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New Zealand Completed Requests / Thomas McCreath - NZ on board "Sir William Eyre" 1860s - Dunedin
« on: Wednesday 06 April 22 15:20 BST (UK) »
I'm in the UK and I go to lots of auctions - A few years ago I have acquired a family bible from the 1850's.
In the Bible, there is a handwritten entry about a Thomas McCreath who went to NZ on board the "Sir William Eyre" in early 1860s, arriving at Dunedin I believe. He may have been born in 1840.
It was a very rough voyage apparently, and I was interested in knowing if he made it OK. I'd also be happy to reunite the bible (two heavy volumes) with its family, if indeed he started a new family tree there.
I have found some info recently, that he may have married someone called Jane and may have lived in Invercargill.
Can anyone help me trace his descendants?
In the Bible, there is a handwritten entry about a Thomas McCreath who went to NZ on board the "Sir William Eyre" in early 1860s, arriving at Dunedin I believe. He may have been born in 1840.
It was a very rough voyage apparently, and I was interested in knowing if he made it OK. I'd also be happy to reunite the bible (two heavy volumes) with its family, if indeed he started a new family tree there.
I have found some info recently, that he may have married someone called Jane and may have lived in Invercargill.
Can anyone help me trace his descendants?