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1856 - 1928 (72 years)
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Father |
Joseph Duncan Shirreffs, b. Abt 1833, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland , d. 24 Apr 1909, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand (Age ~ 76 years) |
Mother |
Mary Ann Wright, b. Abt 1837, Scotland , d. 23 Mar 1904, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand (Age ~ 67 years) |
Married |
23 Aug 1856 |
Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
- Joseph and Mary were married in the Zion Chapel.
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Marriage Register
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Immigration |
24 Oct 1869 |
Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand [2] |
Left Glasgow on 28 July 1869 aboard the clipper ship 'James Nicol Fleming'. Arriving at Port Chalmers on Sunday 24 October 1869 |
- Joseph Duncan left Aberdeen with his family to come to New Zealand, for a three year engagement with the firm of Mortons, as the head of the tinsmithing and preserving departments at the Glasgow Meat Preserving Company's meat works at Woodlands in Southland NZ.
Joseph, Mary Ann his wife, their children Elizabeth, Jean, William and James and Jane Cameron, Mary's half sister, left Glasgow on 28 July 1869 aboard the clipper ship 'James Nicol Fleming'. The 992 ton ship, with 160 passengers on board, made its maiden voyage to New Zealand in 88 days between ports, arriving at Port Chalmers on Sunday 24 October 1869.
A description of the ship's journey is given in 'The Otago Daily Times' on Monday 25 October 1869. The paper?s shipping column also shows the ship's arrival with 14 cabin passengers and 146 in second cabin and steerage. In the imports column a large list of engineering and similar goods is shown arriving on the 'James Nicol Fleming' belonging to a William Moody. According to the book 'Early Woodlands', by Margaret Trotter, Mr W. Moodie was a representative of the Glasgow Meat Preserving Company.
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Family ID |
F29 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Charles Wyeth, b. 18 Sep 1842, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand , d. 20 Dec 1928, Woodlands, Southland, Southland, New Zealand (Age 86 years) |
Married |
12 May 1873 |
Longbush, Southland, New Zealand [3, 4] |
- In the House Of Joseph Shirreffs.
- WYETH Charles 26 SHERRIFFS Elizabeth Ann 16
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Extract from Woodlands Marriage Register Entry No 47. |
Children |
+ | 1. Mary Jane (Polly) Wyeth, b. 30 Jun 1874, Southland, New Zealand , d. 9 May 1958, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand (Age 83 years) |
+ | 2. Joseph Sherriffs Wyeth, b. 22 Jul 1875, Southland, New Zealand , d. 11 Apr 1956, New Zealand (Age 80 years) |
+ | 3. Lucy Maria Wyeth, b. 28 Oct 1877, Southland, New Zealand , d. 17 Aug 1917, Southland, New Zealand (Age 39 years) |
+ | 4. Charles Henry (Tie) Wyeth, b. 1 Feb 1880, Woodlands, Southland, Southland, New Zealand , d. 26 Mar 1948, Woodlands, Southland, Southland, New Zealand (Age 68 years) |
+ | 5. Robert George (Bob) Wyeth, b. 8 Jul 1882, Southland, New Zealand , d. 13 Aug 1966, Orawia, Southland, New Zealand (Age 84 years) |
+ | 6. William George Wyeth, b. 24 Aug 1884, Woodlands, Southland, Southland, New Zealand , d. 24 Jul 1954, 9 McQuarrie St, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand (Age 69 years) |
+ | 7. James Shirreffs (Jim) Wyeth, b. 27 May 1888, Woodlands, Southland, Southland, New Zealand , d. 13 May 1967, 486 Elles Rd, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand (Age 78 years) |
+ | 8. Amy Swale Wyeth, b. 31 Oct 1891, Woodlands, Southland, Southland, New Zealand , d. 1 Oct 1970, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 78 years) |
+ | 9. Nora Elizabeth Wyeth, b. 21 Sep 1893, Woodlands, Southland, Southland, New Zealand , d. 20 Dec 1982, Gore, Southland, New Zealand (Age 89 years) |
+ | 10. Esther Dora (Essie) Wyeth, b. 24 Oct 1895, Woodlands, Southland, Southland, New Zealand , d. 8 Aug 1987, Braeburn, Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 91 years) |
+ | 11. Thomas Wyeth, b. 06 Aug 1897, Southland, New Zealand , d. 23 Oct 1973, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand (Age 76 years) |
+ | 12. Flora Rose Wyeth, b. 26 Jan 1899, Woodlands, Southland, Southland, New Zealand , d. 30 Sep 1986, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 87 years) |
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Photos |
| Charles and family L to R Back Jimmie, Bob, Bill, Joe, Charles (Tie)
Centre Mary(Polly), Charles, Rose, Elizabeth, Amy, Lucy
Front Nora(Pat), Tom, Essie
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Histories |
| Charles and Elizabeth Wyeth and Family
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Last Modified |
20 Sep 2009 |
Family ID |
F24 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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| Born - 9 Aug 1856 - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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| Married - 12 May 1873 - Longbush, Southland, New Zealand |
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| Died - 9 Aug 1928 - Gore, Southland, New Zealand |
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| Buried - - Woodlands Cemetery, Woodlands, Southland, Southland, New Zealand |
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Pin Legend |
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Sources |
- [S10] Marriage Register Index , 1973/991 (Reliability: 3).
- [S25] Cliff Shirreffs, Invercargill.
- [S10] Marriage Register Index , 1873/991 (Reliability: 3).
- [S323] Presbyterian Church Archives, Woodland Parish Marriages 1864 to 1920 (Reliability: 3).
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