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Hi Tara
Thank you for the info.
From what I can determine Wallingford was rented by my ancestor John Wynn McGaveston. He died after returning from India where he worked as a surgeon. He was sponsored by Charles William-Wynn to be a surgeon and John McGaveston named one of his children Charles Wynn McGaveston. John died in 1846 and his wife sailed to India to sort out his estate. After returning to Ireland Margaret McGaveston (nee Page) then sailed to New Zealand in 1850 with Robert John Lloyd traveling as his wife but they did not get married until they landed in New Zealand.
We dont know how John and his family knew Charles Williams-Wynne. Our family stories are interesting but we need some facts before we can ground them.
What year is the GV?
http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/dublin/rathfarnham.htmJohns brother Nicholas McGaveston appears to have been living in Rathgar at one point and later Nicholas wife.
McGaveston - Dublin-Ireland, France, New Zealand
White - Shalden, Alton, Chawton-Hampshire
O'Donnell - New Zealand, Co Down-Northern Ireland, USA
Franklin/Fraenkel - New Zealand, Prussia
Day - Echuca, Tongala, London, Fairford-Gloucestershire
Clark/McGraw - New Zealand, Ireland, England
McMahon -Ipswich-QLD, Kiladysart-Co Clare
Smith - Ipswich, Pine Mountain, Redbank-QLD, Co Westmeath, Co Cavan-Ireland
McGuire - Redbank - QLD, Co Westmeath-Ireland
Culhane - Queensland, Ardlaghan - Co Limerick