LoneyBones Second Chance Scavenger Hunt...Everyone Welcome To Join In

[LoneyBones]

Thanks for that insight avm.
I have a vague recollection of a story about a shipwreck somewhere, also a story about jumping ship in New Zealand. All I have to do now is find where I put them. So maybe John was on a whaler before he lived in NZ. His trade as a carpenter doesn't rule out the whaling trade. Whalers had a lot of idle time between a few very busy times, so another trade was always handy.

Leonie.

[jaywit]

Leonie Have you read this?

http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/pre-1840-contact/sealers-and-whalers

[LoneyBones]

Thanks jaywit.
I've downloaded it for the morning, it's past my bed time.
Thanks to everyone for all your help so far.

Leonie. 

[jaywit]

Leonie If you think about it what were ships made from at that time?  Wood

What did every ocean going ship need?  A carpenter

Which type of ship was liable to get damaged easily and need running repairs? A whaler

What craft was very easy to use on land and at sea? Carpentry

[AngelaR]

You may well have already checked these but just to be sure, I've gone through the GRO Army births indices from 1825 to 1835 for Ennis, Innis and Innes but no suitable Johns 

[youngtug]

You might be able to use  " geneanet", I find it a bit awkward but it has different connections.;  http://search.geneanet.org/result.php?name=ENOS&country=PRT&lastid=31980545&skip=11&blockused=20&bdd=g3_arbre

[jennis]

Hi Leonie,
You and your many helpers are doing excellent work and I have been following your two threads with interest. Wouldn't it be wonderful to go back another generation!
Your New Zealand cousin - John Ennis

[LoneyBones]

Hi John, wonderful to see you here! 
So what do you think? Do we have Portuguese? I have photos of Aunty Phil and Aunty Joy when they were little, they definitely look like they could be Portuguese. Even my Mum in some photos.

Hey jaywit, I have LOTS of information on the whaling trade. My COOPERS were whalers, and I've been able to get some fantastic stuff. The Maritime Museum in Sydney have fantastic resources.

I'll follow up on that link youngtug, thanks.

[majm]

Hi John,


I've also got ENNIS in my own tree, but my John had died in NSW IN 1840's and among his beneficiaries was my great great grandmother, who incidentally married a NSW born chap whose father was Spanish.  Its not easy searching for Portuguese or Spanish records   but I agree that it would be wonderful to go back another generation   

I've got photos that seem to show beautiful complexions, dark straight hair, and wonderful smiles.  I've been told that there's (expensive) DNA tests that can show indicators for Mediterranean origins, but my piggybank doesn't stretch that far.

Cheers, and I hope you enjoy RChat and join in with the discussions. I'm sure you will be most welcome.

JM