Paul- I am also searching for my family -- BAXTER -- emigrating from Kent but they left from England to SA (East London and Port Elizabeth) in 1890-1897 . The ship lists are very difficult to find (unlike 1820-1830 settlers) . I have not come across 'The Shepherdess" . Have found : "Tartar" , "Dunottar Castle" , "Mexican" and a few others but the information is either sketchy/missing or dates out of line . I am still 'googling' every and any idea/name/option/possibility . Sorry I can't help . Regards Kevin -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul le Roux Sent: 05 June 2010 22:23 To: SOUTH- AFRICA; SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN CaAPE-TOWN; SOUTH-AFRICA-EASTERN- CAPE; SOUTH-AFRICA-IMMIGRANTS- BRITISH Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN] Passenger list: Shepherdess (1858) Dear All, Knowing how notoriously difficult it is to trace passenger lists to South Africa, I am still going to try my luck and ask whether anyone has possibly got the passenger list for the Shepherdess which sailed from England (some southern port in all likelihood as the people I am researching hailed from Kent) to Algoa Bay, South Africa.  The year was 1858.  Thanking you in anticipation Paul le Roux ------------------------------- 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