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Hugh Tanner McKECHIE was born in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, on 18 August 1889.^1,2
The siblings Samuel, Mary, Helen, Thomas, Hugh and David were listed in the 1901 census at Woodend Place in Beath, Fife, with their parents, James McKECHIE and Margaret TANNER.³

He signed the register at Thomas McKECHIE and Christina Penman HUNTER's wedding at The Masonic Hall, Kelty in Beath, Fife, on 17 July 1908.^4,5
The siblings Samuel, Hugh and David were listed in the 1911 census at 1 Ashgrove Place in Beath, Fife, with their parents, James McKECHIE and Margaret TANNER. All three of them were coal-miners (hewers).⁶

He married Rita FARQUHARSON in New Zealand in 1923.⁷

He signed a will dated 24 January 1935 in Seacliff, Dunedin, Otago, in which he named his wife as sole executrix.⁸

Hugh died on 13 March 1948 in Picton, Marlborough, at age 58.^9,10,8 He was cremated on 16 March 1948.¹⁰

His will was probated in Nelson on 12 July 1948 with Rita FARQUHARSON appointed executrix of an estate of £1658/7/7.⁸ His ashes were interred on 29 March 1990 at Richmond, Nelson.¹¹

James McKECHIE was born circa 1855 in Co. Antrim.^1,2,3
The siblings James, Mary, John, Thomas and Sarah were listed in the 1861 census at Main St in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, with their parents, James McKECHIE and Sarah ALLAN.⁴
The siblings Mary, John, James, Sarah, Agnes and Margaret were listed in the 1871 census at Town End in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, with their parents, James McKECHIE and Sarah ALLAN. James was a bonnet-dresser.⁵

He married Margaret TANNER, daughter of Hugh TANNER and Ellen JOHNSTONE, at Townend in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, on 22 November 1872. He was a brick dresser, and she a farm servant.⁶

He was listed in the 1881 census as Head of Family at 'Irvine Vennel' in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, with his wife Margaret; he was an unemployed labourer. Their children James, Hugh and Samuel were listed as living with them.²

He was listed in the 1891 census as Head of Family at Plan Cottages, Kilmaur Rd in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, with his wife Margaret; he was a brickworker. Their children James and Samuel were listed as living with them.³

He was listed in the 1901 census as Head of Family at Woodend Place in Beath, Fife, with his wife Margaret; he was a brickworker. Their children Samuel, Mary, Helen, Thomas, Hugh and David were listed as living with them.⁷

He was listed in the 1911 census as Head of Family at 1 Ashgrove Place in Beath, Fife, with his wife Margaret; he was a pit labourer. Their children Samuel, Hugh and David were listed as living with them, as was James' nephew James Lang McKECHIE.⁸

James left London in 1911 on board the 'Arawa' (5984 tons) with his wife Margaret TANNER, accompanied by David Niven along with James Lang McKECHIE. They arrived in Wellington on the 28 Dec 1911.⁹

James died in June 1912 in Westland.¹⁰ He was buried on 1 July 1912 at the Orowaiti Middle Cemetery, Utopia Rd in Westport.¹¹

James McKECHIE was born circa 1829 in Ireland.²

He married Sarah ALLAN, daughter of (--?--) ALLAN and Mary (---?---).¹

He was listed in the 1861 census as Head of Family at Main St in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, with his wife Sarah; he was a railway labourer. Their children James, Mary, John, Thomas and Sarah were listed as living with them, as was Sarah's mother Mary (---?---).²

He was listed in the 1871 census as Head of Family at Town End in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, with his wife Sarah; he was a railway labourer. Their children Mary, John, James, Sarah, Agnes and Margaret were listed as living with them.³

He was listed in the 1881 census as Head of Family at Railway buildings, Tower Hill in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, with his wife Sarah; he was a railway surfaceman. Their children Sarah, Agnes and Margaret were listed as living with them, as was Sarah's mother Mary (---?---).⁴

He was widowed on the death of his wife Sarah in 1883.⁵

James died in 1884 in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire.⁶

James McKECHIE was born in 1873 in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire.^1,2
The siblings James, Hugh and Samuel were listed in the 1881 census at 'Irvine Vennel' in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, with their parents, James McKECHIE and Margaret TANNER.¹
The siblings James and Samuel were listed in the 1891 census at Plan Cottages, Kilmaur Rd in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, with their parents, James McKECHIE and Margaret TANNER. James was a brickworker's labourer.³

He married Isabella Williamson CAMPBELL at Hill of Beath Hall in Beath, Fife, on 1 January 1900.⁴

He was listed in the 1901 census as Head of Family at Woodend Place in Beath, Fife, with his wife Isabella; he was a brickmaker.⁵

James left London on 22 August 1912 on board the 'Tongariro' with his wife Isabella Williamson CAMPBELL, accompanied by Janet Lockhart Williamson, Margaret Tanner and James. They arrived in Wellington before trans-shipping to Westport, travelling with the family of James' brother Thomas.⁶

James died on 5 June 1942 in Granity, Westland.^7,8 He was buried on 7 June 1942 at the Orowaiti Cemetery, Utopia Rd in Westport.⁹

His estate was probated in Westport on 11 February 1943 with Isabella Williamson CAMPBELL appointed executrix (subject to a bond of £500) as he had died intestate.⁸

James McKECHIE was born on 17 May 1909 at 58 Nasmyth Place in Kelty, Beath, Fife.^1,2
He was listed in the 1911 census at Seafar House in Beath, Fife, in the household of his parents, Thomas McKECHIE and Christina Penman HUNTER.³

James McKECHIE and Thomas McKECHIE left London on 22 August 1912 on board the 'Tongariro' in the company of their parents Thomas McKECHIE and Christina Penman HUNTER.⁴

He married Vida PAUL in New Zealand in 1934.⁵

James McKECHIE, Thomas McKECHIE, Hugh Russell Hynd McKECHIE and William Hunter McKECHIE were named beneficiaries of the will of Thomas McKECHIE, their father, dated 29 May 1937 in Dunedin; they, or their descendents, were to inherit equal shares of the estate.⁶

James died on 1 February 1987 at Dunedin Hospital in Dunedin, Otago, at age 77.^7,8 He was cremated on 4 February 1987 at the Green Island Cemetery.⁹ His ashes were interred at Dunedin, Otago.⁹

James McKECHIE was born in Kirkcaldy Abbotshall, Fife, on 6 July 1904.^1,2

Janet, Margaret and James left London on 22 August 1912 on board the 'Tongariro' with James McKECHIE.³

He married Frances Elizabeth Genevieve DIXON in New Zealand in 1941.⁴

James died on 12 December 1960 in Granity, Westland, at age 56.^5,6 He was buried on 14 December 1960 at the Orowaiti Cemetery, Utopia Rd in Westport.⁷

His estate was probated in Westport on 2 February 1961 with Frances Elizabeth Genevieve DIXON appointed executrix.⁶

James McKECHIE was born in New Zealand on 16 August 1918.²

He enlisted in the NZ Medical Corps (#37910) as part of the Second NZ Expeditionary Force, 3rd Echelon in 1940.³

James died on 20 February 1985 in Christchurch, Canterbury, at age 66.^4,5 He was buried on 25 February 1985 at the Ruru Lawn Cemetery in Bromley.⁵

James Lang McKECHIE was born in 1892 in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire.¹
He was listed as the nephew of James McKECHIE in the 1911 Census at 1 Ashgrove Place in Beath, Fife, James was a coal-miner (hewer).²

James Lang McKECHIE left London in 1911 on board the 'Arawa' (5984 tons) in the company of his uncle James McKECHIE, Margaret TANNER and David Niven McKECHIE.³

He married Matilda Macdonald BLAIR in New Zealand in 1924.⁴

James died on 4 May 1963 in Lower Hutt, Wellington.^5,6,7 He was buried on 6 May 1963 at the Taita Lawn Cemetery, Rimu St in Naenae.⁶

His estate was probated in Wellington on 4 June 1963 with his estate estimated to be less than £1000; having died intestate, administration was delegated to the Public Trustee.⁷

Janet Lockhart Williamson McKECHIE was born on 13 April 1901 in Scotland.¹

Janet Lockhart Williamson McKECHIE, Margaret Tanner McKECHIE and James McKECHIE left London on 22 August 1912 on board the 'Tongariro' in the company of their parents James McKECHIE and Isabella Williamson CAMPBELL.²

Janet died in May 1974 in Westland at age 73.³ She was buried on 24 May 1974 at the Orowaiti Cemetery, Utopia Rd in Westport.⁴

Jeanette McKECHIE was born in New Zealand on 9 September 1930.¹

Jeanette married Clifford BIRKS in 1952 in New Zealand.²

She was widowed at age 41 on the death of her husband Clifford on 10 August 1972.^3,4

Jeanette died on 1 March 2018 at Nelson Hospice in Nelson at age 87.^5,6,7 She was cremated at the Wakapuaka Crematorium.⁶