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Research in Other Countries => New Zealand => New Zealand Completed Requests => Topic started by: bluemale38 on Monday 01 February 21 12:08 GMT (UK)
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Looking for information on a James Little b 11 nov 1919 Moffat dumfries, lived in motherwell area, sister Marion & Phamie brothers willie, Bob, Sam, John.
Believe he left Scotland and settled in hamilyon new zealand.
His father was Robert Little b 1872 and mother Janet Sarah Johnstone b 1885.
Sure he married before going to new zealand and had kids, in and around gamilton new zealand
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UK Departures from Southampton 2 March 1956 ( possibility )
Going to New Zealand ship Captain Hobson
James Little age 36 occupation bus driver birth date 11/11/19
Irene Gertrude Little age 32 housewife
Female Little age 10
Male Little age 8
Last address came from Fedney Dromara Co Down
You can view the children's names on family search on New Zealand passenger lists
Rosie
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Hi
That indeed could be him, I remember my father telling me his wife's name was Irene, and that they may have lived in Ireland somewhere, the ships name sounds firmiler, though I am sure my father said they sailed from Glasgow
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2 trees on Ancestry has his marriage 1944
There is a marriage 1944 Bucklow Cheshire
James Little
Irene G Watt
Rosie
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This could be your man.....
Death:
2002/18540 Little James 11 November 1919
Cemetery details:
James LITTLE 82 Male 09/08/2002
Cremated: 12/08/2002 Type: Cremation
Funeral Director: Seddon Park Funeral Home Ltd Last Address: 5 Liverpool St Hamilton
Location: Hamilton Park Cemetery
ADDED: you could contact the funeral director for further family information:
https://www.seddonpark.co.nz/contact
Minniehaha.
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His wife?
2003/12288 Little Irene Gertrude 30 June 1923
Minniehaha.
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Hello,
I will get a Moderator to move this to the Main Board, as you have posted on the NZ Completed Requests Board, moving it will make it easier for folks to see.
Cheers
KHP
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This marriage mentioned in reply #3...
Marriages Sep 1944
LITTLE James Watt Bucklow
8a 583
WATT Irene G Little Bucklow
8a 583
From reply #1, direct link to ship's passenger list:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-X9GF-G7?i=9&cc=1609792&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AKLB2-27J
Minniehaha.
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You could purchase a death printout (cheaper, may contain more information than a certificate and can be e-mailed to you).
A list of the information provided (if known by the informant).....
Death Registration (post 1998) or Updated Record - Data Printout Fields
• Registration number and date of registration (if updated - date of change)
Deceased
• First names
• Surname
• First names (B) (at birth)
• Surname (B) (at birth)
• Date of death
• Place of death
• Causes of death
• Certifying Doctor
• Date last seen
• Sex
• Birth Date
• Age at Death
• Birth Place
• Number of years lived in New Zealand
• Home Address
• Occupation
• Ethnic Groups
• Maori Descent
Date of burial or cremation
• Place of burial or cremation
• Age of each living daughter
• Age of each living son
Deceased's Mother and Father
• First names
• Surname
• First names (B) (at birth)
• Surname (B) (at birth)
• Occupation
Relationship(s)
• Relationship status at time of death
• Relationship type
• Age of deceased at event
• Place of marriage/civil union
• First/given name(s) of spouse or partner
• Surname/family name of spouse or partner
• Sex
• Age (if living)
Person Registering Death
• Description
• Name
• Address
https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/search?path=%2FqueryEntry.m%3Ftype%3Ddeaths
Minniehaha.
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I am sure my father said they sailed from Glasgow
They did indeed sail from Glasgow although their last UK address was Fedney,Domara,Co Down,N Ireland.
Cheers Janette