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This book covers all four journeys to New Zealand with maps of where they travelled, passenger biographies and what happened to some of the passengers after arrival. It is a great read for those with ancestors on board, or just a general love of NZ history.
The blurb on the back of the book is as follows:
"The Gananoque was a fine immigration ship that brought hundreds of passengers to New Zealand in the 1860s. From onboard flirtations and rat and maggot pea soup, to the devastation of a lost crew member, this is a fascinating account of the ship's voyages.
This insightful book covers all four journeys with a never before seen partial passenger list for the journey to Port Chalmers in 1863. It also includes biographies of Gananoque passengers and quotes from Alfred William Craymer's diary, a wonderfully funny and entertaining ship's diary."
Part of the passenger lists for all three journeys are below. Check to see if your ancestor was on board and then buy the book for more details! The list for the Port Chalmers journey was done from Alfred William Craymer's diary and in the book are details about what was said about the passengers by Alfred. Some of these comments are hilarious and tell a lot about the person's appearance and personality.
| Passengers 1860 | ||
| Crew | ||
| Surname | Given Name | Age |
| Morris | Archibald | |
| Brown | John Ansell | |
| Mellars | George Frederick | |
| Chief Cabin | ||
| Bilton | Mr. J. | |
| Congreve | Mr. W. | |
| Ferguson | Mr. J. D. | |
| Goodrich | Mr. W. W. | |
| Karslake | Mr. J. K. | |
| Knyvett | Mr. C. F. | |
| Mrs | ||
| Knyvett | Mr. H. | |
| Lenton | Mr. H. | |
| Lloyd | Mr. J. H. | |
| Powell | Mr R. | |
| Selfe | Mr. J. | |
| Spooner | Mr. G. | |
| Sprot | Mr. M. | |
| Tucker | Mr. E. | |
| Walker | Mr. W. | |
| Wilson | Mr. R. | |
| Mrs. | ||
| Williams | Mr. H. | |
| Mrs | ||
| Second Cabin | ||
| Davis | Mr. | |
| Deresham | Mr. | |
| Dyer | Mr. | |
| Hogg | Mr. | |
| Pinwill | Mr. | |
| Scully | Mr. W. | |
| Mrs. | ||
| Daughter | ||
| Woodforde | Mr. | |
| Paying Steerage | ||
| Amor | Richard | |
| Mrs. | ||
| Ayres | A. | |
| Mrs. | ||
| Cussell | J. | |
| Denman | J. | |
| Mrs. | ||
| Deresham | Mary | |
| Kirtzell | Charles | |
| Lorrimer | W. | |
| Petrie | R. | |
| Mrs. | ||
| Pope | F. B. | |
| Robertson | Jeannie | |
| Scully | Maria | |
| Smith | F. | |
| Stevenson | John | |
| Straitton | J. | |
| Stringer | J. | |
| Government Immigrants | ||
| Married Couples | ||
| Binnie | John | 36 |
| Elizabeth | 24 | |
| Breakwell | John | 23 |
| Ellen | 20 | |
| Burrows | Henry | 23 |
| Elizabeth | 23 | |
| William Henry | 5 | |
| Cairncross | Daniel | 31 |
| Agnes | 27 | |
| Agnes | 8 | |
| George | 5 | |
| John | 3 | |
| David | 1 | |
| Campbell | Arthur | 28 |
| Margaret | 27 | |
| Alexander | 7 | |
| Hannah | 5 | |
| Card | William | 23 |
| Elizabeth | 24 | |
| Crooks | Robert | 22 |
| Elizabeth | 28 | |
| Feather | James | 35 |
| Elizabeth | 32 | |
| Edwin | 9 | |
| Emily | 6 | |
| Ann Amelia | 2 | |
| Forgan | James | 38 |
| Isabella | 21 | |
| Fuller | Julius | 34 |
| Maria | 31 | |
| Gibson | Samuel | 23 |
| Martha | 25 | |
| Green | Samuel | 31 |
| Susan | 31 | |
| Hay | David | 26 |
| Margaret | 26 | |
| Hughes | Bartholomew Joseph | 31 |
| Emma | 29 | |
| Humm | William | 22 |
| Eliza | 20 | |
| James | 2 | |
| George | Infant | |
| Kitchingham | Jabez Richard | 42 |
| Jane Thomazina | 41 | |
| Emma | 11 | |
| Jane | 10 | |
| Ann | 8 | |
| Eliza | 6 | |
| Sarah | 3 | |
| Henry | 1 | |
| Lovsey (Lovesay) | Emma | 22 |
| Newnham | Emma | 43 |
| McKenzie | James | 33 |
| Elizabeth | 33 | |
| Alexander | 11 | |
| James | 9 | |
| Milne | Alexander | 23 |
| Charlotte | 28 | |
| John | 3 | |
| David | Infant | |
| Peagram | ||
| Ann | 41 | |
| Charles | 13 | |
| Edward | 11 | |
| Mary Ann | 8 | |
| Emma | 6 | |
| Pepper | Andrew | 24 |
| Rachael | 23 | |
| William John | 2 | |
| Perrin | John | 31 |
| Elizabeth | 33 | |
| Joseph Herd | 13 | |
| William Henry | 7 | |
| John | 6 | |
| Robert | William | 37 |
| Lucy Durell | 34 | |
| Lucy | 14 | |
| Angelina | 13 | |
| Walter | 10 | |
| William | 6 | |
| Louisa | 2 | |
| Robertson | Duncan | 21 |
| Isabella | 21 | |
| John | Infant | |
| Rosengrave | Thomas | 25 |
| Ann | 29 | |
| Thomas | 11 | |
| Ann | 10 | |
| Eliza | 8 | |
| Jeremiah | 7 | |
| Martin | 5 | |
| Maria | 3 | |
| Margaret | Infant | |
| Ryan | Thomas | 31 |
| Ann | 32 | |
| Robert | 2 | |
| Sands | George William | 28 |
| Ruth | 28 | |
| Sloan | John | 27 |
| Catherine | 23 | |
| William | 9 mths | |
| Street | Arthur | 23 |
| Louisa | 23 | |
| Thompson | Richard | 27 |
| Jane | 27 | |
| Andrew | 2 ½ | |
| William | Infant | |
| Single Men | ||
| Atkinson | Thomas | 22 |
| Brann | John Henry | 23 |
| Birnie | James | 25 |
| Boycott | William | 24 |
| Boycott | Richard | 20 |
| Cooper | William | 27 |
| Crampton | George | 16 |
| Douglas | James | 19 |
| Gabby | William | 21 |
| Herd | Joseph | 13 |
| Heron | David | 22 |
| Heron | John | 21 |
| Kerr | John | 18 |
| Kidd | James | 54 |
| Kidd | James | 24 |
| Kidd | Agnes | 20 |
| Kidd | Joshua | 17 |
| Kidd | Elizabeth | 12 |
| Kidd | Alexander | 10 |
| Leatherdale | George | 30 |
| Leatherdale | Eliza | 18 |
| Lomas | John | 23 |
| McNiely | Hamilton | 21 |
| Ogilvie | John | 20 |
| Osborn | David | 21 |
| Peagram | John | 28 |
| Peagram | Charles | 13 |
| Petrie | Alexander | 26 |
| Shaw | James | 30 |
| Stewart | Archibald | 27 |
| Stewart | John | 18 |
| Strong | Patrick | 24 |
| Trail | William | 23 |
| Tobin | Edward | 25 |
| Tobin | Margaret | 23 |
| Tooker | Lawrence | 29 |
| Walls | Francis | 23 |
| Wellwood | Joseph | 25 |
| Single Women | ||
| Abeams | Ann | 24 |
| Barrett | Jane | 20 |
| Brown | Sarah Winfield | 27 |
| Canty | Agnes | 22 |
| Dunlop | Jane | 28 |
| Dunlop | Margaret | 22 |
| Gabby | Sabina | 23 |
| Gohey | Mary | 18 |
| Heron | Sarah | 20 |
| Jenkins | Rosanna | 15 |
| Kidd | Elizabeth | 12 |
| Leatherdale | Eliza | 18 |
| Lovsey (Lovesay) | Emma | 22 |
| Macdonald | Sarah | 24 |
| Macdonald | Kate | 19 |
| Martin | Mary | 20 |
| McGee | Catherine | 29 |
| McGee | Isabella | 18 mths |
| Newham | Emma | 14 |
| Peck | Hannah | 28 |
| Peck | John Walter | 2 |
| Reddall | Marianne | 14 |
| Robert | Lucy | 14 |
| Robert | Angelina | 13 |
| Robertson | Jane | 24 |
| Robertson | Janet | 26 |
| Robertson | Infant | |
| Stewart | Mary | 24 |
| Thomson | Isabella | 20 |
| Tobin | Margaret | 23 |
| Warren | Ellen | 27 |
| Williams | Emily | 26 |
| Worsford | Eliza | 29 |
| Passengers 1861 | |
| Crew | |
| Surname | Given Name |
| Nixon | William Thomas |
| Cridges | Mr. |
| Government Immigrants | |
| Steerage | |
| Boyle | Thos. |
| Bruce | Robert |
| Janet | |
| Jessie | |
| Bryce | William |
| Elizabeth | |
| Buchanan | John |
| Margaret R. | |
| Jane | |
| Andrew | |
| Buchanan | Edward |
| Elizabeth | |
| Elizabeth | |
| Ann | |
| James | |
| Edward | |
| John | |
| Butcher | William |
| Chamberlin | George |
| Clark | Jos. |
| Coote | Miss. |
| Crow | Thos. |
| Devine | W. |
| Nicholas | |
| Eaton | Frederick |
| Edmiston | James |
| Catherine | |
| Henry | |
| Jessie | |
| Fenton | John |
| Kate | |
| Sarah | |
| Ferguson | Alexander |
| Fitzgerald | Martin |
| Galbraith | David |
| Gruther | Robt. M. |
| Hall | Mary |
| Hall | Thos. |
| Hamilton | James |
| Hardwood | Isabella |
| Hart | Mr. |
| Hay | John |
| Horner | G. |
| Hustwick | Chas. |
| Leslie | W. |
| Lloyd | Thos. |
| Mrs | |
| Lieut | |
| Wm. | |
| Chas. | |
| Lodge | William F. |
| Mrs. | |
| Elena | |
| Kate | |
| George | |
| Francis | |
| Jane | |
| McAlister | Patrick |
| Agnes | |
| Patrick | |
| Wm. B. | |
| Bethia D. | |
| Ellen P. | |
| Mary Ann | |
| Jessie | |
| McKay | Wm. |
| McNeil | Robt. |
| Moylan | Patrick |
| Mary | |
| Nathan | David |
| Mrs. | |
| Miss S. | |
| Miss E. | |
| Mr Laurence | |
| Nathan | Lewis |
| Newman | Dennis |
| Mary | |
| North | Chas. |
| M. | |
| Potts | John |
| Rome | George |
| Ryan | John (1) |
| Ryan | John (2) |
| Sinclair | Catherine |
| Smellie | Agnes R. |
| Somerville | David |
| Christiana | |
| Jeanie | |
| Henry | |
| Stack | Lieut. |
| Stevens | Andrew |
| Stickbury | Jas. |
| Stokes | Robt. Y. |
| Margaret | |
| Swift | John |
| Mary | |
| Tait | Alex. |
| Thompson | Robt. |
| Walton | Wm. |
| Watkins | F. |
| Watts | Thos. |
| Wells | Abraham |
| Wintle | Alfred |
| Wylie | W. |
| Young | Robt. H. |
| Passengers 1863 | |
| Crew | |
| Surname | Given Name |
| Ritchie | D |
| ? | ? |
| Corse | ? |
| Accrington | Mr |
| Allen | Jack |
| ? | Boatswain |
| ? | Cook |
| First Cabin Passengers | |
| Fraser | Mr |
| Fraser | Miss |
| Second Cabin and Steerage Passengers | |
| Caird | Mr George |
| Collier | Mr |
| Craig | Jim (James) |
| Craig | Andrew |
| Craymer | Alfred William |
| Escott | Mr |
| Faris | Johnny |
| Gellatly | William |
| Grinean | Mrs or Miss |
| Grist | Mrs |
| Hawke | Mr |
| Lawton | Mr. |
| Mitchell | Mr |
| Morgan | Mr |
| Paterson | Mr |
| Richmond | Mr. George |
| Richmond | Mr. (possibly Fred) |
| Savage | Mr. |
| Stewart | Mr |
| Stott | Mr (Joseph Ebenezer) |
| Trustram | Mr. |
| Watters | Mr |
| West | Mr. |
| Single Women | |
| Coleman | Mary |
| Hogan | Helen |
| Irish Girls | |
| Smith | Mary Ann |
| Taylor | Jessie |
| Wade | Alice |
| Welsh | Maggie |
