I posted a query to Ancestry message board, surname Haggart in March 2008. 2 James Haggart b: 25 Sep 1841 in Longforgan, Perthshire ............ +Marjory Mackie b: 1840 in Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland m: 11 Apr 1862 in Liff, Benvie & Invergowrie ................... 3 Peter Haggart b: 25 Jun 1862 in Fowlis Easter, Perthshire ................... 3 John Haggart b: 20 Sep 1866 in Fowlis Easter, Perthshire The 1871 Census finds James Haggart at Denhead of Fowlis, Fowlis Easter (Scotland) with family, labourer age 29. They cannot be found in the 1881 Census anywhere in Scotland, England or Wales. If they migrated where did they go??? (Not found in the 1881 Canada census. Not found in the 1880 USA census) A reply was posted on 30 Sep 2010 by a Haggart descendant (in Australia) of Peter Haggart, brother of James. email contact was established and family data exchanged including an alert to a previous posting http://www.cousinconnect.com/ Posted 17 Apr 2003 I am looking for any relations of Peter Haggart from Dundee, Scotland (his parents were James and Marjorie May Haggart nee Mackie). He married Elizabeth Robb from Wanganui, New Zealand. James Haggart and Marjory Mackie via BMD index New Zealand https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Home/ Deaths?? 1916/9826 Haggart James 75Y 1923/5061 Haggart Marjorie 83Y 1939/21907 Haggart Peter 78Y 1942/21138 Haggart John 75Y Marriages?? 1895/1479 Elizabeth Robb Peter Haggart 1898/4476 Edith Grace Dixon John Haggart Death?? 1955/21291 Haggart Edith Grace 90Y Births Number name Mother Father 1899/10103 Haggart Marjorie Grace Edith Grace John 1906/1965 Haggart Cecelia Maude Edith Grace John Death?? 1917/8169 Haggart Elizabeth 47Y Births Number name Mother Father 1898/7894 Haggart James Elizabeth Peter 1910/685 Haggart Peter Anderson Elizabeth Peter Marriage??? 1926/5765 Evelyn Alice Moffitt James Haggart I paid online for a photocopy of the James Haggart death entry which included this :- Local number 182 Deceased When and where died 28th September 1916. Westmere Wangarui Name and surname James Haggart Rank or profession or occupation Farmer (Retired) Sex and Age M 75 years Details of Death Cause of death Chronic endocardites & myocarditis Duration of last illness ------- Medical attendant by whom certified and when he last saw the deceased J T W Wilkin 28th September 1916 Parents Name and Surname of father ------------- Haggart Name and if known maiden surname of mother ------------- Haggart Kerr (should be Moncur !!) Rank or profession or occupation of father Farmer Burial Details When and where buried 30th September 1916, Aramoho Cemetery Name and Religion of Minister or name of witness of burial C A Sims Methodist Birth Details Where born Scotland How long in New Zealand About 46 years (??, he was in Scotland for the 1871 census) Marriage Details Where married Scotland At what age married About 20 Children If living issue, the number, age and sex M 2 ,54 50 years F ---- To whom married Marjorie Mackie age 76 Informant Signature, description and residence of informant James Hugill Undertaker Wanganui If the entry is a correction of a former entry signature of witnesses Who witnessed the correction. Registrar Signature of registrar Charles E Hylton Date of registration 4th October 1916 So connection confirmed Ian Mackie Melbourne, where good wetting rain fell on Sunday and more expected today, Melbourne Cup Day.