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Death Look Up in Dunedin, NZ
« on: Saturday 27 January 24 11:00 GMT (UK) »
Can anyone help with looking up a death for Elspet Sutherland, maiden name was either Gullister or Gullish, who died on  11th November 1889 in Dunedin, Otago, NZ
I'm unsure when she was born, probably circa 1795 in Scotland
Her son, David Sutherland, was born in 1818 in Drainie, Lossiemouth, Morayshire and was married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1820 in Alves, Morayshire.  I found David and Elizabeth on the 1871 Census living in Newton Farm, Ross & Cromarty with their family but nothing after 1871.  David died in 1878 in Dunedin and Elizabeth died in1889 in Dunedin.   I couldn't find any passenger list for them or any of the family but someone on Ancestry has his Mother, Elspet, dying in 1889 in Dunedin.
The family I have for David & Elizabeth are:
Jane / David / Catherine / Elizabeth / Mary Ann / William / James / Elspet & Isabella, all born in Scotland
Any help would be appreciated

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Re: Death Look Up in Dunedin, NZ
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 27 January 24 11:47 GMT (UK) »
Those details I can find for an Elizabeth Sutherland...

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/224815527/elizabeth-sutherland
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Re: Death Look Up in Dunedin, NZ
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 27 January 24 11:57 GMT (UK) »
That death is for David's wife, not his mother.

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18891113.2.10

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Re: Death Look Up in Dunedin, NZ
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 27 January 24 12:01 GMT (UK) »
There is a transcription for a baptism for an Elspet Gallish born 3 Mar 1797, baptised 5 Mar 1797 in Keith, Moray, Banff, Scotland which could be her. Parents listed are Peter Gallish and Jean Brember.
Peter Gallish and Jean Brember married 21 May 1796 in Keith, Moray, Banff, Scotland.
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Re: Death Look Up in Dunedin, NZ
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 27 January 24 12:02 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Dundee on Saturday 27 January 24 11:57 GMT (UK)
That death is for David's wife, not his mother.

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18891113.2.10

Debra  :)

I know, that is my point. It is the same date, could it be a confusion and an error by the person who put that date for Elspet on their tree when it should have been for Elizabeth?
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Re: Death Look Up in Dunedin, NZ
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 27 January 24 12:05 GMT (UK) »
Immigration record for the family.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6LK8-7RB

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Re: Death Look Up in Dunedin, NZ
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 27 January 24 13:28 GMT (UK) »
Many many thanks to all for information.  I just found out that Elspit Gullister wasn't married to David Sutherland. David, born 1818, was Illegitimate.  As for the surname, it seems to change from Gullister to Guillish
A huge thank you to Dundee for the immigration record.   I looked on Family Search and couldn't find it.  I should have gone to Specsavers!!!

Evelyn
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