Life / death - Robert Lendrum 1836 - 1871
Robert Lendrum: Robert: Born: 1836 - 21/02/1871
Born in Mullaghmore County, Tyrone, Ireland. In 1865 - He married Mary Elliott: Born 1841 - 27/08/1925
Robert came to New Zealand on the 18th October 1862. With his brother George, settled for a time on the Tatarariki Flat region. Occupation: Store keeper. (Could have been in Barrack Street, Wanganui). Married: Mary Elliott in St Stephens Church, Auckland, NZ. Mary came to New Zealand, January 12th 1862 - via Australia from Rosecerea Country Tipperary, Ireland.
Robert: Died in Wanganui. Age of 35 years. Cause of death: Diarrhea. Auckland Star. 22 February 1871. At the Lunatic Asylum on the 21st instant, Mr. Robert Lendrum. The funeral will leave his late residence, Barrack street (Thursday) 28rd at 3 o'clock. Friends are invited to attend. Buried at St Stephens, Symonds St, Auckland, NZ
Auckland Star 29 August 1925 Mary died on August 27. At her late residence -10 Macaulay Street, Newton. Mary, wife of the late Robert Lendrum, loved mother…to
Miss M. Lendrum.
Mrs. A. M. Sherson.
The late Robert George Lendrum. of New Plymouth.
Martha (Mattie)
Allice Mary: (Alley) 1867 - 1893 married (Dec. 1924) Edward Sherson: 1867 - 1918 (Edward died in France) Auckland Star. 11 May 1939.
Allice died (in her seventy-third year) on May 10 at Auckland Hospital. Allice Mary. beloved wife of Lieut.-Colonel F. Sherson, and loved mother… to…
Eric, Elliott and Joy, and sister of Miss M. Lendrum.
Her service will be held at V. H. Tonirue and Sons Chapel, to-morrow (Friday) at 1.45 p.m.
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(1st son)Robert John George: (Big Bob) 1871 - 1918 married (1905) Ethel May Griffin 1884 – 1967.
Known as "Big Bob" because of his age - his cousin Robert called "Little Bob". In 1905 they were living in Ashburton, Canterbury, NZ.
Robert died at 47 - (Joy was only six months old): Ethel established a nursing home in Hawera (New Plymouth) later a boarding house in Auckland.
Auckland Star. 6 April 1918. On March 31. at New Plymonth. Husband of Ethel May Lendnrm, and only son of the late Robert Lendrum, of this city.
Buried at Purewa Cemetery - Ethel, Gwendolyn, Gladys and Joy. Robert buried in New Plymouth
They have five children.
Gwendolyn May: married (1929) William Thomas Brown
Robert John Godfrey: married (1940) Florence Noel Smith They have four children
Ray: married (1940) E.Velyne May Samson Ray died soon after? no children
Gladys Thelma: married (April 1939) James Reginald Honeyfield
Joy: married (1945) William Trevor Pountney