Jane Lyon Shirreff of Whataupoko,Poverty Bay.

[jim.s]

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

[johnbarr]

BDM show the death of a Jane Ayon Weir on 30 Dec 1911, age 63.

Probably a transcription error 

John B

[johnbarr]

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

[johnbarr]

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

[Janette]

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

[kiwihalfpint]

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

[Janette]

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

[kiwihalfpint]

She has been transcribed as Lean Lyon Weir 1912 on the burial locator.  No wonder I couldn't find her at first.


Cheers
KHP

[Kiwi Girl]

Hi there,

Whataupoko and Mangapapa are both suburbs of Gisborne... just fyi