Voyage to Adelaide in 1865

Voyage to Adelaide in 1865
Under command of	Captain David Bruce
Departure port	London
Departure date	26th July 1865
Arrival port	Port Adelaide
Arrival date	12th October 1865
Voyage duration	78 days
Port of Call
Port of call	Plymouth
Arrival
Departure	31st July 1865

On the 26th July 1865 the City of Adelaide left London bound for South Australia, but had first to make a detour to Plymouth to embark more passengers. She departed Plymouth on the 31st July for Adelaide, arriving at Semaphore on 12th October 1865 at 1am. From the newspaper reports of the day, her arrival created quite a scene, as she was not expected to reach her destination so early in the year.

As with all voyages made by the City of Adelaide, she carried a vast amount of cargo, including a coffin painted light sky blue belonging to Mr. Winsor.

To relieve the boredom of sea travel, a literary group was established among the passengers aboard the City of Adelaide. Calling themselves the "City of Adelaide Poetical Association", they held regular gatherings to recite poems which they had composed themselves whilst travelling. Even the children were encouraged to write. A selection of the poems can be read online.

When passing Kangaroo Island's western-most reaches, the ship was met by the President of the Marine Board from Port Adelaide who was visiting Cape Borda Lighthouse. The President asked Captain Bruce if he would take the lighthouse keeper and his wife to Port Adelaide. So congenial was the good Captain, that he agreed, and thereby increased his passenger list by two upon arrival in Adelaide.

Passenger List

The following is a list of passengers on the maiden voyage that arrived in Port Adelaide on 12 October 1865 after a 78 day passage.

No.	Name on Passenger List	GEDCOM Name	Cabin Class	Birth Date
1	Barber, Mr.	Barber, William Henry	First Class (Saloon)	07 Aug 1822
2	Barber, Mrs.	Smith, Julia Warren	First Class (Saloon)	1824
3	Barber, Child	Barber, Louisa Sarah	First Class (Saloon)	1851
4	Barber, Child	Barber, Alexander	First Class (Saloon)	c. 1853
5	Barber, Child	Barber, Julia Marianne	First Class (Saloon)	2nd Qtr 1855
6	Barber, Child	Barber, Emily Margarette Frederica	First Class (Saloon)	24 Jan 1857
7	Barber, Child	Barber, Alice Lizzie	First Class (Saloon)	20 Sep 1858
8	Bramwell, Mr.	Bramwell,	First Class (Saloon)
9	Foale, Miss	Foale,	First Class (Saloon)
10	Fotheringham, Mr.	Fotheringham,	First Class (Saloon)
11	Fotheringham, Mrs.	Fotheringham,	First Class (Saloon)
12	Graves, Miss	Graves,	First Class (Saloon)
13	Graves, Mrs.	Graves,	First Class (Saloon)
14	Hall, Mr.	Hall,	First Class (Saloon)
15	Hawker, Mr. Alfred	Hawker, Alfred	First Class (Saloon)	10 Jan 1831
16	Leichardt, Mr.	Leichardt,	First Class (Saloon)
17	Leichardt, Mrs.	Leichardt,	First Class (Saloon)
18	Oldham, Miss	Oldham,	First Class (Saloon)
19	Pfeander, Mr.	Pfeander,	First Class (Saloon)
20	Pfeander, Mrs.	Pfeander,	First Class (Saloon)
21	Winsor, Mr.	Winsor,	First Class (Saloon)
22	Winsor, Mrs.	Winsor,	First Class (Saloon)
23	Bell, Mr.	Bell,	Second Class Cabins
24	Bell, Mrs.	Bell,	Second Class Cabins
25	Bradley, Mr.	Bradley,	Second Class Cabins
26	Burford, Mrs.	Burford,	Second Class Cabins
27	Collings, Mr.	Collings,	Second Class Cabins
28	Collings, Mrs.	Collings,	Second Class Cabins
29	Collings, Child	Collings,	Second Class Cabins
30	Collings, Child	Collings,	Second Class Cabins
31	Collings, Child	Collings,	Second Class Cabins
32	Collings, Child	Collings,	Second Class Cabins
33	Fitch, Mr.	Fitch,	Second Class Cabins
34	Godson, Mr.	Godson,	Second Class Cabins
35	Hay, Mr. John	Hay, John	Second Class Cabins
36	Hughes, Mr.	Hughes,	Second Class Cabins
37	Hughes, Mrs.	Hughes,	Second Class Cabins
38	Hunt, Mr.	Hunt,	Second Class Cabins
39	Jenkins, Mr.	Jenkins,	Second Class Cabins
40	Jonson, Mr.	Jonson,	Second Class Cabins
41	Jonson, Mrs.	Jonson,	Second Class Cabins
42	Jonson, Miss J.	Jonson, J.	Second Class Cabins
43	Knubenschuh, Mrs. W.	Knubenschuh, W.	Second Class Cabins
44	Paine, Mr.	Paine,	Second Class Cabins
45	Robinson, Mrs.	Wills, Ellen Matilda	Second Class Cabins	04 Aug 1827
46	Wills, Miss	Wills, Mercy	Second Class Cabins	08 Jan 1833

Crew List

#	Name	Position	Wage	Last ship	Date joined	Place joined	Date Left	Place Left	Reason left	Age	Comment
1	Bruce, David	Master		City of Adelaide	26 July 1865	London	Remains			50
2	Bruce, John	1st Mate		City of Adelaide	26 July 1865	London	14 Apr 1866	London	discharged	25
3	Robins, Edwd Joseph	2nd Mate		City of Adelaide	26 July 1865	London	17 Apr 1866	London	discharged	45
4	Campbell, Thomas	Boatswain		City of Adelaide	26 July 1865	London	14 Apr 1866	London	discharged	43
5	Kitching, C	Surgeon			26 July 1865	London	12 Oct 1865	Adelaide	discharged	63
6	McIntosh, William	Carpenter		Antipodes	26 July 1865	London	14 Apr 1866	London	discharged	25
7	Peckett, John	Sailmaker		Sheffield	26 July 1865	London	14 Apr 1866	London	discharged	22
8	Wickett, Thomas	Cook		Martaban	26 July 1865	London	14 Apr 1866	London	discharged	29
9	Collings, Thomas Geo.	Cook, 2nd			26 July 1865	London	04 Jan 1866	Adelaide	discharged	33
10	Claxton, Stephen F	Steward		City of Adelaide	26 July 1865	London	14 Apr 1866	London	discharged	30
11	Bradley, Susannah	Stewardess		City of Adelaide	26 July 1865	London	04 Jan 1866	Adelaide	discharged	30
12	Warner, Edgar	Steward, 2nd Class		Naiad	26 July 1865	London	04 Jan 1866	Adelaide	discharged	22
13	Leighton, James	Steward, 2nd Class		City of Adelaide	26 July 1865	London	04 Jan 1866	Adelaide	discharged	24
14	Langley, George	Cuddy Servant		City of Adelaide	26 July 1865	London	04 Jan 1866	Adelaide	discharged	27
15	Payne, William	Butcher		City of Adelaide	26 July 1865	London	04 Jan 1866	Adelaide	discharged	27
16	Snuggs, Thomas	AB		Kito	26 July 1865	London	04 Jan 1866	Adelaide	discharged	22
17	Phillips, John	AB		Demetrius	26 July 1865	London	14 Apr 1866	London	discharged	30
18	Field, Francis	AB			26 July 1865	London	14 Apr 1866	London	discharged	29
19	Cooper, George	AB		Ulcoats	26 July 1865	London	14 Apr 1866	London	discharged	32
20	Smith, illiam	AB		Golden Gate	26 July 1865	London	14 Apr 1866	London	discharged	24
21	Flack, John	AB		Yorick	26 July 1865	London	04 Jan 1866	Adelaide	discharged	27
22	Waltham, J	AB		John Norman	26 July 1865	London	31 Jul 1865	Plymouth	illness	28
23	Moiyren, John	AB		Danish ship	26 July 1865	London	04 Jan 1866	Adelaide	discharged	28
24	Tether, Ben	AB		Kestrel	26 July 1865	London	04 Jan 1866	Adelaide	discharged	23
25	Berg, Charles	AB		Kestrel	26 July 1865	London	04 Jan 1866	Adelaide	discharged	28
26	Green, John	AB		City of Hamilton	26 July 1865	London	04 Jan 1866	Adelaide	discharged	24
27	Baxter, John	AB		Adamant	26 July 1865	London	04 Jan 1866	Adelaide	discharged	31
28	Searle, Robert	AB		Adamant	26 July 1865	London	04 Jan 1866	Adelaide	discharged	28
29	Escott, Richard	AB		Sea Star	26 July 1865	London	29 Dec 1865	Adelaide	discharged	42
30	Hay, John	OS			26 July 1865	London	04 Jan 1866	Adelaide	discharged	25
31	Garrood, Henry	Apprentice		Indentured	28 June 1865	London	Remains			15
32	Harding, George	Apprentice		Indentured	12 July 1865	London	Remains			15
33	Bruce, Alexander	Apprentice		Indentured	25 July 1863	London	Remains			18
34	Tatlock, Paul	Apprentice		Indentured	3 August 1864	London	Remains			17
35	Poole, Alfred	Apprentice		Indentured	30 July 1864	London	Remains			18
36	Robinson, Fredk Wm	Apprentice		Indentured	4 August 1864	London	Remains			16