Between 1868 and 1910
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Port of Nelson
| Ship | Port Dep | Sailed | Port Arr | Arrived | Days | Captain | Notes | Passenger Lists | Other Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Bee | London | Nelson | 04/01/1868 | 98 | Leslie | . | |||
| Charlote Ann | London | Nelson | 13/04/1868 | . | Bush | . | |||
| Algernon | Gravesend | 05/02/1868 | Nelson | 02/06/1868 | 102 | Otty | . | Go to URL | |
| Ballarat | Gravesend | 18/04/1868 | Nelson | 18/08/1868 | 110 | Joseph Allan | . | ||
| Polar Star | London | Nelson | 12/10/1868 | . | Williams | . | |||
| John Bunyan | Gravesend | 21/08/1868 | Nelson | 02/12/1868 | 102 | Joseph Allan | 9 passengers | ||
| City of Newcastle | London | Nelson | 14/12/1868 | . | Garrard | . | |||
| Malay | Gravesend | 20/10/1868 | Nelson | 15/02/1869 | 116 | D Peters | . | ||
| Fanny | Gravesend | 14/12/1868 | Nelson | 22/04/1869 | . | Barge | . | ||
| Icon | London | Nelson | 08/06/1869 | . | Brewer | . | |||
| Alliance | Liverpool | 27/11/1868 | Nelson | 12/06/1869 | 196 | Le Corun | . | ||
| Abdul Medjid | Gravesend | 22/05/1869 | Nelson | 10/09/1869 | 111 | Mouat | No passengers | ||
| Hera | London | Nelson | 15/11/1869 | . | Tirkelson | . | |||
| John Bunyan | Gravesend | 01/10/1869 | Nelson | 20/01/1870 | . | Johnson | . | ||
| Alphington | London | 20/11/1869 | Nelson | 07/03/1870 | . | Alexander Beith | No passengers | ||
| Fanny | London | Nelson | 04/04/1870 | . | Downing | . | |||
| Avery | London | Nelson | 18/04/1870 | . | . | . | |||
| Albion | London | 19/02/1870 | Nelson | 13/07/1870 | . | Krone | . | ||
| Rapido | Liverpool | 18/04/1870 | Nelson | 12/08/1870 | 116 | James Dougall | No Passengers | ||
| Challenger | Gravesend | 24/06/1870 | Nelson | 01/10/1870 | . | Lovell | 25 passengers for Nelson | ||
| Beautifull Star | London | Nelson | 07/01/1871 | . | Bolton | . | |||
| Wild Duck | . | 02/11/1870 | Nelson | 04/02/1871 | 94 | Baillie | . | ||
| Beth Shan | London | Nelson | 26/06/1871 | . | Peak | . | |||
| Annie Braginton | London | 09/05/1871 | Nelson | 09/09/1871 | 123 | Drysdale | . | ||
| Ann Gambles | London | 03/08/1871 | Nelson | 03/12/1871 | 121 | John Morgan | . | ||
| Rapido | 20/09/1871 | Nelson | 07/01/1872 | . | James Dougall | No Passengers | |||
| Tyrol | London | Nelson | 08/04/1872 | . | . | . | |||
| William Prowse | London | Nelson | 29/07/1872 | . | Fenley | . | |||
| Asterope | London | 27/06/1872 | Nelson | 19/10/1872 | 114 | Edward Horner | . | ||
| Helen Burns | London | Nelson | 31/12/1872 | . | Malcolm | . | |||
| Chaudiere | London | 14/09/1872 | Nelson | 20/01/1873 | . | Mourdant | Maiden voyage. Cargo only. | ||
| Joyse Phillips | London | Nelson | 05/04/1873 | . | Kirby | . | |||
| Excelsior | London | Nelson | 24/06/1873 | . | Irving | . | |||
| Annie Braginton | London | 10/05/1873 | Nelson | 01/09/1873 | . | Smith | . | ||
| Malay | Gravesend | 17/06/1873 | Nelson | 15/10/1873 | . | Richard Todd | Proceeded to Wanganui | ||
| Anazi | London | Nelson | 14/12/1873 | . | Holman | . | |||
| Harvest Home | London | 15/09/1873 | Nelson | 23/12/1873 | . | Hill | . | ||
| Chaudiere | London | 04/11/1873 | Nelson | 07/03/1874 | 128 | Brown | . | ||
| John Bull | London | Nelson | 20/04/1874 | . | Tizard | . | |||
| Mallard | London | Nelson | 05/06/1874 | . | Duncan | . | |||
| Inverallan | London | 14/02/1874 | Nelson | 29/06/1874 | . | William McCann | . | ||
| La Paix | London | Nelson | 29/07/1874 | . | Magnient | . | |||
| Adamant | London | 28/04/1874 | Nelson | 08/08/1874 | 91 | C J S Grant | 340 Govt immigrants | Go to URL | |
| Pasithea | London | Nelson | 12/10/1874 | . | McMurty | . | |||
| Chile | London | 22/07/1874 | Nelson | 26/10/1874 | 96 | Atchieson | . | Go to URL | |
| Ocean Mail | Plymouth | 17/08/1874 | Nelson | 09/11/1874 | 78 | Watson | Included passengers from Westland | Go to URL | |
| Galdston, W E | London | Nelson | 04/01/1875 | . | Jones | . | |||
| Michael Angelo | London | 31/10/1874 | Nelson | 21/01/1875 | 81 | MacKenzie Lackie | . | Go to URL | |
| Leonilda Semino | London | Nelson | 07/06/1875 | . | Semino | . | |||
| Hannibal | London | 11/03/1875 | Nelson | 09/06/1875 | . | Brown | . | Go to URL | |
| Dunnmore | London | Nelson | 30/06/1875 | . | Hastings | . | |||
| Dunmore | London | 28/02/1875 | Nelson | 30/06/1875 | 121 | Hastings | . | ||
| Sing Tai | London | Nelson | 09/07/1875 | . | Milner | . | |||
| Chile | Gravesend | 11/06/1875 | Nelson | 29/09/1875 | 111 | Alex. Smith | via New Plymouth | Go to URL | |
| Mataura | Gravesend | 08/08/1875 | Nelson | 10/11/1875 | . | Gorn | Brought out 225 passengers | ||
| Caroline | Plymouth | 12/10/1875 | Nelson | 15/01/1876 | 93 | Turnbull | Brought out 321 passengers. | ||
| Celestial Queen | London | Nelson | 26/01/1876 | . | Gastor | . | |||
| Canny Scott | London | Nelson | 18/03/1876 | . | Blake | . | |||
| Boldon | London | Nelson | 18/03/1876 | . | Eggers | . | |||
| Fernglen | London | 20/01/1876 | Nelson | 21/04/1876 | 91 | Fraser | . | ||
| Beautiful Star | London | Nelson | 01/05/1876 | . | Morgan | . | |||
| Camperdown | London | 10/04/1876 | Nelson | 04/07/1876 | 80 | Paton | . | Go to URL | |
| Lutterworth | London | 30/04/1876 | Nelson | 04/08/1876 | 95 | Pearson | . | ||
| Helen Denny | London | 06/07/1876 | Nelson | 30/10/1876 | 116 | W Ruthe | . | ||
| Howrah | London | 29/07/1876 | Nelson | 09/11/1876 | . | Greeves | Brought out 286 immigrants and landed 200 at Nelson then proceeded to Wellington. | ||
| Lochnagar | Gravesend | 13/08/1876 | Nelson | 14/11/1876 | 94 | William H Kelly | No passengers | ||
| Chaudiere | London | 26/10/1876 | Nelson | 13/02/1877 | . | E J Pitfield | Voyage 3. | ||
| Northampton | Gravesend | 17/12/1876 | Nelson | 03/04/1877 | 104 | Clare | Brought out 334 immigrants. The ship then took some passengers onto Wellington. | ||
| Queen Bee | . | Nelson | 06/08/1877 | . | . | . | |||
| Lochnagar | Gravesend | 16/07/1877 | Nelson | 22/10/1877 | 108 | William H Kelly | No passengers | ||
| Waitara | London | Nelson | 21/11/1877 | 89 | Warren F Caborne | . | |||
| Adamant | London | 21/09/1877 | Nelson | 09/01/1878 | 105 | Tom Bowling | . | ||
| Celestial Queen | London | 03/11/1877 | Nelson | 26/02/1878 | 86 | Gastor | 5 passengers | ||
| Gainsborough | London | 23/10/1877 | Nelson | 28/02/1878 | . | Carter | . | Go to URL | |
| Chaudiere | London | 31/12/1877 | Nelson | 22/04/1878 | 114 | E J Pitfield | Voyage 4. | ||
| Kentish Tar | London | Nelson | 29/06/1878 | . | Pottinger | . | |||
| Helen Denny | London | 19/05/1878 | Nelson | 01/09/1878 | 102 | W Ruthe | 2 passengers | ||
| Edwin Fox | London | 31/07/1878 | Nelson | 17/11/1878 | . | John Phease | via Plymouth, where it left on 8 Aug 1878. | Go to URL | |
| Fernglen | . | 12/10/1878 | Nelson | 02/01/1879 | 81 | Fraser | . | ||
| Tongoy | London | Nelson | 05/02/1879 | . | Edwards | . | |||
| Carnarvon Castle | London | Nelson | 13/02/1879 | . | Griffith | . | |||
| Warwick | London | 30/11/1878 | Nelson | 01/03/1879 | . | Seaton | . | Go to URL | |
| Chaudiere | London | 18/02/1879 | Nelson | 23/06/1879 | 124 | R Scott | . | ||
| Harmodious | London | Nelson | 13/10/1879 | . | Bogle | . | |||
| Opawa | Plymouth | 24/08/1879 | Nelson | 27/11/1879 | 95 | Triston | Brought out 342 passengers for Marlborough and Nelson . | Go to URL | |
| Eastminster | London | 18/10/1879 | Nelson | 15/01/1880 | 74 | Mosey | Brought out 358 passengers. Landed 300 passengers for Nelson & Napier. Proceeded to Wellington. | Go to URL | |
| Chaudiere | Gravesend | 03/03/1880 | Nelson | 01/07/1880 | 113 | R Scott | . | ||
| Anazi | London | 28/08/1880 | Nelson | 27/12/1880 | 120 | James Hill | . | ||
| Electra | London | Nelson | 26/02/1881 | . | Thompson | . | |||
| Black Watch | London | Nelson | 05/07/1881 | . | Stehr | . | |||
| England's Glory | London | 07/05/1881 | Nelson | 05/10/1881 | . | Knight | . | ||
| Candidate | London | Nelson | 06/12/1881 | . | Laurenson | . | |||
| Peru | London | Nelson | 21/02/1882 | . | Orr | . | |||
| Peep O'Day | London | Nelson | 29/08/1882 | . | Mockett | . | |||
| Tongoy | London | Nelson | 14/11/1882 | . | Redmond | . | |||
| Carnarvon Castle | London | Nelson | 13/02/1883 | . | Davies/Griffiths | . | |||
| Sea Toller | London | 12/05/1883 | Nelson | 21/08/1883 | . | Curry | No passengers | ||
| May Queen | London | Nelson | 24/11/1883 | . | Colville | . | |||
| Sea Toller | London | 26/05/1884 | Nelson | 29/08/1884 | . | Curry | No passengers | ||
| May Queen | London | Nelson | 19/01/1885 | . | Colville | . | |||
| Crownthorpe | London | Nelson | 13/07/1885 | 112 | Everett | . | |||
| Arden Dee | London | Nelson | 04/09/1885 | . | Rae | . | |||
| May Queen | London | 08/08/1885 | Nelson | 18/11/1885 | 102 | Colville | . | ||
| Glenlora | . | 03/11/1885 | Nelson | 08/02/1886 | 97 | Sargent | . | ||
| Glenlora | London | Nelson | 08/02/1886 | . | Sargent | . | |||
| Chili | Glasgow | 19/02/1886 | Nelson | 21/06/1886 | 120 | Herd | No passengers | ||
| Lochnagar | London | 27/04/1886 | Nelson | 25/08/1886 | 120 | Perriam | No passengers | ||
| May Queen | London | Nelson | 01/12/1886 | . | Colville | . | |||
| Loch Fergus | London | Nelson | 18/02/1887 | 89 | Clachrie | . | |||
| Halcione | London | 25/02/1887 | Nelson | 14/06/1887 | 109 | Kelly | No passengers. | ||
| Glenlora | London | 10/05/1887 | Nelson | 02/08/1887 | 84 | Sargent | . | ||
| Asterion | London | 05/08/1887 | Nelson | 12/11/1887 | 99 | Collingwood | . | ||
| Hudson | London | 13/11/1887 | Nelson | 09/02/1888 | 89 | A Kemp | . | ||
| Abbey Holme | London | 20/02/1888 | Nelson | 09/06/1888 | 110 | J H Rich | Voy. 3 - No passengers | ||
| Glenlora | London | 17/05/1888 | Nelson | 21/08/1888 | 96 | Sargent | . | ||
| Asterion | London | 17/08/1888 | Nelson | 26/11/1888 | 102 | Collingwood | . | ||
| Auriga | London | Nelson | 13/02/1889 | . | Stone | . | |||
| Glenlora | London | 22/02/1889 | Nelson | 25/05/1889 | 92 | Sargent | . | ||
| Rookwood | London | Nelson | 09/09/1889 | . | Jewell | . | |||
| Asterion | London | 27/07/1889 | Nelson | 18/11/1889 | 109 | Burton | . | ||
| Alastor | London | 07/11/1889 | Nelson | 21/02/1890 | 103 | T Glazebrook | . | ||
| Glenlora | London | 11/02/1890 | Nelson | 22/05/1890 | 100 | Nicol | . | ||
| Halcione | London | Nelson | 21/08/1890 | . | Kelly | . | |||
| Asterion | London | 11/05/1890 | Nelson | 29/08/1890 | 110 | Burton | . | ||
| Valleso | London | Nelson | 26/02/1891 | . | Potter | . | |||
| Lochnagar | . | 21/01/1891 | Nelson | 08/05/1891 | 107 | Wightman | . | ||
| Pleione | London | Nelson | 26/06/1891 | 117 | Sargeant | . | |||
| Halcione | London | Nelson | 24/08/1891 | 99 | Kelly | . | |||
| Asterion | London | 16/07/1891 | Nelson | 22/10/1891 | 99 | Foote | . | ||
| Lochnagar | London | 12/08/1891 | Nelson | 08/12/1891 | 118 | Gasson | . | ||
| Glenlora | London | 16/11/1891 | Nelson | 13/02/1892 | 89 | Tonkin | . | ||
| Pleione | London | Nelson | 17/05/1892 | . | Sargeant | . | |||
| Margaret Galbraith | London | 11/04/1892 | Nelson | 14/09/1892 | 126 | Carden | . | ||
| Halcione | London | Nelson | 11/11/1892 | 100 | Boorman | . | |||
| Glenlora | London | 14/11/1892 | Nelson | 17/02/1893 | 95 | Tonkin | . | ||
| John McDermott | London | Nelson | 23/05/1893 | . | Tooker | . | |||
| Ione | London | Nelson | 20/06/1893 | . | Thomas | . | |||
| Helen Denny | London | 22/05/1893 | Nelson | 23/08/1893 | 113 | Carnell | . | ||
| Halcione | London | Nelson | 04/10/1893 | 89 | Boorman | . | |||
| Asterion | London | 13/10/1893 | Nelson | 27/01/1894 | 106 | Foote | . | ||
| Brussells | London | Nelson | 19/05/1894 | . | Alsop | . | |||
| Helen Denny | London | 14/05/1894 | Nelson | 21/09/1894 | 130 | R Newby | . | ||
| Halcione | London | Nelson | 08/11/1894 | 105 | Boorman | . | |||
| Asterion | London | 12/10/1894 | Nelson | 28/01/1895 | 108 | Foote | . | ||
| Lochnagar | London | 20/01/1895 | Nelson | 16/05/1895 | 116 | Summers | . | ||
| Hermione | London | 28/04/1895 | Nelson | 18/08/1895 | 112 | Canese | . | ||
| Pleiades | London | 19/07/1895 | Nelson | 22/10/1895 | 95 | Moreton | . | ||
| Lothair | London | Nelson | 06/01/1896 | . | Cafranza | . | |||
| Glenlora | London | 22/10/1895 | Nelson | 09/01/1896 | 79 | Tonkin | . | ||
| Hermione | London | 04/05/4896 | Nelson | 17/08/1896 | 105 | Canese | . | ||
| Pleione | London | Nelson | 31/10/1896 | 98 | Sargeant | . | |||
| Asterion | London | 13/10/1896 | Nelson | 16/01/1897 | 96 | Foote | . | ||
| Brussells | London | Nelson | 12/07/1897 | . | Alsop | . | |||
| Bell of Arvon | London | Nelson | 09/08/1897 | . | Evans | . | |||
| Pleione | London | Nelson | 28/09/1897 | 99 | Sargeant | . | |||
| Glenlora | London | Nelson | 19/12/1897 | . | Tonkin | . | |||
| Margaret Galbraith | London | Nelson | 14/02/1898 | . | Collingwood | . | |||
| Asterion | London | 25/01/1898 | Nelson | 23/05/1898 | 118 | Foote | . | ||
| Thora | London | Nelson | 08/07/1898 | . | Hagen | . | |||
| Pleiades | London | Nelson | 16/09/1898 | . | Morton | . | |||
| Lutterworth | London | Nelson | 24/12/1898 | . | Kelly | . | |||
| Asterion | London | 04/03/1899 | Nelson | 19/06/1899 | 106 | Jeppson | . | ||
| Quathlamba | London | Nelson | 25/08/1899 | . | Francis | . | |||
| Lutterworth | London | Nelson | 06/11/1899 | 99 | Woods | . | |||
| Margaret Galbraith | London | Nelson | 11/03/1900 | 98 | Culbert | . | |||
| Hermione | London | 10/04/1900 | Nelson | 28/07/1900 | 108 | Alsop | . | ||
| Lutterworth | London | Nelson | 28/10/1900 | 102 | Woods | . | |||
| Zealandia | London | Nelson | 13/01/1901 | 98 | Bate | Built 1869 | |||
| Lutterworth | London | Nelson | 13/09/1901 | . | Woods | . | |||
| Zealandia | London | Nelson | 15/12/1901 | 97 | Bate | Built 1869 | |||
| Lutterworth | London | 21/06/1902 | Nelson | 22/09/1902 | 93 | Woods | . | ||
| Wellington | London | 09/10/1902 | Nelson | 14/01/1903 | 97 | Thomas | . | ||
| Lutterworth | London | Nelson | 04/12/1903 | . | Hicks | . | |||
| Hermione | London | 06/11/1903 | Nelson | 18/02/1904 | 103 | Alsop | . | ||
| Lutterworth | London | Nelson | 25/11/1904 | . | Hicks | . | |||
| Westland | London | 06/11/1904 | Nelson | 16/02/1905 | 102 | Samuel | . | ||
| Westland | London | 06/09/1905 | Nelson | 19/12/1905 | 104 | James | . | ||
| Lutterworth | London | Nelson | 25/03/1906 | 105 | Hicks | . | |||
| Westland | London | 04/08/1906 | Nelson | 11/11/1906 | 99 | James | . | ||
| Peru | London | Nelson | 12/05/1907 | . | Kennedy | . | |||
| Don | London | Nelson | 11/12/1908 | . | Hicks | ||||
| Dee | London | Nelson | 26/06/1909 | . | Yore | . |
Updated:- 25 November 2007 Ships to Nelson Index
Copyright Gavin W Petrie 2007