Alexander HERDMAN and Emma Hepburn BROWN

Alexander HERDMAN and Emma Hepburn BROWN

Emma arrived on the BERNICIA, 548 tons, which sailed from London, leaving on the 7^th July 1848, for New Plymouth, Nelson, Wellington and Otago, where she arrived on the 12^th December 1848. On board were Captain Arnold and Dr Robert Williams, surgeon, who brought his family and remained in the settlement.

Also on board were “Brown, James (35) [draper; d. 2/5/1899; Emma née Hepburn, wife (25) [d. 8/3/1888]; George (5) [draper; d. 20/11/1915]; Helen Inglis (3) [m. Thomas Moodie; estate agent; d. 7/4/1907]; Emma Hepburn(2) [m. Alexander Herdman, accountant and banker; d. 4/8/1917]” ; James McNeil (born on voyage) [m. Emily Ashendon; d. Sydney 17/6/1912]]”.

The Bernicia was the 5^th Emigrant ship to arrive in Dunedin, about 9 months after the first ship. The picture shows the Phillip Laing arriving at Port Chalmers on the 15^th April 1848, joining the John Wickliffe which had arrived on the 23^rd March, these two being the first two Emigrant ships to Dunedin.

Alexander HERDMAN arrived about 1866. He was born on the 29^th March 1840 in Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of Alexander Anderson HERDMAN (1810-1869) and Ellen Margaret HOSSACK (1813-).

Emma BROWN was born in 1846 and was baptised 10 May 1846 at Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland, the daughter of James BROWN (1811-1899) and Emma HEPBURN (1822-1888).

Alexander HERDMAN married Emma BROWN on the 13^th August 1868 at Spring Bank, Dunedin. They were married by the Reverend D M STUART.