And so were our LOCHEAD. FYI : for the 150th anniversary of the Duchess of Argyle and Jane Gifford arrival to New Zealand, a committee printed a complete booklet (approx 40 pages) on the subject. ISBN 0-473-01640-0. 2 questions on the subject : If anyone has ever access to the Greenock Advertiser or the Glasgow Herald of 24 April 1842 archives, I'd be pleased to have a copy of the original Advertisement for both ships. (I have a transcription). Does anyone know from which pier in Greenock the ships departed ? Christine -----Original Message----- From: Ann Avery Hunter [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, 6 August 2006 2:38 a.m. To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Renfrew] Duchess of Argyle Also on board the "Duchess" were my gr.gr.grandfather's sister, Jean (Calder) Barr, her husband John, a stone mason, and their five children. Jean was born in Kilbarchan. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Aitken" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 10:17 AM Subject: [Renfrew] Duchess of Argyle > Hi Bruce > My gt gt grandfather was on The "Duchess" too- James McIntosh from > Blacklands, Paisley (he was a calico printer) and Christina (nee Munro) > There is a great rootsweb page on the history of the Duchess and the Jane > Gifford's voyages and the fact that they were sponsored by the Presbyterian > Church to get some of their members out of the terrible poverty of Glasgow > in those times > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ourstuff/VoyageofDuchess.htm > It makes interesting reading even if your haven't a family that emigrated > from Scotland > > Donna > Kiwi in Vancouver, Canada > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "bruce" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 12:55 AM > Subject: Re: [Renfrew] Emailing: PASSENGER LISTS TO NEW ZEALAND > > > > My wifes G.G grandparents were from Paisley area and emigrated to > > Auckland, New Zealand on the "Duchess of Argyle" in 1842 and another > > vessel was the "Jane Gifford." Robert ANDREW was a Weaver but became a > > farmer in New Zealand. I think these were about the first vessels to bring > > about 500 Scots to New Zealand from the Paisley area. > > Ships sailed from Greenock. > > Regards > > Bruce, > > New Zealand. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 7:28 PM > > Subject: Re: [Renfrew] Emailing: PASSENGER LISTS TO NEW ZEALAND > > > > > >> When I was on holiday in Wellington earlier this year I visited the Te > >> Papa > >> museum, which had an exhibition about NZ immigration. One of the panels > >> talked > >> about a bunch of people coming from Paisley in the early 1840s. Anyone > >> know > >> anything more about this? > >> > >> Irene