« Reply #35 on: Tuesday 21 July 09 02:11 BST (UK) »
Hi Tiffaney
I've now managed to gather further information for the "Indian Queen" 1856-57 voyage ... it is NOT however a passenger list, as one seemingly does not exist.
All Archives New Zealand hold, is a "Bills Payable" list (Promissory notes) which includes the names of almost all of the "heads of families" and on this I found the name of James NAIRN. It shows that he was still owing his fare (or part thereof) and fares for FOUR other family members. (No names stated and amounts owing, not recorded). The list would have been prepared at the port of departure.
I still have two newspapers to search further (they're not on PapersPast) but don't hold a lot of hope of finding the actual passenger list. All I've seen to date, recorded, is that there were 22 deaths aboard the "Indian Queen" - can't find anything relating to births on board.
Lu
Lu what you have found above is great...at least it confirms they were on that trip. Very pleased and have now printed it off.
Thank you very much for your time & effort,
warm regards,
Tiff
Caithness: Sutherland (2 families)
Perthshire: McLauchlan, Galletly. Dunn. Mill
Glasgow: Paisley: Gilmour; Fillans
Orkney: Shearer, Peace, Laughton,Scott,Craigie, Sinclair, Tulloch, Spence, Laing
Devon: Moore, Gempton, Copp, Boone, Carter, Lee, Gill,
London: Laver, Rix, Nightingale,Hartley, Mason,Satchell.
Nottingham: Bomforth, Shaw
Australia: Graham, Tattersall, Galletly
Ireland: Angland
N.Z: McLauchlan, Sutherland, Shearer, Rix, Moore, Hartley,Mason, Gilmour, Bomforth, Dunn, Galletly