Information below forwarded with Ada's permission. I presume all the wonderful people on these 2 lists know that Rootsweb policy and Netiquette and just plain courtesy require that we seek permission from a sender before we forward their message to another List. Not the case on all Lists unfortunately. Cheers Beryl Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia List Admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ada Ackerly" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 12:50 PM Subject: [dpsmelb] Ship: Duke of Portland to Adelaide & Port Phillip April 1850 > > >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 > > > > > The DPS list is now archived at :- > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dpsmelb > > ------------------------ Yahoo! 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