The Sampson family in Australia
“A close correlation seems to have existed between economic downturn in Cornwall associated with potato blight, deficient corn harvests and general economic malaise and the rise of opportunities overseas. South Australian mineral discoveries of the 1840s (especially at Kapunda and Burra in the Mid North) and extension of the farming frontier, were a magnet to the Cornish.
This pattern was repeated in the 1860s when Cornish mining collapsed in the face of diminishing returns while rich mines in the Americas and Australia opened, including the copper mines of northern Yorke Peninsula. In turn, the Cornish emigrated from South Australia as local economic circumstances declined and opportunities arose elsewhere, such as the Victorian goldfields in the early 1850s, and gold discoveries in Western Australia and the rise of the Great Barrier silver–lead mines around Broken Hill in the 1890s. Employment opportunity was thus a leading cause of population movement among the Cornish mining community.”
Quoted from 2013, Cornish, Adelaidia, accessed 16 April 2016, <http://adelaidia.sa.gov.au/subjects/cornish>
Names | Name of ship and year | Date and place of departure | Date and place of arrival | Notes |
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John & Ann Sampson with children: John, James, Grace, William and Thomas | La Belle Alliance 1847 | Plymouth on 8 Mar but had to turn back due to loss of maintopmast in storm off Madeira. After repairs departed Plymouth on 4 April | Port Adelaide on 1 July 1847 | John was the son of John & Grace Sampson of Goldsithney, Cornwall. This family settled in the town of Burra, South Australia. |
James & Christiana Wearne (nee Sampson) and daughter Mary Elizabeth | Cressy 1847 | Port Adelaide on 19 August 1847 | Christiana was a daughter of John & Grace Sampson of Goldsithney, Cornwall. Christiana & James lived in Auburn, Burra and Kadina South Australia | |
John & Harriet Hampton(nee Sampson) and daughter Harriet Ann | Aboukir 1847 | Plymouth on 1 Jun 1847 | Port Adelaide on 4 Sep 1847 | Harriet a daughter of Joseph Sampson & Jane Goyen. Harriet baptised at St Agnes, Cornwall |
William Sampson | Rajah 1847 | Port Adelaide 25 Sep 1847 | William was the son of Richard & Honor Sampson of Uny Lelant, Cornwall. William married Mary Ann Hattam in Burra. Lived Burra and Kapunda, South Australia | |
Henry Sampson, wife and 3 children, James Sampson | Westminster 1848 | London & Plymouth | Port Adelaide on 5 July 1848 | |
Jane Sampson 23 | Berkshire 1848 | Port Phillip 3 Oct 1848 | Jane a needlewoman from Cheltenham. C of E. | |
John & Jane Sampson with children: John Henry, Mary, Nicholas, James & Elizabeth Jane | William Money 1849 | Port Adelaide 3 Jan 1849 | John was a son of Thomas & Mary Sampson of Perranuthnoe, Cornwall. This family lived at One Tree Hill, South Australia. Jane nee Hooper | |
Richard & Martha Sampson with children: James, William, John and Thomas | Sir Edward Parry 1849 | London 29 Mar 1849 | Port Adelaide on 21 Jun 1849 | Richard was the son of James Sampson & Mary Jones of South Molten in Devon. Martha nee Shaddock. |
T.S. Sampson | Navarino 1849 | London & Plymouth 29 Jul | Port Adelaide on Nov 5 | |
John 36 & Harriet Sampson 34 and children: Mary Ann 14, John 1 and infant born at sea | Indian 1849 | Plymouth 8 Apr 1849 | Port Adelaide on 7 Aug 1849 | John the son of John & Phillis Sampson of Paul, Cornwall. Harriet nee Moore. |
John & Jane Sampson & two children | Ascendent 1851 | London via Plymouth 3 Oct 1850 | Port Adelaide 15 Jan 1851 | |
Thos. Sampson | Pestonjee Bomanjee 1851 | From London via Plymouth 30 Oct 1850 | Port Adelaide 17 Feb 1851 | |
Alexander Sampson 25 | Wanderer 1851 | Plymouth 23 Jan 1851 | Port Adeliade on 22 May 1851 | Alex's family was from Dorset. Son of John Sampson & Mary Goodfellow. |
James Sampson 30 Emma Sampson 28 (Also Amy Sampson 1 - listed separately) | Irene 1852 | Liverpool 10 Jul 1852 | Sydney 16 Oct 1852 | James a miller from Shefford, Berkshire, Wesleyan. Emma from Wandsworth Surrey. |
Louis Sampson 27. Eliza Sampson 22 & ? Sampson 27 | 1853 | Liverpool | Melbourne? | All three members listed as traders |
Henry Sampson 33 Catherine Sampson 34, John P. Sampson 9 & Elizabeth Sampson 3 | Tasmania 1853 | Liverpool | Melbourne? | Henry listed as a miner. Catherine nee Rowe. Lived in Newbridge, Sancreed. Catherine's brother Peter also listed aboard. |
Samuel & Margaret Sampson and children: Mary, Samuel, Margaret, John and Elizabeth | Ramillies 1853 | Port Adelaide on 19 May 1853 | Samuel was the son of Samuel & Keziah Sampson of Ludgvan, Cornwall. Samuel & Margaret Sampson lived Kapunda, Burra , Moonta and Adelaide. | |
George Henry Burgess 24 & Rebecca Burgess 25 & son Sidney infant | Neptune 1853 | Plymouth | Rebecca nee Samson a daughter of Richard Samson & Jane Hocking. George & Rebecca settle in Victoria after a time in Sth Aust. | |
William Sampson 36 Ann Sampson 33 (nee Heanes), Children: William Henry 10, Mary Ann 5 & Samuel Heanes 3 | Sultana 1854 | Plymouth 2 Nov 1853 | Port Adelaide on 3 Feb 1854 | William the son of Robert & Fanny Sampson of Devon |
John Sampson 27 | Constitution 1855 | London | Sydney & Newcastle 27 May 1855 | John from Shepreth, Cambridge. C of E |
Thomas Sampson 43 & Elizabeth Sampson 41 with daughter Elizabeth Grace Sampson 14 | British Trident 1855 | Liverpool | Melbourne Jul 1855 | Thomas listed as a farmer. However, was a teacher in England and settled in Launceston, Tasmania. Thomas the son of Thomas & Sally Sampson of Kea, Cornwall. Elizabeth nee Tasker. |
Wm Sampson 49, Elizabeth Sampson 44, ? Sampson 15, ? Sampson 12, John Sampson 8, ? Sampson 6 & ? Sampson 2 | 1855 | Liverpool | Melbourne | Unable to read occupation. |
William Sampson 20 Christiana Sampson 19 | Thomas Arbuthnot 1855 | Plymouth 9 Jun 1855 | Port Adelaide 12 Sep 1855 | William Henry Sampson married Christian/a Prisk 26 May 1855 at Illogan according to Family Search M4FP-L1R. William baptised 11 Jan 1835 at Illogan and died 20 Jun 1880 at Newcastle, NSW. William was the son of James Sampson & Frances Nancarrow. |
Edward Sampson & family | Burlington 1857 | Plymouth 28 Oct 1856 | Port Adelaide 13 Feb 1857 | Miner. Part of entry difficult to read. Entry is crossed out. |
Joseph Sampson 29 Sarah Sampson 34 | Herefordshire 1857 | Plymouth 24 Feb 1857 | Sydney 27 May 1857 | Joseph a horsedriver from Somerset, Wesleyan. Sarah laundress from Somerset, Wesleyan. |
James & Susan Sampson | Storm Cloud 1858 | Plymouth 12 Feb 1858 | Port Adelaide 28 Apr 1858 | James married Susan Trewhella 5 Nov 1856 at Illogan, Cornwall |
William Sampson 24 Ellen Sampson 21 Male infant born on voyage. | Fitzjames 1860 | Plymouth | Sydney 20 Feb 1860 | William a labourer from Tipperary, Catholic. Ellen wife from Limerick Catholic. |
James 40 & Nancy 34 Sampson | Dover Castle 1861 | Plymouth 14 Nov 1861 | Melbourne on 28 Jan 1862 | James was the son of John & Grace Sampson of Goldsithney, Cornwall. Nancy nee Spear |
William Sampson 57 & wife Cath Sampson 55 Children: William Sampson 20 & Richard Hy. Sampson 18 | Great Britain 1861 | Liverpool | Melbourne 24 Dec 1861 | William Snr dies (newspaper report lists middle aged Richard as dying but this seem to be an error?) at sea 17 Nov. William son of Richard Sampson & Elizabeth Mill of Lelant, Cornwall. Catherine nee Potter. Richard Henry moves to Broken Hill |
Stephen Sampson | White Adder 1863 | London | Sydney | Stephen was a mariner (1st Mate) who seems to have died in port 14 Mar 1863 and buried Camperdown Cemetery. Thought to be son of John Sampson and Catherine Williams of Penzance, Cornwall. |
Richard Williams 17 | Red Jacket 1864 | Liverpool | Melbourne 21 Dec 1864 | Richard was the son of Richard & Mary Williams (nee Sampson). Moved to South Australia. |
George Sampson 50 | Suffolk 1862 | Plymouth | Melbourne 7 Nov 1862 | |
Robert Sampson 22 | Cold Stream 1865 | London via Plymouth | Port Adelaide 5 Jun 1865 | Labourer from Cornwall |
Martin Sampson 18 | Lady Milton 1865 | Plymouth 16 Aug 1865 | Port Adelaide 29 Nov 1865 | Copper Miner from Cornwall |
William 34 & Isabella 24 Sampson | Atlanta 1866 | Plymouth 23 Jan 1866 | Port Adelaide 15 Apr 1866 | William a labourer. County written but not legible |
James Sampson 28 Jane Sampson 27 Laura Sampson 2 Alma Sampson Inf. | Caduceus 1870 | Plymouth | Melbourne Jan 1870 | James was a farmer. James was the son of Samuel Sampson of St Agnes. Wife Jane nee Dabb. |
George Sampson 70 and Joseph Sampson 16 | Somersetshire 1871 | Plymouth 26 Oct 1871 | Melbourne 27 Dec 1871 | George a labourer and Joseph a quarryman |
Trevenen 23 & Eliza 30 Sampson | Dunkeld 1873 | London 16 Jun 1873 | Port Adelaide 10 Oct 1873 | Trevenen Sampson farm labourer. Son of Grace Sampson a single woman. Grace a daughter of Thomas Sampson & Margaret Matthews of Ludgvan |
James Sampson 35 Mary Sampson 33 Elizabeth Sampson 11 Emma Sampson 8 Mary Sampson 6 John Sampson 3 & William Langford Sampson 1 | Hesperus 1874 | Plymouth 22 Feb 1874 | Adelaide | James listed as a mine blacksmith. James was born in Tywardreath, Cornwall and was the son of James Sampson of Illogan and his wife Mary Ann Craze. Mary Sampson nee Langford married James on 21 May 1861 St Cleer. WIlliam Langford Sampson died at sea 31 Mar 1874 . |
Arthur Sampson 19 | Lightning 1876 | Plymouth 8 Apr 1876 | Port Adelaide | Arthur a railway porter |
Thomas Sampson 28 Hester Sampson 29 Helen C. Sampson 2 Fred K. Sampson 1 | Clyde 1876 | Plymouth 15 Sep 1876 | Port Adelaide 21 Dec 1876 | Thomas & Hester died at Walleroo Mines and are buried with children at Kadina Cemetery. Thomas the son of Richard Sampson & Martha Shaddock see entry Sir Edward Parry 1849 |
Richard Sampson 19 | Lochee 1877 | Plymouth 9 Nov 1876 | Port Adelaide 1877 | Agricultural labourer |
William Sampson 21 In separate entry: Catherine Sampson 25 Hannah Sampson 23 | Forfarshire 1877 | Plymouth 6 Jul 1877 | Port Adelaide 1877 | William a farmer. Catherine & Hannah domestic servants. Daughters of John Sampson & Hannah Rosewarne of Germoe, Cornwall. |
Maria Sampson 44 Elidge Sampson 17 Fanny Sampson 15 Maria Sampson 5 | Tyburnia 1878 | Plymouth | Sydney | Maria from Stafford, Methodist. Elidge (male) labourer from York. Fanny general servant from York. Maria student from York. |
William H. Sampson 24 | Hawkesbury 1878 | Plymouth | Sydney 18 Sep 1878 | William a mason from Cornwall. |
Mr J Sampson 31, Mrs Sampson 26 & Ellen Sampson 11 | Cotopaxi 1880 | London | Melbourne 26 Nov 1881 | |
Samuel Sampson 31 Martha Sampson 29 Samuel Sampson 5 Martha Sampson 3 Bertha Sampson 1 | Forfarshire 1882 | Plymouth | Sydney 16 Jan 1882 | Samuel a joiner from Yorkshire, C of E. Martha and children from Lanchashire, C of E. |
William Sampson 26 | Nerbudda 1883 | Plymouth | Sydney 28 Mar 1883 | William a painter from Essex. C of E. |
Mary Sampson 39 | Allanshaw 1883 | Plymouth | Sydney 2 May 1883 | Mary domestic servant from Clare, Catholic |
Elizabeth Sampson 46 Mary Jane Sampson 25 Joseph Sampson 18 Ann Sampson 23 Thomas Sampson 10 | Abergeldie 1884 | Plymouth | Sydney 3 Feb 1884 | |
Hy T. Sampson 26, Ellen Sampson 26 & John Sampson 5 | Duke of Sutherland 1884 | London | Sydney 10 Feb 1884 | |
Edward Sampson 33, Celina Sampson 28 & Annie Sampson 3 Also Paul Sampson 23 | Piotosi 1884 | Adelaide | Edward was a labourer | |
Mr & Mrs Sampson | Massilia 1886 | London | Sydney 9 May 1886 | |
Mrs J. Sampson 46 and Fred K? Sampson 22 | Orient 1891 | Plymouth 23 May 1891 | Adelaide | Fred was a farmer. |
Mr J. Sampson 35 | Oruba 1894 | Southhampton 10 Aug 1894 | Melbourne | |
Thomas Sampson 35 Clara Sampson 28 William Sampson 7 Oliver Sampson 5 Miriam Sampson 2 Fanny Sampson 1 | Orient 1895 | Plymouth 17 Nov 1895 | Sydney | Thomas was a farmer |
Mrs J. Sampson 26 and children: Master J. Sampson 4 & Master S. Sampson 2 | Ophir 1897 | Plymouth | Adelaide 16 Oct 1897 | |
Eliza Sampson 50 & Samuel Sampson 23 | John Elder 1880 | London | Melbourne 22 Aug 1880 | Samuel was a mason |
Selina Sampson 51, Mary A. Sampson 25, ? Sampson 23, Clarence Sampson 21 , Annie Sampson 17 & Maggie Sampson 11 | Liguria 1889 | Plymouth | Sydney 13 Oct 1889 | |
John Sampson 74 and Miss N. Sampson 33 | Ophir 1898 | London 18 Feb 1898 | Adelaide | |
Mrs Sampson 26 & Master Sampson 4 | Empire 1907 | Kobe | Melbourne 18 Feb 1907 | |
Miss Sampson 40 | Empire 1907 | Sydney | Melbourne 21 Nov 1907 | |
Mr Sampson 35 | Tulane 1909 | Hobart | Melbourne 28 Feb 1909 | |
James W. Sampson | Irishman 1914 | Liverpool 21 Mar 1914 | Adelaide | Age 20 with occupation: orchardist |
H.E. Sampson 18 | Osterley 1923 | London | Brisbane 11 Apr 1923 | Labourer |
Mr H. S. Sampson 32, Mrs L.E. Sampson 31 & Master A. R. Sampson | Orvieto 1923 | London | Melbourne 18 Dec 1923 | Mr Sampson was listed as a violin maker |
James Sampson | Largs Bay 1929 | Southhampton 29 May 1929 | Melbourne | Last address in the UK: 79 Ninth Row,Ashington. James was 16 with an occupation of miner |
Henry Sampson 72 | Strathaird 1936 | London 21 Feb 1936 | Melbourne | Retired. Last UK address: The Lodge, 18 St George's Sq. London |
James Alexander Sampson | Maloja 1952 | London 29 Oct 1952 | Adelaide | Last UK address Thoms, Fordingbridge. Age 68 with occupation: farmer |
William Sampson | Locksee 1873 | William was the son of Richard & Nanny Sampson. Married Mary Davies in 1876 Carrieton. Later lived at Warramboo, South Australia | ||