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Re: New Zealand Ancestor looking for Descendant
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 08 February 14 22:32 GMT (UK) »
Special Urgent Auction.........

"....have received instructions from Mr. W. A. Bridge (who is leaving New Zealand)........."

'Evening Post' dated 30.5.1939.

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HAMMOND, Cainham/Caynham, Shropshire, U.K. Otago-NZ.
GALBRAITH, Ireland, Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Kensington-London, U.K.
GRANT, Sct., Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Vancouver, Canada.
GLASS, Aberdeenshire, Otago-NZ.
CAIRNEY/CARNEY/KEARNEY/Ireland, Airdrie, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
O'BRIEN Mary Ann, Limerick, Otago-NZ.
NICOL(L) James, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
SCOTT Thomas, Shetland, Otago-NZ.
MCHARDY/MCHARDIE Euphemia, Scotland, Otago-NZ.

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Re: New Zealand Ancestor looking for Descendant
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 08 February 14 22:46 GMT (UK) »
See my reply #8........

"Nora nee Greene" may have been Nora Evelyn Bridge who died in 1982. Her date of birth 12.4.1905.


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HAMMOND, Cainham/Caynham, Shropshire, U.K. Otago-NZ.
GALBRAITH, Ireland, Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Kensington-London, U.K.
GRANT, Sct., Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Vancouver, Canada.
GLASS, Aberdeenshire, Otago-NZ.
CAIRNEY/CARNEY/KEARNEY/Ireland, Airdrie, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
O'BRIEN Mary Ann, Limerick, Otago-NZ.
NICOL(L) James, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
SCOTT Thomas, Shetland, Otago-NZ.
MCHARDY/MCHARDIE Euphemia, Scotland, Otago-NZ.

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Re: New Zealand Ancestor looking for Descendant
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 08 February 14 23:31 GMT (UK) »
From Ancestry:

New Zealand Army WWII Nominal Rolls, 1939-1948
about William Arthur Bridge




Name:
William Arthur Bridge

Embarkation:
1940-1941

Army Number:
529

Last Residence:
Essex, New Zealand

Relative Name:
Mrs Nora Evelyn Bridge

Relationship:
Wife

Nominal Roll:
1 Jul 1940 - 31 Mar 1941
 
Am trying to see if anyone has on their tree or saved any records.  Electoral Rolls available.

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Re: New Zealand Ancestor looking for Descendant
« Reply #12 on: Saturday 08 February 14 23:37 GMT (UK) »
New Zealand Electoral Roll in 1946 has William Arthur Bridge and Nora Evelyn Bridge at 19 Schofield St Auckland, Arch Hill.  He is a Minister of Religion.


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Re: New Zealand Ancestor looking for Descendant
« Reply #13 on: Saturday 08 February 14 23:42 GMT (UK) »
New Zealand Electoral Roll 1949 they are now at 22 Mersey Street, Wellington South (Wellington, Island Bay). Occupation: Minister of Religion. I'll keep on going!

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Re: New Zealand Ancestor looking for Descendant
« Reply #14 on: Saturday 08 February 14 23:46 GMT (UK) »
Interesting, in 1954, both still in Wellington at 138 Onopu Rd.  District of Miramar. His occupation has now changed to Director.

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Re: New Zealand Ancestor looking for Descendant
« Reply #15 on: Saturday 08 February 14 23:47 GMT (UK) »
See my reply#3.............

Burial/cremation records have his occupation as "retired bank clerk"................


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HAMMOND, Cainham/Caynham, Shropshire, U.K. Otago-NZ.
GALBRAITH, Ireland, Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Kensington-London, U.K.
GRANT, Sct., Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Vancouver, Canada.
GLASS, Aberdeenshire, Otago-NZ.
CAIRNEY/CARNEY/KEARNEY/Ireland, Airdrie, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
O'BRIEN Mary Ann, Limerick, Otago-NZ.
NICOL(L) James, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
SCOTT Thomas, Shetland, Otago-NZ.
MCHARDY/MCHARDIE Euphemia, Scotland, Otago-NZ.

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Re: New Zealand Ancestor looking for Descendant
« Reply #16 on: Saturday 08 February 14 23:49 GMT (UK) »
Have seen your reply! In 1957 his Occupation is statistician. They are living at 3 Monro St, Wellington. District of Miramar and there is a daughter? * * Bridge, a clerk, at same address. Possibly still living.  PM for details.

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Re: New Zealand Ancestor looking for Descendant
« Reply #17 on: Saturday 08 February 14 23:54 GMT (UK) »
Well if it is them, they are still all at same address in 1963. Daughter? is now listed as a Singer and William as a Scheduling Officer.