John Gunn born abt 1845 Helmsdale Scotland

[spades]

Good find, Janette.

I checked the Petone Settlers Museum Passenger List database and found several J GUNN's but not on the Douglas.

http://www.huttcity.govt.nz/Leisure--Culture/Museums-and-galleries/Our-museums/Petone-Settler-DB/

Spades

[New Zealander]

Hello there

"Mary became Mrs James Sutherland Bruce of Palmerston".

You might like to e mail the Waihemo District Museum at Palmerston and make an inquiry:-

waihemomuseum[at]xtra.co.nz

Then there is this:-

http://www.archives.presbyterian.org.nz/marriageregisters/palmerston1.htm

Cheers

Alex G

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[Lucy2]

The majority of New Zealand passenger lists record persons brought here under the various Immigration schemes.

As John GUNN had family already established in NZ, it may be that they sponsored his travel ... or that he paid his own passage to the colony.  [Unfortunately there are very few lists naming those who paid their own way. ]   

   ~  Lu     

[Marrel]

The North Otago Museum has replied with a mother listed on the death records for the John Gunn in the NT death notice  - Ann McDonald. Wrong mother so that has drawn a blank
Archives have done a check through a few records with no luck, but did say John Gunn could have come as an unassissted passenger and not have had his name recorded.

I'm going to leave the search for now and have a rethink.
Thank you to everyone who has responded so generously.

Adair

[Fresh Fields]

Hello there.

If the NZ GUNN line you are researching can be tied back to the Shetland Iles, please PM me, and I will arrange a contact for you with a NZ Mr Gunn, with whom I have contact.

- Alan.

[Marrel]

Please note I have modified my original post after an alert from a PM.
John Gunn's sister who became Mrs James Bruce was Ann not Mary.
Apologies!! I have the correct name Ann in my original records so not sure how I managed to change her name to Mary.
Adair

[RussJ]

Hi Marrel

Have come across the family of Ann Gunn and James Bruce in a family tree on Roostweb. (The Carter and Patrick family of Canada) They have the details of Ann and James' family in NZ all correct as far as I know, and I am fairly sure it is the same family. However according to the details Ann did not have a brother John.
Her parents are shown as George Gunn and Marion Polson and they had 5 children. Mary (b. 1835), Robert (b. 1837), Donald (b. 1839), Esther (b. 1841), and Alexander (b. 1843). No mention of a John.

I have been tracing Ann Gunn to thry and determine if she was related to the Mary Gunn who was married in Waikouaiti about 6 months before Ann.

RussJ

[Marrel]

Hi Russ,
There were eight children born to George and Marion.
In the 1841 census the eldest three, Ann, Robert and Donald, are listed.
In 1851 Robert, Donald, Esther, Alexander, John, William are listed. Ann is obviously away working somewhere else.
Lastly Jessie was born just after this census.

No Mary in the census records for this family.   

I know the family tree you are referring to. It is extensive but does have one or two errors.
Regards
Adair