Until 1839 there were only about 2,000 immigrants in New
Zealand; by 1852 there were about 28,000. The decisive moment for this
remarkable change was 1840. In that year the Treaty of Waitangi was
signed. This established British authority in European eyes, and gave
British immigrants legal rights as citizens. The treaty helped ensure that
for the next century and beyond, most immigrants to New Zealand would come
from the United Kingdom. It was also in 1840 that the first immigrants
assisted by the New Zealand Company arrived. The company introduced
long-term settlers directly from Britain, as opposed to those who
travelled across the Tasman simply to harvest resources or souls. Source
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/history-of-immigration/3
Passengers to Taranaki |
Ship
Departure /
Arrival |
George Curtis, his wife Eliza and their
children George, Ida and Helen
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Pekin
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John
Hursthouse, wife Helen, family - Helen, Mary &
Charles
Charles
Hursthouse |
27 Nov 1842 / 30 Jan
1843 |
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Seccombe - Richard, Sally and son William
Henry
Richard Lethbridge, wife
Louisa; family - George, Thomas, Richard,
Mary, Emily and Edith
Lethbridge |
22 June 1841-
7 Nov 1841 |
Samuel Joll, wife Elizabeth; children
- Ann, Samuel, Sarah, John, Eliza
John Treweek, wife
Honor; children John, Samuel and Richard
Treweek
John Steer, wife Jane; children
Robert, Henry, John and Ellen |
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John Veale - Hannah, Jane ; Mrs John; Prudence
Thomas
Baylys - James,
Thomas, William and their children
Perry
|
25 Mar 1841 / 28 Jul
41 |
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