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James Richard BRYANT, London to New Zealand 1952, and Alice KEANE

KathrynBryant1 — 2013-04-27 14:29:06Z

Hello, any help would be much appreciated with this one please.

My Uncle, James Richard Bryant emigrated to New Zealand on 11 June 1952, leaving London on this date. In 1953 he married Alice Keane. I cannot find when Alice left England/Ireland but I know they didn't travel together as Uncle Jim emigrated and Alice followed him at some point and obviously before 1953 when I have been told they married. Is anyone please able to find out when Alice left England/Ireland or even the date she arrived in NZ and also their marriage. If possible is there any chance of finding out when Unlce Jim arrived in New Zealand?

Uncle Jim was born 15 August 1910 and I believe Alice was born in 1915 also in Ireland.

Any help, as above, would be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards

Kathryn

Re: Paddy V LEWIS immigrated to New Zealand in the late 50's early 60's

GillianLewis89 — 2013-02-07 15:03:38Z

Hi, I would be very interested to know exactly where you found the info, re: Paddy V Lewis immigrating to New Zealand. I was given the info by a family member, but they were very vague about it and haven't found any factual evidence. But you might of been lucky, hence my interest. Hope you can help.
Thanks.
Gilly

Re: Paddy V LEWIS immigrated to New Zealand in the late 50's early 60's

usaohio — 2013-02-07 12:42:24Z

try this web site https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1609792
it shows passenger lists from 1855 to 1973

Re: Where to look for passangers coming to New Zealand

usaohio — 2013-02-07 12:37:09Z

You could try the following site
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1609792
it shows New Zealand, Immigration Passenger Lists from 1855 to 1973.

Family name NEIGHBOUR from Australia to New Zealand

revleigh168 — 2013-01-25 13:46:33Z

I am trying to find out when my grand father came to New Zealand he traveled with his brother from Australia. My grand fathers name was Edward Henry Neighbour , I think his brother was James or John......
I know my grand father served in ww1 with the NZ army.

Re: WW1 War Brides

oakey93 — 2012-12-15 08:53:07Z

She was Born Hannah Eley 1890 Pilsley, Derbyshire, England. She was a trainee nurse in Mansfield Hospital in the 1911 census. All we know is that she nursed in WW1 and that she met and married a New Zealand Serviceman and that is where it all dries up, she did not marry over here, her (either) children or grandchildren came over in the late 1970's but nobody can remember their surname. They would have come to kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England, which is where all their relatives would have been.
I am working on the theory that she nursed wounded service men back to New Zealand, there is no trace of her on passenger ships but I believe that that is not unusual as if she was on a troop ship then I understand that the people on board were not listed as passengers.

Re: WW1 War Brides

oakey93 — 2012-12-11 06:25:25Z

Thankyou will do

Re: WW1 War Brides

mi2early — 2012-12-10 13:20:52Z

If you post the details you have -- names, dates, etc. -- it will be easier for someone to help.

Re: WW1 War Brides

oakey93 — 2012-12-10 07:16:25Z

Thankyou for the info, that kind off limits me in my search, I am trying to find a nurse who came over to New Zealand on one of the troop ships that was taking injured soldier etc back to New Zealand, she then married one of these servicemen but I can find no trace of her so far.

Re: WW1 War Brides

mi2early — 2012-12-09 15:17:13Z

As far as I can find, the term "war bride" originated during World War II, and wasn't in use during WWI.

WW1 War Brides

oakey93 — 2012-12-09 09:02:13Z

I am looking for any info on WW1 war brides primarily English girls who married New Zealand Army/Navy/Airforce, also did english nurses accompany New Zealand injured war personel back to New Zealand at the end of WW1.
When did the repaturation fo these wives take place after ww1 and what ships did they go over on.

Re: Where to look for passangers coming to New Zealand

pjeanwenzel — 2012-12-02 03:25:39Z

You might try searching the NZ papers past website which is free:
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast

I found notices of arrivals of ancestors there.

For shipping lists, you might look at www.cyndislist.com Good list of sites and well organized.

Happy hunting!
Patricia

Paddy V LEWIS immigrated to New Zealand in the late 50's early 60's

GillianLewis89 — 2012-11-09 19:19:34Z

Trying to find information of a Paddy V Lewis who supposidely immigrated to New Zealand in the late 50's early 60's from Scarborough, North Yorkshire or might be from Paddinton, NW London. Can anyone help please?
Gilly Lewis

Andrew COOK and Annie HUNTER, Scotland > New Zealand

Peter_Trask39 — 2012-08-26 15:30:07Z

I am trying to locate information about the arrival in New Zealand of my Great Grandparents, Andrew and Annie Cook nee Hunter. They were married in Alexandria, Bonhill, Scotland on 5 December 1884. They left soon after for NZ where Andrew farmed at West Plains, Southland. Annie gave birth to Jessie Alexander Cook in 1885 and John Hunter Shaw Cook in 1887. Andrew died in Dunedin 29 July 1915 and Annie died in Hastings 24 January 1942 aged 85. I am interested in what ship they came out on and the dates and places of departure and arrival.
Peter Trask

Re: Passanger lists to New Zealand

MMilner58 — 2012-08-12 14:24:02Z

Hi Joyce
Great that you have the name of the ship your grandfather travelled on. There has been nothing in my grandfathers belongings (papers etc) to say which ship he travelled on. Have tried various sites with no luck but will try the P & O ships. Were these ships travelling in the years 1895? My grandfather was a shale miner from Scotland and they seem to have the Clark and Clarke spelt both ways in various documents I have come across.

Re: Passanger lists to New Zealand

MMilner58 — 2012-08-11 12:27:26Z

Hi. Thanks for this info, will go and check this tomorrow and see if I can find anything.

Re: Passanger lists to New Zealand

SuzyParker78 — 2012-08-10 00:46:59Z

Hi thanks Joyce, I will look into the P and O ships. I haven't done that before and haven't had any luck. Thanks for the tip.

Re: Passanger lists to New Zealand

fivesprings — 2012-08-09 18:15:14Z

Hi, I too am trying to track my grandfather .I know that he traveled on the moldavia,a p and o orient ship that did the australia run,but also docked in auckland.you might like to try the passenger lists and other p and o ships.my grand father was harry clarke a lumber jack.
joyce marles,england

Re: Passanger lists to New Zealand

SuzyParker78 — 2012-06-27 10:00:53Z

thank you. no i haven't tried that but I will now.

Re: Passanger lists to New Zealand

graeme147 — 2012-06-27 05:04:58Z

Have you tried Passenger Lists to New Zealand.freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com
which will give you a long list of possible sites to try. I have found Auckland City Library-Passenger Lists very useful.

Re: catholic orphans to NZ

kh440 — 2012-06-23 18:12:27Z

Hi,

Here are some links for websites re. ships to NZ:

Immigrant Ships to NZ - 1835 to 1910
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~shipstonz/...

Passenger ships & lists (see Australasia section)
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/Emigration.html

There is a message board for County Cavan where Ballyconnell is located. A volunteer might know of any existing church records, orphanage records, et al
to help you find out more about Ann Wilson.

County Cavan, Ireland
http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.cav....

Good luck in your research!

catholic orphans to NZ

annking127 — 2012-06-11 00:03:39Z

Seeking information or hints on possible research ideas on Irish great grandmother who reportedly came to New Zealand with Catholic Nuns as an orphan Married at 18 in Christchurch in 1882 so presumably travelled between 1876 and 1880

Name Ann Wilson born Ballyconnell Ireland Abt 1863

Re: Passanger lists to New Zealand

Noeleen27 — 2012-05-21 00:34:01Z

Passenger Lists to NZ are scanned and indexed from 1855 on FamilySearch.org. Exceptions are those getting a free passage as shareholder in company bringing emigrants.

Re: Passanger lists to New Zealand

SuzyParker78 — 2012-04-02 20:45:57Z

Awesome. I am a member on trademe but didn't know about that message board. I'll check it out.

Re: Passanger lists to New Zealand

MMilner58 — 2012-04-02 09:10:03Z

Hi again
Also the site TradeMe in NZ has a very good community notice board but you need to join the site to access the board. It doesn't cost anything to join the site. There is a genealogy link on the board and the people are very helpful there, they helped me to find a lot about my line I am researching.

Re: Passanger lists to New Zealand

SuzyParker78 — 2012-04-02 08:35:03Z

Thanks heaps. I'll check that site out. Had no idea about it.

Re: Passanger lists to New Zealand

MMilner58 — 2012-04-02 05:37:30Z

There are a number of sites in New Zealand where you should be able to access information about arrivals into New Zealand. e archives.govt.nz is a good place to start. It is a real minefield as you will be aware. You might need to pay for the inforamtion like a lot of the sites are charging these days. I myself am trying to find what ship my grandfather came on to NZ in 1895, it is like a needle in a haystack.

Where to look for passangers coming to New Zealand

SuzyParker78 — 2012-03-18 09:32:51Z

I'm trying to find out when two members of the family came to New Zealand. The first is Edmond Foley. I'm not sure where he was born but would have been around 1850. The second is his wife Eliza Dunn who he married in New Zealand in 1873. I don't know where she was born either and thought that if I could find the passanger lists with them on I might find out more about them???

Passanger lists to New Zealand

SuzyParker78 — 2012-03-09 00:41:20Z

Hi. Does anyone know where I can look up passanger lists for arrivals to New Zealand? I'm trying to find out when my ancestor Edmond Foley came to NZ as I don't have any info on where he was born etc so thought this might help. He was probably born in either England or Ireland around 1850. He is listed in NZ electrol rolls as a settler so I know he wasn't born in NZ. I just don't know where to sorce passanger lists for NZ.