1855 - 1941 (85 years)
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Name |
John (Jack) Houliston |
Born |
11 July 1855 |
Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, Scotland |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
10 July 1941 |
Kahutara Road, Featherston, New Zealand |
Cause: Probably Cardiac Syncope |
Buried |
12 July 1941 |
Martinborough, New Zealand |
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Headstone for Jack and Sarah Houliston
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Notes |
- 10 year discrepancy between this birthrecord and his marriage registry age - possibly 1st son John died and they had a 2nd or John was understating his age (bride Sarah was still 20 years his junior)
Castle Douglas, in the parish of Kelton, is the nearest market-town, and is situated at the distance of about six miles from the centre of Balmaghie. [Castle Douglas is stated as birthplace at marriage]
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JOHN HULISON
Male
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Event(s):
Birth: 11 JUL 1855 Balmaghie, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Christening:
Death:
Burial:
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Parents:
Father: JAMES HULISON Family
Mother: SARAH GOOD
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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.
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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
C118571 1855 - 1875 6035516 REGISTER Film NONE
Sheet: 00
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1861 Scotland census - Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire:
Name Estimated birth year Birthplace Relation
James Huliston abt 1833 Balmaghie, Kirkcudbright Head
Sarah Huliston abt 1832 Carsphairn, Kirkcudbright Wife
Elizabeth Huliston abt 1854 Balmaghie, Kirkcudbright Daughter
John Huliston abt 1856 Balmaghie, Kirkcudbright Son
William Huliston abt 1858 Balmaghie, Kirkcudbright Son
Jane Huliston abt 1860 Balmaghie, Kirkcudbright Daughter
James Huliston abt 1781 Landough Blind, Berwick Father
1871 Scotland census:
Surname Forename Relation Condtion Sex Age Occupation Birthplace Notes scholars rooms District City/County GROS Data
HOULISON JOHN Servant M 15 Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire PARTON /KIRKCUDBRIGHT 878/00 001/00 015
appears to have emigrated to NZ around 1900
John Houliston, a farm manager at a place called Martinborough.
John Houliston's death registration is not as helpful as it could have been. .
J.H. was noted as "Houlison" but on electoral rolls and the marriage listing it is Houliston.
Died "10 July 1941" at "Kahutara Road, Featherston". "Famer". Aged "74". All information about his parents is "Unknown". Where born --- "? Scotland". In N.Z. ---"about 40 years".
Married ---"Wellington ". At what age married --- " Unknown ". To Whom Married ---- " Sarah Charlotte Olsen ". Age of Widow, if living --- " 55 [Mental Hospital ] ". Issue living --- nothing noted. Cause of death -- " Verdict of Cororner Natural Causes. Probably Cardiac Syncope ".
MI - Karori Cemetery, Wellington, NZ
In Loving Memory of
SARAH HOULISTON
DIED 8th SEPTEMBER 1942
AGED 56 YEARS
ALSO JACK
BELOVED HUSBAND OF ABOVE
DIED 10th JULY 1941
INTERRED AT MARTINBOROUGH
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Person ID |
I6457 |
Houliston Family Tree |
Last Modified |
18 May 2007 |
Father |
James Houliston, b. 5 August 1832, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbright, Scotland |
Mother |
Sarah Good, b. 5 August 1831, Carsphairn, Kirkcudbright, Scotland |
Married |
18 October 1853 |
Kells, Kirkcudbright, Scotland |
Notes |
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SARAH GOOD
Female Family
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:
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Marriages:
Spouse: JAMES HULISON Family
Marriage: 18 OCT 1853 Kells, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.
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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
M118684 1819 - 1854 1067975 Film 6901729 Film
Sheet: 00
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Family ID |
F1065 |
Family Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family/Spouse |
Sarah Charlotte Olson or Olsen, b. about 1885, Akaroa, New Zealand , d. 8 September 1942, Wellington, New Zealand (Age ~ 57 years) |
Married |
15 February 1923 |
Presbyterian Manse, Adelaide Road, Wellington, New Zealand |
Notes |
- John H. 57years married Sarah Charlotte Olson 37years;
on 15th February 1923; at Presbyterian Manse, Adelaide Road, Wellington, N.Z.
John was a "Station Manager, Bachelor".
He was born "Castle Douglas Scotland".
His parents were "James Houliston, Shepherd and Sarah Good".
1923 Marriage in the District of Wellington # 768
16/637
Thursday February 15th 1923
Presbyterian Manse, Adelaide Road, Wellington
John Houliston; age 57; Station manager; bachelor; birthplace Castle Douglas, Scotland; residence (present, usual) Wellington, Martinborough; parents James Houliston shepherd ,Sarah Houliston nee Good
Sarah Charlotte Olson; age 37; divorced decree absolute 24.3.1921 (year not clear); birthplace Akaroa; residence (present, usual) Wellington, Martinborough; parents Olof Olson settler, Harriet Olson nee Jones
Certified copy of entry in Register -book of Marriages kept at St James Church, Wellington South
Registrar's Certificate No. 159, issued at Wellington
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Family ID |
F2265 |
Family Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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