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Laois (Queens) / Re: Ballybrophy: Rudd and Johnston/Johnson families
« on: Saturday 07 November 20 03:51 GMT (UK) »
Graeme sorry I have only just seen your message and tried to inbox you but it states your inbox is full! Hopefully you can send me a message as I'd love to know more about Annie
I realise that your query about Elizabeth Eleanor Rudd. Was 10 years ago, but I have been researching my great-grandmother Annie Jane Leitch (born Rudd) 1864 - 1949 who died in Greenlane Auckland. They were sisters. Parents were Robert John Rudd ( born In 1824 or possibly 1830) and Margaret Rudd ( born Johnston ). There were 9 children.
Elizabeth Eleanor ( born in 1862 in Ballybrophy) died on 3 July 1947 in Papatoetoe and is buried in Hamilton West Cemetery with her husband Richard Gee of Paparata . They married in 1880 and had 3 children ... Joseph Edward Gee and 2 others.
There are some conflicting dates for Robert Rudd and Margaret Johnston bout one gives them asmarried in 1836 at Birr. His father was John Rudd and Margarets father was John Johnston(e?).
Maybe variant spellings and lots of Roberts and Johns and Williams.
There were other Rudds who settled around Paparata in the 1870s and 1880s ...Joseph and William.
William came with his wife Fanny and 2 children on the Queen of Nations in july 1874.
You may know all this but it's new to me! I live in West Auckland .
Regards, Graeme
His fathers name was