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James Nairn born 1836 voyage to New Zealand
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Sarah | Report | 29 Aug 2014 21:52 |
Hello everyone. This is my first query on this forum. For some years I have been trying to find an immigration record for my great grandfather, James Nairn. He was born in Wigtownshire to Alexander and Margaret Nairn. |
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rootgatherer | Report | 29 Aug 2014 22:20 |
1861 for ref. |
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rootgatherer | Report | 29 Aug 2014 22:27 |
There are two entries on this for Stewart Newall. One aged 25 and a labourer and one crossed through aged 21 and a Gold Seeker. |
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Sarah | Report | 29 Aug 2014 22:37 |
Thank you. These are the records which I have found in the past. If "Naion" is Nairn we have a match. Now I just need James Nairn's journey to Australia or New Zealand. He married in New Zealand in1869. |
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Sarah | Report | 29 Aug 2014 22:40 |
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/2n9/newall-stuart |
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safc | Report | 29 Aug 2014 22:55 |
1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription |
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Sarah | Report | 29 Aug 2014 23:31 |
Thank you safc. Can you see the original transcription? Could "Nain" be Nairn? |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 30 Aug 2014 07:10 |
the 1861 Census as posted by rootgatherer //////////////// |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 30 Aug 2014 09:56 |
Name: James Nairn |
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Sarah | Report | 30 Aug 2014 10:01 |
Thank you Ann, I have already found that record. That's where I got his birthdate from. :-) |
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Sarah | Report | 30 Aug 2014 10:07 |
Thankyou Sylvia in Canada . If it is him his age is out by three years by comparison with the 1851 census. |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 30 Aug 2014 17:00 |
Sarah ................. |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 30 Aug 2014 17:09 |
where was Stewart Newall born????? |
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Sarah | Report | 30 Aug 2014 22:08 |
Thank you Sylvia. I had not found that 1851 census record. |
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Sarah | Report | 30 Aug 2014 22:11 |
The census records say that James' father was a crofter and a weaver. James is listed in the 1851 census as a scholar. He is also listed as being 15 years old. Perhaps he was a pupil /teacher. |
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Sarah | Report | 30 Aug 2014 22:15 |
A number of Nairn relatives were in the drapery business in Glasgow in the 1850s in Scotland. Maybe there was some business connection with the Newalls. It would be interesting to do a Newall family tree and see if any if them were in Glasgow. |
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Sarah | Report | 30 Aug 2014 22:32 |
I have just discovered that the Encyclopedia of NZ item about Newall has a note on sources which cite "diaries 1863-1901" |
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Sarah | Report | 31 Aug 2014 00:19 |
I have just tried to do a birth search for Stewart Newall and only got results for England and Wales. I 'm sure I have seen a link to Scottish records on Genes Reunited but can't find it now. Any help appreciated. Thanks |
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Sarah | Report | 31 Aug 2014 00:29 |
Stewart Newall's birthplace, (according to the encyclopedia of NZ) was Durisdeer which is in Dumfries which isn't too far from Whithorn where James Nairn came from. It is also not far from Glasgow where some of the Whithorn Nairns migrated to looking for work. Stewart Newall's father is listed as still being in that area in the 1881 census. |
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Sarah | Report | 31 Aug 2014 00:34 |
All of this doesn't explain why the lads were in Corwall or give us the name of the ship(s) they travelled on, but it is slowly building up a picture... |