Sydney J Cox went to NZ 1926-1930? (COMPLETED)

[Lucy2]

Marriage.......
Kathleen V Deacon married Douglas M Dawson in the Mar qtr of 1941 Colchester R.D, Essex, England.........so either they got divorced or he died, did he die in New Zealand or England?

Can't see a Divorce file reference for the DAWSON's on the Archives New Zealand website.   [That doesn't mean that there wasn't a divorce -  just that the reference doesn't appear on the website.]

Again  ... try the NZ BDM online for a death of Douglas M DAWSON.

Children of Sydney COX ... sorry can't help you with those either.


Lu

[Bryant]

Thankyou Lu

What I have found out is......

13th Jan 1950
ship....MANTAROA.....shipping line SHAW SAVILL
Southampton to NZ
DOUGLAS M DAWSON  aged 31.............draughtsman
KATHLEEN V DAWSON aged 33
PAMELA J DAWSON......aged 8

SO.......something happened in the short space of time from arriving in New Zealand in 1950 to Kathleen V Dawson (nee Deacon) marrying Sydney Jack Cox in 1952

Its possible that all three Dawson's that travelled to NZ could still be alive so that endeth the research

Thanks
Bryant

[DotBrennan]

Hi Bryant

13th Jan 1950; ship....MANTAROA.....shipping line SHAW SAVILL
DOUGLAS M DAWSON  aged 31.............draughtsman

This could be your man as the age fits......
 
http://www.purewa.co.nz/details.asp?id=105433&type=Cremation

It might be worth contacting the funeral directors to see if they will tell you who made the arrangements.

Bren

[Bryant]

Thankyou Bren

That answered a question

Douglas (born Fulham 1918) lived so it was a divorce or something....

Reading your reply a shiver just went down my spine..........surely nothing but a coincidence
Sydney Jack Cox................died 2nd Sept 1990 aged 79
Douglas Montague Dawson died 2nd Sept 1990 aged 72

Bryant

[DotBrennan]

Hi Bryant

All sorts of scenarios come to mind!!!

The death notices might give some clues...
I don't have access to the Auckland papers, but one of the others might be able to help.


Bren.

[DotBrennan]

Hi Bryant

I see there is a Coroners Report at Wellington and a Probate at Auckland for Douglas DAWSON
http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/

so one would assume some sort of accident or "un-natural" death.....


Bren

[Bryant]

Well done Bren

The plot thickens.....its going to be a coincidence isn't it 

Bryant

[Bryant]

Update

The archives.govt.nz were very helpful in that they told me that.......

Douglas Montague Dawson died as a result of hitting his head when falling from stairs whilst carrying two cups of coffee.....no mention of Sydney Jack Cox within the coroners inquest file.
So......
1/ I could get my friend to purchase the death certs of the two individuals who died on that day in 1990
2/ I would like to find the divorce of Douglas Montague Dawson and his wife Kathleen Victoria Dawson (nee Deacon) that took place 1950-1952 as they arrived in NZ as a family in 1950 and Kathleen married Sydney Jack Cox in 1952
3/ What happened to Sydney's first wife Iris in the period 1946 to 1952?
4/ Who was that other cup of coffee for 

Bryant


Bryant

[DotBrennan]

4/ Who was that other cup of coffee for 

 

For a friend and neighbour…

I’ll PM you more details if you wish.


Bren