Arrival of the “Lord William Bentinck.”

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Arrival of the “Lord William Bentinck.”

The periodical stream of arrivals into Port Nicholson brightened the lives of friends, relatives and bystanders on the beach. Anxious eyes were concentrated on the ships as they disgorged their living freight. Tender embraces, fond hand clasps, and eager and endless enquiries assailed the newcomers. The latest ship to arrive was the “Lord William Bentinck, 444 tons, commanded by Capt. Crow, which left Gravesend on the 8th January, 1841, and arrived 24th May, with 39 married couples, 24 single men, 15 single women, 51 children under fourteen, and 52 under seven. Five births and nine deaths occurred on board. The register was signed by Mr. Daniel Riddiford, Emmigration Agent. Five of the crew deserted the ship on its arrival at Port Nicholson. The names of the passengers were as follows:—

Name Age Wife's Age No. of Children

^*Adams, Eliza 22 — —

^*Alexander, Don and wife 22 27 3

Anderson, John 30 — —

Anderson, Mary — 28 —

Bezeek, George 35 — —

Bould, Robert, 32 — 3

Bould, Anne — 27 —

Brown, Chas. 23 — —

Brown, Daniel 29 — 4

Brown, Amelia — 27 —

^*Bruce, Alexander 35 35 4

^*Buroughs, Wm. 39 38 2

Butler, Thos. 30 — 2

Butler, Elizabeth — 27 —

Caines, Wm. 27 — 3

Caines, Mary — 26 —

Clifton, Richard 39 — 6

Clifton, Margaret — 32 —

Clout, John, 27 — 4

Clout, Mary — 29 —

^*Cooper, Samuel 40 35 4

Cornford, Joseph 42 — 1

Cornford, Mary — 36 —

Cornford, Car., 19; Thos., 15; ^*E. 17 — —

^*Cottle, Chas. 30 36 2

Christie, Wm. 37 27 2

Craighead, Wm. 29 — —

Craighead, Susan Miller — 28 —

Crosbie, Thos. 29 — 2

Crosbie, Isabella — — —

Cumming, David 24 — —

Dew, William 34 — 7

Dew, Anne —38 —

Dew, Anne 15 — —

Dimond, John 39 — 5

Dimond, Judith — 37 —

Farmer, Alexander 53 — 2

Farmer, Euphemia — 45 —

Farmer, Eliz., 18; Geo. 15 — —

Farmer, Alexander (Jun.) 22 — 1

Farmer, Elizabeth — 23 —

Farrow, Sam 27 — 1

Farrow, Harriett — 28 —

Fisher, James 39 — 4

Fisher, Harriett — 38 —

Forrester, Wm. 27 — —

Forrester, Elizabeth — 24 —

Francis, John 35 — —

Francis, Frances — 36 —

Francis, Jas. Swan, 18; Mary 15 — —

Francis, Stephen Swan 21 — —

Franklyn, Edmund 28 — 1

Franklyn, Eliza — 24 —

Gengoe, George 19 — —

^*Green, Henry 40 38 —

^*Green, J., 17; F., 15; S., 29; and L. 17 — —

Greenacre, Wm. 39 — —

Greenacre, Sarah — 28 —

^*Grimaldi, Henry 26 21 —

^*Heffer, Worthington 28 27 3

Hopton, Robert 32 — 5

Hopton, Charlotte — 29 —

^*Hornsley, Wm. 28 26 4

^* Did not embark.

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Howell, John 37 — 5

Howell, Ann — 29 —

Hubbard, Wm. 36 — —

Malcolm, Jane, 19; Isab. 21 — —

Maxted, Geo. 34 — 5

Maxted, Elizabeth — 30 —

McHardie, Alex. 33 — —

^*Melvin, Robert 49 48 3

Membury, Wm. 35 — 6

Membury, Eliza — 35 —

Membury, Wm. June, 16; Mary 14 — —

Neighbours, — 21 — —

Nelson, Wm. Lunn 35 34 5

Nelson, Benjamin 14 — —

Parnacott, Joseph 39 40 3

Parnacott, Jos. (Jun.) 18; Emma 15 — —

Philips, John 36 — —

Philips, Catherine — 38 —

Philips, Henry 14 — —

Philips, Wm. 24 — —

Piper, Thos. 27 — 1

Piper, Mary Anne — 24 —

Potter, John 25 — —

^*Rider, Johnathan 24 26 2

^*Robertson, Alex. 23 20 —

Roussell, John 26 — —

Roussell, Edward 25 — —

Rutter, Samuel 37 — 2

Rutter, Jane — 27 —

^*Sainsbury, Anne 24 — —

^*Salmon, Fred 20 — —

Smith, Wm. 22 — —

Souter, Chas. 44 — 3

Souter, Elizabeth — 33 3

Souter, B., 21; A., 17; John 16 — —

Speedy, William 29 — 2

Speedy, Anne — 28 —

Speedy, David 36 — 6

Speedy, Helen — 35 —

Speedy, Elizabeth 14 — —

Starkes, John 27 — 3

Starkes, Lucy — 24 —

Stent, — 20 — —

^*Stewart, Richard 38 37 5

^*Stewart, Lewis, 17; Chas. 14 — —

^*Sutherland, Andrew 27 — —

Swan, Francis 18 — —

Tandy, Wm. 36 — 2

Tandy, Mary — 29 —

Teans, Jas. 27 — —

Teans, Letitia — 28 —

Telford, Wm. 24 — —

Thomas, John 24 27 2

Van, James 25 — —

Voce, Samuel 28 — —

Wall, Anthony, 34 — 5

Wall, Susanna — 30 —

^*Wears, John — — —

White, Charles 28 — 4

White, Harriett — 26 —

White, Joseph 31 — 3

White, Mary — 32 —

Whitehouse, John 39 — 4

Whitehouse, Charlotte — 34 —

^*Wildman, Joseph 35 34 3

Wilkie, James 23 23 2

Wilmshurst, John 17 — —

Wilmshurst, Harriett 17 — —

^*Wilson, George 25 — —

Wright, David 28 — 3

Wright, Harriett — 27 —

(Signed)
Daniel Riddiford
,
Sat., 24th May, 1841.

The following died on board:—

George Membury, 18 months, 7th January.
T. J. Francis, 6 months, 31st January.
George Bould, 7 months, 3rd February.
Izobella Crosby, 28 years, 8th February.
Miriam Fisher, 2 years, 16th February.
Rayner Clifton, 18 months, 18th February.
Sarah Franklin, 3 years, 25th February.
Janet Crosby (infant of Izobella), 6 months, 4th March.
Jane White, 6 months, 17th May.

At this time (1841), the spiritual wants of the community were supplied by the Rev. John Macfarlane, of the Scots church, who performed divine service at the native chapel, Te Aro Flat, at eleven o'clock in the morning, and at a quarter past one at the Court House, Thorndon Flat, every Sunday.

It was also notified that the Rev. R. Davy, of Kumutoto, was prepared to supply to those desirous of obtaining them, Bibles, Testaments and Common Prayer Books.

^* Did not embark.

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Name	Age	Wife's Age	No. of Children
^*Adams, Eliza	22	—	—
^*Alexander, Don and wife	22	27	3
Anderson, John	30	—	—
Anderson, Mary	—	28	—
Bezeek, George	35	—	—
Bould, Robert,	32	—	3
Bould, Anne	—	27	—
Brown, Chas.	23	—	—
Brown, Daniel	29	—	4
Brown, Amelia	—	27	—
^*Bruce, Alexander	35	35	4
^*Buroughs, Wm.	39	38	2
Butler, Thos.	30	—	2
Butler, Elizabeth	—	27	—
Caines, Wm.	27	—	3
Caines, Mary	—	26	—
Clifton, Richard	39	—	6
Clifton, Margaret	—	32	—
Clout, John,	27	—	4
Clout, Mary	—	29	—
^*Cooper, Samuel	40	35	4
Cornford, Joseph	42	—	1
Cornford, Mary	—	36	—
Cornford, Car., 19; Thos., 15; ^*E.	17	—	—
^*Cottle, Chas.	30	36	2
Christie, Wm.	37	27	2
Craighead, Wm.	29	—	—
Craighead, Susan Miller	—	28	—
Crosbie, Thos.	29	—	2
Crosbie, Isabella	—	—	—
Cumming, David	24	—	—
Dew, William	34	—	7
Dew, Anne	—38	—
Dew, Anne	15	—	—
Dimond, John	39	—	5
Dimond, Judith	—	37	—
Farmer, Alexander	53	—	2
Farmer, Euphemia	—	45	—
Farmer, Eliz., 18; Geo.	15	—	—
Farmer, Alexander (Jun.)	22	—	1
Farmer, Elizabeth	—	23	—
Farrow, Sam	27	—	1
Farrow, Harriett	—	28	—
Fisher, James	39	—	4
Fisher, Harriett	—	38	—
Forrester, Wm.	27	—	—
Forrester, Elizabeth	—	24	—
Francis, John	35	—	—
Francis, Frances	—	36	—
Francis, Jas. Swan, 18; Mary	15	—	—
Francis, Stephen Swan	21	—	—
Franklyn, Edmund	28	—	1
Franklyn, Eliza	—	24	—
Gengoe, George	19	—	—
^*Green, Henry	40	38	—
^*Green, J., 17; F., 15; S., 29; and L.	17	—	—
Greenacre, Wm.	39	—	—
Greenacre, Sarah	—	28	—
^*Grimaldi, Henry	26	21	—
^*Heffer, Worthington	28	27	3
Hopton, Robert	32	—	5
Hopton, Charlotte	—	29	—
^*Hornsley, Wm.	28	26	4

Howell, John	37	—	5
Howell, Ann	—	29	—
Hubbard, Wm.	36	—	—
Malcolm, Jane, 19; Isab.	21	—	—
Maxted, Geo.	34	—	5
Maxted, Elizabeth	—	30	—
McHardie, Alex.	33	—	—
^*Melvin, Robert	49	48	3
Membury, Wm.	35	—	6
Membury, Eliza	—	35	—
Membury, Wm. June, 16; Mary	14	—	—
Neighbours, —	21	—	—
Nelson, Wm. Lunn	35	34	5
Nelson, Benjamin	14	—	—
Parnacott, Joseph	39	40	3
Parnacott, Jos. (Jun.) 18; Emma	15	—	—
Philips, John	36	—	—
Philips, Catherine	—	38	—
Philips, Henry	14	—	—
Philips, Wm.	24	—	—
Piper, Thos.	27	—	1
Piper, Mary Anne	—	24	—
Potter, John	25	—	—
^*Rider, Johnathan	24	26	2
^*Robertson, Alex.	23	20	—
Roussell, John	26	—	—
Roussell, Edward	25	—	—
Rutter, Samuel	37	—	2
Rutter, Jane	—	27	—
^*Sainsbury, Anne	24	—	—
^*Salmon, Fred	20	—	—
Smith, Wm.	22	—	—
Souter, Chas.	44	—	3
Souter, Elizabeth	—	33	3
Souter, B., 21; A., 17; John	16	—	—
Speedy, William	29	—	2
Speedy, Anne	—	28	—
Speedy, David	36	—	6
Speedy, Helen	—	35	—
Speedy, Elizabeth	14	—	—
Starkes, John	27	—	3
Starkes, Lucy	—	24	—
Stent, —	20	—	—
^*Stewart, Richard	38	37	5
^*Stewart, Lewis, 17; Chas.	14	—	—
^*Sutherland, Andrew	27	—	—
Swan, Francis	18	—	—
Tandy, Wm.	36	—	2
Tandy, Mary	—	29	—
Teans, Jas.	27	—	—
Teans, Letitia	—	28	—
Telford, Wm.	24	—	—
Thomas, John	24	27	2
Van, James	25	—	—
Voce, Samuel	28	—	—
Wall, Anthony,	34	—	5
Wall, Susanna	—	30	—
^*Wears, John	—	—	—
White, Charles	28	—	4
White, Harriett	—	26	—
White, Joseph	31	—	3
White, Mary	—	32	—
Whitehouse, John	39	—	4
Whitehouse, Charlotte	—	34	—
^*Wildman, Joseph	35	34	3
Wilkie, James	23	23	2
Wilmshurst, John	17	—	—
Wilmshurst, Harriett	17	—	—
^*Wilson, George	25	—	—
Wright, David	28	—	3
Wright, Harriett	—	27	—

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