Hi Pat, Do you know if there were adverts in the mid-19th century for workers to go to Australia? A branch of my Taylor family from Worlingworth went  out to NSW on the ship Hydaspes in December 1852 (one of their children dying at sea on the way over) , and lived in Braidwood.  Janet ________________________________ I am often asked about Suffolk agricultural labourers migrating to Australia.  I know that there were advertisements for workers in the newspapers and that recruiting men travelled from village to village. I found a couple of advertisements in the Framlingham Weekly News of Saturday 25th June 1910 (which fits in with the Suffolk boys who died as Australian troups in WWI). <snip> Pat ...

Hi Janet There were adverts throughout the 19th Century Some were supported or aided passage by the Church or Parish, others by philanthropists Here is my transcription of a couple of adverts albeit one for Scotland, the other London ======================== Advertisements & Notices . The Aberdeen Journal (Aberdeen, Scotland), Wednesday, August 6, 1851; Issue 5404. Category: Classified ads Notice to Intending Emigrants LECTURES ON NEW ZEALAND Mr Russell, Government Emigration Agent, has pleasure in announcing that Mr Charles HURSTHOUSE (a New Zealand Colonist, and well known by his writings to all persons interested in that Colony), will deliver TWO LECTURES on this subject, in the COUNTY ROOMS, Aberdeen as follows - On Thursday the 7th August at 8,P.M. and on Friday, the following day at 2,P.M. These favourable opportunities should not be neglected by any one desirous of obtaining reliable information. NOTICE TO INTENDING EMIGRANTS The undersigned will be at the LEMON TREE HOTEL, Aberdeen, all Thursday and Friday, the 7th and 8th days of August next, when he will be happy to meet any intending Emigrants, or persons desirous of information about the British Colonies AUSTRALIA Assisted Passages are granted at present to Agricultural Labourers, Shepherds, Female Domestics, Country Mechanics, desirous of proceeding to SYDNEY, PORT PHILIP and ADELAIDE. The "COMMODARE", 650 Tons, will leave GLASGOW for PORT PHILIP and SYDNEY, on the 11th, and GREENOCK, on 15th August. This is a very favourable opportunity for persons ineligible for Government Assistance. Cheif Cabin, £40; Second Cabin £20, Steerage only £10 for Adults;Children, above 7, £5; ditto under 7, £3. The "CUTHBERT" 900 Tons Register, from Glasgow, for PORT PHILIP and ADELAIDE, early in September. NEW ZEALAND The undersigned is forming a Party, to Sail in October next, for the different Ports in NEW ZEALAND. The Ship and other arrangements will be in every respect superior. Persons of respectability, desirous of joining the party, are requested to apply without delay. Assited Passages to the CANTERBURY SETTLEMENT, by the Autumn Ships, will be granted to a limited number of Agricultural Labourers, Shepherds, Gardeners, Single Females and Mechanics. The "CORNWALL", 580 Tons, will sail for NEW ZEALAND, on Tuesday the 12th August; and the "MOARI", 900 Tons, on the 1st September next. For all particulars apply personally, or by Letter, to H.R.RUSSELL, Government Emigration Agent, Perth 28th July 1851 ------------------------------------- Advertisements & Notices . Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper (London, England), Sunday, January 14, 1872; Issue 1521. Category: Classified ads GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA THE EMIGRATION COMMISSIONERS grant FREE PASSAGES to SYDNEY, New South Wales, to Single Female Domestic Servants, in first class vessels, at frequent intervals, under the care of a surgeon superintendent, and an experienced matron, and accompanied by respectable married persons. Forms of application and other particulars to be had of the Commissioners Local Agents, or at this office. By order of the Board. RICHARD E COOPER, Assistant Secretary. Government Emigration Office, 6, Park street, Westminster. =================== There were many more adverts to be found in the online newspapers, well worth a trawl Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 04/07/2012 20:50, Janet MacDonald wrote: > Hi Pat, > Do you know if there were adverts in the mid-19th century for workers to go to Australia? A branch of my Taylor family from Worlingworth went out to NSW on the ship Hydaspes in December 1852 (one of their children dying at sea on the way over) , and lived in Braidwood. > > Janet

Hi Janet, I have never personally had the need to carry out research in this area, but know that advertisements were placed in local newspapers for work in 'The Colonies' and also for work in the north of England throughout the mid/late 1800s. I have also seen reports of the 'Recruiting Men' who went from village to village to sign up workers to go to Australia and Canada in particular. When researching a War Memorial for WWI, I discovered Suffolk lads who were farm labourers went to Australia and one who left Suffolk to be a milk roundsman in London, went on to sign up for farm work in Canada. It was just that when I went on duty in The Lanman Museum earlier this week, the pages of the Framlingham Weekly News whichis housed in a cabinet had been turned and there were the advertisements. Obviously this was a very local newspaper covering a small area but the East Anglian Daily Times covered the whole county. Pat ... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet MacDonald" <[email protected]> Hi Pat, Do you know if there were adverts in the mid-19th century for workers to go to Australia? A branch of my Taylor family from Worlingworth went out to NSW on the ship Hydaspes in December 1852 (one of their children dying at sea on the way over) , and lived in Braidwood. Janet ________________________________ I am often asked about Suffolk agricultural labourers migrating to Australia. I know that there were advertisements for workers in the newspapers and that recruiting men travelled from village to village. I found a couple of advertisements in the Framlingham Weekly News of Saturday 25th June 1910 (which fits in with the Suffolk boys who died as Australian troops in WWI). <snip> Pat ...