Bideford Passenger Ships
1812
FOUR FRIENDS: From PAPEI RG9, Collector of Customs Outward: "01 Sep., 1812 - "Four Friends" of 190 tons, Capt. Wm. Ramsay, for Bideford, Great Britain " [CG]
JANE: From PAPEI RG9, Collector of Customs Outward: "10 July, 1819 - "Jane" of 153 tons, Capt. Jno. Brown, for Bideford, Great Britain" [CG]
1819
LOUISA: From PAPEI RG9, Collector of Customs Outward: "28 July, 1819 - "Louisa" of 93 tons, Capt. Jno. Widdicombe, for Bideford, Great Britain" [CG]
LORD BARRINGTON: PEI Gazette 23 Sep, 1819: "PEI Gazette 23 Sep., 1819 - entered 16 Sep., "Lord Barrington" ship, from Bideford, Great Britain" [CG]
1820
1822MARS: PAPEI RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "04 July, 1820 - MARS of 341 tons, Capt. J. Moys, for Bideford, GB" [GC]
PAPEI RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "22 July, 1820 - UNION of 105 tons, Capt. J. Router, for Bideford, Great Britain" [GC]
PAPEI RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Inward: 22 July, 1820 UNION of 105 tons Capt. N.F. Garden from Bristol, Great Britain [GC]
LAVINIA: PAPEI RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "22 July, 1820 - "Lavinia" of 89 tons, Capt. Lewis Grozzard, for Bideford, Great Britain " [GC]
PAPEI RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "22 Aug., 1820 - MERCURY of 100 tons, Capt. Thos. Gibble, for Bideford, Great Britain" [GC]
PAPEI RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Inward: 13 Nov., 1820 MINERVA Capt. J. Hainsmith from Bideford, Great Britain [GC]
PAPEI RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "25 Nov., 1820 - MINERVA of 74 tons, Capt. J. Howes, for Bideford, Great Britain" [GC]
PAPEI RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "25 Nov., 1820 - BACCHUS of 233 tons, Capt. U. Bonnifant, for Bideford, Great Britain" [GC]
PAPEI RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "25 Nov., 1820 - APOLLO of 140 tons, Capt. N.F. Carder, for Bideford, Great Britain" [GC]
1821
RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Inward: "03 July, 1821 - MERCURY of 100 tons, Capt. D. Thomas, from Bideford, Great Britain" [GC]
PAPEI RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "09 July, 1821 - BACCHUS of 233 tons, Capt. Wm. Bonifant, for Bideford" [GC]
PAPEI RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "25 July, 1821 - MARS of 341 tons, Capt. R. England, for Bideford" [GC]
PAPEI RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "25 July, 1821 - MERCURY of 100 tons, Capt. D. Thomas, for Bideford" [GC]
PAPEI RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "26 July, 1821 - ELIZABETH of 156 tons, Capt. Thos. Fisher, for Bideford" [GC]
PAPEI RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "06 Aug., 1821 - FENWICK of 195 tons, Capt. M. Thompson, for Bideford" [GC]
PAPEI RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "12 Nov., 1821 - FLORA brig of 133 tons, Capt. Jas. Bowen, for Bideford" [GC]
1823PAPEI RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Inward: "30 May, 1822 - NAUTILUS of 289 tons, Capt. Nich. Mitchell, from Bideford, Great Britain" [GC]
PAPEI RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Inward: "26 June, 1822 - ALERT of 112 tons, Capt. Wm. Williams, from Bideford, Great Britain" [GC]
PAPEI RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Inward: "14 Sep., 1822 - LAVINIA of 89 tons, Capt. Lewis Grossard, from Bideford, Great Britain" [GC]
PAPEI RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "14 Nov., 1822 - CORA of 116 tons, Capt. Wm. Bonifant, for Bideford" [GC]
PAPEI RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "14 Nov., 1822 - BACCHUS of 233 tons, Capt. W. Chappell, for Bideford, with 8 tons green codfish" [GC]
1824RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "01 Nov., 1823 - BACCHUS snow of 233 tons, Capt. Wm. Chappell, for Bideford" [GC].
RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Inward: "01 Nov., 1823 - BACCHUS of 233 tons, Capt. Wm. Chappell, from Padstow, GB [GC]
182521+ Passengers. - RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Inward: "03 June, 1824 - ROVER of 92 tons, Capt. J. Bowen, from Bideford, Great Britain" [GC] - also - PEI Register: "June 5, 1824: ROVER, 30 days, Bowen, from Bideford, Great Britain: T. B. Chanter, Esq. and 20 shipwrights." [CG]
RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "10 July, 1824 - HERO of 404 tons, Capt. Joshua Williams, for Bideford, Great Britain [GC].
RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "27 July, 1824 - CORA of 116 tons, Capt. W. Bonifant, for Bideford, Great Britain" [GC]
RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Inward: "07 Sep., 1824 - ALERT of 112 tons, Capt. Jas. Barrett, from Bideford, Great Britain" [GC]
RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "27 Nov., 1824 - PILOT brig of 201 tons, Capt. Lewis Grossard, for Bideford, Great Britain" [GC]
RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "01 Dec., 1824 - AMITY barque of 333 tons, Capt. John Johnson, for Bideford, Great Britain" [GC]
1826PAPEI RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "02 July, 1825 - ELLEN of 109 tons, Capt. Lewis Grossard, for Bideford, Great Britain" [GC]
1827PAPEI RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "12 July, 1826 - SUPERB Capt. Joshua W?, for Bideford, Great Britain" [GC]
P.E.I. Register, Jun 13, 1830: "In the brig Bellona, from Bideford, Mr. Thomas Burnard Chanter." - also - PAPEI RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Inward: "12 June, 1826 - BELLONA of 271 tons, Capt. Richd. England, from Bideford GB, with 1 1/2 tons copper, 1 1/2 tons iron" [CG]
1828P.E.I. Register, Jun 19, 1827: "In the Bellona from Bideford, June 18, Mr. Chanter." - also - P.E.I. Register: "18 June, 1827 - BELLONA brig, Capt. England, from Bideford, Great Britain [arr. Richmond Bay]" [CG]
P.E.I. Register: "13 July, 1827 - COLLINS new brig, Capt. Lowther, for Bideford, Great Britain [dep. Richmond Bay]" [GC]
P.E.I. Register: "22 Nov., 1827 - JESSIE Capt. Lewis, for Bideford, Great Britain, with timber [dep. New Bideford]" [GC]
P.E.I. Register: "23 Nov., 1827 - BREEZE new brig, Capt. Chappell, for Bideford, Great Britain with timber [dep. New Bideford]" [GC]
1830PEI Register 4 Nov., 1828 - CLEARED. 24 Oct., NEW LONDON brig, Capt. Redmore, for Bideford [CG]
1831COLLINA 74 Passengers from Devon and Cornwall, 63 from Plymouth. This ship is mentioned in "The Cradle of Confederation", by Lorne C. Callbeck, Pg. 136 as arriving in June. - also - Prince Edward Island Register, June 1 1830: "74 passengers, men women and children arrived in the Collina, Martin, Bideford, AFarmers , Labourers and Mechanics chiefly from the counties of Devon and Cornwall." and PEI Register 1 June, 1830: "entered. brig Collina, Capt. Martin, from Bideford." [CG]
BACCHUS: PEI Register 8 June, 1830: "entered. brig Bacchus, Capt. Howe, from Bideford [arr. Richmond Bay] to T.B. Chanter." [GC]
P.E.I. Register, Jun 13, 1830: "In the brig Bellona, from Bideford, Mr. Thomas Burnard Chanter." - also - PAPEI RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Inward: "12 June, 1826 - BELLONA of 271 tons, Capt. Richd. England, from Bideford GB, with 1 1/2 tons copper, 1 1/2 tons iron" [CG]
CALYPSO: PEI Register 15 June, 1830: "cleared. barque CALYPSO, Capt. Lowther, for Bideford, Great Britain." [GC]
SAPPHO: PEI Register 22 June, 1830: "entered. brig Sappho, Capt. Day, from Bideford, with 4 passengers." [GC]
PEI Register 10 Aug., 1830: "cleared. brig SALTERN'S ROCk, Mallard, for Bideford [dep. Richmond Bay]" [CG]
BACCHUS: Royal Gazette 26 Oct., 1830: "entered. brig BACHUS, Capt. Howes, from Bideford, Great Britain." [GC]
COLLINA: Royal Gazette 2 Nov., 1830: "entered. brig, Collina. Capt. Martin, from Bideford, Great Britain." [GC]
BACCHUS: Royal Gazette 9 Nov., 1830: "cleared. brig Bacchus, Capt. Howes, for Bideford, Great Britain." [GC]
Royal Gazette 9 Nov., 1830: "cleared. brig BOLLINA, Capt. Heay, for Bideford, Great Britain." [GC]
Royal Gazette, Dec 14 1830: "Sailed on Friday, the COLLINA, Martin for Bideford, Great Britain" [CG]
BACCHUS: Royal Gazette, Dec 14 1830: "In the Bacchus for Bideford, Great Britain Mr. Billing." [CG]
1832SAPPHO: 33 Passengers. Also listed in Nat. Archives, R5846-O-X-E, Mary C. Brehaut. From Bideford Great Britain to PEI. June 7, 1831
COLLINA: June 7, 1831, from Bideford Great Britain to PEI.
Information regarding the BOLLINA; arr. P.E.I. 7th June 1831 forwarded by Arthur Dark. "One of the passengers was a Henry Elliott from Bucks Mills in North Devon who became a successful miller and J.P. in Canada. I have a copy of his obituary (cutting from an unknown newspaper) which gives the date of his sailing as the 4th May 1831 and his arrival at Bideford P.E.I. on the 5th June. The important words are: "After a stop there [P.E.I.] of ten days the tidy little craft which had brought 61 passengers safely from the old land, left for Québec reaching the ancient capital ten or twelve days later. Mr. Elliott and about 30 other passengers came by bateaux to Kingston, thence by steamer to Port Hope. Some of the passengers who came out on the Bolina (sic) with the deceased were the late Joseph Adams and Robert Ashton and their families who settled in Columbus, Thomas Courtice, late of Pickering, an uncle of ex-Reeve L.M. Courtice, Richard Foley, late of Darlington and Mrs.Wm. Puley of Bowmanville, at that time a little girl." " An article by his grandson Dr. Jabez H. Elliott in The Canadian Statesman, January 1937 confirms his sailing on the 4th May 1831 and his reaching Bideford P.E.I. on June 5th 1831 as well as the rest of his journey."
1833The Liverpool Advertiser, Mar 29 1832: "Brig CORSAIR, Joseph Jenkinson Master, sailed for Halifax, on Thursday, March 8, and on Thursday, March 22, passed Holyhead, thus completing her passage across the Atlantic in 14 days, one of the most expeditious recorded in this part." [CG]
197 Westcountry Passengers, "Chiefly mechanics and labourers. (The Island Magazine, #41, "English Immigration to P.E.I. Part 2", Elliott, Pg. 4). Also see the Royal Gazette 29 May 1832: CALYPSO Capt. Grossard from Bideford, Great Britain, Eng., arr. Richmond Bay with 197 passengers on 27 May". [GC & CG]
RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "09 July, 1832 - "SARAH & ELIZA " Capt. John Westacott, for Bideford" [GC]
RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "16 Aug., 1832 - INDUSTRY Capt. Wm. Grigg, for Bideford" [GC]
RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "29 Aug., 1832 - ELLEN Capt. Fairfax Fishwick, for Bideford" [GC]
Royal Gazette 9 Oct., 1832 - entered. BOLLINA, brig, Capt. Heay, from Bideford, Great Britain, in ballast. [GC]
RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "28 May, 1833 - EBENEZER Capt. James Marshall, for Bideford" [GC]
1835
RG 9 Collector of Customs Shipping Outward: "24 Sep., 1835 - MARINA Capt. James Lowther, for Bideford, with lumber" [GC]
1836
SARAH & ELIZA: June 12, 1836, 30 Passengers. from Bideford, Great Britain, to PEI.
MARINA: 2 Passengers. Royal Gazette, June 14, 1836 - "In the Marina, from Bideford, Mr and Mrs Grigg" from Bideford, GB to PEI. [CG]
MARGARET: September 28, 1836. from Bideford, Great Britain, to PEI.
BRITISH LADY: Royal Gazette, Nov 29 1836 "In the British Lady, for Bideford, Great Britain, from Richmond Bay: William Douse, Esq." [CG]
1837
MERION Several Passengers. - Royal Gazette, May 30, 1837: "In the Merino from Bideford GB, Capt. Emanuel (late of the French Army) wife and son." [CG]
BRITISH LADY: 26 Passengers. - Royal Gazette, Jun 6, 1837: "Brig British Lady, W. Yeo, Master, from Bideford, Great Britain, arrived at Richmond Bay, June 2, with 26 passengers." [CG]
COLLINA: from Bideford, Great Britain, to PEI. July 26, 1837
BRITISH LADY: from Bideford, Great Britain, to Richmond Bay, PEI. September 24, 1837
1838
BRITISH LADY: Colonial Herald Weds., 23 May, 1838, page 3: Arrived at Richmond Bay, on the 11th inst., the British Lady, Yeo, from Bideford, out 40 days - 20 passengers. Had been 10 days in the ice off Cape North, in company with many other vessels. [GC] - Royal Gazette, May 22, 1838: "In the British Lady, from Bideford, Mr. William Pethwick (Pethick..?)and family, and 14 others." [CG]
BRAVO: Colonial Herald 6 June, 1838: "The Bravo, Redmond, from Gloucester & Bideford, arrived at Cascumpeque, PEI May 21st. Encountered a great deal of ice and narrowly escaped being crushed to pieces. Got into Louisbourg where she lost both anchors, besides sustaining other damages." [CG]
EBENEEZER: from Bideford, Great Britain, to PEI. June 14, 1838.
BRITISH LADY: from Bideford, Great Britain, to Richmond Bay, PEI. September 12, 1838
BETHEL Royal Gazette Tues., 4 Dec., 1838: "Sailed from Richmond Bay, on the 26th ult., the Barque Bethel, Capt. Marshall, for Bideford. Passengers - In the Bethel, for Bideford, Mr. John O. Nantes
1839
BRITISH LADY: Diary published in newspaper (author unnamed): "5 May, 1839 - Yeo's ship with 43 passengers arrived at Port Hill from Bideford" - also - "Colonial Herald 11 May, 1839 - The "British Lady", Yeo, 35 days from Bideford arrived at Richmond Bay on the 4th inst. with goods and 41 passengers." [GC]
BRITISH LADY: Royal Gazette, Jun 25, 1839: "In the British Lady, from Richmond Bay for Bideford, the Hon. Samuel Green." [CG]
BRITISH LADY: from Bideford, Great Britain, to Richmond Bay, PEI. September 15, 1839.
BRUNO: Colonial Herald 28 Sep., 1839 - "ENTERED. "Bruno" brig, Capt. Day, from Bideford with 3200 bus. salt, cordage &c. [arr. Cascumpeque]" [GC]
1840
BRITISH QUEEN: Royal Gazette, May 19, 1840, page 3: "In the British Queen from Bideford to Richmond Bay: Hon. Samuel Cunard." [CG]
MINERVA From the 1842 Lloyd's Register: Minerva, Capt R Heard; built 1837 in PEI; a brig of 125 tons; owned by Heard; registered Bideford, GB - also - Abt 20 Passengers - Royal Gazette, May 19, 1840, page 3.: "In the Minerva, from Bideford - Capt. W. Marshall, Mr. George Hard, Mrs. Grossard, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis and family, and 8 in steerage -31 days in passage. -- Brought no papers." [CG & GC]
THOMAS & ELIZABETH: 24 Passengers. - Royal Gazette, June 16, 1840: "Mr. and Mrs. Hooper, Mr. Thomas Howe and 21 in steerage" [CG]
COLLINA: from Bideford, Great Britain to PEI. September 6, 1840
MINERVA: From the 1842 Lloyd's Register: Minerva, Capt R Heard; built 1837 in PEI; a brig of 125 tons; owned by Heard; registered Bideford, GB October 6, 1840
SPEC: 81 Passengers. - From the 1841 Lloyd's Register: Spec, Capt Marshall; schooner of 149 tons; built 1840 PEI; owned by Capt. Marshall; registered Bideford, GB
1841
ISABELLA: Royal Gazette Tues., 18 May, 1841: "Arrived this morning, the brig Isabella, Day, from Bideford -- 37 passengers." [GC]
POCOHONTAS: from Bideford, Great Britain, to PEI. 22 passengers. May 24, 1841
FLORIDA: From the 1841 Lloyd's Register: Florida, Capt Hillman; brig of 186 tons; built 1840 in PEI; owned by Yeo & Co - also - Royal Gazette Tues., 1 June, 1841: "PASSENGERS - In the Florida, Hillman, at Port Hill, from Bideford, 29 passengers." [GC]
EMILY B. HEARD: from Bideford, Great Britain to PEI and New York. June 23, 1841
MINERVA: From the 1842 Lloyd's Register: Minerva, Capt R Heard; built 1837 in PEI; a brig of 125 tons; owned by Heard; registered Bideford, GB - also - Royal Gazette Tues., 10 Aug., 1841, page 3: "Entered - On Friday last, brig Minerva, Gorvin, 44 days from Bideford -- 15 passengers." [GC]
GLENBURNIE: 1 Passenger & Crew for new Vessel. From the 1842 Lloyd's Register: Glenburnie, Capt W Day; barque of 238 tons, built 1840 in PEI; owned by T Chanter; registered at Bideford, GB. October 6, 1841. [GC]
EMILY B. HEARD: from Bideford, Great Britain, to PEI. 18 passengers. October 6, 1841.
1842
BRITISH LADY: Royal Gazette, 31 May, 1842: "The British Lady, Yeo, 37 days from Bideford, arrived at Port hill on the 19th inst., with goods, and a number of passengers." - also - Colonial Herald Sat., 23 May, 1842, page 3, Ship News: "The British Lady, Yeo, 37 days from Bideford arrived at Port Hill on the 19th inst. with goods and a number of passengers. [GC]
MARY ANN: from Bideford, Great Britain, to PEI. October 18, 1842.
1843
BRITISH LADY: 30 Passengers, 3 crews for new Vessels. - The Islander, May 19 1843: "Arrived at Port Hill, May 11, Brig British Lady, 30 days from Bideford, with passengers." [CG]
CIVILITY: from Bideford, Great Britain, to PEI. May 5, 1843
MARY ANN:82 Passengers. - also - The Islander, May 26 1843: "Arrived May 24, in Brig Mary Ann, W. H. Saunders, Master, 35 days from Bideford: Dr. Boswell, and family, and 75 in the steerage." [CG]
BRITISH LADY: from Bideford, Great Britain, to Richmond Bay, PEI. 29 passengers. May 30, 1843.
JOHN HAWKES: from Bideford, Great Britain, to Cascumpec, PEI. October 8, 1843.
1844
LADY SALE: from Bideford, Great Britain, to PEI. May 28, 1844.
HARTLAND: The Islander, Jun 21 1844: "Arrived at Halifax, Barque Hartland, Gilman, from Bideford, Devonchire, 44 days: 70 passengers for PEI and Québec." [CG]
FLORIDA: From the 1841 Lloyd's Register: Florida, Capt Hillman; brig of 186 tons; built 1840 in PEI; owned by Yeo & Co - also - The Islander, Aug 03 1844: "Brig Florida, Scott, from Bideford, arrived Port Hill, 38 days: Mrs. Widgery." [CG]
LADY SALE: from Bideford, Great Britain to PEI. September 3, 1844.
BRITISH LADY: 7 Passengers. - also - The Islander, Sep 27 1844: "British Lady, George Redmond, Master, 24 days, arrived at Bedeque: Rev. Mr. Harrison and lady, Rev. Mr. Carravay and Lady (?), Mrs. E. R. Humphreys and two children and one servant." [CG]
ISABELLA: from Bideford, Great Britain to Port Hill, PEI. October 11, 1844.
CIVILITY: from Bideford, Great Britain to PEI. October 22, 1844.
1845
CIVILITY: The Islander, May 23 1845: "In the Civility from Bideford: Mr and Mrs. Widgery, and servant, Master Nott, Miss Nott, Miss Williams, Miss Webb, and 33 in steerage, some of whom were going to Québec." [CG]
SNOWDROP: Morning News, 3 Sep., 1845: - "CLEARED. "Snowdrop" brigantine, Capt. Ball, for Bideford." [CG]
CIVILITY: from Bideford, Great Britain to PEI. September 29, 1845.