Hello
I hope I can help with your David Sandilands!
His wife Christina and four of the children (Catherine, David, Christina and Peter) emigrated to New Zealand on the Jessie Readman, departing Glasgow on 15 July 1881 and arriving at Port Chalmers (Dunedin, NZ) on 25 October. I have found some information on the four children - marriages, their children etc, but this is still a work in progress for me!
My husband is descended from the youngest son, Peter, who was a bandmaster even though he was deaf. He moved to Tasmania, Australia then to NSW, Australia.
I've not yet found David in any shipping records, but assume that he had already moved to NZ before the 1881 Census. David died at Oamaru, New Zealand on 5 August, 1911, aged 79. I only just found the newspaper report last night!
His wife Christina died at Oamaru on 12 Mar, 1913. I have her death certificate.
I am holidaying in NZ next month, so will have a quick look to see if I can find anything else while I'm there.
Kind regards
Nola