Robert Henry DOUSE:
Robert Henry “Roy” Douse (“RHD”) born 16.9.1854 Chatham, Kent.  His father, William Stillman Douse (“WSD”) was a tailor.   RHD sailed from London to Nelson on the “Hannibal” in 1875.  Apart from a copy of Shakespeare he signed at Wellington in February 1882 I have no other record of his time in New Zealand until 1887 when he was a storekeeper at Warkworth then known as Mahurangi.  He then married Flora Harriet McLean nee Statham (“FHD”).  FHD born 1.5.1860 in Cromford Derbyshire England daughter of George & Maria Statham butchers publicans.   FHD was a teacher and probably immigrated to New Zealand between 1881 and 1884 when her son William George McClean was born there. By 1885 she was widowed and transferred from her school in Auckland to Wharehine. There was a newspaper report of her return to New Zealand in 1947 (age 87) giving these details and photos of her old school and pupils. After their marriage RHD and FHD had a son Oliver Statham Douse and returned to England in about 1891 and had a third son my grandfather. RHD was in insurance or accountancy and became political agent for the Liberal party in England. William McClean-Douse returned to New Zealand at Lyttellton in 1906. He married Dorothy Flora Anderson in February 1919 in Auckland. They had at least two daughters Kitty and Mabel. Mabel visited the UK got caught here during the war. After the war she and FHD returned to New Zealand. FHD lived with her living in Birkenhead Auckland with her son’s family until she died in 1953 and is buried at Birkenhead Auckland. William seems to have died around 1950 a retired carrier in Glenfield. Dorothy died in 1959. Kitty and Mabel married and at least one had children and both may have gone to Australia or USA but contact was not kept. We would love news of any of these peoples time in New Zealand or news of their descendants so if you have a family connection or would like to know more please contact Kirsten Moon.  

Daniel Terence MORRISSY:
Daniel Terence Morrissy (Morrissey per marriage certificate), his wife (Mary) Bridget with baby Mary arrived on the Hannibal in 1875. They had been married in Cork in 1873. They changed their surname to Morrison for ease of spelling, and lived variously in Blenheim, Kaituna, Gibsontown, Okaramio, Pelorus and Canvastown in the Nelson/Marlborough district.  Fourteen more children were born, of whom four died in childhood.  Mary (married Thomas Mead) and her siblings produced many descendants.  Bridget died in 1935 and Daniel in 1945. If you have a connection with this family or would like to know more please contact Jo Featherston who is the Great Granddaughter through the son John) See attached obituary for further information.

FOOT family:
Thomas Foot's family moved to the Manawatu during about 1885 where together with his sons, Thomas and William (born aboard the Hannibal, 5 May 1875) they set up sawmills and eventually Thomas jnr's son Charles farmed one of the former sawmilling sites at Piripiri, Raumai.  Charles had three children, including Charles Foot who can be contacted through the email address given here.  William Foot married twice.  Children from his first marriage were Percy, Harold, George and Melvin.  At least one, Harold had issue.  William's second wife was surnamed, Gilbrason, and they had a son Bill.  Representatives of both Thomas Jnr's and William's families would love to hear from other descendants of any of the above.  Please e-mail Charles Foot

John O'BRIEN:
John O'Brien, son of of John O'Brien and Bridget "Wigs" Hynes, was born on 9 March 1856 at Moynoe, Scariff, Clare, Ireland, and died on 15 April 1906 at Koorboora, North Queensland, Australia. After the early death of his mother Bridget, John was brought up by Hynes relations in Whitegate, Co Clare. On 11 March 1875, at the age of 19, he sailed for New Zealand on the "Hannibal", disembarking at Nelson. Five of his O'Brien half-siblings subsequently came out to New Zealand and stayed there. However, in 1879 John himself emigrated on to Queensland where he ran hotels and farmed in Northern Australia until his death. John married Catherine Symonds (1859-1905) on 30 Nov 1881 at Charters Towers, Northern Australia. They had six surviving children John Joseph, (b1882), Mary Ellen "Molly" (b1885), Catherine Marie "Kate" (b1886), Michael "Mick" (b1888), Margaret Anne "Peggy" (b1890) and Francis Patrick "Frank" (b1893). At least two other sons, both named Patrick, died as infants. If you have a connection with this family or would like to know more please contact Christine.