GREIG

Family

This family emmigrated to NEW ZEALAND as per shipping list- OUTWARD SHIP: Edward P. Bouverie Glasgow 4.5.1870

GREIG JOHN KIRKLAND AYRSHIRE FARM SERVANT. MRS GREIG, JAMES, HENRY, JOHN.

   Falconer Isabella Kilmarnock Domestic Servant.
   McGougan Duncan Kirkland Ayrshire Shephard. Mrs McCougan, Catherine, Elizabeth .
   Kirkwood Thomas Kilmarknock Farm Servant. Mrs Kirkwood, Munga, Robert.
   Murdoch Mrs, Munga.
   Hastings Charlotte Kilmarnock Domestic Servant.
   Porter James Coalburn New Cumnock Farm Labourer. Mrs Porter, Annie, John, James, Alexander, Robert.
   Hewitson David Coalburn New Cumnock .
   Richmond Grace Kilmarnock Domestic Servant.
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Info from Elizabeth Fisher March 2009
The Nuggets are on the SE coast of the South island of NZ. Otago Harbour = Port Chalmers, the port for Dunedin.
The COMBER INDEX is a list of NZ bound vessels from Europe from 1839 to c1885. It shows the details of the vessel (tonnage, type), captain's name, voyage details (dates and ports of leaving and arrival, voyage details, route, ports called at, etc).
'Edward P Bouverie'
Ship, 997t; Captain TILLY
Voyage 4 to New Zealand
5 May 1870: Glasgow - left Tail of the Bank
11 May 1870: From Cape Clear, final departure
on 37th day - crossed Equator at 26W
30 Jul 1870: passed Tasmania, gales pushed vessel north
09 Aug 1870: passed Nuggets at 5am
10 Aug 1870: arrived Otago Harbour
- 235 passengers = 201 st. adults
- 227 steerage
22 Sep 1870: Sailed from Otago for Newcastle

I'll keep an eye out for this family ... Elizabeth
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