Stevenson Boyd and Margaret Dean

I am searching for descendants of Stevenson and Margaret Boyd , originally of Bushmills area, County Antrim , Northern Ireland , who moved to Stoney
Meadow, Ayrshire in Scotland. Stevenson , the father , had died previously
from a fall from a cart on the way home from a cattle sale. The family split up,
the sons emigrating to the US and Canada , with the mother Margaret and all the daughters going to New Zealand in two different sailing ships. Over the years contact has been retained with the families of the sons in the USA and New Zealand , but I would love to make contact with others of the original family .

Following is the data from various sources regarding our branch of the Boyd tree.

As far as we have, it will be accurate , but no doubt changes will be necessary to some degree.The parents and children of Stevenson and Margaret Dean Boyd as follows; Stevenson Boyd b? d. 1873 or 1874 m. Margaret Dean b. 1824 d. May 16 1911Owaka, New Zealand.

Bella Boyd        b. Ireland 1843 d. Feb.19 1900
William Boyd    b. Ireland 1846 d. Feb.8 1927
Robert Boyd     b. Ireland 1848? d. July 22 1908 Youngstown , Ohio
John Boyd        b. Scotland Feb 15 1851 d. Feb 10 1924 Boone, Iowa
James Boyd      b.? Jan.22 1872   d. April 1 1925
Hugh Boyd        b. Nov. 16 1883   d. Sept 12 1962
Margaret Boyd b. Scotland Dec 6 1857    d. July 27 1936 Timaru NZ
Rachell Boyd     b. Scotland Jan 19 1861    d. Sept. 17 1924 Gore NZ
Marion Boyd     b. Scotland Feb 15 1861     d. Jan.23 1933 Gore NZ
Christine Boyd b. Scotland Mar 10 1863     d. Dec.7 1928 Gore NZ
Jeannie Boyd    b. Scotland Mar ?     1865   d. June 22 1911 Waikoikoi NZ
Stean Boyd       b. Scotland Aug 4 1866      d. Oct.10 1904 Gore NZ

Most of the marriage lines have been followed up, especially those in the US and NZ. Having only recently come on line, I have not been able to make contact with any of the family who remain in Scotland. During the mid-1950's an American aunt visited there and photographed a number of people, they still remain just photographs. There is some controversy about Stean Boyd , the US people have never heard of him , but he did stay with my grandparents for some time, and worked in Gore as a miller. So he did exist.
Ross J Boyd rossb at paradise.net.nz
New Zealand

theboydsnz "at" hotmail.com

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