MATOAKA - Bristol (2 Sep 1860) to Lyttelton (2 Dec 1860)
Hopkins, William 25 Miner
Hopkins, Sarah Ann 23
Worgan, John Holder 25 Shepherd
Worgan, Jenatta 32 (misspelling of Janetta)
Worgan, Mary Elizabeth 4
Worgan, Frances Emma 3
Worgan, Julia Jenatta 3mths (died on voyage)
(Janetta Worgan died 29 Nov 1863, Lyttelton).

SEBASTOPOL - London (6 Sept 1861) to Lyttelton (14 Dec 1861)
Hopkins Sarah Jane, 17, Domestic servant, Glos.

MERMAID - London (29 Sep 1862) to Lyttelton (26 Dec 1862)
Fletcher, Edmund 32 Labourer
Fletcher, Emma 26
Hopkins, Alfred 15 Labourer.

Thomas and Sarah Hopkins' children who migrated to NZ:
Janetta b: 1826 Lydney, Glos
William b: 1834 Lydney, Glos
Emma b: 1836 Lydney, Glos
Sarah b: 1844 Lydney, Glos
Alfred b: 1846 Lydney, Glos.

The following siblings stayed behind in Britain (as far as known)
Elizabeth b: 1832 Lydney, Glos
Thomas b: 1837 Lydney, Glos
John b: 1839 Lydney, Glos
Henry b: 1841 Lydney, Glos
Philip b: 1842 Lydney, Glos.

Periodically there have been posts about a number of Edmund Fletchers; one of whom married my great grandfather's sister, Emma Hopkins.

I have just located the ship they arrived on in New Zealand. This was by accident - I was looking for Emma's younger brother Alfred, and found them on the same ship. Perhaps this was deliberate because he was only 15 when he arrived here. I am posting this in case it is of interest to Fletcher or Hopkins researchers. I have now located the ships and arrival dates for all the known Hopkins siblings who migrated to New Zealand if anyone is interested.

MERMAID
1233 ton ship
London (29 Sep 1862) to Lyttelton (26 Dec 1862)
FLETCHER EDMUND 32 LABOURER
FLETCHER EMMA 26
HOPKINS ALFRED 15 LABOURER

Edmund and Emma's marriage:
Date: 22 May 1862
Grooms_Surname: FLETCHER
Grooms_Forenames: Edmund
Grooms_Age: Of full age
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: labourer
Grooms_Residence: Aylburton
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: FLETCHER
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Edmund
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Brides_Surname: HOPKINS
Brides_Forenames: Emma
Brides_Age: Of full age
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Aylburton
Brides_Fathers_Surname: HOPKINS
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Small farmer
(snip)
Parish_Chapel: Lydney