Sixth Generation  

7. Robert Stirling MARTIN [27880] (Amelia NUCATOR⁵, Jean SWORD⁴, Andrew³, John², David¹) was born 28 Oct 1824 in Castle Court Dundee Angus Scotland, was christened 14 Nov 1824 in Dundee Angus Scotland, died 22 Dec 1903 in Western Spit Napier Hawkes Bay New Zealand at age 79, and was buried 23 Dec 1903 in Old Napier Cemetery Hospital Hill Napier Hawkes Bay New Zealand. The cause of his death was Cerebral Haemorrhage & Asphysia.

General Notes: From:
Notes written by Robert Stirling MARTIN regarding his family.
Verbatim notes held by L. Jean MARTIN.

John MARTIN and Mary SCOTT are the names of my grandfather and grandmother on my father’s side.
John MARTIN, Ship's Master and Amelia NUCATOR are the names of my father and mother before marriage.
My father I think, was from the Ferry on the Fife side of the River Tay.
My mother born in Dundee and married there.
The children of above were:
1/ myself, Robert Stirling MARTIN
2/ Jane MARTIN who died about 5 years old
3/ Elizabeth MARTIN or McGREGOR wife of James McGREGOR Ship's Master and Chandler

Robert Stirling MARTIN born Castle Court Dundee on 28th October 1824 was married to my cousin Sarah Spencer BISSET daughter of Daniel BISSET, Stone Mason, and Mary NUCATOR maiden name, at Liverpool England on 28th April 1846.

[note from Sue HENDERSON: RS MARTIN in the following refers to his inlaws as Father/ Mother/ Brother and Sister and omits the "in-law” part]

Daniel BISSET had a brother James and another William who died before him.

Daniel being the eldest, there was an Uncle James BISSETwho died after my Father Daniel leaving a lot of property either about Perth, Dundee or Fife. My brother John being nearest heir but as he would not look after it, it went in to chancery. The Uncle must have died between 1842 of 1846
as my Father died 26 Feb 1842 in Liverpool.

My grandmother’s name was BOAM, my Father and Mother must have been married in Dundee Scotland.

Daniel BISSET stonemason and Mary NUCATOR supposed to be married in Dundee and buried in the Mount Cemetery, Foxteth (Toxteth) Park, Liverpool. My Father’s age was 57 yrs and Mother 62,
the sons and daughters of above were born in Dundee.
Jane, Elizabeth, Amelia, and Sarah,
John was a saddler in Salford, Manchester.
Andrew a stone mason in San Francisco, California,
Jane’s first husband was murdered in New Orleans, She had a son David and daughter Annie went to New London North America and married to Captain NEIL or O’NEIL.
Elizabeth was married in Liverpool to Robert NEWALL an engineer. She had a son Robt and 3 daughters Margaret, Agnes and Jessie who came to Napier, herself to lunatic asylum Rainhill near Liverpool.

My father John MARTIN Ship Master had a cousin named David MARTIN who I saw in London about 1830 he was the Master of the West Indian trader I got a goat for him and I see in Douglas Index Register to next of kin or Heir at Law 62 Strand London the names of Heirs wanted: David MARTIN, also BISSET family Scotland, Sarah Spencer, Robert NEWALL, Rob SCOTT, Mary SCOTT, Elizabeth SCOTT, Sarah MARTIN, Elizabeth STEWART.

Sarah Spencer Bisset MARTIN, born 6th September 1829 in (Bakewell) Derbyshire England and married at Liverpool 28th April 1846 in St Peters Church by licence to Rob MARTIN.

My grandmother on Father’s side was Mary SCOTT. My son Charles has bible with ? in it.

On my Mother’s side my Grandfather’s name was NUCATOR Grand ma’s name was SWARD (SWORD).
My Mum had an Aunt near Portsmouth who promises to leave her something, the husband was a Lieutenant in the navy there was also some very rich friends in Southampton. I think they were in Drapery, named HOWARD. There was once some money divided between my Mother’s sisters and brother Andrew, John, Elizabeth, Jane my Mother & Charlotte but more to follow if seen after in Chancery some of my sons might see about getting a fortune.

My Father John MARTIN dropped dead on Leith Pier, Scotland 29th November 1843 aged 43, and buried in (Howff) graveyard Barack (Barrack) St Dundee. My mother Amelia NUCATOR died 1862 aged 62 buried in Fife.

My sister Jane buried in Dundee aged 5 yrs.
Sister Elizabeth McCREGOR died Boughty (Broughty) Ferry, near Dundee.

Robt Stirling MARTIN son of John MARTIN Master Mariner and Sarah Spencer BISSET daughter of Daniel BISSET Stone Mason were married in St Peter’s Church Foxteth (Toxteth) Park, Liverpool 28th April 1846.
Children of above were:
Jane Ellison MARTIN born in Liverpool 6th May 1852 Christened in New Church Hill St Foxteth (Toxteth) Park Liverpool.

John MARTIN born 9 Randall St Poplar, London 13th July 1854 died 16th October 1854 buried 22nd October in Tower Hamlets Cemetery grave no 586.

Amelia MARTIN born 5th Aug 1855 No # Bidder St 51 Canning Town, but was overlain through drink. Buried Tower cemetery 23rd September 1855.

John MARTIN born 5th July 1858 at 27 Little James St Poplar London christened Wesleyan Chapel Woodstock Rd Poplar and died Napier Hospital 19th November 1895 & daughter (Amelia) youngest of (5)? 1896 in Gov College buried in same grave.

Charles Anderson MARTIN born 4th November 1860 No. 110 Sussex St Poplar, London, christened on the 6th January 1861 Wesley Chapel Woodstock Rd Poplar

Peter Thompson MARTIN born 11 January 1863 No 110 Sussex St Poplar London Christened Wesleyan Chapel Woodstock Rd.

Robert MARTIN born 13th April 1865 at above address christened at house by Mr Edmond, Presbyterian Minister

Andrew Bisset MARTIN born 5 Sabberton St Poplar London 6th June 1869 christened in Poplar church London.

David Anderson MARTIN born 112 Suffolk Terrace Upper North St Poplar London Sept 1st 1867 christened at Mill Wall Presbyterian Church by Rev Whitmore author of Fresh Herring for Worthing

John, Charles, Bob and David all christened in Poplar Church 28th Dec 1871to please their mother.

We arrived at Napier New Zealand on the 20th November 1874 in the sailing vessel Bebington.
The Shaw Savill 'Bebbington' Bebington
Ship: 924 Tons,
Captain: Knight
Surgeon Superintendent: Dr Dale
Sailed London 28th July 1874 - arrived Hawkes Bay 20th November 1874

A ship of 924 tons, Bebington was built in 1859. She had, amongst her many passengers, the unenviable nickname of "The Old Tub" and was one of the slowest boats on the New Zealand immigrant run. Even under very favourable conditions, she still took longer than most to make the voyage out. In addition she was dogged by ill-fortune. Collisions with other ships, storms, outbreaks of typhoid and short supplies all at one time or another plagued "The Old Tub". Bebington made eight voyages to New Zealand of which three were to Lyttleton, two to Wellington and one each to Dunedin, Auckland and Napier. On her arrival in Auckland on July 15th 1876, Bebington was met by the Health Officer at Rangitoto Reef. There being typhoid and 67 cases of measles on board he sent her into quarantine on Motuihe Island where she remained for 5 weeks. Source: White Wings - Sir Henry Brett

Sailed from Gravesend 26th July 1874, arrived Napier 28th November 1874 (117 days).
Captain WR Knight, 1st Mate Robert Moorhouse, 2nd Mate Robert Stormont
From the ship's medical journal, 3 infants died and 4 infants were born on the journey
Total statute 249 1/2 adults, 202 assisted, 47 1/2 nominated.

The Martins were not mentioned on the sickness lists.
Two constables were selected by the passengers, for each section of the ship.
One was Robert Martin, who was assigned to the 'single women's section' and paid L2.
The ship was called 'The Old Tub' and had been rammed twice. Always in trouble.
Article taken from 'The Port and People', Century of the Port of Napier.

"Bebington arrived in the Bay after a severe passage when ice was encountered while running the 40's. Many people were treated, when put ashore, for injuries sustained on the voyage. One crewman was in the rigging, when called, did not reply and when approached was found to be dead."

Items of interest were taken from the Barracks Record Book, Napier.

Passengers- Robert MARTIN aged 45 from Dundee, carpenter, employer McWaines,
Sarah 44, wife,
Jane 22, classed as maid-servant, single woman,
John 16, farm labourer single man,
Charles 14, farm labourer, single man,
Peter 12, farm labourer, single man,
Robert 11, child, David 8, child, Andrew 5, child.
All passengers isolated on Barracks Hill (Hospital Hill) for two weeks on arrival.

Noted events in his life were:

• Emigration: 26 Jul 1874, Shaw Savill Line "Bebbington" Gravesend Kent England.

• Immigration: 20 Nov 1874, "Bebbington" Napier Hawkes Bay New Zealand.

Robert married Sarah Spencer BISSET [27879] [MRIN: 10587], daughter of Daniel BISSET [27892] and Mary NUCATOR [27893], 28 Apr 1846 in St.Peter Toxteth Park West Derby Lancashire England. Sarah was born 06 Sep 1829 in Bakewell Derbyshire England and died 04 Oct 1904 in Western Spit Napier Hawkes Bay New Zealand at age 75.

Children from this marriage were:

   11 F    i. Jane Ellison MARTIN [27894] was born in 1852 and died in 1920 at age 68.

   12 M    ii. John MARTIN [27895] was born in 1854 and died in 1854.

   13 F    iii. Amelia MARTIN [27896] was born in 1855 and died in 1855.

   14 M    iv. John Frederick MARTIN [27897] was born in 1858 and died in 1895 at age 37.

   15 M    v. Charles Anderson MARTIN [27898] was born in 1860 and died in 1902 at age 42.

   16 M    vi. Peter Thompson MARTIN [27899] was born in 1863 and died in 1938 at age 75.

   17 M    vii. Robert Stirling MARTIN [27900] was born in 1865 and died in 1920 at age 55.

   18 M    viii. David Anderson MARTIN [27901] was born in 1867 and died in 1919 at age 52.

+ 19 M    ix. Andrew Bissett MARTIN [27859] was born 06 Jun 1869 in 5 Sabberton Street Poplar London England, was christened 28 Dec 1871 in Wesleyan Chapel Woodstock Road Poplar London England, died 17 Jul 1932 in Napier Hawkes Bay New Zealand at age 63, and was buried 20 Jul 1932 in Old Napier Cemetery Hospital Hill Napier Hawkes Bay New Zealand.

10. Sarah Spencer BISSET [27879] (Mary NUCATOR⁶, Jean SWORD⁴, Andrew³, John², David¹) was born 06 Sep 1829 in Bakewell Derbyshire England and died 04 Oct 1904 in Western Spit Napier Hawkes Bay New Zealand at age 75.

Sarah married Robert Stirling MARTIN [27880] [MRIN: 10587], son of John MARTIN [27882] and Amelia NUCATOR [27881], 28 Apr 1846 in St.Peter Toxteth Park West Derby Lancashire England. Robert was born 28 Oct 1824 in Castle Court Dundee Angus Scotland, was christened 14 Nov 1824 in Dundee Angus Scotland, died 22 Dec 1903 in Western Spit Napier Hawkes Bay New Zealand at age 79, and was buried 23 Dec 1903 in Old Napier Cemetery Hospital Hill Napier Hawkes Bay New Zealand. The cause of his death was Cerebral Haemorrhage & Asphysia.

General Notes: From:
Notes written by Robert Stirling MARTIN regarding his family.
Verbatim notes held by L. Jean MARTIN.

John MARTIN and Mary SCOTT are the names of my grandfather and grandmother on my father’s side.
John MARTIN, Ship's Master and Amelia NUCATOR are the names of my father and mother before marriage.
My father I think, was from the Ferry on the Fife side of the River Tay.
My mother born in Dundee and married there.
The children of above were:
1/ myself, Robert Stirling MARTIN
2/ Jane MARTIN who died about 5 years old
3/ Elizabeth MARTIN or McGREGOR wife of James McGREGOR Ship's Master and Chandler

Robert Stirling MARTIN born Castle Court Dundee on 28th October 1824 was married to my cousin Sarah Spencer BISSET daughter of Daniel BISSET, Stone Mason, and Mary NUCATOR maiden name, at Liverpool England on 28th April 1846.

[note from Sue HENDERSON: RS MARTIN in the following refers to his inlaws as Father/ Mother/ Brother and Sister and omits the "in-law” part]

Daniel BISSET had a brother James and another William who died before him.

Daniel being the eldest, there was an Uncle James BISSETwho died after my Father Daniel leaving a lot of property either about Perth, Dundee or Fife. My brother John being nearest heir but as he would not look after it, it went in to chancery. The Uncle must have died between 1842 of 1846
as my Father died 26 Feb 1842 in Liverpool.

My grandmother’s name was BOAM, my Father and Mother must have been married in Dundee Scotland.

Daniel BISSET stonemason and Mary NUCATOR supposed to be married in Dundee and buried in the Mount Cemetery, Foxteth (Toxteth) Park, Liverpool. My Father’s age was 57 yrs and Mother 62,
the sons and daughters of above were born in Dundee.
Jane, Elizabeth, Amelia, and Sarah,
John was a saddler in Salford, Manchester.
Andrew a stone mason in San Francisco, California,
Jane’s first husband was murdered in New Orleans, She had a son David and daughter Annie went to New London North America and married to Captain NEIL or O’NEIL.
Elizabeth was married in Liverpool to Robert NEWALL an engineer. She had a son Robt and 3 daughters Margaret, Agnes and Jessie who came to Napier, herself to lunatic asylum Rainhill near Liverpool.

My father John MARTIN Ship Master had a cousin named David MARTIN who I saw in London about 1830 he was the Master of the West Indian trader I got a goat for him and I see in Douglas Index Register to next of kin or Heir at Law 62 Strand London the names of Heirs wanted: David MARTIN, also BISSET family Scotland, Sarah Spencer, Robert NEWALL, Rob SCOTT, Mary SCOTT, Elizabeth SCOTT, Sarah MARTIN, Elizabeth STEWART.

Sarah Spencer Bisset MARTIN, born 6th September 1829 in (Bakewell) Derbyshire England and married at Liverpool 28th April 1846 in St Peters Church by licence to Rob MARTIN.

My grandmother on Father’s side was Mary SCOTT. My son Charles has bible with ? in it.

On my Mother’s side my Grandfather’s name was NUCATOR Grand ma’s name was SWARD (SWORD).
My Mum had an Aunt near Portsmouth who promises to leave her something, the husband was a Lieutenant in the navy there was also some very rich friends in Southampton. I think they were in Drapery, named HOWARD. There was once some money divided between my Mother’s sisters and brother Andrew, John, Elizabeth, Jane my Mother & Charlotte but more to follow if seen after in Chancery some of my sons might see about getting a fortune.

My Father John MARTIN dropped dead on Leith Pier, Scotland 29th November 1843 aged 43, and buried in (Howff) graveyard Barack (Barrack) St Dundee. My mother Amelia NUCATOR died 1862 aged 62 buried in Fife.

My sister Jane buried in Dundee aged 5 yrs.
Sister Elizabeth McCREGOR died Boughty (Broughty) Ferry, near Dundee.

Robt Stirling MARTIN son of John MARTIN Master Mariner and Sarah Spencer BISSET daughter of Daniel BISSET Stone Mason were married in St Peter’s Church Foxteth (Toxteth) Park, Liverpool 28th April 1846.
Children of above were:
Jane Ellison MARTIN born in Liverpool 6th May 1852 Christened in New Church Hill St Foxteth (Toxteth) Park Liverpool.

John MARTIN born 9 Randall St Poplar, London 13th July 1854 died 16th October 1854 buried 22nd October in Tower Hamlets Cemetery grave no 586.

Amelia MARTIN born 5th Aug 1855 No # Bidder St 51 Canning Town, but was overlain through drink. Buried Tower cemetery 23rd September 1855.

John MARTIN born 5th July 1858 at 27 Little James St Poplar London christened Wesleyan Chapel Woodstock Rd Poplar and died Napier Hospital 19th November 1895 & daughter (Amelia) youngest of (5)? 1896 in Gov College buried in same grave.

Charles Anderson MARTIN born 4th November 1860 No. 110 Sussex St Poplar, London, christened on the 6th January 1861 Wesley Chapel Woodstock Rd Poplar

Peter Thompson MARTIN born 11 January 1863 No 110 Sussex St Poplar London Christened Wesleyan Chapel Woodstock Rd.

Robert MARTIN born 13th April 1865 at above address christened at house by Mr Edmond, Presbyterian Minister

Andrew Bisset MARTIN born 5 Sabberton St Poplar London 6th June 1869 christened in Poplar church London.

David Anderson MARTIN born 112 Suffolk Terrace Upper North St Poplar London Sept 1st 1867 christened at Mill Wall Presbyterian Church by Rev Whitmore author of Fresh Herring for Worthing

John, Charles, Bob and David all christened in Poplar Church 28th Dec 1871to please their mother.

We arrived at Napier New Zealand on the 20th November 1874 in the sailing vessel Bebington.
The Shaw Savill 'Bebbington' Bebington
Ship: 924 Tons,
Captain: Knight
Surgeon Superintendent: Dr Dale
Sailed London 28th July 1874 - arrived Hawkes Bay 20th November 1874

A ship of 924 tons, Bebington was built in 1859. She had, amongst her many passengers, the unenviable nickname of "The Old Tub" and was one of the slowest boats on the New Zealand immigrant run. Even under very favourable conditions, she still took longer than most to make the voyage out. In addition she was dogged by ill-fortune. Collisions with other ships, storms, outbreaks of typhoid and short supplies all at one time or another plagued "The Old Tub". Bebington made eight voyages to New Zealand of which three were to Lyttleton, two to Wellington and one each to Dunedin, Auckland and Napier. On her arrival in Auckland on July 15th 1876, Bebington was met by the Health Officer at Rangitoto Reef. There being typhoid and 67 cases of measles on board he sent her into quarantine on Motuihe Island where she remained for 5 weeks. Source: White Wings - Sir Henry Brett

Sailed from Gravesend 26th July 1874, arrived Napier 28th November 1874 (117 days).
Captain WR Knight, 1st Mate Robert Moorhouse, 2nd Mate Robert Stormont
From the ship's medical journal, 3 infants died and 4 infants were born on the journey
Total statute 249 1/2 adults, 202 assisted, 47 1/2 nominated.

The Martins were not mentioned on the sickness lists.
Two constables were selected by the passengers, for each section of the ship.
One was Robert Martin, who was assigned to the 'single women's section' and paid L2.
The ship was called 'The Old Tub' and had been rammed twice. Always in trouble.
Article taken from 'The Port and People', Century of the Port of Napier.

"Bebington arrived in the Bay after a severe passage when ice was encountered while running the 40's. Many people were treated, when put ashore, for injuries sustained on the voyage. One crewman was in the rigging, when called, did not reply and when approached was found to be dead."

Items of interest were taken from the Barracks Record Book, Napier.

Passengers- Robert MARTIN aged 45 from Dundee, carpenter, employer McWaines,
Sarah 44, wife,
Jane 22, classed as maid-servant, single woman,
John 16, farm labourer single man,
Charles 14, farm labourer, single man,
Peter 12, farm labourer, single man,
Robert 11, child, David 8, child, Andrew 5, child.
All passengers isolated on Barracks Hill (Hospital Hill) for two weeks on arrival.

Noted events in his life were:

• Emigration: 26 Jul 1874, Shaw Savill Line "Bebbington" Gravesend Kent England.

• Immigration: 20 Nov 1874, "Bebbington" Napier Hawkes Bay New Zealand.

(Duplicate Line. See Person 7)