Hello listers I have partial passenger list (relevant to my family) of the Castilian that arrived in Botany Bay 1858, from England. One of the passengers was my gggrandmother. She was 23 and it appears, from the page that I have, the passengers are in the majority, single females, between 19-23 yrs and have domestic occupations, eg laundry maid, domestic servant, etc. Was there any reason for (what appears) this mass immigration of young, single females? Does anyone have any ideas or information on this one? Regards Gwen Researching HORWOOD Oxford TINSLEY England and Australia GIBSON Northumberland and Australia MALACARNE Italy New York and Australia LENNON New York and Australia

I do not have an answer - but I am looking for a single female, Mary Emma BAILEY, who travelled to Australia around about that time. She was born Chester, Cheshire, 28 May 1837, say 21 years of age in 1858. Maybe she is on your list? Best Wishes Bill Brown Sydney ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gwen Faulkner" <gmgwen@hotmail.com> To: <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 10:05 PM Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Castilian 1858 > Hello listers > > I have partial passenger list (relevant to my family) of the Castilian that arrived in Botany Bay 1858, from England. One of the passengers was my gggrandmother. She was 23 and it appears, from the page that I have, the passengers are in the majority, single females, between 19-23 yrs and have domestic occupations, eg laundry maid, domestic servant, etc. > > Was there any reason for (what appears) this mass immigration of young, single females? Does anyone have any ideas or information on this one? > > Regards > Gwen > > Researching > HORWOOD Oxford > TINSLEY England and Australia > GIBSON Northumberland and Australia > MALACARNE Italy New York and Australia > LENNON New York and Australia > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hello Gwen, Not sure about the Castillian, but here's a good book about "'A DECENT SET OF GIRLS" by Cheryl Morgan and Dr. Richard Reid which explains one view. Check out http://www.local.ie/content/54175.shtml/genealogy/emigration_studies/emigrat ion_stories or do a Google search on "A Decent Set of Girls". Hope this is of interest. Cheers, Rob. Rob Ryan -----Original Message----- From: Gwen Faulkner [mailto:gmgwen@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, 17 June 2002 10:06 PM To: AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Castilian 1858 Hello listers I have partial passenger list (relevant to my family) of the Castilian that arrived in Botany Bay 1858, from England. One of the passengers was my gggrandmother. She was 23 and it appears, from the page that I have, the passengers are in the majority, single females, between 19-23 yrs and have domestic occupations, eg laundry maid, domestic servant, etc. Was there any reason for (what appears) this mass immigration of young, single females? Does anyone have any ideas or information on this one? Regards Gwen Researching HORWOOD Oxford TINSLEY England and Australia GIBSON Northumberland and Australia MALACARNE Italy New York and Australia LENNON New York and Australia ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hi Rob Thanks heaps I'll try this website Regards Gwen Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: Rob Ryan <robryan@hotkey.net.au> To: <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 10:52 PM Subject: RE: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Castilian 1858 > Hello Gwen, > Not sure about the Castillian, but here's a good book about "'A DECENT SET > OF GIRLS" by Cheryl Morgan and Dr. Richard Reid which explains one view. > Check out > http://www.local.ie/content/54175.shtml/genealogy/emigration_studies/emigrat > ion_stories or do a Google search on "A Decent Set of Girls". > Hope this is of interest. > Cheers, Rob. > > Rob Ryan > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gwen Faulkner [mailto:gmgwen@hotmail.com] > Sent: Monday, 17 June 2002 10:06 PM > To: AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Castilian 1858 > > Hello listers > > I have partial passenger list (relevant to my family) of the Castilian that > arrived in Botany Bay 1858, from England. One of the passengers was my > gggrandmother. She was 23 and it appears, from the page that I have, the > passengers are in the majority, single females, between 19-23 yrs and have > domestic occupations, eg laundry maid, domestic servant, etc. > > Was there any reason for (what appears) this mass immigration of young, > single females? Does anyone have any ideas or information on this one? > > Regards > Gwen > > Researching > HORWOOD Oxford > TINSLEY England and Australia > GIBSON Northumberland and Australia > MALACARNE Italy New York and Australia > LENNON New York and Australia > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hi Gwen - there doesn't happen to be a John Reeves on that list?? a silly question I guess but who knows? Judy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gwen Faulkner" <gmgwen@hotmail.com> To: <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 10:05 PM Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Castilian 1858 > Hello listers > > I have partial passenger list (relevant to my family) of the Castilian that arrived in Botany Bay 1858, from England. One of the passengers was my gggrandmother. She was 23 and it appears, from the page that I have, the passengers are in the majority, single females, between 19-23 yrs and have domestic occupations, eg laundry maid, domestic servant, etc. > > Was there any reason for (what appears) this mass immigration of young, single females? Does anyone have any ideas or information on this one? > > Regards > Gwen > > Researching > HORWOOD Oxford > TINSLEY England and Australia > GIBSON Northumberland and Australia > MALACARNE Italy New York and Australia > LENNON New York and Australia > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hi Gwen, On a visit to the National Archives the other day I saw of photo on the wall of a ship with immigrants on board - "women arriving in Australia to get married...looking out on the docks to see the potential husbands"? perhaps that was what was happening to all those girls on your ship? you might find a story in the newspaper for the day the ship arrived? check your newspaper archives at the Library? Liz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gwen Faulkner" <gmgwen@hotmail.com> To: <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 10:05 PM Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Castilian 1858 > Hello listers > > I have partial passenger list (relevant to my family) of the Castilian that arrived in Botany Bay 1858, from England. One of the passengers was my gggrandmother. She was 23 and it appears, from the page that I have, the passengers are in the majority, single females, between 19-23 yrs and have domestic occupations, eg laundry maid, domestic servant, etc. > > Was there any reason for (what appears) this mass immigration of young, single females? Does anyone have any ideas or information on this one? > > Regards > Gwen > > Researching > HORWOOD Oxford > TINSLEY England and Australia > GIBSON Northumberland and Australia > MALACARNE Italy New York and Australia > LENNON New York and Australia > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >