REQUEST FOR MARRIAGE LOOK-UPs - DUNEDIN

q98 · Post by **q98** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:09 pm

May I request two marriage look-ups (or is the plural "looks-up"?) for the following two brothers (my great-uncles):

a. In probably Dunedin, Hugh McCREADIE (b. 29 Apr 1902, Ardrossan, Scotland) married May LOCKHART (b. c 1904, Scotland). Marriage Ref. 4157 (do not know what that means). Lady's forenames may be Elizabeth May or May Elizabeth. Before I search for her Birth Extract, I should be sure of her forenames.

b. In 1943, in probably Dunedin, John McCREADIE (b. c 1904, probably Ardrossan, Scotland) married Susie HOLLAND (b. c 1901). Marriage Ref. 11619.

I have located all four individuals buried in Andersons Bay Cemetery.

Regards and thanks.

Fiona C Davidson · Post by **Fiona C Davidson** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:37 am

Hi Jim

I saw your post and want to help you out. I had a look on the NZ marriage indexes and found that your rellie Hugh McCREADIE married Elizabeth May LOCKHART in 1935. Where is not stated on the index; you would have to get the actual certificate or a photocopy to find that out. John McCREADIE married Susie HOLLAND in 1943, and again, the index doesn't say where.

My brother works in WA - up in Karratha. Comes out every 6 weeks for r+r.

Blessings, Fiona

q98 · Post by **q98** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:00 pm

Hi Fiona (there's a guid Scottish forename), many, many thanks. You have confirmed her forenames as Elizabeth May and added Year of Marriage.

I located Elizabeth May's burial in Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin at the following site http://www.cityofdunedin.com/public/reg ... url_form+F
Her address was noted as "45 Buccleigh Street, N.E.V.". I have been told by a old Kiwi that N.E.V. should be "North East Valley". Do you know if this is correct please?

Spent a few months working in Karratha myself some time ago - didn't fancy it despite the BIG money as I'd had my fill of separation from my family thanks to 25 years military service.

Kindest regards and again, many thanks.

Jim

Fiona C Davidson · Post by **Fiona C Davidson** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:43 am

Hi Jim

Yes NEV does mean North East Valley - your source is right. Yes big money to be earned in Karratha but the tax rate is high too, so my bro tells me...

Fiona