Voyage to Adelaide in 1874

'City of Adelaide' aground on Kirkcaldy beach near Semaphore, Adelaide, 1874.

Voyage to Adelaide in 1874
Under command of	Captain Llewellyn Bowen
Departure port	London
Departure date	29th May 1874
Arrival port	Semaphore
Arrival date	24th August 1874
Voyage duration	86 days
Port of Call
Port of call	Plymouth
Arrival	4th June 1874
Departure	6th June 1874

In June of 1874 the 'City' again left London bound for South Australia. At 3am on the 24th August 1874 the City of Adelaide anchored off Kirkcaldy Beach. Later in the morning she became stranded during a storm and dragged on her anchor. Some cargo was taken off, and she was re-floated and moved around to Port Adelaide where the passengers disembarked safely.

Passenger List

Three main sources have been used for determining the names of passengers on the 1874 voyage:

1. List of Emigrants embarked on board the City of Adelaide from Plymouth - June 1874 - this does not show any Cabin Passengers (i.e. First Class passengers).
2. Certificate of Arrival - this appears to only cover those passengers whose passage was sponsored by the South Australian Government.
3. South Australian Register - a newspaper article dated the day after arrival which lists all passengers.

There were noted discrepancies between the newspaper article and the other two sources.

When the City of Adelaide left Plymouth, we believe that there were at least 282 pasengers on board comprised of 28 full-fee paying passengers, and 254 assisted-migrants. The official tallies suggests that there were 257 emmigrants on board.

The South Australian Register report also lists three additional passengers that were not in the official lists. Ann Gurry, 17, and John Eths, 23 were listed in the newspaper as arriving in South Australia, and Alinda Phillips, 5, was listed amongst those that died. These three are included in our tally of 254 passengers but may not have been included in the official tally of 257 souls. There may be another three or six passengers unaccounted for.

List of Emigrants

The official tally of assisted migrants on the City of Adelaide signed by Thomas F Smith - Despatching Officer, showed 257 souls (equivalent to 222 statute adults) and was summarised as follows:

Category	No
Married men	34
Married women	34
Single men	75
Single women	52
Boys between 1 & 12 y.o.	20
Girls between 1 and 12 y.o.	34
Infants under 1 y.o.	8
Total	257

The List also gave the following breakdown of the types of fares for these 257 migrants:

Passage	English	Scottish	Irish	'Foreigners'	Total
Colonial Passage Certificate (CPC) holders	54	23	31	2	100
Full Paid Colonial Passage Certificate holders	4				4
UK Assisted Passage (UKAP)	83	23	19	3	128
UK full paid	4				4
UK free passage (the Matron)	1				1
Totals	146	46	60	5	257

The List of Emigrants also shows eight 'Devitt and Moore' passengers shown but does not include the first class passengers such as, for example, the Campbell, Mackenzie, and Wilcox families. These eight 'Devitt and Moore' passengers might be the eight shown as being full fare paying in the List of Emigrants. However, we already have 254 out of the 257 migrants accounted for without including these eight.

The newspaper report lists the Dunk Family as being Cabin Passengers but does not list the other five 'Devitt and Moore Passengers'. The newspaper report also infers that infant Ada Dunk was amongst the arrivals at Port Adelaide, although it is certain that she died during the voyage. As 21 year old Arthur Dunk has his trade listed as a builder, it seems unlikely they the Dunk Family were in the First Class Saloon.

We assume that the eight passengers titled 'Devitt and Moore Passengers' were emigrants who travelled steerage class and paid their own way and were not included in the official lists.

Certificate of Arrival

The Certificate of Arrival signed by L Bowen. summarises the following passenger numbers:

Category	No
Adults embarked	195
Children under 14 embarked	54
Children under 1 embarked	8
Sub-Total	257
One male child born on voyage	1
Adults died	-3
Children under 14 died	-2
Infants died	-1
Total landed in Adelaide	252

It therefore seems likely that we are missing three or six passenger names. The passengers below are listed with their age and occupation and any classification/notes information found on the actual certificate lists.

Cabin Passengers

No.	Name in Newspaper / on Passenger List	Individual Wiki (GEDCOM) Page	Family/Household Wiki (GEDCOM) Page	Cabin Class	Birth Date	Age	Comment	Ref.
1	Campbell, Dr.	Campbell, W. M.	Campbell Family	First Class (Saloon)
2	Campbell, Mrs.	Campbell,	Campbell Family	First Class (Saloon)
3	Campbell, Miss	Campbell,	Campbell Family	First Class (Saloon)
4	Campbell, Miss	Campbell,	Campbell Family	First Class (Saloon)
5	Inman, Miss	Inman, Miss		First Class (Saloon)
6	Mackenzie, Lieutenant	Mackenzie,	Mackenzie Family	First Class (Saloon)
7	Mackenzie, Mrs.	Mackenzie,	Mackenzie Family	First Class (Saloon)
8	Mackenzie, Child	Mackenzie,	Mackenzie Family	First Class (Saloon)
9	Mackenzie, Nurse of	Unknown	Mackenzie Family	First Class (Saloon)
10	Millard, Mr.	Millard, Mr.		First Class (Saloon)
11	Mitchell, Mr. Jas.	Mitchell, Mr. Jas.		First Class (Saloon)
12	Nash, Miss	Nash, Miss		First Class (Saloon)
13	Rogers, Mrs.	Rogers, Mrs.		First Class (Saloon)
14	Wilcox, Mrs. Geo.	Fuller, Annie Caldicot - I6	Wilcox Family - F43	First Class (Saloon)	Abt May 1840
15	Wilcox, Child	Wilcox, Sidney George	Wilcox Family - F43	First Class (Saloon)	25 Aug 1866
16	Wilcox, Child	Wilcox, Nellie	Wilcox Family - F43	First Class (Saloon)	24 Dec 1867
17	Wilcox, Child	Wilcox, George Seaborn - I1032	Wilcox Family - F43	First Class (Saloon)	20 Jan 1873
18	Wilcox, Child	Wilcox, Edith	Wilcox Family - F43	First Class (Saloon)	12 May 1865

Devitt & Moore Passengers

No.	Name in Newspaper / on Passenger List	Individual Wiki (GEDCOM) Page	Family/Household Wiki (GEDCOM) Page	Cabin Class	Birth Date	Age	Trade	Comment	Ref.
19	Dunk, Arthur	Dunk, Arthur	Dunk Family	Steerage	abt 1852-53	21	builder	Newspaper shows Dunks as cabin passengers
20	Dunk, Ada	Dunk, Ada	Dunk Family	Steerage	abt 1851-52	22		Newspaper shows Dunks as cabin passengers
21	Dunk, Ada	Dunk, Ada	Dunk Family	Steerage	1873	infant		entry is crossed out with died written faintly in the column
22	Thompson, Andrew	Thompson, Andrew		Steerage	abt 1851-52	22	Draper
23	Willis, Matilda	Willis, Matilda		Steerage	abt 1817-18	56
24	Goward, Maria	Goward, Maria		Steerage	abt 1833-34	40
25	Wilson, Matthew	Wilson, Matthew	Wilson Family	Steerage	abt 1850-51	23
26	Wilson, David	Wilson, David	Wilson Family	Steerage	abt 1863-64	10

Assisted Migrants

Embarked at London

No.	Name in Newspaper / on Passenger List	Individual Wiki (GEDCOM) Page	Family/Household Wiki (GEDCOM) Page	Cabin Class	Birth Date	Age	Trade	Passage	Comment	Ref.
27	Arnold, Joseph	Arnold, Joseph	Arnold Family	Steerage	abt 1868-69	33	policeman	ukap
28	Arnold, Jane	Arnold, Jane	Arnold Family	Steerage	abt 1844-45	29		ukap
29	Arnold, Joseph/Jouple	Arnold, Joseph	Arnold Family	Steerage	abt 1840-41	5		ukap	South Australian Register 25 August 1874 shows name 'Jouple'
30	Arthur, James	Arthur, James	Arthur Family - F265	Steerage	abt 1865-66	35	blacksmith	cpc
31	Arthur, Ellen	Arthur, Ellen	Arthur Family - F265	Steerage	abt 1867-68	35		cpc
32	Arthur, Jane	Arthur, Jane	Arthur Family - F265	Steerage	abt 1864-65	9		cpc
33	Arthur, James	Arthur, James	Arthur Family - F265	Steerage	abt 1838-39	8		cpc
34	Arthur, Ellen	Arthur, Ellen	Arthur Family - F265	Steerage	abt 1838-39	6		cpc
35	Arthur, Elizabeth/Edith	Arthur, Elizabeth	Arthur Family - F265	Steerage	abt 1869-70	4		cpc	South Australian Register 25 August 1874 shows name 'Edith'
36	Arthur, Mary	Arthur, Mary	Arthur Family - F265	Steerage	abt 1873-74	infant		cpc
37	Arthur, Alexander	Arthur, Alexander	Arthur Family - F265	Steerage	abt 1870-71	3		cpc
38	Beswick, Edward	Beswick, Edward	Beswick Family	Steerage	abt 1841-42	32	miner	ukap
39	Beswick, Jane	Beswick, Jane	Beswick Family	Steerage	abt 1842-43	31		ukap
40	Burton, Charles	Burton, Charles	Burton Family	Steerage	abt 1837-38	36	smith	ukap	See Observation 1. below.
41	Burton, Emman	Burton, Emman	Burton Family	Steerage	abt 1843-44	30		ukap	See Observation 1. below.
42	Cully, Abram	Cully, Abram	Cully Family	Steerage	abt 1835-36	38	bricklayer	ukap
43	Cully, Rosina	Cully, Rosina	Cully Family	Steerage	abt 1841-42	32
44	Edwards, William	Edwards, William	Edwards Family	Steerage	abt 1840-41	33	telegraph wireman	ukap
45	Edwards, Sophia	Edwards, Sophia	Edwards Family	Steerage	abt 1853-54	20
46	Fulton, John	Fulton, John	Fulton Family	Steerage	abt 1838-39	35	shoemaker	cpc
47	Fulton, Jane	Fulton, Jane	Fulton Family	Steerage	abt 1870-71	34		cpc
48	Fulton, Agnes	Fulton, Agnes	Fulton Family	Steerage	abt 1862-63	11
49	Fulton, Jane	Fulton, Jane	Fulton Family	Steerage	abt 1839-40	3
50	Fulton, Catherine	Fulton, Catherine	Fulton Family	Steerage	abt 1873-74	infant
51	Fulton, Mary	Fulton, Mary	Fulton Family	Steerage	abt 1870-71	3			South Australian Register 25 August 1874 shows name 'Margaret' aged 1
52	Greenwood, Henry	Greenwood, Henry	Greenwood Family	Steerage	abt 1843-44	30	miner	ukap
53	Greenwood, Isabella	Greenwood, Isabella	Greenwood Family	Steerage	abt 1844-45	29
54	Greenwood, Mary E.	Greenwood, Mary E.	Greenwood Family	Steerage	abt 1869-70	4
55	Haaze, Wilhelm	Haaze, Wilhelm	Haaze Family	Steerage	abt 1843-44	30	cloth dresser	cpc	has the word foreigner written on his entry
56	Haaze, Auguste	Haaze, Auguste	Haaze Family	Steerage	abt 1844-45	29
57	Haaze, Anna	Haaze, Anna	Haaze Family	Steerage	abt 1866-67	7
58	Haaze, Pauline	Haaze, Pauline	Haaze Family	Steerage	abt 1870-71	3
59	Morrell, James	Morrell, James	Morrell Family	Steerage	abt 1848-49	25	gardener	ukap
60	Morrell, Susan	Morrell, Susan	Morrell Family	Steerage	abt 1845-46	28
61	Morrell, Annie	Morrell, Annie	Morrell Family	Steerage	abt 1870-71	3
62	Morrell, Cecilia	Morrell, Cecilia	Morrell Family	Steerage	abt 1871-72	2
63	Morrell, Louis	Morrell, Louis	Morrell Family	Steerage	abt 1868-69	5
64	Morrell, Agnes	Morrell, Agnes	Morrell Family	Steerage	abt 1873-74	infant
65	Thompson, William H	Thompson, William H	Thompson Family	Steerage	abt 1847-48	26	smith	ukap
66	Thompson, Emma	Thompson, Emma	Thompson Family	Steerage	abt 1846-47	27
67	Thompson, Elizabeth J	Thompson, Elizabeth J	Thompson Family	Steerage	abt 1873-74	infant
68	Thomson, Andrew	Thomson, Andrew	Thomson Family	Steerage	abt 1847-48	26	miner	ukap
69	Thomson, Bertha	Thomson, Bertha	Thomson Family	Steerage	abt 1848-49	25
70	Thomson, Elizabeth	Thomson, Elizabeth	Thomson Family	Steerage	abt 1867-68	6
71	Thomson, Robert	Thomson, Robert	Thomson Family	Steerage	abt 1870-71	3
72	Thomson, Mary	Thomson, Mary	Thomson Family	Steerage	1872	1			entry is crossed out with Died 1 July written faintly
73	Thompson, William	Thompson, William	Thompson, William Family	Steerage	abt 1829-30	44	smith
74	Thompson, Ann E	Thompson, Ann E	Thompson, William Family	Steerage	abt 1827-28	46
75	Thompson, Elizabeth	Thompson, Elizabeth	Thompson, William Family	Steerage	abt 1862-63	11			South Australian Register 25 August 1874 shows name 'Edith'
76	Thompson, Alfred	Thompson, Alfred	Thompson, William Family	Steerage	abt 1863-64	10
77	Thompson, Frederick	Thompson, Frederick	Thompson, William Family	Steerage	abt 1867-68	6
78	Thompson, Sarah	Thompson, Sarah	Thompson, William Family	Steerage	abt 1868-69	5
79	Andrews, W. J.	Andrews, W. J.		Steerage	abt 1859-60	14	gardener	ukap
80	Anderson, Stephen	Anderson, Stephen	Anderson Family	Steerage	abt 1852-53	21	miner	ukap
81	Anderson, James	Anderson, James	Anderson Family	Steerage	abt 1851-52	22	miner	ukap
82	Bester, George	Bester, George		Steerage	abt 1853-54	20	labourer	cpc
83	Barr, Neil	Barr, Neil		Steerage	abt 1847-48	26	miner	ukap
84	Cromarty, William	Cromarty, William		Steerage	abt 1851-52	22	baker	ukap
85	Frew, Alexander	Frew, Alexander		Steerage	abt 1848-49	25	miner	ukap
86	Fairbrother, Henry	Fairbrother, Henry		Steerage	abt 1846-47	27	lath render	ukap
87	Frame, James	Frame, James		Steerage	abt 1848-49	25	miner	ukap
88	Greenwood, John	Greenwood, John		Steerage	abt 1846-47	27	miner	ukap
89	Gravestock, Thomas	Gravestock, Thomas		Steerage	abt 1854-55	19	labourer	ukap
90	Knowles, Thomas	Knowles, Thomas		Steerage	abt 1836-37	37	agricultural labourer	ukap
91	Kemp, George H	Kemp, George H		Steerage	abt 1855-56	18	agricultural lababourer	ukap
92	McLeod, Malcolm	McLeod, Malcolm		Steerage	abt 1849-50	24	miner	ukap
93	Middleton, William	Middleton, William		Steerage	abt 1853-54	20	miner	ukap
94	McDonald, John	McDonald, John		Steerage	abt 1851-52	22	miner	ukap
95	Miller, Hunter	Miller, Hunter		Steerage	abt 1855-56	18	miner	ukap
96	McLauchlan, James	McLauchlan, James		Steerage	5 Nov 1852	21	mechanic		the word foreigner is written beside his name
97	Norline, Charles F	Norline, Charles F		Steerage	abt 1850-51	23	wood turner	ukap	South Australian Register 25 August 1874 shows lastname 'Norling'
98	Pate, Charles	Pate, Charles		Steerage	abt 1854-55	19	milkman	akap
99	Preston, Wiliam	Preston, Wiliam		Steerage	abt 1847-48	26	carrier	ukap
100	Paulin, Henry P	Paulin, Henry P		Steerage	abt 1849-50	24	jeweller	ukap	South Australian Register 25 August 1874 shows middle initial 'D'
101	Rae, James	Rae, James		Steerage	abt 1845-46	28	miner	ukap
102	Smith, Robert	Smith, Robert		Steerage	abt 1851-52	22	miner	ukap
103	Shield, William	Shields, William	Shields Family - F300	Steerage	abt 1854-55	19	miner	ukap
104	Shield, Robert	Shields, Robert – I568	Shields Family - F300	Steerage	abt 1835-36	38	farm labourer	ukap
105	Shield, John	Shields, John	Shields Family - F300	Steerage	abt 1860-61	13	farm labourer	ukap
106	Smither, Charles F	Smither, Charles F		Steerage	abt 1854-55	19	groom	ukap
107	Smith, John F	Smith, John F		Steerage	abt 1856-57	17	chaser	ukap
108	Salter, Henry W	Salter, Henry W		Steerage	abt 1853-54	20	labourer	ukap
109	Thompson, George W	Thompson, George W	Thompson Family	Steerage	abt 1856-57	17	smith	ukap
110	Thompson, Jonathon	Thompson, Jonathon	Thompson Family	Steerage	abt 1859-60	14	smith	ukap
111	Winter, Arthur	Winter, Arthur		Steerage	abt 1856-57	17	butcher	ukap
112	Arthur, Margaret	Arthur, Margaret		Steerage	abt 1860-61	13		ukap
113	Blackburn, Mary	Blackburn, Mary		Steerage	abt 1842-43	31	nurse	ukap
114	Burton, Isabella	Burton, Isabella		Steerage	abt 1844-45	29	dressmaker	ukap	See Observation 1. below.
115	Batiste, Anna	Batiste, Anna	Batiste Family	Steerage	abt 1811-12	62	nurse	ukap
116	Batiste, Minnie	Batiste, Minnie	Batiste Family	Steerage	abt 1851-52	22	housemaid	ukap
117	Carr, Florence	Carr, Florence		Steerage	abt 1855-56	18	servant	ukap
118	Doran, Anna	Doran, Anna		Steerage	abt 1856-57	17	nurse	ukap
119	Mason, Elizabeth P	Mason, Elizabeth P		Steerage	abt 1831-32	42	housekeeper	ukap
120	Shields, Agnes	Shields, Agnes	Shields Family - F300	Steerage	abt 1813-14	60		ukap
121	Shields, Hannah	Shields, Hannah	Shields Family - F300	Steerage	abt 1843-44	30	farm servant	ukap
122	Shields, Agnes	Shields, Agnes	Shields Family - F300	Steerage	abt 1853-54	20	servant	ukap
123	Shields, Agnes	Shields, Agnes	Shields Family - F300	Steerage	abt 1859-60	14	servant	ukap
124	Shields, Jane	Shields, Jane	Shields Family - F300	Steerage	abt 1862-63	11		ukap
125	Shields, Catherine	Shields, Catherine	Shields Family - F300	Steerage	abt 1864-65	9		ukap
126	Shields, Elizabeth	Shields, Elizabeth	Shields Family - F300	Steerage	abt 1864-65	9		ukap
127	Sneddon, Margaret	Sneddon, Margaret		Steerage	abt 1854-55	19	servant	ukap	South Australian Register 25 August 1874 shows name 'Mary'
128	Williamson, Barabra	Williamson, Barabra		Steerage	abt 1849-50	24	servant	ukap
129	Wood, Kate	Wood, Kate		Steerage	abt 1848-49	25	servant	ukap
130	Wale, Charlotte	Wale, Charlotte		Steerage	abt 1833-34	40	matron	ukap

Embarked at Plymouth

No.	Name in Newspaper / on Passenger List	Individual Wiki (GEDCOM) Page	Family/Household Wiki (GEDCOM) Page	Cabin Class	Birth Date	Age	Trade	Passage	Comment	Ref.
131	Andrew, Henry	Andrew, Henry	Andrew Family	Steerage	abt 1853-54	20	miner
132	Andrew, Ann	Andrew, Ann	Andrew Family	Steerage	abt 1852-53	21
133	Bryant, John	Bryant, John	Bryant Family	Steerage	abt 1851-52	22	gardiner
134	Bryant, Elizabeth	Bryant, Elizabeth	Bryant Family	Steerage	abt 1845-46	28	miner
135	Bermetta, William	Bermetta, William	Bermetta Family	Steerage	abt 1849-50	24	miner
136	Bermetta, Emma	Bermetta, Emma	Bermetta Family	Steerage	abt 1845-46	28
137	Dorrans, Alexander	Dorrans, Alexander	Dorrans Family	Steerage	abt 1838-39	35	labourer
138	Dorrans, Sarah	Dorrans, Sarah	Dorrans Family	Steerage	abt 1844-45	29
139	Giles, James	Giles, James	Giles Family	Steerage	abt 1841-42	32
140	Giles, Fanny Louisa	Giles, Fanny Louisa	Giles Family	Steerage	abt 1841-42	32
141	Gurry, Patrick	Gurry, Patrick	Gurry Family	Steerage	abt 1841-42	32
142	Gurry, Christina	Gurry, Christina	Gurry Family	Steerage	abt 1849-50	24
143	Gurry, Eliza	Gurry, Eliza	Gurry Family	Steerage	abt 1873-74	infant
144	Henderson, James	Henderson, James	Henderson Family	Steerage	abt 1849-50	24	ploughman
145	Henderson, Letitia	Henderson, Letitia	Henderson Family	Steerage	abt 1840-41	33
146	Holley, Thomas	Holley, Thomas	Holley Family	Steerage	abt 1830-31	43	artisan
147	Holley, Harriet	Holley, Harriet	Holley Family	Steerage	abt 1838-39	35
148	Holley, Minnie	Holley, Minnie	Holley Family	Steerage	abt 1862-63	11
149	Holley, Bessie	Holley, Bessie	Holley Family	Steerage	abt 1864-65	9
150	Holley, Harry	Holley, Harry	Holley Family	Steerage	abt 1867-68	6
151	Holley, Frederick	Holley, Frederick	Holley Family	Steerage	abt 1869-70	4
152	Holley, Amelia	Holley, Amelia	Holley Family	Steerage	abt 1871-72	2
153	Harman, John	Harman, John	Harman Family	Steerage	abt 1811-12	62	labourer
154	Harman, Louisa	Harman, Louisa	Harman Family	Steerage	abt 1811-12	62
155	Hocking, John	Hocking, John	Hocking Family	Steerage	abt 1852-53	22
156	Hocking, Annie	Hocking, Annie	Hocking Family	Steerage	abt 1851-52	22
157	Johnson, Henry	Johnson, Henry	Johnson Family	Steerage	abt 1834-35	39
158	Johnson, Sarah	Johnson, Sarah	Johnson Family	Steerage	abt 1834-35	39
159	Johnson, Edith	Johnson, Edith	Johnson Family	Steerage	abt 1863-64	10
160	Johnson, George	Johnson, George	Johnson Family	Steerage	abt 1863-64	10
161	Ladner, John	Ladner, John	Ladner Family	Steerage	abt 1851-52	22	miner
162	Ladner, Mary	Ladner, Mary	Ladner Family	Steerage	abt 1855-56	18
163	Ladner, Mary A	Ladner, Mary A	Ladner Family	Steerage	abt 1873-74	infant
164	Morgan, Thomas	Morgan, Thomas	Morgan Family	Steerage	abt 1854-55	19
165	Morgan, Harriet	Morgan, Harriet	Morgan Family	Steerage	abt 1853-54	20
166	Morgan, Mary A	Morgan, Mary Ann	Morgan Family	Steerage	1873	infant			entry is crossed out and has DEAD and the date 17 June
167	Mitchell, Isaac	Mitchell, Isaac	Mitchell Family	Steerage	abt 1851-52	22
168	Mitchell, Elizabeth	Mitchell, Elizabeth	Mitchell Family	Steerage	abt 1852-53	21
169	Nankivell, William	Nankivell, William	Nankivell Family	Steerage	abt 1839-40	34	labourer
170	Nankivell, Margaret	Nankivell, Margaret	Nankivell Family	Steerage	abt 1840-41	33
171	Neylan, Michael	Neylan, Michael	Neylan Family	Steerage	abt 1843-44	30	agricultural labourer
172	Neylan, Margaret	Neylan, Margaret	Neylan Family	Steerage	abt 1868-69	30
173	Neylan, Thomas	Neylan, Thomas	Neylan Family	Steerage	abt 1863-64	10
174	Neylan, Mary	Neylan, Mary	Neylan Family	Steerage	abt 1865-66	8
175	Neylan, Margaret	Neylan, Margaret	Neylan Family	Steerage	abt 1843-44	5
176	Neylan, Ann	Neylan, Ann	Neylan Family	Steerage	abt 1871-72	2
177	Old, William	Old, William	Old Family	Steerage	abt 1846-47	27	engineer
178	Old, Emily	Old, Emily	Old Family	Steerage	abt 1845-46	28
179	Richards, William	Richards, William	Richards Family	Steerage	abt 1844-45	29	mason
180	Richards, Phillis	Richards, Phillis	Richards Family	Steerage	abt 1839-40	34
181	Richards, John	Richards, John	Richards Family	Steerage	abt 1865-66	8
182	Rose, William	Rose, William	Rose Family	Steerage	abt 1869-70	34	bricklayer
183	Rose, Harriet	Rose, Harriet	Rose Family	Steerage	abt 1867-68	32
184	Rose, Harriet	Rose, Harriet	Rose Family	Steerage	abt 1841-42	6
185	Rose, William	Rose, William	Rose Family	Steerage	abt 1839-40	4
186	Rose, Louisa	Rose, Louisa	Rose Family	Steerage	abt 1871-72	2
187	Riordan, Patrick	Riordan, Patrick	Riordan Family	Steerage				labourer
188	Riordan, Ellen	Riordan, Ellen	Riordan Family	Steerage	abt 1849-50	24
189	Riordan, Cornelius	Riordan, Cornelius	Riordan Family	Steerage	abt 1871-72	2
190	Williams, Richard	Williams, Richard – I748	Williams Family - F19124	Steerage	abt 1865-66	30	copper miner
191	Williams, Emily	Williams, Emily	Williams Family - F19124	Steerage	abt 1871-72	34
192	Williams, Mary	Williams, Mary	Williams Family - F19124	Steerage	abt 1862-63	11
193	Williams, Richard	Williams, Richard	Williams Family - F19124	Steerage	abt 1843-44	8
194	Williams, John	Williams, John	Williams Family - F19124	Steerage	abt 1867-68	6
195	Williams, Bessie	Williams, Bessie	Williams Family - F19124	Steerage	abt 1868-69	5
196	Williams, Emily	Williams, Emily	Williams Family - F19124	Steerage	abt 1839-40	2
197	Williams, Jane	Williams, Jane	Williams Family - F19124	Steerage	abt 1873-74	infant
198	Berriman, Richard	Berriman, Richard		Steerage	abt 1852-53	21	miner
199	Broad, Edward	Broad, Edward		Steerage	abt 1854-55	19	cooper
200	Bland, Patrick	Bland, Patrick		Steerage	abt 1839-40	34	labourer
201	Baxter, William	Baxter, William		Steerage	abt 1856-57	17	Stone cutter
202	Buckley, John	Buckley, John		Steerage	abt 1853-54	20	labourer
203	Collins, Martin	Collins, Martin		Steerage	abt 1849-50	24	farm labourer
204	Cowley, James	Cowley, James		Steerage	abt 1845-46	28	labourer
205	Collins, John	Collins, John		Steerage	abt 1853-54	20	farm labourer
206	Comiskey, John	Comiskey, John		Steerage	abt 1846-47	27	labourer
207	Carroll, Michael	Carroll, Michael		Steerage	abt 1857-58	16	labourer
208	Cain, Patrick	Cain, Patrick		Steerage	abt 1856-57	17	labourer
209	Davey, John	Davey, John		Steerage	abt 1848-49	25	miner
210	Doherty, Robert	Doherty, Robert		Steerage	abt 1853-54	20	labourer
211	Eddy, Richard	Eddy, Richard		Steerage	abt 1849-50	24	labourer
212	Eths, John	Eths, John		Steerage	abt 1850-51	23			Name was missing in manifest but found in list in South Australian Register of 25 August 1874
213	Fahy, Michael	Fahy, Michael		Steerage	abt 1856-57	17	labourer
214	Flannery, William	Flannery, William		Steerage	abt 1855-56	18	agricultural labourer
215	Fitzgerald, Patrick	Fitzgerald, Patrick		Steerage	abt 1849-50	24	labourer
216	Fitzpatrick, Michael	Fitzpatrick, Michael		Steerage	abt 1850-51	23			entry is crossed out and died 21 Aug is written alongside
217	Giles, Thomas	Giles, Thomas		Steerage	abt 1853-54	20	tailor
218	Hocking, John	Hocking, John		Steerage	abt 1851-52	21	[entry is difficult to read]
219	Harman, Samuel	Harman, Samuel		Steerage	abt 1850-51	23	labourer
220	Hollywood, Peter	Hollywood, Peter		Steerage	abt 1858-59	15	labourer
221	John, Isaac	John, Isaac		Steerage	abt 1855-56	18	labourer
222	Kerslake, Thomas	Kerslake, Thomas		Steerage	abt 1854-55	19	carpenter
223	Kealy, Thomas	Kealy, Thomas		Steerage	abt 1849-50	24	farm labourer
224	Lahave, Patrick	Lahave, Patrick		Steerage	abt 1848-49	25	farm labourer
225	Maddern, Martin	Maddern, Martin		Steerage	abt 1852-53	21	labourer
226	McCabe, Michael	McCabe, Michael		Steerage	abt 1847-48	26	labourer
227	Mooney, William	Mooney, William		Steerage	abt 1850-51	23	farm labourer
228	Mullins, Michael	Mullins, Michael		Steerage	abt 1855-56	18	labourer
229	Mahony, Jeremiah	Mahony, Jeremiah	Mahony Family	Steerage	abt 1855-56	18	labourer
230	Mahony, Laurence	Mahony, Laurence	Mahony Family	Steerage	abt 1842-43	31	labourer
231	Mahony, John	Mahony, John	Mahony Family	Steerage	abt 1844-45	29	shoemaker
232	O’Donnelly, Patrick	O’Donnelly, Patrick		Steerage	abt 1837-38	36	labourer
233	Quinlan, James	Quinlan, James		Steerage	abt 1858-59	15	servant
234	Sadler, Patrick	Sadler, Patrick		Steerage	abt 1853-54	20	labourer
235	Stevens, William	Stevens, William		Steerage	abt 1849-50	24	miner
236	Searle, William	Searle, William		Steerage	abt 1841-42	32	labourer
237	Uren, Henry	Uren, Henry		Steerage	abt 1852-53	21	miner
238	Willoughby, Bartholomew	Willoughby, Bartholomew		Steerage	abt 1851-52	22	miner
239	Bryant, Johanna	Bryant, Johanna		Steerage	abt 1849-50	24	domestic servant		South Australian Register 25 August 1874 shows name 'Juliana'
240	Burge, Eliza	Burge, Eliza		Steerage	abt 1847-48	26	housemaid
241	Cornelius, Jane	Cornelius, Jane	Cornelius Family	Steerage	abt 1829-30	44	housekeeper
242	Cornelius, Catherine	Cornelius, Catherine	Cornelius Family	Steerage	abt 1854-55	19	servant
243	Cornelius, Joseph	Cornelius, Joseph	Cornelius Family	Steerage	abt 1856-57	17	servant
244	Cornelius, Mary	Cornelius, Mary	Cornelius Family	Steerage	abt 1859-60	14	servant
245	Cornelius, Emily	Cornelius, Emily	Cornelius Family	Steerage	abt 1862-63	11
246	Cornelius, William	Cornelius, William	Cornelius Family	Steerage	abt 1864-65	9
247	Cornelius, Louisa	Cornelius, Louisa	Cornelius Family	Steerage	abt 1866-67	7
248	Collings, Anne	Collings, Anne		Steerage	abt 1853-54	20	housemaid
249	Collins, Mary	Collins, Mary		Steerage	abt 1854-55	19	domestic servant
250	Dillon, Mary	Dillon, Mary		Steerage	abt 1851-52	22	domestic servant
251	Dalley, Mary	Dalley, Mary		Steerage	abt 1841-42	32	domestic servant
252	Flannery, Ellen	Flannery, Ellen		Steerage	abt 1847-48	26			entry is crossed out with died 1 July written faintly on the right
253	Fitzgerald, Mary	Fitzgerald, Mary		Steerage	abt 1853-54	20	domestic servant
254	Fennelly, Johanna	Fennelly, Johanna		Steerage	abt 1849-50	24	domestic servant
255	Grenfell, Cordelia	Grenfell, Cordelia		Steerage	abt 1846-47	27	domestic servant
256	Gurry, Ann	Gurry, Ann		Steerage	abt 1856-57	17			Names was not in manifest but found in newspaper
257	Morley, Helena	Morley, Helena		Steerage	abt 1855-56	18	domestic servant
258	Myers, Bridget	Myers, Bridget		Steerage	abt 1849-50	24			entry is crossed out with died 27 Aug written faintly beside
259	Mitchell, Mary	Mitchell, Mary	Mitchell Family	Steerage	abt 1851-52	45	needlewoman
260	Mitchell, Alice	Mitchell, Alice	Mitchell Family	Steerage	abt 1860-61	13
261	Mitchell, Jemima	Mitchell, Jemima	Mitchell Family	Steerage	abt 1862-63	11
262	Mitchell, Sampson	Mitchell, Sampson	Mitchell Family	Steerage	abt 1864-65	9
263	Mitchell, William	Mitchell, William	Mitchell Family	Steerage	abt 1866-67	7
264	Mitchell, Mary	Mitchell, Mary	Mitchell Family	Steerage	abt 1828-29	22	tailoress
265	Mitchell, Bessie	Mitchell, Bessie	Mitchell Family	Steerage	abt 1853-54	20	tailoress
266	McInnery, Margaret	McInnery, Margaret	McInnery Family	Steerage	abt 1856-57	18	domestic servant
267	McInnery, Margaret	McInnery, Margaret	McInnery Family	Steerage	abt 1855-56	17	domestic servant
268	McInnery, Catherine	McInnery, Catherine	McInnery Family	Steerage	abt 1858-59	15	domestic servant
269	Maher, Catherine	Maher, Catherine		Steerage	abt 1843-44	30	cook
270	Mullins, Mary	Mullins, Mary		Steerage	abt 1825-26	48	domestic servant
271	O’Hara, Rose	O’Hara, Rose		Steerage	abt 1838-39	35	domestic servant
272	Peake, Ellen	Peake, Ellen		Steerage	abt 1854-55	19	domestic servant
273	Phillips, Eliza	Phillips, Eliza	Phillips Family – F371	Steerage	abt 1845-46	28	sempstress
274	Phillips, Albert	Phillips, Albert	Phillips Family – F371	Steerage	abt 1866-67	7
275	Phillips, Alinda	Phillips, Alinda - I752	Phillips Family – F371	Steerage	abt 1868-69	5			Died - name was not on manifest but found in newspaper
276	Ryan, Catherine	Ryan, Catherine		Steerage	abt 1846-47	27	domestic servant
277	Rowe, Elizabeth	Rowe, Elizabeth	Rowe Family	Steerage	abt 1812-13	61	housekeeper
278	Rowe, Martha	Rowe, Martha	Rowe Family	Steerage	abt 1837-38	36	mine labourer
279	Stevens, Ellen	Stevens, Ellen	Stevens Family	Steerage	abt 1853-54	20	domestic servant
280	Stevens, Mary J	Stevens, Mary J	Stevens Family	Steerage	abt 1852-53	21	domestic servant
281	Thomas, Eliza S	Thomas, Eliza S		Steerage	abt 1849-50	24	domestic servant
282	Twiss, Eliza	Twiss, Eliza		Steerage	abt 1853-54	20	domestic servant
283	Williams, Mary	Williams, Mary		Steerage	abt 1815-16	58	nurse
284	Unknown	Unknown,		Steerage	18 June 1874	0			Baby boy born onboard - listed on Certificate of Arrival

Observations

1. The Sydney Morning Herald quotes an article in the Wallaroo Times (provided below) that tells of a schooner called Mayflower that had to put into Wallaroo on Friday, August 28th, 1874. It had been heading from Port Broughton to Port Adelaide, but been driven back up the Gulf by a strong south-west gale and had lost the mate overboard. The man's name is given as Richard and his age as 32. It also indicated that his wife was a passenger on the City of Adelaide who had come to South Australia to be with him.

The Mayflower man overboard story was brifely reported in several newspapers prior to the Sydney Morning Herald article. Some newspapers reported that the man's first name was "Richard" Other newspapers reported that the man's first name was "Charles". It appears that at least one journalist has jumped to the wrong conclusion and taken the name Charles from another Burton couple whose names are seen on the City of Adelaide passenger list.

It would not be possible for the passenger, Charles Burton, to have come off the stranded clipper, travel to Port Broughton, set sail in a schooner in a gale as the mate, and subsequently be lost. The evidence is reasonably solid that Richard Burton, 32, was at sea on the schooner Mayflower on its way to Port Adelaide, and the schooner was upset by the same run of bad weather which had caused his wife's ship to be run aground.

It is sad to ponder whether Richard, in Port Broughton around the 25th August, had received word by telegraph of the arrival of Isabella, at Port Adelaide on the City of Adelaide, and whether that may have contributed to the schooner being caught in the gale on their way to Port Adelaide and Richard being lost overboard.

2. Newspaper report advertised unemployed married immigrants, per City of Adelaide, were available as follows: One general blacksmith, one bootmaker, one wheelwright, one bricklayer, and one mason's laborer.

3. Some of the immigrants who arrived by the City of Adelaide appear to have not considered it desirable to give this colony a fair trial, a dozen of them having proceeded on Tuesday by the Aldinga to Melbourne.

4. But the last casualty is in some respects the most serious of all. During the storm which raged all along the coast on Sunday night lost, the City of Adelaide, just arrived from London broke from her cable, and was driven almost on to the beach between Glenelg and the Semaphore. So great was the force of the gale, that although the vessel was deeply laden she was driven into about 4ft of water within a couple of hundred yards of the shore. There she still lies embedded in sand to the depth of some 6ft. During yesterday the sea was very rough, and no communication could be had with the beach, but steamers were sent round from the Semaphore, and arrangements were made for bringing off the passengers today. There are on board about 300 Government immigrants, besides a considerable number of other passengers, all of whom were thrown into the greatest consternation by the misadventure to the ship. There are eight cases of scarlet fever reported, and there have been seven deaths during the voyage. There is not the least danger of the vessel breaking up, but before sho can be floated she will have to be discharged and dismantled. The Pakwan, from London, narrowly escaped meeting a similar fate as the City of Adelaide, but she managed to sheer off from shore in time. The gales of late have been exceptionally severe, and news of further shipping disasters along the coast is apprehended.

Births and Deaths During Voyage

Sadly, during the voyage, an outbreak of Scarlet Fever took the lives of several young passengers. The ship's doctor, Dr. W.M. Campbell, supplied a list to the newspaper that shows seven passenger deaths during the voyage. There was another baby "born dead". In the Diary of James McLauchlan, he describes a baby being born in the same hour that a nine-month old infant died on the 18th June 1874. The diary does not mention the baby being born dead, and so it is believed that the two references refer to two different births.

The Certificate of Arrival only showed six deaths during the voyage and one birth - a boy. As the Certificate of Arrival only includes the tally of passengers sponsored by the South Australian Government, it would not have included the death of another nine-month old infant, Ada Dunk, who died on the 4th August. Ada's death was also mentioned in the diary where James McLauchlan says that Ada was christened by some the flower of the ship.

No.	Name on Passenger List	GEDCOM Name	Cabin Class	Birth Date	Age	Comment
1	Morgan, Mary A	Morgan, Mary Ann	Steerage	1873	nine months	Died 17th June
2	Phillips, Alinda	Phillips, Alinda	Steerage	abt 1868-69	5 years	Died 21st June
3	Myers, Bridget	Myers, Bridget	Steerage	abt 1849-50	24 years	Died 27th June
4	Thomson, Mary	Thomson, Mary	Steerage	1872	22 months	Died 30th June
5	Flannery, Ellen	Flannery, Ellen	Steerage	abt 1847-48	26 years	Died 1st July
6	Dunk, Ada	Dunk, Ada	Steerage	1873	nine months	Died 4th August
7	Fitzpatrick, Michael	Fitzpatrick, Michael	Steerage	abt 1850-51	23 years	Died 21st August

Explanation of 'Name' columns in Passenger List

The 'Name on Passenger List' column: shows details obtained from a manifest or newspaper report. The 'Individual Wiki (GEDCOM) Page' column reflects the individual name in our Genealogy Database and: represents the results of genealogy research in identifying who the individual was and includes the TNGID number for the individual. resolves spelling errors in the original manifest, or in the transcripts in the newspapers of the day. provides the maiden names of married women, and firstnames and middlenames where known. has links that will take you to a biographical article on the individual. The 'Family/Household Wiki (GEDCOM) Page' column reflects the family name in our Genealogy Database and: represents the results of genealogy research in identifying who the family was and includes the TNGID number for the family. resolves spelling errors in the original manifest, or in the transcripts in the newspapers of the day. has links that will take you to an article on a family group or household travelling together. This 'household' may also include, for example, servants whose name is not known.

Crew List

The following is a list of the crew on the voyage.

A Crew List for the 1874 voyage to Adelaide is not held. The following crew names have been determined by looking at the crew lists for the preceding and succeeding voyages and deducing which crew members must have been of board through out the period.

No.	Name on Crew List	GEDCOM Name	Capacity	Birth Date	Age	Date Joined	Place Joined	Last Ship	Comment
1	Bowen, L W E	Bowen, Llewellyn	Master		40		London	City of Adelaide	Assumed on crew, no list held
2	Robins, Edwd Joseph	Robins, Edward Joseph	1st Mate		54		London	City of Adelaide	Assumed on crew, no list held
3	Newnham, Ashley C	Newnham, Ashley C	2nd Mate		23		London		Assumed on crew, no list held
4	Brown, William	Brown, William	Sailmaker		abt 58		London	City of Adelaide	Assumed on crew, no list held
5	Gill, William A	Gill, William A	Cook		37		London	City of Adelaide	Assumed on crew, no list held
6	Steward, George Lacy	Steward, George Lacy	Steward		25		London	City of Adelaide	Assumed on crew, no list held
7	Hilliard, Geo Fredk R	Hilliard, George Frederik R	Apprentice		17	14 Apr 1874	London	indentured	Assumed on crew, no list held
8	Cox, William John	Cox, William John	Apprentice		18	29 Jul 1873	London	indentured	Assumed on crew, no list held
9	Barber, Richard Henry	Barber, Richard Henry	Apprentice		16	05 Jun 1874	London	indentured	Assumed on crew, no list held

References

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