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Ship � 312 tons
Captain � Alexander McLean
Surgeon � Henry Weeks
Sailed from Plymouth, England on the 19th November 1840 and arrived at New Plymouth, New Zealand on the 30th March 1841
The William Bryan was the first of the New Zealand (Plymouth) Companys ships to arrive at the settlement of New Plymouth. This Pioneer vessel left Plymouth Sound, England on the 19th of November 1840 and anchored in Cloudy Bay, Cooks Strait on the 19th March 1841. From there Mr Cutfield, who was in charge of the expedition, hired a cutter to take him to Wellington where he visited Colonel Wakefield. At his request, Mr Cutter was given a pilot to guide them to the Taranaki settlement. After receiving orders to make ready to proceed to Taranaki on the 25th March the William Bryan set sail three days later on the 28th March and arrived on the 30th March. Mr Barret had arranged for the building of houses to accommodate the new arrivals and they commenced, almost immediately, to move their belongings to the site of the new town of New Plymouth, New Zealand.
| Surname | Name | Age | Profession |
Cabin and Imtermediate |
Aubrey | Alexander | 18 | Esquire |
Aubrey | Frederick William | 19 | Esquire |
Chillman | Richard | 24 | Agent |
| Agnes | 26 |
Cutfield | George | 40 | Esquire |
King | Thomas | 20 | Agent |
Weekes | Thomas | 25 | Surgeon |
Steerage |
Baily | Enoch | 38 | Carpenter |
Bray | Thomas | 31 | Agricultural Labourer |
| Mrs. | 32 |
| Boy | Under 14 |
| Boy | Under 14 |
| Girl | Under 14 |
| Boy | Under 7 |
Brown | Mary | 18 |
Climo | James | 20 |
| Jane | 19 |
Cowling | William | 28 | Quarryman |
Crocker | John | 35 | Shipwright |
| Mrs. | 35 |
| Girl | Under 14 |
| Girl | Under 7 |
| Girl | 10 months |
Curtis | Samuel | 26 | Mason |
Dawe | Arthur | 45 | Agricultural Labourer |
Edgecumbe | William | 29 | Labourer |
| Mrs. | 37 |
| Girl | Under 14 |
| Boy | Under 7 |
| Boy | 7 months |
Faull | Richard | 35 | Miner |
| Mrs. | 34 |
| Boy | Under 14 |
| Girl | Under 14 |
| Girl | Under 14 |
| Boy | Girl | Under 7 |
French | John | 28 | Agricultural Labourer |
| Mrs. | 24 |
| Girl | 10 months |
Gilbert | Henry | 29 |
Harper | Henry | 27 | Miner |
| Mrs. | 24 |
| Boy | Under 7 |
| Girl | Under 7 |
| Girl | 11 months |
Harris | Edwn | 32 | Painter |
| Mrs. | 30 |
| Boy | Under 7 |
| Girl | Under 7 |
| Girl | 10 months |
Harrison | Valentine | 40 | Carpenter |
| W | 35 |
| Thomas | 19 |
| Boy | Under 7 |
| Boy | 9 months |
Henwood | William | 21 | Millwright and Smith |
Hicks | John | 22 | Mason |
Hoskin | Peter | 27 | Sawyer |
Inch | Paul | 31 | Shoemaker |
| Mrs. | 33 |
| Girl | Under 14 |
| Girl | Under 14 |
James | John | 27 | Blacksmith |
Jury | Jessie | 37 | Sawyer |
| Mrs. | 32 |
| Boy | Under 15 |
| Boy | Under 14 |
| Boy | Under 7 |
| Boy | Under 7 |
| Girl | Under 7 |
| Justin Henry | 10 months |
Lye | John | 40 |
| Mrs. | 38 |
| Ann | 19 |
| Mary | 17 |
| William | 16 |
| Edward | Under 14 |
| John | Under 14 |
| Girl | Under 14 |
| Girl | Under 14 |
Marshall | William | 37 | Agricultural Labourer |
| Mary | 36 |
| Mary | 18 |
| Boy | Under 7 |
| Boy | Boy | Under 7 |
| Boy | 8 months |
Medland | Edwin | 24 | Plumber |
Nairne | John | 43 | Gardener |
| Mrs. | 44 |
| Elizabeth | 21 |
| Francis Edward | 21 |
| Boy | Under 14 |
| Boy | Under 14 |
Pearn | Jonathan | 34 | Carpenter |
| Mrs. | 36 |
| Boy | Under 14 |
| Boy | Under 7 |
| Girl | Under 7 |
| Infant | 4 months |
Pepperell | Nicholas | 41 | Agricultural Labourer |
| Mrs. | 38 |
| John | 17 | Agricultural Labourer |
| Boy | Under 15 |
| Girl | Under 14 |
| Boy | Under 7 |
| Boy | Under 7 |
| Boy | 1 month |
Phillips | Ann | 36 | Widow |
| John | 8 |
| Mary | 7 |
| Emma | 6 |
Phillips | Ann (jnr) | 17 |
| Richard | 15 | Agricultural Labourer |
Putt | Richard | 47 | Agricultural Labourer |
| Mrs. | 49 |
| Ann | 23 | Straw Plaiter |
| Catherine | 20 |
| John | 17 | Agricultural Labourer |
| Boy | Under 15 |
| Girl | Under 14 |
Reed | Nathaniel | 28 | Agricultural Labourer |
Revell | Samuel | 45 | Agricultural Labourer |
| Mrs. | 32 |
| Mary Ann | 21 |
| Boy | Under 14 |
| Boy | Under 14 |
| Girl | Under 14 |
| Boy | Under 7 |
| Boy | 10 months |
Rowe | Richard | 27 | Agricultural Labourer |
Shaw | James | 21 | Carpenter |
Sarteen | Edward | 21 | Wheelwright |
| Mrs. | 21 |
| Boy | Under 7 |
| Boy | 3 months |
Tucker | Edward | 50 | Agricultural Labourer |
| Jane | 47 |
| Edward (Jnr) | 17 | Agricultural Labourer |
| John | 12 |
| Eliza | 9 |
| Richard | 7 |
| George | 5 |
| Jane | 5 |
| William | 2 |
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