Edward Buchanan (abt. 1816 - 1865)

Born about 1816 in Pollockshaws, Glasgow, Scotland

Husband of Elizabeth (Hogg) Buchanan — married 5 Nov 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 1865 at about age 49 in New Zealand

Biography

Edward was born about 1825.

married Elizabeth Hogg in 1837

The 1851 census of Renfrewshire records him as a master builder employing 150 men. ^[1]

1861 census of Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland ^[2]

Ewing Street

Edward Buchanan (head) age 45 (builder) born: Renfrewshire

Elizabeth Buchanan (wife) age 44 born: Ayrshire

Elizabeth Buchanan (daughter) age 21 born: Lanarkshire

Annie Buchanan (daughter) age 16 born: Lanarkshire

James Buchanan (son) age 14 (pupil teacher) born: Lanarkshire

Edward Buchanan (son) age 9 born Renfrewshire

John George Buchanan (son) age 1 born: Renfrewshire

Janet Hogg (niece) age 15 born: Lanarkshire

Edward Buchanan, his wife Elizabeth and children; Elizabeth, Ann, James, Edward and John Buchanan emigrated via London, to New Zealand in the ship Gananoque, arriving in Auckland 18th October 1861 with John Buchanan, his wife Margaret (Smellie) Buchanan and their children Jane and Andrew Buchanan . Also travelling with them was Agnes Rankin Smellie who later married their brother George Buchanan. ^{[3] [4]}

Daily Southern Cross 27 December 1865 Page 4 ^[5]

DEATHS

On December 25th at his residence, Chapel Street, Mr Edward Buchanan, after a long and painful illness The funeral will take place this day at 3 o'clock; Friends will please accept this intimation.

the children emigrating with their parents Edward & Elizabeth on the ship "Gananoque" in 1861 -

Elizabeth

Ann

James Hogg Buchanan

Edward (Edward Buchanan of Remuera Road, Auckland; a Monumental Mason). ^[6]

John George Buchanan

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYYS-18Y : 4 November 2019), Edward Buchanan, Upper Ward, Renfrewshire, Scotland; from "1851 England, Scotland & Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 1, PRO HO 107, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 1,042,363.
2. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB73-537 : 4 November 2019), Edward Buchanan, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland; from "1861 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012.); citing p. 9, PRO RG 9, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 103,901.
3. ↑ New Zealander, Volume XVII, Issue 1620, 26 October 1861, Page 2
4. ↑ New Zealander, Volume XVII, Issue 1623, 6 November 1861, Page 4
5. ↑ Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXI, Issue 2634, 27 December 1865, Page 4
6. ↑ NZ Truth, Issue 1165, 29 March 1928, Page 7

• MARRIAGE - "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTBZ-9X7 : 10 February 2018), Edward Buchanan and Elizabeth Hogg, 05 Nov 1837; citing Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 102,928, 1,042,987, 1,042,942, 102,927, 1,042,988, 1,042,989.
• 1851 CENSUS - "Scotland Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYYS-1D9 : 4 November 2019), James Hogg Buchanan in household of Edward Buchanan, Upper Ward, Renfrewshire, Scotland; from "1851 England, Scotland & Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 1, PRO HO 107, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 1,042,363.
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