« Reply #8 on: Saturday 22 December 18 00:25 GMT (UK) »
Hello Sairin8,
Welcome to Rootschat!

I'm sure Dinny will be pleased that you have come on board to help with the family research.
To assist with William's birthplace it may be helpful to obtain
printouts* for his children's birth registrations. It can vary from birth to birth and you may strike it lucky and get something more than just "America", "Ireland" or whatever.
Here is the data you can expect to find........
https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/dataCollected/birth*Cheaper and may contain more information than a certificate; and can be e-mailed.
Minniehaha.
HAMMOND, Cainham/Caynham, Shropshire, U.K. Otago-NZ.
GALBRAITH, Ireland, Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Kensington-London, U.K.
GRANT, Sct., Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Vancouver, Canada.
GLASS, Aberdeenshire, Otago-NZ.
CAIRNEY/CARNEY/KEARNEY/Ireland, Airdrie, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
O'BRIEN Mary Ann, Limerick, Otago-NZ.
NICOL(L) James, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
SCOTT Thomas, Shetland, Otago-NZ.
MCHARDY/MCHARDIE Euphemia, Scotland, Otago-NZ.