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Hazel re the child born to James and Mary in 1886 with no name on the registry. I checked the death register and the child only lived for 4 hours. You may not want to mention Charlotte's sibling to your mother... but thought I would let you know.

I had wondered re two of my great grandfather's siblings I had the two girls birth registrations in London but could not find marriage or death records. Just a couple of weeks ago I found that their middle name (all the family had the same middle name) had a misspelling and both died in infancy. What one finds out is not always the happiest but does complete the picture.

Persie

thank you for that information, l have passed it on to my mum shes interested in everything she can find out about them . Helps to fill in nthe gaps Mary died when she was 2 and she can vaugely remember her, she has a better memory than me. thanks again Hazel

Hi, Found in NZ Elecoral Roll 1893. James Jack McKemmie GRANT.
City of Auckland. lived in Karangahape Rd, Occ a Tea Merchant. Mary the same but just as married. James is not in 1881 or 1896. Also this, a James J M GRANT died in 1895, aged 49yrs. Bur Waikumete Cem. Pat

I have offered (PM'd Hazel) to visit the grave in the next couple of weeks and see what's on it

Peter

I hope Waikumete is better labelled then some Peter, I have only been there when I have been to a funeral at the place.
We spent ages in Karori trying to find my OH's family. It was a weekend so there was no one we could ask and even with the map it was a real challenge. Here I was going along one bank of graves looking at them all and if I had just looked up and across to the other bank I would have seen it clear as. Could have saved nearly 40 mins.

Persie

Pat, thanks again Mary only married James in 1882 in Edinburgh after his first wife died. She might have come back to Edinburgh after he died in 1895, l couldn'y find her on the 1901 census but she is living in Edinburgh in 1911 with her family. thanks also to Peter and Perse. Hazel

I have photographed the grave site and emailed it to Hazel. Unfortunately there is no headstone.

Peter

Thank you everyone for your help, we now have death records and birth certificates and photos from Peter, we now know about there time in New Zealand. What a great bunch you are. thanks again from hazel and Mary(mum) :-D

happy to help you Hazel and thank you for replying much appreciated. :-)