Emigration & Immigration Schemes pre 1900

	
Emigration to  New South Wales
	Returns of Free Persons Arriving NSW 
           1st Jan 1829 - 31st Dec 1833 (SH APril 10th 1834)
	1829	564
	1830	309
	1831	457
	1832	2000		(note.in 1832 55000 British emigrants 
				arrived and settled Canada..4988 by 
				parish aid..more arrived who did not
				actally settle there.SH April 14th)
	1833	2685
		____
		6,021

	1834..note..colony of NSW had population of 65,000, including
		free, bond , males, females etc.(SH Dec 25th 1834)

	1827 - Female Emigrants
	Several of the parishes of England were,when the Caledonia
	left,about to mortgage their poor rates, in order to send out
	women free of expense,partly from the distress of the times,
	and no doubt in a great degree from the suggestions of
	Colonel Sorrell; it must tend materially to the benefit of the 
	Colony.
	source: CT. March 9th 1827.

	The Bounty System
	
	1831 - Dr Lang migrants to New South Wales.

	We have this morning the very agreeable task of announcing
	the arrival of the Stirling Castle, from Greenock,the 
	1st of June,having on board the Rev Dr Lang, and lady, with
	five other Presbyterian clergymen, and fifty nine emigrant
	mechanics, the greater part with their wives and families.
	The total number of her passengers is 140! We scarcely
	know in what terms to express the very high sense we entertain
	of the noble spirit exhibited by the Rev Dr Land.
	We understand he has brought out these mechanics entirely at
	his own risk, the British Government having advanced the sums
	necessery for their passage and outfit [amounting we have heard
	to 4000], he [Dr Lang] undertaking to repay them out of the 
	labour of the men and their families.
	We doubt not he will be enabled to do so to the full extant of
	his most sanguine expectations.
		[source: LA Nov 2nd 1831.]
	Seven of the stonemasons brought out by Dr Lang have obtained
	the contract for building the New Market Place. The dimensions
	were taken by them on Friday, and the work will be proceeded
	with forthwith
			source: LA 18th Oct 1832

	1832 Emigration & Immigration Scheme.Govt Sponsered.

	1832.
	Some of the female emigrants by the Red Rover sent to
	Hunter Valley region, New South Wales.
		LA Sept 11 1832

	The Emigrants Friend Society.Nov 1832
	A Society has been lately formed at Sydney designated
	"The Emigrants Friend Society" for the purpose of affording
	advice to Emigrants who are assisted to leave the Mother Country
	by the Board of Emigration.
	In extreme cases pecuniary assistance will be granted to persons
	having families that they may be enabled to remove from Sydney,
	to situations in the interior. This society will also correspond
	with the Commissioners for the Promotion of Emigrations, sitting
	in London; furnishing correct information as to the description
	of persons required in these colonies with rate of wages,amd so
	forth.
	no doubt this measure will be attended with highly beneficial
	results: the Committee is composed of old intelligent
	colonists; who have an interest in promoting the real welfare
	of the colony;  and their long experience as well as their
	present aquaintence with the settlers' wants, ensure to the 
	British Government a fund of good sound advice: and to the 
	colonies corresponding benefits.
		source: LA Nov 8th 1832

	1838.
	Emigrants from Ireland
	taken from an Irish newspaper August 1838.
	"Mr John Bosnard jnr, Australian Emigration Agent,Cork,
	arrived in Gorey on Thursday, the 2nd instant, and having
	examined and approved of several persons, granted them a
	free passage to Sydney, then proceeded to Enniscorthy, on
	Friday, to examine a large number of persons there, from
	whence we understand he proceeds to Waterford and Clonmel
	for a similar purpose.	"
	(src:BG Aug 18th 1838)

	Emigrants per Charles Kerr to NSW
	taken from an Irish newspaper August 1838
	"The selection of free emigrants from the counties
	of Clare, Limerick and Tipperary, for the ship Charles Kerr,
	is complete. They are composed of the most respectable class of
	farm servants, black-smiths,carpenters, &c, recommended by the
	resident magistrates, clergy,and gentry, of their neighborhood,
	who take a lively interest in their welfare. Doctor Hall, R.N,
	the selecting officer for Ireland,expressed himself highly
	pleased with the selection made at the office of Lt.Lynch, R.N
	of this port (Limerick). He departed on a similar duty to 
	Londonderry and Belfast, from whence he will return on the latter
	end of the present month, to embark the emigrants from Limerick.
	Total number entered for embarkation at this port, 227, including
	only six infant children. The majority of these voluntary emigrants
	are from the county of Clare. (src:NG Aug.18.1838)

	1853.
	Nearly 600 shipwrights connected with the Woolwich and
	Deptford dockyards have formed themselves into a society
	for the purpose of emigrating to Australia, and have
	invited Mrs Chisholm to make arrangements for their passage 
	out. The society has been formed in consequence of a serious
	reduction of the men's wages by order of the Admiralty and
	the difficulty of obtaining any prospect of an increase.
	src: BG May 7th 1853.

	Donegal 1858. the Distress and the Appeal

	Marquis De Ray Immigrants-1881
	article on ..300imm.to Mauritius and then arrived New Ireland
	and then on to Sydney.
		source: BG  25th March 1881

	

	
Emigration to  Queensland
	
	1890. Free passages to Queensland
	The following news articles were published in Warwickshire,
	England, in 1890, and were kindly made available by 
	Viv Pritchard in Warks, England.

	"Wanted. Queensland.Australia.
	Free passages given.
	Single farm labourers and female domestic servants
	17 - 35. Men must be country resident and wholly agricultural.
	LAND ORDERS value £20 granted to each fee-payng passenger.
	For particulars, forms of application, & etc, write to 
	(if possible see)
	MR W.A ARCHER. 70 Regent St.Leamington."
	(Leamington- Leamington Spa - Warwickshire)
	src: Rugby Advertiser, 25th Jan 1890.

	
	"Free Passage to Queensland, Australia
	Farm labourers and Female Domestic Servants

	GEORGE RANDALL, ESQ.
	Emigration Commissioner From Queensland
	will visit Warwickshire next week, accompanied by the 
	authorised Agent for the Midlands, Mr W.R. Archer, of Leamington, 
	to answer enquiries, see applicants personally, and give full 
	information, and will be in attendance at the following places:-
		Rugby
		Leamington
		Fenny Compton
		Kineton
		Alcester
		Banbury
	Those who wish to go to Queensland free, should not fail to 
	come to the nearest of above named places, and so save expense 
	of coming to Leamington.
	Apply for forms etc by post to W.R. Archer, 70, Regent Street, 
	Leamington"
	src: Rugby Advertiser 2nd Jan 1889,

	
Emigration to  Tasmania
	
	 1827 - Irish Families.
	When the brig Caledonia left England,many thousands of
	persons were making application to Government,for the means
	of emigrating.
	Numerous Irish Families were about to emigrate to Van Dieman's
	land,who intended to come out a few years ago,on the Adrian.
	They have obtained orders in England for their respective
	grants of land.
		source: CT. March 2 1827.
	
	Emigration & Immigration Scheme.Govt Sponsered.1832


	1832 - Juvenile Emigrants.
	One of the very best schemes for promoting emigration from 
	England,has been adopted in London, by an association called 
	"the society for the  suppression of juvenile vagrancy".
	The plan of the benevolent members is to take from the streets
	some of the numerous destitute boys who are constantly filling
	the gaols of the metropolis, and to give them such a partial
	training of 3 or 4 months as will make them useful in the 
	house, the garden, and the field, and then to forward them 
	to these colonies.
	The object is to take them in and forward them in as rapid a 
	succession as possible, so that the good may be extensively 
	diffused.
	This is striking at the very root of the evil - it is 
	prevention in its best sense - and it will prove equally 
	beneficial to the mother country in character, morals ,and 
	security of property as to these colonies.
	Were every influential interference with our fellow creatures
	of the same stamp,either in emigrating or otherwise, it should
	have our unqualified approbation. We learn that the first 
	embarkation of these lads may be shortly expected in Hobart 
	Town. [The Courier]
	Source: LA July 24th 1832

	1832.- Female Emigrants.
	By an advertisement in the last Gazette, we are informed that
	the Female Emigrants,who are daily expected, have been selected
	in England by a committee, on whose discretion entire reliance
	may be placed: and that they will most probably be willing to engage
	as house and farm servants. They will have their own choice of
	service.  Settlers and Others wishing to secure their services to
	intimate the same to the Colonial Secretary immediately.
	source: LA August 14th 1832
	nb..see Princess Royal.

	The Governer Halket had sailed from the London docks, for Hobart
	Town,with 100 passengers - mechanics and agriculturists; and 2
	ships each containing 190 females ,under 21 years of age,sent out
	at the expense of the Government,had left Woolwich, subsequent to
	the Princess Royal, for Hobart and Sydney. Such was the rage for
	emigration ,that 12 other vessels were laid on in St Katherine
	and the London Docks, for these colonies. The number of individuals
	leaving London for America, is also astonishing. During the week
	ending the 22nd of April , the following vessels left the London
	Docks, the Bullfinch,and  Brackenmoore [with 250 
	passengers each], 
	another vessel 150 passengers, the Esther, with 150 passengers,
	the Navarinowith 230 passengers - all bound for Quebec and Montreal.
	Seven large ships [including the Hebe and the Hunt, each carrying 
	500 passengers], were fitting out in the London docks for Canada,
	to sail the first week of May.
	 	LA Sept 4 1832

	Some estimated 50 of the females arrived per Princess Royal
	are heading to the Lying In Hospital....also..ship drived ashore
	after arrival..women onshore
		LA Sept 4 1832
	note: - described as women of the worst character [JF]

	1836
	the Boadecia,barque, arrived Hobart on the 4th Feb 1836,
	with women under a free female emigration scheme.

	1845 - 46,Migration scheme from Tas to Port Phillip (Vict)
	

	
Emigration to Victoria

	1803 Settlement of Port Phillip (Victoria)
	
	1826 Settlement of Westernport (Vict)

	1844 Emigrants from Vic to Valparaiso

	1845 & 1846, Migration scheme from Tasm-Victoria
	(known as the Geelong and Portland Bay Immigration Society

	Emigration Scheme - 1851.Family Colonization Scheme
	
	German Emigrants

	Immigration to Victoria  - 1856

	Government Immigration Scheme - 1858

	see also Migration Schemes

	

	
General
	Chelsea Pensioners-1831/32 to Australia & USA.

	A correspondant states that a number of Chelsea Out-Pensioners,
	are about to emigrate to Van Diemans Land and the United States.
	Those who wish to emigrate [he states] are furnished with 
	instructions ,and different papers from the Commissioner's Office,
	and on quitting this country two years pensions is paid them,
	after deducting the freight. On arriving at their destination
	another two years [full] pension is paid them, after which
	all future claims on the British Government for past services
	terminate.
	A number of these pensioners sailed last week in the Dew Drop
	from the London Docks. Two ships are now lying in ST Katherine's
	Docks, bound for Van Diemans Land, and two for the United 
	States, where a great number of pensioners are engaging births.
	It is understood that a certain portion of land will allotted
	to each man in Van Diemans Land . Globe
		source: LA October 19. 1831.

	further articles..
	...some of the Chelsea Pensionsers arrived per
		 Cleopatra 	  to Hobart 1832
		source: LA May 9th 1832
	...54 of the pensioners arrive per Science to Hobart
		 source: LA 8th of Feb 1832
	...Chelsea Pensioners arrived Tas per Marianne
		 source LA June 26th 1832.
	...61 pensioners arrived Hobart per Norval.
		 source: LA July 24th 1832.
	...60 arrived per  Craigievar..to Launceston
		   many intend for Sydney [2]
		source; LA 14th Aug 1832 & 21st,
	...Chelsea Pensioners - destitute upon arrival.account of.
		source: {LA Aug 21st 1832}

	...A body of the late imported Chelsea Pensioners are now 
	employed as labourers at the lower stores at one shilling per 
	diem,  in place of the prison gangs.
		[source: LA 24th July 1832.]
	
	...Chelsea pensioners wanted to stay in Hobart..ordered 
		on to Sydney.
		LA - Spet 4 1832

Ireland to USA and Canada
	Gypsies.. from England to USA - c1750's
	"It has been generally supposed that gypsies were unknown
	in the United States until their recent advent into New
	Jersey and (?Virginia)- but a correspondent of the
	Philadelphia Gazette writes that they have been
	known in New Hampshire Main and Massachusetts for nearly
	one hundred years.  According to tradition they were 
	brought from England to Portsmouth New Hampshire by a
	gentleman who endeavoured to train them as household
	servants. He failed in the attempt, and his gipsies
	afterwards betook themselves to the barren and inhospitable
	plains in the new town of Barrinton some twenty miles 
	northwest from Portsmouth where they and their descendents
	have resided in hovels, issuing forth from time to time
	among the people in New Hampshire and Maine,disposing of
	baskets and other articles of manufacture telling fortunes
	etc.
	They are today but little in advance in point of civilisation
	and the decencies of life a those who have within a year
	or two emigrated to Maine New Jersey etc though their
	blood is less unmixed with that of the Yankees.
	All efforts to reclaim them from their wandering life 
	have proved futile, hence they are permitted to follow 
	the bent of their inclinations without let or hindrance 
	unless they committ some heinious offence."
	BG.July 15 1854

	America - 1821-22
	Total number of Foreigners who emigrated to the United
	States in the years 1821-22,-  16,238,of which number,
	8,284 were from Great Britain and Ireland.
	source: CT March 9th 1827. from US Source.

	Emigration to Canada.1829
	'The Rev.Richard Harte, appointed to a living in Canada, 
	with forty four respectable farmers, chiefly from the 
	country of Tipperary, left Limerick in the brig Thetis,
	in May last for Quebec'.
	source: CT. [Tasm] 9/10/1829
	see also 1832..emigration to Tasmania which includes
	articles on emigration to USA and Canada.
	1831
	A great number of the peasantry from the surrounding 
	counties are presently in town, preparing to emigrate
        to America. We understand that two vessels,now in our 
	port ready to sail, will contain as many passengers 
	as they are allowed to carry..
	A great many of the tenantry of Mr Kelly, of Castle 
	Kelly, are amongst the number.
	Galway Independent.
	source: LA [Tasmania,Aust]-15/08/1831

	Ballymacarrett Emigration Society - Ireland 1831.
	
	This society consists of the heads of forty families;
	men of good character and industrious habits, who are
	so oppressed by poverty that they are actually starving
	in their native land - unable to appear in a place of
	worship from want of proper clothing - their children
	naked and destitute of the common necessaries of life.
	Under these appalling circumstances they now make an 
	appeal to the humance and charitable inhabitants of the
	town and neighbourhood, for aid to enable them to convey
	themselves and families to Canada,where they may by honest
	industry, earn a livelihood. 
	A Comittee consisting of Ricard B Blackstone,Esq JP
				 Fortescrue Gregg Esq J.P
				 John Scot. Esq
				  Rev J.H.Potts
				 James Staurt L.L.D
	to which other names will probably be added,have undertaken
	to receive donations for the above purpose, which will be
	faithfully applied, and thankfully acknowledged.
	original source - Belfast Chronicle. reprinted in the
	   Independant - Tasmania  Dec 7th 1831

	Petworth Emigration Committee.1834
	1834.
	"The Petworth Emigration Committee has just sent out
	to Canda, by the British Tar, 155 emigrants, most
	of whom are from the parishes in which the Earl of
	Egremont has property.  The noble Earl defrays the expenses
	for sending out these emigrants.
	(src: SH. Sept 29th 1834)

	The extermination System in Carlow. 1836 report
	The mass of human misery produced in the Country of Carlow
	by the relentess persecutions enforced by the Orange landlords
	against their roman catholic tenantry is absolutely frightful.
	Upwards of 900 persons,including widows and orphans, have
	been ejected from the estates of Lord Beresford,Colonels Bruen
	and Latouche, and a Mr Newton.  This number is exclusive of
	a great many others, similarly treated by some of the minor
	landed proprietors - the Alexanders, Brewsters and others of
	the same principles.
	The places of the unfortunate outcasts are already in many
	instances filled up by Protestants. Carlow is by far the
	smallest country in Ireland, and the rejected paupers cast
	upon its surface must soon,for their own preservation, 
	emigrate beyond its limits, they will in a short time spread
	themselves over the adjoining counties, and thus infect the
	whole of the rural districts, with a portion of their misery
	as well as their discontent.
	A meeting of the unfortunate people has been called at
	Clonegath, a small village in the Country, to petition
	Parliament for some legal provision. The village is the 
	property of the noble viscout above mentioned, and Lord
	Beresford has directed his agent to treat the requisitionists
	as trspassers  should they dare to set foot on his property.
	(original source: BElls Messanger. 2nd source. LA May 19th 1836)

England to United States and Canada. 

	1832..to Canada
	"Emigration.
	Amongst the interesting papers laid before the House of
	Commons are the extracts of the Correspondence of the
	Secretary of State for the Colonies, on the subject of
	Emigration, with Personages employed in the British
	Colonies.
	With reference to Canada, it appears in 1832, the number
	of Emigrants arrived and actually settled in the provinces
	during that year was 55,000. The number who perished by
	cholera was 2350.The number sent out by parish aid, in
	1832, was 4988.The demand for labour appears to increase,
	with prices between 2s 6d - 7 s 6d per diem'.
	(src: Sydney Herald, April 14th 1834)

	"July 1836.
	Emigration to the United States and Canada is proceeding
	to a very great extent, and for the last six months eight
	large vessels have on average sailed from the river every
	week with emigrants to North America.  Last week the
	Mayflower with 112 passengers, farming labourers
	and families from Kent, sent out at the expense of the
	various parishes, and the Hampshire, from Norfolk
	and Suffolk, left London Docks for Quebec.
	The Portsea has left with 160, principally farming
	labourers and families, and a few mechanics, from the
	metropolis.
	The Minerva  was hauled out of the London Dock on
	Monday with 74 passengers, chiefly from the Metropolis,
	bound to New York.
	The St James also bound for New York, has left the
	St Katherine's Docks, with 160 farming labourers, mechanics
	and tradesmen.
	The African has left the river with 130 passengers for
	South Australia, where they intend settling.
	original source: Bells New Weekly Magazine.July 1836.
	secondary source; LA Dec 1 1836.


	1839.North American Colonial Association of Ireland.
	
Emigration to Jamaica
1835
Emigration to Jamaica. 
On Thursday last the ship Hira, Cpatin Lerigin, sailed from
Gravesend for Falmouth, Jamaica, having on board 103 agricultural
labouring men, women and children, who are to be attached to the
estates of the Hon.Richard Barrett, the Speaker of the Assembly
there. That gentleman's agent, Peter Wells ,Esq., Harrow Rd
Paddington, has taken infinite pains in making a proper selection
of individuals under the recommendation of the respectable
inhabitants of the different parishes from which they were taken, 
and in explaining to them the terms on which they are to become
settlers there. This measure is expected to be speedily followed
up by the landed proprietors of the West Indies colonies, as they
consider it necessary, in order that their valuable possessions
may be preserved in cultivation. It is hoped that emulation will
thus be raised in the breast of the slothful or refractory negroes,
who will perceive that if they persist in their present habits,
their places will be supplied by those who will work.

from the South African Commercial Advertiser. March 18th.
source: SH 30/07/1835.