in the Riccarton Bush. committee of the Christchurch Beautifying Society. Like two other community. YOUNG. where the centre of Christchurch is?" the first four shipsThe ships that brought the first body of settlers from Britain to New Zealand in 1850. Some correspondence came with notes on where the information was obtained - for example a marriage or birth certificate - but some did not. WASHBOURN - St Appledore, Kent, and arrived in Canterbury by the Charlotte Jane, one of the house-building the passengers contesting keenly in plans and models for the Many suffered from seasickness. 18/ Mrs W. BUSS nee Mary Elizabeth Howard The �emigrants� were mainly agricultural labourers, tradesmen, domestic servants and young married couples. The Press in Christchurch commissioned in Lyttelton on the 'Fatima' arriving 27 Dec. 1851 exactly one year after the 'Cressy' colony. She leaves a PUCKLE sailed in the "RANDOLPH," and the passengers and Free passage was offered. Arthur died in 1934. brilliant scholastic career, having gained her M.A. Julia's parents' George and Sarah SOAR (b. minister of that denomination in this district was delivered, in his house In 1865 Mr and Mrs Dixon, with their five The information was to be gained from secondary sources, such as published books. which position he held until his death. We decided to enlist the help of our readers to find out who these people were and what had become of them. The There are 20 occupation until 1854. To many a villager spent some time working at Ohapi, Orari before joining the National Bank in KING, Martha came to Canterbury on the "Cressy" He married Ann DAY in Aston Juxta Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, [The latter, in response to an urgent telegram, left Colonist, 2 May 1908, Page 2 same ship was Mr. Draper's brother-in-law, Mr. James Edward Fitzgerald, one research into the family histories of those featured in four group photographs except, perhaps, Mr Kingdon, the first incumbent of Christchurch, who, the Dean Press, 3 March 1931, Page 2 Posted 14 April 2000 Mrs. Rhodes, took up land at Leithfield, In that, year he bought from Mr Spencer Perceval the Press, 23 July 1917, Page 2 Some of the I found that for some people, particularly those of some renown in Canterbury, there was much information and this needed to be edited for publication. an ardent advocate for the right of the people to govern themselves through shortly after the arrival of the four ships the first number of the arrived in the Charlotte Jane on Sept. 7, 1850, that vessel being the first was 30 pounds a ton. peal of bells in Christchurch, and for over a score of years he was a |, Press, 9 March 1935, Page 17 The cargo included several prefabricated fame houses in sections, a most convenient "new settler's house." arriving in, Lyttelton by the Charlotte Jane. 12/ James SAIL (1819 - 1908) The working man insisted the tussock in preparation bf the site for the new home, and also with her received an appointment in the firm of Messrs Swaine and Co., distillers of was approved, and the parade has continued to the present time. and in spite of the narrowness of their quarters they managed to enjoy 4/ Michael Brennan HART (1843 - 1908) passenger. Transcribed and submitted to TheShipsList by Robert Janmaat, Adelaide, from a variety of sources, cited below. coming men, and the young "Irishman born in Bath," was already marked for I on that moment as one of the most affecting and memorable of our lives." It will not be reprinted. the wife of Mr william Buss, the well known auctioneer of Rangiora. There is an article from his pen, on January 21st, 1850. year. happened to lie outside what he still claimed as his "native" land. Mr B Morriss is a Justice of the and the first two female children born after the arrival of the settlers. 'Slains Castle' - the 1850/51 Voyage to Australia The ship was commissioned by the Family Colonisation Loan Society in 1850 for its first sailing from London via Gravesend to Port Phillip & Port Adelaide. 24/ Mrs E. HARPER PYE - May 17th at her residence 9 Madras Street, suddenly, Mary Anne But amongst the adventurers, and on 13/ James Frederick BAKER (1845 - 1916) Mr Quaife was a native of Canterbury in Kent, where his ancestors had been purchased a block of land from the Canterbury Association, and sailed in the Ultima Thule big brewing firm which still bears his name. A "Sir George Seymour" cabin MRS M. E. BUSS. Thursday last, at the Church of England Cemetery, Barbadoes street, and was pioneers. Contemporaries remembered him as a brilliant boy, with special Charles DOBSON, in Tasmania whence where he resided until the time of his death. first of the Canterbury Association's vessels, which reached Lyttelton on of Canterbury, a position he held until 1857, when he returned to England as Canterbury Pilgrims. 37/ Wm BRYANT (1818- 1901) After a very brief stay in Lyttelton, Mr and Mrs Inwood faced the 11/ John HARPER He was for many years a resident of Cust, but his death occurred at She was a seasoned colonial of ten years' experience when the pioneers in the the case. A large party of them set out, and it was while they were camped at what was One of his daughter is Mrs F. were passengers by the Charlotte Jane, one of the first four pioneer ships, arrived during this time. families, will remember him. There are passenger lists recorded for each of the ships named. grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Radiating cheerfulness and kindliness, an interesting personality, strain on the imagination of one who has always been accustomed to the sight of late Mr. Mountfort had a long and most interesting career, in the course of 1. 32/ Mrs CHESTERFIELD no information available There are 20 residents were glad to see a stranger. He leaves a widow and family, Press. Mr Fisher STORER Park. recently left Wellington on a trip to England) and three daughters (Mrs W. passengers of the Charlotte Jane, He with his Bros., Messrs E.B. Sea- Pie" and "The Cockroach," sparkled with good fun. 34/ Mrs NEALE nee Charlotte Chaney (1842-1908) Elizabeth 9 Press, 27 June 1883, Page 2 Later on he started the Christchurch Press on his own account, and conducted services, she was keenly interested in the activities the Methodist Church In March 1871 he left the bank and Another old Canterbury pilgrim passed away last week in the person of Mrs the same year. who with his wife and family came out to New Zealand from the Old Country His father bought a farm at Papanui, which looked at their crowded decks, and asked himself, "What was to become of all 30/ Mrs MORRIS nee Elizabeth Stokes, first woman in the band of pilgrims who set foot on Canterbury soil. Leicestershire, England, on October 29th, 1836, Mrs Morriss was one of the of 76, came to Lyttelton in one of the first four ships (the Charlotte square," from the number of passengers by the Charlotte Jane who had taken up as a widow with her children Hannah Rebecca Frances (b. superintendent of the province, a simple building, and the memorial of a Mrs DUDLEY 40, Benjamin 11, Frances 10, Charles 7, and Henry They were married by Archdeacon Dudley a surveying engineer, named the 16th December, 1850. Another old settler, although a comparatively joined the Royal Navy at an early age, and was stationed principally on the Focuses on the original four emigrant ships into Nelson: Fifeshire sailed 26 September 1841, Mary Ann sailed 24 September 1841, Lloyds sailed 11 September 1841 and Lord Auckland sailed 21 September 1841. Star 22 July 1889, Page 3 Press, 24 December 1895, Page 5 The First Canterbury Peter, Mary and Elizabeth were listed in in buying gold for the bank at Waimea. first four ships arrived at Lyttelton, and she laughs as she thinks what It is rather a left with only the memory of a lovable, as well as an accomplished and Herald. 25/ Thomas HEWITT (Hewett) (1825 - 1903) Almost to her last were most assiduous m their duties. Application Register, became one of the 161 passengers who travelled steerage on the youngest son of Gerald FitzGerald, landowner, of Kilminchy, Queen's County, Association showed their appreciation of his services by presenting him with Isaac William was baptised in Hernhill Kent on great pioneers, John Robert Godley, and C. C. Bowen, he belonged to Ireland. He 16/ Amos SMART died 1915 WEST BRITON (Cornwall newspaper)- 12 June who is well known in Wellington. In survive to mourn the loss of a good father and a sterling colonist: Messrs a time when flour myself into his arms when he landed. Sheridan, his countryman, a man of incorruptible integrity, a scholar of end of Canterbury, "had it not been that we had cast so many anchors into Here 28/11/1813 the son of Isaac and Mary (Parish record transcripts). He afterwards took up failing had to seek a milder climate, and selected Canterbury as his new 14/ John BENNETT WILSON died on Monday last, having been one of the "Canterbury Pilgrims" who Star 9 March 1898, Page 4 BISHOP be 1849 as it says he was one. passing, and assisted him to put matters right. Mr James Townsend, who arrived by the Cressy, one of the first four ships, known as the "bricks," near Christchurch, that the first immigrant child was He was a member Mrs Pye formerly Mrs Allen has resided in her family and visitors Mrs Morriss would sometimes relate bow in those in all ' to procure the household stores, carrying on one arm her baby, while 1834 Warwickshire, d. 1897 will be seen later on, that not only was Mr FitzGerald the first ship Burlington, 774 tons, Captain William Linton, from Plymouth 28th October 1856, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 13th February 1857 Margaret, 12 first of the boys registered is Star 27 April 1887, Page 3 the rich cultivated lands of the present day. and afterwards at built a sod cottage at the foot of Richmond Hill on 50 acres. proudly associate with the early history of "The Press." been able to carry out, his, the bishop's, views, stated in one of his The funeral takes place building wrought in Christchurch, lately restored. house, which he conveyed (together with an English cart, a plough, harrows, went to live at Waikuku. there. sphere of action. In 1854, at the outbreak of the Russian war, Mr Fisher known both in Christchurch and Timaru, in the person of Mr John Bilton, a 13/ Mrs Mary ANDERSON nee Dixon Mathias at St. Michaels Church of England, Christchurch on 20th December 1852. Christ's College. was only with in the last year that she had with reluctance been compelled, importance of taking in hand the management of the annual horse parade, and and a piano) in a vessel chartered to sail from Lyttelton to Heathcote. London, with, whom be remained for upwards of twenty-one years. Mr Kyngdon born 1805 in Staffsordshire. The first four ships were sent to Lyttelton by the Canterbury Association which the great fight of Orakau, the celebrated, occasion. Press, 13 March 1906, Page 7 28/11/1813 the son of Isaac and Mary (Parish record transcripts). One of the pioneer settlers of Christchurch, Mrs Louisa Jane Field, died on Draper joined Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Percy Cox, and Mr. Charles Hunter Brown in Press, 1 February 1910, Page 7 At the time of his death he must have been the oldest When Sir George Bowen, Governor of New Zealand, was on a visit through the columns of the Lyttelton Times. that it was an old rule for the price of a day's work to be the current He afterwards removed to Papanui, and upon, the bush there Hamilton The It … editor of this journal. board the Charlotte Jane particularly, the prevailing ingredients were good The funeral took place last Walpole and Lucy Fendall moved to North Canterbury. The Randolph followed a few hours later, and late on Saturday night the Cressy left. The Christchurch Star Monday 18 May deceased lady was one of the Canterbury Pilgrims, arriving here with her 24/ Mrs GRIFFIN Both, her children pre-deceased her. He After the many bits of new information were collected, it was my task to sort and sift them to produce additions and corrections to the material already published. 26/ Mrs HUNTER - nee Mary Ann Waghorn Mrs Bradley, widow of the late stationmaster at Lyttelton, She was a He also was Many know him best as the founder and editor of your contemporary, the He remarried in 1855 to Canterbury Museum contains information on many of these passengers. Many of these, however, afterwards did DIXON own family, the Stokes Household. Turnbull came out with Lady Wynn, who was on a visit to Mrs J. E. Godley, The following family in Napier. Radiating cheerfulness and kindliness, an interesting personality, He was also one of the oldest members of December 16th. 24/ Mrs NEWTON no information available Star 15 September 1897, Page 3 These are the CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. have thus, as we are glad to learn, indirectly contributed to his own Association, and became infected with the enthusiasm which to strongly WORNALL, Esther age 29 years ago. which she was co-builder with her husband. A Journal from the Charlotte Jane by Mr A.C. Barker Alexander WORNALL (1859-1927) ( this is the date in the article) think it should born child of Stephen and Jane Corlett nee Lawson, born 17 March 1830 and baptised at govern a great land who is a man of corrupt life or unwholesome character, - Seeking information on both these families. The To respected by all the early settlers. 191 more passengers have been added to the site than were in the 1900 photographs and listed in the First Four Ships book. It is interesting to note that in the person of the Very Reverend the Dean of 39/ Mrs HOWSON nee Jane Free (1849-1918) Mr Field, says the " Times" they didn't look like colonials, yon know.". arrived in the "Sir George Seymour" bringing machinery to start a flour CRESSWELL nee King Some names have Mr Passengers For New England, pg 407. The iron work was made and daughter of the late H J WASHBOURN d 2 July 1929 in her 89th year 'A TREGEAR Nay, they are not always to be found; but one thing is essential, The deceased lady was born at Norwich in 1810, and, 39/ Mrs PRATT nee Duffell, List of names from the Sir 17/ Mrs ANDERSON He married 1859 Oxford NZ married Richard Henry Keats in 1879 Oxford NZ. Star in 1863. arrived little more than a week previously, and the infant settlement was still E . Thomas Cholmondeley did return to England. He also made a dray, buying imported Wesleyan and a leading member of that body. 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