Mauchan Immigration to SA

[Gillian Mauchan]

Does anyone have access to Immigration recrods from the 1930's. May grandfather (Andrew) came to Vereeneging via the flying boat sometime after 1933 and his wife Margaret and Children Andrew and Sheena followed by boat
I have tried the passenger lists on Ancestry.com but can't find those trips

[EmPea]

From FindMyPast:

Name: Mrs M MAUCHAN 
Date of departure: 2 October 1952   
Port of departure: Southampton   
Passenger destination port: Cape, South Africa   
Passenger destination: Cape, South Africa   
Date of Birth: 1901 (calculated from age) 
Age: 51 
Marital status: 
Sex: Female 
Occupation: H'wife 

Name: Miss S MAUCHAN 
Date of departure: 2 October 1952   
Port of departure: Southampton   
Passenger destination port: Cape, South Africa   
Passenger destination: Cape, South Africa   
Date of Birth: 1930 (calculated from age) 
Age: 22 
Marital status: 
Sex: Female 
Occupation: Typist 

Ship: CARNARVON CASTLE
Official Number:  148766
Master's name: Capt Oakley
Steamship Line: Union Castle Line
Where bound: South Africa
Square feet: 
Registered tonnage: 11.611
Passengers on voyage: 604
 
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Name: Mr A MAUCHAN 
Date of departure: 9 September 1954   
Port of departure: Southampton   
Passenger destination port: Cape, South Africa   
Passenger destination: Cape, South Africa   
Date of Birth: 1915 (calculated from age) 
Age: 39 
Marital status: 
Sex: Male 
Occupation: Printer 

Ship: PRETORIA CASTLE
Official Number: 181944
Master's name: Cap G Mayhew
Steamship Line: Union Castle Line
Where bound: South Africa
Square feet:
Registered tonnage: 17000
Passengers on voyage 701

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Name: Mrs M MAUCHAN 
Date of departure: 7 October 1954   
Port of departure: Southampton   
Passenger destination port: Cape, South Africa   
Passenger destination: Cape, South Africa   
Date of Birth: 1902 (calculated from age) 
Age: 52 
Marital status: 
Sex: Female 
Occupation: Manager 

Ship: EDINBURGH CASTLE
Official Number: 57327
Master's name: Capt W Andrews
Steamship Line: Union Castle Line
Where bound: South Africa
Square feet:
Registered tonnage: 17000
Passengers on voyage 702

I am not sure that the family would have travelled to Vereeniging by boat as this town is very far from the nearest port although it is on the Vaal River.  Flying boats did land on the Vaal Dam (just outside Vereeniging) between 1937 and 1950.

Regards
Moira

[Gillian Mauchan]

Thanks Moira - I found those records they were for some trips the family made back to the UK. They did Emigrate to SA  in 1935-6. I know Grampa came by by Flying Boat so I presume those records will not be available I just  cannot seem to find a record for the rest of the family _ I have a photo of my father aged 6-8 on the ship with his sister but there are no identifying marks for the ship. I guess if the Flying Boat only started landing at the Vall Dam in 1937 that may put the immigration date later - but that would then make my Dad 10 and he didn't look that age in the aforementioned photo! Curious.
Grampa worked for Stewarts & Lloyds I wonder if they might have a record that I could get hold of?