Alice Elizabeth (Latham) McGinty (1879 - 1962)

Born 18 Jul 1879 in Shoreditch, London, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of James Albert McGinty — married 25 Mar 1901 in St John Baptist, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 31 Mar 1962 at age 82 in Howick, Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand

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Biography

Alice was born about 1879^[1].

She came to New Zealand in 1883, on the ship Doric, with her mother, father, and three siblings. ^[2]

While that immigration record only shows "Alice Latham", an Auckland Star article refers to her as "Alice E Latham".^[3]

The Doric's much-awaited arrival was marred by the raising of the "dreaded yellow flag", indicating disease on board. Seven children were ill with measles, including one of the Lathams, and the child and their father were among those landed at Motuihi quarantine station.^[4]

Her grand-daughter Irene confirms that the family moved to Herekino, and struggled to make a living there.

It is likely they moved there as part of the Herekino Village Special Settlement^[5], but it is still to be determined if they were in the first group in January 1887^[6], the second group who travelled by the steamer S.S. Argyle in late February 1887^[7], or at another time.

By March 1887, a Member of the House of Representatives, Mr R. Hobbs, reported that some settlers were in danger of starvation, due to "the Government not fulfilling the promises made. Some are in want of food, and have not tasted meat for weeks, and many will certainly starve if immediate relief is not forthcoming."^[8]

In April 1887, The Hon. Lanarch, "promised to make enquiries as to what measures can be adopted to render Harbour of Herekino navigable for traffic of settlers."^[9]

Ballance visit

In May 1887, the first child was born in the settlement was a boy, who was christened "John Ballance Sherrin" in honour of the Minister of Lands.^[10][11]

Query: Is this the family struggling at Herekino? https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS18881004.2.7?end_date=31-12-1901&phrase=2&query=thomas+latham&start_date=01-01-1883&title=ALG%2CAS%2CDSC%2CKWE%2CNZH%2CNZ%2CTO%2CPWT%2CROTWKG

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 22 June 2023)
   Latham, Alice Elizabeth (Mother's maiden name: Killerby).
   GRO Reference: 1879 Jul-Aug-Sep in Shoreditch Volume 01C Page 53.
2. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSY2-RMJ : 10 August 2017), Alice Latham, 15 Sep 1883; citing ship Doric, Archives New Zealand, Wellington; FHL microfilm .
3. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS18830917.2.30 THE STEAMSHIP DORIC., Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 4119, 17 September 1883
4. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18830917.2.29 ARRIVAL OF THE DORIC., New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6812, 17 September 1883
5. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/AJHR1887-I.2.1.4.14
6. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WC18870118.2.14 AUCKLAND ITEMS., Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXX, Issue 11439, 18 January 1887
7. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18870217.2.55.4 Page 8 Advertisements Column 4, New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7874, 17 February 1887
8. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DTN18870323.2.18 TELEGRAMS., Issue 4872, 23 March 1887
9. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NA18870430.2.9 BY TELEGRAPH., 30 April 1887, Incorrect pagination
10. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WH18870504.2.13 Flashes., Wanganui Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6209, 4 May 1887
11. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/PBH18870506.2.24 BRIEF MENTION., Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 4857, 6 May 1887

• Marriage - Births, Deaths & Marriages New Zealand Marriage cert 1901/5702
• Death - Births, Deaths & Marriages New Zealand Death cert 1962/26555 aged 83Y