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Thomas White & Elisabeth Nicol

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Roy

Roy Report 2 Jul 2018 08:01

Hi Guys a year or so ago you were all very helpful to me and I am ashamed to say I have not done anything for nearly a year. But now my wife and I are thinking of going to Scotland in the next year or so , so I have been told by her indoors to get back on her family tree. So here goes
My wifes G/G/Grandparents were Thomas and Elisabeth, Thomas born 1818 /1820 in Forfarshire and Elisabeth born 1817 in Forfarshire. They were married in Dun, Angus, Scotland on 15/12/1843.I believe they had four children, David, James,William and Andrew. Although I am interested in all 4 my wifes line is through James, born 1847/1848 in Dun. He married Isabella Thompson in Lyttleton, NZ in 1880. Isabella was born 1847 in Banffshire. I am not sure when they came to NZ or if they came together.
I am sorry for going on so long but I really need more info both forward and backwards about Thomas and Elisabeth
Thank Roy from New Zealand.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 2 Jul 2018 08:14

Online travel doesn't start till 1890

Perhaps you can trace them coming in from the New Zealand records

Have you found the, together on any census .dont know if New Zealand census show arrival years . ( know Canadian ones do but that won't help your enquiry!!)

You can check Scotlands People to see if there is a marriage

It's not a subs site .you can do a free search but have to purchase units to download the cert

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 2 Jul 2018 08:21

Do you know who Isabella's parents were as there's several with the same nane born same year and area

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 2 Jul 2018 08:24

Just as things come up

View New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007
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Name: Isabella White
Birth Date: abt 1847
Death Age: 68
Death Date: 25 Aug 1915
Burial Place: Southland, New Zealand
Cemetery: Bluff
Spouse Name: James White
Spouse Death Age: 82
Spouse Death Date: 13 May 1928


Several commemorated on the grave. Have copied but can't post on the site
Includes husband abs a son david drowned in ww1 aged 24 and later family members

David was born c1889



View New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007
commemoration
Name: David White
Birth Date: abt 1889
Death Age: 24
Death Date: 6 Nov 1913
Death Place: Iris. Vessel
Burial Place: Southland, New Zealand
Cemetery: Bluff

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 2 Jul 2018 08:25

1851 shows them in Dun with the first three sons

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 2 Jul 2018 08:30

They didn't marry till 1880 Ericka

Both born c1847 so Can't be the right family

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 2 Jul 2018 08:37

I'm talking about Thomas and Elisabeth...............lol!

Couldn't C&P before as I was on my i-pad

HERE they are

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Farm House of Gilrivie, Dun, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Thomas White Head Married Male 33 1818 Farmer (Of 120 Acres 4 Labourers 2 Men 1 Woman & 1 Boy Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Transcription
Elisabeth White Wife Married Female 34 1817 Farmer's Wife Dun, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Transcription
David White Son - Male 5 1846 Farmer's Son Dun, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Transcription
James White Son - Male 3 1848 Farmer's Son Dun, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Transcription
William White Son - Male 1 1850 Farmer's Son Dun, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Transcription
Jane Scott Servant Unmarried Female 21 1830 Kitchen Maid Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland Transcription
Mary Gavin Servant Unmarried Female 18 1833 Ag Lab Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland Transcription
Alexander Stewart Servant - Male 17 1834 Ag Lab Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland Transcription

Can't at present see them after this in Scotland

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 2 Jul 2018 08:44

POSSIBLY Thomas's baptism, based on stated birthplace - also name of eldest son

WHITE
THOMAS
DAVID WHITE/JEAN ALLAN FR380 (FR380)
M
30/01/1820
280/
30 3
Craig

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 2 Jul 2018 09:24

???????

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Mulbet Hill, Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

James Thompson - Married Male 58 1803 Crofter Of 9 Acres Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Transcription
Elspeth Thompson - - Female 51 1810 - Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland Transcription
Elspeth Thompson - - Female 14 1847 Scholar Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Transcription
Isabella Thompson - - Female 12 1849 Scholar Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Transcription
Alexander Thompson - - Male 0 1861 - New Byth, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 2 Jul 2018 13:38

Found these so far

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1367633

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1364142

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1366552

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1367632

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 2 Jul 2018 14:21

Also linked

http://www.genesreunited.co.za/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1364376

It seems that virtually everything has already been posted, so I'm bowing out

Roy

Roy Report 4 Jul 2018 09:00

Thank you for all your help so far. Although I realise that a lot of the information has been covered before it is surprissing how a little bit can always be obtained in talking.I will be following uo the NZ connections over here but it is the Scotish side I am having problems with. So anything on the past of Thomas White and Elisabeth Nicol is much appreciated. I would really like to know a little about there children , David, James, William, Andrew,

Roy

GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 4 Jul 2018 11:00

This looks very much like the death of son William.
Died shortly after the 1851 census.
WHITE
WILLIAM
THOMAS WHITE ( father)
1
M
16/06/1851
281/
50 211
Dun

Family at 1861 in Brechin
Noticeably, William is missing as is 16yr old David

Thomas Whyte 42
Elizabeth Whyte 43
James Whyte 13
Andrew Whyte 8


Elizabeth White, other name Nicol
Matching death registered in Montrose 1871 Age 55
NICOL
ELIZABETH
55
1871
****312/ 23
Montrose

WHITE
ELIZABETH
55
1871
****312/ 23
Montrose