Migration record - Wellington

[Michelle72]

I have found the following info:

16 November 1905, Richard and Maria Cross sailed on the ship ATHENIC, the masters name, C H Kempson and it was owned by Shaw Savill & Albion Co Limited, it sailed on that occasion with 521 passengers on board.  They arrived on New Years Day 1906.
CROSS Richd T 28 M 1905 London New Zealand Wellington   

They appeared to be on honeymoon as they married in London on 14 November 1905.
Is there anything else I could find out about this couple?
I would like to know how long they stayed in NZ.
Where did they stay?
Why did they go there?
When did they return to England?

I know they did not stay as I also have them sailing to Australia from England in 1912.

Would appreciate any help.

Thanks

Michelle

[Lucy2]

Hi Michelle

Reading your various other threads on Richard T. CROSS (and family), I think therein, lies the answers to some of your latest questions ??

Richard's  time in NZ appears to have been brief and as such, there is probably little in the way of 'records' for him.

You say the child, Clara, was born 1907 - have you been able to confirm her place of birth ?

Also you mention " (Richard and wife) perhaps visiting an uncle who emigrated to NZ in the 1870's".     Do you have a name and place of residence for this uncle ?

Lu

 

[Michelle72]

Hi Lucy

Thanks for replying. 

Clara didn't have a birth certificate so it is listed that she was born in Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire but I am questionning whether in fact she could be born in NZ.

The NZ passenger lists them as embarking in Wellington whereas the family lived in Christchurch - opposite sides of NZ so perhaps he wasn't visiting family.

Michelle

[Lucy2]

Hasn't the NZ Birth Index already been checked for a likely birth for Clara  ??

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,228592.0.html