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New Zealand Completed Requests / Marshall or Colin Craik
« on: Wednesday 01 April 09 12:47 BST (UK)  »
I am looking for Craik relatives in North Island. Marshall Craik emigrated from Scotland in the 1930s. Married to Kate. Their son Colin was born also in the 30s and lived at Lower Hutt, North Island. He married a Joan ? Any help will be appreciated. Matthew Chisholm

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South Africa / new search for J chisholm
« on: Sunday 22 March 09 17:10 GMT (UK)  »
Hello. I have visited the NAAIRS site to no avail. I am looking for information concerning a Jessie (Janet) Chisholm, nee Young, whom I believe died in South Africa (Petermarizburg is likely) in 1952 ( confirmed). She was a widow and had sons Rodney ( born c.1908) and Alistair (born c. 1913). Can anyone help me please? Matthew Chisholm

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Scotland / emigrant ship george fyfe to NSW
« on: Tuesday 07 October 08 23:38 BST (UK)  »
Does anyone have access to the passenger list for the George Fyfe, which sailed from Tobermory, Mull in September 1839 arriving Sydney January 1840? I know of a family of McInnes who were on board but I am interested in a large family of McDiarmids.  Matthew Chisholm

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South Africa / chisholms in Natal
« on: Sunday 30 March 08 10:19 BST (UK)  »
For Rutti tutti.
Hello. I have read the beginners guide.I have used NAAIRS in the past and have also obtained useful advice from Mike O'Conner. This is the problem I have. An Alexander Chisholm married a Jessie Young in Inverness, Scotland in 1905. Although I cannot confirm through passenger lists, I know that they emigrated to Natal because Alexander drew up his Will in 1925 in Pietermaritzburg. They returned to Scotland within the next couple of years because his brother William died in 1926 and Alexander inherited William's property near Glasgow, where he and his family lived until his death in 1933. There is also evidence in the ships' passenger lists to suggest that Jessie and her sons had returned to Britain and sailed again to South Africa in January 1915 on board the "SS Briton". I think the sons were born in Natal between 1906 and 1914.

The electoral register for 1935/36 shows the widow Jessie living near Glasgow in the inherited house with her sons Rodney Y and Alastair C Chisholm. There is no record of their birth (or death) in either Scotland or England, nor could I find a death record for Jessie, who had moved to East Sheen, London, by 1937.  It is my opinion that the sons and possibly the mother, returned to Natal. The sons' uncles Donald and George had emigrated to South Africa many years earlier. George returned to Britain but Donald married Eleanor Holderness out there and raised a family in South Africa.

That's all I know about Alexander and his family and I am keen to find out what happened to the sons. Can you help me or steer me in the right direction please? I am willing to pay for copies of  certificates etc.
I am not sure about the method of posting replies. My Rootschat email address is now defunct and I am not sure how to change it or find out if you or anyone else has replied to this message.

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Family History Beginners Board / south africa
« on: Friday 28 March 08 08:41 GMT (UK)  »
Does anyone have experience of researching immigrants to South Africa?

I have relatives - two brothers named Rodney Y Chisholm and Alastair C Chisholm - who were born there ( Pietermaritzburg I think) to Scottish immigrant parents Alexander Chisholm and Jessie Young. The brothers were born in the early 1900s. They came back to Scotland with their parents in the 1920s and lived near Glasgow until 1936 or thereabouts. Their father died in Glasgow in 1933 and I believe they returned to South Africa sometime after 1936. Their mother  went to live in East Sheen, London, after being widowed. There is no trace of her death in either English or Scottish records so she may have returned to Natal also. Ships' passenger lists have not provided any clues.

Matthew Chisholm

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Australia / sproxtons in queensland
« on: Monday 25 February 08 13:35 GMT (UK)  »
This message is for Deeiluka and ChristineR. I received a message recently via Rootschat that they both had information abou Sproxtons I was looking for in Queensland. I couldn't access their replies. Could they please repeat the messages?

Matthew Chisholm

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Ross & Cromarty / john and margaret anderson
« on: Saturday 02 February 08 17:48 GMT (UK)  »
I am looking for john and Margaret anderson, nee chisholm, who married in Rosemarkie in 1901. There is no trace of children and no death records so I assume that they emigrated.. He was born in c. 1872 and she in c.1880.

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Australia / Re: sproxton immigrants
« on: Monday 26 March 07 11:15 BST (UK)  »
My grateful thanks to all of you -  Dee, Christine, Magoo, Cando, Sue and of course my pal Trish, who have taken the time and trouble to try to help me in my Sproxton quest. Very much appreciated. Matthew Chisholm

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Australia / sproxton immigrants
« on: Monday 19 March 07 18:21 GMT (UK)  »
Two teenage Sproxton brothers, Arthur and William C, emigrated to Australia in 1908. They were of farming stock. Does anyone have any information about my distant relatives descendants please? Matthew Chisholm

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