Look Up Request Wellington National Library

[tablecloth]

Seems I was a bit optimistic in what I might find. All it says about Ellen is “ In 1879 Robert married Ellen …… “

[tablecloth]

Is anyone aware of whether immigrants coming to New Zealand formally registered anywhere when arriving in 1877 ? I am trying to think off where a record of Ellen´s birthplace and mother´s name might be.

[minniehaha]

One of my great-grandmothers emigrated to New Zealand from Ireland around 1861. After marrying in this country, she had nine children. I obtained a birth printout for each child and it wasn't until the last birth that "Old Palace Green" (sic) Limerick, was recorded at registration as to where the mother was born. The rest just showed Ireland. So maybe you could choose that route and be lucky? It would still leave the parents' names to be found but it's a start.

Minniehaha.

[spades]

Hi Tablecloth,

To answer your question, no, people just got off the ship and got on with settling in.

But if she was from Ireland then she might appear in local Roman Catholic church records.

Spades

[spades]

...and also investigate the records of County Kerry.
https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/County_Kerry,_Ireland_Genealogy

Spades

[tablecloth]

Bingo ! Great idea Minniehaha. She was born in Tralee. Luckily got it on the first birth cert !

[spades]

Congratulations, Tablecloth 

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