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Title: *COMPLETE* Lookup request 1887 and 1890 Dunedin Kensington Electoral Rolls
Post by: ansrch on Tuesday 30 November 10 06:50 GMT (UK)
Looking for detail re the following gentleman found on the Otago Nominal Index

1887 IRELAND, Thomas Trotter, Kensington, Electoral District of City of Dunedin South Supplementary   

1890 IRELAND, Thomas Trotter,   Kensington, Electoral District of Peninsula

He may also appear as simply Thomas Ireland on earlier Dunedin Electoral Rolls and is not the Thomas Ireland living on Union or Castle Sts., Dunedin

Thanks,
Sue
Title: Re: Lookup request 1887 and 1890 Dunedin Kensington Electoral Rolls
Post by: Thamesite2017 on Tuesday 30 November 10 08:12 GMT (UK)
 ;D Sue  ;D

Thomas T IRELAND is a bookkeeper
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=ODT18950302.2.79&srpos=1&e=-------10--1----2thomas+t+ireland--

retiring 1895

Bye
althea
Title: Re: Lookup request 1887 and 1890 Dunedin Kensington Electoral Rolls
Post by: spades on Tuesday 30 November 10 09:10 GMT (UK)
Wow, Althea,

Getting close now, Sue... ;D ;D

Bookkeeper = Accountant, I think..

spades
Title: Re: Lookup request 1887 and 1890 Dunedin Kensington Electoral Rolls
Post by: ansrch on Tuesday 30 November 10 12:35 GMT (UK)
Althea, I'd found that too!  Timing is perfect for his move to Wellington (other thread).  ITM on 28 March 1895 said residence 20 days.  17 years with that firm also ties in with disappearance from UK census.  Even better TROTTER is my man's grandmother's surname.  This could be the tie I was hoping for to the T T Ireland on the ship with the 2 women  ;D

spades, great work in organizing the Resources board.  That's how I found the Otago Nominal Index.  Clicked on a whim.

Sue
Title: Re: Lookup request 1887 and 1890 Dunedin Kensington Electoral Rolls
Post by: Thamesite2017 on Tuesday 30 November 10 18:05 GMT (UK)
Hi Sue
this has got to make it close to 90% plus doesn't it...
given the TROTTER connection as well!!!
Patience pays  ;D

Welldone
Althea
Title: Re: Lookup request 1887 and 1890 Dunedin Kensington Electoral Rolls
Post by: johnbarr on Tuesday 30 November 10 18:35 GMT (UK)
Hi Sue,
Congratulations on your perseverance and so pleased to see you get a result

John B
Title: Re: Lookup request 1887 and 1890 Dunedin Kensington Electoral Rolls
Post by: Thamesite2017 on Tuesday 30 November 10 20:29 GMT (UK)
Strangest thing though that he is on these rolls, you would think he would be on 1893, only the packer
Source   1893 Electoral Roll, Electorate Dunedin
Surname   IRELAND Given Names Thomas
Place of Residence   Dunedin
Occupation Packer Nature of Qualification Freehold
Comments Part section 51, block 29, Dunedin

This THOMAS is still there in 1896

Bye
Althea
Title: Re: Lookup request 1887 and 1890 Dunedin Kensington Electoral Rolls
Post by: ansrch on Tuesday 30 November 10 20:36 GMT (UK)
I've had confirmation back from my Scots 'Ireland' researchers that all of the known Thomas Irelands, descendants of Jean Trotter Ireland, in the right time frame can be accounted for except my Thomas. 

Althea, in 1893 it could have been that transit issue.  That's the year he travelled to UK.  I've been able to get free short term access to worldvital records and also findmypast au to check out various Wise's and 1881 Elect Roll.  Found Thomas Ireland, FARMER, in FernFlats, Marton in 1898, Clara Ireland is in Fern Flats in 1896 Suppl as you call.  Can't explain lack of my Thomas there.  Thomas not on 1881 Elect Roll either - likely a timing issue if he came late 1878.  IS on 1897, 1890 Dunedin and 1900 in Wanganui. 

Coupled with the Papers Past articles, passenger list info, ITM, Marr Cert, I'm happy to claim Thomas Trotter Ireland as my man.  In NZ at least by 1878.  I've learned lots and met nice, helpful people along the way  ;D.  Thanks to all!
Regards,
Sue
Title: Re: Lookup request 1887 and 1890 Dunedin Kensington Electoral Rolls
Post by: spades on Tuesday 30 November 10 22:19 GMT (UK)
Congratulations Sue!

You must have used the link to the Otago Nominal Index only moments after I put it up!

spades
Title: Re: Lookup request 1887 and 1890 Dunedin Kensington Electoral Rolls
Post by: ansrch on Wednesday 01 December 10 02:52 GMT (UK)
Hi Sue,
Congratulations on your perseverance and so pleased to see you get a result

John B

Thanks John. And to think it all started with an 18" chair leg in a picture  :o ;D
Title: Re: Lookup request 1887 and 1890 Dunedin Kensington Electoral Rolls
Post by: ansrch on Wednesday 01 December 10 03:01 GMT (UK)
Congratulations Sue!

You must have used the link to the Otago Nominal Index only moments after I put it up!

spades
It should feel good to know that all your organizational work is paying off!  I looked at that posting because I didn't know what a 'nominal index' was and as these things go, I found the missing link that draws the pieces together  ;D

Title: Re: Lookup request 1887 and 1890 Dunedin Kensington Electoral Rolls
Post by: spades on Wednesday 01 December 10 03:41 GMT (UK)
I was just scrolling through the favourites list on my computer and saw the ONI and the Caversham Project and thought I'd add them.

Very pleased to see the success you've had here. Rootschat rocks!  ;D

spades