Philip McLaughlin, husband of Bridget, 39, Labourer, RC both Renfrewshire, arrived 26 Jan 1842 from Greenock on the Robert Benn.

Bridget McLaughlin, wife of Phillip, 38, Housekeeper, RC both Renfrewshire, arrived 26 Jan 1842 from Greenock on the Robert Benn.

John McLaughlin, 15,
William McLaughlin, 12
James McLaughlin, 10,
Mary McLaughlin, 8
Elizabeth McLaughlin, 4, and,
George McLaughlin, 1,
RC Renfrewshire, arrived 26 Jan 1842 from Greenock on the Robert Benn.

The eldest son, John, is my great, great grandfather.

Robert Benn barque 809 tons, arrived 26 Jan 1842 Ritchie master, from Greenock 20 Sep 1841 to Melbourne [assisted emigrant passengers].

The Robert Benn was a 3-masted, squared-rigged ship built of black birch, oak and tamarack. She was built in Quebec in 1840 and weighed 801 tons. Her owner was Macfie & Co. and her master A Ritchie.

Passengers Rev Mr Thomas Mowbray, Mrs Williamina Mowbray, Miss Elizabeth Anderson, Messrs Kerr, W Rutherford, Robert Cuthbert, J McKenzie, James McFarlane, John Steel, 365 bounty immigrants under Dr James M'Alistair, with 18 deaths during the passage.

158 listed - 41 with wife and chn, 14 couples without children, Robert Walker's wife died during voyage leaving family, 101 singles.

Found the list in Victorian shipping records, they list 56 families with adults - 55 male and 53 female, total 236 souls, 60 single men and 41 single women, so Bounty was deducted for 19 single men, leaving 4495 pounds approved.

Wooden Barque. Built 1840 St John New Brunswick. 809 tons. Built to shipbuilders own account.

1841. Sold to Graham & McFie , Port of Reg. Greenock.

1847. About 28th. Foundered in Bay of Biscay on passage from Bombay to Liverpool with a cargo of tea valued at £80,000.

Captain Richie and crew lost.