JAMES HENRY MURDOCH Mystery?

[barrierexpress]

I now have the marriage certificate, and can confirm the following.
They were married on Jan 5 1901 in the Registry office, Dunedin .her place of birth is given as Stirlingshire ,Scotland ,and mothers name is Margaret Sloan, and fathers name is John Nicol. This confirms the post by ballybw, and the record of birth I found that she was born in Kilsyth, and that the surname Nicol was incorrectly spelt(either in Scotland or New Zealand).Jane gives her age as 33 at time of marriage,(making her birth year 1861)but official birth record states she was born in 1865, so she was actually 29 when she married.As James was 40, maybe she wanted to be seen as older?
I confirm also that Janes parents were John Nicol, and Margaret Sloan.

James gives his age as 40 at time of marriage, and marriage certificate confirms he was born in Ballarat,Australia to James Murdoch and Ellen Pardy (not Purdy).

So, a successful conclusion, and thanks to everyone that helped.

[ballydw]

great result for you barrierexpress

[Dundee]

Jane gives her age as 33 at time of marriage,(making her birth year 1861)but official birth record states she was born in 1865, so she was actually 29 when she married.As James was 40, maybe she wanted to be seen as older?

If Jane was born in 1865 then she was aged 36 when she married in 1901.

Debra 

[barrierexpress]

Thanks Debra,
My maths obviously leave a lot to be desired.

[Asia]

Hi
I am related to James Henry Murdoch and Jane Nicol.  They are the parents of my grandmother, Minnie Anne Murdoch who died in 1964.
A member of our family has had a genetic DNA test.
We read on this site that someone had a photo of Jane Nicol which we would be very keen to see.

[Enzedda]

Hi

Minnie is my G.Grandmother, and this thread is very interesting! I wonder if James’ birth in Ballarat and the family’s subsequent move to Dunedin, NZ, is linked to gold. This was found in Gabriel’s Gully, near Dunedin, in 1860 and a lot of miners left the Victorian goldfields in Australia for NZ.

[trish1120]

Welcome to Rootschat Enzedda.

Hopefully the others related to this Family will answer you soon.

I have no idea how far people have gone back with this Tree but as James was the only child born Victoria, yes they may have been chasing gold.

Marriage Victorian BMD
MURDOCH   James
PURDEY Ellen
Reg. year 1860   Reg. no 3863

Births Reg NZ
1867/10326   Murdoch   Bridget   Parents Ellen*/James
With Parents as Helen/James;
1882/842           Murdoch   Robert   
1880/1782   Murdoch   William Henry   
1876/9205   Murdoch   Emily Mary   
1878/8393   Murdoch   John Philip   
1873/19172   Murdoch   Alexander   
1865/18765   Murdoch   Helen   
1864/17760   Murdoch   Ann   

Trish

[Enzedda]

Hoping this photo loads. Minnie is on the left, James and Jane on the right.

[kiwiheritage]

I am retired now and looking at family history as you do and came across this photo.  Minnie Murdoch is my Grandmother and this is the first photo I have seen of her and info I have seen of her.  Can you tell me who the other two relatives are in the photo?  I would inform on Jane Nichol, my Great, Great Grandmother, Minnie's Mother and her family?  Do you have other photos as well of any family?  I believe James Murdoch and Jane Nichol came to New Zealand with family members?  Do you know how and where they are now?  Sorry so may questions that have not been answered for years and so excited to see some information!