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Renfrewshire / Re: Gourock House, home of Duncan Darroch
« on: Thursday 11 October 12 05:10 BST (UK)  »
Hi Nan,

My brother visited Gourock some years ago from New Zealand and yes the big house had burnt down and the land given to the people of Gourock as a park. I'm a direct descendant of the Darroch family. We sailed on a cruise around Britain last year and found the little town of Gourock has now expanded into the bigger city of Greenock. I would be most interested to know something of the present Darroch family.

Elaine.

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Sussex / Re: William Bodle - b 1810 in West Firle or Alfriston?
« on: Thursday 11 October 12 04:52 BST (UK)  »
Hi Mark,

I believe you are the original reporter/investigator of the bodle family history.

I am a direct descendant of Dr. George Bodle who settled and named Alfriston (on the out skirts of Auckland) in 1875 with his family-his wife, children and mother-in-law Eliza Darroch of Gourach.

My name is Elaine Janetta Bartley and I would be delighted to communicate with you. My grandmother was his daughter. I remember hearing that 'old lady Darroch' had a maid who lived with her.  I know Dr Bodle's brother was Frank Bodle who was the manager of the Loan and Mercantile company in Auckland. I have also heard the name Nutter mentioned and reference to living in Ireland.

Our family have lost all connection with our British links and I would be most interested to find some connection. My husband and I visited Alfriston in Sussex some years ago but the only Bodles we found were all in the grave yard of the church.

The little church in Alfriston NZ is in very good repair built by Dr Bodle and other settlers during the 1870s where most of the early generation are now buried.

We speculate that there were two Bodle families of the name Edward-one from England and one from Australia.

Elaine.

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