Richard Burns & family COMPLETED

[Kate NZ]

Richard Burns his wife Elizabeth 3ch Agnes Burns James Johnstone Burns & Richard Burns sailed for NZ 1857 they settled around the Waikouiti Palmerston Area they went on to have 5more children Robert Burns MaryAnn Burns Elizabeth Burns & Margaret Burns is any one out there researching this family if so it would be great to hear from you thanks Harriet

[spades]

Hi harriet,

Try the following to see if there are any records of the BURNS family:

Otago Nominal Index to 1876:
http://marvin.otago.ac.nz/oni/default.html

Otago Settlers Museum:
http://www.otago.settlers.museum/

Try the local branch of the NZ Society of Genealogists, a list of which can be found on their website;
http://www.genealogy.org.nz/

Regards, riley

[furn]

Hi Harriet,
I am researching John Burns b 1833 Antrim Ireland married Mary Ann Frew  they had 8 children- 2 males names unknown,
James b 1863 Ballymoney married Janet Anderson,
John b 1861 Antrim married Emily Dunn ,
 MaryAnn b 16.9.1863 Ayre, Scotland married William Stephensen,
Robertb 3.6.1866 Ayre married Jeanie Maclean,
Agnes b 26.5.1868 Ayre,
William b 1871 Auchlintech Scotland.he left school 25.9.1885 & worked in a store.

John & Mary  were Assisted passengers to New Zealand on ship  "Marlborough" which left Glasgow Oct 23 1879 & arrived Jan 7 1880 at Port Chalmers Dunedin NZ . It is presumed the 2 males ( names unknown) plus Agnes stayed in Scotland

Have you come across any of the above during your researching??

[Kate NZ]

Hi Furn there may be a connection here it is a long shot but i have just found out that Richard Burns was born in Ireland not sure of the place but from what i have found it looks like Antrim Richard wasborn c 1834 and by his death cert his father was John Burns no mother was named going.I will have a look and see what else i can find i will get back in touch Harriet

[jericho]

Hi Harriet,


Don't know if this will help, but Waikouaiti have their  own District Museum, from what I have been told they hold a lot of local  information about families that lived in the area, some of my family are from the Goodwood area and I believe the museum has a photo of them with other information so they may be worth checking out. I don't know if they have a email address, they can be contacted by writing to 

Waikouaiti District Museum
Main Road
Waikouaiti.

jericho

[Kate NZ]

Thanks jericho i will drop them a line and see what they have cheers harriet