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Title: Nicholson
Post by: Ogleway on Friday 20 November 09 08:51 GMT (UK)

Is anyone researching the family of Mr Nicholson who sailed (unsuccessfully!) to New Zealand in 1878?
He may have managed to get there eventually.

I would be interested to hear from you asI may have info to give to you.

Ogleway

Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: dawn55 on Tuesday 07 September 10 09:30 BST (UK)

Hi
I am doing family research on the Nicholson' Family my Grt. Grt.Gandmother was Ellen/Helen Tait Nicholson who marries a Thomas Edward Dean.The one you are looking for is James Nicolson married Christina Tait who went to New Zealand and James Nicolson died on 29.10.1904 at Parkside,Adelaide South Australia.I do have abit of inormation for them which was done by some else please contact me on  (*) for information.

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Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: Ogleway on Tuesday 07 September 10 10:07 BST (UK)

Hi Dawn55,

Thanks for your reply.
I am not researching Mr Nicholson.
I came across a tiny piece of info re him when researching my family. I wanted to pass it on to his ancestors! :)

Where did your James originate from? That will let me know if same person.

O

Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: dawn55 on Tuesday 07 September 10 11:04 BST (UK)

Hi O
James born 20.8.1835 Delting Shetland married 11.8.1857  Christine Tait Tigwell Shetland Islands.Left Shetlands in 1874 on the Ship 'Soubar'.
               dawn55

Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: Ogleway on Wednesday 08 September 10 10:55 BST (UK)

Hi Dawn,

The Mr. Nicholson I have was also from Shetland. He "tried " to leave for New Zealand on the 12th of September 1878 on the “Canterbury” from Glasgow.
He may have made it another time but he is obviously not your Mr Nicholson!

Sorry
Ogleway

Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: dawn55 on Thursday 09 September 10 03:49 BST (UK)

Hi Ogleway
Just checked out a few web sites may be these might help:

http://wwwcyndislist.com/

www.list.jaunay.com/ausnzpassengers/

rootsweb.ancestry.com

              regards    dawn

Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: Ogleway on Saturday 11 September 10 09:34 BST (UK)

Hi Dawn,
I have no connection with Mr Nicholson.
I am just trying to pass on info I have re 1878 sailing to those who are connected.
My good deed for the year!
O

Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: dawn55 on Monday 13 September 10 05:57 BST (UK)

Hi O
Just found this information I think it what you are looking for to pass on

                                       James Nicol  born c1854
                                                  age 20
                                             occ.  Plasterer
                                          Ship : Canterbury
                                      Departure Port : Glasgow
                                      Date   : 4.6.1874
                                      Arrived : Canterbury New Zealand
                                      Arrival Date :1.9.1874

   Web Site:   www.Familysearch.org   Family History and Genealogy Records

   beta.familysearch.org/s/collection/list
 
    scroll down to:
   
    New Zealand,Immigration Passenger Lists,1871-1915

                  sorry to be a nuisance,and there is a variation of spellings for the name of Nicolson
                                       Dawn


       

Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: lynseyjane on Friday 09 November 12 02:56 GMT (UK)

Hi O

My partner has recently started researching his Nicholson ancestors and has hit a brick wall. I saw your post from 2009 and wondered if there could be a connection. The Nicholson he is looking for had children and died in NZ in 1933 at the age of 73.

Could this be the Nicholson you have info for?

lj

Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: Skoosh on Friday 09 November 12 09:28 GMT (UK)

Folks,  I also have a Shetland Nicolson brick wall. Oliver (Olla) Nicolson b. 1828, Tronaster, Delting son of William Nicolson & Agnes Halcrow, both Delting.
 The family are at Skae, Northmavine in 1841 & 1851, he became  a merchant seaman.

Skoosh.

Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: Ogleway on Friday 09 November 12 13:13 GMT (UK)

My info will not help any family search as I have no details of the man.
I only have a snippet of info of a Nicholson who made an unsuccessful attempt to get to NZ in 1878.

He may have had another go later on, I do not know.

The info is from a ship record and the kind of thing handed down through family folklore to ancestors.

O

Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: GrannyAnsell on Friday 15 March 13 02:45 GMT (UK)

I have a Shetland ancestor - James John Turnbull Nicolson Born Orkney Islands Scotland 1837 Died Thames NZ 1906 (my GGG Grandfather) ... (his father was John Nicolson Born 1800 & mother Grizel Williamson Born 1790) he married Christina Tait Born 1830 Died 4 July 1919 Pio Pio NZ ... (and their daughter Grace Catherine Tait Nicolson Born 1871 Lunnasting, Shetland Islands - married my GG Grandfather John Richard Scott on 22 Dec 1896 - NZ) Does that make sense to anyone, hope so!

Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: Skoosh on Friday 15 March 13 10:39 GMT (UK)

Hello & Welcome to Rootschat Granny, have you tried this excellent site,   http://www.bayanne.info/Shetland/

Skoosh.

Title: Re: Nicholson
Post by: GrannyAnsell on Saturday 16 March 13 06:22 GMT (UK)

Oh Thank you very much! This looks like treasure trove of info.....we have so many Shetland ancestors....now who should I start with??! LOL