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posted Oct 21, 2010 2:17 AM by Colin Stables

The Ship HANOVER 
         1862/65

Master: Captain H.H.Rich
Rigging: Ship; sheathed in felt in 1859 & yellow metal in 1860; 
fastened with copper bolts Tonnage: 1,045 tons
Construction: 1853, Marshall in Shields on Tyneside; repairs to 
damages in 1855; vessel lengthened in 1859
Owners: George Marshal & Co
Port of registry: London
 

The HANOVER left the East India Docks on May 29, the Downs on June 3
 and  took her departure from Start Point on June 4.

 

 

 

She arrived in Auckland, New Zealand on Sept. 17 1862 having 336 souls on board. Her passengers were some of the first pioneers of the Albert Land, Non-Conformist Colony to settle at Port Albert, on the Kaipara Harbour in New Zealand. During the voyage one child died and there was one birth. The following names appeared on the passenger list: 

Passanger List

 

J.Anthony
J.Armistead
G.Ashley
G.Ashton
4 Atkins
T.Bailey
J.Baker
H.Balton
S.Barton
W.Blow
4 Bottrills
H.Brett
C.Brown
B.Bunn
7 Burdetts
M.Butters
4 Campbells
W.Canner
6 Cartwrights
J.Chapman
4 Cholsens
2 Collinges
J.CoIyman
W.Cooper
6 Couplands
9 Crays
R.Cutforth
Cummings
5 Davis
5 Dibbles
G.Dilly
8 Darryes
5 Everetts
J.Eyer
J.Flockhart
H.Friggins
G.Gold
W.Glanville
H.Gower
4 Grahams
T.Grice
8 Haines

 

 

8 Halleys
2 Hanners
R.Harris
W.Harrison
G.Hartnell
W.Havilli
2 Heffords
J.Hendry
2 Herberts
W.Heron
T.Hewetson
2 Hills
G.Hinde
E.Holloway
W.Holt
5 Howards
2 Isles
J.Jackson
4 Jarvis
S. Johnson
6 Judds
4 Kinseys
7 Leafs
7 Lerchs
2 Lidgards, Joseph & Betsey
2. Lindsey. Wright & Samuel
7 Longbottoms
J Mailer
J Mareo
W.Mason
G.Mawer
D.McLaren
3 Meatyards
R.Millar
5 Nicholsons
4 Nuttings
5 Ovens
2 Palmers
4 Paynes
C.Pearman
E.Pemberton
2 Pettets

 

 

A.Pickles
J.Pinney
2 Pitmans
J.Prickard
2 Pughs
9 Ramsbottoms
3 Rodes
W.Riddell
G.Ripley
7 Rintouls
7 Robinsons
7 Rusbrooks
4 Scotts
4 Sewards
3 Sewells
5 Shepherds
3 Simpsons
H.Sleath
8 Smiths
H.Stooks
S.Stockbridge
J.Taylor
4 Travails
S.Trobe
2 Trounsons
2 Turners
J.Twigg
W.Vickery
2 Walters
3 Wards
3 Watsons
H.Watts
7 Wells
2 Whites
7 Wilkins
9 Wilsons
P.Winn
F.Woodward
J.Wright
Cabin passengers: Rev. and Mrs. John Davis, Dr. and Mrs. Hooper.