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Confusion about the Breadalbane ship ?? Help the beginner please :-)
« on: Sunday 07 November 21 07:47 GMT (UK) »
Help please!

Am I missing something or is this a really dumb question??

My ancestors travelled from Nova Scotia to NZ on the Breadalbane Ship in 1858.

But everytime I google the Breadalbane Ship - it says that it was crushed by ice and sank in 1853.

Hmmmmmmmmm ..... so it sunk 5 years before it brought families to NZ?
Hehe
Something is not right!
Any help appreciated :-)

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Re: Confusion about the Breadalbane ship ?? Help the beginner please :-)
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 07 November 21 08:19 GMT (UK) »
There was more than one ship named Breadalbane.

This could be the Breadalbane your ancestors sailed on:
Breadalbane (Barque; Canadian; Official Number: 9002556, built 1854, Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada; 224 gross tons)

https://www.shipindex.org/ships/breadalbane


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Re: Confusion about the Breadalbane ship ?? Help the beginner please :-)
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 07 November 21 08:24 GMT (UK) »
Awesome!
Thanks so much for your help Tony :-)
Thats the one they wouldve been on.
Cheers for clearing that up for me   :D ;) :)

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Re: Confusion about the Breadalbane ship ?? Help the beginner please :-)
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 07 November 21 08:27 GMT (UK) »
A number of references to the Breadalbane arriving in 1858 on paperspast eg
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01r1j/
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01r1i/

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Re: Confusion about the Breadalbane ship ?? Help the beginner please :-)
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 07 November 21 08:32 GMT (UK) »
Just incase you don't already know, the Waipu Museum is the place to go (once you can get there!)

https://www.waipumuseum.com/museum/

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Re: Confusion about the Breadalbane ship ?? Help the beginner please :-)
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 07 November 21 08:40 GMT (UK) »
Oh thanks for the papers past reference - I've found my ancestors!
(So glad they werent on the Breadalbane that sunk  :o)

And thanks for the reference to Waipu Museum - they are on my list ... if we ever get out of lockdown!

Thanks everyone  :) :) :)
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