Crew List "Waikato" Plymouth - NZ 1877 *COMPLETED*

[Janette]

Elizabeth died 1882 aged  33Yrs  and it appears Donald may have remarried to  Helen Yellowlees in  1917

[fifer1947]

That can't be him then because he and Elizabeth had the following children

David 1881
Mary Ann 1882
Donald 1884
John 1886

Ooops just noticed his age is all wrong too on the post, he was on the same ship as Jane and family and aged 26.

Single Men (Nominated Immigrants) lists a
Gollan  Donald     26   Inverness   Lab

[fifer1947]

Looks like Elizabeth (Woolcock) Gollan died in 1942 aged 83.

[Canterburynorth]

There is a probate held at Christchurch Archives for Phyllis Mills(Euphemias daughter) died 1997, it may mention her children (if any). I cant find her burial yet, perhaps she was cremated.

[fifer1947]

That's brilliant Leandra, now how do I get my mitts on the probate info?    It's probably too recent to access online.

[Janette]

Hi Fifer,

The file is avaiable to be looked at at Christchurch Archives,you could put a new thread on the board asking if someone could look at it for you and take photos of it,the ref is

Please quote this information to request this record   


title years
MILLS Phyllis Dorothy - Christchurch - Widow 1997 - 1997

agency series accession box / item sep record no. part alternative no.
CAHX  2989  CH1007  Box186 /   CH 1076/1997   

Cheers Janette

[fifer1947]

Thanks Janette! 

[fifer1947]

With the help of you Rootschat people I have now verified all the data I had previously, given verbally by a Gollan descendant.  I also have thanks to you all a lot of good provenance for the records.

What I haven't yet been able to find out is:

1.  When and by which ship Alexander got to NZ

2.  What happened to Jane/Jennie (Wright) Gollan his wife after she gave birth to Richard in 1880.  It seems strange to me that such a young woman would not have more children, but I can find no death record for her.

3.  I haven't been able to source the Burnham Ind School records for all their children Wm, John, Euphemia and Richard who were admitted in 1884 (current online records only go to 1883).  Those might give a clue to their mother Jane/Jennie being alive or not at that time.  Also those records will let us know when the children were released and possibly what happened to the second eldest child John - another who just vanishes.

4.  Was it the same Alexander Gollan (father William mother Euphemia (Gunn) Gollan) who married Beatrice Jessie Maud Hill in 1891?

5.  Was the Alexander Thomson Gollan who died in 1903 *my* Alexander?  The name Thomson is not in my records for the family but age is correct.

[alamar]

Hi Fifer

I,m going to suggest the notation refers not to a Bridge but to a Wharf, namely Cashin Wharf at Lyttelton where Alexander and family lived. On the 1881 roll they were in Hawkhurst St, Lyttelton.

Cashin Quay as it is now known is the main import/export wharf for the Port of Lyttelton. I think the note reads "Cashin Wharf ChCh." It has been much developed over the years to reach its present state but must have once been a simple wharf, like so many others at the port. The satellite view on Google Maps is excellent. Have a think about it.