I did a search on Peter's site http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ourstuff/ and pulled out all the Bucks related names Looks like there must have been a recruitment drive in Buckinghamshire County in the 1870s by the Canterbury Provincial Government of New Zealand. "Glenmark" Sailed from London on 29th July 1871 and arrived Lyttelton 1st November 1871 COOPER, WILLIAM 26 LABOURER from Bucks COOPER, Delia 21 COOPER, James C. 1 December 27, 1862 Lyttelton The favourite clipper ship Mermaid eighty-one days from Plymouth to Lyttelton. Hawkins, William and wife Bucks Baker Countess of Kintore, ship, 700 tons, Captain Braddick Sailed London March 18th 1875 - arrived Hawkes Bay June 8th 1875 Goodgames, James 28 Bucks Labourer Goodgames, Hannah 26 Goodgames, James 50 Bucks Labourer Goodgames, Thomas 18 Bucks Lovell, James 28 Bucks Labourer Goodgames, Mary A. 22 Bucks Servant Goodgames, Elizabeth 13 Goodgames, Emma 10 Goodgames, Jane 7 Atrato, steamship, Captain Husband, Sailed London 10th Feburary 1874 - arrived Canterbury 20th June 1874 with passengers for Canterbury & Otago Bailey, Benjamin 20 Bucks Farm Labourer Barrett, Henry 53 Bucks Farmer Louisa M. 38 Elizabeth 18 Trans to s/w Henry C. 7 Helen L. 6 Edith F. 5 Alice M. 4 Mansfield, George 32 Buckshire Groom & Gardener Lucy A. 34 Henry 6 Emily 3 Ernest 2 Alice 6 months Scott, James 30 Bucks Labourer Scott, Jane 45 Michael Angelo, sailed London 31st Oct 1874 - arrived Nelson 22nd Jan 1875 Hawes, Henry 34 Bucks Farm Labourer Susan 23 John E. 4 Richard J 2 Edwin Fox, ship, 836 tons, Captain John Ellis Johnson, Sailed London 28th January 1873 arrived Lyttelton June 27th 1873 via Canterbury Perrin, William Henry 29 Bucks Labourer Mary Ann 29 Gimmett, Daniel 36 Buckshire Labourer Anna 30 Nathan 11 George 8 Charles 6 Martha 4 William 9 mths Amoor, ship, 1341 tons, Captain Buchanan Sailed London 8th April 1864 - arrived Canterbury 1st July 1864 Toovey, John 25 Bucks Sawyer Toovey, Phillippa 25 Edward P Bouverie, ship, 997 tons, Captain Steven Sailed 11 July 1873 - arrived Wellington 18th October 1873 Paynter, George H. 38 Bucks Shoemaker Paynter, Ellen 33 Paynter, George H. 11 Paynter, Thomas 6 Howe, Thomas 26 Bucks Shoemaker Mercy 26 Rosa 1 Clarke, George 22 Bucks Farm Labourer Merope, ship, 1950 tons, Captain Sutherland Sailed London May 1872 - arrived Lyttleton 10th August 1872 Wood, George 36 Bucks Carpenter Wood, Jane 36 Wood, Mary 15 Bucks, Housemaid Duke of Edinburgh, ship, 1117 tons, Captain A. 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McInnes Sailed London 8th September 1873 - arrived Wellington 28th December 1873 Aubry, William 20 Buckshire Labourer Aubry, Kitty 21 Aubry, Kitty 10 mths Angell, John 18 Bucks Milk Carrier Dodd, Walter 18 Bucks Milk Carrier La Hogue, ship, 1331 tons, Captain Carvasso Sailed London 20th Feburary 1874 - arrived Wellington 26th May 1874 Bridge, Charles 26 Bucks Sawyer Bridge, Mary A 27 Butler, George 34 Bucks Sawyer Butler, Ann 32 Butler, Annie 11 Butler, George 9 Smith, Richard 24 Bucks Carpenter Smith, Lucy 24 Stone, James 20 Bucks Labourer Parsee, ship, 1281 tons, Captain Nelson Sailed London 14th January 1873 - arrived Auckland 7th May 1873 Healey, Jane 18 Bucks General Servant Gainsborough, ship, 900 Tons, Captain Carter Sailed London October 23rd 1877 - arrived Nelson 28th February 1878 and arrived Wellington 8th March 1878 Bound for Westland Families and Children Gale James 28 Bucks Farm Labourer Gale, Elizabeth 24 Bound for Malborough Families and Children Parsons John 27 Bucks Bricklayer Emily 21 Hedley J. 5 mths Dorette, ship, 848 tons, Captain Ayles Sailed London 20th January 1874 - arrived Auckland 14th April 1874 Fox, Henry 22 Bucks Painter Cathcart, ship, 1387 tons, Captain: Crawford Sailed London 10th June 1874 - arrived Lyttelton 29th August 1874 Allum, Alfred 20 Bucks Joiner Moore, Thomas 30 Bucks Labourer Moore, Eliza 35 Adamant, barque, 815 tons, Captain Grant Sailed London May 6th 1874 - arrived Nelson August 13th 1874 Brown, Benjain 35 Bucks Labourer Hall James 16 Bucks Labourer Line David 37 Bucks Labourer Streatfield William E. 37 Bucks Labourer Eastminster, ship, 1145 tons, Captain Mosey Sailed Plymouth 25th October 1879 - arrived Nelson 14th January 1880 arrived Wellington 18th January 1880 (passengers for Wellington, Hawkes Bay & Taranaki) Tucker, Robert 37 Bucks Carpenter School Teacher on board Sarah 36 Annie 11 Eleanor 7 Elexander 5 Anthony 2 Carnatic, barque, 871 tons, Captain Edward M. Moon Sailed London 28th September 1874 - arrived Picton 10th January 1875 and Wellington 16th January 1875 Nichols, James W. 22 Bucks, Fitter Neill, Joyce (editor) (his g'daughter), Plum Duff and Cake, published c1974, Pegasus Press, Christchurch. Transcription of the diaries of James William Nicols, aged 22 a "fitter" of Bucks, from prior to, during and after the voyage by the full-rigged ship 'Carnatic', 871 tons, from Plymouth, 28 September, 1874 and landed some passengers and cargo at Picton then arrived at Wellington on 16 January 1875. Captain Cook, 1000 Tons, Captain H. C. Cleaver Sailed Spithead May 17th 1863 - arrived Lyttelton 5th September 1863. Batchelor, Joseph 22 Buckshire Baker Batchelor, Kate 20 Brown, Charles 22 Bucks Blacksmith Alma, ship, 1070 tons, Captain Hugh Ross Sailed Liverpool 14th Febuary 1857 - arrived Wellington 15th May 1857 Read Micaiah 36 Wood Turner Louisa 33 Edward 12 Micaiah 10 Frederick 9 Louisa 6 Anne E 22 months Alice 2 months Micaiah Read (1820 - 1890) was a Wood Turner, then Policeman from St Pancras, London. His wife Louisa (nee Terry) (1823 -1912) was born in Aylesbury, Bucks. With Micaiah and Louisa were their six children. Settled in Wellington. Micaiah and Louisa were buried in the Bolton Street Memorial Park. Howrah, ship, 1098 tons, Captain Greaves Sailed London 26th August 1874 - arrived Wellington 30th November 1874 Morris, Alfred 21 Bucks Carpenter Ballochmyle, ship, 1438 tons, Captain Lunden, Sailed London 25th Feburary 1874 - arrived Lyttelton 1st June 1874 Bates, Peter 17 Bucks Labourer Burch, Amos 24 Bucks Shoemaker Hackett, David 20 Bucks Labourer Waitangi, ship, 1128 tons, Captain Sotham Sailed London 8th August 1874 - arrived Auckland 20th Nov 1874 Claydon, John 58 Bucks Joiner Charles, 22 Bucks Joiner Clayton, Mary 17 Bucks Servant Zealandia, ship, 1116 tons, Captain White Sailed London 23 September 1870 - arrived Lyttelton 23rd December 1870 Page, John 48 Bucks Labourer Eliza 48 Rainbow, James 37 Bucks Farm Labourer Caroline 36 Henry S. 15 Trans to s/m Waitara, 833 tons, Captain Warren F.Caborne Sailed London 10th September 1876 - arrived Napier 16th December 1876 Barrett, William 26 Bucks Labourer Fanny 22 Jewell, Elizabeth 29 Bucks Nurse Waimate, ship, 1123 tons, Captain R Peek Cook, John 46 Bucks Labourer Emma 40 Waikato, ship, 1021 tons, Captai: Hodder, Sailed Plymouth 24th March 1874 - arrived Wellington 11 July 1874 Winchester, Frederick 21 Bucks Labourer St. Lawrence, ship 1094 tons , Captain Johnson RNR Sailed Plymouth 22 May 1874 - arrived Lyttelton 30 August 1874 Jemmett, James 33 Bucks Labourer Elizabeth 30 Sophia 10 Arthur 8 Lucy 3 Albert 2 mths Queen of The Age, barque, 757 tons, Captain Montgomerie Sailed London 16th November 1873 - arrived Auckland 2nd March 1874 Town, William 30 Bucks Bricklayer Annie 28 Rosetta 7 William 5 Zealandia, 1116 tons, Captain White Sailed London 8th September 1871 - arrived Lyttelton 9th December 1871 Lynes, Hannah 29 Bucks Laundress Elizabeth 11 Robert 7 Victory, ship, 1199 tons, Captain Gibbons Sailed London December 16 1865 - arrived Lyttelton 24th March 1866 Rudd, Charles 15 Bucks Joiner