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Hi Amanda, great to hear from you, very exciting!  What's the best way to get in contact with you - are we allowed to share our email addresses or phone number on this site?

Were you visiting to NZ to meet some of Astley's' descenants or are some living in australia?

Hi Carolyn,

Glad you got my message, chat soon. 😊

Hello Amanda, I am a nz decendant of John Laurie, he is also my 4x great grandfather.  I am from his son John Robert Laurie. I would love to connect if you are still interested, Carolyn

Hi Carolyn,

Apologies for the delay in my reply, I have only stumbled across this thread again from searching for something specific to John Laurie in Google. I do not know why I have not received notifications for this thread along the way. I would love to connect. Coincidentally, I met and had brunch with some of Astley’s descendants yesterday. I am descended from John Jnr’s sister Elizabeth, our branch remained in Australia.

Hi Amanda,

Do you have any ofthe childrens names for us to check for you ?

Did locate these, perhaps they are related, Followed through and tried to par up the marriages, just in case.

( NB: Only checked the Weymouth Electorate)

1881 NZ Elec Roll

Electorate   Franklin North
Number   716
Surname   LAURIE
Given Names   Frank
Nature Of Qualification   Freehold
Place Of Residence   Weymouth
Occupation   Fisherman
For Property Qualification   Lot 19 Weymouth
   
Electorate   Franklin North
Number   717
Surname   LAURIE
Given Names   Frederick
Nature Of Qualification   Freehold
Place Of Residence   Weymouth
Occupation   Fisherman
For Property Qualification   Lot 22 Weymouth
   

1893 NZ Elec Roll

Surname   LAURIE
Given Name   Alfred Charles
Number   1724
Electorate   Franklin
Voting Qualification   Residential
Residential Address   Weymouth
Occupation   Coachbuilder
   
Surname   LAURIE
Given Name   Arthur James
Number   1725
Electorate   Franklin
Voting Qualification   Residential
Residential Address   Weymouth
Occupation   Fisherman
   
Surname   LAURIE
Given Name   Clara Matilda
Number   1730
Electorate   Franklin
Voting Qualification   Residential
Residential Address   Weymouth Manurewa
Occupation   Household duties
   
Surname   LAURIE
Given Name   Emily Northen
Number   1731
Electorate   Franklin
Voting Qualification   Residential
Residential Address   Weymouth Manurewa
Occupation   Domestic duties
   
Surname   LAURIE
Given Name   Frederick
Number   1726
Electorate   Franklin
Voting Qualification   Freehold
Residential Address   Weymouth
Occupation   Fisherman
Property Detail   Lot 22, Weymouth
   
Surname   LAURIE
Given Name   Henry
Number   1727
Electorate   Franklin
Voting Qualification   Residential
Residential Address   Weymouth
Occupation   Settler
   
Surname   LAURIE
Given Name   Rebecca
Number   1729
Electorate   Franklin
Voting Qualification   Residential
Residential Address   Weymouth Manurewa
Occupation   Domestic duties
   

Marriages

Year   1876
Folio   0751
Surname   LAURIE
Given Names   Arthur James
Sex   M
Spouse   GILES, Emily Nathan


Year   1879
Folio   0908
Surname   LAURIE
Given Names   Frederic
Sex   M
Spouse   DICKSON, Clara
   
(Only Alfred and Frank on marriages index -1956)
   
Year   1919
Folio   7475
Surname   LAURIE
Given Names   Alfred
Sex   M
Spouse   HALLIGAN, Nancy May

Year   1917
Folio   2980
Surname   LAURIE
Given Names   Frank Titus
Sex   M
Spouse   PAYTON, Mary Honor Anne Margaret
   
   
   
Also spotted this link, Looks like another researcher looking for the same family.

http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GENANZ/1996-12/0849504721   
   

Have you checked out NZ Archives for probates ?

http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/SimpleSearch.do   
   
   
Cheers
Del

Hi Del,

Apologies, I know this is many years later, but I didn’t see your reply. Thank you.

Hi Amanda

If you are still looking for this information perhaps it might be best to contact the Gloucestershire Archive direct.  They may be able to get someone to check it out for you.

I have just had a look at Gloucestershire Family History Society website and they have a help desk.  For a small fee they may be able to assist, I think if you are a member then they do research look ups free of charge.  This might be worth a try.

www.gfhs.org.uk go to research there is a form for you to complete.

Hope this helps
Tilly

Hi Tilly,

Thanks for your reply and good suggestion. I am yet to investigate this further. I am a member of the society but the information I need isn’t amongst the society’s collections. I haven’t followed this further to know which end of the “‘send a donation’ or ‘employ a professional researcher’” scale this falls on. Hopefully it’s the ‘send a donation’ end as it’s specific records I’m after which I have the reference information for.