Free Settlers to Australia

Abner George Couchman Age 27 Birth year 1852 Ship Name Carnatic Port of Departure London Port of Arrival Rockhampton Queensland Arrival Date 5 Feb 1879 Mary Jane Starr (born Short), mother of Jessie Euphemia Starr Free Settler "Malvina Vidal" 1853 1832 - 1902 Thomas Arthur Starr, Free Settler "Queen Victoria" 1841 Jessie's father 1822 - 1902 Mark Tattersall, Free Settler “Palmyra” 1859; Mary Tattersall Wife:Isabella Tattersall (born Watson), Free Settler “MaryAnn” 1857 Children: Sarah Gunther (born Tattersall), Free Settler “MaryAnn” 1857 Mark Tattersall, Free Settler “MaryAnn” 1857 Robert Tattersall Mary Sowter (bornRobert Tattersall, Free Settler “Palmyra” 1859 William Tattersall, Free Settler “Palmyra” 1859 Portland GUARDIAN January,30, 1857:The following appeared in the shipping intelligence: Arrived-January 28.-Mary Ann, 723 tons, from London, with 291 immigrants. Lambert, commander. In the shipping notices we find the following :-The ship Mary Ann, Lambert, 723 tons, from Plymouth, 13th November, with 291 immigrants, under the charge of Dr George Tallais, surgeon superintendent, arrived in the Bay on Wednesday last. There have been on board 4 births and 5 deaths of children. She has made a good passage, Spoke the Kossuth from London to Melbourne,112 days out, two days before arrival; and on the 23rd December, the Stag, from Leub to Adelaide. She also brings about 50 tons cargo. In the domestic intelligence there appears: The Mary Ann-This fine emigrant ship, under the skillful commander, Captain C. F. Lambert,arrived in port last Wednesday. Her passage from Plymouth to Cape Bridgewater was an excellent one. She made the land at Cape Bridgewater in 73days 9 hours mean time; was becalmed outside 48 hours. The Mary Ann ran down much of her longitude in 52 deg, South, where many icebergs were observed. She was hove to in a dense fog one night, and under easy sail two days. The run from Tristan Da Cunha to land was in the remarkable short time of 31 days. The immigrants brought by the Mary Ann are all healthy, in good condition and were well conducted throughout the passage. The excellent manner in which they are brought out does great credit to the sur- geon superintendent, Dr. Tallais. The immigrants are all landed this day and are thus classified. 56 married men; 56 married women; 98 single men; 18 singlewomen; 45 children,1 to 12, 17 infants, 293, total equal to 25 1/2 statue adults; 4 births; 5 deaths, very young children, on the voyage. Thomas Smith was born on 11 February 1842. He migrated to Australia at the age of 20. Record of his travel to Australia Thomas Smith Arrival Age 20 Departure Place London Arrival Date 26 Aug 1863 Arrival Place Melbourne Ship Pegasus Record of his travel by ship from Melbourne to Sydney