trying to find birth in dunedin *COMPLETED*

[Lucy2]

James HENDERSON - Births

1863 - registered at Dunedin (folio # 538)

1865 -   Picton    (# 348)
1865 -   Dunedin   (# 628)

1869 -   Christchurch   (# 906)
1869 -   Hokitika    (# 725)

1870 -   Invercargill  (# 1422)

[Note:  Folio numbers in italics are from the microfiche record
- they are not relevant when ordering printouts from the BDM online historical records source.]

Hi Karen

Just these two "James HENDERSON" births registered at Dunedin.    I've only searched on "James" as there is no evidence that he had a second christian name ("James" being shown on registrations for marriage and births of his children).

Please note that if you were to purchase either of these birth records, that you would only get very minimal information :   "When/where born and name of child - Father's name / Mother's name and maiden surname / informant's description, signature and address / date registered. "   [Unfortunately these early NZ records are not like some of those in OZ where you sometimes get "previous issue" listed - so they would not help you in a search for siblings of James.    Also these pre-1874 records cost $ NZ26.   ]

Do you want to keep looking for the death of James ?   (Let me know).

Lu

[karenoz]

thanks Lu,



think it would be better to try find his death as this hopefully will confirm what we know,his parents john & jane (Hall).henderson.

or order the youngest child birth Elise Henderson b 1904-1989 she married michael morgan in 1926.

a relative ,who has just got intouch with me,has already order the birth of the james henderson b 1863 and was the wrong one. so that only leaves the 1965 one.

is there anyway we can see school rolls , i know i have the CD pack away in nz. not here in oz

thanks karen

[Lucy2]

Hi Karen

I'm still sorting through the death info for James HENDERSON's ... trying to eliminate a few.       WIll get back to you shortly on that.

*  Do you know James' occupation  ?

is there anyway we can see school rolls , i know i have the CD pack away in nz. not here in oz

The Hocken library (Otago) has lots of school records info.

http://thecommunityarchive.org.nz/node/67754


Lu

[Lucy2]

Ooops   ... just meant to ask again ...

*   Do you know where Lilly Jane's second marriage took place  ?

[karenoz]

not sure,but think it was auckland, she married william john devin m 1916,b1873-1933 she then re married again herbert james Dooley b 1899  not sure in rotoroa.

and i think she had another child to this guy.

thanks
karen

[Lucy2]

Hi Karen

DEATHS -  James HENDERSON

There were 23 "hits" for deaths for persons named James HENDERSON (or James + second christian name) - between 1903 and 25 May 1916 (when Lilly Jane remarried).

After some "fluffin' around"  , I've been able to eliminate a good many - but this was based on the supposition that your James HENDERSON was born somewhere between 1865 and 1877.

That then leaves  > >

1916 / 3309 - HENDERSON - James - 50 years (bc 1866)
[Death reg'd. in Christchurch - can't find cemetery record].

1916 / 1168 - HENDERSON - James - (about) 39 years (bc 1877)
[Buried at Napier - occupation:  joiner]


ALSO  ... this one (but born circa 1863) ??

1912 / 2180 - HENDERSON - James - 49 years
[Death reg'd.  at Christchurch]

Could find only two who died in Auckland area (they were too old) ... and there were no deaths in the time frame, registered north of Auckland (e.g. Dargarville  etc. ) :

 

But anyway  ... see next post.   

~  Lu

[Lucy2]

DEATHS - James HENDERSON

You might like to consider this one ?   

Burial is at Christchurch - cemetery record states "born Scotland" ??   

However, occupation is listed as "forester" ?
[Somewhere I seem to remember you saying that "James possibly died about 1905 ... in a bush accident".   Forester / bush accident  ]

http://librarydata.christchurch.org.nz/Cemeteries/

HENDERSON - James 
Died :   1 October 1905
Age:   35 years (bc 1970)
Born :   Scotland

[Always possible that info provided by informant to death, is not strictly correct. ]

~   Lu

[karenoz]

thanks Lu,  i think i forgot to put down that he was a labour, and his father was a carter.

so it sounds more like the first one b 1866 is the closest.

none any earlier than 1916 , as the grandaughter is sure it was closer to 1906 his death. but then that might be what she was told.


thanks heaps
karen

[karenoz]

wow thats sounds promising