Hi,
John Hagan was a soldier who travelled from the UK to Australia with his family in the mid 1840's.
I suspect they travelled to different parts of Australia, especially Tasmania, however, I am mainly trying to find out details of the families first and most significant trip to Adelaide.
My curent theory (and I could be wrong) is that John Hagan travelled from Hobart and Launceston, Van Diemen's Land, on the "Brankenmoor" as part of the 11th Regiment and arrived in South Australia in April 1846.
The ship put in at Encounter Bay, SA due to rough weather on 27 April 1846. The detachment consisted of 4 officers + 90 rank and file accompanied by 12 wives and 25 children. Some made their way overland -"The Brankenmoor, from Hobart town, which put into Encounter Bay through stress of weather, has landed the troops and passengers from Launceston, who are severally on their way up by land.". [Register, Sat,2 May, 1846, p. 2] and some came later when things settled down -
"THE“BRANKENMOOR” This ship came round from Encounter Bay, where she put in, in stress of weather, on Monday last, with a detachment of the 11th Regiment, from Hobart Town, to replace the 96th ordered hence to Van Diemen’s Land."
Any evidence of any Hagan's being on board?
Or maybe another ship, another time?
While I do have evidence they lived in Adelaide (marriages of children etc) is there any evidence of their actual arrival in Adelaide on or around 1846?
Thanks,
Rob.
