Immigrants to New Zealand 1850s from Scotland

[tkgafs]

Lucy2 where did you manage to find this info from ?

Tim   ... a little extra info for John Beattie FERGUSON :

New Zealand Army, WW1 Reserve Rolls - 1916-1917

FERGUSON - John Beattie - Comm. Traveller - Bath Street, Palmerston North

Classification:   B

[Note:  Reservists were classified by the number of children they had.  "B" classifcation = one child.]

Not sure exactly when this reserve roll was drawn up ... and can't see a birth to John and Susan FERGUSON up to "today's date" 1916.   But seems there was a child ... probably born late 1916 ... or in 1917.  [Whether that child reached adulthood, is another matter ? ]

   ~  Lu

[Lucy2]

See the title - NZ Army, WW1 ... etc.   [Source:  Ancestry.com]

[Lucy2]

... incidentally, that NZ Army, WWW Reserve Rolls listing gave J.B. FERGUSON's address as "Bath" Street ... fairly sure though that should be "Batt" Street.

   ~  Lu

[Lucy2]

I have now seen the ancestry family tree which has Alexander marrying Lillian Mary Oliver in 1919 and until I can see the actual marriage records I'd treat it with extreme caution as the same tree has my grandmother marrying the wrong person in the wrong country and dying about 30 years before she actually did (and as she lived with us I'm certain of the date) !!

Hi

I've seen your trees at ancestry (along with a "tree" of another researcher - although it seems not to be the one you speak of above ?  ).   
It's possible I can assist with other information ... but in the meantime can you direct us to the tree you mention above ?  [Just the name of the tree and a clue to which country it relates to is sufficient -- no need to identify the researcher by name unless you send this info via PM.  ]

   ~  Lu

PS:   Please be aware that we can't always supply here, conclusive evidence of whomever or whatever it is being sought.   Sometimes it's necessary to purchase copies of records, especially B, M and D, to advance a search.   

[Lucy2]

Thanks for your PM, Tim.   
I can check  the "ancestry tree" at this end.    Will get back to you later on this.

   ~  Lu