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« on: Wednesday 07 August 13 01:32 BST (UK) »
I have been tracing my Day family back to Wanganui but heres where it gets a little tricky and any input would be great.
John Day Married Eleanor Caroline Jervis in St Pauls Church Putiki Wanganui 12 Feb 1872, they had 5 children together all in Wanganui, Eleanor died 11 Jan 1891 Aramoho Wanganui NZ.
I have their marriage cert and Eleanors death cert. Neither have very much information at all.
As far as I can tell living in Wanganui in 1872 there was only one family of Days, the father already having past away in 1860, one of the sons was named John Day, but heres where it gets tricky and maybe a bit mixed up - John Day was married to a Mary Jane O'Reilly and they had 4 children, from what I have read in papers past, John as a drunk and would leave the family for weeks at a time. A protection order was taken out by Mary Jane Day 22 March 1872 which was granted.
So I am wondering if this is the same John Day was he a bigamist or was there another John Day living in Wanganui from around or before Jan 1872 to at least 1891.
Any ideas?
Thanks Lesa Day