Abberton (Ship 1818)

The Immigrant ship Abberton made numerous voyages to the Australian Colonies

The Abberton was built in 1818 by Jabez Bailey in Ipswich, Suffolk. It was abandoned at sea while on voyage from London to Hobart, Tasmania in 1855.

To the South Australian Colony

31 August 1846 ➜ 12 December 1846 London - Port Adelaide with 185 immigrants

23 April 1848 ➜ 3 August 1848 London - Port Adelaide with 14 cabin passengers & 60 Immigrants in steerage

4 July 1849 ➜ 21 October 1849 London - Port Adelaide with 142 passengers for this colony and Port Phillip,

25 July 1850 ➜ 28 October 1850 Plymouth - Port Adelaide

Sources

• ABBERTON from the Passengers in History an initiative of the South Australian Maritime Museum at: http://passengersinhistory.sa.gov.au/node/918828
• THE "ABBERTON" EMIGRANT SHIP FROM LONDON. from the South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900) of Wednesday the 16th of December 1846, Page 2. first accessed 16th of November, 2019 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/27454502?
• SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. from the South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900) of Saturday 5 August 1848, Page 2. first accessed 16th of November, 2019 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/48728098?
• SHIPPING. from the South Australian Gazette and Mining Journal (Adelaide, SA : 1847 - 1852) of Thursday 25 October 1849, Page 2. first accessed 16 November, 2019 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/195938695?
• SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. from the Adelaide Times (SA : 1848 - 1858) of Wednesday 30 October 1850, Page 2. first accessed 16th of November, 2019 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206987323?