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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: William Brown & Sarah Ann Braithwaite
« on: Tuesday 03 February 15 11:56 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Charmaine62, my search did falter slightly on that line but yes we may be able to identify some of the people in the picture.  I will message you

nic x

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: William Brown & Sarah Ann Braithwaite
« on: Thursday 26 January 12 14:12 GMT (UK)  »
Sorry only just seen this thank you Janette.
Thats very interesting to know - might mean that if Frederick had children I could have relatives in New Zealand right now!  ;D

Thank you all so much for your help - have run out of money to go buying the certificates for now so will just have to keep my fingers crossed someone comes looking on here for me

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Death certificate - I need to prove the birth
« on: Thursday 05 May 11 15:40 BST (UK)  »
It is I am sure of it  ;)
But the rumour was the life saving story - maybe william swept sarah off her feet, they fell in love on the boat on the way to NZ and got hitched - who knows. I think maybe he romantisiced (sp?) it a little after all it was a story for his grandkids.
Rest assured though I am convinced we have the right tree - I wouldn't mind a glimpse into the love story though too <3

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Death certificate - I need to prove the birth
« on: Thursday 05 May 11 11:56 BST (UK)  »
Just to tease you all the 'legend' from grandad was that someone connected with NZ performed some sort of rescue (likened to Grace Darling) and that is why they are braithwaite brown - whether it was William or James or even true at all (this is all from a drunken sailor remember lol) is anybodys guess but if you come across anything do let me know lol  :D

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Death certificate - I need to prove the birth
« on: Thursday 05 May 11 11:51 BST (UK)  »
https://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Search/Search.aspx?Path=%2fqueryEntry.m%3ftype%3dbirths#SearchResults
In there I count 7 children. I have not ordered any certificates other than Jame's so I don't know where the others were born but James was in Timaru where they were married.

Sorry missed the link in all my excitement lol

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Death certificate - I need to prove the birth
« on: Thursday 05 May 11 11:37 BST (UK)  »
Going to search papers past - do you have a link?

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Death certificate - I need to prove the birth
« on: Thursday 05 May 11 11:36 BST (UK)  »
James was born in Timaru on 12 May 1881 (I have this certificate but it hasn't photographed well enough to read)
On the cert is says that William and Sarah were married in Timaru on 10th Ferbruary 1874 with James being the third born according to the list of births I have for them from the NZ BMD


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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Death certificate - I need to prove the birth
« on: Thursday 05 May 11 09:27 BST (UK)  »
It would have been where his parents married. William and Sarah so maybe they married there on their arrival - unless of course its just where things are registered?!?
Unless of course he listed Manakau as his home town although his parents married and he was born in Timaru in the same way that everything else is mixed up on that listing maybe the census chap asked the wrong question?
Either way it has to be the right listing given all the indicators so I am happy lol  ;D

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Death certificate - I need to prove the birth
« on: Thursday 05 May 11 09:16 BST (UK)  »
Is it far from Timaru? Thats where they were married which is also apparently a port.
Would James have been able to join the merchant navy from there do you think?

It is absolutely fascinating  ;D

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