Hi Amanda,
Do you have any ofthe childrens names for us to check for you ?
Did locate these, perhaps they are related, Followed through and tried to par up the marriages, just in case.
( NB: Only checked the Weymouth Electorate)
1881 NZ Elec Roll
Electorate Franklin North
Number 716
Surname LAURIE
Given Names Frank
Nature Of Qualification Freehold
Place Of Residence Weymouth
Occupation Fisherman
For Property Qualification Lot 19 Weymouth
Electorate Franklin North
Number 717
Surname LAURIE
Given Names Frederick
Nature Of Qualification Freehold
Place Of Residence Weymouth
Occupation Fisherman
For Property Qualification Lot 22 Weymouth
1893 NZ Elec Roll
Surname LAURIE
Given Name Alfred Charles
Number 1724
Electorate Franklin
Voting Qualification Residential
Residential Address Weymouth
Occupation Coachbuilder
Surname LAURIE
Given Name Arthur James
Number 1725
Electorate Franklin
Voting Qualification Residential
Residential Address Weymouth
Occupation Fisherman
Surname LAURIE
Given Name Clara Matilda
Number 1730
Electorate Franklin
Voting Qualification Residential
Residential Address Weymouth Manurewa
Occupation Household duties
Surname LAURIE
Given Name Emily Northen
Number 1731
Electorate Franklin
Voting Qualification Residential
Residential Address Weymouth Manurewa
Occupation Domestic duties
Surname LAURIE
Given Name Frederick
Number 1726
Electorate Franklin
Voting Qualification Freehold
Residential Address Weymouth
Occupation Fisherman
Property Detail Lot 22, Weymouth
Surname LAURIE
Given Name Henry
Number 1727
Electorate Franklin
Voting Qualification Residential
Residential Address Weymouth
Occupation Settler
Surname LAURIE
Given Name Rebecca
Number 1729
Electorate Franklin
Voting Qualification Residential
Residential Address Weymouth Manurewa
Occupation Domestic duties
Marriages
Year 1876
Folio 0751
Surname LAURIE
Given Names Arthur James
Sex M
Spouse GILES, Emily Nathan
Year 1879
Folio 0908
Surname LAURIE
Given Names Frederic
Sex M
Spouse DICKSON, Clara
(Only Alfred and Frank on marriages index -1956)
Year 1919
Folio 7475
Surname LAURIE
Given Names Alfred
Sex M
Spouse HALLIGAN, Nancy May
Year 1917
Folio 2980
Surname LAURIE
Given Names Frank Titus
Sex M
Spouse PAYTON, Mary Honor Anne Margaret
Also spotted this link, Looks like another researcher looking for the same family.
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GENANZ/1996-12/0849504721 Have you checked out NZ Archives for probates ?
http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/SimpleSearch.do Cheers
Del