donovan Ellen 20        
Donovan Johanna 18       Same name above and below.
Donovan Johanna 18       Same name above. Report, pp. 36, 38, 40. See Ellen Bullman above.
Donovan Mary 19        
Donovan Mary 15        
Donovan Mary 19        
Donovan Peggy 15        
Doody Mary 17 Clonmel, Tipperary      
Downey Mary 17       Possibly married George Faulkner (b. 1823 Titchmarsh, Northern England) 13 Jan 1852 Clare, residing Mintaro, she born Skibbereen 15 August 1833, died 10 April 1904.
Driscoll Honora 17        
Driscoll Mary 16        
Duffey Ellen 18        
Duane Mary 16        
Eller Catherine          
Fanshaw Catherine 16        
Fanshaw Julia 14        
Fanshaw Margaret 15        
Farrell Bridget 18 Clonmel, Tipperary      
Field Mary 15        
Fitzgerald Mary 16        
Fitzgerald Mary 15        
Fitzgerald Mary 17        
Fitzgibbon Bridget 19 Clonmel, Tipperary      
Flynn Ellen 16       Possibly married Thomas Bartlett (b. 1824 d. 1899) Feb 1850 Burra, SA, she born Cobh c 1833 died 9 Nov 1906.
Foley Bridget 16        
Forbes Catherine         Possibly from one of the other vessels
Ford Mary 16        
Garde Bridget 18        
Glanton Honora 18        
Grady Mary 17        
Haggarty/Hahgarthy Margaret 18        
Haggerty/Haggarty Mary 15        
Haggerty Mary 16        
Haley Johanna 16        
Hall Jane 18       Report, pp. 37, 39, 40, 'dismissed for want of civility...'.
Hanlan Margaret         Report, p. 38.See Ellen Bullman above.
Hayes Eliza 18       SAA GRG 28/4 No. 702, no date, 20 yo Brighton, 2 1/2 yrs. servant, bad eyes, out 11 Feb 1852. See Jane Barry above.
Hayes Johanna 15        
Hayes Mary 14/15 Cork Bartholomew & Ellen Brown   Mary Ann married 1. Henry Pollard, Kapunda, 1 Jan 1855; married 2. John Wright, Kapunda, 26 Nov 1861. She died 12 July 1912, Kensington, Victoria. Kim Turner has much more about Mary on her wiki page. Go to our Links page, click on the Wiki link and type either Mary Ann Hayes or Mary Ann Pollard into the search box top left. kimandpaul2[at]bigpond.com
Healey Mary 15 Clonmel or Skibbereen     See 'Images of the Famine' on links page for information about the Famine in Skibbereen. Possibly married Ernest Benda 3 March 1854, she born c. 1837 d. 26 Jan 1876.
Healey Mary 14 Skibbereen(?)     Daughter of Jeremiah and Ellen (O'Connell), Killarney, born 4 March 1835, married John de Quetteville Robin (born Guernsey 1828, died 1891 Wickham), Adelaide 6 Sept. 1853, c. 13 children, lived Adelaide, Maitland and Newcastle, NSW; she died 26 Oct. 1881, buried Sandgate, NSW. R A Searl, 40 Queen's Road, Connells Point 2221.
Healey/Healle Catherine 17        
Heggarty Mary 16        
Hellen Catherine 16       from County Cork, married James B. Harrison at Willunga 24 July 1850, husband a farmer, lived Currency Creek and Myponga, c. 8 children. She died in a housefire 1 June 1911 after 36 yrs of widowhood and was buried in Bleak House Cemetery, Victoria.
Hill Mary 17       SAA GRG 28/4 Register of cases of destitution no. 408 Mary Hill, 17 yo, 2 yrs, servant. A Mary A Hill appears SAA GRG 65/1/2 21/5, 21/7 and 31/7/1851.See Bridget Cotter above.
Hogan Johanna 16        
Horan Mary 17        
Hurley/Henley Honora 17        
Jeffers Jane         Married name. SAA GRG 28/4 Register of cases of destitution nos. 1168 Johanne Jeffers(?) 21 yo, Wright St., 1 child under 7, 5 yrs & no. 1259, Mrs Jeffers, 22 yo, Wright St., 6 yrs, husband away. On 30 October 1851 the Destitute Board decides that 'married men proceeding to the goldfields are hereby informed that the Board will not afford relief to any wives and families that may be left behind in a state of destitution'.
Keang/Kenan Cathe 15       Report, p. 41. 'She told me she would not go so far out into the country'. See Ellen Bullman above.
Keary Mary          
Kelly Mary 15       Possibly married Edward Penna 8 Sept 1852 Adelaide.
Kennedy Mary 19 Clonmel(?)     Possibly married Richard Wall, she born c. 1830. See Mary below.
Kennedy Mary 19 Clonmel(?)      
Killett/Kellett Susan 16        
Leary Ann 16        
Leary Ellen 18        
Leary Ellen 15        
Leary/Ledry Mary 18        
Lewis Margaret 19 Clonmel, Tipperary     Police report of 3 October 1849 states she was found guilty of larceny and imprisoned for 6 mths. She married Henry Taylor (born Jamaica) 31 Dec., 1853 at Mt Barker, 5 children, died 23 July 1873 in childbirth, buried Methodist cemetery Mt Barker. Noreen Cochrane, 1/6 Kooronya Rd, Kincumber 2251.
Lordon Jane 18        
Lucy Hannah 15 Clonmel, Tipperary      
Lynch Ellen 18        
Lynch Honora 16        
Mahony Bridget 16       SAA GRG 28/4 Register of cases of destitution no. 446 Bridget Mahoney, 17 yo, Auger(?) St., 1 child under 7, 2 yrs, servant, Wm Ryan, having infant and not able to obtain employment.
Mahony Ellen 18        
Mahony Jane 16        
Mahony Mary 19        
Mangan Honorah 17        
Maxwell Mary 14 Clonmel, Tipperary      
McCarthy/McCarthe Bessy 19        
McCarthy Catherine 15        
McCarthy Catherine 17        
McCarthy Catherine 18       Five with the same name. Report, pp.39-40. See Ellen Bullman above.
McCarthy Catherine 15        
McCarthy Catherine 15        
McCarthy Honora 19        
McCarthy Johanna 16        
McCarthy Mary 17        
McCarthy Mary 16        
McCarthy Mary 19        
McDonald Norah         Catherine McDonald, Report, pp.40-1 (see Ellen Bullman above). Alleged Adelaide prostitute (see Mary Connell above). SAA GRG65/1 23 Sept. 1850 charged with indecent language but discharged (see Bridget Cotter above).
McDonnell Catherine 17        
McDonnell Honorah 16        
Mill Johannah 18        
Moore Margaret 19        
Moore Mary 20        
Moriarty Johannah 17        
Murphy Catherine 17        
Murphy Honora 16        
Nagle Margaret 16        
Null Honora 17        
Perkins Hannah         possibly from another vessel or not an orphan. Assistant to Mrs Hill. See Report, p.37. See Ellen Bullman above.
Purcell/Parrel Jane 16       Married Wm Chapman (b. Lancs. 1823 died 1896) Pimblett, 17 Dec 1850, first child born in Adelaide, remaining 11 in Beaufort, Victoria. She died 14 May 1890.
Parry Mary 16        
Penderville Martha 16        
Powell Ellen 19        
Pyne Margaret 18        
Quinlan Eliza 17       Alleged Adelaide prostitute (see Mary Connell above). SAA GRG 65/1 12 August 1850 (see Bridget Cotter above). Report, pp.36-7 (see Ellen Bullman above).
Raycroft Mary 17        
Raycroft Sally 19       Report, p. 37 (see Ellen Bulman above).
Reynolds Mary 17        
Riordan/Reordan Alice 14        
Riordan/Reordan Mary 18        
Riordan Ellen 19        
Ryan Ann 15        
Ryan Catherine 16 Clonmel, Tipperary     Report, pp. 36-7,40 (see Ellen Bullman above). Alleged Adelaide prostitute (see Mary Connell above). SAA GRG 65/1/1 24/8/1850 and GRG 65/1/2 9 March 1854.
Ryan Johann 16        
Ryan Johanna 16        
Ryan Margaret 18        
Ryan Mary 16        
Ryan Mary 17        
Ryan Mary A 16     RC Born c. 1828, from Mitchelstown, Co. Cork and probably Fermoy workhouse. She was cook at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Watervale. She married 17 Oct. 1855 at St Marks Anglican Church, Penwortham, Wm. Haythorpe (b. Norfolk 8 May 1808) ex Van Diemen's Land convict. Witnesses were Sarah Spratt & Arthur Horrocks, brother of the explorer Charles Ainsworth Horrocks. Arthur lent his signet ring for the occasion as the coach bringing the ring from Adelaide failed to arrive on time. William & Mary lived in a two roomed limestone dwelling on a farm at Leasingham and raised a family of ten children. William died in 1889 and is buried at St. Marks Church, Penwortham. The family later moved to Mannum. Mary Ann died at the age of 85 years on 7th July, 1913. She is buried in the Mannum cemetery. Di Sinclair-Warren email tjilbru[at]bigpond.net au
Shea Mary 30(?)        
Shee/Shea Mary 17        
Sheehan Ann 17       b. 1836(?) Married John Cook 26 May 1853 at Kooringa SA, lived at Manoora on farm, 6 children, 4 boys, 2 girls. She died 1 July 1913 at St John's Rd, Prospect, buried North Road cemetery, Adelaide, grave no. 2881. Betsy Waters, 219 Clarke St. East, Bunbury 6230.
Shendon Cathe 15        
Sherridan Johanna 17        
Simack Johanna 17 Clonmel, Tipperary      
Smeddy Alice 16        
Smeddy Mary 18        
Smythe Johanna 18       or Smith. Born 2 May 1833 (family Bible) in Kerry or Bandon, Cork. One of her daughters inherited her 'traveling box' which was always called 'The Bandon Box'. She married George Creasey in Kooringa Church of England near Burra 15 March 1851.They lived in Victoria and eventually settled on a farm in Winkleigh, northern Tasmania. They had 13 children. Johanna died in Launceston General Hospital 16 May 1896 and is buried in the Catholic cemetery. Heather Sushames, 34 Alloura Waters, Murna Rd., Davistown 2251. hsushames[at]ozemail.com.au
Sullivan Cathe 17        
Sullivan Catherine 19       born 1830, married Hugh Holloway, storeman, by banns, 14 May 1850, Christ Church North Adelaide, 11 children, resided Regent St., Adelaide and Hindmarsh. Catherine died 11 Feb 1906 aged 76 and was buried 12 Feb 1906 in Hindmarsh cemetery. cookie4152[at]gmail.com
Sullivan Catherine 15        
Sullivan Ellen 17        
Sullivan Ellen 16        
Sullivan Johanna 15 Co. Cork Cornelius & Johanna (both dead) RC Born c. 1833. From Kanturk workhouse. Married 23 yr old Peter Burns, carpenter, (Newry Co Down) in St Mary's Church, Morphett Vale, 27 Dec 1853, 10 children, 7 boys, 3 girls, first two in Adelaide, next 8 in the Western Districts of Victoria. The couple eventually settled in their homestead "The Warrions" overlooking Lake Corangmite. Peter died April 1893, Johanna at Euroa 16 March 1897. Her sister Ellen was another Famine orphan who came by the Maria. We do not know if the sisters knew of each other's presence in Australia. A plaque was recently placed on Johanna's unmarked grave in Euroa. Her descendant Richard Olive has done some amazing detective work tracing Johanna's story. r.olive[at]bigpond.net.au
Stanley Hannah         possibly from another vessel or not an orphan.
Sullivan Margaret 17       six with the same name
Sullivan Margaret 19        
Sullivan Margaret 17        
Sullivan Margaret 18        
Sullivan Margaret          
Sullivan Margaret          
Sullivan Mary 19        
Sullivan Mary 16        
Sullivan Mary 19        
Sunnin Cath 17        
Talbot Bridget 19        
Talbot Mary          
Talbot Sally 19        
Thornton Sarah 18 Clonmel, Tipperary      
Tobin Ellen 16 Clonmel, Tipperary      
Trapp Mary 16        
Troy Johanna 19        
Walsh Julia 25        
Walsh Mary 17        
Ward Jane 19        
Welsh Ellen 20 Clonmel, Tipperary      
Wiliams Ann 19 Clonmel,Tipperary      
             
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