MARMION, 1852  Black Star Line:
The company was owned by Samuel Thompson & Nephew and among the ships they owned were - Jacob A.Westervelt, W.H.Harbreck, Ticonderoga, Marmion,
Minnesota, William Rathbone, Richard Allsop, Jersey, Nestorian, Sandusky,
Atlas, Enterprise, Ivanhoe, Silas Greenman, De Witt Clinton, Guy Mannering,
Shannon, Jamestown, Aberdeen and Lady Franklin.
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Rigging: Bark; sheathed in yellow metal in 1852
Master: Captain Peat
Tonnage: 360 tons using old measurements and 388 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1838 in Dartmouth; partial new keelson & some repairs in 1851
Owners: Stringer & Co.
Port of registry: Liverpool
Port of survey: London
Voyage: none listed.

LIST OF EMIGRANTS ASSISTED BY THE HIGHLAND AND ISLAND EMIGRATION AND EMBARKED ON BOARD THE SHIP MARMION WHICH SAILED FROM LIVERPOOL FOR MORETON BAY ON THE 28TH AUGUST 1852. (EMIGRANTS WERE DISEMBARKED AT PORTLAND BAY VICTORIA ON THE 4TH DECEMBER)
 
 
 

Surnames - BEATON, CAMERON, CAMMERON, CAMPBELL, MacDOUGALL,  MacFARLANE, MacINNES, MacPHAIL,  McARTHUR, McDIARMID, McDONALD, McFADYEN, McGREGOR, McINNES, McINTYRE, McKEAN, McLACHLAN, McLEAN, McPHEE, McPHERSON, McQUARRIE, MENZIES, MURRAY.

MacDOUGALL     Hector         43      Kilninian      Torloisk  Lord Compton     155                      Ann             43                                  Catherine      5                                  John            7 P/N   £8-16-81/2 Fine looking man but seems poor & destitute

McLEAN         Hugh           49   Fanmore        Torloisk    Lord Compton   156                 Sally            44                           John            17                          Catherine     15                          Donald         13                          Archibald       8                          Allan              4 P/N    £19-5-5  Good family

CAMPBELL       Sophia         57    Ballygowan     Torloisk  Lord Compton    157                    Ann             27                               Hugh           32                              Ann             29                              Donald          4                              Christy          3                               Sophia         Inf * P/N £22-10-1 Good family  Sophia a widow.

McLEAN         Archibald      41   Ballygowan     Torloisk    Lord Compton    158                 Jessie            44                            Margaret        8                           Neil                2 P/N    £6-11-5 . Eligible man wife a good dairywoman Children healthy. Good family.

MENZIES        Duncan         42   Ballygowan     Torloisk   Lord Compton    159                 Margaret       41                            Mary Ann     22   3 years a dairy maid                           Jean              20   In service at Glasgow                           Margaret       18                           Archibald      16                           Scotia           14                           Duncan         12                           Catherine      10                            John              6                           Alexander       4                           Ann                1 P/N    £26-3-0 . Healthy eligible couple with healthy well grown children.

McFADYEN      Lachlan        28   Arinagour      McLean of Coll     160                  Christy        27                             Flora           2                             Ann            Inf P/N    £9-6-3    Eligible family.

BEATON         Angus          55   Dervaig,   Quinish   McLean of Coll   161                 Mary           44                           Sally            22                          Donald        17                          Christy        12                          Mary          10                          Neil              8                          Mitzi             6 P/N    £29-18-71/2   Fine Man Healthy children

MacINNES       Finlay         45   Grisipol       McLean of Coll    162                  Flora         38                            Neil           17                            Duncan      12                            Charles        5                            John            2 P/N    £19-15-9   A very poor family

MacFARLANE     John            48        Tobermory,     Aros     163                     Sally            45                                Hugh           19                                Alexander    17                                John            14                                Malcolm      12                                Mary            9                                Flora            4 P/N    £29-18-9 . Deposit paid into Bank at Tobermory Third guaranteed by Dr. McColl.   Very poor family

CAMMERON       Allan            38     Arivegaig      Sir James Riddell    164                       Mary           32                         Ardnamurchan                                 Alexander     6                                  Peggy           4                                 James           2 CAMERON           John           31                                Catherine     30                                Samuel        12                                Alexander     8                                Sally             3                                Flora            6 P/N  Allan   £9-17-101/2  . John   £11-18- Healthy family well clad & cleanly appearance.

McPHERSON      Hugh           32   Laga           Sir James Riddell    165                      Janet           24                                 Donald        24                                Ann            30 £5-0-0 said to have been paid by this man in the list of Promissory Notes. Eligible family.

McPHERSON      Sarah            43       Laga           Sir James Riddell    166                      Duncan         23                           Ardnamurchan                                 Alexander     18                                 Ann              16                                Hugh            14                                John             12                               Catherine      12                               Donald         10                               Jane               5                               Dugald           3 * £15-0-0     stated to have been paid by this family in lieu of promissory notes. Sarah McPherson strong healthy woman, children healthy and well clothed.  Duncan is a respectable looking young man. Has supported the family since the death of his father.  P/N   £4-10-1

CAMERON        Hugh           39   Lochaline      Mr. Sinclair of Lochaline    167                    Mary           36                               Margaret     13                              Jane            10                              John             6                              Lachlan        3  * Deposit paid into bank at Tobermory.  Received no advance. Eligible couple, fine healthy children.

McLACHLAN      Allan            43   Dubh Dhoire   Mr. Sinclair of  Lochaline    168                      Margaret      40                                 John             21                                Mary           18                                Barbara       16                                Catherine     13                                Ann             10                                Dugald          7                                Allan             4                                Alexander     Inf  * Deposit paid into bank at Tobermory. Received no advance.  Very good family.

McKEAN         Richard        30   Dubh Dhoire    Mr. Sinclair of  Lochaline   169                  Isabella        28  McKEAN         John           38                          Mary           37                          Eliza            15                          William        13   (Richard & John McKean born                          Isabella        9      Duddington, nr Edinburgh                          Ann             6       Mary born Greenock)                          Thomas       3                          Mary           1  * Deposit paid into bank at Tobermory. Received no advance.    Richard said to be eligible young couple John good family

McLACHLAN      John           34   Lochaline      Mr. Sinclair of  Lochaline     170                     Ann            27  McLACHLAN      Hugh           36                                Jane            36                                Duncan         9                                Lachlan         7                                Ann              3                                Dugald         Inf * Deposit paid into bank at Tobermory. Received no aid.    Very eligible couple. Children of Hugh Fine healthy

McPHEE         Duncan         27   Isle Oransay   Mr. Sinclair of Lochaline    171                Mary            24   * Deposit paid into bank at Tobermory. Received no aid.    Very eligible young couple.

McGREGOR       John            35   Lochaline      Mr. Sinclair of Lochaline    172                     Mary           35                                Malcolm      10                               Mary            7                               Donald         5                               Duncan        2 * Deposit paid into bank at Tobermory. Received no advance    Eligible young couple. Fine healthy children.

MURRAY         Donald         21      Knock,  Morven    173                  Flora          23                      Mr Sinclair of Lochaline * Deposit paid into bank at Tobermory. Received  no advance    Very eligible young couple

McINTYRE      Duncan         27   Isle Oransay   Mr. Sinclair of Lochaline    174                  Sarah          18                            Kate            1 * Deposit paid into bank at Tobermory. Received no advance    Very eligible couple.

CAMERON        Donald         43   Tobermory      Mr. Crawford of Aros   175                     Susan          36                              John            14                              Dugald        11  * Deposit paid into bank at Tobermory. Received no aid Good family.

McDIARMID     Peter          48   Camusnangeall, Ardnamurchan     176                    Margaret   48                         Sir James Riddell * Deposit paid into bank at Tobermory Received no aid Good shepherd.

CAMERON        Hugh           30   Camusnangeall, Ardnamurchan     177                   Christy        24                            Sir James Riddell                              Mary            6                              Archibald     4                              Peter            1  * Deposit paid into bank at Tobermory. Received no aid.    Son in law of Peter McDiarmid   Very good family

McQUARRIE     John              36   Heylipol, Tiree     Duke of Argyll     178                    Ann (Wife)    42   * No promisory note seems to have been taken in this case.

CAMPBELL       Colin             49   Iona           Duke of Argyll    179                    Margaret      48                              Mary           30   10 years in service as a dairy                                                             maid and house servant in Lowlands                              James          28   Has been in service  in the  Lowlands                              Rachel         22   dairymaid & house servant                              John            20   worked 5 months Glasgow                             Margaret       18   dairymaid                             Archibald      16   fine youth P/N    £9-3-4 . Fine healthy man. Excellent family

MacFARLANE     Mary  (widow)  48   Iona           Duke of Argyll    180                       Dugald         28   In service at Paisley                                 Ronald         24   In service Arran                                 Archibald      21   In service Paisley                                 Christina      19   Farm servant 12 mths. Fine woman                                  Archibald      16   Fine healthy lad P/N    £21-18-1 . Mary strong healthy woman

MacPHAIL       Hugh           29   Iona           Duke of Argyll    181                 Janet            22    wife                           Colin            23    brother (Christiana McLean No 187 sister of Hugh) * Received no aid.  Eligible young people

McDONALD       John             28   Iona           Duke of Argyll    182                     Marion         21 (Marion sister of Christina McLean  No 187) * Received no aid.  Eligible young couple.

McINNES        John           44   Iona           Duke of Argyll    183                 Ann            44                           Peter          24                           Janet          26                           Donald       22                           Archibald   20                           John           18                           Mary          16                           Sally           14                           Anne          11                          Dugald          9                         Alexander      6 P/N    £30-18-3.   Very good family.

CAMPBELL       Colin          47     Kintra,        Duke of Argyll     184                   Ann            48     Isle of Mull                              John           22                              Donald       18                              Julia          14 P/N    £25-2-6 . Not very promising appearance on the whole a good family.

McARTHUR       Peter           45   Kintra         Duke of Argyll    185                     Isabella       40                      Isle of Mull                               John           19   In service Glasgow                               Anne          21   In service Kilbride West                               Archibald   17   In service Kilbride West                               Dugald       15   With minister of Iona                               Neil           14   In service with a crofter in south of Mull                              Christiana   12   Two nice healthy looking children                              Flora          11                               Mary            6                              Donald         9                              Eliza             4                              James           2 P/N    £45-10-3  Strong healthy man. Very fine family

McPHEE         Donald         50   Kintra,        Duke of Argyll   186                 Mary            50   Isle of Mull                          Neil              30   Fishing in Arran                          Hector            8    "         "                          Catherine      26   In farm service, Glasgow                          Mary            24                          Alexander     22   In service in Lowlands                          Angus          19                          Margaret      14                          Flora            11 P/N    £42-3-6 . Man looks old but is healthy and was employed as a day labourer. Good family.

McLEAN         Alexander      36   Ardfinaig      Duke of Argyll    187                Christiana       32                           Euphemia      11                           Catherine       9                           Effy               7                           John              3                          Isabella          1 *Received no aid. Rather too many young children but as McLean is married to sister of Hugh McPhail (181) and John McDonald (182) to the wife's sister, it was approved that the whole family might proceed together.

McDONALD       Angus          43   Bunessan       Duke of Argyll     188                    Ann             28 P/N    £2-1-0.    Eligible couple

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