http://www.cooganresearchgroup.com/crg/index.htm 16 October 2010 COOGANs arriving in the port of Auckland, New Zealand (North Island), between 1848 and 1870: ***Note - not a complete listing*** 23 JAN 1848 - "Clifton", Gravesend [18 AUG 1847] - Galway [26 SEP 1847] - Auckland Coogan, John, ?, M [?], born Ireland Coogan, Elizabeth, ?, F [wife], born Ireland Coogan, Mary, 4, F [child, youngster], born Ireland [dau] NOTE: In "First Fleet of Auckland" the statement is made that 'The Clifton was almost a plague-ship. Influenza persisted for the whole of the voyage especially afflicting the children. There were 46 deaths, mainly of children.' ______________________________________________________________________ *** (1848-1848) http://pearlspad.tripod.com/ShipsToAuckland.htm *** (1848-1848) http://www.geocities.com/wlorac/clifto48.txt