The Duke Of Athol

[Annette Witherby]

Thankyou to all of you.  The Suez Canal information was most interesting.

Annette

[Aussie1947]

Just for interest the 3 children born on board had the middle name as ATHOLE or ATHOL after the name of the vessel.

Robert Athol Smart, born 25th March 1882, registered in Qld.

Wm (William) Athole King, born 24th March 1882, birth registered in Qld.

John Athole Robertson, cant find a Qld birth registration.

The 5 deaths on board were infants.

Gerry

[Annette Witherby]

Gerry I do not know how you do it.

Thank heavens our 1 year old survived the journey.
Many thanks,
Annette

[Dundee]

Gerry, the ship is The Duke Of Athole which sailed from Glasgow 18.12.1881 and arrived in Moreton Bay 16.3.1882.
Annette

Hi Annette,
   Here are a few articles about the arrival during March 1881
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01h5k/

Ros

adding : List of immigrants http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article148663186

Wrong voyage Ros 

Try this one:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01h5l/

Debra 

[rosball]

Whoops sorry     Thanks Debra 

[Annette Witherby]

Yes Debra you have the right one.

It took some finding but my family - Sinclairs, had been listed as  "Similar". It shows the 3 names, Robert, Eliza and Mary.
This is on the index of Immigrant Ship's Arrivals 1848-1912.
Thanks again,
Annette

[Aussie1947]

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/170212883?searchTerm=

The 'Kalara' moved the passengers up the Brisbane River from the Duke of Athole which was at anchor in Moreton Bay on the evening of 27th March 1882 to the Immigration Centre.

Gerry

[Skoosh]

R.L.Stevenson's "An Amateur Emigrant", gives an excellent insight into life aboard an emigrant ship of the period, although sailing from the Clyde to New York & not Australia, Stevenson made the voyage himself & relates his experiences. Available online.

Skoosh.

[Neil Todd]

Some good reading here for the children. A Typical voyage to Australia under Canvas.
http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/fh/passengerlists/Typical%20Journey%20to%20SA.htm

Neil