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John & Deborah Muller/Miller, Picton New Zealand

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Lorraine

Lorraine Report 4 Sep 2012 12:03

John was a carpenter / wheelright and apparently had a carpentry shop somewhere in Picton New Zealand, he married Deborah nee Collins 1862 and she did the finicial side of things.
Would any one have any early eletcoral rolls to look up and see where it was and also where they lived.

Much appreciated if any person could give any information.
Thank you in advance.

Thelma

Thelma Report 4 Sep 2012 12:29

No address.All its states is "residential"

New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981
about John Miller Name: John Miller
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1885-1886
District: Picton
Region or Province: Marlborough

Other years the same.

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 4 Sep 2012 14:13

Many thanks anyway, at least i know now that he / they were still living in Picton in those years 1885/86 plus the other years.

Regards.

Thelma

Thelma Report 4 Sep 2012 18:31

Sorry about years.
I can only find Deborah once;

New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981
about Deborah Miller Name: Deborah Miller
Electoral Year: 1896
District: Wairau
Region or Province: Marlborough
She and John both living Picton.
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New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981
about John Miller Name: John Miller
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1870-1871
District: Picton
Region or Province: Marlborough

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 4 Sep 2012 20:36

What a lovely setting.

http://www.interislander.co.nz/The-Voyage/Index.aspx#content

I should think it was even smaller then.

Gwyn

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 4 Sep 2012 23:07

Many thanks Thelma much appreciated. It's solved where they were.

Yes Gwyn, Picton is a very small town but gets the trade through having our Picton to Wellington and return passengers, and on a nice calm day the trip is beautiful.

GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 5 Sep 2012 00:47

I guess that Deborah Miller is the death recorded in NZ 1903.
This woman was 64yrs old at the time. YOB circa 1839.

There are potentially 2 other deaths, but both women were too young to have married in 1862

John Miller age 69, buried 10 Feb 1908 in Picton Cemetery.

Given Names John
Surname Miller
Age 69Y
Occupation
Religion
Date of Death
Date of Burial 10 Feb 1908
Cemetery Picton
Cemetery Division Lawn Burial
Block Number 24
Row Number
Plot Number 6
Plot Key 13316
Warrant Number 36739
Funeral Director
Other Plot Members


No wife in the cemetery or plot?
Anne

Researching:
Brannan/ McGrath/ Kerr/ Jordan/ Finnigan NI and Free State. Devlin/ Lamont / Lamond/ Fyfe/ Pollock/ Johnston/Struthers/ Smith. Scotland. Avi: Hand Fasting or Tying The Knot. Daughters wedding 2016

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 5 Sep 2012 01:10

wow, thank soooo much Anne, mmm Deborah might be in the Upper Wairau / Wariau or Kaituna Cemetery with no h/stone. We've taken photos of all the h/stones in those cemeteries and there isn't one of her, but there's lot of unmarked plots though.
Think i'll get in touch with the sexton to see if she's recorded in there, as i'm after another two that could be in the Upper Wairau one also it will make it worthwhle.

Many thanks again.