Thank you Wivenhoe. That certainly sorts out the Cree name for me. Had wondered about the name as I know she is buried with some of the family in the Northern Cemetery in Dunedin. Which I have visited. James Ferguson Simpson, also from Scotland, m Helen McLaren 1879 in Dunedin. Jane Hamilton McLaren, Daughter of James Fenton McLaren, so this will be where the Hamilton name comes in. Mills is also a family name. Thanks.
Rosinish yes, possibly Fenton?? He was the eldest son. Unfortunately I do not have immigration records for them. Proving very difficult to find. Thank you for the marriage of Agnes and Alexander. I don't currently have a sub to Scotlands People. Don't have images of baptisms at all, still work in progress. Smith is a new name for me.
1841 Census Alexander living Mills St.Alyth b Alyth. 1851 census has the family as McSaren. Alexander b Dunkeld, Perthshire living Fife, Carnock Village. Occup. Tailor. 1861 b Dunkeld, Perthshire Address Comrie Village: Occupation Tailor & Clother.
I have quite a lot of info on BDM's for the family especially for James Fenton McLaren's children as his daughter Helen (Ellen) is my Gt Grandmother. Her birth is the only one that I do not have and have tried everywhere I can. She was born abt 1871 in Dunedin and died in Christchurch 9 Jan 1940. She had an illegitimate son, my grandfather. Gordon Alexander McLaren/Dunlop. b 1879. Father unknown.
This is the info on the death cert of Alexander McLaren:
Died Jan 29th 1894 Cumberland St. Dunedin. Alexander McLaren, Tailor Male 82yrs. Parents: John McLaren, mother's name unknown. Buried 2 February 1894, Northern Cemetery Dunedin. Where born: Dunkeld Perthshire Scotland 29yrs. Where married: Alyth Perthshire, Scotland 24yrs, Agnes Johnston. Informant: W Cole, Undertaker, Dunedin.
Did find a birth for Alex McLaren 22 Aug 1806 Little Dunkeld Perth Scot. Parents: John McLaren, Janet McLiesh. No McLiesh names appear elsewhere, so not sure this is the correct one. This was from family search.
Wow, interesting what you forget when writing all this up.
Thank you once again wivenhoe and Rosinish.
Kiwibarb