Thomas Law - Electoral Role etc

[Scottygirl]

Oh my goodness MalNZ  - that is a lot to take in, I am amazed you could find all of that so quickly!.  I have seen some of that so hopefully you can understand why I am so confused.  My private detective ability is lacking.

Firstly THANK YOU, yes that is my Thomas on the ladder in that photo.  I already had seen the one of him outside the Miner's Arms Hotel (also on that list you gave) but I had not seen the mining one.  Fantastic!!

Yes my Thomas is the 85y 1922 one. Yes, he was the mine manager.  Yes he went bankrupt in 1883 and also in 1895 (for Miner's arms which then burned down, lets hope he didn't do it!!).

I wonder if the "other" Thomas law could be his father??  My Thomas had a son called Thomas (in the 1880s) so it is possibly a name handed down.  I also have a feeling that the Canadian Reef mine could be his - only because both of Thomas's sons - William and Andrew - later went to Canada to mine.  Maybe there is a connection with Canada??

I would rule out the grocer/builder. I wonder if that is my Thomas on the ship Hannah? 

So many posibilities but not many I can be sure of.  Thank you for the time you've put into this for me.

Lynda

[Scottygirl]

I've checked the "Hannah" arrival in 1862 and notice the ship's list has "Low" but the thank you advertisement has "Law" - I would tend to agree with the advertisement over the ship's list, what do other's think?  My goodness, if he is Thomas Law jnr then the snr probably could have been the Thomas who died at Havelock.

[Lucy2]

....   my GG grandfather, Thomas Law. He was born in Dublin, Ireland around 1837. He married in NZ in Christchurch in 1865 to Elizabeth Bowis.

Hi

This one arriving from Victoria, Australia  ... (will be dependent on when in 1865, he married).

LAW - Thos - age 28    [bc  1837]

Vessel:   Albion I  -  March 1865 - to NZ (destination port(s), not stated) .

http://pro.vic.gov.au/

>>  select "online indexes" >> Passengers from VIC

~  Lu

[Scottygirl]

Thanks Lucy, he married on 13 Feb 1865 so can't be him, great try though!! 

Edit:  actual marriage was 1866

[Thamesite2017]

Did you have the Intention to Marry? for his marriage
Bye
Althea

[Scottygirl]

Hi Althea.  I have the marriage date on the birth cert of his son, Andrew.  The BDM is 1866/7333.  I have just applied for Thomas's death cert in the hope it might give me something more - esp parent's names.

[Lucy2]

Hi Althea.  I have the marriage date on the birth cert of his son, Andrew.  The BDM is 1866/7333.

Mmm ... not sure the marriage date on birth certificate can be relied upon ?   

Seems odd that a February 1865 marriage should be indexed in the following year ?

If you're going to be requesting a look-up of the ITM, then 1866 is the year to begin with.   I say that because there is a note on the NZSG Marriage resource - Thomas LAW has been indexed (1866) with two brides (Folio # 1018).
A note alongside the name of Elizabeth BOWIE, indicates the correct bride has been found for Thomas - via the ITM,  (Intention to Marry notice) 

~  Lu

[Scottygirl]

Oh my did I miss something that obvious!!  If they married 1866 then yes, that would be him coming over from Victoria in 1865. 

Could someone please tell me - where do you find ITMs is it the record on the searchable index for BDM?  Where do you all get your information? You seem to have so much.

[Lucy2]

Hi

Go to the Resources Section at the top of page of this NZ Board, and click on the "Look Ups".    From there you can see what info ITM's offer, and a guide to placing a request for same.   

~  Lu