Passengers Travelling to New Zealand 1911

[Guest]

Hello:

I was wondering if anyone could tell me how or where to find passenger lists leaving from England to NZ, probably in the last quarter of 1911. The name I'm looking for is Elizabeth Blewett, b 1876, Stanway, Essex.

Thankyou.

[naomiatt]

Hi - there are a few Blewett's here for example http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw...ec/dbtwpub.dll
Do you know where she arrived to in NZ? Is that her married name?

There are three Blewett's leaving for Wellington in 1911, two from London (including an initial E, female and a male) and one from Plymouth (initial A, male)

http://www.findmypast.co.uk/passengerListPersonSearchStart.action

there is also an Eliz Blewett, born 1876, leaving Liverpool in 1930 to New York

[garstonite]

Possible ???...age is about right 1911
Ezekiel Blewett aged 33 farm labourer
Elizabeth Blewett aged 34
Elizabeth A Blewett aged 13
Napier bound
no ship named though.....strange....possibly the Corinthic....bit confusing...looks like a pay per view...only giving bits of info....allan

[naomiatt]

Hi - link above I gave doesn't work - try this one http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw...passenger.html

Name BLEWETT, E
Vessel MAKURA: Departed:VANCOUVER Arrived:SYDNEY 00 DEC 1918
Notes Female. Title: MRS. Occupation: LADY. Place of birth: BRITISH.

Name BLEWETT, E A
Vessel REMUERA: Departed:SOUTHAMPTON Arrived:AUCKLAND 03 Oct 1921
Notes Female. Title: MRS. Age: 31. Occupation: HOUSEWIFE. Place of birth: ENGLAND.

Name BLEWETT, F W
Vessel REMUERA: Departed:SOUTHAMPTON Arrived:AUCKLAND 03 Oct 1921
Notes Male. Title: MR. Age: 26. Occupation: MACHINIST. Place of birth: ENGLAND.

Name BLEWETT, F W
Vessel REMUERA: Departed:SOUTHAMPTON Arrived:AUCKLAND 03 Oct 1921
Notes Male. Title: MR. Age: 26.
Source Archives NZ reference: BBAO 5552/8a page: 672

There are a number of Blewett's in the Wellington Archives -

http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/SimpleSearch.do?keyword=blewett

[SueNSW]

The passenger who seems to best fit your parameters is possibly Mrs E Blewett - travelled to Wellington on the TONGARIRO from London - 20th October 1911. She is listed as single and there is no other identifying information - except that she is shown as a cook - which your Elizabeth appears to have been in 1911

If you buy credits on Find My Past you will be able to view the original record

Cheers
Sue

[ejlbc]

Hi Sue

Thanks for your post. Your answer seems to be the closest. I did find her on a free search on the 1911 census, living in Islington on Find My Past, but this census is not yet out on the program I'm subscribed to.

Thanks again
Jean

[ejlbc]

Hi:

Thanks for answering my post. That was her married name at that point. I believe she arrived in Wellington and then married in 1915, name changed to Pearson. I'll try your link though.

Thanks again
Jean

[ejlbc]

Hi Allan:

Thanks for answering my post. I believe she arrived in Wellington NZ. I'll check some links and see what I can find.

Thanks again
Jean

[naomiatt]

Hi Jean - do you believe she married twice? First to a Mr Blewett and then to a Mr Pearson?
This is a good site to search in for NZ papers http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast

[SueNSW]

In 1911 in England she was recorded as a widow so presumabley married there - and then looks to have travelled to Wellington as Mrs E Blewett and married a John Henry Pearson in NZ in 1915

There is a John Henry Pearson of Petone mentioned in Papers Past who died in 1944 as a result of surgery - but he was recorded as 56 - so probably a bit young for Elizabeth (and no widow mentioned in funeral notices) - have you got the marrriage cert from NZ Jean??

Cheers
Sue

[ejlbc]

Hi Sue:

Thanks again for your post. I did find a one line marriage reg in Wellington for Elizabeth Blewett, marrying John Henry Pearson in 1915. These were my grandparents, but Elizabeth had been married twice before. John Henry actually died on Vancouver Island, BC in 1943. It's really an story, almost unbelievable for that period, but I'm really trying to find out who she was either living with in Islington in 1911, or travelling with, when she left for New Zealand. John Henry Pearson was about 12 years younger than Elizabeth. I'm just trying right now to fill in 'the rest of the story'.

Thanks again.
Jean

[SueNSW]

Amazing how they travelled around Jean - have sent you a PM

Cheers
Sue