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Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 22:51:48 +1000
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Colin McCallum wrote:

> A little useles information on the "Carisbrooke Castle" She sailed from
> Belfast with 238 settlers on the 9/6/1875. Most of her passengers were from
> the Ballygawley District of Co.Tyrone. Among her passengers the Rector of
> Glaslough, Co. Monaghan, the Rev. W.E. Mulgan, who got 223 acres, and the
> Rev.John Crossley who got 151 acres.
>
> Vestry Stewart, Martry, Co.Tyrone was the person behind the movement of
> people from the Ballygawley area to N.Z.
>
> > I am in contact with the descendants in New Zealand of John (Noble)
> > Johnston and his wife Eliza:-
> >
> > "In 1875, the "Carisbrooke Castle" sailed from Belfast carrying
> > Ulster Orangemen and their families to a new life in New Zealand.
> > The settlement was at Kati Kati, North Island.
> >
> > DH's Great-great-great Grandmother, Eliza, her husband, Noble Johnston,
> > and 7 of their children were on board; their daughter, Margaret,
> > stayed in N. Ireland. She married the buyer of the family farm, a John
> > Johnston, no relation,and eventually most of their 12 children went to
> > New Zealand also!
> >
> > Margaret's daughter, Anna Maria is my Mother-in-law's Grandmother.
> > She and her brother Adam stayed in Northern Ireland."
> > Anna Maria married Thomas BEATTIE, from near OMAGH.
> >
> > The New Zealand branch & I are interested in John (Noble)'s family,
> > particularly his parents!
> >
> > Any connections anywhere?
> >
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