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Highland and Island Emigration Society, HIES
"NEW ZEALANDER"

The HIES Ship List information was generously supplied by
William "Bill" Clarke.

LIST OF EMIGRANTS ASSISTED BY THE HIGHLAND & ISLAND EMIGRATION SOCIETY, AND EMBARKED ON BOARD THE SHIP `NEW ZEALANDER' WHICH SAILED FROM LIVERPOOL  FOR PORTLAND BAY ON THE 23RD OF AUGUST 1853 ARRIVED PORTLAND 30th NOVEMBER 1853.
 
 
Surnames - BETHUNE, BUCHANAN, CAMERON, CAMPBELL, CLAPPERTON, FERGUSON, LAMONT, MacDONALD, MacLEOD, MacMILLAN, MARTIN, MATHESON, MATHERSON, McDONALD, McGURNER, McINNES, McINTOSH, McINTYRE, McKAY, McKENZIE,  McKINNON, McLACHLAN, McLEAN, McLENNAN, MacLEOD, McMILLAN, McPHAIL, McPHEE,  McPHERSON, McRAE, McSWAN, MORRISON, MUNRO, NICHOLSON, ORMISTON, PATTERSON, ROBERTSON, ROSS, STEWART, SUTHERLAND, 

 
MATHESON   John             47    Plocklaun     Mr Matheson      Lochlash
  (434)               Margaret      41
                         Donald         20
                         Ann             18
                         Kenneth       14
                         Margaret      10
                         Christy           7

Poor but good family

McRAE      Alexander     47    Plocklam      Mr Matheson      Lochlash
  (435)         Sarah            47
                   Duncan         22
                   Dugald          19
                   Christy          16
                   John              10
                   Janet               8
                   Isabella           4

Cottar very poor but good family

MATHESON    Farquhar      31    Craig      Mr Matheson     Lochlash
    (436)              Grace           25
                          George           3

Eligible young couple

McRAE       Mary    35    Plocklune   Mr Matheson       Lochlash
  (437)

Has a sister in Victoria

McRAE       Donald         32   Bandelach   Mr Matheson     Lochlash
   (438)          Flora           30    wife

Poor Cottar

MATHESON     Farquhar   48    Creag    Mr Matheson      Lochlash
   (439)                Mary              36
                            Isabella          17
                            Murdo           14
                            Mary             12
                            Rebecca        10
                            Christy             6
                            Donald             4
                            Alexander       27   Nephew
                            Mary              28   Niece
                            Rebecca         24   Niece

Strong able man. Very excellent family

McRAE       Duncan              29   Bundalloch     Alex. Matheson      Lochlash
  (440)          Anne    (wife)     19     Kintail

Very desirable young couple

McLENNAN    Catherine   20    Achmore     Alex. Matheson    Lochlash
    (441)
McLENNAN    Donald     24    Bundalloch   Alex. Matheson      Lochlash
   (442)               Janet                19   Wife      Kintail
                          Catherine          48    Mother
                          Murdo              21
                          Margaret           18
                          Catherine          14

Very fine young man. Excellent family

McRAE      Isabella            24    Invershiel    Alex. Matheson       Lochlash
  (443)         Farquhar          19   Brother  Kintail

Healthy eligible young people

McRAE       John       30    Morvich      Alex. Matheson      Lochlash
  (444)          Ann        26   Sister Kintail

Desirable emigrants

ORMISTON    William     27    Nallegain   James E.  Baillie      Glenelg
    (445)              Sarah       16    Sister  Kintail

Respectable young people

McRAE       Mary   21    Inverinate   Alex. Matheson      Lochlash  Kintail
  (446) 
SUTHERLAND    Hector            49    Tongue     Duke of Sutherland
    (447)                  Margaret         44
                               Donald            23
                              Williminia          21
                               James              20
                               Elspit               18
                               Hughinia          16
                               Grace              14
                               Hugh               12
                               Margaret         10
                              Georgina            7
                               Joseph              4
MORRISON      Malcolm      31   Cuidinish  Lord Dunmore    Harris
   (448)                 Rachael        31
                             John              2
                             Marion        Inf

P/N  £10-6-4

MORRISON    Donald        35    Kyles  Scalpay   Lord Dunmore  Harris
   (449)               Clemintina   30
                           Murdo          4
                           Marion        Inf

P/N   £6-3-3

MacDONALD    Angus          35    Obe      Lord Dunmore     Harris
   (450)                  Mary           30
                             Catherine     12
                             Mary           10
                             Effy               8
                             Marian          6
                             Christy          2

P/N  £20-16-1

MacDONALD    Angus          49   Obe      Lord Dunmore   Harris
   (451)                 Catherine     35
                            Catherine     12
                             John             9
                             Donald         5
                             Angus          2

P/N  £18-1-1

CAMPBELL    Duncan            48    Salen   Lord Strathallan   Jarvisfield
   (452)              Archibald         25     Isle of Mull
                          Sally                20
                          Janet               18  All shown to be children of Duncan
                          Donald            14 
                          Isabella            12
                         Catherine          11

P/N  £28-17-0 Widower, poor family,but very acceptable for the Colony

CAMPBELL    Alexander     27    Salen  Lord Strathallan      Jarvisfield
                          Sally             22
                          Janet              2
                         Alexander     Inf

P/N  £8-2-101/2   (All listed under No 452)

LAMONT      Allan             44     Oskamull   Lord Strathallan
   (453)            Jean              35     Isle of Mull
                       Elizabeth        18
                       Janet              16
                       Mary Anne     14
                       Isabella           11
                       Murdock          8
                      Angus                5
                      John                  4

Poor family, daughters strong and healthy. Boys appear to have wanted food.    P/N  £27-13-5

MacMILLAN    Archibald      60       Oskamull   Lord Strathallan
   (454)                Flora             60        Isle of Mull
                           Anne              29
                           Christy           27
                            John              23
                            Alexander      18

Poor cottar  Pale man  Eligible family   P/N  £44-11-9

CAMPBELL    Lachlan           44    Oskamull   Lord Strathallan
   (455)              Catherine        17     Isle of Mull
                          Isabella           16
                          Ann                14
                          Christy            11

Excellent family

CAMPBELL    Hugh           31      Oskamull Lord Strathallan
    (456)              Flora          37       Isle of Mull
                          Hector        19
                          Flora          17
                          John           15
BETHUNE     Donald         49       Dervaig   Mr McLean of Quinish    Coll
  (457)              Mary           48       Isle of Mull
                        Flora            18 
                        Mary            16
                        Marion         14
                        Anne            12
                        Rory             10
                       Margaret         8
                       Kitty               4

Good Family   P/N  £33-11-6

McLEAN      Peter                23    Dervaig    Mr McLean of  Quinish    Coll
  (458)
CAMPBELL   Ann         24    Dervaig   Mr McLean of  Quinish    Coll
  (459)              Sarah       18

Eligible young women

McPHAIL    Hugh     26    Drumnacroish     Mr McLean of  Quinish    Coll
  (460)           Mary     28

Eligible young couple

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