Allan/McChesney

[nwr]

I also think that Susans mother died in new zealand as well her name was Catherine[Kate] Docherty.And a sister Mary who died in Australia still to prove this just want to concentrate on Joseph and Susan

[Thamesite2017]

Did the death notice give the funeral director

[Janette]

Is this Susan's mother's death

1962/37440 Docherty  Catherine Ann  63Y

Cheers Janette

[mare]

Norman, re your reply #17 that Susan was the wife of the late Joe and family stories have you believing he died in the 1980s, possibility the referrence I mentioned in my reply #7 may be him ? the birth year is 1923 with second name Joseph but Joseph may have only been his preferred and commonly used name, there's also a third name... does the name Gemmell fit anywhere in the family tree?

[nwr]

Well its morning here in the North East of Scotland 10-26am. just settling down .The funeral home isHarbour City Funeral Home Ltd they have a tribute site and its lovely.I think Catherine Docherty was born 1885 but will have to check as far as i know Joe didn,t have a middle name.

[Janette]

You could email the FD and ask if they can give you any info on Joseph,they should have it on file as in NZ the FD files the info for the registration of death

http://www.fdanz.org.nz/about-fdanz/fdanz-funeral-directors/wellington.aspx

Cheers Janette

[Thamesite2017]

As Susan was cremated..there may not be a "burial place"
again as Janette mentions the Funeral Director would know whether an immediate interment took place or if ashes were returned to rellies

Bye
althea

[nwr]

As Susan was cremated..there may not be a "burial place"
again as Janette mentions the Funeral Director would know whether an immediate interment took place or if ashes were returned to rellies

Bye
althea

Do you have an address for 1981 census and what would be the nearest cemetery.

[mare]

Unfortunately for family history, NZ census records are not researchable as not archived ... addresses are searched on Electoral rolls and in various directories, eg White Pages.

As only an occasional visitor to Wellington, I don't have much local knowledge but the biggest cemetery there is Karori. The link given for FD may be worth persuing...