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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Fife => Topic started by: slewis on Friday 18 April 25 14:29 BST (UK)
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Hi I am trying to find information about Sophia Parker born in Anstruther Fifeshire, Scotland no idea about her parents.
have'nt found any information on ancestry.
i believe she left the UK when she was about 19 for New Zealand were she married and had a family.
if any one can help with finding who her parents are I would really appreciate it.
Kind regard Sue
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ScotlandsPeople is the place to look - https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
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PARKER
SOPHIA
COWAN
F
1903
402 / 12
Anstruther Easter
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Hi Kiltaglassan thank you for you help
Kind Regards Sue
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A Sophia Parker sailed from Southampton on 1 Jun 1921, age 18, aboard the Ruahine. Destination - Auckland, New Zealand.
Occupation - Domestic, last Country of Residence - Scotland. Last address in Britain "c/o High Corner, for New Zealand, 415 Strand"
There are dozens and dozens with this address.
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Comprehensive tree for those with a subscription to Ancestry.
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https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/103074493/person/350023376184/facts
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On the 1961 1:1250 OS map, nos. 413-416 The Strand is marked as New Zealand House.
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Nice one, AB.
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Does her marriage give any parental information? Don't know what NZ records are like.
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Registration Number Bride's Given
Name(s) Bride's Family
Name Groom's Given
Name(s) Groom's Family
Name
1922/4830 Sophia Parker John Wallace Cain
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Registration Number Family Name Given Name(s) Date of Birth/
Age at Death
1964/24540 Cain Sophia 61Y
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Nice one, AB.
Did it perhaps say High Commissioner (High Commr) , rather than High Corner?
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When I transcribed the details into my note book I wrote "High Corner (?)" to indicate I wasn't sure of the name. Sadly, when keying post, omitted question mark - must try harder.
Link to probable death Sophia - I had checked NZ BDMs and found 1922 marriage and 1964 death that "fitted".
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19640118.2.3.2?end_date=31-12-1964&items_per_page=10&phrase=2&query=john+wallace+cain&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1921
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Thank you all so much for all this information, yes she did marry John Wallace and had a family in NZ.
A lot of the trees on ancestry have Sophia born in NZ not many have Scotland
I was trying to find her parents and information about her Scottish family.
Sorry I should have explained that better .
But I really do appreciate your help and time
Kind regards Sue
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Marriage certificate will confirm her parents and place of birth NZ certs have both parents named.
Buy the Print out, cheaper and has more info.
Birth cert of children should also confirm place of birth
From 1880 – Marriage Act 1880 (Dated 17 January 1880)
Local number
Bride and Groom
When and where married
Name and surname of the parties
Ages
Rank or profession
Condition of parties
Bachelor or spinster (or as case may be)
If widow or widower date of death of former wife or husband
Birthplace
Residence: Present, Usual
Parents
Father's name and surname
Father's rank or profession
Mothers name and Maiden surname
Signatures
Bride and groom
Witnesses
Officiating minister (or Registrar)
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A lot of the trees on ancestry have Sophia born in NZ not many have Scotland
Never trust online trees, especially on Ancestry, MyHeritage and other commercial web sites.
It only takes one sloppy researcher to make a wrong assumption, and before you know it the resulting error has been copied dozens of times by other lazy people who don't bother to check original records, so you get dozens of trees all saying the same, and "there are so many trees sayiing such-and-such they must be right".
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Hi Forfarian you are absolutely right I’ve found that before, and kept looking then I found her sailing to NZ.
Thank you all for your kind help I will see about sending for her wedding certificate
Kind regards Sue
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Hi Forfarian you are absolutely right I’ve found that before, and kept looking then I found her sailing to NZ.
Thank you all for your kind help I will see about sending for her wedding certificate
Kind regards Sue
Order here. https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/home Comes by email a few days later.
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I see the whole family (except perhaps the father, Alexander) are on the same shipping list you have Sophia.