Henry Gaveston White marriage and death?

[Beg Clonrode...]

Henry, Robert, Margaret, Amelia, Sarah, John, Charles, Alfred, Mary,

Hi DaveKe...

Robert died in 1876 a few weeks before his mother Mary Anne.

Sarah b.1868 is missing from your list

Regards
Beg

[Revolution]

So it that likely to be a transcription error for her Cornwall surname? or something odd like Henrys name

Thanks

[spades]

Hi Cerberuscoins,

While I can't see any reference to Henry Gaveston WHITE on the NZSG Kiwi Index I did see many references for the name MCGAVESTON linked to the Motueka branch of the NZSG.

You might find that they hold some information that could help you.
http://www.genealogy.org.nz/Motueka_162.aspx

Spades

[Beg Clonrode...]

So is that likely to be a transcription error for her Cornwall surname

Hi again...

The BDM NZ website may well have a transcription error.

Or it's possible that's it's a mistake made by the Registrar when he filled in the original birth certificate. Then a hundred-plus years later his mistake was dutifully copied onto the BDM NZ website.

Your best bet is to send an email to the BDM NZ website explaining to them why they should change the surname from CORNWALL to McGAVESTON. They'll either reply with an "Ooops...sorry....Will do" or they'll get all indignant and say "That's what it says on the birth certificate. If you've got a problem with that take it up with the Minister."

Either way you'll find out what's what.

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1901/3498 - WHITE, Henry - 39Y

The above event was registered on 14 Jun 1901.

I'd guess it refers to the following PapersPast article...

Accidents and Fatalities
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0za3/

Not to say it's not your Henry. He may well have left farming and gone to sea. Here's a link to the Coroner's report. Not sure if a Coroner's report has any genealogical info. Maybe others can advise.

Coroners Inquests - Case Files - Auckland - White, Henry - 1901 [Use copy MICRO U 5422]
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=23699088

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I never met the guy but from what I've read I'd be surprised if John Cornwall McGAVESTON disowned and disinherited his oldest son. So what if Henry turned up a few months before the wedding. Judging by the eventual size of his family, and the final size of his estate, it seems as though John was first and foremost a family man.

May well be wrong :-)

Regards
Beg

[Revolution]

Hi Beg

Edit - is there any way of checking to see if Henry White was a NZer in the Royal Navy rather than a British crewman? Is a NZ autopsy record normally given for non NZers or was it done because NZ was part of the British empire?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Pylades_%281884%29

A horrible way for him to die either way.

Thanks!

[Beg Clonrode...]

is there any way of checking to see if Henry White was a NZer

Hi again...

Henry WHITE d.1901 was buried at O'Neill's Point Cemetery. The cemetery website says that the funeral directors were C.Little and Sons.

Apparently C.Little and Sons donated a lot of their records to Auckland Library. Don't know what info is contained in the records but it might be worth asking for an Auckland Library lookup. Might not :-)

Auckland Library - Funeral Directors
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0zaj/

Regards
Beg

[minniehaha]

Hello,

If you wish, I can do the C. Little & Sons look up for you at the library.........


Minniehaha.

[Janette]

Apparently C.Little and Sons donated a lot of their records to Auckland Library. Don't know what info is contained in the records but it might be worth asking for an Auckland Library lookup. Might not :-)
Regards
Beg

The C Little and Sons  records are a treasure trove of information the details that were sent to DIA to register the death are on them as well as all the funeral details

Cheers Janette

[Revolution]

Hello,

If you wish, I can do the C. Little & Sons look up for you at the library.........


Minniehaha.

Hi Minniehaha

That would be great, thank you!