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Immigration
Record of John Shoobridge and Family
The Morayshire
The Shoobridge
family arrived aboard the Morayshire.
Morayshire departed
from Southampton on October 9 1855, and arrived in Australia on
19 January 1956. Inspection by emigration onboard the ship on 22
January 1856 provides the following information.
| Name |
Details |
| Shoobridge
John: |
Age
43 years
Farm labourer of Rolvenden, Kent.
Parents Robert and Mary, both dead.
Relatives in Colony: A sister, Mrs Dunn lives at Cameden (sic).
Health Good. |
| Elizabeth: |
Aged
39 years
Parents William and Jane Brown, both deceased.
Health Good. |
| John
(Jnr): |
Aged
19 years.
Farm labourer.
Parents John and Elizabeth on board.
Health Good |
| Charlotte: |
Age
15 years.
General Duties.
Health Good |
| George:
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Aged
10 years.
Health good. |
| William:
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Aged
7 years.
Health good. |
| Robert: |
Aged
5 Years.
Health Good. |
After dropping
passengers in NSW, the Morayshire was engaged to move the people
of Pitcairn Island - descendants of the Bounty mutineers - to Norfolk
Island. The Pitcairns had recieved permission to relocate in 1853
from the British Government - due to problems being to experienced
on Pitcairn. On 3rd March 1856 the whole population of Pitcairn
- 40 men, 47 women, 54 boys and 53 girls a total of 194 persons
- embarked on "The Morayshire" which arrived at Norfolk Island
on 8th June 1856.
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