Ireland - Tasmania - ?? - NSW

[PrueM]

Hi all,

I'm back on the trail of the last bits of information I need about my Richard BALFOUR. 

He and his family emigrated to Tasmania from Londonderry in 1832, aboard the "Norval", as part of a Chelsea Out-Pensioners emigration scheme (he was a Waterloo veteran). 

In 1833 he advertised in a Launceston newspaper that he was setting up business as a cloth dyer/finisher...then we lose sight of him until 1838, when he and the family arrived in Sydney on board the "Parland" as free settlers, with the note that Richard had spent "5 yrs in VDL [assume Van Diemen's Land] then 2 yrs in London".  The Parland sailed from Londonderry.

I have not seen the original of this passenger list, so I don't know if there is anything else written after "London".  I have always assumed that the family got on the Parland in Tasmania as it passed by on its way to Sydney (assuming it did go via Tas).  I couldn't imagine the family going all the way back to London, or Londonderry, and then coming out again pretty much straight away.

Is it possible that Richard went back home for some reason, then sailed out again, picked up the family in Tassie, and sailed on to Sydney?

I'm hoping someone has access to the shipping records and can help me find the following information:

1.  When did Richard, plus or minus family, leave Tasmania prior to arriving in Sydney on the Parland?

2.  Did he go back to Ireland, or to London?

3.  Where did the Richard and family get on board the Parland?

Any help would be much appreciated.

From a very confused
Prue 

[sparrett]

Hi there Prue,
I'm not sure how much you already have about the ship and the voyage, but on the site below there are some things about it, the surgeon's report and a listing for  2 Balfours, one of whom named Richard.

http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Workshop/2299/aus_ships.html

Sue

[PrueM]

Thanks Sue 

Actually I had already seen that, it's very interesting isn't it?  It's the only surgeon's report I've seen for any of "my" immigrant ships.

If anyone out there is able to tell me whether the "Parland" landed in Tasmania before NSW, and whether the Balfours boarded in Tasmania, I would be forever grateful!

Thank you

Prue

[Anne in OZ]

Hi Prue, I am sure this will help you.  Sorry it is such a big list but I thought I may as well include it all.
Cheers
Anne in OZ

Ship: Parland arrival Sydney 3rd Oct 1838
Origin: Londonderry 3rd Jun 1838
Tait, master
 
Notes: Loch Forle

Reference: e- 16660
Source: sh:5/10/1838, ao:2654


   
 primary source AO 4/4780p98 [2654] Alex Rogers
 primary source AO 4/4834 [1294] 
 Acknowledement Passenger list transcribed by Alex Rogers ao:2654
1838 Oct 5th Journal Surgeon's Report Colin Bilson

Passengers arriving at Sydney
Name Notes  Source
Ross, Dr   crew ao:2654

Families
Archibald, David   ao:2654
Archibald, Mrs  and 1 child  ao:2654
Allingham, Archibald   ao:2654
Allingham, Mrs    ao:2654
Adams, William   ao:2654
Adams, Mrs  and 4 children  ao:2654
Brooks, Thomas   ao:2654
Brooks, Mrs    ao:2654
Bovaird, Alexander   ao:2654
Bovaird, Mrs  and 3 children  ao:2654
Bradly, James   ao:2654
Bradly, Mrs  and 3 children  ao:2654
Boles, James   ao:2654
Boles, Mrs  and 1 child  ao:2654
Balfour, Robert   ao:2654
Balfour, Mrs  and 3 children  ao:2654
Balfour, Richard   ao:2654
Balfour, Mrs  and 5 children  ao:2654
Collins, John   ao:2654
Collins, Mrs  and 2 children  ao:2654
Carlin, John   ao:2654
Carlin, Mrs  and 7 children  ao:2654
Cook, Alexander   ao:2654
Cook, Mrs  and 2 children  ao:2654
Dunsmore, Samuel   ao:2654
Dunsmore, Mrs  and 5 children  ao:2654
Doran, Michael   ao:2654
Doran, Mrs  and 3 children  ao:2654
Ennis, James   ao:2654
Ennis, Mrs  and 1 child  ao:2654
Evans, Samuel   ao:2654
Evans, Mrs  and 3 children  ao:2654
Edmonstow, Samuel   ao:2654
Edmonstow, Mrs  and 1 child  ao:2654
Flemming, Samuel   ao:2654
Flemming, Mrs  and 7 children  ao:2654
Grigmi ?, John   ao:2654
Grigmi ?, Mrs  and 3 children  ao:2654
Harkins, William   ao:2654
Harkins, Mrs  and 4 children  ao:2654
Howard, William   ao:2654
Howard, Mrs  and 2 children  ao:2654
Harper, Robert   ao:2654
Harper, Mrs  and 2 children  ao:2654
Johnstone, John   ao:2654
Johnstone, Mrs  and 2 children  ao:2654
Kane, James   ao:2654
Kane, Mrs  and 3 children  ao:2654
Kerrigan, John   ao:2654
Kerrigan, Mrs  and 2 children  ao:2654
Logie, Charles   ao:2654
Logie, Mrs    ao:2654
Lucas, John   ao:2654
Lucas, Mrs  and 2 children  ao:2654
Maxwell, John   ao:2654
Maxwell, Mrs  and 4 children  ao:2654
McLauchlan, Thomas   ao:2654
McLauchlan, Mrs  and 5 children  ao:2654
McGarvey, William   ao:2654
McGarvey, Mrs  and 3 children  ao:2654
McGrong?, Thomas   ao:2654
McGrong?, Mrs  and 1 child  ao:2654
McDougall, John   ao:2654
McDougall, Mrs  and 3 children  ao:2654
McEllear ?, John   ao:2654
McEllear ?, Mrs  and 1 child  ao:2654
Miller, John   ao:2654
Miller, Mrs  and 1 child  ao:2654
McGrady, Edward   ao:2654
McGrady, Mrs    ao:2654
McLintoch, William   ao:2654
McLintoch, Mrs  and 2 children  ao:2654
McGrory, John   ao:2654
McGrory, Mrs    ao:2654
McCulloch, William   ao:2654
McCulloch, Mrs  and 1 child  ao:2654
McDermott, Peter   ao:2654
McDermott, Mrs  and 3 children  ao:2654
Miller, Samuel   ao:2654
Miller, Mrs  and 4 children  ao:2654
Miller, John   ao:2654
Miller, Mrs  and 8 children  ao:2654
Miller, Robert   ao:2654
Miller, Mrs    ao:2654
Nielson, William   ao:2654
Nielson, Mrs  and 4 children  ao:2654
O'Hara, James   ao:2654
O'Hara, Mrs  and 5 children  ao:2654
O'Neill, Frances   ao:2654
O'Neill, Mrs    ao:2654
Read, Heugh   ao:2654
Read, Mrs    ao:2654
Osburn, John   ao:2654
Osburn, Mrs    ao:2654
Rankin, George   ao:2654
Rankin, Mrs    ao:2654
Simpson, Ebenezer   ao:2654
Simpson, Mrs  and 3 children  ao:2654
Steel, Samuel   ao:2654
Steel, Mrs  and 4 children  ao:2654
Scott, Thomas   ao:2654
Scott, Mrs  and 5 children  ao:2654
Slowey, Peter   ao:2654
Slowey, Mrs  and 3 children  ao:2654
Sproul, John   ao:2654
Sproul, Mrs  and 2 children  ao:2654
Teas, David   ao:2654
Teas, Mrs  and 7 children  ao:2654
Thompson, Edward   ao:2654
Thompson, Mrs  and 1 child  ao:2654
Taylor, Hugh   ao:2654
Taylor, Mrs    ao:2654
Vance, Joseph   ao:2654
Vance, Mrs    ao:2654
Vaughan, Matthew   ao:2654
Vaughan, Mrs  and 1 child  ao:2654
Vaughan, John   ao:2654
Vaughan, Mrs  and 2 children  ao:2654
Wark, Samuel   ao:2654
Wark, Mrs  and 1 child  ao:2654
Walsh, William   ao:2654
Walsh, Mrs    ao:2654
Unmarried men
Ennis, Joseph   ao:2654
Ennis, James   ao:2654
Ennis, Melville   ao:2654
Evans, Samuel   ao:2654
Fleming, William   ao:2654
McLauchlan, Donald   ao:2654
Scott, Archibald   ao:2654
Simpson, Alexander   ao:2654
McIver, John   ao:2654
Steel, William   ao:2654
Unmarried women
Doran, Anne   ao:2654
Doran, Cecilia   ao:2654
Lucas, Jane   ao:2654
Lucas, Elizabeth   ao:2654
McGown?, Mary   ao:2654
McCulloch, Mary   ao:2654
Miller, Mary   ao:2654
McCammon ?, Jane   ao:2654
Miller, Rebecca   ao:2654
McLauchlan, Hannah   ao:2654
P?eggot, Cathrine   ao:2654
Simpson, Sarah   ao:2654
Teas, Elizabeth   ao:2654