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Hi Pukenga

Have just read your message about Percy Collins and his 2nd wife Sarah. I have done some result on the Collins side but have been having a few problems.

I have work out they James and Mary Collins have abt 14 children.

Jillian

Hi larzus

Yes I think our William's are one and the same.  The facts are very close not to be.  That's great!! How did you know your William was in the 65th regiment?  I have look at the 1841 census and there is another John listed on it with Eliza and David - John born 1826?  My William was with the 65th Regiment but unable to find on which ship he came to NZ on, it would have to been before 1852 as that is when he married Elizabeth Connell in Wellington.  I think he was stationed in Wellington for awhile before leaving the army and moving to Nelson where she came from as my g-g-greatfather Henry was born there.  They moved to Cambridge, Waikato where more children were born - joined up with the 3rd Waikato Regiment and was a sawyer after that.  His death is noted in the Papers Past - Northern Acvocate dated 7 June 1890 that will help you prove that.
I saw John listed under the convict site but not Robert ( is his last name spelt diff)?
Are we able to talk more through email instead?

Kind Regards

Jillian

hi

Try www.myrasplace.net/ferguson/fam00298.htm
I just went into it and it worked.
Married 25 June 1852 William and Elizabeth
I believe she was a child out of wedlock to elizabeth ?  not sure the father
william or someone else. Have not being able to find the birth cert.  In fact most of the childrens births certs missing from the NZBMD>>>>>>>>>>
9 June 1860 was Henry's birth date - one of the few certs for the kids

I have only being able to work out eleven children - two of which are buried at cambridge with their parents.  Can you please send me the new list. thks
Jessie and Henry Edward married in 7 June 1905.  she lived to 100 years.  met her several times when I was younger, wish I was doing this back then to ask her lots of questions. 
Both my grandparents have recently died too.
I have not being able to find Caroline Emily Farr's birth on NZBMD under what name is it reg ?
Had a look at the english census for Alfred Elias Farr too.  He must of sailed to nz between 1851 and 1868 which he is listed in a NZ paper for land ballot.
Kind Regards

Jillian Bellringer 

Hi
My maiden name is Lockley and my ancestor is William Lockley and Elizabeth Connell from Cambridge. I come from Henry Lockley their son.  I have got William's death cert from NZBMD.  He was born near Birmingham, England not Rhode Island USA as the Cambridge Museum says.  There are afew mistakes on it.  I also have Elizabeth Lockley's Death cert as well and marriage cert.  I also have worked out she is the daughter of Basil and Mary Connell, they arrived on the Bombay into Nelson on 1842.  Have them on the 1841 census in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.  I live in New Plymouth, New Zealand and am totally hooked on family trees.

Regards

Jillian