I have been unable to find anything about Richard James and Elizabeth
Any help/suggestions would be much appreciated
Hello...
The "NZ Early Settlers CD" at my library has the early Jury Lists for Nelson. They list Richard LLOYD, shoemaker of Hardy Street from 1844 to 1847. Then they list Richard LLOYD, shoemaker of Bridge Street from 1848 to 1855. The Jury Lists continue for another six years.
There are no listings for Richard LLOYD after 1855 which seems to back up the death notice found by TwiggyTree.
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Have you looked at the 1845 and 1849 censuses of Nelson. They are held at the Wellington office of Archives NZ.
Both seem reasonably comprehensive. Apparently the 1849 census asks for place of birth.
Nelson census returns January 1845
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=16913265Nelson census of 1849
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=16913267------
Have you looked at the following probate held at the Wellington office of Archives NZ.
LLOYD, Richard 1878 - Nelson High Court
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20138704I'm a little bit curious as I can't seem to find a corresponding death in any of the obvious places (BDM NZ, Burial Locator CD, Nelson cemetery website).
Don't know if it relates to your family but possibly ask a fellow rootschatter for a probate look-up, similar to this request...
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,583765.0.htmlOr there's a very real chance that the probate has been digitised and is viewable on-line courtesy of LDS. The only problem is that their indexing system is non-existent (regardless of what they say) so prepare for lots of clicking
**LDS - New Zealand, Probate Records, 1878-1960 (then click Nelson)
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ox2/ EDIT:
**Definitely not criticising LDS :-) They've done (and continue to do) an amazing job.------
The Anglican Centre for the Diocese of Nelson holds baptism registers from 1842 onwards. The registers may mention the name of N/R that TwiggyTree found on the 1848 birth certificate. Unfortunately, if you can't visit Nelson in person it will cost.
Anglican Centre - Diocese of Nelson
http://www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz/anglican-centre-2In fact, one day it might be worth a visit to the Nelson Provincial Museum. They seem to have most of what I've mentioned (except the probate)
Nelson Provincial Museum
http://www.museumnp.org.nz/library/researchoptions.htmRegards
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