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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: James William Kelly emigration to NZ from Scotland ...when and how etc
« on: Sunday 01 May 16 07:46 BST (UK)  »
Hi Spades

I do belong to the NZSG and I have found school records for his children one being my grandfather. They moved about the country as James W Kelly was a commercial traveller for Ross and Glendening of Dunedin from 1873 to 1887 and then the proprietor of the Egmont Hotel in Hawera, New Zealand form 1888 until 1901 when he retired to Auckland.

Thank you for your suggestion re the intentions to marry; I never thought of that and that may well have the date of his arrival in New Zealand.  I will check with Archives New Zealand and order a copy as I would think that can be done on-line.  I have the marriage record. 

Thanks again for your suggestion.

Janet

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: James William Kelly emigration to NZ from Scotland ...when and how etc
« on: Saturday 30 April 16 03:17 BST (UK)  »
Hi All

I have extensive information about my great grandfather J W Kelly and written a family history about his life and family in New Zealand and also proven many DNA cousins from his Wick Caithness, Scotland  ancestry  - sharing family trees etc - it is just that 'unknown answer to the question regarding the ship he arrived in New Zealand in the 1860s.  I have search shipping list to no avail so I hope one day with more and more information being available on-line I will find the answer. 

Thanks everyone for your suggestions.

Regards
Janet 

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: James William Kelly emigration to NZ from Scotland ...when and how etc
« on: Friday 29 April 16 21:02 BST (UK)  »
Hi Annie

Thank you for the information regarding J W Kelly from Southland New Zealand; unfortunately (and just to confuse things) he is a different James William Kelly who was a politician in New Zealand. Thanks also for your suggestions - I have looked at ever possible angle and shipping list.  It is possible that he has come via Australia as many did and of course the name James Kelly is so common it doesn't help my search.

Thanks for you interest- it is appreciated.

Regards
Janet

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: James William Kelly emigration to NZ from Scotland ...when and how etc
« on: Friday 29 April 16 09:50 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for getting back - I know what you mean about 'old age not coming alone:-).  The friend you were helping is asking one the of the same questions I have been trying to find an answer to for years ie exactly when did Jame William Kelly arrive in New Zealand?  His death certificate indicates that he arrived in the mid 1860s.  I have since written a family history about James William Kelly and Mary Ann Carroll (my great grand parents) and know great deal  - except when he arrived in NZ!

It's the usual story; oh how I wished I had asked these questions of my grandfather - his son.  He lived until he was 98!

Thanks again
Janet

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: James William Kelly emigration to NZ from Scotland ...when and how etc
« on: Friday 29 April 16 09:35 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Janette

Janet

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: James William Kelly emigration to NZ from Scotland ...when and how etc
« on: Friday 29 April 16 08:14 BST (UK)  »
Hi Janette

I was surprised to see the request by DDJ Jakes wanting information about my great grandfather.  I was hoping to find out what he wanted to know and also if he was asking because he may be connected to my ancestry in some way.   

I see that the original message was posted over a year ago and I just happened to google my great grandfather's name and came upon it.

Kind regards
Janet

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: James William Kelly emigration to NZ from Scotland ...when and how etc
« on: Friday 29 April 16 04:33 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: DDJJake on Monday 30 March 15 11:06 BST (UK)
James William Kelly   b: 24 April 1838 in Wick, Scotland, died 9 June 1916 in Auckland New Zealand ... married [date and venue in NZ unknown] Mary Ann Carroll b: 16 July 1855 St Heliers, Jersey, Channel Islands, died 3 Jan 1931 Auckland New Zealand
Any details of James' emigration and marriage would be much appreciated.

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