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from Great Britain to South Australia, most of whom are our ancestors,
or if not, married into one of the families.
The "Naravino"
Date and Port of Departure: 26 August 1837 from Gravesend, London
Date of Arrival: 6 December 1837
The PATERSON family from Keith, Banffshire, Scotland - Walter and Helen with their family, Elizabeth, Helen and William.
Also on board, were Charles French and Charlotte FOLLAND.
The "Resource" - Captain Boyle
Date and Port of Departure: 10 September 1838, London
Date of Arrival: 23 January 1839
The DUNN family from Devon - John and Ann with their family, John, Mary Ann, Elizabeth and Eliza.
The "Lysander"
Date and Port of Departure: ??, London
Date of Arrival: 6 September 1840
Dr Charles Houlton WEBB of London with his children Charles, Samuel and Louisa accompanied by their nanny Elizabeth MEYLER.
The "Hooghly"
Date and Port of Departure:
Date of Arrival: 5 December 1848
The CARVOSSO family from Truro, Cornwall - Samuel and Louisa with their children Baker, William, Louisa and Jane Anna.
The "Glenelg"
Date and Port of Departure:
Date of Arrival: 13 February 1849
The CHEEK family from Halse, Somerset - Robert and Jane with their children James, Philip, Sarah Ann, Maria Jane and John.
The "David Malcolm"
Date and Port of Departure:
Date of Arrival: 7 April 1849
The WILLIAMS family of Northam, Devon - John and Mary Ann with their children Jane Cork, Elizabeth, Catherine (Kate), Jeremiah Allen, Mary Turner, Annie Maria, Martha and James Tait who had been born during the voyage.
The "Orator"
Date and Port of Departure:
Date of Arrival: 2 October 1849
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