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Hi Sparkle,

I know that you posted your request for information about missing members of the Soutter family some 6 years ago but perhaps you do not have all the answers yet.

I can help with:
"Mary Soutter born 1864 (parents James and Clementina) - Disappears from UK records after 1881"

Mary Soutter was my great grandmother.  She is listed as a new immigrant to New Zealand in the "Timaru Herald" on 19 January 1884.   Refer    http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=THD18840119.2.9     [Run down the column until you see the headline IMMIGRANTS].  She arrived on the steamship "Waitangi" - presumably a day or two before the report in the "Timaru Herald".  She is listed as a "general servant".

She had 4 children.  Edith (1887-1981), William James (1889-1965), George Fergus (1891-1952) and Elsie Mary 1893-1982.

Mary's oldest son, William James, is my grandfather.

Mary's brother was William Soutter of JB Swift (Chicago) fame.  He came to New Zealand twice to visit his NZ relatives.  I never met him but my father and uncles (who were his great nephews) talked of him. I have an Aunty (still alive) who would remember him.

I am new to Rootschat and I don't know how it works.  Seeing as we are "family" and I obviously have a lot more information, I would like to be able to contact you on a more personal basis.  How does one do this?

Regards

Tasm8_001

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