constructing the passenger list of the s.s. TAINUI into Otago, New Zealand in 1886 by gathering names from various sources and adding them as found

If you had ancestors arrive on this steamer your help would be appreciated. They appear to have first arrived into Port Chalmers, Otago but not all disembarked there, some settling in the North Island. Not known yet which passengers disembarked where
- some added info is tentative and not yet confirmed
- names are spelt as found which may not be correct as you know them

some names from the ss TAINUI PASSENGER LIST - 14 September 1886

s.s. TAINUI 5200 tons, Barlow, R.N.R., left Plymouth, England August 14, via Teneriffe, she called at Madiera on Aug 17, Capetown on Sept 3 and Hobart. - B. and N.Z.M. and A. Co., agents. The pasage occupied 43 days 1 hour and though uneventful was very enjoyable to all

Passengers per s.s. Tainui, booked up till July 30, 1886; steamer left Plymouth on August 14:-
1st SALOON
? Mr ARTHUR
? Miss BAIRD
? Mr CARNEGIE
? Mr G. H. C. CLIFFORD and child (3)
- George Hugh Charles Clifford (1848-1930)
? G. COPPIN and family
- miss COPPIN
- miss COPPIN
- miss COPPIN
? Miss CUTTEN
? Mr DENDUGH/DENDUYTS
? Mr and Mrs FRANKLIN/FRANKLYN and family
? Mr GRIERSON
? Mr HANCOCK
? Mr HOPPEN
? Mr and Mrs HORSFALL
? Mr KENNUESKY
? Mr LAMB
? Rev Mr J. LEIGHTON
- the Rev Mr Leighton, the new Incumbent of Christ Church, appears to have first arrived in NZ in May 1874 by the s.s. Alhambra. He spent most of his time in Nelson but lectured and preached all over NZ. In Nov 1888 this ad appeared in the Nelson paper the 'Colonist' - FOR SALE, Town section 507, fronting Bronti street and Brook street Stream, with Dwelling House and good Orchard, formerly in occupation of Rev Mr Leighton. Price ?850 (2012 equivalent of $167,000). There was a Mrs Leighton
? R. McKINNON and family
- miss McKINNON
- miss McKINNON
? Mr and Mrs McLEAN
? Mr and Mrs MOON and family (2)
? Mr and Mrs MOORE and family
? Mr and Mrs NEAVE and family
- miss NEAVE
- miss NEAVE
? Mr and Mrs PATTERSON
? Mr RANKIN
? Mr and Mrs ROSS
? Mr and Mrs SAVAGE and family
- miss SAVAGE
? Mr and Mrs W. SHENNAN or SHEANAN or SHERMON see notes
? Hon H. SPENSLEY
- the Hon H. Spensley was a Barrister. He was in NZ by at least 1872 and frequently travelled overseas and back
? Mr and Mrs R. STEEMAN/SLEEMAN and family (3)
? Mr THAIN
? Mr TURNER
? J. TWENER
? Mr and Mrs TWOMEY
- on 3 Aprl 1890 Mr & Mrs Twomey were on board the ss Tainui from Lyttelton to London via Rio de Janeiro. They were:- Mr and Mrs Daniel Twomey, miss Ethel Twomey and masters Francis and Daniel Twomey and nurse


2nd SALOON
? Mr ASQUITH
? Mr BARCLAY
? Mr BLACKER
? Miss BROWN
? Mrs BOWLING and family
? Mr BROCK
? Miss BURNBY
? Mr CAVE
? Rev J. and Mrs CLUNES and family
? Mr and Mrs DIXON
? Mr FINDLAY
? Mrs FINDLAY
? Mr and Mrs FREEMAN and family
? Mr A. GOOLD
? Mr and Mrs GOULD and family
? Mrs GUEST
? Mr HADLEY
? Mr and Mrs HUTT
? Mr and Mrs IRVINE
? Mr and Mrs JEFFRIES
? Mr LIBERTY
? Mr G. LINTON
? Mr and Miss McCREADY
? Miss McKIE
? Mr McLEAN
? Miss MILLS
? Mrs P. MILLS
? Mr and Mrs ROBERTS
? Mr ROBERTS
? Mr SHEPHERD
? Mr TRAVINER
? Mr TRODE
? Miss TRODE
? Mr J. WATSON
? Mr WIGMORE


and 150 3rd class ???
? Mr and Mrs J. BARNES
? Mr and Mrs J. BARNES jnr
? Mr and Mrs BISHOPRICK
- Charles & Maria Bishoprick. He was the headmaster of the Te Puke District High School for 26 years
? Mr F. BRADSHAW
? Mr F. CORNER
? Mr A. CRAMP
? Mr and Mrs C. CURRIE
- master A. CURRIE
- master F. CURRIE
- master G. CURRIE
- master R. CURRIE
- miss A. CURRIE
? Mr R. FERGUSON
? Mr and Mrs T. GIBBS
- master T. GIBBS
- miss A. GIBBS
- miss E. GIBBS
- miss N. GIBBS
? Mr W. GRAHAM
? Mr D. JACKSON (possibly 2)
? Mr and Mrs N. JANSEN
- master E. JANSEN
- master M. JANSEN
- master M. JANSEN
? Mr and Mrs A. KNOX
- master A. KNOX
- miss E. KNOX
- miss H. KNOX
- miss J. KNOX
- miss J. KNOX
? Mr D. McKINNON
? Mr J. MEENAN
? Mr G. NETTLESHIP
- George Nettleship (1864-1938)
? Mr M. PAULSEN
? Mr O. PAULSEN
- Ole Paulsen (1858-1926) was a Crewman on the 'Dream' in 1888 when it capsized in Lyttelton Harbour, near Little Port Cooper. Peter Hegland and Peter Anderson were also crewmen, the latter was drowned
? Mr P. PAULSEN
- Paul Paulsen (1866-1931)
? Mr T. SMITH
? Mr G. STANFORD



NOTES
the passengers on board the 'Tainui' on it's way to New Zealnd, who disembarked (in May 1886), at Brisbane, Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney

1st SALOON
Mr E. BIRD - for Sydney
Mr C. CAMERON - for Sydney
Mr G. H. CORBETT - from the Cape for Sydney
Mr R. CORBETT - from the Cape for Sydney
Mrs J. H. CORBETT - from the Cape for Sydney
Miss M. D. CORBETT - from the Cape for Sydney
Mr and Mrs FYNN, family and nurses (6) - for Hobart
Mr G. T. HUTCHINSON - from the Cape for Hobart
Mr and Mrs E. KING and 2 children - from the Cape for Hobart
Mr and Mrs J. McDONALD - for Sydney


2nd SALOON
Mr and Mrs HOLMWARD, family and nurse, Miss SMITH (10) - for Hobart
Rev and Mrs W. MARTIN - for Hobart
Mr R. MUNROE - for Sydney


3rd SALOON
Mr and Mrs ALEXANDER and child - for Sydney
H. BARNICOAT and family (5) - for Hobart
Mr H. BITSON and wife - for Hobart
Mr W. BONAS - for Hobart
Mr E. BRYANT - for Melbourne
Miss Ellen CALLINAN - for Melbourne
Mr CLEMENT - for Hobart
Mr W. DARBY - for Melbourne
Mr H. EDWARDS - for Sydney
Mr and Mrs H. FERGUSON - from the Cape for Brisbane
Mr FRANK and family (7) - from the Cape for Sydney
Mrs Jno GIBSON - from the Cape for Hobart (also listed for Sydney)
Miss Annie GIBSON - from the Cape for Sydney
Miss Jessie GIBSON - from the Cape for Sydney
Miss Maggie GIBSON - from the Cape for Sydney
Miss Mary GIBSON - from the Cape for Sydney
Miss Nellie GIBSON - from the Cape for Sydney
Mr Thomas GIBSON - from the Cape for Sydney
Mr J. C. HARRISON - for Melbourne
Mr R. JACKSON - for Hobart
Miss Edith LUMICK - from the Cape for Hobart
Mr L. LUMLEY - for Melbourne
Mr H. J. MANSFIELD - for Melbourne
Mrs A. McDOUGALL and 4 children - from the Cape for Sydney
Mrs P. NULTY - for Melbourne
Mr PEECH - for Hobart
Dr and Mrs PEMBERTON - from the Cape for Sydney
Mr R. PRINGLE - for Hobart
Mr W. PRINGLE (travelling together)
Mr and Mrs REA - for Sydney
Mr and Mrs RICE and son - for Melbourne
Mr R. ROBINSON - for SYdney
Mr O. SAYER - for Melbourne
Mrs T. SPALDING - from the Cape for Hobart
Mr H. THOMAS - - from the Cape for Sydney
Mrs Henry TOMPKINS - from the Cape for Hobart
Mrs WALKER and family (4) - for Melbourne
Mr H. WARD - for Melbourne