John HAMILTON 1804-1865

[jamesnpaul]

Hello,
I am trying to trace the New Zealand ancestry for:John Hamilton,B-1804 Scotland,D-1865 NZ,his Wife:Lillias Hamilton,B-1816 Scotland,D-1881 NZ.Children all born in Scotland:John 1839. James 1840. Alex 1842,D-1819 NZ. Adam 1844,D-1931 NZ. Robert,1848. Janet,1849. Lilias 1853,D-1938. Elizabeth,1857,D-1910 NZ. Joseph,1860.
It seems some of them they lived around Dunedin NZ. Be good to find date of arrive/vessel etc in NZ,
Ancestry.com has no record.

Have this Family on the Scottish 1851/1861 census,living at:Millburn Farm,Parish of Dalserf,County of Lanark,they then seem to have emigrated to NZ,have MI for John Hamilton,D-14th Jan 1865,Wife Lilly,D-5th Feb 1881. Adam Hamilton,D-2nd Aug 1931,Wife Barbara Souness,D-23rd July 1923.
Any census record/B.M.D will be really welcomes.
James

[Janette]

Hi James,

As you are wanting info on a different family to Anne it would pay to start a new thread,this is now on the completed threads and may not be seen so readily

Cheers Janette

[spades]

Moderator comment: Topic split and retitled. Moved to New Zealand Board.

[Janette]

Thanks Spades

Cheers Janette

[spades]

Hi Jamesnpaul,

In your first post you mention New Zealand census records. Although a census is taken every decade, the information collected (including household residents present on the night of the census) is not published as it is for ENG, CAN and USA, for example.

The data seems only to be used for statistical purposes.

For genealogical purposes New Zealand researchers have to reply on other databases such as school records and electoral rolls, etc.

Spades

[minniehaha]

Hello,

You could consider purchasing a death printout for Lillias who died in 1881 and perhaps one of her children. This may give you a lead as to how long they had lived in New Zealand, bearing in mind though that the information was reliant on the informant's memory.

For the information you can expect to find for a death registration go to:

www.dia.govt.nz/births-deaths-and-marriages

-then look for "data collected"


Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

Another avenue to explore is 'Papers Past'. As well as the sons, if you know the married names of the daughters you could be lucky and find an obituary which may make mention of when and how they came to New Zealand.

[Did any of the deaths occur in Dunedin?]


http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz

Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

Cemetery Details
Surname   HAMILTON
Forename   BARBARA
Age   88 Years
Gender   Female
Date of Death   26 Jul 1923
Last Address   
Next of Kin   
Funeral Director   
Cemetery   EAST TAIERI CEMETERY
Location   Block RA. Plot 100
Date of Burial   26 Jul 1923
Type   Burial
Occupation   
Place of Birth   
Date of Birth   Not recorded
Notes   Original reference:- E19230702
The following burials are also in this Plot
 HAMILTON ADAM 85 Years, Burial, Died 5 Aug 1931
HAMILTON JOHN 65 Years, Burial, Died 14 Jan 1865
HAMILTON LILLY Not recorded, Burial, Died 5 Feb 1881


Minniehaha.

P. S. Dunedin cemeteries website:

http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/facilities/cemeteries/cemeteries_search

[minniehaha]

There are many references in 'Papers Past' (website above) to Adam Hamilton. In particular 'The Bruce Herald' and 'The Otago daily Times'. The earliest one I came across was in July 1866.


Minniehaha.