Margaret, I should have mentioned that his wife probably sailed with him on the voyage involving your rellies, because his son was born 30 Apr 1864 in "Straits of Mallacca", either on the return voyage or on a later one outward, depending on how long a round trip voyage took at the time. Do you know the date when your rellies landed in NZ? Knowing this would answer the question I have above, regarding which sailing the birth occurred on. It might also give me some clues to try to determine who was his wife. Ken Harrison In a message dated 03/09/2006 9:15:20 PM Pacific Standard Time, KenHarrison11@cs.com writes: > Margaret, > > I am catching up on mail which arrived during my recent vacation. I don't > think I can add much to your quest, but you might be interested in this > little > snippet of information: > > The Captain of the sailing ship Daniel Rankin at the time of the 1863 > sailing > you mention below was Alexander Miller, my great-great-great uncle. He was > born in 1825 in Wick, Caithness, and was captain of several vessels sailing > primarily from Liverpool to New Zealand and the East Indies from about 1851 > to at > least 1868. From 1862 to 1866 he was in charge of "Daniel Rankin" (21,567 > tons), East Indies, Australia &Coastal; > built 1858 in Dumbarton, from 1861 owners McAlpine of Glasgow, registered > Greenock; > 13 Aug 1861, landed 70th Regiment, from Calcutta, at Auckland, NZ (Illust. > London News, 24 Aug); > sold 1863 to W. Rankin, who hired A. Miller as Captain, sailed that year > from Clyde to New Zealand > he took her on same route in 1864, 65 &66; > ship not registered 1865/6, so maybe lost or sold abroad > > In a message dated 7 Sep 04, another Lister sent me this excerpt from the > local NZ paper of the time: > ARRIVAL OF THE DANIEL RANKIN - The Otago Daily Times December 8th 1863 > The ship Daniel Rankin, which arrived on Saturday morning, was cleared this > (Monday) afternoon, the Health Board having resolved to admit her to > pratique, > the passengers on board being in perfectly good health on their arrival, and > > during the greater part of the passage out, The Daniel Rankin, which has > made > the most successful passage of all the home vessels of the present season, > sailed from the Clyde on the 5th of September. She bore away for the South > Channel, against very heavy and contrary weather. Succeeded in clearing the > land in > that direction, and, as far as the Line, had moderately favourable weather > crossing it on October 8th, in long 23deg 15min W. In the interval she spoke > the > Forgan Hall from Bombay to Liverpool, and the Euka bound from Hong Kong to > Liverpool. By both of these ships letters were despatched to England. Beyond > the > line fair S E trades were experienced, and the meridian of the Cape was > passed > on the 1st of November, on which day the Viola is reported as having also > made > the same distance. About this time the jib-boom was carried away, but, the > damage being immediately rectified, the ship was enabled to proceed without > any > delay. From the meridian of the Cape to 50o ??? E., moderate weather was > experienced, and thence heavy weather set in till the Snares were reached, > which > occurred on Thursday, the 3rd inst, during a heavy gale from the northward, > the > vessel being then under close-reefed topsails. On arrival the passengers > presented Captain Muller, who has been long favourably known in passenger > and troop > ships, with a testimonial complementing him upon his conduct during the > passage. On the evening of that day a meeting of the passengers was held > and, in > the name of the passengers, Mr W Blair presented Captain Muller with a > complimentary address, thanking him for his kindness and attention, and for > the skill > and energy he had displayed during the voyage. A similar address from the > general body of the passengers was presented by Mr David Blair, both > addresses > being acknowledged by Captain Miller in a happy and appropriate manner. > Equally > satisfactory testimony to the condition of the ship was born by Mr Monson, > Immigration Officer, who appended to the clearance of the ship the remark > that she > was exceedingly well fitted, cleanly, and approved of by the passengers. > > Hope some of this may help or at least be of interest...... > > In a message: > >Subj: [SCT-ISLAY] McCuaig/McLeod/Campbell > >Date: 18/08/2006 9:24:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time > >From: R.Noble@xtra.co.nz > >Reply-to: SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com > >To: SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com > >Received from Internet: click here for more information > > > >I am looking for McCuiag/McLeod/Campbell relations from Islay. > >>From the 1841 Census Port Ellen. > > > >Age > >John McCuaig 35 Born Ireland > >Betsy McCuaig 35 In the County > >Stewart McCuaig 11 " " ' > >William McCuaig 10 " " " > >Malcolm McCuaig 8 " " ' > >Thomas McCuaig 5 " " ' > >Eliza McCuaig 2 " ' " > >William McCuaig 85 " " ' > >Cirty McCuaig 80 " " " > > > >John McCuaig died in 1861. His wife Janet ( Betsy ) was a Stewart.before > her > >marrige to John. > >Their daughter Eliza was my GG grandmother. She married Duncan Campbell in > >Port Ellen 23rd January 1839 > >Malcolm and Stewart McLeod together with their cousin sailed from Glasgow > on > >the Danial Rankin on 5th September 1863 for New Zealand settling in the > >South Island. > > > >In 1866 Malcolm returned to Islay and brought back his 75 year old Mother > >and his sister Eliza and husband Duncan. > > > >Why was the name McCuaig changed to McLeod at about that time? Can anyone > >help me answer this question. > > > >My Mothers name was Islay Amy Eliza Murray, she sadly died just 10 weeks > ago > >at the great age of 92. She always wanted to visit to Islay, however as I > >have a son and daughter in law living in Edinburgh my husband and I went > for a > >trip to Scotland last year and spent a few very happy days on Islay. What a > > >wonderful Isle it is. > > > >I would appriciate any infomation that may help my search. > > > >Thanks > >Margaret Noble. New zealand >