Thanks Annie. You've been a busy woman. The earliest I have picked up my William in NZ 1875, so not your McNaughton person. Good theory though!
He married Kate (Catherine) about 1886, and she died 4th July, 1932 aged 67. Her death info has been taken from her headstone in Kurow Cemetery, and is just some of the info contained in the family document that I have. It's a great little piece of work actually, very detailed as to his life and family in NZ, and Scotland, but as I mentioned in my original post, that one vital element missing..... puts when and how did he get here! At the very least, I know he must have come " across the water"!
And yes, I do have those photos thank you! I can't understand with all those Public Trees why not one of them seems to have his emigration! Oh well! Flesh on bones and all that for me!
I have a fantasy though, that William's mothers name Elizabeth McGaw has been a mistranscription, it should have been McCaw - and then that it would put me firmly into the Richie Camp! I believe that his McCaws have connections going back to Ayrshire! 😉
Yesterday I ordered William's death printout! So should at last get a better idea when he came here.
However I now have the time frame narrowed down (a little) 1861 still in Barr, Scotland - when I pick him up on an Electoral roll in 1875 in Mount Ida Otago, so at least I know came here in that time frame.
Anyway, thanks heaps for your input. Much appreciated!
Jeanne 😄
