Alfred Wells

[rainy]

Thank you Rosie, that answers who they came with.

Their father Alfred Wells came on the ship Rotorua sailing 2nd August. 1923.
Has him down as a Dairyman of Edinburgh. If I have the right man.

Made me wonder as was going to work in coal mine at Denniston.

Just found 1881, 1891 1901 census for Duncan family.

Now another question did Margaret Duncan come to NZ?
Or had she passed away? Or came later?
Always more questions to answer after finding some answers.

I do appreciate all the help for Kitty from you all.

[Millmoor]

Hi

1901 census has William Duncan living in Musselburgh, a house painter. ( Musselburgh is just outside Edinburgh)

William 40 b Edinburgh
Maggie 40 b Wishaw
George 16 b Partick
Maggie 15 b Wilsonstown
William 12 b Edinburgh
Catherine 9 b Edinburgh
Ginnia 7 b Musselburgh
Paul S 2 B Musselburgh

There is a detailed WW1 Pension record for Paul Smith Duncan of Fowler Terrace, Edinburgh which would be worth looking at. Catherine Duncan was 23 when she married Alfred Wells in 1916 - her address is given as 19 Fowler Terrace.

I think that it is Catherine's father William and family shown on the shipping record . Also on the record is Paul Duncan age 25.

William

[rainy]

Thanks William.
The family i found in 1901 and 1891 has William Duncan as a Coalminer.

I might not have correct family.
They are at 10 Church Street, Lasswade, Midlothian in 1901

They are at High Street Lasswade, Midlothian in 1891.

They are at Dwelling Shop Lasswade, Midlothian in 1881.

(I am interested in Musselburgh as one of my families lived there in Pinkie Street but getting off family I am chasing.)

Think may have a hard job deciding which William Duncan as so many to look at deaths for.

thanks William please say if I am following wrong family line in census I have looked at.

Thanks.
rainy


Have found in www.paperspast a death notice 28 November 1925 page 19.

Does say 3 children.

So if I can find a death year for William Duncan , then take 13 years from that , will give us birth date of John Wells.

Thanks.
rainy

[rosie17]

Hi no mention on Margaret Duncan on the list the army record for Paul Smith Duncan lists the same address Fowler Terrace Edinburgh ..He can be found on the Electoral Roll records and ww11 Ballot Records 1942 in Blenheim N Z ...You should maybe look for a death for Margaret Duncan on S P
Rosie

[rosie17]

The census that Millie has posted is the same one as I found which I would say would be the correct family ..You could maybe look the family up in the 1911 census to see if Margaret is still living
Rosie

[rainy]

Thanks for replies, as so easy to follow wrong lines.

I may have just found them?? Not sure yet
Have William Duncan and a Margaret Duncan dying down South in NZ.
 Need to check cemetery records in a minute.

He is a coal miner. Then will try and find the Probate on family search to check as well.

I should be snoring, but this is to interesting to stop.

Many thanks for all the help.
rainy

[rosie17]

Thanks for replies, as so easy to follow wrong lines.

I may have just found them?? Not sure yet
Have William Duncan and a Margaret Duncan dying down South in NZ.
 Need to check cemetery records in a minute.

He is a coal miner. Then will try and find the Probate on family search to check as well.

I should be snoring, but this is to interesting to stop.

Many thanks for all the help.
rainy

Yes I did see that also ? But the record for immigration does not list Margaret ..There is a Margaret Duncan death in Midlothian Edinburgh 1917-1918 which could be a possible if you put in a birth year of 1861-1863 other name Donaldson as I think that was the wife's name ..Yes you should be sleeping getting late
Rosie

[rosie17]

Going by the occupation of William Duncan there is a William Duncan in Alabama Road Blenheim District Wairau Marlborough in 1928 painter
Death record in the same area William Duncan 1933 ?
Rosie

[rainy]

Sorry Rosie confusing you.

John WELLS is Kitty's father and that would make the three children they said when the father Alfred Wells died.

Need to find him on a shipping list as well later.

Well dont think the two deaths I had found a correct people when checking Probates on family search.

Thats the beauty of Probates sometimes  says where they are born etc.

But must head to bed its nearly 3.oo o'clock in the morning here.

Thank you will come back to this tomorrow night NZ time.

Thank you all, you are wonderful.
She is going to be so pleased with what we have found for her.
This isn't a relative of mine, just helping Kitty.

Thanks
rainy