Soloman Finey and family Auck NZ - can anyone help? **COMPLETED**

[Infobunny]

Hi there everyone,

My gg-grandfather Soloman Finey was a complete hard case who walked out on his family in Hampshire after an argument and crewed his way to Auckland, NZ on the Hermione in 1882.  He never left the Auckland area but did work for a while as a gum digger probably in the Whangarei area.

Soon after he would have married Rose Emily Newton (descended from the Albertlanders) because my g-grandmother Eva Jane Finey was born in 1886 and is to my knowledge the eldest child.  Soloman and Rose Emily had the following kids (dates are to the best of my family's knowledge):

Eva Jane - b1886
Ethel - b1887
Rhoda - b1889
Hilda - b1892
John - b1893
George Edmond - b 16 March 1895 (only know this because he's famous in Oz)
Ruth - b1896
Edna - b1898
Lilly - b1900
William Hector - b1902

Rose Emily died in 1917 and Soloman married again to who knows who producing a daughter called Dorothy in 1920.

Can anyone please help me find out anything more about the birthdates for the kids, dates for the marriages and who Soloman married the second time? 

From George Finey's autobiography it appears that the second marriage was not approved of and everyone moved out of home as a result.  My father, uncle and I are fascinated by everything we can find and would love to know more about them all.

Also any Finey descendents who may read this please let yourselves be known!

Thanks so very much,

Infobunny 

[jericho]

Hi infobunny



Have looked at Archway and have found the following records Soloman Finey
Auckland probabte- lift Attendant 1955
WW1 records for George Edmond WW1 5/509 Army- Wellington
WW1 records for John Finey WW1 11448 Army- Wellington

Should you want to order these records go to Archway Simple Search and type in the name Finey, there are only 6 Finey's listed so you should have no trouble finding them.

Finey doesn't appear to be a very popular name and I have checked the "Telecom White pages" and there are only two Finey's listed, both in the North of New Zealand one in New Plymouth and another in Auckland. So it may be worth contacting them.

Good Luck
jericho

[Infobunny]

Hi Jericho,

Man, you're quick on the ball!!!  Ta heaps for the list (both of them).  I have copies of the military records but I'm wary of Auckland Archives as I've heard they would rather you turn up in person to request things (even though I would really really really like the probates).

Why is NZ so hard to get stuff out of???!!!  Is it like a state secret or something?

I'm also blessed with surnames that tend to be very mobile or die out so that doesn't make it easy to track people.  I have found some gravestones on online Auckland cemetery sites but of course am struggling with marriages and births.

Cheers to you

Bunny

[jericho]

Bunny


There may be someone living in Auckland on this board that might look at the probate of Soloman Finey for you. I'm sure you will be find someone  to help you. Good luck



jericho

[spades]

Hi Infobunny, welcome to the NZ Board.

Archives NZ should be easily accessible even if you're overseas. I suggest you contact their Auckland office and ask for copies of the probate, and the Wellington office to request the Army files. Be aware that you will get one free enquiry per year (excluding photocopy costs, p&P, etc), so it might be an idea to get a relative to send in the second enquiry (think devious ;-)

If you encounter any problems let us know.

It's not that we have state secrets, you just have to know where to look!

Regards, riley

[spades]

Here are the results of the NZ Telecom White Pages search. These are the only FINEY's in the country, so are very likely to be relations. Kiwi's love meeting people and renewing connections with relatives, so don't hesitate to contact them.

FINEY J A
115 Coronation Ave New Plymouth
06 769 9193

FINEY R J
1/4 Clare Pl Glenfield Auckland
09 444 5941

riley

[Infobunny]

Hi Riley,

Thanks so much for that.  Apologies for not replying and thanking you sooner, but everything has been just ridiculously busy!  Holiday weekend rush.

Have a choc-filled Easter.

Thanks

Bunny

[JAYNNIS]

Hi.
I was very excited when I saw your family connection with Solomon Finey.  My Grandfather was John Finey, originating from Emsworth who had a brother called Solomon who went to NZ in the 1800's.  The Solomon I am looking for was born in 1854 and had a sister called Rhoda.  His parents were called Tamar and Solomon.  I never actually met my grandfather as he died when my mother was 16.  He married my grandmother when she was 18 and he was 63!!  The more I hear about him I don't think I would have liked him!!!  If you answer this perhaps we can pool resources?   I live in Lincolnshire. Jaynnis

[DelBoy]

Hi there,

Marriages

Year   1885
Folio   2988
Surname   FINEY
Given Names   Solomon
Sex   M
Spouse   NEWTON, Rose Emily

Year   1918
Folio   5408
Surname   FINEY
Given Names   Solomon
Sex   M
Spouse   MOORE, Ellen

Year   1906
Folio   0089
Surname   FINEY
Given Names   Eva Jane
Sex   F
Spouse   QUELCH, Thomas

Year   1919
Folio   7123
Surname   FINEY
Given Names   John
Sex   M
Spouse   CORDES, Elsie Frederica

Year   1945
Folio   11871
Surname   FINEY
Given Names   John
Sex   M
Spouse   EDMONDS, Henrietta Dundas

Year   1922
Folio   3107
Surname   FINEY
Given Names   Lillian Madeline
Sex   F
Spouse   MARSHALL, James
   
Year   1922
Folio   8295
Surname   FINEY
Given Names   Edna Tamar
Sex   F
Spouse   COLLETT, George Albert

Year   1941
Folio   07291
Surname   FINEY
Given Names   Dorothy Ellen
Sex   F
Spouse   HARGRAVES, Cedric Thomas


POSSIBLES

Year   1907
Folio   0089
Surname   FINEY
Given Names   Rose Ethel
Sex   F
Spouse   MATTHEWS, Samuel Cornwall

Year   1948
Folio   07983
Surname   FINEY
Given Names   Rose Ethel
Sex   F
Spouse   PENNY, Moses
   
Year   1951
Folio   05767
Surname   FINEY
Given Names   Reay Edna
Sex   F
Spouse   BORHAM, Richard
   
Year   1918
Folio   0903
Surname   FINEY
Given Names   Hannah Ruth
Sex   F
Spouse   McCREADY, Malcolm Nicol
   
OTHERS
   
Year   1940
Folio   14222
Surname   FINEY
Given Names   Hazel Joy
Sex   F
Spouse   MEE, Albert William
   
Year   1936
Folio   13431
Surname   FINEY
Given Names   Kathleen
Sex   F
Spouse   BULL, Henry Thomas

Year   1913
Folio   4916
Surname   FINEY
Given Names   Rose Gertrude
Sex   F
Spouse   SIGLEY, Willy Thomas
   

Cheers
Del