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Female migration to Australia commenced under the Emigration Commission of 1831-1832. The Commissioners assisted hundreds of women to migrate and in 1832 despatched two ships whose only passengers were female emigrants: the Red Rover from Cork to Sydney and the Princess Royal from London to Hobart. The work of the Emigration Commission is described in Liz's book Fair Game: Australia's first immigrant women, written with Perry McIntyre. When the Emigration Commission was disbanded, the Committee for Promoting the Emigration of Single Women, which became known as the London Emigration Committee, was formed. The Committee embarked 14 female emigrant ships in the years 1833-1836. Ten of these ships sailed from England to New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, and four from Ireland to Sydney. Of the 4000 people who travelled in these ships, approximately 2700 were single women. The ships were:
Further details on these voyages, and the women who migrated in these ships, can be found in Liz's book Single & Free: female migration to Australia 1833-1837. Click here for a full list of the women Click here for a full passenger list for the Bussorah Merchant. Click here for the full passenger and crew lists for the Lady Macnaghten.
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