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'JAMES NICOL FLEMING'
The vessel comes into harbour, alow and aloft, neat and trim, not even having
broken a single spar or rope yarn during the passage.
She will load at this port as the first wool ship leaving of the season.
Otago Witness Saturday 29 October 1870 page 12
Port Chalmers Arrival
Oct. 26 - James Nicol Fleming, ship, 992 tons, Logan, from Glasgow. Cargills and
McLean, agents.
Passengers: Burnside Mr R.A. Cargill Misses (2) Carrick Mr W Duff Mr W Griffiths Mr and Mrs and family (9) Hallssell Mr J Holden Mr R Mander Mrs Mander Misses (4) Robertson Miss Robertson Mr R Robertson Mr G. S. Smith Misses (2) Strang Mr A. Woodside Mr R and 193 in the steerage
After a smart passage of 83 days from Greenock, with passengers, emigrants
and cargo the James Nicol Fleming still under command of the well known
and esteemed pioneer Messrs Patrick Henderson and Co.'s fleet to this port,
Captain Logan. The health of all was good, and well looked after by Dr M.
Kenzie, her surgeon. He wished them "God speed" in their adopted land. The
Geelong towed the vessel up to a convenient anchorage shortly before 6 a.m.
yesterday and her passengers and luggage were conveyed to Dunedin by a twelve
o'clock trip of the p.s. Golden Age. The Fleming brings 222 passengers in
all equal to 195 ½ statute adults. On the
3rd day out, August 6th, a steerage passenger, James Abernathy, died of
pleuro-pneumonia, leaving a widow and eleven children to mourn his loss. On
October the 7th, Augustus Watter of heart disease. On the 11th October,
however, Mrs Alexander McPherson, a steerage passenger, gave birth to a
male child and who will probably be named "The Fleming McPherson."
From the ship's log: The ship weighed anchor from Tail of the Bank off Greenock
at 2 p.m. on the 3rd August, and was taken in tow. At 6.30 am on the 4th, after
passing Rathlin, the tug and pilot left her with alight E.N.E. breeze. Took
final departure on the following day from Annareore Lighthouse. Had fine light
weather and calms to the N E Trades - caught in lat. 31.20 N., on the 19th and
parted with on the 27th in lat. 13 42 N. and long. 26. 40 W. ... The Equator was
crossed on the 5th of September, in long 26 45 W. and the Trades parted with in
lat. 24 28 S. The meridian of Greenwich was crossed on the 24th, and the at of
the Cape on the 27th. She rounded the Snares on Sunday, the 23rd inst. at 6 a
m., and was off the Nuggets at 8 p.m. same day. She was inspected, previous to
clearing inwards. Summary of the inspector's report... The ship came into
harbour in a very clean and creditable condition. ... On the passengers
leaving the ship they gave three hearty cheers to the crew, which were heartily
responded to by the tars.
The 'James Nicol Fleming' sailed from Glasgow, Scotland on 3rd August 1870 and arrived Dunedin, New Zealand October 26, 1870, 83 days port to port under the command of Capt. Peter Logan. Otago Provincial Government Gazette.[Partial passenger listing, 59 names, out of 193, passengers.]
Surname Name Address Occupation Allan Lexy Langside Glasgow Domestic Servant Angus James Green of Udny Aberdeenshire Farm Servant Mrs Jane Forbes Isabella Alexander Robert James Susan Beattie James Patrick Glasgow Farm Servant Benjamin Carolina 14 West Port Edinburgh Domestic Servant Bruce John 3 Trafalgar Square Leith Plumber Carson Alexander Donaghadee Co. Down Labourer Mrs Sarah William Crowley Ann Rathconnell Mullingar Domestic Servant Ferguson Mary 18 Thistle St. Aberdeen Domestic Servant Gardner Andrew Artizan Court Dumbarton Farm Labourer Gardner Mrs Sarah Garry Margaret Mullingar Westmeath Domestic Servant Gibson Isabella Schoolhouse, Lonmay, Aberdeen Domestic Servant Hay Ann c/o Mr Baikie Kirkwall Domestic Servant Jardine John Heck by Locherbie Porter Kearney Patrick Downs Mullingar Farm Servant Kelman James Ewan Place Banchory Blacksmith Mrs Mary Elizabeth Ann Margaret James Mary Christina Robert John Lawson Ann 3 Eton Terrace Edinburgh Domestic Servant Lees James 11 East Market St. Glasgow Baker McDermot Thomas Gortmore Ireland Farm Labourer McGeoch Patrick 19 George St, Glasgow Fisherman McGeoch Sarah 79 George St. Stranraer Domestic Servant McMillan Elizabeth Co. Down, Ireland Domestic Servant Agnes Domestic Servant McPherson Alexander Braemore Dunbeath Shepherd Mrs Alexander William Margaret Joan John McPherson Mrs, Baremore Dunbeath Neil Shepherd Marwick Hugh Rousay Kirkwall Carpenter Mrs Lydia Moore Margaret 6 Oxford Lane Glasgow Housekeeper Morrison Willaim 37 Stirling Square Glasgow Farm Servant Muir James Queensrig Orkney Farm Servant Lucy Housekeeper Paterson Isabella Langside Glasgow Domestic Servant Porter William 5 Brewery Lane Dumbarton Farm Serveant Smith James High St Dundee Bricklayer Mrs Margaret The 'James Nicol Fleming', 993 tons, made nine voyages from Glasgow to Dunedin, Otago, NZ and three from London to Dunedin and the average outward passages was 86½ days between the years 1869-1881. In 1873 she ran out to Dunedin from Glasgow in 71 days, anchorage to anchorage, or 69½ days land to land. This places her third on the list for the record passage to Dunedin, the Westland coming first, and the Scimitar (Rangatiki) second. She was a composite clipper ship, top strake and bulwarks were iron, wooden bottom with pure copper sheathing, built in 1869 by Duncan of Glasgow for Patrick Henderson's Albion Shipping Company and was a sister ship to the 'Otago'. In 1879 she was renamed the 'Napier'. The change came because Fleming was a director of the City of Glasgow Bank which failed in September 1879. He was imprisoned for a year and retired to Campbelltown. The 'Margaret Galbraith' was possibly named after his wife's maiden name. References: White Wings Vol. 1 by Sir Henry Brett & The Colonial Clippers by Basil Lubbock
Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington has a photograph of the 'James Nicol Fleming' a three masted vessel at a wharf with a hill nearby.
McMillen, Elizabeth b. 1844 daughter of James McMillen and Elizabeth (nee Legge) farmer of Bangor, County Down, Ireland. Rev. William Gillies married Eliza McMillen and William MacAndrew 1 December 1871 at the house of Mr. Carson (Gowie Cottage), West Taieri. Note that there was a Alexander Carson and family from Donaghadee, Down, also on the passenger list. Bangor is only 7km from Donaghadee. Eliza had arrived in New Zealand on a health trip. Contact Olwyn if you are researching these two families.
MacAndrew. At the age of twenty William arrived at Port Chalmers, Otago on the 'Viola' March 12, 1868 along with his parents and siblings. The 'Viola' had sailed from Greenock, Scotland on the 14 December, 1867, under Captain Ross with 125 immigrants. Bills outstanding. William MacAndrew was a schoolmaster teaching at several schools around the Otago area before becoming headmaster at Mataura School from 1887-1912. He played draughts and outdoor bowls. They had five children. I am descended from one of their sons James McMillen MacANDREW, 1882-1965. Elizabeth died 5 Dec. 1928 at Dunedin and is buried in the Mataura Cemetery.
Otago Witness, 14 January 1887, Page 17 Mataura
Our School — The committee met one night last week for the purpose of selecting a candidate out of the number of applicants for the post of head teacher of the school. The selection fell on Mr Macandrew, of Waitahuna, who has been resident teacher in that district for a number or years.Otago Witness, 17 March 1892, Page 25 Death
Macandrew. On the 8th March 1892, at Mataura Schoolhouse, William, beloved son of William and Elizabeth Macandrew ; aged 13 years and 10 months. His end was peace.Otago Witness, 13 July 1899, Page 29
One of, the oldest, if not the very oldest, of Southland's townships is Mataura, situated on the river of same name, about midway between Gore and Wyndham. In the early days Mataura was the chief Southland "port of call" on the Dunedin. Mr Macandrew is head teacher of the public school, which has an average attendance of over 200.Otago Witness, 25 September 1901, Page 11
The monthly meeting of the Otago School Commissioners
It was resolved that the sympathy of the commissioners be conveyed to their secretary (Mr Macandrew) and his wife in their bereavement in the death of their daughter, and the same be recorded in the minutes.Otago Witness, 9 April 1902, Page 30
Wyndham, April 7
Mr J. Bews, the local representative of the Gore branch of the National Mortgage and Agency Company, has also during last week joined the Benedicts. He was married at Mataura on Good Friday to Miss E. Macandrew eldest daughter of Mr Macandrew, school teacher, Mataura.Carson, Alexander from Donaghadee, Co Down, Labourer (served in the Crimea War)
Sarah Carson (nee McMillen)
William Carson (son)
Sarah was a McMillan?Agnes McMILLEN married George John PINCKNEY 3 September 1875 at Maungatua, West Taieri, Otago. Agnes lived most of her life at Brooksdale, Tapanui and is where she died 17 September 1937 and is buried in the Tapanui Cemetery. Her obituary reads - Born at Ballyhay, County Down, Ireland in 1849, was third daughter of James (William) and Rachel (nee Stone) McMillen. Agnes McMillen did live in Brooksdale, Tapanui for most of her life – and she is buried at Tapanui Cemetery. We know Eliza and Agnes were cousins as it said in obituary that Agnes came out to NZ on James Nicol Flemming ship with her cousin Eliza.
Diary
Robertson George Stephen Journal of Voyage Aboard "James Nicol Fleming" 03 Aug - 26 Oct 1870 / transcribed by Keith R Cowie Reference Number : Misc-MS-1422 Hocken Library, Otago
"Daily jottings made... on the voyage from Glasgow, Scotland to Dunedin, New Zealand in the clipper ship "James Nicol Fleming" which sailed from the Tail of the Bank, Greenock 3rd August 1870 and arrived in Dunedin 26th October 1870". The transcript includes an abstract from the log of the James Nicol Fleming, programmes of concerts held on board, testimonials from the passengers to Captain Logan & Joseph McKenzie (ships surgeon), and a list of the descendants of George Stephen Robertson 1847-1881. McKenzie, Joseph mentioned. Copies also held at Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington & Otago Settlers Museum, Dunedin.Please email me if you have further information on the passengers to share with the genealogical community.
1869 voyage account
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painting Artist: William Barnett Spencer (British, active 1860s-1880s)
Date: 1870s. Original 19th C. engraving on cotton rag paper, hand-watercolored
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