Ship Opawa
Plymouth to Lyttelton
7 September 1878 to 7 December 1878
1 Allan, John 32 Dumbarsouth Ploughman 2 Allan, Jane 26 Dumbarsouth 3 Allan, Thomas inft Dumbarsouth 4 Barkle, HF 23 Cornwall Farm Lab 5 Barkle, Elinda 25 Cornwall 6 Bennett, Wm 31 Cornwall 7 Bennett, Mary 32 Cornwall 8 Bennett, Kelly C 4 Cornwall 9 Bennett, Janey L 3 Cornwall 10 Broadbelt, Alf 28 York " 11 Broadbelt, Hannah 28 York 12 Broadbelt, Leah 6 York 13 Broadbelt, Edith A 2 York 14 Chambers, Jno 26 York 15 Chambers, UJ 26 York 16 Chambers, SA 2 York 17 Chambers, FW 9/12 York 18 Davis, Wm 27 Herefordshire Mason 19 Davis, Emma 25 Herefordshire 20 Davis, Wm H 3m Herefordshire 21 Davis, A 1 Herefordshire 22 Doyle, Murtha 42 Westford Farm Lab 23 Doyle, Susan 29 Westford 24 Doyle, Anna 6 Westford 25 Doyle, J 5 Westford 26 Doyle, M 3 Westford 27 Flintoff, Francis 26 Yorks " 28 Flintoff, Elizth 28 Yorks 29 Flintoff, C 7 Yorks 30 Flintoff, JR 5 Yorks 31 Harvey, Thos 21 Cornwall " 32 Harvey, Mary 21 Cornwall 33 Hayes, Jno 24 Limerick Ploughman 34 Hayes, Johanna 25 Limerick 35 Hendton, Jno 35 Armagh Farm Lab 36 Hendton, Rose 32 Armagh 37 Hendton, Ellen 19 Armagh 38 Hendton, Joseph 13 Armagh 39 Hendton, Mary A 10 Armagh 40 Hendton, Micl 7 Armagh 41 Hendton, Jack 3 Armagh 42 Hocking, Jos 33 Cornwall Farm lab 43 Hocking, Mary 33 Cornwall 44 Hocking, J 7/12 Cornwall 45 Hocking, W 7 Cornwall 46 Hocking, J 7 Cornwall 47 Keane, Peter 32 Limerick Farm lab 48 Keane, Cathe 34 Limerick 49 Matthews, Wm 44 Cornwall Farm Lab 50 Matthews, Mary 40 Cornwall 51 Matthews, W 11 Cornwall 52 Miles, Wm 33 Cornwall Farm lab 53 Miles, Eliza 33 Cornwall 54 Miles, A 3 Cornwall 55 Miles, W 1 Cornwall 56 Moyle, Thos 26 Cornwall Farm lab 57 Moyle, Fanny 26 Cornwall 58 Moyle, K J 1 Cornwall 59 Newbury, Reuben 26 Devon Baker 60 Newbury, Sarah J 26 Devon 61 Newbury, A J 2 Devon 62 Saunders, H J 26 Oxon Ploughman 63 Saunders, Rosa 25 Oxon 64 Saunders, F S 4 Oxon 65 Saunders, M L 3 Oxon 66 Saunders, J H 3/12 Oxon 67 Sleard, Edn 28 Yorks Shoemaker 68 Sleard, Sarah A 27 Yorks
69 Brown, Maurice 37 Kerry Farm Lab 70 Brown, Julia 34 Kerry 71 Brown, J 14 Kerry 72 Brown, Cathne 13 Kerry 73 Brown, M 8 Kerry 74 Brown, L 4 Kerry 75 Brown, Pat 3 Kerry 76 Cain, Alex B 18 Kerry Farm Lab 77 Burns, Wm G 25 Lanarksh Tailor 78 Burns, Jean C 24 Lanarksh 79 Burns, Maggie 2 Lanarksh 80 Burns, Elizth S 6/12 Lanarksh 81 Jessup, Robt 41 Suffolk Farm Lab 82 Jessup, Maria 39 Suffolk 83 Jessup, A H 16 Suffolk 84 Jessup, E M 15 Suffolk 85 Parker, Geo 54 Devon Tailor 86 Parker, Caroline 53 Devon 87 Murphy, Tim F 23 Kerry Farm Lab 88 Murphy, Mary 22 Kerry 89 Murphy, Ellen 20 Kerry Dairymaid
90 Beary, Davis 21 Cork Farm Lab 91 Beary, Jno 18 Cork Farm Lab 92 Came, Geo 23 Devon Market Gardener 93 Came, Jno W 22 Devon Farm Lab 94 Casey, Jno 24 Waterford Farm Lab 95 Cunningham, Eugene 22 Cork Farm Lab 96 Finton, Andw 24 Sligo Farm lab 97 Flowers, Thos 18 Cornwall Farm lab 98 Francis, Fredk 18 Wilts Gardener 99 Frizzell, Wm 18 Tyrone Farm Lab 100 Grigg, Josh 22 Cornwall Farm lab 101 Hammond, J W 38 Rutland Farm lab 102 Harris, Albt 18 Cornwall Farm lab 103 Jenkin, Jno 18 Cornwall Farm lab 104 Kean, Wm 23 Cornwall Farm Lab 105 Lacy, Thos 23 Limerick Ploughman 106 Leahy, Patk 20 Kerry Farm Lab 107 Leaky, Jno 23 Kerry " 108 McCarthy, S 21 Kerry " 109 McDowell, J 31 Antrim " 110 McQuin, Pat 15 Armagh 111 McMeckin, Jas 25 Antrim " 112 McSealy, Jno 19 Donegal " 113 Madigan, Jno 24 Limerick Ploughman 114 Mawn, Pat 24 Limerick " 115 Maynard, WH 27 Warwicksh Gardener 116 Meighen, W 32 Donegal Farm Lab 117 Patterson, Jas 23 Tyrones " 118 Pearce, Jno C 22 Cornwall " 119 Shanahan, Michl 25 Limerick Ploughman 120 Sharky, Jno 20 Tyrone Farm Lab 121 Sheard, Jas 23 Yorksh Shoemaker 122 Shepherd, Wm 24 Yorksh " 123 Thompson, SI 21 Kerry Farm Lab 124 Tink, RJ 19 Cornwall " 125 Triggs, Geo 22 Hanls Linendrapper 126 Wright, Jas 21 Armagh Ploughman
127 Briggs, Jno 30 Lancash Labourer 128 Keely, Ed 25 Warwicksh Farm lab 129 Maloney, Dennis 45 Limerick Farm Lab 130 Maloney, Margt 24 Limerick Gl Servt 131 Maloney, Wm 14 Limerick " 132 Maloney, Margt 21 Limerick " 133 Rogers, Mattw 19 Cornwall Bootmaker 134 Slattery, Jno 20 Tipperary Farm lab
135 Brendron, Joseph 13 Armagh 136 Brown, J 14 Kerby 137 Cain, Alex 18 Kerby 138 Barkle, WH 14 Cornwall 139 Ellis, Jno E 17 Cornwall Farm lab 140 Ellis, WJ 19 Cornwall "
141 Triggs, Charlotte 45 Devon 142 Barkle, Mary J 35 Cornwall Cook 143 Barkle, Ellen 15 Cornwall 144 Brennan, Elizabeth 19 Queens Gl Servt 145 Cahill, Ellen 21 Limerick Housemaid 146 Davies, Eleanor 18 Lancash Gl Servt 147 Ellis, Elizth 40 Cornwall " 148 Francis, Rebbeca 15 Wilts Nurse 149 Hall, Emma 17 Middlesex Cook 150 Hashings, Margt 19 Derry Gl Servt 151 Hibbard, Lill 24 Wilts " 152 McCarthy, Emma 28 Middlesex Housemaid 153 Parkin, E 38 Cambridge Nurse 154 Payne, G 21 Middlesex Housemaid 155 Thomas, Mary 19 Cornwall Gl Servt 156 Wells, Maria 27 Staffordsh Housemaid 157 Windsor, Eliza 30 Warwicksh Cook 158 Woodcock, S 25 Linconsh Nurse 159 Wright, S 18 Armagh Gl Servt
160 Condor, E 19 Cork Gl Servt 161 Condor, M 19 Cork " 162 Hobbs, Jane 30 Middlesex Laundrymaid 163 Justice, Mary 20 Cork Gl Servt 164 Lowder, SA 29 Warwicksh " 165 McCarthy, Margt 19 Cork " 166 Riordan, Annie 28 Kerry Dairymaid 167 Riordan, Michl 21 Kerry Labourer 168 Stewart, S 30 Downs Seamstress 169 Stewart, E 34 Downs " Page 2 Passengers aboard the Opawa intended for Timaru Page 3 Poem and diary written aboard the Ship Opawa by Maria Wells Page 4 Transcript of Memos Relating to the Ship Opawa Sailing Page 5 The Sailing Ships of the New Zealand Shipping Company 1873-1900
Passenger List Transcription Source: CH4/168 National Archives Wellington
Transcribed by Bill Smith for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild 21 November 1998
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