Liz Rushen - Ships

Female migration to Australia commenced under the Emigration Commission of 1831-1832. The Commissioners assisted hundreds of women to migrate, and in 1832 despatched two ships whose only passengers were female emigrants: the Red Rover from Cork to Sydney and the Princess Royal from London to Hobart. Liz is currently working on a book with Perry McIntyre which explores the work of the Emigration Commissioners (forthcoming, 2010).

When the Emigration Commission was disbanded, the London Emigration Committee was formed. Between 1833 and 1837, the Committee despatched fourteen ships to the Australian colonies. Of the 4000 people who travelled in these ships, approximately 2700 were single women. The ships were:

Ship	Departure Port	Date of Departure	Arrival Port	Date of Arrival

Red Rover	Cork	10 April 1832	Sydney	10 Aug 1832
Princess Royal	London	14 April 1832	Hobart	23 Aug 1832

Bussorah Merchant	London	13 April 1833	Sydney	11 Aug 1833
Layton	London	15 Aug 1833	Sydney	17 Dec 1833
Strathfieldsaye	London	1 May 1834	Hobart	11 Aug 1834
David Scott	London	10 July 1834	Sydney	25 Oct 1834
Sarah	London	16 Oct 1834	Hobart	15 Feb 1835
Duchess of Northumberland	London, Dublin & Cork	19 Oct 1834	Sydney	27 Feb 1835
Canton	London	20 May 1835	Sydney	3 Sept 1835
Charles Kerr	London	9 July 1835	Launceston	19 Nov 1835
Boadicea	London	2 Oct 1835	Hobart	2 Feb 1836
James Pattison	Cork	31 Oct 1835	Sydney	7 Feb 1836
Amelia Thompson	London	28 April 1836	Launceston	26 Aug 1836
Duchess of Northumberland	Cork	26 May 1836	Sydney	3 Oct 1836
William Metcalfe	London	17 Oct 1836	Hobart	24 Jan 1837
Lady Macnaghten	Cork	5 Nov 1836	Sydney	26 Feb 1837