Transcribed and submitted to TheShipsList by Robert Janmaat, Adelaide, from a variety of sources, cited below.
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ship Peter Goddefroy, 750 tons, Captain S. Johannsen, from Hamburg 11th July 1855, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 18th November 1855 ... departed Adelaide 27th November, arrived Melbourne 14th December 1855

The Argus, Saturday December 15th 1855:—
Arrival: December 14th, the ship Peter Goddefroy, from Hamburg, 750 tons, J. Johansen from Hamburg via Adelaide 27th ult. Passenger in the cabin: Mrs Dresden ; Mrs. Huebner ; Miss Steppens ; Miss Vockner ; Messrs Clauss ; G. Maurice ; and sixty-three in the intermediate...

An index from the State Library South Australia (SLSA) shows that 208 German migrants should have been on the Peter Goddefroy, I have been able to find 213 as listed below. The way the passenger list was recorded in the Register, it appeared to indicate that those listed were destined for South Australia, however, the numbers don't agree with the remainder for Melbourne. — Regards Robert.

The Hamburg ship, later bark, PETER GODDEFROY was built at Stockholm by Joh. Weilbach, for the Hamburg firm of Joh. Ces. Goddefroy & Sohn, and launched on 7 August 1851 [Bielbrief]. 352 Commerzlasten; 137,1 x 35,8 x 19.8 Hamburg Fuß (1 Hamburg Fuß = .28657 meter), length x breadth x depth of hold, im Kiel; rigged originally as a ship, later as a bark. 4 April 1857, sold to HAPAG (Hamburg-America Line) and renamed WESER. Re-rigged as a ship and readmeasured at 742 tons register; 155,1 x 36,9 x 22,1 Hamburg Fuß (length x breadth x depth of hold), zwischen den Steven / 44,3 x 10,5 meters (length x breadth); accommodation for approximately 40 in 1st and 2nd cabin, and 250 in steerage; crew of 20. Master: C. F. C. Fischer. 16 April 1857, first voyage for HAPAG, Hamburg-New York. 1858, stranded and lost on the west coast of Ireland.

note.— There are very few surviving original lists of German passengers, so the data below has been compiled from a variety of sources, such as contemporary newspaper(s), internet sources, input from descendants and the South Australian Heraldry Genealogy society, (SAGHS).
I know the list is incomplete and may contain errors, so any feedback with additions or corrections, will be most appreciated. Please contact me using the link above. Regards Robert, Adelaide

NAA http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ResearcherScreen.asp

GMI http://graememoad.com/Family/WC_IDX/SUR.HTM

BBI Brandenberg Index from Ancestry

note: where maiden name of wife is indicated, it has been included in the given name column within ( )

Sources: State Library South Australia, official passenger lists, mainly of immigrants arriving in South Australia under United Kingdom assisted passage schemes, 1847-1886 GRG 35/48a (formely ACC 313); Sydney Shipping Gazette; South Australian Register; The South Australian Government Gazette; Biographical index SA 1836-1885 (the B-index column indicates individuals who may be found in that index, with corresponding reference number for further research)

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