Our Family History
William McCorkindale
1823 - 1907 (83 years)-
Name William McCorkindale Born 14 Jun 1823 Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK Gender Male Alias McCorquodale Died 1907 New Zealand Siblings 8 siblings Patriarch & Matriarch Donald McCorkindale, b. 24 Jul 1796, Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK , d. 15 Nov 1874, Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK (Age 78 years) (Father)
Margaret McMillan, b. Abt 1775, Argyll, Scotland, UK (Grandmother)Notes - But in 1867, Duncan's oldest brothers, Archibald, William and Malcolm, with their wives and children, had taken a much longer sea voyage, along with many other Kintyre people. Archy was 46, William 44 and Malcolm 36 when they went to New Zealand under the auspices of the Free Church of Scotland, and settled near Havelock.
Person ID I3945 Clark Last Modified 25 Jan 2011
Father Donald McCorkindale, b. 24 Jul 1796, Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK , d. 15 Nov 1874, Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK (Age 78 years)
Other partners Mysie McMillanMother Janet McGill, b. 23 May 1800, Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK , d. 29 Jan 1858, Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK (Age 57 years) Family ID F1136 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Wife Margaret Sheddan, b. 26 Jan 1833, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK , d. 1904, New Zealand (Age 70 years) Married 25 Dec 1856 Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK - 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
Children 1. Mary McCorkindale, b. 31 May 1859, Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK , d. Yes, date unknown 2. Rose McCorkindale, b. 3 Sep 1860, Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK , d. Yes, date unknown ▻ William Henry Carter m. 18943. Jane McCorkindale, b. 4 Aug 1865, Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK , d. Yes, date unknown Last Modified 25 Jan 2011 Family ID F1286 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- But in 1867, Duncan's oldest brothers, Archibald, William and Malcolm, with their wives and children, had taken a much longer sea voyage, along with many other Kintyre people. Archy was 46, William 44 and Malcolm 36 when they went to New Zealand under the auspices of the Free Church of Scotland, and settled near Havelock.