London to Launceston Tasmania Brig Indian Jan 1844

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VOYAGE OF THE BRIG "INDIAN" FROM LONDON TO LAUNCESTON, TASMANIA. ARRIVING LAUNCESTON 1 JANUARY 1844

PASSENGER LIST

Extract from the Launceston Examiner , Wednesday 3 January 1844.

Shipping Intelligence. Launceston. Arrivals.

December 1.- Brig Indian, 276 tons, Carr, master, from London; Henty & Co., agent. Passengers - Mr Walbourne, E.Walbourne, Caroline Walbourne, Matilda Walbourne, William Henry Walbourne, Caroline Tribbelcock, Betsey Tribbelcock, Kean Tribbelcock, John Tribbelcock, Mary Tribbelcock, Grace and John Tribbelcock, Mr Trethewie, Mrs. Trethewie, Nicholas, Eliza, Eliza Jane and Frederick Magg, Philip, Emily, Mary and N. Gilbert, Theodore, Mary Ann, and Thos. Hould, Esther Smith, Rebecca Kibble, Mary Veitch, M. House.

Extract from the Cornwall Chronicle, Launceston, Wednesday Evening, 3 January 1844.

Jan 1 - Indian (brig), 276 tons, Carr master, from London: Henty and Co. agents.
Passengers, Mr James Walbourne, Edward Cauline, Matilda and William Henry Walbourne, Thomas, Elizabeth, Thomas, Mary Ann, Elizabeth , Philip, Emily and Caroline Trebilcock, Betsy Keen, John, Mary, Grace, John, Fanny Trethena, Nicholas and Eliza May, Eliza Jane May, Frederick May, Phillip Gilbert, Theophilus Hold, Mary Anne Hold, Thomas Hold, Elizabeth Smith, Nicholas and Emily and Mary Gilbert, Rebecca Keebles, Mary Veitch, Maria Ibnose.

Extract from the Launceston Advertiser, Thursday 4 January 1844.

Launceston Shipping List. Arrivals.

January 1. - Brig Indian, 206 tons, William Curr master, from London: Henty and Co agents. passengers - Mr James Walbourn and family, Thomas Trebilcock and family, Betsy Keen, John Tregurtha and family, Nicholas May and family, Phillip Gilbert, Theophilus Hold and family, Elizabeth Smith, Nicholas Gilbert and family, Rebecca Keeble, Mary Veitch, Maria Howse.

There are errors in each of these lists but when the three lists are read together it is easier to determine who was on the ship. Information has also been gathered from birth, death and marriage records and correspondence with descendants to establish family relationships between the passengers of the Indian.

PASSENGERS OF THE BRIG INDIAN, 276 TONS, WILLIAM CARR, MASTER. ARRIVED LAUNCESTON 1 JAN 1844

Name

Age

Place of Birth

Notes
Nicholas Higgs GILBERT

24
Cornwall Brother of Elizabeth TREBILCOCK.
Emblyn GILBERT née SPEAR

21
Padstow, Cornwall Wife of Nicholas GILBERT, sister of Mary Ann OLD
Mary GILBERT

3
St Mawgan-in-Pydar Daughter of Nicholas and Emblyn GILBERT
Philip GILBERT

26
Cornwall Brother of Nicholas GILBERT
Maria HOWSE Single
Betsy Hodge KEAN/KEAM

16
Luxulyan, Cornwall Married Thomas FACEY, Launceston 1846
Rebecca KIBBLE Single
Nicholas MAY

32
St Mawgan-in-Pydar Travelling with wife Eliza and two children
Eliza MAY

32
Cornwall Née ROBERTS. Wife of Nicholas MAY
Frederick MAY

5
St Mawgan-in-Pydar Son of Nicholas and Eliza MAY
Eliza Jane MAY

4
St Mawgan-in-Pydar Married William VARCOE, Adelaide 1860
Theophilous Francis OLD

23
Cornwall Husband of Mary Ann OLD
Mary Ann OLD

23
Padstow, Cornwall Daughter of Thomas and Mary SPEAR
Thomas Spear OLD

8 mths
Trevisker, Padstow Son of Theophilous and Mary Ann OLD
Elizabeth SMITH Single
Thomas Glanville TREBILCOCK

37
St Columb Minor Travelling with wife Elizabeth and 6 children
Elizabeth TREBILCOCK

29
Cornwall Sister of Nicholas and Philip GILBERT
Thomas TREBILCOCK

6
Cornwall Son of Thomas and Elizabeth TREBILCOCK
Mary Ann TREBILCOCK Cornwall Daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth TREBILCOCK
Elizabeth TREBILCOCK Cornwall Daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth TREBILCOCK
Philip Gilbert TREBILCOCK

3
Cornwall Son of Thomas and Elizabeth TREBILCOCK
Emily TREBILCOCK Cornwall Daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth TREBILCOCK
Caroline TREBILCOCK Cornwall Died at sea. About November 1843
John TRETHEWIE

44
St Newlyn East Returning to Tasmania with family
Mary TRETHEWIE St Newlyn East Née HAWKEY. Wife of John TRETHEWIE
Grace TRETHEWIE

22
St Newlyn East Daughter of John and Mary TRETHEWIE
John TRETHEWIE

20
St Newlyn East Son of John and Mary TRETHEWIE
FRANCES (Fanny) TRETHEWIE

20
St Newlyn East Née ROWE. Wife of John TRETHEWIE
Mary VEITCH Single
James WALBOURN Returning to Tasmania with family
Edward WALBOURN
Caroline Louisa WALBOURN

16
St Pancras, London Married Henry HEPBURN, Launceston 1845
Matilda WALBOURN

17
St Pancras, London Married Joseph BRADSHAW, Launceston 1847
William Henry WALBOURN

11

Launceston, TAS
Son of James WALBOURN

Family history passed down suggests that the Indian sailed from Falmouth, Cornwall on 5 September 1843. Another family's information suggests that their ancestors boarded the Indian in Portsmouth. The vessel had originally sailed from London. I would be pleased to hear from anyone with information or an interest in the voyage.

Till we meet again -Regards - edmondsallan