England 1871

ENGLAND

The ENGLAND departed Gravesend on the 3rd December, 1870, and arrived in Wellington,
on the 19th March, 1871, under the command of Captain Harrington.



Transcibed from the Wellington Independent, 20 March 1871, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLAND

The ship England, from London, Harrington, master and owner, arrived in harbor yesterday afternoon, after a
passage of 104 days from port to port. Gravesend was left on the 3rd Dec, and thence to the equator variable
weather was experienced. Crossed the line on the 18th January, 38 days out. The longitude of the Cape of
Good Hope was passed on the 8th February, 67 days out. Easting was run down from 51° to 52° South, passing
to the eouthward of Kerguelan's Land, where she experienced heavy gales and high seas. Passed the
longitude of Cape Llewin on the 23rd February, 12 days out. The west coast of the Middle Island was made on
the 7th March. From that time a succession of baffling gales from the N.E. and S.E. delayed the vessel until
three days ago, when Cook Strait was entered. Since then experienced a succession of light airs and calms.
The general health of everybody was excellent throughout the passage, and no death occurred. The England
brings about 110 passengers altogether, and composed of various nationalities. The following are the names
of the saloon passengers : — His Lordship Bishop Viard, the Rev. Father O'Reilly, the Rev. Mr Cummins, the
Rev. M. Tresallet, and Brother Cyprien, Messrs Robinson, Hyland, Walker, Miss Willis. Captain Harrington is
accompanied by his wife and niece.


Passenger list transcribed from "Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives,
1871 Session I, D-03a - Pages 19 & 20.

This is not a complete list of passengers, as it only includes the Scandinavian emigrants and the
saloon passengers.

List of Emigrants from Denmark

Family Name			Age	Note

GRONWALD	Hermann	Male	27
HANSEN	Niels C	Male	19
RAMBOSE	Christian	Male	21
LARSEN	J Ch	Male	34
	Ann M	Female	34
BERTHELLS	Hans C	Male	17
BONDE	Christian	Male	18
LARSEN	Lars	Male	17
CHRISTIANSEN	Christian	Male	18
JENSEN	Jens	Male	21
ZEFYRESEN	Magnus	Male	38
CLEMENCEN	Caroline	Female	22
SCHAUMANN	Christian	Male	25
JORGENSEN	Carl	Male	34
JORGENSEN	Frine Ida	Female	28	Wife
OLSEN	Hans C	Male	30
NILSSON	Nils	Male	24
LARSEN	H Peter	Male	28
PEHRSON	Pehrs	Male	32
WAHLSBROEM	Carl	Male	27
OLSEN	Niels	Male	27
JORGENSEN	Hans C	Male	25
NIELSEN	Jens	Male	27
ERICKSEN	Peter A	Male	30
KINDBERG	Gustaf	Male	24
ERICKSEN	Johann P	Male	27
APPELTORFF	Carl	Male	27
THOMSEN	Hans C	Male	33
	Else	Female	26	Wife
	Marie	Female	3
BERG	Carl W	Male	35
	Maren	Female	28	Wife
	Infant	Female	½
MARIBER	Carl	Male	22
LISNER	Johan	Male	18
POULSEN	Jens G	Male	23
ANDERSEN	Lars	Male	19
JENSEN	Nills	Male	28
OLSEN	Jens	Male	25
	Caroline	Female	34	Wife
BOCKWITCHZ	Robert	Male	35
	Christine	Female	28	Wife
OLSSON	Oleef	Male	21
LARSEN	Nills	Male	21
MOLLER	Peter	Male	30
	Henriette	Female	26	Wife
	Karen	Female	7
	Caroline	Female	5
	Infant	Female	½
CHRISTENSEN	Hans	Male	20

Recapitulation: Four married couples without children; one ditto with one child and one infant;
one ditto with two children and one infant; thirty-one single men; two single women.


List of Emigrants from Sweden

STELIN	J F	Male	25
	Maria	Female	25	Wife
	Margareta	Female	infant
ANDERSEN	J D	Male	20
	Johanna	Female	23	Wife
ASELIND	A T	Male	31
	Charlotte	Female	21	Wife
LINDGEN	Charlotte	Male	36
BLIXT	L P	Male	40
	Severina	Female	30	Wife
	Gunda	Female	8
	Elin	Female	3
ERNSTROM	Wm.	Male	26
	Christina	Female	30	Wife
	Carl	Male	infant
ANDERSEN	P J	Male	31
	Maria	Female	28	Wife
	Johann	Male	3
	Gustaf	Male	infant
ANDERSEN	Peter	Male	25
HANSEN	J E	Male	22
JACOBSON	J A	Male	21
	Carolina	Female	20	Wife

Recapitulation: Three married couples without children; two ditto with one infant; two ditto with two
children; three single men.


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