Newsletter of the  Swan River Pioneers 1829 - 1838
 from Issue No.7, June 1996

The barque Parmelia, built in Quebec, Canada in 1825, 117 feet long and of 443 tons, was hired to transport Lieutenant-Governor James Stirling and the first group of free settlers to Swan River to establish a colony there in 1829.   Escorted by H.M.S. Sulphur she left England in early February 1829 and hove to off Garden Island on the 31st May.   Two days later "Parmelia" was nearly lost when she ran aground on the southbank which bears her name.   She was destroyed by fire in an English dockyard on the 1st May 1839.
The Barque "Parmelia"Arrived Swan River 31st May 1829 Captain J H Luscombe
Names of Passengers Quality Ages of
Children
Captain STIRLING
Governor

Mrs Ellen STIRLING


Andrew STIRLING
His Son 3 yrs
Geo MANGLES


Geo ELLIOT


Thomas BLAKEY
His Servant

Sarah	do
   do

John  KELLY
   do

Elizabeth do
   do

Mr P BROWN * 
Colonial Secretary

Mrs Caroline BROWN
His Wife

Macbride BROWN
His Child

Ann BROWN
   do

Richard EVANS
His Servant

Margaret McLEOD
   do

Mary Ann SMITH
   do

Mr John MORGAN
Storekeeper

Mrs Rebecca MORGAN
His Wife

Rebecca MORGAN
His Child

Ann SKIPSEY
His Servant

Commander MJ CURRIE RN
Harbour Master

Mrs Jane      do
His Wife

Frederick LUDLOW
His Servant

MK LUDLOW
   do

Jane FRUIN
   do

Mr  Jno S  ROE
Surveyor

Mrs Matilda do
His Wife

Chas D WRIGHT
His Servant

Mr Hy SUTHERLAND
Asst Surveyor

Mrs Ann   do
His Wife

Mr Wm SHELDON
Clerk to the
Colonial Secretary

Mr Jas DRUMMOND
Horticulturalist

Mrs Sarah  do
His Wife

Thos DRUMMOND
His Child
18 yrs
Jane    do
   do
16 yrs
Jas     do
   do
15 yrs
John    do
   do
13 yrs
Johnson do
His Child
 9 yrs
Eufi    do
   do
 3 yrs
Elizabeth GAMBLE
His Servant

Chas SIMMONS
Surgeon

Mr  Tully  DALY
Ass Surgeon

Mrs Jane    do
His Wife

Jessie Jane do
His Child
 8 yrs
Jos R       do
   do
 6 yrs
Hy Jno      do
   do
 4 yrs
Ed N        do
   do
 2 yrs
Emily Rose Daly
   do
 2 mths
Jas ELLIOTT
His Servant

Patk MURPHY
   do

Alex FANDAM
Cooper

Mary   do
His Wife

Wm HOKING
Bricklayer

Mary  do
His Wife

Wm    do
His Child
14 yrs
Jno   do
   do
12 yrs
Mary  do
   do
10 yrs
Thos  do
   do
 8 yrs
David do
   do
 5 yrs
Chas  do
   do
 2 yrs
Thos    DAVIS
Smith

Catherine do
His Wife

John      do
His Child
 3 yrs
Charlotte do
   do
 2 yrs
John      do
Nephew
13 yrs
James C SMITH
Boatbuilder

Sarah    do
His Wife

Passenger List Transcribed from AJCP Reel 294 CO18 Vol 3/19-20

 Swan River Pioneers