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Research in Other Countries => New Zealand => New Zealand Completed Requests => Topic started by: king william on Wednesday 11 July 07 00:12 BST (UK)
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I am searching for any history of Elizabeth Ellen Harris, born 1872 in Stratford upon Avon, she married David O'Hara of Ireland in Norsewood, New Zealand on 19/12/1888.
I do know that Elizabeth's parents were John Harris and Sarah Perkins, and David's parents were Henry O'Hara and Jane Curley of Ballenrin? Ireland, am not certain of the Ballenrin bit as I googled it and nothing came up.
Can anyone add to this history with any more ancestors.
King William
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Hi
Marriage
Year 1924
Folio 06485
Surname O'HARA
Given Names Elizabeth Ellen
Sex F
Spouse McQUILKIN, Arthur Norman
1893 NZ Elec Roll
Surname O'HARA
Given Name Elizabeth Ellen
Number 2658
Electorate Hawkes Bay
Voting Qualification Residential
Residential Address Ashley Clinton
Occupation Domestic duties
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Surname O'HARA
Given Name John
Number 2499
Electorate Ashley
Voting Qualification Residential
Residential Address Glenmark
Occupation Labourer
Surname HARRIS
Given Name John
Number 1399
Electorate Waipawa
Voting Qualification Residential
Residential Address Norsewood
Occupation Settler
Surname HARRIS
Given Name John
Number 1362
Electorate Hawkes Bay
Voting Qualification Residential
Residential Address Waipawa
Occupation Labourer
Surname HARRIS
Given Name John
Number 1403
Electorate Waipawa
Voting Qualification Residential
Residential Address Woodville
Occupation Settler
Cheers
Del
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Hi King William,
I live in Hawkes Bay & can tell you that Ashley Clinton, Waipawa, Norsewood & Woodville are all within a short distance of one another. If you knew where they were buried I would be happy to check out any graves for you.
Regards,
Kiwiciusey.
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Thank you all - this a very late reply, I am doing this history for a friend and she has seen their graves in Norsewood. I am hoping to add to the list of ancestors as this line does not go back very far, in fact this is where it ends. I am told that Ireland is notoriously difficult to trace any history from and the O'Hara line from Antrim has yielded zilch.
Thanks to all.
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Don't give up on finding the O'Haras... from IGI:
Henry O'Hara & Jane McCurly
1.son born 14 Jan.1865 Glenwhirry dist., Co.Antrim.
2.Margaret Jane O'Hara born 5 July 1867 Glenwhirry dist., Co.Antrim
3.Isabella Ann O'Hara born 17 Aug.1869 Co.Antrim.
4.Hugh O'Hara born 5 Aug.1871 Co.Antrim.
5.William O'Hara born 7 Nov.1873 Co.Antrim.
From the above it would seem the O'Haras lived somewhere in Glenwhirry area. Birth certificates will list exact place of birth (townland) which will be an extremely important bit of information when searching Irish records.
Glenwhirry Parish is in Barony of Lower Antrim and Poor Law Union of Ballymena.
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Thank you to all who replied - it really gets me going on this line and I see that I called Jane "Curley" instead of McCurley, she sounds more like bagpipes than shamrocks
Thanks - Robin
Tauranga
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Common with a lot of Irish ancestors to drop the Mc on arrival in Australia and New Zealand.