Post by lipkatatar on Feb 9, 2014 11:13:17 GMT -5
In 1848 the Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners chartered ships to provide free assisted passage for the relatives of colonists who had purchased land in South Australia. As the contract price of a assisted passage was £11-14 for an adult, the assisted passages were in some cases worth more than the cost of the land that had been purchased. (Land was being sold at £1 per acre.) The Emigration Commissioners strictly controlled the living condition during the 4 month voyage. It was generally agreed that those travelling under the assisted passage scheme had more favourable conditions that those travelling outside the scheme: e.g. milk for children and a pint of stout a day for nursing mothers.
During the year 1848 only 42 of around 8,000 assisted passage immigrants to South Australia from Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland were from Cornwall.
In the period 1848-49, the following immigrants from Cornwall sailed to Adelaide under this scheme.
Eliza Dreble (17), a domestic servant, James Dreble (15), a miner and Elizabeth Dreble (13), a domestic servant, all of Callington, Cornwall, were sponsored by Malachi Dreble who had purchased land worth £125.
Willaim Roscow (7), Elizabeth Roscow (5) and James Roscow (1), from Camborne, Cornwall, were sponsored by Henry Roscow who had purchased land worth £80.
Elizabeth Trengove (37), Richard Trengove (16), Alice Trengove (15), James Trengove (12), Jane Trengove (10) and unnamed child (7), from the parish of Parrenwortthal, Cornwall, were sponsored by John Peterson who had purchased land worth £123. A further child of Elizabeth Trengove, Mary (9) had the cost of her passage (£3.10s.) paid by Thomas Pedlerr.
Margaret Bray (56) and Katherine Faull (47) from St Day, parish of Gwennap, Cornwall were sponsored by Chris. Whitford who had purchased land worth £20.
Mary Ann Johns (32) and two children under 14 years of age, from Hayle, Copper House, Cornwall, were sponsored by (husband/father) Richard Johns who had purchased land worth £81.
William Mitchell (60), farm labourer and Mary Mitchell (58) from Alternan , Cornwall were sponsored by James Mitchell who had purchased land worth £22.
William Jolly (40), labourer, his wife Catherine (38) and their children, from the parish of St. Just, Cornwall were sponsored by Henry Ayers who had purchased land worth £150.
Mary Ann Paull (33), Henry Paul (14), Elizabeth Ann Paul (12), Richard Paull Junior (10), John Paull 96), Joseph Paul (4), from Illogan, Carnkie near Redruth, Cornwall, were sponsored by Henry Williams who had purchased land worth £80.
Mary Belman (28), cook, William H. Belman (5) and unnamed infant from parish of St. Clair, Cornwall were sponsored by John Scoble who had purchased land worth £80.
Peter Moyle (32), labourer, Elizabeth Moyle (30), Peter Moyle (8), Thomas Moyle (6), Ann Moyle (4) and John Moyle (2), from Wendron Church Town, near Helston, Cornwall, were sponsored by Duncan Stewart who had purchased land worth £101.
Grace Martin (59), a widow of Alternun, Cornwall, had her passage (£11) paid by William Martin.
Source: House of Commons, Accounts & Papers - Emigration, Vol Xl, 1850.
During the year 1848 only 42 of around 8,000 assisted passage immigrants to South Australia from Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland were from Cornwall.
In the period 1848-49, the following immigrants from Cornwall sailed to Adelaide under this scheme.
Eliza Dreble (17), a domestic servant, James Dreble (15), a miner and Elizabeth Dreble (13), a domestic servant, all of Callington, Cornwall, were sponsored by Malachi Dreble who had purchased land worth £125.
Willaim Roscow (7), Elizabeth Roscow (5) and James Roscow (1), from Camborne, Cornwall, were sponsored by Henry Roscow who had purchased land worth £80.
Elizabeth Trengove (37), Richard Trengove (16), Alice Trengove (15), James Trengove (12), Jane Trengove (10) and unnamed child (7), from the parish of Parrenwortthal, Cornwall, were sponsored by John Peterson who had purchased land worth £123. A further child of Elizabeth Trengove, Mary (9) had the cost of her passage (£3.10s.) paid by Thomas Pedlerr.
Margaret Bray (56) and Katherine Faull (47) from St Day, parish of Gwennap, Cornwall were sponsored by Chris. Whitford who had purchased land worth £20.
Mary Ann Johns (32) and two children under 14 years of age, from Hayle, Copper House, Cornwall, were sponsored by (husband/father) Richard Johns who had purchased land worth £81.
William Mitchell (60), farm labourer and Mary Mitchell (58) from Alternan , Cornwall were sponsored by James Mitchell who had purchased land worth £22.
William Jolly (40), labourer, his wife Catherine (38) and their children, from the parish of St. Just, Cornwall were sponsored by Henry Ayers who had purchased land worth £150.
Mary Ann Paull (33), Henry Paul (14), Elizabeth Ann Paul (12), Richard Paull Junior (10), John Paull 96), Joseph Paul (4), from Illogan, Carnkie near Redruth, Cornwall, were sponsored by Henry Williams who had purchased land worth £80.
Mary Belman (28), cook, William H. Belman (5) and unnamed infant from parish of St. Clair, Cornwall were sponsored by John Scoble who had purchased land worth £80.
Peter Moyle (32), labourer, Elizabeth Moyle (30), Peter Moyle (8), Thomas Moyle (6), Ann Moyle (4) and John Moyle (2), from Wendron Church Town, near Helston, Cornwall, were sponsored by Duncan Stewart who had purchased land worth £101.
Grace Martin (59), a widow of Alternun, Cornwall, had her passage (£11) paid by William Martin.
Source: House of Commons, Accounts & Papers - Emigration, Vol Xl, 1850.