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Title: Timaru departures *COMPLETED*
Post by: johnat on Friday 28 August 09 11:09 BST (UK)

OK, my COX family were in Timaru from 1874 until about 1876. They arrived in Newcastle (NSW, Aust) sometime before 2 April 1877, since a birth is registered in Newcastle with the names Luke and Jane as parents.

I also know, from memoirs of my great grandfather, that this is the route taken from Staffs to Newcastle.

Any help appreciated, especially passenger lists that confirm the trip from NZ to Aus (as I understand it, via Brisbane).

Cheers
John Attwood

Title: Re: Timaru departures
Post by: spades on Friday 26 November 10 06:58 GMT (UK)

Hi John,

Passenger lists from NZ ports are not yet indexed, so a search isn't practical.

Your search might be more successful if you try looking at Australian shipping arrivals and also try National Archives Australia.

Regards, spades

Title: Re: Timaru departures
Post by: Thamesite2017 on Friday 26 November 10 07:06 GMT (UK)

Aus newspapers at
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home

try posting on the aus board as well
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,165.0.html
they have lots of resource info on shipping
Bye
Althea

Title: Re: Timaru departures
Post by: Janette on Friday 26 November 10 07:46 GMT (UK)

Hi John,
There was a child born in NZ

1875 Cox  Louisa  to Jane and Luke


Cheers Janette

Title: Re: Timaru departures
Post by: Janette on Friday 26 November 10 07:57 GMT (UK)

Hi John,

It appears that Luke and Jane arrived in NZ from Surrey in the Carisbrooke Castle
Arrival Date: 02 Sep 1874 Arrival Port: Canterbury,he was listed as a miner
He was 31 yrs
Jane 30yrs
Walter 11yrs
Annie 7 yrs
Mary E 4yrs
and a Julia aged 1 yr who appears to have died on the journey out


http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails&c=fs%3A1609792

Cheers Janette

Title: Re: Timaru departures
Post by: spades on Friday 26 November 10 08:00 GMT (UK)

Skills, Janette!  ;D

spades

Title: Re: Timaru departures
Post by: johnat on Friday 26 November 10 09:12 GMT (UK)

Thanks guys, I have Louisa's BC and the trip on the Carisbrooke Castle.

My main question is how did they get from Timaru to Newcastle (the birthplace of my father & his father). As I mentioned in the OP, there are dates bookending the trip - ie Louisa's birth in NZ and another in Newcastle. I've tried arrivals in Aus, no joy there! There aren't any online records of arrivals that I've been able to find.

Appreciate your searching.

Thanks, John.