Our Ancestors Immigrant Ships
IMAGES OF SOME OF THE SHIPS THAT BROUGHT OUR ANCESTORS TO THESE SHORES
Passenger lists where available can be viewed by clicking on to the attachment at the bottom of the page
A convict ship of the type that transported our following convict ancestors
Ship "Blackwell" 1835. Convict: Pierce Cantwell, sentence, "Life.......... Convict: James Cantwell, sentence, "7 years"
Ship "Elizabeth" 1816. Convict: Isaac Moore, sentence, "7 years"
Ship "Fanny" 1832. Convict: Eleanor Hall, sentence, "7 years"
Ship "Hero" 1835. Convict: William Armstrong, sentence, "LIfe"
Go to link: Convict Heritage For further data
Cell Block on a convict ship for the prisoner
Passengers: Heinrich Gottfried Theodore Dorhauer
Heinrich's 1st wife Maria,
Maria's nephew Adolph P Wagner
and Heinrich's brother Heinrich Christian
.
(See attachment for passenger list)
The Dorhauer Ancestors arrived in Sydney on The Barque "Hanover" Arriving Sydney 22nd September 1854.
The Image of the Hanover taken from the Book "The Albertlanders"
Sourced from the Mitchell Library Sydney Australia
A scale model of the Barque Hanover
Held at The Albertlands & District Museum. Wellsford New Zealand
Some Ranger ancestors arrived in Queensland on "The Silver Eagle'
Arriving at Maryborough 15th May 1880
Passengers: Alfred Ranger & 2nd wife Philadelphia
and children: Alfred 2 years & Edith Bessie 1 year
(See attachment for passenger list)
Other Ranger Ancestors arrived on "The British Nation" Arriving Maryborough QLD 2nd December 1876
Passengers: Horace Ranger & wife Elizabeth
Children: Son Horace an infant
This Image published courtesy of the State Library Of South Australia. SLSA:PRG 1373/8/9 'The British Nation' docked in an unidentified port,ca.1875
More Ranger ancestors arrived on "The Selkirkshire"
Arrived Maryborough QLD 2nd December 1882
Passengers: Ernest Ranger, his wife Ada
and sons Ernest, 6 years and Leslie 5 years
Even more Ranger ancestors had previously arrived on the "Alfred"
arriving Sydney 16th January 1839
Passengers: James Ranger, his wife Hannah
Children: Samson 18, Harriet 14, Hannah 12, Mary Ann 10,James 5, Herbert 3
This family was the earliest of the Ranger family to arrive in Australia
they had been relocated from the Parish of Beckley in the Rye Union
Walter Howard Ranger & his wife Hannah (Annie) arrived with their
two children, Walter George, and Annie on the "Dallam Tower' in 1883
The Milgate family arrived in Australia on 19th January 1939. They left England aboard the Juliana which was wrecked off Mouille Point Cape Town
They continued their voyage on the "Morayshire" and the Mary Hay
PASSENGERS: Thomas Milgate and spouse Mary Milgate nee Ranger
Children were: James, Jane Jemima, Eliza Mary, Sarah Maria, Esther Keturah, Lydia Matilda, Spencer Samuel.
The Morayshire
Additional Meurer Ancestors arrived in Victoria on the "Donald Mackay ". Arriving 1859
Passengers: Wilhelmina Meurer 46, wife of Christian Frederick Meurer who arrived previously on the Merlin,
Children: Wilhelmina Louisa 19, Otto, and sister Louisa both aged 11 years
More Meurer Ancestors arrived in Victoria on The "Merlin" Arriving in 1855
Passenger: Christian Frederick Meurer
The Bargh Ancestors arrived in Victoria on "The Potosi " arriving April 1883
Passengers: Thomas Miller Bargh, his wife Charlotte
Children: John Munro, Robert Munro, Margaret, Annie Craig, Thomas, Mary, Charlotte, Jeanie, Ellen
The Heintz (Heinz) Ancestors arrived in Sydney on The "Wilhelmsburg" Arriving 19th September 185
Passengers: Philip Heinz
Philip's Wife, Appolonia Heinz
Children: Margaretha Heinz, Eva Heinz, Johann Heinz, Philip Heinz.
The Kramer family had also arrived on the Wilhelmsburg on the same voyage. This is where Johann first met his future partner Lucy Fischer, nee Kramer
The family consisted of Casper (Kasper) and his wife Gertrude with Lucy, Gertrude, Frederick, & Phillip. Both John and Catherine were born later in Australia
(See attachment for passenger list & notice in the comment section regarding the wreck of the Wilhelmsburg)
The Gledhill Ancestors arrived in Victoria on "The Commodore Perry" Arriving September 1857
Passengers: Benjamin Gledhill
Benjamin's wife, Jane Gledhill
Children: Samuel, Amanda, Mary, Isaac
The Watson Ancestors arrived in Queensland on The Sirsa. Arriving 3rd May 1884
Passengers: George Watson, his 1st wife Charlotte. Children: James, David, Sarah Ellen, William, Anne
Convict ship "Hero" 1835
Convict: William Armstrong
Sentence: Life
Convict ship " Fanny" 1832
Convict: Eleanor Hall nee Jobling
Sentence: 7 years
Convict ship " Morley"
Convict John Booth
Sentence 7 years
Married 1833 to Eleanor Hall nee Jobling
The "Baroda" 1872 Australia to Germany via Southampton
Johann Krohmann & family
Johann Heinz & sister Margaretha Heinz
Elizabeth Ackermann
The "Britania" 1850
Heinrich Gottfried Theodore Dorhauer
Hamburg Germany to Hull England.
then on the "Hanover " 1854 to Australia
The "Suevic" 1903 England to Australia
Oswald Arthur Edward Dorhauer
returning via cape Town after visit Oswald's visit to England
Henry George Archdall arrived in Tasmania on the "Mary" on 27th December 1839.
Mervyn William Archdall (brother of Henry George) & his wife Abigail,nee Martin arrived in Tasmania on the Agricola"
On the 3rd of October 1841.
An unknown Mr. Archdale arrived in Tasmania on the "London" 3rd April 1839
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