William Dalzell (abt. 1840 - 1893)

Born about 1840 in Belfast, Antrim, Ireland

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 23 Apr 1893 at about age 53 in Canterbury, New Zealand

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Biography

Birth

William was born in Ireland about 1840, the son of Thompson Dalzell.

Emigration

The Caroline Coventry was a ship of 880 tons. She sailed from London 25th February 1869 and arrived in Lyttelton 8th June 1869.

The Dalzell family emigrated from Ireland to New Zealand. Among the passengers were ^[1]

William Dalzell from Co. Down, occupation Ploughman

Mrs Dalzell [Margaret]

2 children [James and Alexander]

Robert Dalzell from Co. Down, occupation Ploughman

Marriage

On 11 December 1861 William Dalzell and Margaret Millar were married in Belfast, Ireland. ^[2]

Name William Dalzell

Event Type Marriage

Event Date 11 Dec 1861

Event Place Belfast, Belfast, Ireland

Father's Name Thompson Dalzell

Spouse's Name Margret Millar

Spouse's Age 20

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1841

Spouse's Father's Name James Millar

Children

Son James

Name James Dalzell was born in Belfast on 7 April 1865

Gender Male

Birth Date 07 Apr 1865

Birthplace Belfast, Antrim, Ireland

Father's Name William Dalzell

Mother's Name Margaret Miller

Children born in New Zealand to Margaret (Millar) and William Dalzell ^[3]

1875/4592 Martha Jane

1878/15741 Margaret Orr Miller

1880/2551 William Henry

1882/7181 Margaret Jane

Death

On 23 April 1893 William Dalzell passed away, aged 53 ^[4]

He is buried at the Balcairn Cemetery in Canterbury ^[5]

Surname: DALZELL

First Names: William

Cemetery Name: Balcairn

Plot No: BA509

Sources

1. ↑ [http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~ourstuff/genealogy/CarolineCoventry.htm Caroline Coventry passenger list
2. ↑ "Ireland Civil Registration, 1845-1913," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGVD-7NPQ)
3. ↑ New Zealand Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Online search
4. ↑ NZBDM deaths 23/4/1893 1893/2864 Dalzell, William, 53Y
5. ↑ Billion Graves image for William Dalzell