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Richard PARSONS, Born 1828, Dorset
« on: Friday 06 March 15 17:17 GMT (UK) »
Hello,

Richard PARSONS arrived in Auckland on the 25/11/1842 aboard the St. George as a Free Immigrant.

He married 16 year old Mary FAGAN in the Bishop's Chapel, St Patrick's Cathedral, on the 26/03/1855, her parents shown as John and Elizabeth.

He died on 07/07/1887 at Tuapeka Mouth, Auckland, and was buried on 09/07/1887 at Waikumete Cemetery.

I know nothing else about him in NZ, for instance, his children, his occupation, where he lived.

Can anyone help please.

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Re: Richard PARSONS, Born 1828, Dorset
« Reply #1 on: Friday 06 March 15 18:26 GMT (UK) »
Hello there

On BDM Online I have found Richard James Parsons died 07/07/1887.  Burial Locator shows he is buried at Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland.

Also on BDM Online found marriage to Mary Fagan and Richard Parsons on 26/03/1855.   No children located.

On Papers Past around the Auckland area found no record of Richard or Mary Fagan .. as yet.

Now the information you have provided for the location of death for Richard Parsons is intriguing. 

Tuapeka Mouth is located on the Clutha River 33 kilometres up river from Balclutha in South Otago.  I have been there many times.  Tuapeka Mouth in South Otago is a long way from the Waikumete Cemetery in Auckland even for 1887.

I can not locate any other place called Tuapeka Mouth near Auckland or elsewhere in New Zealand.

I remain to be corrected.

Alex G
Glasgow .. Glennie/Bryce, Aberdeenshire .. Glennie/ Grassick,
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Re: Richard PARSONS, Born 1828, Dorset
« Reply #2 on: Friday 06 March 15 19:40 GMT (UK) »
There is an 1869 death for a 28 yr old Mary

1869/7509   Parsons    Mary    28Y


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Re: Richard PARSONS, Born 1828, Dorset
« Reply #3 on: Friday 06 March 15 19:52 GMT (UK) »
Hi,where did you get the information that he died at  Tuapeka Mouth from?

St Patrick's Cathedral is in Auckland and the fact he was buried in Waikumete I suspect your information is wrong he died 7/7/1887 and was buried on the 8th,there is no way they could have transported a body from Tuapeka Mouth to Waikumete in 24 hours

This may be him also in Auckland

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=DSC18651104.2.18&srpos=2&e=-------100--1-byDA---2richard++parsons--

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZH18660905.2.17&srpos=3&e=-------100--1-byDA---2richard++parsons--


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Re: Richard PARSONS, Born 1828, Dorset
« Reply #4 on: Friday 06 March 15 19:56 GMT (UK) »
Hello Alex and Janette,

Thank you for replying.  I am extremely grateful for confirmation of the details.   I think Mary's death in 1869 has to be a definite possibility.

The information about his death has been supplied by another researcher so I stand to be corrected.   My geography of NZ is limited to an ex-flat mate from Auckland when I lived in Melbourne more years ago now than I care to remember and, most importantly, where the rugby stadiums are.  Me being Welsh and all that you know!!!

For the moment,

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Re: Richard PARSONS, Born 1828, Dorset
« Reply #5 on: Friday 06 March 15 20:07 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Janette,

I warned you about my geographical prowess!!

The items from Papers Past are intriguing in that Mary PARSONS does not appear to have entered a further complaint, although by implication the husband was guilty.

Of course if she was being mistreated then I suppose one has to ask the obvious question as to whether or not it was possible her husband in some small way contributed to her death.  I hope not.

For now,

Tony

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Re: Richard PARSONS, Born 1828, Dorset
« Reply #6 on: Friday 06 March 15 22:07 GMT (UK) »
Looking at the cemetery record it would appear he is buried with someone else

PARSONS, RICHARD JAMES
Plot :                                  ANGLICAN DIVISION C Row 2, Plot 55A
Interment Type:              Burial
Title:                                  MR
Surname :                        PARSONS
Given Names:                 RICHARD JAMES
Age :                                  61
Gender :                            Male
Occupation:                     LABOURER
Date Of Death :                07-Jul-1887
Date Of Burial :                08-Jul-1887 
Funeral Director :           L SCHOFIELD
Head Stone Details :      N/A

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Re: Richard PARSONS, Born 1828, Dorset
« Reply #7 on: Friday 06 March 15 22:26 GMT (UK) »
Janette,

The information I received originally was that he was buried in Plot 56.....should I have mentioned it before?!   The researcher who passed me the information initially stumbled across it when he was
seeking details for another person, but it was all he had.

Do you have any idea who the "someone else" he was buried with?   Not Mary PARSONS presumably.

For now,

Tony


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Re: Richard PARSONS, Born 1828, Dorset
« Reply #8 on: Friday 06 March 15 22:43 GMT (UK) »
No it wouldn't be Mary as Waikumete Cemetery didn't open until 1886,it was opened to replace Symonds Street cemetery,I can't see Mary there either,

Cheers Janette