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1910 my rellie was discharged in Rangoon from the Irish Royal Rifles.
On his disharge papers he gave NZ as his next address and duly arrived here the same year.
Can someone tell me whether he would have gone back to UK first and picked up a ship or sailed to NZ direct from India.
It's a puzzle!
Many thanks for any help given.
Judith

If you provide a name we might be able to check immigration.

Regards Linda :)

Hi Linda,
That would be great.
His name was Thomas Collins, his wife Rebecca and there were 6 children.
Much appreciated,
Judith

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Without really knowing anything, my guess at the most likely route would be via Sydney.

Hi there, can't find anything I'm afraid that is definitive, ie can't find a thomas and rebecca together with children. Could you give some more details eg thomas and rebecca's approx age in 1910? The only two that I can find direct to new zealand, in 1908/9 thomas is single and a farmer! Cheers Linda :)

Hi Linda,
Sorry, had to dig out paperwork.
Thomas was 36 yrs,10mths at the time of discharge in Rangoon in 1910.
Rebecca was 34yrs.
Have to go off and cook the genealogy widower's tea now so won't be back on until tomorrow.
Many thanks indeed,
Judith

OK take your pick!! These are all records of returns to the UK and the first one is a doozy:

Name: Mrs Collins
Birth Date: abt 1878
Age: 26
Port of Departure: Rangoon, Burma
Arrival Date: 16 Apr 1904
Port of Arrival: London, England
Ports of Voyage: Colombo, Port Said, Marseilles
Ship Name: Warwickshire
Search Ship Database: View the 'Warwickshire' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: Messrs Alexander Howden and Company Ltd
Official Number: 115258

Accompanied by 6 infants!

Name: T F Collins
Birth Date: abt 1875
Age: 34
Port of Departure: Rangoon, Burma
Arrival Date: 22 May 1909
Port of Arrival: London, England
Ports of Voyage: Rangoon, Suez, Marseilles and Colombo
Ship Name: Shropshire
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Shipping Line: Bibby Brothers & Company
Official Number: 99319

Name: Segt Collins
Birth Date: abt 1880
Age: 34
Port of Departure: Rangoon, Burma
Arrival Date: 12 Nov 1914
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ports of Voyage: Port Said
Ship Name: Henzada
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Shipping Line: Henderson Line
Official Number: 129433


So, if any of these are yours I would say that Rebecca and the children came home first, and then they all emigrated to NZ via Aus.

Hope this helps! Regards Linda :)

Linda,
Hope you get this.
Can't thank you enough.
I feel like dancing a jig I'm so pleased.
Best regads,
Judith

Hi there, glad to be of help, would dance a jig myself if I wasn't so tired today!! Rain (hard) on the roof all night!! Cheers Linda :)