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Thank you Julie. Confused myself - yes I have this record - the others are escaping me.

Hi am looking for the birth details of Robert (? John) Franks born New Zealand 1895 (possibly December). Parents are William Hamilton Franks and Sarah Letitia Franks (nee Jones). His birth is not listed in the Historical BDM New Zealand. Three of his sisters and one younger brother are. Also...

Back after many months. Still looking for any information on William Hamilton Franks born in Monkstown, Dublin Ireland Set. 23rd 1865 & his extended family. Father William Hume Franks (Jnr) & mother Lucy Franks (nee White). Siblings Lucy & Katherine Henrietta Franks, Wife sarah Letitia Jones...

Back again... ... Still on the case of William Hamilton Franks & his wife Sarah Letitia Franks (nee Jones). Married Dublin 16th July 1855 & sailed for New Zealand from London (passengers boarded New Plymouth) to welling on the 21st May 1855. They arrived in Wellington on the 12th July on board...

Have managed to gain more information .... William Hamilton Franks & Sarah letitia Franks (nee Jones) were married in Dublin ? 6th or 7th July 1885 & 5 days later they left for New Zealand from London on the ship Rin(?m)utaka arriving ? where in New Zealand 18/02/1886Still cannot find them on...

Thank you all for the above information. I would say from what I have heard from relatives that Robert Franks/Eric Russell was a "wild boy" & would not surprised me that he got into trouble with the authories. He fought the authories most of his life. Yes many years ago an Aunt confirmed he was...

Thank you OZNANNIE & GIBBO ..... still in the dark. Maybe you guys could help me solve the next great missing link of our family history. William Hamilton Franks & Sarah Letitia Maud franks (nee Jones) had 5 children. The 4th born in 1895 was Robert Franks (my maternal grandfather). He appears...

Thanks Dave - funny enough I had goggled the Mararoa as a potential thread. Maybe they arrived early January 1886. Are you able to tell me where to look for this lead. Many thanks once again for your help. deedeejo16. I have found some other potential ships but have absolutely no idea now to...

Thank you once again Dave. I have reviewed my information & find that William & Sarah married April/June 1885 Rathdown Wicklow and I gather they were placed very soon after that on a ship to New Zealand. There first child a daughter is listed as being born 1886 No 313 (so born early in that...

Am having no luck finding the ship/details on how the above got to New Zealand. Both from Dublin & left for New Zealand 1884-1885. There first child Clara is listed in New Zealand BDM as being born in 1885. It is my belief they sailed to Auckland New Zealand. Hoping someone can help. Many thanks.

Date of death of william Hume Franks Born Ireland abt 1832 - married Lucy White.

Thank you Dave & Gibbo for the above repiies. The article from The Argus was interesting & is related to Eric William Russell. Thanks Dave for the alisas list - I did know about that - & Eric William Russell/Robert Franks as not been listed or amended. I have his extensive war records (AIF) -...

How can I find out if a William Hume Franks taught @ Trinity College, Dublin from the 1860's ? to ? may have been as late as 1900.

Thank you so much Dave - I have this as well. Just trying to save the headache of trying to retrieve it from Ireland. Many thanks for your quick response. Dee

Information on William Hamilton Franks. Born 23/09/1865 in Monkstown, Dublin Ireland. Parents William Hume Franks & Lucy (nee White). Married Sarah letitia Jones in Dublin, Ireland abt. 1883-4. William was ? banned to New Zealand for marrying into a lower class. Listed On William Hamilton...

Marriage to ? Sarah letitia Jones in Dublin abt 1884. Details on marriage certificate re: Sarah's parents........