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william white and wife ann mcneil
« on: Sunday 13 July 08 03:38 BST (UK) »
The above are my great grandparents and I would like to trace their family tree.  Information I have is that William was a Mariner/Lighterman born in Fifeshire 1841 Scotland, died in Dunedin NZ 4/8/71.  His death notice gives him title of Captain.  His wife Ann born 1844 also died in Port Chalmers/Dunedin NZ 13/3/1871.

Thanks in anticipation.  Bellbird
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Re: william white and wife ann mcneil
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 13 July 08 13:54 BST (UK) »
Hi Bellbird and welcome to RootsChat

Did they marry in Scotland or NZ. If Scotland it may be easier to find the marriage as this will be after civil registration. Are there any records in NZ that name their parents?

Looking at the IGI, William White is not a very common name in Fife - probably should check for the spelling Whyte as well
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true

WILLIAM WHYTE  Birth:  12 AUG 1841   Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland parents George Whyte and Helen Adie
WILLIAM WHITE Birth:  21 DEC 1840  Christening:  14 MAR 1841   Leuchars, Fife, Scotland  parents William White and Janet Dandie.

There may be more if you check either side of 1841.

A search on Scotlands people for Will* WH*TE in Fifle 1841 also returns only 2 people
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/search/oprbirth/index.aspx

I don't easily see a marriage on the IGI (which contains civil marriages). There is a William White marrying Ann Johnston in Wemyss. 1865

I don't easily see a baptism for Ann in Fife, but there are possibilities in Perth and Argyll

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Re: william white and wife ann mcneil
« Reply #2 on: Monday 21 July 08 05:49 BST (UK) »
Thanks Trish for your efforts.  I would imagine they married in Scotland as they died young in NZ.  Ann was 26 and William was 30.  I have tracked his grave site down but Ann unforunately is said to be buried in an unmarked grave in Old Port Chalmers Cemetery.  She died 13/3/1871. Her death certificate said
William was a lighterman, his death certificate (died 4/8/1871) he was a seaman and Funeral Notice and Tombstone say he was a Sea Captain.  Don't know whether this helps or not.  There seems to be no reference to where Ann came from and William Fifeshire.
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