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Transcribed and submitted to TheShipsList by Robert Janmaat, Adelaide, from a variety of sources, cited below.
Return to SA Passenger Lists,1847-1886

ship Velocity, 682 tons, Captain William Paul, from London 7th March & Plymouth 23rd March 1855, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 24th June 1855

South Australian Register Monday 25th June 1855

Sunday June 24th, 1855:- the ship Velocity, 682 tons, Wm. Paul, Master, from London March 7th & Plymouth March 24th
— 22nd ship from England to S.A. with government passengers for 1855 ; 2 births and 1 death on the passage ; Mr. Augustus Davies, surgeon-superintendent.

 
South Australian Government Gazette 1855.
ship Velocity
Arrived on the 24th June, bringing to the colony 248 souls ; of these 117 were young women, few of whom are likely to find employment. The casualties at sea were two births and one death. Mr. William Paul was the master and Mr. Augustus Davis the surgeon-superintendent of the ship ; the discipline and the general order of the people and the clean state of the ship reflect the greatest credit on those in charge. The ship itself is not particularly well adapted for emigrants ; the ports are too near the water line, rendering them useless for ventilation.
 
The South Australian Government Gazette 1866 p. 90
Name Age Date of Death Cause of Death Where buried
Barrett, Ellen 6mo June 9th, 1855 Pneumonia at sea
         
Surgeon Superintendent Report
Name of Mother   Date of Birth Sex of Infant  
Quick, Ellen   June 11th, 1855 male  
Kays, Frances   June 12th, 1855 male  

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

Names Age Occupation B-index Residence Remarks
Last Given
Families
Allen John 28 Labourer p.18/1 Bath, Somerset  
  Jane (Stokes) 26        
  Ann 1        
             
Barrett Henry 49 Labourer 81/3 Tetbury, Gloucester  
  Sarah 25        
  Frances 12        
  Mary 9        
  Francis Thomas 2        
  Ellen inf       died at sea, June 9th
             
Bennett Francis 24 Miner 111/2 Cornwall  
  Mary 23        
             
Brown John 25 Miner 188/2 Bodmin, Cornwall  
  Mary Ann (Grigg) 25        
  John 5        
  Mary Ann Grigg 1        
             
Canny Michael 24 Labourer 235/2 Tipperary  
  Bridget 27        
             
Cecil Henry 21 Labourer - Gloucester  
  Harriet 23        
             
Coombe / Coumbe Henry 50 Labourer 313/3 North Hill, Cornwall  
  Jane 44        
  John 9        
  William 6        
             
Cooper Richard 21 Labourer 315/3 Tipperary  
  Catherine (Galvin) 24        
             
Crawford Andrew 20 Labourer 339/1 Fermanagh  
  Anne 23        
             
Davey John 33 Blacksmith 374/3 Maker, Cornwall  
  Susan 32        
  Emilie / Emmeline 1        
             
Davies James 20 Miner 378/3 Abergavenny, Monmouth  
  Harriet (Choak) 19        
             
Emerson John 27 Labourer 469/3 Clare supposed real name Michael & Fanny Jones, see table below
  Letitia 19        
             
Griffin George 19 Labourer 619/3 Tetbury, Gloucester married 1st quarter 1855
  Patience (Ross) 22        
             
Halward William 32 Labourer 654/1 Tipperary  
  Catherine 26        
             
Harris James 26 Miner 677/3 Monmouth  
  Anne 23        
             
Hibbard Richard 20 Labourer 731/3 Melksham, Wiltshire  
  Naomi (Silverthorne) 22        
             
Hill George 46 Labourer 737/3 South Petherton, Somerset 1851 census, age 37
  Harriet 41       1851 census, age 37
             
Hoar Jonathan 39 Mason 747/3 Liskeard, Cornwall  
  Jane (Hocking) 35        
  Robert 12        
  Jonathan 10        
  Mary 7        
  Elizabeth 4        
  Susan 2        
             
Hurcombe Alfred 23 Labourer 800/2 Tetbury, Gloucester married 1st quarter 1855
  Anne (Glastonbury) 19        
             
Johnson John 48 Labourer 849/2 Carlow acute pains in the spine | after arrival supported by Government, 2 months
  Mary 47        
  Ellen 10        
             
Kays Richard 29 Labourer 877/1 Kilkenny  
  Frances 20        
             
Kennedy William 24 Labourer 896/1 Queens county  
  Honora 20        
             
Kinnoll Michael 35 Shepherd 914/3 Clare  
  Mary 30        
             
McCaffrey James 27 Labourer 1051/3 Cavan  
  Catherine 22        
             
McCarthy Timothy 23 Labourer 1054/2 Cork  
  Catherine 22        
             
Meller / Miller Robert 24 Labourer 1092/2 Fermanagh very ill and sent immediately to hospital | no one willing to engage him
  Margaret 38        
             
Merrifield / Merrefield Edwin 34 Mason - Stratton, Cornwall ? Tavistock, Devon ?
  Sarah (Badcock ?) 43        
  Mary Ann 10        
  Jessie ? 6        
  Jane 2        
             
Nicholls / Nichols Richard 39 Miner 1182/3 Beerferris, Devon  
  Mary Ann 36        
  Jane 12        
  Jane / Richard ! 10        
  William Cox 8        
  John 4        
             
O'Callaghan James 27 Labourer 1206/1 Monaghan  
  Rose 26        
             
Osborne James 38 Policeman 1222/3 St. Thomas, Devon James Horn Osborne ?
  Jane (Ash or Tozer ?) 37        
  John 12        
  Mary Jane 9        
  James 5        
             
Page Isaac 43 Labourer 1230/3 Barnsley, Gloucester  
  Rebecca 29        
  John 13        
             
Paine John 25 Sawyer 1252/1 Crudwell, Wiltshire  
  Anne 28       Ann Margaret (Williams?)
  Sarah Ann inf        
             
Paynter / Painter Thomas 29 Miner 1252/3 Beerferris, Devon  
  Ann 26        
  Ann 3        
  Mary Ann 1        
             
Plunkett Isaac 29 Labourer 1291/3 Armagh  
  Mary 25        
  Isabella 1        
             
Prendergrast Richard 27 Labourer - Cork  
  Mary 26        
             
Riddick William 19 Labourer 1354/3 Langport, Somerset  
  Mary Anne (Hawker) 20        
             
Ryan John 27 Labourer 1409/3 Tipperary  
  Mary 24        
             
Sowden John 40 Labourer - Liskeard, Cornwall  
  Elizabeth (Pollard ?) 39        
  John William 8        
  Jane 4        
             
Smith John 24 Miner - Devon  
  Elizabeth 21        
             
Snook Henry 22 Labourer 1515/2 Sherborne, Somerset  
  Anne (James) 21        
             
Swanborough William 31 Labourer 1567/2 Thornbury, Gloucester  
  Mary Ann (Williams) 24        
 
Names Age Occupation B-index Residence Remarks
Last Given
Single Men
Brown Michael 22 Labourer 189/2 Clare  
Brown Patrick 24 Labourer - Clare  
Byrne Edward 24 Labourer 219/3 Wicklow  
Connor Edward - - - - disease of the heart | after arrival supported by Government, 3 months
Crabb John 24 Baker - Clare  
Gilbert William 21 Miner 567/3 Cornwall  
Hamilton William 19 Labourer 656/3 Tyrone  
Hanley Patrick 25 Labourer 663/1 Tipperary  
Hill John 17 Labourer - South Petherton, Somerset with parents
Johnson James 25 Labourer 849/1 Carlow  
May David 21 Labourer 1044/1 Donegal  
Osborne John 22 Labourer 1222/3 Devon  
Quigly Robert 21 Labourer 1321/2 Fermanagh  
Semmens George 22 Miner 1463/2 Cornwall  
Wills / Wells Thomas 37 Miner - Cornwall  
White Wilmot 23 Labourer - Laycock, Wiltshire  
 
Single Women
Alexander Mary 25 Servant   Kings co.  
Alvosa Anne / Amelia ? n/a Servant   Falmouth, Cornwall  
Ambrose Anne 25 Servant   Devon  
Arthur Judy 20 Servant   Clare  
Burke Anastasia 27 Servant   Kilkenny  
Burke Ellen 20 Servant   Cork  
Burke Margaret 18 Servant   Cork supposed real name Casey, see table below
Box Eliza 23 Servant   Wiltshire  
Brady Anne 20 Servant   Cavan  
Breemham Margaret 25 Servant   Cork  
Brown Bridget 18 Servant   Clare  
Brown Mary 20 Servant   Clare  
Byrne Honor 49 Servant   Wicklow  
Byrne Margaret 18 Servant   Wicklow  
Byrne Marge 20 Servant   Wicklow  
Candy Elizabeth 18 Servant   Dorset  
Carroll Ellen 18 Servant   Kings co.  
Carroll Mary 20 Servant   Kings co.  
Clifton Catherine 31 Servant   Cork  
Condon Margaret 21 Servant   Cork supposed real name Ellen Hanrahan, see table below
Connor Jane 24 Servant   Fermanagh supposed real name Isabella McDonalley, see table below
Connor Bridget 24 Servant   Clare  
Cooke Mary 23 Servant   Kings co.  
Coombe / Coumbe Elizabeth F. 16 Servant   North Hill, Cornwall with parents
Coombe / Coumbe Mary 19 Servant   North Hill, Cornwall with parents
Cunningham Margaret 20 Servant   Clare supposed real name Mary Griffin, see table below
Cunningham Mary 25 Servant   Clare  
Cusack Rose 23 Servant   Cavan  
Dalson / Dalton Ellen 19 Servant   Tipperary  
Dalson / Dalton Sally 21 Servant   Tipperary  
Davey Ellen 20 Servant   Cornwall  
Delany Bridget 19 Servant   Tipperary  
Donovan Mary 27 Servant   Dublin  
Enrigh Honora 29 Servant   Limerick supposed real name Donnahoe, see table below
Evan Gwenny 19 Servant   Monmouth  
Fisher Anne 20 Servant   Tipperary  
Fitzgerald Mary 18 Servant   Cork  
Futton Mary 25 Servant   Somerset  
Gains Mary 22 Servant   Tipperary  
Gaines Catherine 20 Servant   Tipperary supposed real name Mary Brown, see table below
Gradey / Grady Mary 20 Servant   Cork  
Graham Anne 20 Servant   Cork  
Graham Ellen 19 Servant   Cork  
Griffin Mary 20 Servant   Clare  
Halloran Mary 27 Servant   Cork supposed real name Hanrahan, see table below
Hanley Bridget 19 Servant   Tipperary  
Hanley Ellen 20 Servant   Tipperary  
Hanley Mary 23 Servant   Tipperary  
Hanley Winny 22 Servant   Tipperary  
Hanna Mary 20 Servant   Antrim  
Harrington Mary 18 Servant   Cork  
Hickey Anne 18 Servant   Dublin  
Hill Sarah 15 Servant   South Petherton, Somerset with parents
Hoolahan Margaret 18 Servant   Kings co. supposed real name Ellen Donovan, see table below
Hughes Johanna 18 Servant   Cork  
Hurst Catherine 24 Servant 801/3 Tyrone  
Hurst Eliza 26 Servant 801/3 Tyrone  
Hynes Bridget 21 Servant   Clare supposed real name Moylan, see table below
Johnson Anne 14 Servant   Carlow  
Johnson Bridget 23 Servant   Carlow  
Johnson Catherine 21 Servant   Carlow  
Johnson Mary 19 Servant   Carlow  
Keane Mary 30 Servant   Clare  
Keef / Keeps Catherine 18 Servant   Cork  
Kelly Catherine 23 Servant   Limerick  
Kennedy Margaret 20 Servant   Clare  
Larkin Anne 19 Servant   Clare  
Logan Elizabeth 22 Servant   Donegal  
Macklin Anne 25 Servant   Limerick  
Madden Johanna 21 Servant   Kings co.  
Matthews Maria 20 Servant 1036/2 Dublin  
May Rebecca 18 Servant   Donegal  
McCahen Bridget 18 Servant   Armagh  
McCasker Betsy 21 Servant   Fermanagh  
McCasker Rose 25 Servant   Fermanagh  
McHugh Jane 19 Servant   Tyrone  
McLynden Margaret 18 Servant   Kings co.  
McNamara Cathrine 22 Servant   Limerick  
McNamara Jane 22 Servant   Tyrone  
McNamara Margaret 21 Servant   Tyrone  
Measey Elizabeth 19 Servant   Tipperary  
Morrisey Bridget 20 Servant   Clare supposed real name Flannagan, see table below
Murphy Eliza 19 Servant   Armagh  
Murray Catherine 20 Servant   Derry  
Nicholls / Nichols Mary Ann 14 Servant   Beerferris, Devon with parents
Nowlan Mary 17 Servant   Kilkenny  
O'Donnell Mary 20 Servant   Donegal  
O'Regan Catherine 25 Servant   Cork  
Osborne Dinah 14 Servant   Devon  
Page Emma 16 Servant   Barnsley, Gloucester with parents
Page Jane 18 Servant   Barnsley, Gloucester with parents
Palmer Elizabeth 20 Servant   Cornwall  
Phelan Auty ? 21 Servant   Kilkenny  
Phelan Bessy 25 Servant   Kilkenny  
Quick Ellen 26 Servant   Tipperary supposed real name Ryan, see table below
Quigley Catherine 18 Servant   Fermanagh  
Quigley Margaret 19 Servant   Fermanagh  
Quinn Bridget 20 Servant   Tipperary  
Riorden Margaret 25 Servant   Limerick  
Riorden Mary 26 Servant   Tipperary  
Reynolds Catherine 29 Servant   Kings co.  
Ryan Anne 18 Servant   Limerick  
Ryan Honor 18 Servant   Limerick  
Ryan Sarah 28 Servant   Tipperary supposed real name Moore, see table below
Semmens Martha 20 Servant 1463/2 Cornwall  
Sowden Ann 14 Servant   Liskeard, Cornwall with parents
Sullivan Anne 24 Servant   Cork  
Sullivan Mary 20 Servant   Clare  
Sullivan Sarah 22 Servant   Clare  
Toman Mary 18 Servant   Devon  
Wallace Ellen 23 Servant   Westmeath  
Wallace Mary 20 Servant   Westmeath  
Walsh Catherine 31 Servant   Cork  
Walsh Catherine 20 Servant   Kilkenny  
West Sarah 18 Servant   Devon  
William Jane 17 Servant   Gloucester  
Whelan Anne 19 Servant   Cork  
 
The Passenger list comprised 5 pages. At the bottom of four of those pages were notations giving "alias names" and supposed "real names" for some of the passengers — quoting C.S.O. 2225/1855 — this is a transcript
Name on List   Supposed real name   Comments
Emerson, John   Jones, Michael   2225/1855 married couple
Emerson, Letitia   Jones, Fanny   2225/1855 married couple
Blake, Margaret   Casey, Margaret   2225/1855
Condon, Margaret   Hanrahan, Ellen   ? 2228/1855
Gaines, Catherine   Brown, Mary    
Ryan, Sarah   Moore, Sarah    
Morrisey, Bridget   Flannigan, Bridget    
Halloran, Mary   Hanrahan, Mary    
Quick, Ellen   Ryan, Mary    
Enrigh, Honora   Donnahoe, Honora    
Hoolahan, Margaret   Donovan, Ellen    
Hynes, Bridget   Moylan, Bridget    
Cunningham, Mary   Griffin, Mary    
Connor, Jane   McDonalley, Isabella    

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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