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Arrivals from Overseas - Vessels named Agostina, Ariadne, Deva, Frankfield, Hamilton, Middlesex, Sir Charles Forbes, Westminster,
Coastal shipping - Abeona, Devonshire, Maguasha, Shamrock,

They came by the 'Thomas Arbuthnot' as Self-funded and as Bounty Immigrants in 1841

Use the list of Notes on over 41,500 people, to find the page with details of individual passengers -
this list omits details from the ship list of calling, religion and ability to read and write. Other details of life in Port Phillip are being sought

Thomas Arbuthnot

arrived 2 Oct 1841, ship 621 tons, John Brown/Bowen master, from Greenock 17 June 1841 to Port Phillip Images a 49-58, 256 notes, pages recorded - Image 57 too light to read - female second page
Passengers Cabin - Messrs Dudzeen/Dudgeon and M'Haffy, Mrs Swanston, Miss Johnstone, and James R Beard an Engineer from 'Bell Fish', died 16 Sep 1841 of inflamation of the lungs
260 bounty under superintendence of Dr Finlayson

Fiche 4, Page 112 - 44 families with 151 souls, 49m and 52f. Deaths 4 - Mr Walker and Mrs Chambers and 2unknown chn, Births 7m and 1f. Paying passengers 3m 2f and 1 ch.
Master John Brown, Dr William Finlayson, 1st Mate Adam Carson, 2nd Mate Thomas Stewart, 3rd Mate Lowther Gillespie

The Thomas Arbuthnot web page has more details of the vessel.

ShipTotalStaffOtherDiedBorn CouplesWith chnHusWivesSons DausChnBountyFamiliesUn malUn fem
Thomas Arbuthnot 28052048123243424232632471484950
Mary Cummings 19 and two families of 8 souls not eligible, Mcnaughton because husband aged 48, and Walker because husband died. All new born infants appear to have survived, one mother died, and 2 chn

The Thomas Arbuthnot passengers

In this ship list, people are numbered within the classified group - families or single male or single female.
Names of Native Place are very hard to read - I give up, too hard basket.
Colour code Staff and Crew, Paid own passage Bounty Immigrant Disallowed Bounty departing PP
William Aitkin 25 (single man 1)
John Anderson 28 hus (family 2) Stirling
Margaret Anderson 30 wife of John (family 2)
Agnes Anderson 22 (single woman 1) Glasgow
Hyndford Arnot 27 hus (family 1) Edinburgh
Emily Arnot 29 wife of Hyndford (family 1)
Thos Balman 30 hus (family 4) Cumberland
Rebecca Balman 27 wife of Thomas (family 4)
Robert Balman 13 months son of Thomas (family 4)
Elehin Barnes 19 (single man 3)
Helen Baxter 20 (single woman 3)
James R Beard died 16 Sep 1841 Cabin
Sarah Beckit 28 (single woman 5)
Agnes Bernard 16 (single woman 4)
John Brown - Captain (Staff 1)
Chas Brown 23 (single man 4)
James Bryce 27 (single man 2)
Eliza Bryson 18 (single woman 2) Glasgow
John Buckley 30 hus (family 3) ?
Janet Buckley 34 wife of John (family 3)
James Buckley 14 son of John (family 3)
Mary Buckley 9 dau of John (family 3)
William Buckley 8 son of John (family 3)
John Buckley 7 son of John (family 3)
Alex Buckley 5 son of John (family 3)
Janet Buckley 1 dau of John (family 3)
David Cameron 29 hus (family 5) Paisley
Ann Cameron 29 wife of David (family 5)
David Cameron 1 son of David (family 5)
Donald Cameron 19 (single man 7)
Adam Carson - 1st Mate (Staff 3)
William Chambers 22 hus (family 8) Edinburgh
Wife Chambers - wife of William died on board (family 8)
Jesse Chambers 3 months dau of William born on board (family 8)
John Clydesdale 32 hus (family 7) ?
Ann Clydesdale 35 wife of John (family 7)
James Cochrane 39 hus (family 6) Glasgow
Margt Cochrane 35 wife of James (family 6)
James Cochrane 10 son of James (family 6)
Jane Cochrane 1 dau of James (family 6)
Alexandrina Craig 22 single woman Disallowed 7)
Mary Craig 21 (single woman 6) Glasgow
James Crichton 21 (single man 5)
Thos Crichton 23 (single man 6)
David Culderwood 27 (single man 8)
Mary Cummings 19 (single woman Disallowed 7)
Eliza Davidson 29 (single woman 8) Glasgow
Helen Dickson 29 (single woman 9) Edinburgh
John 1 Donovan 22 hus (family 10) Glasgow
Eliza Donovan 21 wife of John 1 (family 10)
Isabella Donovan 1 dau of John 1 (family 10)
John 2 Donovan 30 hus (family 11) Abedeen
Eliza Donovan 29 wife of John 2 (family 11)
Jane Donovan 5 dau of John 2 (family 11)
John Donovan 1 son of John 2 (family 11)
John Dorne 25 (single man 49)
James Dorran 26 (single man 10)
George Downy 26 hus (family 9) Glasgow
Jane Downy 22 wife of George (family 9)
Christina Drysdale 27 (single woman 11) Glasgow
Mr Dudzeen Cabin)
John Dunlop 29 (single man 9)
Mary Dunn 27 (single woman 10) Glasgow
Mary Dunn 17 (single woman 12) Edinburgh
Isabella Edmonstone 17 (single woman 13) Edinburgh
John Farnand 24 hus (family 12) ?
Jane Farnand 22 wife of John (family 12)
Helen Farquharson 22 (single woman 15) Glasgow
William Finlayson - Surg Supt (Staff 2)
Isabella Fitzsimons 19 (single woman 16) Glasgow
Jane Frazer 19 (single woman 14) Glasgow
Rob Galway 31 hus (family 14) Glasgow
Agnes Galway 21 wife of Robert (family 14)
William Galway 1 son of Robert (family 14)
John Gentles 28 hus (family 13) Abedeen
Agnes Gentles 26 wife of John (family 13)
Jane Gentles 4 dau of John (family 13)
John Gentles 2 son of John (family 13)
Infant With Gentles 0 son of John born on board (family 13)
Lowther Gillespie - 3rd Mate (Staff 5)
James Graham 20 (single man 11)
Helen Green 18 (single woman 17) Glasgow
William Guild 27 hus (family 15)
Agnes Guild 28 wife of William (family 15)
Geo Guild 4 son of William (family 15)
Andrew Guild 2 son of William (family 15)
Mary Hall 22 (single woman 19) Glasgow
John Hall 21 (single man 14)
John Hamilton 24 hus (family 16) ?
Kitty Hamilton 24 wife of John (family 16)
Mary Hamilton 8 dau of John (family 16)
Susan Hamilton 1 dau of John (family 16)
 
Margt Hart 23 (single woman 18) Glasgow
Janet Hawkins 28 (single woman 20)
John Henderson 25 (single man 17)
James Hepburn 22 (single man 15)
Rob Hill 22 (single man 13)
William Hind 25 hus (family 17) Glasgow
Ann Hind 24 wife of William (family 17)
James Hind 1 son of William (family 17)
Alex Hotty 20 (single man 16)
William Hunter 19 (single man 12)
Agnes Irving 26 (single woman 21)
Mary Jellie 20 (single woman 22) Belfast
William Jellie 18 (single man 18)
James Jelly 39 hus (family 18) Devon
Margaret Stevenson Jelly 38 wife of James (family 18)
Robt Jelly 14 son of James (family 18)
Jane Jelly 12 dau of James (family 18)
James Jelly 10 son of James (family 18)
Miss Johnstone Cabin)
Thomas Kelly 30 (single man 21) Tyrone
Andrew Kerr 24 hus (family 19) Glasgow
Janet Kerr 21 wife of Andrew (family 19)
Andrew Kerr 15 months son of Andrew (family 19)
Rob Kerr 27 (single man 19)
Jane Kerr 26 (single woman 23) Glasgow
Andrew Knox 34 hus (family 22) Glasgow
Margaret Knox 28 wife of Andrew (family 22)
Euphemia Knox 2 dau of Andrew (family 22)
Rob Knox 26 hus (family 21) Dorset
Eliza Knox 22 wife of Robert (family 21)
James Knox 0 son of Robert born on board (family 21)
James Knox 24 (single man 20)
John Kyle 37 hus (family 20) Lamond
Margaret Kyle 33 wife of John (family 20)
Margaret Kyle 12 dau of John (family 20)
William Kyle 8 son of John (family 20)
John Kyle 3 son of John (family 20)
Andrew Kyle 0 son of John born on board (family 20)
James Lanty / Laverty 28 hus (family 23) ?
Eliza Lanty / Laverty 22 wife of James (family 23)
John Lanty / Laverty 0 son of James (family 23)
Alexander Lee 24 (single man 22) Forshire
Alice Livingstone 17 (single woman 24) Ayreshire
Jane Love 21 (single woman 25) Devon
John Mallack 26 hus (family 34) Lanacshire
Isabella Mallack 26 wife of John (family 34)
John Mallack 2 son of John (family 34)
Infant With Mallack 0 son of John born on board (family 34)
John Mathison 39 hus (family 35) Newtown
Cath Mathison 30 wife of John (family 35)
Sarah Mathison 9 dau of John (family 35)
Margt Mathison 7 dau of John (family 35)
John Mathison 1 son of John (family 35)
Gilbert Mcarthur 28 (single man 29) Glasgow
John Mccoll 18 (single man 28) Glasgow
Hanah Mcdonald 19 (single woman 27)
Arcy/Allen Mcdougal 21 (single man 33) Dumbarton
John Mcentire 24 (single man 26) Argyleshire
Ann Mcewan 29 (single woman 26)
Mary Mcfadzen 19 (single woman 29) Edinburgh
Peter Mcfarland 33 hus (family 30) Stirling
Margory Mcfarland 22 wife of Peter (family 30)
Neil Mcginnis 23 (single man 25) Argyleshire
Mr M'Haffy / McHaffy Cabin)
John Mckenny 29 hus (family 32) Ablet
Jane Mckenny 26 wife of John (family 32)
Andrew Mckenny 8 son of John (family 32)
John Mckenny 4 son of John (family 32)
Walter Mckenny 2 son of John (family 32)
Alex Mclachlan 21 (single man 30)
Donald Mclarly 19 (single man 34) Argyle
John Mclellan 25 hus (family 28) Dumbarton
Maria Mclellan 24 wife of John (family 28)
Infant With Mclellan 0 son of John born on board (family 28)
Ann Mcleod 18 (single woman 32) Edinburgh
Francis Mcmannus 29 (single man 32)
Angus Mcmullin 21 (single man 24) Argyleshire
John Mcmurphy 21 (single man 31)
William Mcmurray 37 hus (family 33) Glasgow
Sarah Mcmurray 35 wife of William (family 33)
Sarah Mcmurray 13 dau of William (family 33)
Margt Mcmurray 1 dau of William (family 33)
Mary Mcmurray 17 dau of William (single woman 28)
Eliza Mcmurray 15 dau of William (single woman 31) Glasgow
John Mcmurray 30 hus (family 36) Clare
Mary Mcmurray 31 wife of John (family 36)
Ann Mcnaughton 21 dau of John (single woman 33)
John Mcnaughton 48 hus Disallowed 7)
Isabella Mcnaughton 48 wife of John Disallowed 8)
John Mcnaughton 10 son of John Disallowed 9)
James Mcnaughton 7 son of John Disallowed 10)
Eliza Mcnaughton 5 dau of John Disallowed 11)
 
Alex Mcnaughton 19 son of John (single man 35) Argyle
Jane Mcnaughton 17 dau of John (single woman 34)
Susan Mcnaughton 15 dau of John (single woman 35)
William Mcnee 30 hus (family 29) Glasgow
Janet Mcnee 27 wife of William (family 29)
Duncan Mcnee 8 son of William (family 29)
James Mcnee 4 son of William (family 29)
Janet Mcnee 2 dau of William (family 29)
Helen Mcnichol 15 (single woman 36)
Donald Mcphail 22 hus (family 27) Castledean
Isabella Mcphail 25 wife of Donald (family 27)
Margt Mcphail 1 dau of Donald (family 27)
John Mcquin 18 (single man 23) Glasgow
Thos Mickle 25 (single man 27) Glasgow
Alex Micklejohn 26 hus (family 25) Glasgow
Mary Micklejohn 28 wife of Alexander (family 25)
Mary Micklejohn 3 dau of Alexander (family 25)
Cath Micklejohn 2 dau of Alexander (family 25)
Walter Micklejohn 0 son of Alexander born on board (family 25)
William Miller 20 (single man 36) Lanark
Betty Miller 29 (single woman 37)
Joseph Mitchell 38 hus (family 24) Glasgow
Esther Mitchell 28 wife of Joseph (family 24)
Margt Mitchell 5 dau of Joseph (family 24)
Joseph Mitchell 2 son of Joseph (family 24)
Peter Mitchell 22 hus (family 26) Glasgow
Margt Mitchell 21 wife of Peter (family 26)
Eliza Moore 19 Disqualified (single woman 30)
Jane Moore 16 Disallowed)
Flora Morchy 19 (single woman 38)
Ann Morrison 16 (single woman 39)
James Murray 28 hus (family 31) Galway
Agnes Murray 29 wife of James (family 31)
John Oswald 23 (single man 37) Edinburgh
Mary Owens 20 (single woman 40)
One Paid m Cabin 1)
six Paid dau Cabin 6)
James Peter 21 hus Not acceptable trade Disallowed)
Mary Peter 21 wife of James Disallowed)
James Peter 0 son of James Disallowed)
John Pollock 26 (single man 38) Argyle
William Risk 38 hus (family 38) Glasgow
Jane Risk 32 wife of William (family 38)
William Risk 9 son of William (family 38)
Mary Risk 6 dau of William (family 38)
David Risk 28 hus (family 37) Glasgow
Martha Risk 23 wife of David (family 37)
Thomas Risk 0 son of David born on board - died (family 37)
Ellen Ritchie 27 (single woman 41)
James Robb 21 (single man 39)
William Ronaldson 25 (single man 40) Argyle
James Scougall 20 (single man 41) Edinburgh
Robt Shanlin 22 (single man 42) Perth
John Shaw 29 (single man 44)
Christina Sherralf 23 (single woman 42) Glasgow
Margt Sherralf 18 (single woman 43) Glasgow
Ralph Shiels / Shields 29 hus (family 39) ? Slargo
Jane Shiels / Shields 30 wife of Ralph (family 39)
Betty Shiels / Shields 3 dau of Ralph (family 39)
Geo Shiels / Shields 1 son of Ralph (family 39)
David Smith 26 hus (family 41) ?
Mary Smith 23 wife of David (family 41)
Georgiana Smith 25 (single woman 44) Edinburgh
John Stevenson 37 hus (family 40) Glasgow
Cath Stevenson 31 wife of John (family 40)
Janet Stevenson 16 dau of John (single woman 45)
William Stevenson 11 son of John (family 40)
Robt Stevenson 9 son of John (family 40)
Joseph Stevenson 6 son of John (family 40)
Thomas Stewart - 2nd Mate (Staff 4)
Robt Stewart 23 (single man 43) Perth
Mary Stewart 24 (single woman 46) Glasgow
Mrs Swanston Cabin)
Gilbert Thomson / Thompson 21 (single man 45)
Agnes Thompson 17 (single woman 47) Glasgow
Mary Thompson 15 (single woman 48) Edinburgh
Thos Waddell 24 (single man 47)
Mary Walker 37 Widow disallowed Disallowed 12)
Hugh Walker 18 son of Betty (single man 48)
Betty Walker 15 dau of Mary (single woman 49)
Cath Walker 15 dau of Mary (single woman 50)
Duncan Walker 14 son of Mary Disallowed 13)
Ann Walker 12 dau of Mary Disallowed 14)
Mr Walker - Died on board (family)
James Wallace 28 hus (family 42) ?Limerick
Biddy Wallace 26 wife of James (family 42)
James Waters 24 (single man 46)
James Wilson 28 hus (family 43)
Jane Wilson 33 wife of James (family 43)
David Wilson 7 son of James (family 43)
Jesse Wilson 4 son of James (family 43)
Isabella Wilson 26 (single woman 51) Rinfort?
Jane Wood single woman Disallowed)


On 9 Nov 1841 the Thomas Arbuthnot cleared for Calcutta (master was Brown).
Other lists - Agostina,space Agricola,space Alexander,space Allan Ker,space Argyle in March,space Argyle in April,space Ariadne,space Branken Moor,space Brilliant,space Catherine Jamieson,space Diamond,space Duchess of Northumberland,space England,space Enmore,space Ferguson,space Forth,space Frances,space Frankfield,space George Fyffe,space Georgiana,space Gilmore,space Grindlay,space Intrinsic,space John Cooper,space Lysander,space Marquis of Bute,space Mary Nixon,space Middlesex,space Neptune,space Royal Saxon,space Salsette,space Sir Charles Forbes,space Strathfieldsaye,space Thomas Arbuthnot,space Wallace,space Ward Chapman,space Westminster,space William Abrams,space William Metcalf,space William Mitchell,space York,

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