Nairn's arrival in NZ

[iang]

Can someone help me, I am trying to find when my forbears arrived in NZ, I do not know what ship they trevelled on or in what year they travelled.
James Nairn born 1828 in UK md Christina Nairn his cousin not sure when came to NZ and settled in and around the Mt Stewart, Sanson area. They had a son John born 1852 in UK and James died 1908 so it would be somewhere between those dates.
Any assistance would be appreciated.

[Thamesite2017]

1893 electoral roll
Surname   NAIRN
Given Name   James
Number   1844
Electorate   Otaki
Voting Qualification   Freehold
Residential Address   Carnarvon
Occupation   Farmer
Property Detail   Part secs. 103, 270, Mount Stewart
   
Surname   NAIRN
Given Name   John Liddell
Number   1845
Electorate   Otaki
Voting Qualification   Freehold
Residential Address   Carnarvon
Occupation   Farmer
Property Detail   Part secs. 102, 270, Mount Stewart

and they are both there in 1881 electoral roll

So its before 1881 that they arrived
BYe
Althea

If you search James Nairn at Papers past there are quite a few possible entries
including obits stating "very old settler"

There are also NAIRN's in the Petone settlers dbase, my pc is running too slow to search
   

[iang]

Althea, thanks for the info. I actually have a birth certificate for 1862 so they would have been before that also.
Regards
Ian

[DotBrennan]

Hi Ian

If James died in NZ, his death cert should say how long he had been in NZ.


Bren.

[iang]

Bren,
I have ordered their death certs today, will take about 3 weeks to get them apparently. Thanks for your help.
Ian

[DotBrennan]

Hi Ian

Let us know how you get on.

Depending on their workload, it could be a lot quicker. 
I have had prinouts back in 3 days.


Bren

[iang]

Hi Folks,
I have just received death certificates for James Nairn and Christina Nairn and one indicates they arrived NZ 1853 the other indicates 1858. I have attempted to see if I could find a shipping list showing when and how they arrived NZ without success.
The settled around the Mt Stewart area, does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks Ian

[Kea]

Hi Ian,

Have you tried this link for Wellington arrivals ... think it is the one Althea referred to above ... there is a James Nairn arriving 1856 and other Nairns also.

http://www.huttcity.govt.nz/Council-Facilities/Museums--Galleries/Petone-Settlers-Museum/Passenger-Database/

[iang]

Hi Kea,
Have looked at this site and do not think it is my James as he came out with his wife and son. There does not appear to be a family of three in 1853-8.
Thanks Ian