In a way its a closed case, as you have the facts as they were known from the NZ BMD
We can specualte reason as much as possible but the facts recorded in our official registers are that the parents were Arthur and Cecilia.
Bye
althea
Parents : "Arthur Joseph McKEON and Cecilia McKEON (maiden surname QUELCH)"
is what is recorded on Myrtle's death certificate .... BUT it needs to be remembered that this is information
supplied by a third party.
Myrtle's marriage registration shows fathers name as :Arthur Joseph McKeon, Bricklayers Labourer, and Mothers name as Cecilia Quelch formerly McKeon. Maiden name Cross.
What Myrtle herself has offered (above) in respect of her "mother", is
different.
Why is Cecilia recorded as "
formerly McKEON"
[It suggests that "a Cecilia CROSS either married a McKEON or adopted the McKEON surname, and later, through re-marriage or other, then becomes (surname) QUELCH. "] ?
The only
reliable record so far, is the birth registration >>
1899 - QUELCH - Myrtle Eva
Mother: Harriet Ellen QUELCH -- Father: Not recorded.I'm in no way suggesting that this (Southland) Cecilia CROSS should not be followed up on.
* What may be helpful to this search, is the record of Myrtle's
other marriage - to determine if the "mother's" details have been recorded in the same manner.
~ Lu
