MY FAMILY NAMES
by Avis MCDONALD
ATKINSON James b 1831 Tandragee, IRL, d 1879, Oreti Crossing, Southland m DOGUE Bridget b 1839, d unknown.
CAMERON Alexandria, b 1832, Thurso, Caithness, d 1916 m 1868 SUTHERLAND John, b 1829 Caithness, d 1914 Caithness.
FINLAYSON Benjamin, b 1865 Caithness, SCT d 1945, Riverton. m WILSON Elizabeth b 1875 Puerua, Otago d 1921 Otahuti, Southland Isla Bank.
GORDON John b 1834, Ross shire, SCT, d 1934 Edendale, m 1863 MUNRO Ann, b 1832, d 1935, Edendale, Southland.
HALL John, b 1835 Roxburghshire, SCT, d 1897 Edendale m 1. CAMERON Catherine b 1862, SCT, d 1867 Taieri Beach, Otago, 2 m TANNER Emily Keturah b 1851 Middlesex, ENG, d 1887 Edendale, Southland. 3.m PRINGLE Margaret b 1851 SCT, d 1920 Edendale, Southland.
HENRY John Alexander b 1881 Shetland Isles, d 1846 Winton, m McDONALD Johanna B 1882 d 1960 Winton.
HOLDEN James Keillor b 1867 d 1955, m Ellen CURRAN b 1874 Waterford, IRL, d 1958 Port Chalmers, Otago.
JOHNSON /JOHNSTON Robert b Shetland Isles, SCT, d 1956 Redan, Southland, m CUMMING Margaret Barbara b 1874 Shetland Isles, d 1941, Redan Southland.
McDONALD John Angus b d m McQUEEN Grace.
SHIELS/SHIELDS John, b 1823, Kildonan, North America, d 1865, Warepa, Otago, m WILSONElizabeth b 1823 Edinburgh, SCT, d 1907, Puerua, Otago.
TANNER William b 1817 Hampshire, ENG, d 1904, Edendale m WEBB Mary, b 1819, Hampshire, ENG d 1904 Edendale.
WYNNE Jack Harold, b 1901, Kent ENG, d 1973, Auckland, NZ, m HOWARD Elsie 1899 Manchester, ENG, b d 1988 Auckland.
ONE OF MY BRICK WALLS
ATKINSON, James, born c 1831 at Ballymore, Tandragee, Armagh, Northern Ireland 1879, the son of William Atkinson, mother Mary McBURNAY.
James immigrated to Australia on the ship "Commodore Perry" into Sydney, sponsored by his cousin John McBURNIE of Rushcutters Bay. His religion was Church of Ireland and he could read and write. His parents were William and Mary of Ballymore Co Armagh. Source Passenger list.
James Atkinson (bachelor) married 31 December 1857 at 1 Crown Street, Sydney, Australia (according to the rites of Baptist Church) to Bridget DOGUE (spinster) Witnesses John MUIALLY, Hannah MEDCALF. Source #1043 Marriage cert
Their first daughter Mary died 1858 aged three months.
When the fourth child Mary Atkinson was born in 1867 James was the informant, and he stated the mother was Catherine WILSON and they married 1857, and they had 2 boys living and 1 girl dead. The first three children all have Bridget's named as the mother. Had James been in the pub???
In 1864 when he sponsored his sister Isabella Atkinson to come to Australia, James was a store keeper in 611 George Street Sydney.
James and his sister Isabella, and the three children came to Bluff in 1873 where Mary supposedly started school at Limehills. This has not been verified. She was a first day pupil at Dipton school.
James died 16 January 1879 at Oreti Station, Southland, aged 48. Information on the death certificated states: born Tandragee, Armagh, Ireland; married in Sydney at age of 27 to Catherine Wilson; and had been in NZ 5 years. He is buried in an unmarked grave at Dipton cemetery. The death was not certified by a Doctor. Source death certificate
My question is – does anyone know where Oreti Station is? Was it the Oreti station or the Dipton Railway Station???
Isabella Atkinson married Samuel STANFORD and lived and died in Lumsden. She was known as Granny Stanford and raised William aged 19, John aged 17, and Mary aged 12 after her brother James Atkinson died.
by Avis MCDONALD
ATKINSON James b 1831 Tandragee, IRL, d 1879, Oreti Crossing, Southland m DOGUE Bridget b 1839, d unknown.
CAMERON Alexandria, b 1832, Thurso, Caithness, d 1916 m 1868 SUTHERLAND John, b 1829 Caithness, d 1914 Caithness.
FINLAYSON Benjamin, b 1865 Caithness, SCT d 1945, Riverton. m WILSON Elizabeth b 1875 Puerua, Otago d 1921 Otahuti, Southland Isla Bank.
GORDON John b 1834, Ross shire, SCT, d 1934 Edendale, m 1863 MUNRO Ann, b 1832, d 1935, Edendale, Southland.
HALL John, b 1835 Roxburghshire, SCT, d 1897 Edendale m 1. CAMERON Catherine b 1862, SCT, d 1867 Taieri Beach, Otago, 2 m TANNER Emily Keturah b 1851 Middlesex, ENG, d 1887 Edendale, Southland. 3.m PRINGLE Margaret b 1851 SCT, d 1920 Edendale, Southland.
HENRY John Alexander b 1881 Shetland Isles, d 1846 Winton, m McDONALD Johanna B 1882 d 1960 Winton.
HOLDEN James Keillor b 1867 d 1955, m Ellen CURRAN b 1874 Waterford, IRL, d 1958 Port Chalmers, Otago.
JOHNSON /JOHNSTON Robert b Shetland Isles, SCT, d 1956 Redan, Southland, m CUMMING Margaret Barbara b 1874 Shetland Isles, d 1941, Redan Southland.
McDONALD John Angus b d m McQUEEN Grace.
SHIELS/SHIELDS John, b 1823, Kildonan, North America, d 1865, Warepa, Otago, m WILSONElizabeth b 1823 Edinburgh, SCT, d 1907, Puerua, Otago.
TANNER William b 1817 Hampshire, ENG, d 1904, Edendale m WEBB Mary, b 1819, Hampshire, ENG d 1904 Edendale.
WYNNE Jack Harold, b 1901, Kent ENG, d 1973, Auckland, NZ, m HOWARD Elsie 1899 Manchester, ENG, b d 1988 Auckland.
ONE OF MY BRICK WALLS
ATKINSON, James, born c 1831 at Ballymore, Tandragee, Armagh, Northern Ireland 1879, the son of William Atkinson, mother Mary McBURNAY.
James immigrated to Australia on the ship "Commodore Perry" into Sydney, sponsored by his cousin John McBURNIE of Rushcutters Bay. His religion was Church of Ireland and he could read and write. His parents were William and Mary of Ballymore Co Armagh. Source Passenger list.
James Atkinson (bachelor) married 31 December 1857 at 1 Crown Street, Sydney, Australia (according to the rites of Baptist Church) to Bridget DOGUE (spinster) Witnesses John MUIALLY, Hannah MEDCALF. Source #1043 Marriage cert
Their first daughter Mary died 1858 aged three months.
When the fourth child Mary Atkinson was born in 1867 James was the informant, and he stated the mother was Catherine WILSON and they married 1857, and they had 2 boys living and 1 girl dead. The first three children all have Bridget's named as the mother. Had James been in the pub???
In 1864 when he sponsored his sister Isabella Atkinson to come to Australia, James was a store keeper in 611 George Street Sydney.
James and his sister Isabella, and the three children came to Bluff in 1873 where Mary supposedly started school at Limehills. This has not been verified. She was a first day pupil at Dipton school.
James died 16 January 1879 at Oreti Station, Southland, aged 48. Information on the death certificated states: born Tandragee, Armagh, Ireland; married in Sydney at age of 27 to Catherine Wilson; and had been in NZ 5 years. He is buried in an unmarked grave at Dipton cemetery. The death was not certified by a Doctor. Source death certificate
My question is – does anyone know where Oreti Station is? Was it the Oreti station or the Dipton Railway Station???
Isabella Atkinson married Samuel STANFORD and lived and died in Lumsden. She was known as Granny Stanford and raised William aged 19, John aged 17, and Mary aged 12 after her brother James Atkinson died.
The EDENDALE HALLs
John HALL, the first son of Andrew Hall and Margaret BLACKBELL, was born 1835 at Selkirk Scotland. He emigrated to Otago on the Robert Henderson in 1860 and worked as a shepherd for Catherine LIVINGSTON whose husband had died 1859 leaving her with 4 small children. The Livingstone family were very early farming pioneers at the Taieri Mouth, Otago, when they had to be taken down to the Taieri by boat.
Widows with children were dependent on charity or family to stay alive until 1911 when NZ introduced a widows pension. Catherine's brother John CAMERON had emigrated to Otago and was helping his sister manage the farm. John HALL and Catherine LIVINGSTON married 1862 and had one son, Andrew HALL born 1865. Catherine HALL died 1867 and is buried with her first husband in Southern cemetery, Dunedin.
Andrew HALL later married Margaret SEMLLIE and lived at Edendale. John HALL married 1870 to Emily Keturah TANNER and had the following children: William (Edendale), Mary Jane (Mrs AYSON), Jessie (Edendale) , Agnes Emily (Mrs LOPDELL), Robert (1881- 1917), John (Edendale) & Elizabeth Ann who died aged 1 year.
Emily Keturah HALL died in 1887 and John Hall married for the third time to Margaret PRINGLE. They had one daughter Nellie. John HALL died 1897 and is buried at Wyndham cemetery. This is a large family which has lived in the Edendale area for several generations.
John HALL, the first son of Andrew Hall and Margaret BLACKBELL, was born 1835 at Selkirk Scotland. He emigrated to Otago on the Robert Henderson in 1860 and worked as a shepherd for Catherine LIVINGSTON whose husband had died 1859 leaving her with 4 small children. The Livingstone family were very early farming pioneers at the Taieri Mouth, Otago, when they had to be taken down to the Taieri by boat.
Widows with children were dependent on charity or family to stay alive until 1911 when NZ introduced a widows pension. Catherine's brother John CAMERON had emigrated to Otago and was helping his sister manage the farm. John HALL and Catherine LIVINGSTON married 1862 and had one son, Andrew HALL born 1865. Catherine HALL died 1867 and is buried with her first husband in Southern cemetery, Dunedin.
Andrew HALL later married Margaret SEMLLIE and lived at Edendale. John HALL married 1870 to Emily Keturah TANNER and had the following children: William (Edendale), Mary Jane (Mrs AYSON), Jessie (Edendale) , Agnes Emily (Mrs LOPDELL), Robert (1881- 1917), John (Edendale) & Elizabeth Ann who died aged 1 year.
Emily Keturah HALL died in 1887 and John Hall married for the third time to Margaret PRINGLE. They had one daughter Nellie. John HALL died 1897 and is buried at Wyndham cemetery. This is a large family which has lived in the Edendale area for several generations.
My Family Names:
ALLISON Glenluce, SCT; pre 1840 also
ALMOND Dunedin Otago NZ ;aft 1905
ATKINSON Ballyshielbeg Armagh IRL;1787
BACKHOUSE Auckland NZ; aft 1927
BALFOUR Doune Perthshire SCT;1800
BALFOUR Hobkirk Borders SCT; aft 1784 also
FINLAYSON Wick Caithness SCT; pre 1880 also
FITZGERALD Limerick IRL; pre 1855 also
FLAMANK Sandhurst Vic AUS; pre 1863 also
FORSTER Taihape NZ; pre 1929 also
FRASER Alness Roc SCT; aft 1817
GAFFNEY Newton, London, ENG; 1770 also
GILLINGHAM Martock Sommerset ENG; pre 1841 also
GILLOOLY Roscommon IRL; pre 1900 also
GOODISON Hooley Hill ENG; aft 1820
GOODLET WestFenton Edinburgh SCT; pre 1864 also
GORDON Ross-shire SCT; pre 1865 also
HALL Lilliesleaf Roxburghshire SCT; pre 1860 also
HANDSCOMBE Stortford Herfordshire ENG; pre 1878 also
HENRY Gruting Shetland SCT;also
HEWSON Owaka Otago also Oamaru NZ; aft 1883
HOLDEN Newport Upon Tay; pre 1901 also
HOWARD Ardwick Lan ENG; pre 1843 also
IBBOTSON New Plymouth NZ; aft 1883 also
JOHNSTON Preston SCT; pre 1850 also
JOHNSTON Romahapa Otago NZ; pre 1900 also
JOHNSTON / JOHNSON Shetland SCT; pre 1912 also
KELLEHER Mitchelstown IRL; pre 1860 also
LINDSAY Otautau also Christchurch NZ; aft 1900
MAGON Christchurch NZ 1871 also Waihola Otago after 1916
McAULIFFE Rathcormack Cork IRL pre 1825 also
McBURNIE / McBURNEY Ballyshielbeg Armagh 1787 also
McDONALD Kirkcudbright SCT pre 1863 > Lumsden after 1863
McLELLAND Drunacree Arm IRL
McQUEEN Twynholm Kirkcudbright SCT pre 1863 also
MORROW Ettrick Otago NZ after 1890
MUNRO Alness Roc SCT pre 1873 also
OLIVER Latheron Carthness SCT
O'SHAUGHNESSY Clare IRL; pre 1868 also
PARK Glassford Mid Lothian Avonhead SCT after 1794 also
PETCHELL Yorkshire Eng pre 1861 also
POTTINGER Shetland Isles SCT after 1789
REED Bartley Durham Eng pre 1828 also
RUSSELL Invercargill Southland NZ after 1870
SANDISON Watten Caithness SCT; aft 1750
SHEARER Heddon Bush Southland NZ after 1880
SHIELS/ SHIELDS Kildonan-North America pre 1826 also
SIMPSON Delting Shetland Isles SCT after 1810
SPEID Bethnot Angus SCT 1801 also
STUBBERFEILD Brighton Sussex Eng. pre 1875 also
SUTHERLAND Latheron Cathness SCT after 1829
TAIT Gulberwick Shetland Isle SCT pre 1861
TANNER Eachings Well Hampshire Eng pre 1858
WARRING Colgate, Canty, NZL after 1884
WEBB Whitchurch, Hampshire, ENG pre 1870
WILSON Glassford SCT pre 1871 also
WYLIE Burray Orkney Isles 1834 also
WYNNE Rochester Kent Eng after 1871
ALLISON Glenluce, SCT; pre 1840 also
ALMOND Dunedin Otago NZ ;aft 1905
ATKINSON Ballyshielbeg Armagh IRL;1787
BACKHOUSE Auckland NZ; aft 1927
BALFOUR Doune Perthshire SCT;1800
BALFOUR Hobkirk Borders SCT; aft 1784 also
FINLAYSON Wick Caithness SCT; pre 1880 also
FITZGERALD Limerick IRL; pre 1855 also
FLAMANK Sandhurst Vic AUS; pre 1863 also
FORSTER Taihape NZ; pre 1929 also
FRASER Alness Roc SCT; aft 1817
GAFFNEY Newton, London, ENG; 1770 also
GILLINGHAM Martock Sommerset ENG; pre 1841 also
GILLOOLY Roscommon IRL; pre 1900 also
GOODISON Hooley Hill ENG; aft 1820
GOODLET WestFenton Edinburgh SCT; pre 1864 also
GORDON Ross-shire SCT; pre 1865 also
HALL Lilliesleaf Roxburghshire SCT; pre 1860 also
HANDSCOMBE Stortford Herfordshire ENG; pre 1878 also
HENRY Gruting Shetland SCT;also
HEWSON Owaka Otago also Oamaru NZ; aft 1883
HOLDEN Newport Upon Tay; pre 1901 also
HOWARD Ardwick Lan ENG; pre 1843 also
IBBOTSON New Plymouth NZ; aft 1883 also
JOHNSTON Preston SCT; pre 1850 also
JOHNSTON Romahapa Otago NZ; pre 1900 also
JOHNSTON / JOHNSON Shetland SCT; pre 1912 also
KELLEHER Mitchelstown IRL; pre 1860 also
LINDSAY Otautau also Christchurch NZ; aft 1900
MAGON Christchurch NZ 1871 also Waihola Otago after 1916
McAULIFFE Rathcormack Cork IRL pre 1825 also
McBURNIE / McBURNEY Ballyshielbeg Armagh 1787 also
McDONALD Kirkcudbright SCT pre 1863 > Lumsden after 1863
McLELLAND Drunacree Arm IRL
McQUEEN Twynholm Kirkcudbright SCT pre 1863 also
MORROW Ettrick Otago NZ after 1890
MUNRO Alness Roc SCT pre 1873 also
OLIVER Latheron Carthness SCT
O'SHAUGHNESSY Clare IRL; pre 1868 also
PARK Glassford Mid Lothian Avonhead SCT after 1794 also
PETCHELL Yorkshire Eng pre 1861 also
POTTINGER Shetland Isles SCT after 1789
REED Bartley Durham Eng pre 1828 also
RUSSELL Invercargill Southland NZ after 1870
SANDISON Watten Caithness SCT; aft 1750
SHEARER Heddon Bush Southland NZ after 1880
SHIELS/ SHIELDS Kildonan-North America pre 1826 also
SIMPSON Delting Shetland Isles SCT after 1810
SPEID Bethnot Angus SCT 1801 also
STUBBERFEILD Brighton Sussex Eng. pre 1875 also
SUTHERLAND Latheron Cathness SCT after 1829
TAIT Gulberwick Shetland Isle SCT pre 1861
TANNER Eachings Well Hampshire Eng pre 1858
WARRING Colgate, Canty, NZL after 1884
WEBB Whitchurch, Hampshire, ENG pre 1870
WILSON Glassford SCT pre 1871 also
WYLIE Burray Orkney Isles 1834 also
WYNNE Rochester Kent Eng after 1871