'MATOAKA' Partial Passenger List

For voyage to Auckland,NZ.
Departed Gravesend 15 June 1859, arrived in Auckland, NZ, 26 September 1859, after initially stopping at Wellington, under command of Capt. Alfred Stevens. Capt. Stevens was well known and liked in New Zealand, and was responsible for carrying in many of the familiar English birds such as linnets (greenfinches), thrushes and blackbirds, as well as goldfinches and yellowhammers, and many others. He made several trips to New Zealand, but sadly, on the return voyage to London in 1869 he and his ship disappeared without trace, along with 45 passengers, 32 crew, and a cargo which included 9000 ounces of gold valued at £80,000.
Core material drawn from "Mangonui, Gateway to the Far North", by Neva Clarke McKenna, additional material from 'The River, The Valley, The People', by Gwenyth Frear; comments are our own. Since that time we have access to Auckland Arrivals on-line records, and there it is possible to extract the entire passenger list. Take it with some salt, however, as the family names in RED shown below were known to be on the voyage, but do not show on the AKL listings.

Surname

Firstname

Age

Trade

Passenger Category

Origin

BALDOCK	William			Settler
	Isabella		William's wife	Settler
BALL	Thomas	50	Leader of Ball Party	Settler	Brigg,Lincolnshire,England
	William Thomas	24	Son of Thomas Ball.	Settler	Lincolnshire,England
	Emily	20	Daughter of Thomas Ball.	Settler	Lincolnshire,England
	Lucy Ann	18	Daughter of Thomas Ball.	Settler	Lincolnshire,England
BANKS	Thomas			Settler
BARTON	W.N.			Settler
BISHOP	James			Settler
BOYD	George			Settler
The BRIGHOUSE family initially stayed in the port area of Auckland, but after some years moved north to Kaeo, which is on the Whangaroa Harbour, in Northland.
BRIGHOUSE	Thomas Roby	26		Settler	Derby, England
	Sarah Ann	25	Wife of Thomas	Settler	Derby, England
	Harriet Ann	1	Dau of Thomas/Sarah	Settler	Derby, England
BRITIFF	Elizabeth			Settler
	John			Settler
	Robert			Settler
BROCKLESLY	Mary			Settler
BULTON	John			Settler
CLIFF	Robert			Settler
COLEMAN	John			Settler
CORTOIS	Charles			Settler
CRAIG	Robert			Settler
CUNNINGHAM	Elizabeth			Settler
	Thomas			Settler
EDINGTON	William			Settler
This name is suspiciously akin to ERDINGTON, shown below, and it may in fact be the same.
ELLIS	Charles			Settler
ERDINGTON	Alfred			Settler
ESMONDS	Mary			Settler
FORT	William H.			Settler
FOWLER	Mr. M			Settler
FRASER	John			Settler
FREAR	William	53	Agricultural worker	Settler	Scawby,Lincolnshire,England
	Ann	50	Née Whitehead	William's wife	Grasby,Lincolnshire,England
	John	25	Son of William/Ann	Settler's son	Scawby,Lincolnshire,England
	Martha		Née Mumby,wife of John	John's wife	England
	Betsy Ann	3	Daughter of John/Martha	Child	England
	Mary Ann	23	Daughter of William/Ann	Settler	Scawby,Lincolnshire,England
	Emma	20	Daughter of William/Ann	Settler	Scawby,Lincolnshire,England
	Helen (Ellen)	18	Daughter of William/Ann	Settler	Scawby,Lincolnshire,England
	William	15	Son of William/Ann	Child	Scawby,Lincolnshire,England
	Elizabeth (Betsy)	13	Daughter of William/Ann	Child	Scawby,Lincolnshire,England
	Joseph	13	Son of William/Ann	Child	Scawby,Lincolnshire,England
FROSSER	Mr. F.			Settler	England
	William			Settler	England
GARTON name appears listed on passenger list as BARTON. It seems likely that the listed name BARTON is a corruption of GARTON. In any case, William GARTON married Emma SKELTON virtually on arrival and settled in the Far North of New Zealand.
GARTON	William	24		Settler	Yorkshire,England
GELDING	George A.			Settler	England
GODDARD	George			Settler	England
	Anne			Settler	England
	Eliza			Settler	England
GORSON	William			Settler	England
GRAER	G.			Settler	England
GREENE	Samuel			Settler	England
HALE	G.			Settler	England
HART	Thomas			Settler	England
HAY	Edward			Settler	England
HEADMAN	William			Settler	England
	Fanny			Settler	England
HEAL	H.			Settler	England
HEWITT	William F.			Settler	England
	J.			Settler	England
HEWSON	Alfred			Settler	England
	Ann Maria			Settler	England
	Charles			Settler	England
	John W.			Settler	England
	Margaret			Settler	England
	W.			Settler	England
HOLLINGSWORTH	John			Settler	England
	Mary			Settler	England
HOOPER	Charles			Settler	England
HUDSON	Mr.			Settler	England
HUNTER	Ann			Settler	England
JOHNSON	William			Settler	England
	Mary			Settler	England
	Mary Ann			Settler	England
	Eliza			Settler	England
KNOWLES	Mr. R. E.			Settler	England
LAMB	James			Settler	England
LANDSBERG	Charles			Settler	England
	Mary			Settler	England
MARSHALL	Isaac			Settler	England
McKAY	William			Settler	England
MOSS	John			Settler	England
OTTER	Robert			Settler	England
PADDISON	Edward M.			Settler	England
PARKINSON	James			Settler	England
PRITCHARD	William			Settler	England
	Mary			Settler	England
REID	Joseph			Settler	England
	Anne			Settler	England
	Anne			Settler	England
	Joseph A.			Settler	England
	Catherine			Settler	England
	Elizabeth			Settler	England
	J. R.			Settler	England
	Lucia			Settler	England
	Richard			Settler	England
	Sarah			Settler	England
RINGROSE	Richard			Settler	England
	Eliza		Née Parker. Wife of Richard	Settler's wife	England
	Charles		Son of Richard & Eliza	Settler's child	England
	William		Son of Richard & Eliza	Settler's child	England
	John	2	Son of Richard & Eliza	Settler's child	England
	Mary Ann (Annie)	1	Dau of Richard & Eliza	Settler's child	England
ROBERTS	Arthur			Settler	England
	David			Settler	England
ROE	William			Settler	England
SEYMOUR	George			Settler	England
	James			Settler	England
	Mr. S.			Settler	England
SHIP	George			Settler	England
SKELTON name listed on passenger list as SHELTON.
SKELTON	Emma			Settler	Licolnshire,England
	Ann			Settler	Licolnshire,England
	Edward			Settler	Licolnshire,England
	William			Settler	Licolnshire,England
SMALE	Mr. G. B.			Settler	England
	Ann			Settler	England
	Louisa			Settler	England
SMITH	Charles H.			Settler	England
SOMES	Samuel			Settler	England
	Hannah			Settler	England
SPENCER	Martha			Settler	England
	Mary			Settler	England
STICKLAND	Mr.			Settler	England
STOKES	William			Settler	England
	Ann			Settler	England
STORKE	Mr. G.			Settler	England
STUBBING	Mr.			Settler	England
STUNOCK	John		With family (5)	Settler	England
TAYLOR	David		With family (4)	Settler	England
	Edward			Settler	England
	Walter			Settler	England
THOMAS	George		Later m Alice Thompson	Settler	Elsham,England
	John		Presumed bro of George	Settler	Elsham,England
THOMPSON	Charles			Settler	Licolnshire,England
	Hannah		Wife	Settler	Licolnshire,England
	Charles	19	Son of Charles/Maria	Settler	Licolnshire,England
	George	18	Son of Charles/Maria	Settler	Licolnshire,England
	Sarah Ann	14	Dau of Charles/Maria	Settler's child	Licolnshire,England
	Alice	12	Dau of Charles/Maria	Settler's child	Licolnshire,England
	Robert	11	Son of Charles/Maria	Settler	Licolnshire,England
	Maria	10	Dau of Charles/Maria	Settler's child	Licolnshire,England
(Tenney)	Matilda	9	Step-dau of Charles	Settler's child	Licolnshire,England
THOMSON	Robert			Settler	England
	Janet			Settler	England
	Elizabeth White			Settler	England
VENAY	G. A.			Settler	England
WALSH	Edward			Settler	England
WALSTAT	Mr. H.			Settler	England
WHITEHEAD	William		And family (7)	Settler	England
	Mr. A.			Settler	England
	David			Settler	England
	Mr. F.			Settler	England
	Mr. G.			Settler	England
	Mr. S.			Settler	England
WILKINSON	Thomas			Settler	England
	Fanny			Settler	England
	Carol			Settler	England
WILLINGHAM	Maria			Settler	England
WILSON	Alfred			Settler	England
WOOD	Edward			Settler	England
	Robert			Settler	England
WYLES	John			Settler	England
	Margaret			Settler	England

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