The
Lady Gray , Arrived in Pictou July 16, 1841 Pictou County, Nova Scotia GenWeb |
Contributed
by Sue Swiggum for The Chignecto Project
on 03/02/98 Ship: Lady Gray |
Date:
16 July 1841 (Arrival)
Departing: Cromarty, Scotland Arriving: Pictou/Quebec Ship Master: William Grey Ship Type: Brig Size: The ship had on it between 240 and 250 passengers in all, bound for Pictou and Quebec. It arrived at Pictou 16 July 1841 with typhus on board. Because there was no hospital in Pictou, the passengers were removed to shore and presumably quarantined, while the ship was cleaned. By 23 September 184, 26 of the passengers had caught the typus and 6 of them died. They were buried in the graveyard at Cariboo Beaches. Doctor Martin, health officer of the port, seems to have also caught the typhus and died. Originally 75 of the passengers were to have disembarked at Pictou with the remainder of the 240ish going on to Quebec. However, 135 of them couldn't be persuaded to get back on the ship, given what they had gone through and given that they rather liked what they saw of Pictou. The passenger list provided is drawn up from a list of those who signed a protest against their treatment during the voyage. It totals 44 men, who as heads of household, presumably signed for their families. |
John F. Simpson | Wm. McDonald |
James Allen | Donald Sutherland |
John Ross | Hugh Ross |
John Campbell | Angus McLean |
Hector Holm, jr. | Donald Bannerman |
Donald Gordon | John Murray |
James Ross | Wm. Chisholm |
Donald Ross | Colin McDonald |
John McKay | James McPherson |
Hugh Fraser | Hugh Beaton |
Duncan McDonald | Robert Lillie |
John Bannerman (weaver) | George McKay |
Alex. McDonald | John Sutherland |
Rob't Ferguson | Wm. Bannerman |
Donald McKenzie | Wm. Gunn (tailor) |
Donald McLean | Hugh Murray |
Hugh McKay | Alex. Taylor |
Hugh Ross | Angus McLeod |
John McLellan | Hector Holm Sr. |
Alex. Sutherland | Wm. Ross |
Wm. McIntosh | Alex Campbell |
John Campbell |