during that same year the extended litchfield family decided upon emigration to south australia. charles william litchfield and family (including six-year-old fred) embarked at london on the "d’auvergne", arriving at adelaide on 22 march 1839. aboard the same ship were charles' brother john and family, and sisters mary and anne. the brother, dr john palmer litchfield, m.d., (1808–1869) had formerly practiced in london. upon arrival at adelaide, dr litchfield immediately commenced practice as a consulting physician, subsequently became the first inspector of hospitals in south australia, and later moved to canada where he died in 1869. one sister, mary walford litchfield, died 1846, while the other, anne litchfield, married thomas reynolds, later the fifth premier of south australia. much later, in 1851, another brother, frederick burnett litchfield, arrived at adelaide with his family, and became connected with the railways. his daughter, louisa jane litchfield, married william davy and were the parents of dr ruby claudia emily davy, noted south australian musician and composer.