Person:John Colling (1)

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John Colling
b.24 Jun 1847 Colliery Row, Houghton Le Spring, Durham
d.17 Aug 1926 Caversham, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
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m. 14 Aug 1869
  1. Mary Colling1871 - 1960
  2. William John Colling1874 - 1942
  3. Elizabeth Colling1875 -
  4. Annie Colling1879 -
  5. George Colling1881 - 1917
  6. John Colling1884 - 1959
  7. Jane Colling1886 - 1919
  8. Frances Annie Colling1888 - 1958
  9. Oliver Colling1901 -
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Name John Colling
Gender Male
Birth? 24 Jun 1847 Colliery Row, Houghton Le Spring, Durham
Marriage 14 Aug 1869 Register Office, Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham, Englandto Isabella Todd
Death? 17 Aug 1926 Caversham, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Burial? St Bathans, Otago, New Zealand

BIOGRAPHY: Arrived on the `Opawa` in Port Nelson on 27 November 1879 after 95 days at sea. She was carrying 258 people. Among those listed as landing in Nelsonis the Colling family:
BIOGRAPHY: John 32
Isabella 30
Mary 8
William6
Elizabeth 3
BIOGRAPHY: John was a miner from County Durham
BIOGRAPHY: On the same ship was Isabella`s brother Thomas Todd and family. The Todd family were also listed as landing in Nelson:
BIOGRAPHY: Thomas 31
Alice 26
George 4
Elizabeth 2
Joseph 10 months - died on voyage on 15 September 1879 of cholera and diarrhorea.
BIOGRAPHY: Thomas was a collier from County Durham
BIOGRAPHY: Source of above info: Letter to Mr E A Sutton, Oamaru from NZ National Archives dated 3 January 1990

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