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Group or institution

Pitcairn Islanders

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1856

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Pitcairn Islanders, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Pitcairn Islanders resettled on Norfolk Island

    1856

    Role: Settlers relocated to Norfolk Island

    1. 3 May to 8 June 1856 · Departure from the Pitcairn Islands; destination Norfolk IslandVoyage to Norfolk Island

      193 Pitcairn Islanders sailed from Pitcairn on the Morayshire, arriving in Norfolk Island after a difficult five-week trip.

    2. 1 November 1856 · Norfolk IslandLegal Separation from Tasmania

      Norfolk Island was separated from the Colony of Tasmania and constituted as a distinct settlement in November 1856.

Sources

  1. Norfolk Island Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
  2. Pitcairn Islands Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17