Our Family History
Family: William McCorkindale / Margaret Sheddan (F1286)
m. 25 Dec 1856-
Husband | Male
William McCorkindale
Born 14 Jun 1823 Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK 
Died 1907 New Zealand Buried Married 25 Dec 1856 Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK Father Donald McCorkindale | F1136 Group Sheet Mother Janet McGill | F1136 Group Sheet
Wife | Female
Margaret Sheddan
Born 26 Jan 1833 Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK Died 1904 New Zealand Buried Father James Sheddan | F1287 Group Sheet Mother Mary Bennie | F1287 Group Sheet
Child 1 | Female
Mary McCorkindale
Born 31 May 1859 Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK Died Yes, date unknown Buried
Child 2 | Female
Rose McCorkindale
Born 3 Sep 1860 Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse William Henry Carter | F1464 Married 1894 New Zealand
Child 3 | Female
Jane McCorkindale
Born 4 Aug 1865 Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK Died Yes, date unknown Buried
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Notes Married:
- David, Robert and John Sheddan arrived in New Zealand before the main party of immigrants and had been able to find suitable land on which to build small sod cottages to house the families until more permanent homes could be built. The party included Neil Bruce, his wife and family, Robert Mcara Matthew Stewart, Sinclair Williamson, and William, Malcolm and Archibald McCorkindale with their wives and families.
Margaret and William arrived in New Zealand in 1867 and settled on 52 acres at Havelock (Waitahuna), initially in a two-roomed house built by David, who had bought the land for them.
source: http://shedden.org.uk/sheddens-in-argyleshire.php
- David, Robert and John Sheddan arrived in New Zealand before the main party of immigrants and had been able to find suitable land on which to build small sod cottages to house the families until more permanent homes could be built. The party included Neil Bruce, his wife and family, Robert Mcara Matthew Stewart, Sinclair Williamson, and William, Malcolm and Archibald McCorkindale with their wives and families.