Aaaah emails sorted. Still trying to sort through that massive posting.
The Christchurch connection looks promising, here is a little background on my query.
Albert Cyril Loach married Violet Ellen Brassington, the daughter of
Arthur Brassington and Frances Mary Woodley Perrin the daughter of
Elizabeth Braken-Vincent and James Perrin
this is where I believe there is a connection I have
John W Perrin as my gt gt grandfather son of William Perrin & Frances Woodley
I believe John W & James are most likely brothers.
From electoral rolls I can see they both lived and had property in the same areas in Christchurch. James arrived in 1855 and John in 1860 from Marldon, Devonshire, England.
Mackiwi

I am hoping to see if anyone else is following this line back, so we can exchange information.