>Hello Listers, I think it was on this list someone asked about the "Duke of Portland" and passengers. I think Susie Zada might have replied, but, antway, cleaning out odd papers in a bookcase, the following: Female Emigration Fund List of 60 females embarked on board the Duke of Portland, Captain Cubitt, for Port Phillip and Adelaide. April 8 1850 For Adelaide: Eliza Chalklin 26 a servant Ellen Bates 30 a needlewoman Frances Mary Gleeson 16 lately in Orphan School Dublin - good testimonials Mary Gifford Sercombe 19 Sempstress daughter of Eliza Eliza Sercombe 38 Sempstress mother of Mary Elizabeth London 19 dressmaker well recommended Charlotte Hewrett (?) 26 staymaker recommended by her employer Ellen Emma Rigby 31 Governess accomplished, recommended by the Bishop of Hereford Isabella Paul 17 servant Catherine Tiffin 20 needlework Ann Mouritz 33 needlework Amelia Dyer 28 dressmaker strongly recommended by her pastor and other persons Sarah Biggins 21 dressmaker recommended by Rev G Capel of Marylebone Mary Ann Lee 25 servant These women under the charge of sub-matron Amelia Dyer and are recommended to the care of Captain Brewer (?in Adelaide?) For Port Phillip: Ellen Jordan 16 washing and scouring, an attendant at a ragged school Mary Barry 19 servant of all work, an attendant at a ragged school Mary Bryan 16 as above Esther Savage 20 milliner and dressmaker Anne Trinder 16 Needlework, well recommended, has a brother at Port Phillip Frances Maria Bailey 18 waistcoat maker Katherine Green 17 needlework Ann Chandler 34 needlework Bridget Barry 25 dressmaker Mary Hegarty 19 shirt maker and servant Mary Busby 28 domestic servant, has been a needlewoman, recommended by her employer Elizabeth Morris 19 shirtmaker strongly recommended Helen Collins 26 servant Margaret Duly 17 servant Ellen Hartney 16 servant all work, an attendant at a ragged school Ellen Crowley 20 servant Mary Anne Newman 22 servant strongly recommended by clergyman of Highgate, her employer Ellen Manley 28 domestic Fanny Liddard 16 servant Maria Walker 24 waistcoat maker Jane Mullins 18 needlework recommended by Rev S W Champneys of Whitechapel Emily Hollis 24 ironer Emily Prosser 28 dressmaker well recommended Charlotte Rough 29 needlewoman Amelia Collier 19 needlework, her father has been promised an assisted passage by govt Margaret Davis 31 needlewoman, well recommended Ann Riggon 18 umbrella maker Isabella Emerson 17 needlework, sister to Sarah Sarah Emerson 16 needlework sister to Isabella Elizabeth Jane Dunham 30 needlework cousin to Henrietta Henrietta Dunham 29 dressmaker cousin to Elizabeth Mary Leeson 18 Needlework Mary Ann Beacon 18 Cap Curl maker [new to me!] Ann Adkin 23 waterproof coat maker Mary Parry 22 Needlework Mary Downey 20 tailoress Susan Thomas 22 cloakmaker sister to Eliza Eliza Thomas 18 needlework sister to Susan Maria Heane 18 servant Ann Maria Worrill 33 domestic recommended by her employer Ann Roberts 27 needlewoman well recommended Maria Elton 34 needlework Susannah Wynn 24 domestic Hannah Radford 22 waistcoat maker Albertina Hancock 16 servant Mary Narro(n/w) 24 servant [this in a different hand] The above "received into the depot 26 August A disposal list of only 23 of the above is in the file, with these unusual ones: Isabella and Sarah Emerson went to Mr Thomas (a friend) who lived Great Bourke St "opposite the Southern Cross" Maria Elton "left the depot without her luggage and not seen since not returned not heard of" Mary Newman "left the depot with Thomas Ritchie, a passenger per Duke of Portland leaving her luggage in the depot" Mary Parry remained on board with the Captain's wife as her servant Margaret Bryan went to a cousin David Bryan a bricklayer of Great Bourke Street and one went to Geelong Emily Hollis went to Mr Hastings Cunningham Geelong as a nurse for 6 months This listing (and information on the private "Female Emigration Fund" is in VPRS115 unit 6 file 50/360 They record that the first vessel under this scheme was the "Culloden" 39 young women to Port Phillip. Hope that's of interest regards, Ada Ackerly, Melbourne, Australia formerly Ackerly DocuSearch