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From: Graham Hoult <>
Subject: [NZ] Re: William James BALDWIN
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 22:09:41 +1300
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Hi Greg

I can't offer any help or ideas re your William James BALDWIN, but your

> Researching Surnames:
> COKER - Rongeta, Wellington, NZ

possibly refers to Rongotai, the area where Wellington airport is situated

Hope this helps

Graham Hoult
Canterbury Plains, NZ

On Fri, 14 Feb 2003 Greg Baldwin wrote

> G'day Cobbers,

> I'm desperately trying to get the names of William James BALDWIN's parents.

> I've got his marriage and death certificates, from New Zealand, but these
> don't record his parent's details. The Death certificate shows his father as
> James BALDWIN and that he was born in 1818, Greenage (= Greenwich), Kent,
> England. His mother's name is not given.

> WJB arrived in NZ aboard the Stately, in 1851.

> I can't use the 1851 British Census as the Stately sailed from London
> shortly before the Census.

> I've tried the National Library of New Zealand without any luck.

> Has anybody got any ideas that may help me?

> Regards

> Greg Baldwin



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