no image
Privacy Level: Open (White)

William Robert Reid (1874)

William Robert "Billy" Reid
Born in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotlandmap
Ancestors ancestors
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown] in Auckland, New Zealandmap [uncertain]
Problems/Questions Profile manager: Linda Prole private message [send private message]
Profile last modified | Created 14 Jun 2015
This page has been accessed 274 times.
Flag of Scotland
William Reid migrated from Scotland to New Zealand.
Flag of New Zealand

Biography

Scottish flag
William Reid was born in Scotland.

William Robert Reid was born on 14 October 1874[1]. He was the son of Wilhelm Bretz and Martha Winter.

In the Scotland Census of 1881, William Reid (aged 7) was living with his father William Reid (aged 32 and a Seaman), his mother Martha Reid (28) and his siblings James W Reid (11), Helen Reid (9), Alexander Reid (4), Charles Reid (1) and Albert Reid (1) at No. 1 Harbour Street, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.

William was 15 years old when he and his family emigrated from Scotland to New Zealand, departing from London on 22 September 1889 and arriving into Wellington on board the Kaikoura on 6 November 1889[2]. William's occupation was listed as Labourer.

From there the family made their way to Auckland, where his parents were proprietors of a fish shop and fishing vessels.

Unknown if William married or when he passed away.

Sources

  1. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY1H-NYX : accessed 14 June 2015), William Reid, 14 Oct 1874; citing PETERHEAD,ABERDEEN,SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.
  2. New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3M2-MML : accessed 19 October 2015), Alb Reid, 06 Nov 1889; citing Kaikoura, Ship, Arrival Port Wellington (other ports also listed), National Archives, Wellington; FHL microfilm 004415946.




Is William your ancestor? Please don't go away!
 star icon Login to collaborate or comment, or
 star icon contact private message the profile manager, or
 star icon ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com

DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:

Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.



Comments

Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.

R  >  Reid  >  William Robert Reid

Categories: Kaikoura, sailed 22 September 1889 | Migrants from Scotland to New Zealand