NZ pre 1846

early european contacts

Person Page 1,067

Johanna

F, #26651, b. about 1842
Pedigree Link

Family: Jens Christiansen (b. about 1845)

SonAntony Christiansen+ (b. 16 July 1884, d. 1971)

Biography

Johanna was born about 1842 in Denmark. She and Jens Christiansen were married.
Johanna immigrated to Denmark to ENG to Lyttleton, NZ on the Cardigan Castle, in 1773.

Thomas Langley

M, #26652, b. 1792
Pedigree Link

Family:

DaughterMary Langley+ (b. about 1813, d. after 1863)
SonJohn Langley (b. about 1813)
DaughterCatherine Langley (b. about 1817)
SonPeter Langley+ (b. about 1819, d. January 1875)
DaughterBridget Langley (b. about 1820)
SonThomas Langley (b. about 1822)

Biography

Thomas Langley was born in 1792.1

Citations

  1. [S982] extensive family history on file

Mary Ford

F, #26653, b. about 1820
Pedigree Link

Family: Peter Langley (b. about 1819, d. January 1875)

DaughterBridget Langley (b. 1848)
SonPeter Langley (b. 1853)
SonJohn Langley (b. 1857)
SonHenry Langley (b. 1860, d. 1860)
SonThomas Langley (b. about 1865)

Biography

Mary Ford was born about 1820. She and Peter Langley were married in 1848 in Melbourne, VIC, AUS.1

Citations

  1. [S982] extensive family history on file

Jean-Michel Huon de KERMADEC

M, #26654, b. 1748, d. 1793

Biography

Jean-Michel Huon de KERMADEC was born in 1748.1,2 He died in 1793, at age ~45.
Jean-Michel Huon de KERMADEC was a ship's officer Recherc he and Esperance with D'ENTRECASTEAUX in 1793.1

Citations

  1. [S567] Nelson Province 1642 -1842
  2. [S874] French Footprints on NZ Soil

Dudemaine

M, #26655, b. about 1790

Biography

Dudemaine was born about 1790 in France.1
Dudemaine was an officer on Astrolab with D'Urville in 1827.1

Citations

  1. [S567] Nelson Province 1642 -1842

Thomas Cootes

M, #26656, b. about 1804

Biography

Thomas Cootes was born about 1804 in Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk, ENG.1
Pre 1843 at a whaling station in Porirua FYHO. Thomas Cootes was a boat steerer, Waiopuka Whaling Station, Kaikoura in 1843.1

Citations

  1. [S887] Fyyfe House, Museum, Kaikoura

Lieutenant Woore

M, #26657, b. about 1810

Biography

Lieutenant Woore was born about 1810.1
Surveyor and cartographer ANF. Lieutenant Woore was an officer on HMS Alligator in 1834.1

Citations

  1. [S567] Nelson Province 1642 -1842

Phillip (Lieutenant) Chetwode

M, #26658, b. about 1810

Biography

Phillip (Lieutenant) Chetwode was born about 1810.1,2,3,4,5
1838 in Cook Strait area ANF
1838 arrived Mana Island and set up a court of enquiry into the death of Captain CHERRY RHYR3. Phillip (Lieutenant) Chetwode was acting commander HMS Pelorous in 1838.1,4

Citations

  1. [S567] Nelson Province 1642 -1842
  2. [S581] Nelson a history of early settlement
  3. [S779] Blood and Tears
  4. [S1090] The First Pakehas Around Wellington and Cook Strait 1803 - 1839
  5. [S1120] Whaler by Providence

Hugh (Ewen) Sinclair

M, #26659, b. 1810, d. 11 November 1871

Parents

FatherDuncan Sinclair (b. about 1760)
MotherIsabel McLAREN (b. 1768, d. 1855)
Pedigree Link

Family: Agnes Spiers (b. 3 September 1809, d. 28 December 1878)

SonJoseph Dickson Sinclair (b. about 1837, d. March 1842)
SonJohn Sinclair (b. 11 June 1844)
SonDuncan Sinclair (b. 19 August 1846, d. 20 December 1920)
DaughterAgnes Sinclair (b. 19 August 1846, d. 4 August 1914)
DaughterElizabeth Sinclair (b. November 1847, d. 9 November 1919)

Biography

Hugh (Ewen) Sinclair was born in 1810 in Dull, Perthshire, SCT.1,2,3,4,5,6 He and Agnes Spiers were married on 29 March 1836 in Gaelic Chapel, Edinburgh, SCT.5 He died on 11 November 1871, at age ~61, in Wainuiomata, Wellington, NZ.5
Will available on line: http://www.nzpictures.co.nz/sinclairhugh1810will35497.pdf
extensive notes: http://www.nzpictures.co.nz/sinclairhugh1810time.pdf
developed a lot of land in Wainuiomata. see DACH

Edinburgh Register of Marriages ? OPR 685/01 0650 0097 Edinburgh 28th March 1836 (Proclaimed 27th March 1836) Hugh Sinclair, Waiter, residing in the Waterloo Hotel, Saint Andrew?s Parish, and Agnes Spiers, residing same place and parish, daughter of James Spiers, Coachman at Ballantrae, have been three times proclaimed in order to Marriage, in the Parish Church of St. Andrew?s, and no objections have been offered. Married at Edinburgh 29th March 1836 by the Revd John Macalister, Minister of the Gaelic Chapel.

RHYR3 has Duncan SINCLAIR. Hugh (Ewen) Sinclair was baptized on 2 March 1810 in Dull, Perthshire, SCT.5 He immigrated to to Wellington in the Success? from Sydney with J C CRAWFORD? in 1839.2 He was an employed by J C CRAWFORD esq. (servant) in 1839.1,3,6

Citations

  1. [S567] Nelson Province 1642 -1842
  2. [S581] Nelson a history of early settlement
  3. [S723] Tawa Flat and the Old Porirua Road
  4. [S902] Last Will and Testament
  5. [S903] website with many links and databases
  6. [S1090] The First Pakehas Around Wellington and Cook Strait 1803 - 1839

Thomas Wilson

M, #26660, b. about 1810

Biography

Thomas Wilson was born about 1810.1,2
Thomas Wilson was an interpreter for J C CRAWFORD in 1840.1

Citations

  1. [S567] Nelson Province 1642 -1842
  2. [S723] Tawa Flat and the Old Porirua Road

Bissett

M, #26661, b. about 1810

Biography

Bissett was born about 1810 in SCT.1,2,3
A ship's captain possibly exploring NZ 1840 met J C CRAWFORD. From Aberdeen. ANF RHYR3.

Citations

  1. [S567] Nelson Province 1642 -1842
  2. [S581] Nelson a history of early settlement
  3. [S1090] The First Pakehas Around Wellington and Cook Strait 1803 - 1839

Unknown

F, #26662
Pedigree Link

Biography

Unknown and James (Captain) McKenzie McLAREN were married.
Maori ANF.

McLAREN

M, #26663
Pedigree Link

Family:

SonGeorge (Captain) McLAREN (b. about 1805)
SonJames (Captain) McKenzie McLAREN (b. about 1809, d. 16 December 1894)

George (Captain) McLAREN

M, #26664, b. about 1805

Parents

FatherMcLAREN
Pedigree Link

Biography

George (Captain) McLAREN was born about 1805.1
Probably same Captain George McLAREN captain of 'Ralph Bernal' trading between London and NZ 1846 to 1848 ANF. George (Captain) McLAREN was a Captain of brig Nelson in 1843.1

Citations

  1. [S567] Nelson Province 1642 -1842

(Rolph) Rolfe

M, #26665, b. about 1810

Biography

(Rolph) Rolfe was born about 1810.1
1842 owner of "Eliza" on Wellington - Nelson run. Had shipyard at Aorere, Nelson and a few other Europeans there including ANDERSON and a tall American ANF. (Rolph) Rolfe was boatbuilding Aorere, Nelson in 1842.1

Citations

  1. [S567] Nelson Province 1642 -1842

William (Captain) Moore

M, #26666, b. about 1790
Pedigree Link

Family: Unknown

SonFrederick (Captain) George Moore+ (b. 18 May 1815, d. 14 November 1892)

Biography

William (Captain) Moore was born about 1790 in Eng?1 He and Unknown were married.
William (Captain) Moore was a Royal Navy about 1820.1

Citations

  1. [S567] Nelson Province 1642 -1842

Tytler

M, #26667
Pedigree Link

Family:

SonTytler+
SonPatrick Fraser Tytler (b. about 1790)

Patrick Fraser Tytler

M, #26668, b. about 1790

Parents

FatherTytler
Pedigree Link

Biography

Patrick Fraser Tytler was born about 1790.1
Patrick Fraser Tytler was a historian in 1840.1

Citations

  1. [S567] Nelson Province 1642 -1842

William Norris

M, #26669, b. about 1810

Biography

William Norris was born about 1810.1
William Norris was a labourer, Waimea South, Nelson in 1844.

Citations

  1. [S554] Juror list 1844 Nelson

John Nesbit

M, #26670, b. about 1810

Biography

John Nesbit was born about 1810.1
John Nesbit was a blacksmith, Bridge Street, Nelson in 1844.1

Citations

  1. [S554] Juror list 1844 Nelson

James Perry

M, #26671, b. about 1800

Parents

Pedigree Link

Biography

James Perry was born about 1800 in SCT.1
Need to prove sibling to Alexander. James Perry was a storekeeper, Bridge St, Nelson in 1844.1

Citations

  1. [S554] Juror list 1844 Nelson

James Charles Pelham

M, #26672, b. about 1810

Biography

James Charles Pelham was born about 1810.1
James Charles Pelham was a brewer, Nile St. East, Nelson in 1844.1

Citations

  1. [S554] Juror list 1844 Nelson

Samuel Parkinson

M, #26673, b. about 1810

Biography

Samuel Parkinson was born about 1810.1,2
Note there was a J PARKINSON, Nelson surveyor 1843. Same person or related? RMA. Samuel Parkinson was a surveyor, Tory St, Nelson in 1844.1

Citations

  1. [S554] Juror list 1844 Nelson
  2. [S581] Nelson a history of early settlement

Henry Purnell

M, #26674, b. about 1810

Biography

Henry Purnell was born about 1810.1
Henry Purnell was a carpenter, Nile St. East, Nelson in 1844.1

Citations

  1. [S554] Juror list 1844 Nelson

John Perrin

M, #26675, b. about 1780
Pedigree Link

Family:

SonJames Perrin (b. 1806)
DaughterHannah Perrin (b. 1807)
SonEdmund (PERRING) Perrin+ (b. 1815, d. about 1860)

Biography

John Perrin was born about 1780 in Cheshire, ENG.
John Perrin was a brickmaker in 1810.1

Citations

  1. [S754] And So We Began