Robert Addison (abt. 1832 - 1885)

Born about 1832 in City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Husband of Agnes (Broomfield) Addison — married 19 Aug 1874 in Edinburgh Par, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Descendants

Died 26 Nov 1885 at about age 53 in Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand

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Biography

Born ABT 1832. City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

abt 1832 from 1841 census and 1851, abt 1831 from age at death. ^[1][2][3]

ABT 1843. ?Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

could be as early as 1834 (from emig).^[4]

Died 26 NOV 1885. Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand.

aged 42 from cem. fiche, 54 from dth index. ^[5][6]

Occupation: a house carpenter. 1874 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ^[7] carpenter.

BET 1879 AND 1880. Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand. ^[8] carpenter to 1885 1882/4 roll.

1880 Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand. ^[9]

Immigration: JAN 1875. Nelson, New Zealand. Note: 'Michael Angelo': Ellen Chesterman has letters written from Scotland 1875 saying how thrilled they were to know they (arrived safely?).

Buried 28 NOV 1885. Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand.

#72: Robert 'native of Edinburgh, Scotland'; B. 48 p547. ^[10]

Marriage 19 AUG 1874. Edinburgh Par, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Husband Robert Addison.

Wife Agnes Broomfield.

Child: Margaret Jane Addison.

Child: Agnes Addison.

Child: Jessie Addison.

Child: Alice May Addison.

entry #196 reads: Groom: Robert Addison, usual res. 27 North Richmond St, Edin., 42, bachelor, house carpenter, father James, stonemason, dec.; mother Jan Walker, not dec.

Bride: Agnes Broomfield, usu. res. 21 North Richmond St, Edinburgh, 32, hat trimmer, father Joseph, shoemaker, mother Margaret m.s. Fairbairn. Witnesses: George Hunter, Margaret Broomfield (assumed to be sister and brother-in-law, or future brother-in-law, to Agnes), according to rites of United Pres. C. of Scot. Rev Robert Whyte (in both MLN and BEW on igi, ?what is the BEW connection?). ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S201 Edinburgh St Mary, MLN Par 685/1 ED 1 Pg 17 hsehold of James & Jean ADDISON, extracted Mar 2007
2. ↑ Source: #S203 Edinburgh St Mary, MLN Par 685/1 ED 13 Pg 25 Sched 114, hsehold of James & Jane ADDISON, extracted Mar 2007
3. ↑ Source: #S57 Dth 26 Nov 1885 Robert ADDISON, ref. 1885/4779, aged 54, extracted Jul 2016
4. ↑ Source: #S909
5. ↑ Source: #S909 Dth (actually burial) 28 Nov 1885 Robert ADDISON, Hokitika
6. ↑ Source: #S57 Dth 26 Nov 1885 Robert ADDISON, ref. 1885/4779, aged 54, extracted Jul 2016
7. ↑ Source: #S333 Mar. cert 1874 Robert ADDISON and Agnes BROOMFIELD, p/copy held
8. ↑ Source: #S1036
9. ↑ Source: #S1036
10. ↑ Source: #S909
11. ↑ Source: #S333 Mar. cert 1874 Robert ADDISON and Agnes BROOMFIELD, Dist 685/3, p/copy held

• Source: S1036 ELECT. ROLL: Hokitika, & Westland Boroughs, Westland, New Zealand
• Source: S201 1841 Census transcripts for Scotland, via Ancestry.com
• Source: S203 1851 Census transcripts for Scotland via Ancestry.com Repository: #R121
• Repository: R121 Ancestry.com
• Source: S333 BDMs, Scotland death indices, & researcher extracts ex GRO, SCT
• Source: S57 BDM: NZ historical indexes (online), Url: https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
• Source: S909 CEM.FICHE: Hokitika