Would anyone on the list know whether the ship, Machioness of Salisbury which arrived in Victoria in 1855 was perhaps a "bride ship" One of my family connections, Jane CANAVAN arrived on the Machioness of Salisbury in 1855, marrying Cornelius PETERS ( PIETERS ) of Eureka Stockade fame, in 1856, both dying in Scarsdale, Victoria in the late 1800`s. Norman A.
Hi all, The Marchioness of Salisbury arrived in Geelong on about the 21 February 1855, having left Plymouth on about the 22 November 1854. A short account of the voyage by James DAVIES appears at this website: > http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/art/davies.htm The passenger list for the Marchioness of Salisbury appears online at the Vic Public Records Office website: Index to Assisted British Immigration 1839-1871 > http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/Index_search.asp?searchid=24 The passenger list suggests that there were about 243 assisted passengers - closer examination of the list suggests that almost half the number of passengers were females travelling alone or in the company of sister(s) and they were mostly in the age range of 18 to 24 years - certainly eligible young ladies. The surnames of these women suggest that most if not all, originated from Ireland. A "bride ship" ???? With atleast half the passengers being young single or widowed women from Ireland (hoping to marry in the near future?) - I expect that the Marchioness of Salisbury could satisfy a definition of a "bride ship" ?? good luck Robert in cooler Melbourne. Norman Archibald wrote: > Would anyone on the list know whether the ship, Machioness of Salisbury which arrived in Victoria in 1855 was perhaps a "bride ship" > One of my family connections, Jane CANAVAN arrived on the Machioness of Salisbury in 1855, marrying Cornelius PETERS ( PIETERS ) of Eureka Stockade fame, in 1856, both dying in Scarsdale, Victoria in the late 1800`s. > Norman A. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >