Looking for info on NZ settlers

[rosies-nan]

Hi
James Winepress and his wife Jane travelled to New Zealand in 1847 with their children Matthew, John, Ellen and Anne. They had a daughter Mary born in NZ. The family settled in Auckland. James was a Fencible.

Is their any census information or family details that I could look up on line please.

Thanks

rosies-nan

[IreneH]

Sorry, no census information. NZ does not keep any census info after the Stats Dept has finished with it. Info in the Fencibles can be fouund. I'll have a poke about and see what I can find.

Irene

[IreneH]

Did a quick google and found this. You may already have this.

Ship: Sir Robert Sale
Left Cork 4th July arrived Auck 11th Oct 1847
3rd Detachment
Winepress James Mountmelick Queens Private 19th Reg.
Wife Jane and three kids.
Will see what else I can find.
Irene

[IreneH]

Quick look see in Family Search found this--

Mary Jane Winepress b. 09 March 1850
Howick Auckland

Mum and dad James Winepress and Jane Reedy

Jane must have died with this brith or soon after --

James Winepress m Mary Moorfoot
14th April 1868 Auckland NZ

Mary Moorfoot b. 03 May 1811 Lairgate Indept, Beverley, Kingston upon Hull Yorkshire.
d. 26 Fed 1884

Don't know if any of this is any help but there you go....


Irene

[rosies-nan]

Hi Irene

Thanks for that information I had found that on the net I was hoping to find out what happened to the family once they arrived in NZ.

rosies-nan

[IreneH]

It is difficult to get information without going to the archives in Wellington or in your case Auckland. However next year (2009) stuff from the archives is going to come on line that might make things a lot easier. The is a lot of stuff on the Fencibles that can be just googled.

I'll do some rooting around in the BMDs next time I'm at the Library (Fri) and see what I can find there.

Do you have any dates that maybe useful?

Irene

[rosies-nan]

Hi Irene

Thank you for offering to look and see if you can find anything on my family it is much appreciated. Here is a list of dates that I have

James Winepress ( 1795) born Ireland
Jane Winepress ( wife)
Matthew Winepress ( 1824) born Ireland
John C Winepress (1835) born Ireland
Ellen (1839) born Ireland
Anne (1844) born Ireland
Mary Jane ( 1850) born Howick

I think James married again in NZ to a Mary Colemoss

Thanks again

rosies-nan

[IreneH]

Great that gives me some dates to work with.

Will get back to you when I have something or not as the case maybe.

Irene

[Johnzee]

Hi found these marriages in the NZ registration

NEW ZEALAND MARRIAGES
1861 WINEPRESS, Anne FINLAY, John #0199
1862 WINEPRESS, Catherine PORTER, Henry #0260
1868 WINEPRESS, James MOSS, Mary #0260
1859 WINEPRESS, John DONNELLY, Mary Ann #0045
1871 WINEPRESS, Margaret OWENS, Richard #0987
1869 WINEPRESS, Mary Jane SHERRY, John #0250
1884 WINEPRESS, Mary Jane HOGAN, David William #1047
1855 WINEPRESS, Mathew GALLERY, Catherine #0003

The Mary Jane may or may not be the same person, as there are only 14 years separate the two marriages so very unlikely to be a mother/daughter.

Cheers

Johnzee

[rosies-nan]

Thanks Johnzee, it looks like Mary Jane married twice perhaps the 1st husband died or they divorced.

rosies-nan