The Bargue Oaklands England to Adelaide 1877

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source : Kindly transcribed and submitted to TheShipsList by Lynda Jones, Adelaide, from the South Australian Register.

barque Oaklands, 1,013 G tons (894 NRT), from Plymouth 3rd June 1877, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 9th September 1877. (ship pictures)

South Australian Register ... Monday September 10, 1877

ARRIVAL OF THE ‘OAKLANDS’

The “Oaklands” arrived on Sunday with 346 immigrants, the report of whose conduct on the passage and their general appearance is decidedly in their favour. The vessel left Plymouth on June 3 with 338 souls on board, but that number was increased to 346 during the passage. No serious cases of sickness occurred throughout the voyage, save except during the passage of the tropics, when there was an outbreak of dysentery, caused in the doctor’s opinion by climatic influences. Three deaths occurred – one an infant 23 days old, the other two being women of mature years. Of the 11 children born, six have had the name of Oaklands bestowed upon them. On the 4th instant the voyagers organised a meeting, at which they presented the doctor with a purse of sovereigns in recognition of his care and attention. Perhaps one thing in favour of the doctor was the fact that he had lived in the colony for a period of almost 30 years previous to visiting England three years back, and he therefore was in a position to give the immigrants a vast amount of useful and reliable information.

The Oaklands is an iron ship, on her second voyage to this port. She is very well suited for the transport of immigrants, having good, lofty ‘tween decks and excellent ventilation from end to end. She is a craft not built for cabin passengers, and a great part of the poop is devoted to the purposes of the immigrants, one part being divided off for single women’s hospital, another for the uses of the married women, and a part of the fore end is fitted as a dispensary. Below this the single women are berthed in the ‘tween decks, they being presided over by Miss Wale and to have her as matron is to know that the girls are well looked after. There are sixty-two in the vessel, but not a great number of them are domestic servants, as several are either coming with or seeking friends here. The compartment was scrupulously clean.
The berths being arranged fore and aft may provide better ventilation; but it is somewhat a mistake to do away with the through gangway round the ship’s side.

The married people’s division has the customary patent berths, and throughout shows the most careful cleanliness. Dry scrubbing has been the order of the day here, and in addition to disinfectant twice a week, occasional fumigation has been adopted. There were lots of healthy-looking children in this part of the vessel.

The single men’s compartment is encumbered with the bunks, which many years ago were condemned in favour of canvas hammocks. Almost every surgeon recorded his dissent from the timber fixings, and Dr. Joyce is one more to condemn the plan. In other respects the compartment was very well kept.

The following is the passenger-list:—
Names Age Occupation Family
ADAMS, J. 32 Copper Miner wife & three children
ALLEN, J. 53 Agricultural labourer wife & two children
BAYLEY, G. 21 Carpenter wife
BLACKMORE, W. 33 Quarryman wife & three children
BUZZA, G. 25 Carpenter wife & three children
BUTTERY, G. 38 Carpenter wife & four children
BRISBANE, J. 37 Agricultural labourer wife
BURCHAM, W. 29 Carpenter wife & two children
CAMBRIDGE, A. 38 Plasterer wife & child
CLEWS, R 32 Agricultural labourer wife & child
DAVIS, C. 34 Bricklayer wife & two children
DENNIS, J 19 Agricultural labourer wife & child
DRUMMOND, T. 38 Agricultural labourer wife
EDDY, N. 31 Miner wife & two children
FOLEY, T. 24 Mason's labourer wife
GODWIN, R. 31 Carpenter wife & child
GREEN, W. 23 Carpenter wife
HAMILTON, J. 40 Agricultural labourer wife & four children
A. HODGES, A. 29 Agricultural labourer wife & five children
HICKIN, W. 23 Joiner wife
HOWARD, J. 32 Agricultural labourer wife & four children
HOSKING, E. 20 Miner wife & child
HOSKING, C. 23 wife & two children
JOYCE, M. 28 wife & child
KENDALL, R 27 Carpenter wife & child
LANCASTER, R. 27 Railway labourer wife & child
LAWSON, A. 36 Carpenter wife & child
LEE, E. 35 Agricultural labourer wife & five children
MUNN, W. 38 Navvy wife & two children
OLIVER, J. 35 Carpenter wife & child
PALFREY, T. 21 Bricklayer wife
PERRY, A. Copper Miner wife & four children
PROWSE, T. 21 Agricultural labourer wife & child
RODDA, M. 29 Copper Miner wife & four children
RUNDLE, J. 36 Smith wife & three children
ROSIE, D. 28 Carpenter wife & child
ROWE, R. 25 Tin Miner wife
Richard James ROWE and Johanna nee DADDOW & son born at sea, William Oaklands ROWE b. 22 Aug 1877
SCOTT, J. 34 Agricultural labourer wife
SENIOR, A. 22 Agricultural labourer wife
SOUTHAM, G. 24 Agricultural labourer wife & child
SLANDEN, L. 29 Agricultural labourer wife
SMITH, J. 31 Carpenter wife
SIMMONS, J. 29 Miner wife & three children
SIMONS, A. 28 wife & two children
STEVENS, J. 28 Miner wife & two children
SUTHERLAND, J. 45 Compositor wife & three children
THORNETT, J. 49 Farmer wife & three children
THOMAS, J. 21 Copper Miner wife
THOMPSON, C. 18 Agricultural labourer wife
WALLEN, J. 28 Agricultural labourer wife & child
WILKINS, S. 21 Miner wife & child
WALKER, H. 29 wife & child
Single Men & boys Single Women & girls
Name Age Occupation Name Age Occupation
ALLEN, G. 13 Railway Labourer ALLEN, A. 18 Domestic Servant
ALFORD, R. 22 Railway Labourer ALLEN, A. 23 Domestic Servant
ARTHUR, J. 17 Copper Miner ALLEN, J. 16 Domestic Servant
ARTHUR, W. 14 Copper Miner ALLEN, E. 17 Domestic Servant
ARTHUR, Joseph 18 Copper Miner ARTHUR, M 46 Charwoman
ARTHUR, John 10 Copper Miner ARTHUR, E 15 Domestic Servant
ARMSTRONG, J. 20 Copper Miner BATES, C. 19 Cook
ARMSTRONG, G. 22 Copper Miner BUTTERY, E. 16 Domestic Servant
BENNETT, W. 35 Carpenter BUTTERY, E. 14 Domestic Servant
BENNETT, J. 19 Agricultural Labourer BUTTON, M. 24 Domestic Servant
BENNETT, F. 23 Agricultural Labourer COLLINS, M. 19 Domestic Servant
BLACKMORE, J. 18 Agricultural Labourer COWLING, M. 24 Farm Servant
BLACKMORE, I. 12 CRABBER, E. General Servant
BRANCH, J. 22 Miner ELLIS, A. 71 Housewife
BRISBANE, J. 14 Tailor FROST, H. 21 General Servant
BRISBANE, A. 12 Shoemaker GALLACHER, M. 20 General Servant
CASS, T. 27 Carpenter GOLDWORTHY, H. 36 Domestic Servant
CAUSE, H. 19 Agricultural Labourer GRANHAM, E. 25 Domestic Servant
CARKEEK, J. 21 Copper Miner HALPIN, J. 27 Domestic Servant
DELVIN, J. 22 Agricultural Labourer HAMILTON, J. 18 Domestic Servant
DAVIES, J. 36 Carpenter HARTNELL, M. 21 Domestic Servant
DAVEY, H. 21 Agricultural Labourer HARTNELL, M. 20 Domestic Servant
DUNN, A. 31 Agricultural Labourer HOLLOW, E. 43 Charwoman
DUNN, J. 28 Agricultural Labourer HORNBY, M. 18 Nurse
DUNN, D. 19 Agricultural Labourer JAMES, E. 16 Domestic Servant
DUNCAN, A. 18 Carpenter JAMES, A. 18 Domestic Servant
EDDY, J. 22 Agricultural Labourer JOHNS, M. 23 Domestic Servant
EDDY, N. 27 Agricultural Labourer JULYAN, S. 22 Domestic Servant
ELLIS, C. 22 Agricultural Labourer KEW, K. 27 Domestic Servant
FOLEY, J. 22 Butcher LAWRENCE, E. 17 Nurse
FRANKLYN, C. 20 Pick & shovel labourer LAWRENCE, F. 22 Domestic Servant
FORNETT, A. 12 Agricultural Labourer MARKHAM, E. 20 Nurse
FORNETT, E. 18 Agricultural Labourer MAUNDER, E. 20 Nurse
GILPIN, W. 26 Agricultural Labourer MATHEWS, G. 32 Nurse
GOLDWORTHY, D. 18 Copper Miner McCULLOCH, Ann 30 and three children
GRABBS, F. 20 McCULLOCH, B. 15 Domestic Servant
HAMILTON, H. 16 McDONOUGH, E. 12 Domestic Servant
HAMILTON, W. 12 McLEOD, A. 23 Domestic Servant
HAMILTON, J. 20 OARTON, A. 26 Domestic Servant
HAWKEY, W. 21 Agricultural Labourer OLD, S. 26 Domestic Servant
HORSBUY, R. 18 Plasterer OLIVER, S. 26 Domestic Servant
HOLLOW, J. 16 Mason O’CONNER, C. 18 Domestic Servant
HUGHES, W. 34 Pick & shovel labourer PACKHAM, J. 25 Domestic Servant
JAMES, M. 26 Agricultural Labourer PASCOE, E. 35 Domestic Servant
JAGO, J. 21 Copper Miner PETIT, E. 24 Housemaid
JOHNSTON, W. 33 Navvy PAYSON, M. 21 Nursemaid
MARTIN, C. 19 Miner ROOK, M. 21 Domestic Servant
MARSHALL, J. 22 Agricultural Labourer ROGERS, E. 18 Domestic Servant
MARSHALL, G. 21 Agricultural Labourer ROWE, E. 24 Domestic Servant
McDONOUGH, M. 18 Agricultural Labourer SHAW, J. 18 Domestic Servant
McKAY, S. 22 Agricultural Labourer SHILCOCK, J. 21 Domestic Servant
McNIGHT, T. 32 Carpenter SUTHERLAND, E. 22 Dressmaker
NICHOLAS, M. 21 Miner SYMONS, M. 38 Cook
O’DEA, J. 22 Agricultural Labourer TALLACK, M. Cook
O’LOUGHLIN, T. 19 Agricultural Labourer TREVAIL, M. 30 Cook
PETERS, W. 24 Mason VICARS, M. 19 Cook
PERROW, C. 20 Carpenter WATSON, S. 55 Nurse
PELL, J. 20 Miner WELLS, E. 23 Domestic Servant
POLMEER, C. 23 Agricultural Labourer WINDOW, A. 6
POLMEER, J. 19 Agricultural Labourer WINKUP, C. 36 Domestic Servant
PRIDEAUX, T. 17 Agricultural Labourer WATSON, C. 22 Nurse
ROGERS, W. 14 WILLCOCKS, S. 26 and child
ROBERTSON, B. 22 Warehouseman WALE, C. 45 Matron
SANDOW, J. Railway Labourer
SPARGO, F.C. 26 Stonemason
SUTHERLAND, J. 19 Die-Sinker Classification :– Married Couples – 53; Single Men – 79; Single Women – 62; Children from 1 – 12 – Boys – 42; Girls – 39; Children under 1 – 10; Total – 338 Souls
SUTHERLAND, J. 13
SIMONS, T. 23 Agricultural Labourer
THOMAS, W.J. 20 Agricultural Labourer
TINK, J. 26 Agricultural Labourer
TOMS, W. 19 Carpenter
TORRAN, S. 27 Miner Occupations :- Agricultural Labourers – 55, Bricklayers – 2, Butcher – 1, Copper Miners – 23, Carpenters & Joiners – 21, Compositor – 1, Cabinetmaker – 1, Charwomen – 2, Cooks – 5, Dressmaker – 1, Nurses – 4, Die-Sinker – 1, Masons' Labourers – 1, Railway Labourers – 3, Pick and Shovel labourers – 2, Masons – 3, Navvys – 2, Plasterers – 3, Quarryman – 1, Smith – 1, Shoemaker – 1, Tailors – 2, Warehouseman – 1
TREGONING, T. 19 Agricultural Labourer
TREGONING, J. 22 Agricultural Labourer
TUCKER, W. 26 Agricultural Labourer
TUCKER, W. 20 Tailor
WESTCOTT, H. 19 Agricultural Labourer
WILLS, S. 28 Agricultural Labourer
WHITE, J. 23 Agricultural Labourer

Till we meet again - Regards -edmondsallan