Birth Look Up Please - Braithwaite, Christchurch

[crowboy97]

Hi,

Would someone please be able to consult the BDM indexes for the following birth entries:

Henry Braithwaite                abt 1871
Dougald Braithwaite            abt 1873
Flora Christina Braithwaite  abt 1875
Hannah Mary Ann Braithwaite   1879

Likely location Christchurch.

Regards

Crowboy

[Lucy2]

Hi Crowboy

I'll check these for you in the next day or so.


Lu

[Lucy2]

NZ Birth Index

1871  -  Henry Wharton James BRAITHWAITE - Folio # 1647
             registered at Christchurch
 
1873  -  Dugal McCormick BRAITHWAITE - Folio # 724
             registered at Christchurch - 2nd quarter

1875  -  Flora Christina BRAITHWAITE - Folio # 810
             registered at Christchurch - 2nd quarter

1879  -  Hannah Mary Ann BRAITHWAITE - Folio # 616
             registered at Christchurch - 1st quarter

[* The spelling of "Dugal" is as shown in the index].


Lu

[crowboy97]

Thanks a lot Lu.

A couple of purchases coming up methinks.

Regards

Crowboy

[Kea]

Hi Crowboy,

I will have a look for records of the babtisms at Christchurch Library tomorrow. These records usually have DOB, parents' names, residence and father's occupation. Might save you some money! 

Stephanie

[crowboy97]

Fabulous thank you Stephanie. I will hold off on the application (s).

Regards

Crowboy

[Kea]

Hi Crowboy,

Unfortunately there are no records in the Church Register Index for your Braithwaites.  I checked with a librarian and, while the records are extensive, they are not complete. There are no Babtist records for example.

But I did find a Henry Warton BRAITHWAITE, Railway Guard, who was a witness at the wedding in 1874 of Watson BRAITHWAITE and Agnes KEMP. Could he be the father of your lot?
In the 1881 electoral roll there is Henry Warton BRAITHWAITE of Blue Spur, Tuapeka electorate, miner.
I couldn't find any marriages for your four but there are several other Braithwaites with middle name Wharton marrying.

Sorry about that - you might have to splash out on a certificate after all!

Kind regards,
Stephanie

[crowboy97]

Many thanks Stephanie for taking the time to investigate the existence of these baptisms.  The other information of which I was aware is indeed part of the family with the old family names of Watson and Wharton featuring regularly. These two were uncles of the family I am researching.

Thanks again

Crowboy

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