The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameJanet Galbraith
Birth5 Oct 1832, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Baptism28 Oct 1832, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Death16 Jul 1883, Sawyers Bay, Otago, New Zealand
BurialPort Chalmers New Cemetery, Dunedin
FatherRobert Galbraith (ca1791-)
MotherMary France (ca1806-)
Misc. Notes
Name, date and place of birth and death, date and place of first and second marriage, from Sarah Ferguson (nee Churton) in June 2018.

Name also confirmed from son’s Scotland Births and Baptisms information.

Baptism date and place from FamilySearch website in June 2018.

Sarah notes that died from “Gastritis 7 days” at her residence, Sawyers Bay, Otago.

Brian of nzolivers.com finds in June 2018, the New Zealand Cemetery record for Port Chalmers New Cemetery, Dunedin, reads:
GROVES Janet
Died 16 Jul 1883, aged 53 years, of gastritis, married. Born Stirlingshire Scotland. Last came from Scotland. Lived 20 years in province.
Applicant: Robert Bauchop & Co.
Resident of one mile on Main Road, Port Chalmers to Dunedin.

Brian of nzolivers.com finds in June 2018, the Burial Record for Port Chalmers New Cemetery, Otago, reads:
Groves, Janet 18.7.83, aged 53, Plot 1 Number 311
There is no record here for husband George Groves.

Brian of nzolivers.com has found in June 2018:
1841 Scotland Census for Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Address: Beginning At The East End
Robert Galbraith, 50 [Places year of birth at circa 1791]
Mary Galbraith, 35 [Places year of birth at circa 1806]
James Galbraith, 11 [Places year of birth at circa 1830]
Janet Galbraith, 8 [Places year of birth at circa 1833]

1851 Scotland Census for Row, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Ardincaple Inn Farm
Hugh McGregor, Head, 38, Farmer of 51 Acres (employing 2 Labourer) [Places year of birth at circa 1813]
Janet McGregor, Wife, 20, Farmers Wife [Places year of birth at circa 1831]
Elizabeth McGregor, Daughter, 2 [Places year of birth at circa 1849]
Grace McGregor, Daughter, 1 [Places year of birth at circa 1850]
Janet McGregor, Daughter, under 4 Mo [Places year of birth at circa 1851]
Mary McFarlane, Servant, 19, Farm Servant
Mary Dunigan, Servant, 14, House Servant
Alexander Campbell, Servant, 19, Farm Labourer

Son, Charles was not alive for the 1851 Census, being born in 1860. However, he should appear in the 1861 Census. An extensive search by Brian of nzolivers.com cannot locate a Charles with parents Hugh and Janet. Yet, they were listed as parents in his Birth Details.

The 1861 Scotland Census for Row, Dunbartonshire, Scotland is thus:
Ardencaple Farm House
Janet McGregor, Head, 29, Farmers Widow, born: Drymen, Stirlingshire [Places year of birth at circa 1832]
Elizabeth McGregor, 12 [Places year of birth at circa 1849]
Grace McGregor, 11 [Places year of birth at circa 1850]
Hugh McGregor, 9 [Places year of birth at circa 1852]
Jane McGregor, 8 [Places year of birth at circa 1853]
Christina McGregor, 5 [Places year of birth at circa 1856]

Christina is where Charles should be? Is this the same person? Brian of nzolivers.com could not access the original hand-written copy - only a transcript. Was a mistake made during interpretation of the transcript?

Confirmation of year and country of marriage to second husband from Marriage search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2018:
1863/4983. Bride: Janet McGregor. Groom: George Grove

From Papers Past found in June 2018:
Otago Daily Times, 17 July 1883, Page 2
DEATHS
On the 16th July, at her residence, Sawyers' Bay, Janet, the wife of George Groves; aged 53 years.
Spouses
Birth17 Jul 1814, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Death21 Mar 1860, Rhu, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
OccupationFarmer
FatherHugh McGregor (1784-1850)
MotherGrace Dinwiddie (ca1784-1818)
Marriage15 Nov 1847, Row, Dunbarton, Scotland
ChildrenElizabeth (ca1849-)
 Grace (ca1850-)
 Janet (ca1851-)
 Hugh (ca1852-)
 Jane (ca1853-)
 Charles Grove (1856-1943)
 Christina (ca1856-)
Birthca 1826, England
Marriage27 Jan 1863, Halfway Bush, Otago, New Zealand
ChildrenRobert Elijah (1867-1867)
 Emma Jane (1871-1928)
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