# Voyage of the *St Vincent* (1868)

The emigration voyage of [John Foggo Whillas](/people/john-foggo-whillas-b1846) from London to South Australia.

## Summary

- **Departed:** London, September 1868
- **Vessel:** sailing ship *St Vincent*
- **Arrived:** Port Adelaide, 1 December 1868
- **Traveller:** [John Foggo Whillas](/people/john-foggo-whillas-b1846) (b. Edinburgh, 21 May 1846)

John Foggo Whillas kept a diary of the voyage, which survives in the family collection (held by Janet Wilkin) — see [John Foggo Whillas voyage diary](/documents/john-foggo-whillas-voyage-diary). His brother [Charles Bailie Whillas](/people/charles-bailie-whillas-b1848) followed a year later, leaving [Edinburgh](/places/edinburgh-scotland) for Adelaide in October 1869.

## Related pages

- People: [John Foggo Whillas](/people/john-foggo-whillas-b1846)
- Places: [Edinburgh](/places/edinburgh-scotland), [Adelaide](/places/adelaide-south-australia)
- Timeline: [1860s](/timeline/1860s)

## Sources

- Whillas–McLeod family history spreadsheet (Rev 4), *1860s* sheet.