Although some families decided to return to Pitcairn in 1858 and 1863, the island's population continued to slowly grow as the island accepted settlers, often arriving with whaling fleets.
Aínda que algunhas familias decidiron volver a Pitcairn en 1858 e 1863, a poboación da illa seguiu crecendo lentamente a medida que a illa aceptaba colonos, que a miúdo chegaban en flotas baleeiras.