Looking for Roberts of Cornwall New Zealand

By glen2 July 6, 2010 2015 views 7 comments

I AM LOOKING FOR MY ANCESTORS FROM QUOIT,ST.COLUMBO MAJOR,CORNWALL ENGLAND. JOHN ROBERTS BORN 23RD JAN 1856.HE IS MY GREAT GRANDAD .LOOKING FOR INFO ON HIM ,HIS PARENTS ETC..

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ROBERTS

Comments (7)

ngairedith

Hi glen2,
do you know who John Roberts married and where abouts in New Zealand he may have settled

glen2

yes he married ellen green .he died in timaru was born in waimate. hope you can help ty

asheppard

Hi glen2
There is this possible birth on freebmd.org.uk

Births Mar 1856
ROBERTS John St Columb 5c 130

glen2

thank you will check it out

briar

Is a descendant John Edward Roberts d. 1918,s/o Ellen & John Roberts, buried 10 Oct 1918 in Timaru? He is buried with distant relatives of mine and I am wondering how they were connected.

glen2

my g/g/grandad was john roberts born 1856 cornwall died 1928 nz,his son john roberts born 1880 in waimate died 1955 timaru then his son john my dad.so no connection to this line of mu=y family as yet have not any relations on my grandad roberts side .

mckin

I HAVE A JOHN ROBERTS b. abt1854 IN ST COLUMB MAJOR CORNWALL ENGLAND BUT I DON'T HAVE ANY DETAILS ON HIM. THIS JOHN CAME OUT TO NZ AND AS FAR AS I KNOW HE WAS A HAIRDRESSER IN PAPANUI IN CHRISTCHURCH (THIS WAS ON A PAPERS PAST NEWSPAPER CLIP). HE WAS A BROTHER TO HENRY (HE IS MY LINE) AND WILLIAM. DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ON HIM MARRYING OR DEATH ETC....