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Bella (Bell ) Flett Corrigall and Ernest (Ernie) Huddleston - my generation’s g grandaunt and uncle
Bella (Bell) Flett Corrigall was the seventh child and fourth daughter of Jean and James Corrigall. She was born on the 21st of August,...
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Nov 26, 202211 min read
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William (Bill) Leask Corrigall and Adelina (Addie) Naylor - my generation’s great granduncle & aunt
William Leask (Bill) was born on the 5th of July, 1889 in Omakau (Registration number 1890/8764). He was the fifth child of Jean and...
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Oct 6, 202211 min read
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Gordon Paterson and Margaret (Maggie / Mag) Flett Corrigall - my generation’s great grandparents
James Gordon (Gordon) Paterson was born on the 8th of August, 1891 in Otepopo (Reg # 1891/11470). He attended Otepopo school, where he...
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Oct 2, 202215 min read
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Mary (Polly, Poll) Corrigall and Charles (Charlie) Henry Drake - my generation’s great grandaunt and
It is impossible to tell the story of Polly without her husband Charlie, and Charlie’s family. The Drakes are intertwined with ‘The...
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Sep 17, 202216 min read
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James (Jim) Corrigall and Rose May Drake - my generation’s great grand uncle and aunt
James (Jim) Corrigall was born sometime during 1884 in Omakau (Registration number 1884/8735). He was the oldest son of Jean and James...
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Sep 9, 20228 min read
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Jennet (Janet) Corrigall - my generation’s great grandaunt
Janet Johnstone (Jennet Margaret) Corrigall was born on the 3rd of December 1885, in Omakau (Registration number 1886/798). She was the...
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Aug 27, 20224 min read
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Ellen (Nell) Leask Corrigall and Alfred (Alf) Woods - my generation’s g grandaunt and g granduncle
Ellen (Nell) Corrigall was born on the 21st of March, 1891 in Omakau, Central Otago (Registration number 1891/14969). She was the sixth...
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Aug 26, 20228 min read
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John (Jock) Corrigall and Ellen (Sophie) Sophia Pearson - my generation’s g granduncle and aunt
John Corrigall was known as Jock. He was born on the 23rd of September, 1888 in Omakau (Registration number 1887/12755). He was the...
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Aug 24, 202211 min read
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Betsy (Bess) Leask Corrigall - my generation’s great grandaunt - and her son Alex Corrigall
Betsy (Bess) Leask Corrigall was the oldest child of James Corrigall and Jean (Jane / Janet) Flett, my generation’s great great...
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Aug 24, 20228 min read
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Samuel Leask Corrigall - my generation’s great granduncle
Samuel Leask Corrigall was the youngest son of Jean and James Corrigall. He was born on the 17th of May 1894, in Omakau (Registration...
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Aug 21, 20227 min read
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Blacks School
Blacks Public School was established in 1867, four years after the discovery of gold in the area. From early, unfortunately undated,...
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Aug 18, 20223 min read
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James Corrigall and Jean (Jane / Janet) Flett - my generation’s great great grandparents
James, Jean and family circa 1893 at the back from left to right: Jim, James, Bess, Jean and Janet; Front left to right: Jock, Bella on...
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Aug 18, 202226 min read
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James (Jimmie) Corrigall - my generation’s great great great granduncle PART TWO
An Accident, A Fire and A Burglary During winter of 1880, when Jimmie was 42 years old, he had a nasty accident. The Dunstan Times...
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Aug 7, 202212 min read
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James (Jimmie) Corrigall - my generation’s great great great granduncle PART ONE
James (Jimmie) Corrigall was christened on the 28th of May, 1838 in Harray, Orkney (Reference 40873; IGI/OPR Index: 1838-018). He was the...
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Aug 7, 202216 min read
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William Hourston and Ellen Leask nee Corrigall - my generation’s g g g granduncle and grandaunt
William Hourston was born on the 30th of March, 1836, on Pomona, also known as Hrossey and Mainland, the main island of the Orkney...
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Jul 1, 20224 min read
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Magnus Flett and Janet Johnstone - Our Direct Ancestors - my generation’s g g g grandparents
Magnus Flett, who was born on the 22nd of August, 1837 at Harray. His wife, Janet Johnstone, was born on the 8th of July, 1835 at Birsay....
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Jul 1, 20222 min read
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Ann Marwick and James Leask - Our Direct Ancestors - my generation’s g g g g grandparents
Elizabeth / Betty Leask, known as Betsy Leask, was born on the 18th of December, 1828 and was christened on the 8th of January, 1829 at...
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Jul 1, 20224 min read
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James Sinclair and Margaret Isbister - Our Direct Ancestors - my generation’s g g g g g grandparents
James Sinclair was born in 1766 and died during 1841. Margaret Isbister was born circa 1766 and she died in 1810 or 1811. James and...
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Jun 29, 20223 min read
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Elizabeth Munro Paterson and Josiah Lee Jones - my generation’s great grandaunt and uncle
Elizabeth (Lill / Lily / Lillie) Munro was the oldest child of John Paterson and Elizabeth Boyes Davidson. She was born on the 28th...
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Nov 2, 20218 min read
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George Welsh and Janet Welsh - Our Direct Ancestors - my generation’s g g g g g g g grandparents
George Welsh was born circa 1707 in Over Minzion, Tweedsmuir. Janet Welsh was born circa 1710. I am unclear if Welsh was her maiden name...
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Oct 10, 20211 min read
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