Hi, I'm descended from Henry (Harry) Mankelow who arrived in 1874. He married Mary Elizabeth King who arrived in 1875 with her family (on the Chile) and her father John King
Without being distracted from time spent on my family lines, if any of my gathering of information / research can help others and save duplication - well and good.
For example, prompted by a query by a Jessi King asking about the John King logbook of their journey out to N.Z. in 1875, I sent an email to the Alexander Turnbull Library
Thank you for your enquiry of 20 September 2018 to the Alexander Turnbull Library, asking if we hold a digitised copy of the John King log written on the emigrant ship 'Chile'.
We hold this item as a published book which is still in copyright and is not digitised. A copy is available that can be interloaned to you through a local public library. You can approach your local library and ask to interloan the National Library copy below from us, although they will charge a small fee.
Log book of Mr. John King, 1875. Creator John King b. 1836?
Contributor Chile Committee. Publisher New Plymouth N.Z. : Chile Committee
Publication Date. 1975. Notes On cover: Voyage to New Zealand on ship 'Chile', 1875.
"Reproduced from an original copy presented to Taranaki Museum by Mrs. H. Arms, Waitara."
Facsim. originally published: Grimsby, [England] : Watson, 1875. Facsim. preceded by passenger list.
The original is in Puke Ariki. Here is a link to the Puke Ariki website and the information on their catalogue for the John King Log.
https://collection.pukeariki.com/objects/35738
This link below shows the William Mabb Manktelow descendant line and connections to the Manktelow family in NZ
https://www.facebook.com/groups/143163519105034/permalink/2116261641795202
This points to some other Manktelow descendants that made it to NZ, including the woman activist, Arabella Manktelow, that is featured on
https://ngataonga.org.nz/set/item/454
Arabella is one of three elderly women recorded in 1963 remembering voting in the 1893 election and is our generations second cousin twice removed
Plus, on Soundcloud, I posted some oral history of my mother-in-law coming to New Zealand as a 'War Bride'
https://soundcloud.com/ray-mankelow/empirehaigtrip-companderedit
Plus on my maternal line of the Brown family coming to NZ in 1903, I have references back Alexander Francis Garden Brown
https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Brown-126439
having spent time in New Zealand as a "Runholder, 'South Wynd, New Zealand"
But, no confirmation of that
So if sharing of information can be a 'two way street'
that would be neat