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Hornet, Immigrant Voyage to Victoria 1854

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Date: 29 Jul 1854 to 23 Oct 1854
Location: Geelong, Victoria, Australiamap
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The ship Hornet sailed from Liverpool in England on 29 July 1854 and arrived in Geelong, Victoria on 23 October.[1] The captain was J. Stacey[2][3] and the surgeon superintendent J. Wallis.[1] The voyage was "a fine run of 84 days".[4]

The Hornet carried what was variously reported as 350,[2] 432,[1] or 467 immigrants,[4] principally from Scotland.[4] There was one death during the voyage,[4] a boy under 14 years of age.[1] A list of those passengers from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland who received assistance is available.[5]

The ship also carried a substantial cargo, including steel, lead, iron, slates, earthenware, clocks, bellows, doormats, brandy, beer, foodstuffs of many kinds not omitting chocolate, and numerous other items.[6]

The Hornet departed from Geelong again on 7 December 1854, bound for "Akyab"[3] (now Sittwe in Myanmar).

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Emigrant Ships To Australia and New Zealand in 1854-1856 at TheShipsList, via archive.org.
  2. 2.0 2.1 ENGLISH SHIPPING. (1854, October 20). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 4. Retrieved October 4, 2020, from National Library of Australia Trove 12953236.
  3. 3.0 3.1 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (1854, December 9). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 4. Retrieved October 4, 2020, from National Library of Australia Trove 4801521.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (1854, October 27). Mount Alexander Mail (Vic. : 1854 - 1917), p. 2. Retrieved September 13, 2020, from National Library of Australia Trove 202633857.
  5. Scotland's People. Advanced People Search. Poor relief and migration records - Highlands and Island Emigration. Search for Ship Name Hornet, Arrival Port Geelong. Login is required, but the images of the passenger list are free to view.
  6. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (1854, October 28). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 4. Retrieved September 13, 2020, from National Library of Australia Trove 4799549.




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