Forgot to push 'reply all' so here is message sent to Karen. Cheers Heather ----- Original Message ----- From: "Heather Higgins" <higgins.global@xtra.co.nz> To: <genegenie2005-gen@yahoo.co.uk> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 6:10 PM Subject: Re: [MORAY] CALDER > Hi Karen > > I have recopied a bit that was at the bottom of the email with regards to > ages. > >> John died in 1852 aged 42yrs according to his death >> cert, which gives his >> birth at approx 1810, but it doesnt list his >> parents. Janet died in 1884, >> aged 80yrs according to her death cert, and her >> parents are listed as John >> Grant & Janet Grant, although it doesnt list her >> maiden name so we are not >> sure as yet whether Grant is her mothers maiden name >> as well or not. > > Based on Janet's death cert, her year of birth would be around 1804. > According to the passenger lists for the Whitby and Lloyds, John is noted > as being > 29yrs(c 1812) and Janet as being 28yrs(c 1813), making John's age > similar to our estimate from his death cert, but Janet's is quite > different with a variance of 9yrs. > Their son William who travelled with Janet is listed as 10yrs, making his > birth around 1831. He died in Nelson, NZ in 1876 aged 44yrs, which puts > his birth at 1832, and he is noted as being born in Inverness, NB. > I appreciate any help you can give me, Karen. > Many thanks > Heather > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <genegenie2005-gen@yahoo.co.uk> > To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 1:44 PM > Subject: Re: [MORAY] CALDER > > >>I have 10 John McDonalds in my tree but I don't have >> the names of all their spouses.The cost is just too >> prohibitive on Scotlandspeople to get them all and >> also several Janet Grants.Do you have a birth year for >> either or an age to give a rough idea? >> >> >> --- Heather Higgins <higgins.global@xtra.co.nz> wrote: >> >>> > >>> > >>> Hi Karen >>> I see you have lots of McDonald's & Grants. My >>> gggrandparents are John >>> McDonald & Janet Grant, married in Inverness. In >>> Apr 1841 John McDonald >>> emigrated to Nelson, NZ on the Whitby, one of the >>> preliminary ships with the >>> surveyors to lay out Nelson prior to the emigrants >>> arriving in the new >>> year. John's wife, Janet (Grant) McDonald and their >>> son, William(10yrs) >>> sailed in Sept 1841 on the Bolton along with all the >>> other wives & children >>> or the preliminary men, to arrive in Nelson Mch >>> 1842. Along the way, there >>> were 65 children to die. On the Whitby with John >>> was a George McDonald who >>> we assume could be a brother or relative, their >>> embarkation & disembarkation >>> numbers running consecutively, although nothing >>> proven as yet. George's >>> wife, Euphemia & their 14mth old son, Ronald sailed >>> on the Bolton with >>> Janet, with Ronald one of the 65 children to die. >>> Johns died in 1852 aged 42yrs according to his death >>> cert, which gives his >>> birth at approx 1810, but it doesnt list his >>> parents. Janet's died in 1884, >>> aged 80yrs according to her death cert, and her >>> parents are listed as John >>> Grant & Janet Grant, although it doesnt list her >>> maiden name so we are not >>> sure as yet whether Grant is her mothers maiden name >>> as well or not. >>> This is our brickwall we have been trying to get >>> through in the last 12mths >>> so would appreciate any help or suggestions you >>> might have. >>> Kind regards from down under in Auckland, NZ >>> Heather(MacDonald) Higgins >>> >>> >>> > On Tue, 3 May 2005 16:06:01 +0100 (BST), karen >>> donald >>> > <karenadona@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >>> > >>> >> Hi Marnie >>> >> >>> >> I have a load of Calders buried in Inverallan >>> too.Any >>> >> idea of Jane Grants parents. Have lots of them as >>> >> weel!!Along with McDonalds and Cruickshanks. All >>> same >>> >> area. >>> >> >>> >> Karen Donald >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > No virus found in this outgoing message. >>> > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>> > Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.2.0 - >>> Release Date: 27/05/2005 >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== MORAY Mailing List ==== >>> MORAY OPR's. The OPR's for the Moray area are now >>> starting to be transcribed and volunteers are >>> needed. Would anyone interested in transcribing the >>> OPR's for our area please contact me via my usual >>> email address or visit the Moray Rootsweb pages and >>> contact me via the mailing list Admin. >>> >>> ============================== >>> Search Family and Local Histories for stories about >>> your family and the >>> areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the >>> last 12 months. >>> Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >>> >>> >> >