Category: Westminster, sailed 13 October 1857

Categories: 1850s Sailings | Shipping to New Zealand Ports | Ships arriving prior to 1880 Lyttelton (Christchurch) (NZLYT), Canterbury | Ships arriving prior to 1880 Nelson (NZNSN), Nelson | Westminster (1855)

The voyage of the ship Westminster to New Zealand in 1857/58

Sailed London 13 October 1857 - arrived Lyttelton 9 January 1858 on to Nelson 6 March 1858

Passenger list via rootsweb
Lyttelton Times, 13 January 1858, Page 5 via Papers Past, the Westminster, of Young & Co.'s Line, arrived at Lyttelton on 9 January 1858, from London direct in 88 days. Several passengers had been in NZ before. A number of working immigrants arrived, despite no funds from the colony being available in assistance of the passage money. The voyage was "remarkably fine and short".
Lyttelton Times, 13 January 1858, Page 5, Passengers per Westminster via Papers Past, passenger list.

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Person Profiles (36)

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Josiah Birch abt 1833 - abt 1881

Joseph Buxton abt 1833 Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom - 21 Nov 1898

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Adelaide (de Gouveia) Rodrigues abt 1830 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal - 1903

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Louisa (Gallimore) Buxton abt 1833 England, United Kingdom - 17 Sep 1879

Charles Greenstreet 24 May 1830 Kempston, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom - 06 Nov 1872

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Charles Hodgkinson 23 Sep 1825 Mappleton, Derbyshire, England - 20 Jun 1888

Constance Hodgkinson 1855 Yorkshire, England - 1859

Jane (Hodgkinson) Hayman 1856 Yorkshire, England - 12 Jun 1948

Joseph Hodgkinson 1853 Derbyshire, England - 10 Jul 1877

Mary Hodgkinson 1852 Staffordshire, England - 06 May 1867

William Hodgkinson 1852 Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom - 19 Mar 1858

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Elizabeth (Jeffery) Wright abt 1853 Cornwall, England, United Kingdom - abt 10 Sep 1939

Jane (Jeffery) Lawrey 1851 Cornwall, England, United Kingdom - Apr 1858

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John (Jeffery) Lawrey abt 1850 Saint Just, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom - 10 Jun 1931

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George Lanauze abt 1854 Devon, England, United Kingdom - 29 Dec 1931

Henry Lanauze abt 1824 Ireland - 20 Nov 1893

Henry Lanauze abt 1850 United Kingdom - 1907

Leonora (Lanauze) Tipping abt 1854 United Kingdom - 10 Apr 1913

Robert Lanauze abt 1857 - 13 Oct 1900

Robert Lanauze abt 1834 - 08 Jul 1893

Francis Lawry abt 19 Jun 1825 Sancreed, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom - 30 Mar 1908

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Sarah (Mellor) Hodgkinson 1825 Staffordshire, England - 20 Dec 1895

Charles Minchener abt 1841 - 24 Jun 1886

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Mary (Nekervis) Collier abt 1845 St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom - 24 May 1924

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Elizabeth (Oats) Alexander abt 1834 Pendeen, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom - 23 Feb 1908

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Honour (Oats) Anderson abt 1832 Boscaswell, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom - 20 May 1918

Jane (Oats) Lawry abt 1823 St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom - 10 Oct 1903

Mary (Oats) Bennetts abt Mar 1858 At Sea - 03 Apr 1929

Thomas Oats abt 20 Mar 1825 St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom - 14 Dec 1859

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Antonio Rodrigues abt 1832 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal - 04 Jun 1905

Mary (Rodriques) Rhodes abt 1857 - 1882

John Rowley abt Feb 1841 Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England - 09 Jul 1886

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Francis Sisson 07 Apr 1834 Peckham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom - 24 Sep 1902

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Leonora (Taylor) Lanauze abt 1832 Gibraltar - 04 Aug 1904

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Mary (Williams) Oats abt 1829 Cornwall, England, United Kingdom - 1914

Edward Wyvill 1825 Finghall, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom - 12 Jun 1889

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