Richard PORT.
Beni
My great grandfather, Richard PORT (1824-1905) was born in Co. Derry Ireland and was buried in the Palmerston North City Cemetery in New Zealand.
Richard married Sarah HUGHEY (1838-1880). I don't know when and where.
My grandmother Rachel Elizabeth PORT was born in Taita, Wellington NZ. in 1868. She married James McQueen MURDOCH, born in Scotland 1870. Were they married in Palmerston North?
I know there is a big family of PORT relations around the Manawatu, NZ. However it is Richard and Sarah PORT I'm wanting information about.
I would be interested to hear any anecdotes of how and why Richard and Sarah PORT came to Taita and apparently moved to the Manawatu.
Thank you.
Beni.
Comments
strawberry53 on 2015-04-25 02:03:56hi my grandmothers maiden name was port she was a registered nurse, she married a percy smith, he worked on the railways as a shuntter. Im looking for more information on my grandmother as i know nothing as my mother has dementia and remembers nothing. I know she worked as a RN at lake alice mental institute ( just not when )can some one please help me
Beni on 2015-04-25 03:53:23Sorry, I haven't used this website for years and forgot how to use it.
I know virtually nothing about the Port family but at one time Ngairedith on this website seemed very active. Maybe she can help you.
Beni on 2015-04-25 03:57:47Sorry, I haven't used this website for years and have forgotten how to use it.
I know virtually nothing about the Port family but at one time ngairedith on this website seemed very active. Maybe she can help you.
Beni.
kiwifamily2 on 2015-07-15 02:33:53Hello,Did Richard and Sarah port live in Foxton when when they first married and did they have any connection with the Brethren church?Both a port family and a Hughey family were living in Foxton( Manawatu) about this time do you think that it could be them?
Jim
Beni on 2015-07-15 04:59:30Hullo Jim
Re your post on 15/7.
The Port and Hughey families are in my family tree and they were connected with the Open Brethren.
I know there are distant relatives around Palmerston North who have done huge family trees. I live in Australia and went on with other interests and never followed up on my original research.
My particular interest is anecdotes about Richard and Sarah's family early origins rather than current descendants. e.g. were they Hughenots from France perhaps?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Beni.
Beni on 2015-07-19 03:16:50I am still waiting for a response to my comment by kiwifamily2.
Beni.
Beni on 2015-07-19 03:18:31I am still waiting for a response to my comment by kiwifamily2.
Beni.