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The DRUMMORE was a 298 tonne sailing ship carrying 5 guns. She sailed from Leith in Ireland on July 19, 1830 and travelled via the Cape of Good Hope and Isle of France on her way to the Swan River Colony and Hobart Town. Captain P. Petrie was in command and besides a crew of 19, she carried general cargo and 61 passengers.

She arrived in the Swan River Colony on February 1, 1831 and ended her journey in Hobart Town on February 28.

William and Hester TANNER decided to emigrate to Australia in 1829. They had heard good reports of both the Swan River and Tasmania and knew of the incentives being offered to would-be immigrants - for every three pounds they invested, they would be allocated forty acres of land.

The Tanners chartered the MARGARET to take them, Charles and Ellen VIVEASH (William's sister and Hester's brother), their families, servants, labourers and property to the Swan River Settlement. They left England on June 25, 1830.

When they reached Cape Town they were met with rumours of the failure of the Swan Colony and Captain Biddle of the MARGARET refused to proceed on the voyage. The MARGARET was unloaded and paid off. Tanner and his party completed their journey on the DRUMMORE, which left Cape Town on October 20, 1830.

The following passenger list is derived from CSO records CSR 13/167. Additional detail has been sourced from:


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            Name                  Age   Family/Single      Occupation            Comments

COOK         Jeremiah            40          F        Shepherd               ...   ...   ...   ...
COOK         Mary                39          F        Wife                   ...   ...   ...   ...
COOK         Elijah              20          F        Son                    ...   ...   ...   ...
COOK         Charlotte           18          F        Daughter               ...   ...   ...   ...
COOK         Jane                16          F        Daughter               ...   ...   ...   ...
COOK         Henry               14          F        Son                    ...   ...   ...   ...
COOK         Phoebe              12          F        Daughter               ...   ...   ...   ...
COOK         Sarah                9          F        Daughter               ...   ...   ...   ...
COOK         Elizabeth            7          F        Daughter               ...   ...   ...   ...
COOK         John                 5          F        Son                    ...   ...   ...   ...
COOK         Mary                 2          F        Daughter               ...   ...   ...   ...
COOK         Harriet              5 mths     F        Daughter               ...   ...   ...   ...

[Top]       Name                  Age   Family/Single      Occupation            Comments

DYER         John                41          F        Labourer               ...   ...   ...   ...
DYER         Elizabeth           48          F        Wife                   ...   ...   ...   ...
DYER         Hannah              15          F        Daughter               ...   ...   ...   ...
DYER         Lucy                14          F        Daughter               Died on voyage
DYER         James               11          F        Son                    ...   ...   ...   ...
DYER         Elizabeth           10          F        Daughter               ...   ...   ...   ...
FERGUSON     Alexander           27          F        ...   ...   ...   ...  ...   ...   ...   ...
FERGUSON     Christine           28          F        Wife                   ...   ...   ...   ...
FERGUSON     Thomas               4          F        Son                    ...   ...   ...   ...
FERGUSON     James                2          F        Son                    ...   ...   ...   ...
FLEAY        John                15          S        Labourer               aka [FLAY]
FUSSELL      Richard             25          S        Bailiff                aka [TUSSELL, William]
HADDRILL     William             27          F        Labourer               ...   ...   ...   ...
HADDRILL     Hannah              25          F        Wife                   ...   ...   ...   ...
HADDRILL     George               4          F        Son                    ...   ...   ...   ...
HADDRILL     Ann                  2          F        Daughter               ...   ...   ...   ...
HANDS        John                21          S        Labourer               aka [HAND]

[Top]       Name                  Age   Family/Single      Occupation            Comments

MAYO         Richard             15          S        Labourer               ...   ...   ...   ...
MILLER       James               34          F        ...   ...   ...   ...  aka [NULLER]
MILLER       Mary                29          F        Wife                   aka [NULLER]
SIMPKIN      George              14          S        Labourer               ...   ...   ...   ...
STEVENS      Henry               13          S        Miller                 ...   ...   ...
TANNER       William             30          F        Gentleman              ...   ...   ...   ...
TANNER       Hester              26          F        Wife                   nee [VIVEASH]
TANNER       William Afric        6 mths     F        Son                    ...   ...   ...   ...
THOMSON      James               25          F        ...   ...   ...   ...  ...   ...   ...   ...
THOMSON      Margaret            24          F        ...   ...   ...   ...  ...   ...   ...   ...
WANSBOROUGH  Daniel              21          F        Labourer               aka [WANSBROUGH]
WANSBOROUGH  Hannah              21          F        Wife                   nee [PRANGLE]

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Jeremiah COOK, b. 1798 (ENG), d. 1831 (Upper Swan, W.A.); m. 29 Sep, 1809 (UK), Mary Jane COOK (nee SUTTON), b. 1791 (ENG), d. Apr, 1848 (York, W.A.).

He was from Kenneth, county Wiltshire. He was brought out as a shepherd and indentured labourer to William TANNER. He commenced life in the colony on Tanner's property "Baskerville" at Guildford. Jeremiah died the same year.

Mary Jane was the first woman to come before the Criminal Court in January 1832 on charges of stealing from her master William TANNER. She was lashed and sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour at the Round House in Fremantle. Later, she married Henry Randall.

Children:

* For further information on this family, please contact Mark Schipp.

... Please confirm with other sources

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John DYER, b. 1789, d. 8 Nov, 1831 (Perth, WA); m. Elizabeth b. 1783, d. 25 May 1852 (Perth, W.A.).

He worked as a labourer for William TANNER and died soon after arrival.

Elizabeth married again to Francis HEGHIN (HEGAN) on 6 Feb, 1832.

Children:

... Please confirm with other sources

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Alexander FERGUSON, b. 19 Nov, 1805, d. 24 Apr, 1858 (Toodyay, WA); m. (Scotland) Christiana (nee CALLENDER) b. 1806, d. 2 Jun, 1870 (Toodyay, WA).

He was brought from Scotland as an indentured servant to T.N. YULE and was later listed as a blacksmith in Swan and Toodyay.

Children:

... Please confirm with other sources

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John FLEAY [FLAY], b. 11 Feb, 1815, d. 5 March 1884 (Gilgering, WA).

He married Jane COOK (also on this vessel), 29 Oct, 1832 at Guildford, WA. John was an indentured servant to William TANNER [also on this vessel) and later moved to York where he worked for MOORE, at "Oakover Estate".

* For further information on this family, please contact Mark Schipp.

... Please confirm with other sources

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Richard Charmbury FUSSELL, b. 1805, d. 25 May 1852.

He was an indentured servant to William TANNER. Later he worked for Charles WITTENOOM who left him his WA property and sheep upon his death.

... Please confirm with other sources

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William HADDRILL, b. 1799/1802, d. Feb, 1875 (Swan, WA); m. c.1820 Hannah HADDRILL (nee REEVES) b. 1805, d. 1864.

He was a thatcher and labourer to William TANNER and was later employed later by W. BURGES.

Children:

... Please confirm with other sources

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John HANDS, b. 1809, d. 10 Nov, 1835 (Fremantle, WA).

He was employed as a labourer to William TANNER.

... Please confirm with other sources

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Richard MAYO, b. 1816 (England), d. 18/19 Sep, 1878 (Swan, WA).

He married Mary DEWAR (arrived per WARRIOR), Dec, 1844. He was later listed as a farmer, licensee and mailcarrier.

... Please confirm with other sources

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James MILLER, b. 1796, d. Oct, 1848; m. Mary b. 1801, d. Feb, 1842.

He was an indentured servant to T.N. YULE and was later listed as a gentleman farmer at Canning and Upper Swan.

... Please confirm with other sources

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George SIMPKIN, b. 1817.

He was employed as a labourer by William TANNER.

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Henry STEVENS, b. 1810.

He was a miller by trade and was retained as a servant to William TANNER.

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William TANNER, b. 24 May, 1801 (England), d. 9 Jun, 1845 (England); m. 15 Dec, 1829 (England), Hester VIVEASH b. 12 Feb, 1804, d. 21 Jul, 1846.

He was a gentleman agriculturalist who was granted 35,000 acres of land on the Swan River and in the Avon district. He was influential and acquired mortgages over other propoerties. Ill health and a financial recession caused him to return to England in 1844.

Children:

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James THOMSON, b. 1806, d. before 1837; m. Margaret b. 1807.

They were both indentured as servants to T.N. YULE.

As a widow, Margaret continued to serve as a seamstress to T.N. YULE. She married again to James JONES on 20 Jul, 1839.

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Daniel WANSBROUGH, b. 7 Apr, 1810, d. 1 Apr, 1848 (Perth WA); m. 24 May 1830 Hannah WANSBROUGH (nee PRANGLE) b. 10 Oct, 1810, d. 18 Dec, 1893.

He came to the colony as a labourer for William TANNER but was later employed as a gardener for STIRLING. Later he was listed as a farmer.

* For further information on this family, please contact Mark Schipp.

... Please confirm with other sources


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