Chief and Fore Cabins
Beecham Mr Alfred
Bilton Mr John Schoolmaster
Bilton Mrs
Brittan Mr Wm. Guise and Mrs. and four children
Burke Mr Michael
Cooke Mr Leonard S.
Cookson Mr C. J. Wentworth [Cookson, Mrs. Wentworth (nee Macfarlane)]
Crompton Mr Thomas
Davie Mr Cyrus
Denton Mr Arthur John and Mrs. and three children
Dicken Mr Joseph
Fendall Mr Walpole C.
Harman Mr Richard J. S.
Hill Mr James [and Hill, John]
Jacobs The Rev. Henry and Mrs. Jacobs
Lake Mr Alfred
Macfarlane Mr and Mrs. Dugald and five children
Macfarlene Miss
Parker Mr Horatio
Philips Mr. and Mrs. Henry and six children [Charles, George S., William, Thomas, James, Frederick, John]
Philips Mr Frederick
Rooke Mr Leonard Home
Richards Mr and Mrs.
Richards Mr Joseph
Walker Mr Roger C.
Walker Mrs
Ward Mr Charles S.
Washbourne Mr Henry
Washbourne Mrs and four children
Watts-Russell Mr
Watts-Russell Mrs.
Wilkinson Mr Frederick Surgeon-Superintendant of the “Sir George Seymour.”
Wright Mr John T.
Steerage Passengers
Anderson John
Anderson Mrs
Anderson John Andrew
Ashby John wife and two children
Austen Thomas wife and six children
Austin Benj. Jones
Bevins John 41 Ag Labr
Bevins Harriett 28
Bevins William 8
Bevins John 6
Bevins Henry 4
Bevins Elizabeth 2
Bevins Joseph 1 died on the voyage to NZ.
Bevins Harriett 6 mths
Bradley Mrs
Brown Thomas Malmesley
Caulfield Rebecca
Church Mr Israel
Church Mrs and three children
Corlett Stephen 44 agricultural labourer
Corlett Jane 44
Corlett Eliza 8
Corlett Benjamin 6
Corlett Alfred 2
Corlett John 16 agricultural labourer
Corlett Mary Ann 20 servant
Cresswell Mr Thomas 36 Carpenter
Cresswell Mrs Jemma 29 and four children
Dalton George wife and child
Dillaway John wife and three children
Druton wife and four children
Drury George wife and child
Durey Elizabeth
Finch Emma
Garlick William wife and child
Graham Thomas wife and three children
Holden Charles
Inwood Daniel 47 d. 1876
Inwood Marianne 41 d. 1905
Inwood George Thomas d. 1886
Inwood William 17 d. 1926
Inwood Elizabeth 13 d. 1900
Inwood James 10 d. 1903
Inwood Mary Ann 8 d. 1930
Inwood Daniel Newman 4 d. 1905
Inwood Augustus Robert 2 d. 1915
Inwood Frederick Richard 1 d. 1939
Lewis Mr Thomas
Lewis Mrs and child
Marks Francis
Marks Mrs
Matthews Joseph
Norman wife
Phillips family
Ritchie John
Rossiter Mr Peter
Rossiter Mrs Mary
Rossiter Miss Elizabeth
Salt Eli wife and three children
Stubbs John 30 quarryman
Stubbs Jane 30
Stubbs Arthur infant
Thacker Mr
Thacker Mrs
White Mr Charles
White Mrs
Ships Crew
Discharged *
Austin Benjamin George 41 Butchers mate [8]
Brown Thomas Walmsley 18 Ord. seaman [5]
Holden Charles Alexander 18 Ord seaman [5]
Jones William 27 Ord seaman [5]
Littlecott William 25 Ord seaman [5]
Mathews Joseph 25 Ord seaman [5]
Ritchie John 32 emigrants cook [8]
Deserted **
Allan John 27 AB seaman [4]
Broad George 37 AB seaman [4]
Curbitt Richard George 27 AB seaman [4]
Ewings William 28 AB seaman [4]
Foster John 16 AB seaman [4]
Green Joseph Thomas L. 21 4th Mate [3]
Holgraves Robert 36 AB seaman [4]
Johnson Richard 37 AB seaman [4]
Jones Thomas 25 AB seaman [4]
Lovelock Charles George 25 AB seaman [4]
Lucam(s) William 28 AB seaman [4]
Millar John 19 Ord seaman [5]
Neuman Charles James 19 Ord seaman [5]
Sparling Philip Ross 17 Butcher [8]
Stokes William 23 AB seaman [4]
Thomas James 19 Ord Seaman [5]
Toms Edward George 23 3rd Mate [3]
Treggear James 27 Bosun [2]
* Discharged
Crew who worked their passage and were discharged at their own request once they reached Lyttelton.
** Deserted
Crew who deserted their ship at Lyttelton 1851.
[1] Fourth Officer
The 4th Officer was typically responsible for various duties, including navigation, maintaining the ship’s logbook, standing watch, and ensuring the ship’s safety and security.
[2] Boatswain
A boatswain or bosun is a qualified member and the most senior rating of the deck department. Is responsible for the components of a ship’s hull and supervises the other members of the ship’s deck department.
[3] 2nd/3rd/4th Mate
Second, Third and Fourth Mate: These roles supported the first mate and were involved in navigation and lookout duties. The second mate often handled the ship’s charts and navigation, while the third and fourth mate focused on deck duties.
[4] AB able seaman
An able seaman is a seaman and member of the deck department of a merchant ship with more than two years’ experience at sea and considered “well acquainted with his duty”.
[5] OS ordinary seaman
An ordinary seaman is a member of the deck department of a ship. The position is an apprenticeship to become an able seaman.
[6] Apprentice
An individual indentured to company for a specified period in order to learn a trade. In the mercantile marine, apprentices were usually indentured for a period of 4 years
[7] Cuddy Servant
Waits at dinner, does galley work, washes dishes, mops floors, sets tables, cleans leftovers, may help cook.
[8] Butcher/Cook
Preparation of food for the crew and passengers
[9] Boy Seaman
Boys who were aged under 18 were known as Boy Seamen. They usually joined at 13-15 years and were trained and educated. Aboard ship they had an instructor officer. They were also subject to corporal punishment unlike the adult sailors.
Sir George Seymour Passenger List of the chief and fore cabin passengers who arrived by the four ships compiled from the Lyttelton Times 18th January 1851.
Sir George Seymour Passenger List of Steerage passengers compiled from information included in the Immigration Agents and Surgeon Superintendent lists and the Barracks Registers.
List of Discharged Crew and Deserters compiled from a list by Ron Chapman, published in The Press 6th January 2006, p. C3
While every effort has been made to ensure that the content of this passenger list is accurate, we would recommend that you undertake your own research before relying on the accuracy of the information in the list. E&OE
Alfred Corlett was my great grandfather, Stephen Corlett ,my great,great grandfather.
There are stone tablets in the central Square ,in Christchurch, with the passengers names on it.
Curletts road ,a main road in Ch Ch ,was named after Steven, unfortunately the spelling ,was made ,based on the pronunciation, not the correct spelling.