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searching for descendants of Edward Wignall
« on: Sunday 20 February 22 01:50 GMT (UK) »
Hello everyone
I am new to this and I am looking for when My Greta Great grandfather arrived in New Zealand.
His Name was Edward Wignall and he mostly lived in Port Chalmers. If their is any other relatives in New Zealand would love to hear from you.
Lyn

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Re: searching for descendants of Edward Wignall
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 20 February 22 02:13 GMT (UK) »
Hi Lyn, and welcome to RootsChat :)

Papers Past show that he was a master stevedore of Port Chalmers and lived in Magnetic Street in 1878. I can't find an arrival so far.

He was a Crimean War veteran (not a soldier as suggested by this very comprehensive website, which answers many genealogical questions except the one specifically posed by Lyn, more likely served in the Royal Navy)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/porkynz/10151451493

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Re: searching for descendants of Edward Wignall
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 20 February 22 02:17 GMT (UK) »
Earliest date I can find for him is 1863, with a likely marriage to Elizabeth McLaren REID.
ELLERKER - Beverley ERY ENG
HEALEY - IRL?
MURDOCH - Wigtownshire SCT, Otago and Westland NZ
PALING - Nottinghamshire ENG
RILEY - Flamborough; Cottingham; South Dalton ERY, Manitoba CAN, & London ENG
STURTON - Arnold, Nottinghamshire ENG
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Re: searching for descendants of Edward Wignall
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 20 February 22 02:23 GMT (UK) »
Hi Lyn,

If you haven't already done so I suggest that you contact the Port Chalmers Museum and ask them for any information they have on Edward WIGNALL. They also have an excellent database known as 'Port Cahlmers Early People'.

I would also suggest Toitu Dunedin Early Settlers Museum and Dunedin Public Library, both of which hold a wealth of information about early Dunedin and it's population.

I wonder if finding the vessel he arrived on is a challenge because he arrived as crew, not a passenger.

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MURDOCH - Wigtownshire SCT, Otago and Westland NZ
PALING - Nottinghamshire ENG
RILEY - Flamborough; Cottingham; South Dalton ERY, Manitoba CAN, & London ENG
STURTON - Arnold, Nottinghamshire ENG
SUTTRON - All, NRY & DUR ENG
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Re: searching for descendants of Edward Wignall
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 20 February 22 02:40 GMT (UK) »
Hi Lyn,

The Flickr webpage carries a mention of a vessel he served on, the SANS PAREIL. She was a Royal Navy two-deck third-rate battleship launched in 1851.

Here is a link to HMS SANS PAREIL's operational history which might help you place Edward in the contexts of place and time.

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MURDOCH - Wigtownshire SCT, Otago and Westland NZ
PALING - Nottinghamshire ENG
RILEY - Flamborough; Cottingham; South Dalton ERY, Manitoba CAN, & London ENG
STURTON - Arnold, Nottinghamshire ENG
SUTTRON - All, NRY & DUR ENG
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Re: searching for descendants of Edward Wignall
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 20 February 22 04:34 GMT (UK) »
I am  not connected to Edward Wignall, but I am interested in the HMS Sans Pareil.   

I could not find any actual link although Spades has mentioned one in his post. 

Here is one that I have used in recent times:  https://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=39

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Re: searching for descendants of Edward Wignall
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 20 February 22 04:37 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Majm,

I accidentally omitted it.

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Re: searching for descendants of Edward Wignall
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 20 February 22 04:39 GMT (UK) »
Was it that one ... WoW   :) 
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Re: searching for descendants of Edward Wignall
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 20 February 22 08:47 GMT (UK) »
Hi Lyn,

You might be able to find Edward's (presumed) Royal Navy personnel record by searching the UK National Archives website.
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

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HEALEY - IRL?
MURDOCH - Wigtownshire SCT, Otago and Westland NZ
PALING - Nottinghamshire ENG
RILEY - Flamborough; Cottingham; South Dalton ERY, Manitoba CAN, & London ENG
STURTON - Arnold, Nottinghamshire ENG
SUTTRON - All, NRY & DUR ENG
TAYLOR - London ENG
TYLER - London ENG
TERNAN/TIERNAN - Dublin IRL