Rachel Gibb

Born 8 Feb 1853 at New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Parents James Littlejohn and Janet Connon

Name: Rachel LITTLEJOHN Birth: 8 Feb 1855 in New Deer, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Death: 8 Feb 1921 in Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand Father: James John LITTLEJOHN b: 20 Sep 1819 in Auchmaleddie, New Deer, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Mother: Janet CONNON b: 1826 in Kintore, Scotland Married: 17 Jun 1876 in Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand

A Rachel Littlejohn, age 19 from Aberdeen, Domestic Servant, listed as a single woman arrived on the 'Nelson': Ship: 1247 tons Captain: Anderson Surgeon Superintendent: John Harkness Macaffer Sailed Glasgow October 1st 1874 - arrived Otago (via Southampton) December 31st 1874 The Nelson was one of six clipper ships built in 1874 by Robert Duncan for Patrick Henderson. She was specially built to carry passengers, and her accomodation was all that could be desired. At first she ran in opposition to the Shaw-Savill Company, but later, when the amalgamation took place, sailed under their flag. The nelson was a vessel of 1247 tons, and traded to the colony from 1874 until 1902. She was still afloat in 1917, sailing as a barque under the Chilean flag, and owned by Oelckers, of Valparaiso. As late as 1916 she was in Sydney Harbour. NB - Nelson made 23 voyages carrying immigrants

In Papers Past, the Otago Witness 14 August 1875 a case of Rachel Littlejohn vs. James Finch, claim for servants wages.

John and Rachel Gibb came to Picton, with the arrival of the Edwin Fox. John Gibb worked on the Edwin Fox in Dunedin, doing repairs and converting it to a freezer for storing meat, for the Picton Freezing Company.

Married in St Pauls Parish, Oamaru, 16 June, 1876. Alternatively listed as marrying in 1875 and 17 June 1876 (In NZ Births, Deaths, Marriages record of 1876 as marriage of these two).

John and Rachel had 10 children, only five of whom lived to adulthood. Alexander Littlejohn Gibb (born 1880, died 1897), William James (born 1886), David (born 1877, died 1929 age 52; buried Omaka Marlborough?), John Wilson (born 1878, died 1942 aged 64, cremated and scattered Karori Cemetery Wgtn) and daughter Bathia Rachel (born 1882, died 1908 buried Picton). Those that died James born/died 1879 Oamaru and William Still born/died 1883 in Oamaru. Then in Port Chalmers Elizabeth Jane born1888, died 1891 aged 3 and Annie Johnson born and died 1891 aged 7 months. Edwin (born 1894, died 1895 aged 8 months; where?)

In Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1322, 28 September 1883 (In Papers Past) mentioned of death of John and Rachael's infant son aged 2 months, at home at Chelmer St on the 27th - is this William as above?

Rachael Gibb buried in Picton cemetery, died aged 65, buried 8 Feb 1921