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Research in Other Countries => New Zealand => New Zealand Completed Requests => Topic started by: jim.s on Thursday 05 May 11 21:40 BST (UK)
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I'm looking for any imformation on Jane Lyon Shirreff (maiden name)
married name was Jane Lyon Weir, she was born in Edinburgh in1848
she died in about 1911 in Whhataupoko, Poverty Bay New Zealand.
Their were 2 children from a former marriage.
Elizabeth Kerwin Brooks born 1 Feb 1869 Edinburgh
Joseph Brooks born 12 Mar 1871 Glasgow
Was there children from the marriage to William Weir they were married
in Peebles Jan 1878, would like to find out when they went to
New Zealand and if their is any families out there with some imformation
for our family tree.
many Thanks & Regards
Jim Sherriff
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BDM show the death of a Jane Ayon Weir on 30 Dec 1911, age 63.
Probably a transcription error ???
John B
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Several possible children shown
1875/7291Weir William Albert Jane Willie
1876/9358Weir Henry Archibald Jane William
1878/12185Weir Elizabeth Jane Jane William
1880/8668Weir Jessie Mabel Jane William
1882/1008Weir Marion Bathgate Jane William
1882/1020Weir Arthur Frederick Jane William
1883/9543Weir Annie Louisa Jane William
1886/13758Weir Charlotte Isabella Jane William
1889/7113Weir Ellen Christina Jane William
1889/7114Weir Charles Alexander Jane William
1892/15131Weir Muriel Olive Jane William
www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Search
There were several William Weirs in NZ at that time, and if your marriage in 1878 is correct, then obviously the first 2 can be discarded.
John B
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Electoral Roll for East Cape 1905 shows
Weir, Jane, Mangapapa, married (wife Jno.)
Weir, William, Whataupoko, laborer
(The wife Jno. might be an error, as there is no sign of a John Weir in the same district.)
Electoral Roll for East Cape 1911 shows
Weir, Jane, Ormond Road, Mangapapa, married
Weir, William, Ormond Road, Mangapapa, labourer.
In 1919, William is still at Ormond Rd. Mangapapa, laborer.
There is now also
Arthur John Weir, Mangapapa, drover and
James Weir, Mangapapa, farmer
so possibly related ???
John B
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Hi Jim
Family Search has them arriving in NZ in 27 Jan 1880 on the Canterbury
Departure Date: 12 Nov 1879
Arrival Port: Otago
William Weir aged 28 yrs a Shepherd from Peebles
Jane Weir aged 28 yrs
Joseph aged 7yrs
here is a link to the ships manifest,it takes a few seconds to load
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0d32/
Cheers Janette
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Hi Jim,
There is a Probate for Jane Lyons Weir held at Auckland.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0d33/
One of our kind Rootschatters can look this up for you.
Cheers
KHP
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This looks like it should be Jane's burial,the date and age are correct the name and sex are not.
Maybe she was known as Jean and there is a transcription error
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0d34/
Cheers Janette
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She has been transcribed as Lean Lyon Weir 1912 on the burial locator. No wonder I couldn't find her at first.
Cheers
KHP
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Hi there,
Whataupoko and Mangapapa are both suburbs of Gisborne... just fyi ;)
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Many thanks to all you Rootschatters out there the information was great
John.B thank you, Janette thank you, Kiwi Girl thank you, KHP thank you
and if there's a rootschatter out there who can check the Probate Record
I would be very grateful.
There's plenty of information for me to sort out,
so many thanks again
Kind Regards
Jim.S