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Title: Birth Look Up Please - Braithwaite, Christchurch
Post by: crowboy97 on Sunday 24 February 08 11:37 GMT (UK)

Hi,

Would someone please be able to consult the BDM indexes for the following birth entries:

Henry Braithwaite                abt 1871
Dougald Braithwaite            abt 1873
Flora Christina Braithwaite  abt 1875
Hannah Mary Ann Braithwaite   1879

Likely location Christchurch.

Regards

Crowboy

Title: Re: Birth Look Up Please - Braithwaite, Christchurch
Post by: Lucy2 on Monday 25 February 08 00:52 GMT (UK)

Hi Crowboy

I'll check these for you in the next day or so.


Lu

Title: Re: Birth Look Up Please - Braithwaite, Christchurch
Post by: Lucy2 on Monday 25 February 08 23:00 GMT (UK)

NZ Birth Index

1871  -  Henry Wharton James BRAITHWAITE - Folio # 1647
             registered at Christchurch
 
1873  -  Dugal McCormick BRAITHWAITE - Folio # 724
             registered at Christchurch - 2nd quarter

1875  -  Flora Christina BRAITHWAITE - Folio # 810
             registered at Christchurch - 2nd quarter

1879  -  Hannah Mary Ann BRAITHWAITE - Folio # 616
             registered at Christchurch - 1st quarter

[* The spelling of "Dugal" is as shown in the index].


Lu

Title: Re: Birth Look Up Please - Braithwaite, Christchurch
Post by: crowboy97 on Tuesday 26 February 08 09:23 GMT (UK)

Thanks a lot Lu.

A couple of purchases coming up methinks.

Regards

Crowboy

Title: Re: Birth Look Up Please - Braithwaite, Christchurch
Post by: Kea on Wednesday 27 February 08 02:18 GMT (UK)

Hi Crowboy,

I will have a look for records of the babtisms at Christchurch Library tomorrow. These records usually have DOB, parents' names, residence and father's occupation. Might save you some money!  :)

Stephanie

Title: Re: Birth Look Up Please - Braithwaite, Christchurch
Post by: crowboy97 on Wednesday 27 February 08 08:10 GMT (UK)

Fabulous thank you Stephanie. I will hold off on the application (s).

Regards

Crowboy

Title: Re: Birth Look Up Please - Braithwaite, Christchurch
Post by: Kea on Wednesday 27 February 08 22:14 GMT (UK)

Hi Crowboy,

Unfortunately there are no records in the Church Register Index for your Braithwaites.  :( I checked with a librarian and, while the records are extensive, they are not complete. There are no Babtist records for example.

But I did find a Henry Warton BRAITHWAITE, Railway Guard, who was a witness at the wedding in 1874 of Watson BRAITHWAITE and Agnes KEMP. Could he be the father of your lot?
In the 1881 electoral roll there is Henry Warton BRAITHWAITE of Blue Spur, Tuapeka electorate, miner.
I couldn't find any marriages for your four but there are several other Braithwaites with middle name Wharton marrying.

Sorry about that - you might have to splash out on a certificate after all!

Kind regards,
Stephanie

Title: Re: Birth Look Up Please - Braithwaite, Christchurch
Post by: crowboy97 on Thursday 28 February 08 09:47 GMT (UK)

Many thanks Stephanie for taking the time to investigate the existence of these baptisms.  The other information of which I was aware is indeed part of the family with the old family names of Watson and Wharton featuring regularly. These two were uncles of the family I am researching.

Thanks again

Crowboy

Title: Re: Birth Look Up Please - Braithwaite, Christchurch
Post by: DotBrennan on Monday 10 November 08 20:43 GMT (UK)

In the interests of good housekeeping, I’ve moved this post to completed.

Assistance has been provided …….

Title: Re: Birth Look Up Please - Braithwaite, Christchurch
Post by: dawnz on Monday 05 October 09 11:12 BST (UK)

I would like to contact Crowboy.

Title: Re: Birth Look Up Please - Braithwaite, Christchurch
Post by: bikermickau on Monday 05 October 09 11:18 BST (UK)

Quote from: dawnz on Monday 05 October 09 11:12 BST (UK)

I would like to contact Crowboy.

2 more posts (for a total of 3) and you can send Crowboy a pm (private message)

Mick