William Paul, Scotland to New Zealand

[spades]

Thanks for confirming that, Anne.

I found another two children:

School Records:
Name: Jane PAUL
School: Palmerston
Admitted: 19 Jan 1890
Birthdate: 30 Sept 1871
Parent: William PAUL
Address: Palmerston

School Records:
Name: Alexander PAUL
School: Palmerston
Admitted: 24 Jan 1887
Birthdate: 20 May 1879
Last Day: 19 Dec 1895
Parent: William PAUL
Address: Palmerston
Destination: Dunedin (Customs)

I have no idea what ‘Customs’ might relate to, other than a possible place of work.

Be very wary of dates of birth given in these school records; they were often incorrect. You should confirm them using NZ BDM https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/

Spades

[apanderson]

This is just fantastic - thank you VERY much!!

Unfortunately it's bed-time here so I'll have plenty to think about to keep me wide awake tonight!

Anne 

[Lucy2]

Hi Anne

If the William PAUL you are seeking, did in fact marry in NZ, then the 1863 marriage (to Elizabeth PORTER), seems a likely match, in that it took place in Otago.

From the index of Presbyterian Marriages (In Otago and Southland), the following :

Knox Presbyterian Church - Dunedin

Date:  7 August 1863
William PAUL - full age
Elizabeth PORTER - no age shown

  ~    Lu

[apanderson]

One last thank you to Lucy before I shut down!

I should perhaps have mentioned that Margaret Moir, William's mother died young and in 1840, his father remarried an Elisabeth who is listed as his wife in 1841 & 1851. (We've still to confirm her maiden name)

Anne 

[spades]

I have tabulated the information relating to the first children I listed above, plus some new information. William was a farmer.

School Records:
Name: Robert George PAUL
School: Palmerston
Admitted: 14 Jan 1884
Birthdate: 20 Oct 1876
Last Day: -
Parent: William PAUL
Address: Palmerston
Destination: -

School Records:
Name: Robert PAUL
School: Palmerston
Admitted: 16 Jan 1884
Birthdate: 20 Oct 1876
Last Day: 7 Sept 1890
Parent: William PAUL
Address: Palmerston
Destination: -

I think this is the same child as above.

School Records:
Name: William PAUL
School: Palmerston
Admitted: 23 Jan 1882
Birthdate: 23 Dec 1875
Last Day: -
Parent: William PAUL
Address: Shag valley
Destination: -

School Records:
Name: William PAUL
School: Palmerston
Admitted: 23 Jan 1882
Birthdate: 23 Dec 1875
Last Day: - 17 Dec 1891
Parent: William PAUL
Address: Shag valley
Destination: Home Duties

Moeraki Electoral Roll. (Otago Nominal Index http://marvin.otago.ac.nz/oni/default.html)
Name: William PAUL
Address: Palmerston
Date: 1883-84
Occupation: Farmer
Age: over 20
Comment: residential

[minniehaha]

From Papers Past, "In Memoriam" notices in 'The Otago Daily Times' we learn that William Paul had a grand-daughter named Jean E.* COOK.

See newspapers dated 15.12.1917 & 16.12.1916. There were also insertions for other years.

*Also shown as Jean N. COOK in one edition.

Minniehaha.

POSTSCRIPT!!! Sorry, I now see that this information has already been provided..........

[majm]

May I butt in please

There's a current thread on the Australian Board re a William PAUL  perhaps the two different OPs may be able to help each other's research

 http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=660511.0

Cheers,  JM

[Lucy2]

From Papers Past, "In Memoriam" notices in 'The Otago Daily Times' we learn that William Paul had a grand-daughter named Jean E.* COOK.

Hi Minnie

Pretty sure I've now found this grand-daughter ... will post further info later today. 

   ~ Lu

[Lucy2]

Hi Anne

Just digressing slightly    ... was there a "Robert PAUL" born circa 1835 (maybe a brother of William PAUL) ?

The following death notice was placed in the "Otago Witness" newspaper (the area in which William PAUL resided), in 1887.

"Otago Witness" - 19 August 1887 - page 20

PAUL - on 8 August at Greymouth, Westland, Robert PAUL, native of Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland;  in his 52nd year.     Stirling papers please copy.

   ~  Lu