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General => The Common Room => Topic started by: Flowed on Monday 12 March 18 04:22 GMT (UK)
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Hi. I'm very much hoping someone can help me to locate the background history of EMMA SILLS, born on the South Island of New Zealand 13/7/1869.
She married a GEORGE BEVINGTON ROWE 1896 (although I've also heard 1899) in Rangiora, Canterbury, NZ.
Emma's father's name was ROBERT.
Word coming down through history is that Emma Sills was of Mexican/Spanish decent ( but there has also been a rumour of Greece).
It would be SO good if we could find out one way or another. Please help if you can. THANK YOU!!! A BIG ask, I know...gulp!
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Do you have her birth certificate? Father Robert, mother Jane.
So a tree on ancestry has the mother's name as Jane Brown.
New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1934
Marriage
Emma Sills
Married 1896
Spouse - George Bevington Rowe
Folio Number 4461
The tree on ancestry sems to be well sourced with the parents of both Robert born Stonesby Leicestershire and Jane born Stonesby Leicestershire
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The ancestry tree has this marriage
Marriage of Roberts Sills and Jane Brown 31 July 1857
Stonesby Leicestershire England
witnesses George Clarke & Elizabeth Brown
No exotic background showing up.
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Thank you Crisane. So good of you to look. I don't have access to ancestry so I'm so grateful for your help. That gives me something to go on :)
I've seen a photo of Emma on her wedding day. She certainly looks exotic. Maybe from way back in the genetic pool.
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Hi
Emma Sills was my great grand mother. I have just found your post. If you want any information just ask and I will fill you you as best as I can.