I am trying to find the passenger shipping details for James GOODSON, wife Betsy and possibly 10 of their 11 children who left Tasmania for Port Chalmers, Dunedin, NZ arriving in September 1873.
The "North Otago Times" newspaper reported on Tuesday 23 September 1873, the death on 19 September 1873 of Mr James Goodson aged 49 years. He arrived only 14 days ago from Tasmania. He died in Oamaru and is buried in the Oamaru cemetery. (Source: Goodson Family Record 1800-1990).
Background
On 10 December 1851 James Goodson and Betsy Kerrison married in St Matthais, Windermere, Launceston, Tasmania. James was a Farmer. They had the following children:
Mary Ann born 26 January 1853
James Stephen born 27 April 1855 (possibly remained in Tasmania)
Betsy born 6 May 1857
Henry Francis born 9 May 1859
Cornelius born 3 August 1861
Eliza born 21 July 1865
Emma born 19 July 1866
William Kirkwood born 7 March 1867
Susan born 3 November 1869
Solomon born 3 October 1870
Florida born 10 June 1872
I have checked NZ Paperspast and found a possible ship, the barque "Free Trader" which sailed from Hobart Town on 14 August, arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin on 22 August 1873 (Otago Witness 30 August 1873 pg 12). Trove - The Mercury, Hobart of 15 August 1873 also reports the shipping details and identifies only one cabin passenger Mr J Paul. The ship arrived back in Hobart on 15 September. Did they arrive on this ship or some other?
I have checked Familysearch and found nothing there.
I am only searching for shipping details at this stage. Any assistance to identify shipping details much appreciated.
Wendy