The following is extracted from the Register of Births and Deaths of Emigrants at Sea. For the years 1847 to 1854 (Ref: CO386/170 National Archives, Kew.) Register includes those ships bound for New Zealand and Australia, but only those bound for the Cape and Natal have been extracted.
Ship:
ATHENIAN
Bound for: Cape
Broker: Toulmin
Captain: Poyntz
Surgeon: Sanger
Departed: Plymouth: 12 Oct 1847
Passengers:
ADULTS
Married: 25 males and females
Single: 39 males and 31 females
CHILDREN
Boys, 1- 14 years: 11
Boys, under 1 year: 4
Girls, 1 to 14 years: 16
Girls, under 1 year: 2
English: 66
Scotch: 0
Irish: 85
Date of arrival: 17 Dec 1847
No Deaths
Births: 2
Ship:
ORIENTAL
Bound for: Cape
Broker: Haviside
Captain: Taylor
Surgeon: Davies
Departed: London 26 May 1848, Plymouth: 7 Jun 1848
Passengers:
ADULTS
Married: 32 males and females
Single: 54 males and 25 females
CHILDREN
Boys, 1- 14 years: 21
Boys, under 1 year: 3
Girls, 1 to 14 years: 19
Girls, under 1 year: 5
English: 105
Scotch: 9
Irish: 77
Date of arrival: 25 Aug 1848
Death: Rosetta FRY (under 1 year old)
Births: 4
Ship:
DUKE OF ROSEBURGLEE
Bound for: Cape
Broker: Carter
Captain: Collard
Surgeon: Hull
Departed: London 31 Mar 1848, Plymouth: 14 Apr 1848
Passengers:
ADULTS
Married: 42 males and females
Single: 44 males and 26 females
CHILDREN
Boys, 1- 14 years: 23
Boys, under 1 year: 5
Girls, 1 to 14 years: 26
Girls, under 1 year: 3
English: 186
Scotch: 8
Irish: 17
Date of arrival: 22 Jun 1848
Death: Harriet MITCHELS (1 year old)
Births: 2
Ship:
SCINDIAN
Bound for: Cape
Broker: Chapman
Captain: Caunnell
Surgeon: Milson
Departed: London 28 Mar 1849, Plymouth: - 1849
Passengers:
ADULTS
Married: 44 males and females
Single: 58 males and 15 females
CHILDREN
Boys, 1- 14 years: 29
Boys, under 1 year: 10
Girls, 1 to 14 years: 38
Girls, under 1 year: 4
English: 220
Scotch: 7
Irish: 15
Date of arrival: 14 Jun 1849
Deaths: Thomas PREECE (38 years old)
Sophia MAYTUR (24 years old)
John REECE (1 year old)
Births: 2
Ship:
ROYAL ALICE
Bound for: Cape
Broker: Lidgett
Captain: Hopper
Surgeon: Francis
Departed: London 10 May 1849, Plymouth: 19 May 1849
Passengers:
ADULTS
Married: 30 males and females
Single: 47 males and 46 females
CHILDREN
Boys, 1- 14 years: 34
Boys, under 1 year: 4
Girls, 1 to 14 years: 22
Girls, under 1 year: 2
English: 131
Scotch: 29
Irish: 55
Date of arrival: 3 Aug 1849
Deaths: James CARANAGH (under 1 year) of Bronchitis
Michael BUTTER (under 1 year) of Bronchitis
Elizabeth EAGLETON (1 year old) of Dentition & Convulsions
Benjamin FLETCHER (2 years old) of Bronchitis
Martin KELLY (1 year old) of Convulsions from teething
Births: 2
Ship:
TORY
Bound for: Cape
Broker: Lachlans
Captain: -
Surgeon: Sanger
Departed: London - , Plymouth: 17 Jul 1849
Passengers:
ADULTS
Married: 36 males and females
Single: 49 males and 24 females
CHILDREN
Boys, 1- 14 years: 29
Boys, under 1 year: 4
Girls, 1 to 14 years: 36
Girls, under 1 year: 6
English: 169
Scotch: 17
Irish: 34
Date of arrival: 18 Sep 1849
Deaths: William FLOAT (1 year old) of Gastroenteritis
Mary A DAWKINS (2 years old) of Marasmas
Mary STEVENSON (under 1 year) of Marasmas
Ellen ADAMS (under 1 year old)
Births: 4
Ship:
ECLIPSE
Bound for: Cape
Broker: Lachlans
Captain: -
Surgeon: Sanger
Departed: London 27 Aug 1849, Plymouth: 6 Sep 1849
Passengers:
ADULTS
Married: 28 males and females
Single: 46 males and 47 females
CHILDREN
Boys, 1- 14 years: 26
Boys, under 1 year: 4
Girls, 1 to 14 years: 18
Girls, under 1 year: 3
English: 173
Scotch: 4
Irish: 23
Date of arrival: 27 Nov 1849
Deaths: Barbara RICH (under 1 year) of Influenza
William CHESHIRE (21 years old) of Fever & Ruption of blood vessel
Eliza RICH (15 years old) of Fever
Sarah BILLINGTON (21 years old) of Fever
Harriet ROBERTS (15 years old) of Fever
Francis BUBY (Male 25 years old)
Rebecca ALFORD (12 years old) of Fever & Gangrene
George BILLINGTON (under 1 year) of Fever & Dysentery
Ellen STEVENS (under 1 year) of Fever & Dysentery
M A BILLINGTON (female of 1 year old) of Fever & Dysentery
Thomas NEWTON (57 years old) of Fever & Dysentery
John HUNTER (21 years old) of Fever & Dysentery
George EDWARDS (under 1 year) of Fever & Dysentery
Births: None
Ship:
DUKE OF BEDFORD
Bound for: Cape
Broker: Barker
Captain: -
Surgeon: Kemball
Departed: London - , Plymouth: 24 Oct 1849
Passengers:
ADULTS
Married: 34 males and females
Single: 59 males and 54 females
CHILDREN
Boys, 1- 14 years: 27
Boys, under 1 year: 11
Girls, 1 to 14 years: 15
Girls, under 1 year: 1
English: 148
Scotch: -
Irish: 80
Date of arrival: 8 Dec 1849
Deaths: None
Births: 3
Ship:
GLENTANNER
Bound for: Cape
Broker: Hyde Hodge
Captain: -
Surgeon: Allsop
Departed: London 2 Dec 1849, Plymouth: 12 Dec 1849
Passengers:
ADULTS
Married: 38 males and females
Single: 71 males and 36 females
CHILDREN
Boys, 1- 14 years: 20
Boys, under 1 year: 4
Girls, 1 to 14 years: 26
Girls, under 1 year: 4
English: 184
Scotch: 15
Irish: 38
Date of arrival: 12 Feb 1850
Death: Martha L UPCHURCH (1 year old) of Diarrhoea
Births: 4
Ship:
DUCHESS OF NORTHUMBERLAND
Bound for: Cape
Broker: Dunbar
Captain: Freeman
Surgeon: Roche
Departed: London 2 Feb 1850, Plymouth: 26 Feb 1850
Passengers:
ADULTS
Married: 30 males and females
Single: 64 males and 56 females
CHILDREN
Boys, 1- 14 years: 23?
Boys, under 1 year: 2
Girls, 1 to 14 years: 20
Girls, under 1 year: 5
English: 175
Scotch: -
Irish: 55
Date of arrival: 30 Apr 1850
Death: John THORNE (1 year old) of General Debility
Births: 5 (1 died)
Ship:
DALHOUSIE
Bound for: Cape
Broker: Chapman
Captain: Butterworth
Surgeon: Sanger
Departed: London 26 Mar 1850, Plymouth: 7 Apr 1850
Passengers:
ADULTS
Married: 29 males and females
Single: 70 males and 42 females
CHILDREN
Boys, 1- 14 years: 21
Boys, under 1 year: 1
Girls, 1 to 14 years: 17
Girls, under 1 year: 5
English: 159
Scotch: 7
Irish: 48
Date of arrival: 23 Jun 1850
Deaths: Mary LEAN (1 year old) of Infantile fever
Thomas POOLE (7 years old) of Mesenteric Fever
Births: 1
Ship:
LENOBIA
Bound for: Cape
Broker: Lachlans
Captain: Saxon
Surgeon: Cowaid
Departed: London 25 Jun 1850, Plymouth: 7 Jul 1850
Passengers:
ADULTS
Married: 45 males and females
Single: 36 males and 42 females
CHILDREN
Boys, 1- 14 years: 24
Boys, under 1 year: 8
Girls, 1 to 14 years: 31
Girls, under 1 year: 5
English: 149
Scotch: 8
Irish: 79
Date of arrival: 5 Sep1850
Deaths: James ROBB (1 year old) of Hydrocephalus
Sarah BROWN (under 1 year) of Complicated
Elizabeth WATERS (1 year old) of Ulceration of Tulekies
Births: 2
Ship:
COLLINGWOOD
Bound for: Cape
Broker: Dunbar
Captain: Kirby
Surgeon: Shawly
Departed: London -, Plymouth: 12 Sep 1850
Passengers:
ADULTS
Married: 30 males and females
Single: 37 males and 60 females
CHILDREN
Boys, 1- 14 years: 28
Boys, under 1 year: 2
Girls, 1 to 14 years: 15
Girls, under 1 year: 4
English: 96
Scotch: 14
Irish: 96
Date of arrival: 16 Nov 1850
Death: Hannah COOPER (1 year old) of Hydrocephalus
Births: 1 - died
Ship:
DIADEW
Bound for: Cape
Broker: Frost
Captain: Cayzer
Surgeon: Ican
Departed: London 6 Nov 1851, Plymouth: 27 Nov 1851
Passengers:
ADULTS
Married: 31 males and females
Single: 59 males and 30 females
CHILDREN
Boys, 1- 14 years: 13
Boys, under 1 year: 6
Girls, 1 to 14 years: 14
Girls, under 1 year: 3
English: 50
Scotch: 25
Irish: 112
Date of arrival: 24 Feb 1852
Deaths: Francis HERBERT (1 year old) of Measles
Patrick FARREL (under 1 year) of Measles
Michl GROOMAN (boy under 1 year) of Measles
Jane DANIEL (2 years old) of Hooping cough
Margt BRODIE (under 1 year) of Hooping cough
Isabella BRODIE (2 years old) of Hooping cough
Births: 1
Ship:
DUCHESS OF NORTHUMBERLAND
Bound for: C Town
Date of arrival: 22 Dec 1852
Deaths: Catherine WILLIAMS (1 year old) 29 Aug Hydrocephalus
Rebecca GLOVER (2 years old) 4 Sep of Cachesia
Births: 3 & 1 stillborn