Omand Family Dunedin

[nz bob]

I am wondering if there are any descendants of Peter Leith Omand who may see this post.  Peter was my great grandfather and was born in Orkney in 1829.  He emigrated to Victoria and married Ann Spence in Geelong in 1857.  They had 4 children there: James b.? d.1858, Peter Spence Omand b.1859, Elizabeth Ann Omand b.1861 and James Spencer Omand b.1866.  They then moved to Dunedin and had 3 more children: Alena [my grandmother] b.1874, William John b.1875 and Edwin Allan b.1880.

Alena married Walter Wright and they lived in Fairfax Street, Dunedin and that was Peter's last address when he died in 1914.  He was buried with his wife, Ann who died in 1906 in the Northern Cemetery.

I am trying to collect photos of various family members and I would be very pleased if anyone who may have any Omand family photos would share them with me. 

I have a lot of history of the Omands in Orkney including Peter's direct ancestors dating back to John Omand who died in 1520, also court records of when they first farmed land in Orkney.  I would be happy to share this with anyone interested in this family.

Regards

Bob

[spades]

Hi Bob,

I have a John LILBURN on one of my branches who was born at Hoy and Graemsay OKI SCT in October 1865, the son of James Lilburn and Ann OMAN/D. Ann was born about 1827 at Graemsay. Her parents were Joseph Omand, born about 1777) and Isabella (born about 1801).

James Lilburn and Ann OMAN/D had three children that I know of: James born 1849; Joanne born 1856; and John, all born at Hoy and Graemsay. The following census entries might be of interest:

1841 Census: 3-26 House Upper Quoys.
OMAN Joseph    45    Farmer    Orkney
OMAN Isabella    40    his wife    Orkney
OMAN Margret    15    Pleter    Orkney
OMAN Ann    14    Pleter    Orkney
OMAN Joseph    12       Orkney
OMAN Cecilia    9       Orkney
OMAN Jean    7       Orkney
OMAN Penelopy    5       Orkney
LYON Cecilia    45 female servant    Orkney

1861 Census: 4-39 Upper Quoys.
LILBURN James    HD M    36 farmer of 13 Acres.    IRL: TYR:  Drumgormall?
LILBURN Ann    W  M    34 farmer's  wife      OKI: Graemsay
LILBURN James     S    11 Scholar       OKI: Graemsay
LILBURN Isabella      D     9 Farmer's daughter    OKI: Graemsay
LILBURN Joann    D     5 Farmer's daughter    OKI: Graemsay
LILBURN Mary    D    4m Farmer's daughter    OKI: Graemsay

1871 Census: 4-37 Loose Lay.
LILLBURN Ann    HD W    45 farmer's widow of 25 acres  OKI: Graemsay
LILLBURN James     S    U    21 Ploughman           OKI: Graemsay
LILLBURN May    D    10 Scholar           OKI: Graemsay
LILLBURN Williamina D      7 Scholar           OKI: Graemsay
LILLBURN John     S      5 Scholar           OKI: Graemsay
HARPER Peter     V    40 Mason           OKI: Stennes

It’s interesting that your OMAND family lived at Dunedin, as John Lilburn lived at Port Chalmers with his wife Annie Jane née HEALEY and their children between 1896 and about 1908. I wonder if they knew each other.

Spades

[nz bob]

Hi Spades

Thanks for your reply.  I don't think there is any connection in these Omands as my family came from Stenness in Orkney and had been there for several generations.

Omand is not a common name in NZ.  Peter Spence Omand married here and had 5 daughters and 1 son, John Wright Omand who was killed in WW1.  Edwin Allan Omand also married here and had 1 son and 2 daughters so there were not many chances of the name to carry on.  However there are some descendant's in NZ so some time I may make contact.

Regards

Bob

[Thamesite2017]

There is an ancestry tree that is for Peter Spence ORmand and has  a 1903 photo from the Otago Witness, which may be on Papers past, if you don't already have it
Bye
Althea

[nz bob]

Hi Althea

Thanks for your reply.  I have tried to find the ancestor tree for Peter Omand but have had no success.  Is there a link to access this and if so can you forward it?

Regards

Bob

[SignalHill]

Both Peter  [furnaceman] and Peter Spence [painter] OMOND
are in the Otago Nominal Index
residing at at Bishops Court / Bishopscourt in 1890

Peter Spence becomes Peter Spencer and is joined by his wife when women get the vote in 1893

http://marvin.otago.ac.nz

OMAND    Peter Spence   born ~1860 at age   22 married   
DREW   Susannah Farnley Bowie   born ~1860 aged 22   
on 26   Jan   1882 [in    Knox Presbyterian Church Register]

http://www.presbyterian.org.nz/archives

Signal Hill

[SignalHill]

Other Presbyterian marriages of great aunt and grandmother in Otago

OMAND    Annie [born ~1867] aged  26 married   
SCOTT   Peter aged   29   [born ~ 1864]   
on 27   Dec   1893 @ St Stephens (North Dunedin)
   
OMAND    Alena   [born ~ 1874] aged   24  married      
WRIGHT   Walter   [born ~ 1873]   aged 25   1873   
on 16   Mar   1898 @ First Church    (of Otago) (City)

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[SignalHill]

This NZ BDM birth index entry shows an  Edwin Allan as a (? generation earlier ?)
1880/11974   Omand    Edwin Allan    [mother] Ann   [father]   Peter
a younger brother of
1875/4845   Omand    William John    [mother] Ann   [father]   Peter

are these names repeated in the next generation ?

Here is the marriage of the above

OMAND    Edwin Allan   [born ~1881] aged   31 married
WATSON   Helen Campbel    [born ~1883] aged   29   
on 24   Jan   1912 @ Kaikorai Presbyterian Church

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[SignalHill]

NZBDM Index lists
Children of Peter Spence OMAND and Susannah Farnly Bowie [DREW]
which is one extra daughter

1883/4686   Omand    Annie Spence    Susanna Farnly Bowie   Peter Spence
1884/13415   Omand    Jane Morison    Susannah Farnly Bowie   Peter Spence
1885/17266   Omand    Olivia Ethel    Susannah Farnly Bowie   Peter Spence
1887/3946   Omand    Elizabeth Ann    Susannah Farnley Bowie   Peter Spence
1891/11533   Omand    Ruby            Susannah Farnley Bowie   Peter Spence
1895/4786   Omand    John Wright    Susannah Farnley Bowie   Peter Spence
1899/6822   Omand    Jessie Drew    Susannah Farnley Bowie   Peter Spence

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