Milne Family - Thomas Shepherd and Mary Ann Milne (Second generation)

Thomas, John and Jane's fifth son, was born in 1855 in Skene, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and was 10 years old when he arrived in New Zealand.

It would appear Thomas enjoyed a riddle!

NEW RIDDLES.,
Otago Witness, Issue 1491, 12 June 1880

In 1882 at the age of 28 Thomas married Mary Ann Smith (b.1860/12631 d.1934/10998).

(m.1883/827)

MARRIAGE., Southland Times, Issue 4555, 15 February 1883

Children followed:

John Henry, born in 1883 (named after his late cousin, I would think ) at the late age of 40 married Christina Scott. Last address McNab, Southland. John and Christina are buried at the Gore cemetery.

(b.1883/19413 m.1923/7549 d.1968/27067) 

May died only 6 days old, think she might be buried at the the Woodlands cemetery.

(b.1884/8758  d.1884/1892) (think May and Isabella may have been twins, very close Reg. No.) 

Isabella Pentland (b.1884/8760 m. d. ) Mary's mother name. Married Albert George Clarke in 1908. Three children followed.

In 1928 Isabella and Albert are living in Kana Street, Mataura. Albert is an Engineer Driver. Both Isabella and Albert are buried in the Mataura cemetery.

Jane "Jeanie" Dawson, Thomas and Mary's third daughter was born in 1886 and given Thomas's mother's name. In 1909 aged 21 Jane marries Thomas "Pop" Jenkin(s) (1870 Brighton, Dunedin-1959 Oamaru, North Otago). Eight children followed.

Also Margaret (Peggy) Jean (1919-1993) and Isabella (Ella) Agnes (1922-2002) can not find their Birth Registration record. Two stillborn children were registered in 1913/7593 and 1918/11532.

(b.1886/9104 m.1909/6317 d.1943/29018 )

AdPage 1 Advertisements Column 7,
Southland Times, Issue 9130, 1 February 1886

Page 3 Advertisements Column 2, Southland Times, Issue 9262, 7 July 1886

Page 3 Advertisements Column 1,
Southland Times, Issue 9367, 5 November 1886

Thomas and Mary may have overcapitalised.

Mary Ann, Thomas and Mary's youngest was given her mother's name was born in 1888. In 1911 a spinster, living with her parents at Tuturau, Mary Ann married David Milne (no relation I hope). Three children followed. William George Bruce was born in Canterbury.

(b.1888/6665 m.1911/2029  d.????) 

In 1896-1905 Thomas Shepherd and Mary Ann are living in Mataura. Thomas occupation is farm servant. Thomas farms in Tuturau not far from Mataura from 1911-1938. Mary Ann dying on the 6th Nov. 1934, Thomas lived another 7 years before passing on 3rd Sept. 1941 aged 86 years. They are buried together in the Mataura cemetery.

(d.1934/10998)(d.1941/25107).

bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz

New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853–1981.

New Zealand Cemetery Records.