Hi Vidar – It appears that I may have the year of their marriage incorrect, but I guess it could have been the following year (1866) as they are recorded on the birth record of their son (Lars Olsen – my grandfather) as being married when he was born on 23 February 1866.
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Thanks Vidar, From this information it appears that Ole was no longer living on his parents’ farm at the date of this census. I have the year of his marriage to Guri Larsdatter recorded as 1865 – the same year as the census so I guess he may have been living elsewhere with his wife.
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My Grandfather came from Norway to New Zealand in 1872 on the ship Palmerston. (The link to the Palmerton’s passenger list page is at m )
He was 6 years of age and traveled with his family. The entry of the family on the ships passenger record is as follows:-

Nyhus Ole S 29 Farm Labourer
Guri ...