Transcribed and submitted to TheShipsList by Robert Janmaat, Adelaide, from a variety of sources, cited below.
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ship Utopia, 947 tons, Captain H.C. Keen, from Liverpool 28th March 1858, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 9th July 1858

. . . . — 5th ship from England to S.A. with government passengers for 1858 ; —4— births and —5— deaths on the passage ; Dr. George Graham, surgeon-superintendent.

In the Reports by the Emigration Officer, Dr. Duncan, there was often mention made in regard to Nominee's or General Emigrants ; the list below made a special effort to separate those into two lists, so, I have combined these but made notations alongside the family name, thus, General Emigrants = GE and Nominee = N. — Robert

the South Australian Register, Saturday July 10th 1858
The Utopia is no exception to other late arrival from England in having made a long passage, which is accounted for by adverse weather, commencing in the Irish Channel, where she beat about for 14 days without any considerable progress. The parallel of the Cape was reached in 71 days, and from the Cape to the Leuwin a good run of 18 days was traversed, but since that period easterly weather returned here progress, and for the last 16 days of the trip she was within three days sail of her port of destination. She was seen from the beach station on Thursday at midday, but did not reach the anchorage until Friday morning, when she was boarded.
ship Utopia	South Australian Government Gazette 14th October 1858
947 tons, left Liverpool on the 28th day of March and arrived on the 9th of July, having been 104 days at sea. She landed 341 souls. Four births and five deaths occurred before the final disembarkation. She was commanded by Mr. H.C. Keen and Dr. George Graham was the Surgeon-superintendent. Dr. Graham performed his duties very efficiently and was ably supported by the master and officers of the ship. The Utopia was well adapted for passengers ; the provisions were abundant and good, and the people expressed themselves well satisfied. Of the numbers who embarked, 266 were nominated emigrants, ninety of whom were single men ; of these last there was too large a proportion of ordinary laborers, a class which has been for some months in excess of the demand for it in the labor market. On the 1st June a case of measles occurred amongst the single men. At this time the ship had been upwards of two months at sea, and it was found impossible to account for the appearance of the disease ; all the children, of whom three died, and a few adults were attacked.
from Lloyd's Register 1854-1855-1858
UTOPIA - 1854/1855/1858 Master: Captain Wilkinson (1855); Captain H. Keen (1858) Rigging: Ship; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1853 & 1858; partly fastened with iron bolts Tonnage: 949 tons Construction: 1853 in New Brunswick, using Hackmatac, Oak, Birch & Pine; wales felted and sheathed in 1856 Owners: W. Sharp (1854/1855); Baines & Co. (1858) Port of registry: Liverpool Port of survey: Liverpool Voyage: sailed for Australia (1854/1858); India (1855)

GRG 35/48/2 Crown lands and Immigrant ships papers Surgeon Superintendent report. " Deaths on the voyage"
Name	Age	Date of Death	Cause of Death	Where buried
Thompson, John	1	June 22nd, 1858	Croup	at sea
Balfourd, James	23	June 23rd, 1858	Heart disease	at sea
Cantwell, Patrick	inf	June 25th, 1858	Measles	at sea
Adams, Mary Jane	inf	June 29th, 1858	Measles	at sea
Prendergast, Thomas	inf	June 29th, 1858	Measles	at sea

Surgeon Superintendent Report "Births on Board"
Name of Mother		Date of Birth	Sex of Infant
Honan, Elizabeth		April 25th, 1858	male
Edmonds, Ann		April 30th, 1858	female
Grenfell, Mary		June 16th, 1858	male
Slattery, Mary		July 10th, 1858	male

note: where maiden name of wife is indicated, it has been included in the given name column within ( ) ; the passenger list comprises three sections arranged alphabetically, i families, ii single men, iii single women & children ; transcriber notes in italics

Sources: State Library South Australia, official passenger lists, mainly of immigrants arriving in South Australia under United Kingdom assisted passage schemes, 1847-1886 GRG 35/48a (formely ACC 313); Sydney Shipping Gazette; South Australian Register; The South Australian Government Gazette; GRG 35/48/2 Crown lands and Immigrant ships papers; Biographical index SA 1836-1885 (the B-index column indicates individuals who may be found in that index, with corresponding reference number for further research) ; FreeBMD ; 1851 UK census'

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