AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
NameJohn FERGUSON 
Birth Dateca 1832
Birth PlaceBlyth, Northumberland, England
MemoFrom death record.
Migration Dateca 1862 Age: 30
Migration PlaceNew Zealand
MemoAccording to death record he arrived in New Zealand around 1862.
Death Date12 Apr 188412434 Age: 52
Death PlaceArrowtown, Queenstown-Lakes, Otago, New Zealand
MemoAt Arrow District Hospital. The cause was Phthisis Pulmonua, 2 months. He was a gold miner. He was born Blyth near Morpeth in Northumberland, England. He had lived in New Zealand for 22 years, that is he arrived circa 1862. His father was William Ferguson, a farmer and mother was Mary Ann. At time of death he was married to Hannah Moriah Wake at age of 34 (circa 1866) but actually 1871 so perhaps marriage age calculated from age of eldest daughter. He had 3 daughters, of ages 17, 9, and 6 and two sons, of ages 16 & 12. Step daughter Hannah is presumably not included as one of his daughter as she was born in 1864.
Burial Date14 Apr 1884
Burial PlaceArrowtown, Queenstown-Lakes, Otago, New Zealand
MemoAt the Arrow Cemetery as shown on death record.
OccupationGold Miner
FatherWilliam FERGUSON
MotherMary Ann
Spouses
Birth Date21 Aug 183312426
Birth PlaceHull, Yorkshire, England
MemoLocation from Death record and date from church records. Birth date is about 4 years later than recorded at death.
Chr Date1838 Age: 4
Chr PlaceKingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England
MemoAt Salem Chapel in Cogan Street, Independent or Congregatkings.
Reside Date189612428 Age: 62
Reside PlaceArrowtown, Queenstown-Lakes, Otago, New Zealand
MemoHannah was a widow.
Reside Date190512429 Age: 71
Reside PlaceArrowtown, Queenstown-Lakes, Otago, New Zealand
MemoStill living in Arrowtown and a widow.
Reside Date191112430 Age: 77
Reside PlaceWaiuta, West Coast, New Zealand
MemoLiving in Waiuta and on supplementary roll suggesting that she had moved there recently.
Death Date9 Nov 191512431 Age: 82
Death PlaceInvercargill, Southland, New Zealand
MemoAt Lorne Street. Cause was Senility and Cardiac failure, 2 months. Buried in Queenstown. Born in York, England and resident of New Zealand for 53 years arrived at age 33 years. Married twice firstly to a Michael [unclear] and John Ferguson. Issue living indicates daughter supposed to be in North Island.
Burial Date14 Nov 191512432
Burial PlaceQueenstown, Otago, New Zealand
MemoAt Queenstown Cemetery Anglican , Block 1. Died of senile decay, age 86. Resident of Invercargill and born Hull England.
OccupationDressmaker (1854)
Alias/AKAHannah Mariah (marriage), Hannah Moriah, Annie Maria, Anna Maria, Anne Morie
FatherAnthony Mowbray WAKE (ca1805-1844)
MotherHannah Moriah SHACKLES (1805-1859)
Marr Date24 Jan 187112435
ChildrenLydia Jane (1866-1934)
William Alfred (1868-1944)
John Richard (1870-)
Ralph (1873-1874)
Eliza Wake (1875-)
Sarah Ann Shackles (1877-)
Notes for Hannah Maria (Spouse 1)
When Hannah arrived in Melbourne, in 1853, the town was only 18 years old. The colony of Victoria was established only 2 years before and didn’t become self governing until 1855. This was a period of rapid population growth caused mainly caused by the discovery of gold in 1851.
Hannah’s marriage to Richard Huckle apparently ended when she left for New Zealand. No children of this marriage have been found.
Perhaps Hannah like many others who had not found fortune in the Victorian gold fields went to Otago, New Zealand where a gold rush occurred from 1861 to 1864.
Hannah’s marriage to Richard Huckle apparently ended when she left for New Zealand. No children of this marriage have been found.
Perhaps Hannah like many others who had not found fortune in the Victorian gold fields went to Otago, New Zealand where a gold rush occurred from 1861 to 1864.