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Research in Other Countries => New Zealand => New Zealand Completed Requests => Topic started by: Forfarian on Sunday 06 November 22 15:53 GMT (UK)
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William Hamilton Ritchie, 37, coffee planter, of Chickmalagur, son of James Ritchie, married my relative Helen Maria Allardice in Mysore, India on 5 February 1894. He died at Chickmalagur on 26 May 1901, and left everything to his wife, except for a provision to support his illegitimate son.
Is he the William Hamilton Ritchie who was born in New Zealand on 9 August 1857, parents James Ritchie and Elizabeth, maiden surname unknown?
It may be relevant that the Otago Times has two announcements of the death on 1 May 1889 of James Ritchie, son of William Hamilton Ritchie, banker, Dunbar, Scotland. This William Hamilton Ritchie died in Dunbar on 23 August 1877, and in his will he left legacies to his son James in New Zealand, and to James' son William Hamilton Ritchie.
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There is a William H Ritchie age 13 born New Plymouth New Zealand ( grandson )
On the 1871 Census address High Street Dunbar East Lothian with the William Hamilton
Ritchie you mentioned ..You would need to view the original on S P as it has his Mother down as Isabella S Ritchie on the transcription on Ancestry which is wrong
A tree has his Mother down as Elizabeth Homeyer
Marriage 29 August 1855 New Zealand
Rosie
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William Hamilton Ritchie also appears on Liverpool England Crew Lists born N Z
Rosie
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Thank you! That's very useful.
Anything to link him to the planter at Chickmalagur?
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Can't see anything else for him ???
Rosie
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Madras Weekly Mail 6-6-1901:
RITCHIE - on the 26th May, at Ootsey, Mudigere,
Kadur District, William Hamilton Ritchie, son
of late Jas. Hamilton Ritchie, age 45 years.
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Can't see anything else for him ???
Rosie
Maybe this accounts of apprentices on board William Hamilton Ritchie date of indentured
22/11/75 date of leaving ship 22/11/78 place Calcutta reason time expired
Rosie
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It may be relevant that the Otago Times has two announcements of the death on 1 May 1889 of James Ritchie, son of William Hamilton Ritchie, banker, Dunbar, Scotland.
Cemetery records (Otago)
RITCHIE James Lot 21/12 Block 12
Died 1 May 1889, aged 67 years. A gentleman, resident of St Kilda, born Dunbar Scotland; lived 40 years in New Zealand. Last came from Scotland. Buried May 3. Informant H. Gourley
Grave stone for James Ritchie (see find a grave) records him as a solicitor.
Also on the same grave stone are members of the Renton family.
https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2018/222/167800151_1533958058.jpg
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Hi Forfarian
NZ BDM Index (online) has >
1857 / 13 - RITCHIE - William Hamilton
Parents : Elizabeth and James
[Sorry, online index doesn't give place of birth registration in that era. Neither is mother's maiden surname shown. ]
~ Lu
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The old fiche indexes give the folio number of 45 for William Hamilton RITCHIE's birth, which translates to a birthplace of New Plymouth according to the District Keys.
The name HOMEYER appears in the Taranaki area around that time.
Ian C
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PapersPast have quite a number of references to James RITCHIE of New Plymouth in the 1850s and 1860s.
Appears he was a solicitor and at times Clerk of the Court.
James' marriage to Elizabeth HOMEYER 1855
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TH18550829.2.11
Birth of a son in 1857 - William Hamilton
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TH18570815.2.5
Birth of a son in 1859 - Alfred Henry - appears to have died in Sep 1860 in New Plymouth
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TH18590618.2.8
Birth of a son in 1861 (stillborn)
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TH18610112.2.4
Death of wife Elizabeth in 1861
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TH18610209.2.4
Ian C
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Wow you have all been busy while I was sleeping ;D
I somehow thought his wife must have died when William is in Scotland 1871
Rosie
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Thanks you all. That's building a much better picture.
I had found his birth in the NZ indexes, which is what led me to wonder if he was the one I was looking for, but it's great to have the additional detail from the 'old fiche' which I can't access.
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There is a William H Ritchie age 13 born New Plymouth New Zealand ( grandson )
On the 1871 Census address High Street Dunbar East Lothian with the William Hamilton
Ritchie you mentioned ..You would need to view the original on S P as it has his Mother down as Isabella S Ritchie on the transcription on Ancestry which is wrong
Marriage 29 August 1855 New Zealand
I'm sure you know that I wouldn't even dream of trusting any transcription from Ancestry :)
Another transcription of that same census shows Isabella S Ritchie as an unmarried daughter of William H Ritchie senior, which tallies with the name of one of the three unmarried daughters he named in his will. I'll check the original on SP some time when I am in the Scotland's People Centre.