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Hi, I came across these posts when searching the Web via Ancestry. I may be able to help. My great aunt (paternal grandfather's sister), Hannah Davies Parry married Hugh Griffith Parry (in Auckland, 2 Jan 1914). Hugh's brother was John Parry (b1876, Widnes, Lancs) who married Elizabeth Williams (b1877, Llanelidan, Denbighshire). They had 2 children, Idris Wynne (b24 Dec 1906, Birkenhead, Cheshire) & Gwyneth Aelwen (b18 Dec 1907, Birkenhead). Both John Parry & Hugh Griffith Parry were grocers & both emigrated to New Zealand. Hugh went alone 11 May 1912 (to Sydney initially), then Hannah followed with John on 28 Feb 1913 (to Auckland). John's wife, Elizabeth, & the 2 children left for Wellington, NZ on 1 Dec 1915. I have census records for Hugh & Hannah living in various places in NZ & know that they spent some time in Suva, Fiji. Both returned to the UK from Wellington, via New York, in 1944 & Hugh died in Rhyl, Denbighshire on 3 Feb 1952 & Hannah in Wrexham, Flintshire on 24 Nov 1965. Apart from 1 census record for Gwyneth Aelwen Parry at 626 Manakau Rd, Epsom, Auckland in 1935, I could find no records for John, Elizabeth & Idris other than those cited in in the Rootschat posts. I think Janette's post on 30/01/11 looks right (John d 8 May 1953 & Elizabeth 7 Jul 1935). I hope this helps. If anyone has more info on Idris & Gwyneth, I would be grateful. Thanks, John Parry