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Title: Christchurch Archives look up please.
Post by: DebNZ on Sunday 05 June 16 09:40 BST (UK)
Good evening

I would be so grateful if someone going to the Christchurch Archives could look at this divorce file for me please.  The brick wall that has been hindering me so long could be broken down with these documents about my 2x gt grandfather's divorce.

Many thanks
DebNZ
Title: Re: Christchurch Archives look up please.
Post by: Janette on Sunday 05 June 16 10:04 BST (UK)
For the looker upperer for online ordering

https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20367810

Cheers Janette
Title: Re: Christchurch Archives look up please.
Post by: minniehaha on Monday 06 June 16 08:51 BST (UK)
Hi DebNZ,

While waiting for the material held at Archives, the following newspaper items concerning the couple may be of interest?....

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=THD18780116.2.9.2&srpos=4&e=--1872---1878--10-AMBPA%2cLT%2cCHP%2cTHD-1----2mary+todd--

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP18780116.2.21&srpos=3&e=--1872---1878--10-AMBPA%2cLT%2cCHP%2cTHD-1----2mary+todd--


Minniehaha.
Title: Re: Christchurch Archives look up please.
Post by: minniehaha on Monday 06 June 16 09:01 BST (UK)
And this related report in 1876?........

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=THD18760824.2.21&srpos=19&e=-------10-THD-11----2william+todd--


Minniehaha.
Title: Re: Christchurch Archives look up please.
Post by: DebNZ on Monday 06 June 16 09:24 BST (UK)
Thanks very much.  I already have all the newspaper reports about my hideous 2x gt grandfather thank you. Desperate to see the divorce papers as i'm hoping against hope that I will see children's names.

Cheers
DebNZ
Title: Re: Christchurch Archives look up please.
Post by: minniehaha on Monday 06 June 16 09:55 BST (UK)
Here is one of them? which you probably have?

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=THD18760815.2.9&srpos=8&e=-----1878--10-THD-1----2william+todd-ARTICLE-

1867/25099   Todd   Mary Violetta   Mary    William

??

Minniehaha.
Title: Re: Christchurch Archives look up please.
Post by: DebNZ on Tuesday 07 June 16 01:05 BST (UK)
Yes. This is my great grandmother.  Her sister Eliza Jane is the "nr" 1870 birth and her brother William died son after birth along with his mother in 1874. There is a missing third child.  This child is none of the ones listed on NZbdm as children of a Mary and a William - they are are different family and not related to me at all.  Sigh
Title: Re: Christchurch Archives look up please.
Post by: Canterburynorth on Thursday 09 June 16 21:12 BST (UK)
Hi,
Do you still need this file looked up, I am passing archives today and could pop in if you like.
Cheers
Leandra
Title: Re: Christchurch Archives look up please.
Post by: DebNZ on Thursday 09 June 16 21:39 BST (UK)
Good morning Leandra

That would be absolutely wonderful if you could do that please!

Many thanks
DebNZ
Title: Re: Christchurch Archives look up please.
Post by: Canterburynorth on Thursday 09 June 16 21:58 BST (UK)
No problem DebNZ,
If you pm me you email I will send the photos this evening.
Cheers
Title: Re: Christchurch Archives look up please.
Post by: penne on Tuesday 14 June 16 23:26 BST (UK)
Deb, divorce files cannot be looked up, the PC brigade at work. Court permission only.
Title: Re: Christchurch Archives look up please.
Post by: minniehaha on Tuesday 14 June 16 23:39 BST (UK)
Hi Penne,

Looks like "Open Access" on this one to me.......... :)


Minniehaha.
Title: Re: Christchurch Archives look up please.
Post by: DebNZ on Wednesday 15 June 16 01:10 BST (UK)
Yes. I have these files now thanks.  1878 is way out of the idiotic 100 years rule I'm glad to say!