Jessie Melville Threadgold

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William, Jessie, Jane and William junior departed from Leith, for NZ, on board the "Strathallen", in 1857.
The ship left Leith on the 4 Oct 1857 arriving at Port Chalmers, Otago, 8 Jan 1858 after a voyage of 96 days. Even after that long journey they still had to wait four days before they could get ashore.
By the time the family arrived in NZ there had been an addition to the family, Johan Todd Strathallen Aitken. The boy was named after the master of the ship and the ship itself.
This is rather surprising given the report of the captain's conduct. An extract from the "Otago Witness" of Saturday January 16th, 1858, reads;
"We have to welcome the immigrants by the Strathallen which arrived in this port on Friday last, bringing 289 passengers.
She left Leith on Sunday 4th of October, and had a fine passage of 79 days from land to land, and landed her passengers on the 100th day from leaving the Leith docks. The voyage was, we understand, a very agreeable one. We have to regret the death of one adult and several children, the latter being chiefly infants born on the voyage. The ship was plentifully and well found, and the passengers were much indebted to Mr Greene, the chief officer, to whose hands the management of the ship chiefly devolved for his considerate attention. We regret to hear that the conduct of the Captain was not such as could be desired, but any definicies (sic) on his part were fully made up by the conduct of his subordinates. It is satisfactory to know that the conduct of Mr Greene, the chief officer, has met with its due reward, that gentleman having conceded to the command of the vessel, the captain having resigned his charge."
In an extract from "NZ Shipwrecks and Tragedies";
"When the Strathallen arrived in Otago in 1858, after a voyage on which her master, Captain John Todd, spent most of his time rip-roaring drunk, the whole crew struck and was imprisoned for its common sense."
On the same ship travelled Thomas Aitken, William's cousin

Following the death of Jessie there must have been some sort of autopsy held because it stated on her Death Certificate that it was "the verdict of the jury" that she died of Bright's disease of the kidney and heart failure.

(Medical):On her death certificate it said that it was "the verdict of the jury" that she died of Brights disease of the kidney and heart failure.

Jessie married William Aitken on 27 Mar 1851 in 256 Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland. William (son of William Aitken and Ann Allison) was born on 14 Jul 1826 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland; was christened on 30 Jul 1826 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 31 Jan 1897 in Arden, Taieri, New Zealand; was buried on 4 Feb 1897 in East Taieri Cemetery, Otago, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Name: William Aitken
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 27 Mar 1851
Marriage Place: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Spouse: Jessie Threadgold
FHL Film Number: 1066696

Name: Jessie Threadgold
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 27 Mar 1851
Marriage Place: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Father: John Threadgold
Spouse: William Aitken
FHL Film Number: 1066696

1. Jane Melville Aitken was born on 26 Oct 1853 in 258 Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 14 Oct 1929 in Featherston, New Zealand.
2. William Aitken was born on 17 May 1855 in 256 Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 2 Dec 1925 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
3. Johan Todd Strathallen Aitken was born on 17 Nov 1857 in At Sea On Passage To New Zealand; died on 30 Oct 1858 in East Taieri, Otago, New Zealand.
4. Anne Laurie Allison Aitken was born on 14 Oct 1859 in East Taieri, Otago, New Zealand; died on 16 Apr 1948 in Papanui Rd, Christchurch, New Zealand.
5. Andrew Aitken was born on 30 Dec 1861 in East Taieri, Otago, New Zealand; died on 10 Dec 1882 in Outram, Otago, New Zealand; was buried on 13 Dec 1882 in East Taieri Cemetery, Otago, New Zealand.
6. James Allison Aitken was born on 14 Sep 1863 in East Taieri, Otago, New Zealand; died on 6 Jul 1867 in East Taieri, Otago, New Zealand.
7. John Aitken was born on 16 Jul 1865 in East Taieri, Otago, New Zealand; died on 8 Jul 1867 in East Taieri, Otago, New Zealand.
8. Mark Robert Aitken was born on 29 May 1867 in East Taieri, Otago, New Zealand; and died.
9. Janet Anderson Aitken was born on 5 Jan 1869 in East Taieri, Otago, New Zealand; and died.
10. Richard Forrest Aitken was born on 25 Nov 1870 in East Taieri, Otago, New Zealand; and died.
11. Alexander Aitken was born on 13 Feb 1874 in West Taieri, Otago, New Zealand; and died.

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John married Jane Melville. Jane and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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