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Research in Other Countries => New Zealand => New Zealand Completed Requests => Topic started by: Terryjc on Monday 07 December 09 02:58 GMT (UK)
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Could I get an ITM look up for the following marriage
James MAXWELL to Edith Frances GOODWIN married Feb 1901 at St Mathew Church, St Albans, Christchurch
This is my wifes' grandmother - hoping time in district equals time in NZ so I can begin a sibling and gg search in NZ or not!
Thanks
Terry
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Hi Terry,
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,413790.0.html
Heres the thread for when I requested an ITM. ;) It will explain things for you. :) :)
Leandra
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whiuch is why I have supplied both date and place of marriage - is there something else that I have missed.
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Hi Terry,
Doh! Homer Simpson moment. No nothing you've missed only ME not reading properly. Wish I could wipe my own posts ;)
:-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
Good luck with the ITM
Leandra
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Exact date needed, Terryjc ...
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This is my wifes' grandmother - hoping time in district equals time in NZ so I can begin a sibling and gg search in NZ or not!
Hi Terry
The ITM will confirm how long the couple had spent in the particular district in which they were marrying - but that may or may not equate to the actual number of years they had spent in New Zealand. ;)
Lu
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Hi again Terry
Perhaps you've already seen the cemetery record at Linwood, Christchurch, for "an Edith Frances MAXWELL - d. 1955 aged 75 years" ? [Buried with James MAXWELL ].
The record shows she had lived in New Zealand for 65 years (arrived c. 1890) and was a native of Exmouth, England.
The passenger list index at "findmypast.org" shows an "Edith GOODWIN born 1880" travelling from Plymouth, England to Wellington in 1890. [Seems there are other family members with her?]
Lu
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They were married 19 February 1901
Narrowed date down on BDM index online
1901 #466 Edith Frances Goodwin James Maxwell
Cheers
Newbe
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Thanks Newbe and apologies Leandra - you have nothing to be embarrased about - the embarassment is all mine :-[.
I missed the exact date point and I did have the death printout in my hand.
Family lore has her arriving in NZ much later so I am hoping that as she may have been the informant on the ITM I might get a more accurate figure.
Regards
Terry
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Hi Terry,
I couldn't the ITM for this marriage. Presumably they registered to marry somewhere other than Christchurch.
Happy New Year,
riley
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Hi Riley,
Knew you would be back on the case. Sorry about the delayed response, but a few health probs lately.
James MAXWELL did marry Edith Frances GOODWIN on19 Feb 1901 at St Mathews Church, St Albans, Christchurch - so say's his marriage certificate.
Are you suggesting that:
1. the ITM had the correct intention to marry at St Albans but was registered outside the district, or that
2. they registered the ITM to marry elsewhere and subsequently married in St Albans
Presume you have had some of these variations before
regards, Terry
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Hi Terry,
Yes, I have, and the answer to your question is (2). Since ITM's aren't indexed beyond 1880 it is difficult finding such entries.
Regards, riley