John Heron Sinclair

Notes:

A Marriage is recorded in New Zealand of John Heron (Haron) Sinclair & Margaret Wilkie 28 Aug 1872

Occupation - Grocer - per Probate 1897
His Wife - Janet (Wilkie) Sinclair was his Executrix of his estate


Burial Register No 80816 Surname SINCLAIR First Names John Haron Gender Male Age at Death 51 Years Date of Death August 2, 1897 Date of Burial August 4, 1897 Cause of Death Unknown Cemetery Location Block 38 , Plot 0002

This information along with family data from William Dick Wilkie & Margaret Fraser, I am saying as an educated guess, this is William Dick Wilkie & Margaret (Fraser) Wilkie's Son in Law married to Janet Wilkie, their Daughter

On searching online Free BMD from New Zealand government site
John Heron Sinclair died 02 Aug 1897 Reg # 2236

Cause of Death: Acute Tubercular Pulmonitis

Confirmation from John Hutton, re his genealogy files

John married Janet Wilkie on 28 Aug 1872 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Janet (daughter of William Dick Wilkie and Margaret Fraser) was born about 1847 in BurntIsland, Fife, Scotland; died on 2 Sep 1928 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand; was buried on 4 Sep 1928 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation Tailoress: prior to 1913, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Notes:

Searching the online Free BMD Index for New Zealand, no Mary Sinclair was found, so indeed tis possible this individual was born in Scotland


Cemetery Details: SINCLAIR, MARY MURRAY Age 40 Years Gender Female Date of Death 15 Dec 1913 Place of Death Last Address 23 CARGILL STREET, DUNEDIN NORTHERN CEMETERY Location Block 38. Plot 2 Date of Burial 17 Dec 1913 Type Burial Date of Cremation Type of Service Ashes Disposal Notes Original reference:- N19131211
Occupation:- TAILORESS
Native of:- EDINBURGH SCOT
Place died:- DUNEDIN


Cause of death: Pulmonary Phthisis x 18 mos
Occupation: Tailoress

It appears Mary Murray Sinclair didn't marry, but was a Spinster.

Mary Murray Sinclair's name possibly comes from her maternal lines -- John Heron Sinclair's Mother was Marjory Heron, whose mother was Mary Murray hw 2019 research

Notes:

Searched Free BMD database for New Zealand - found George Alexander Sinclair Birth:
Parents Janet & John Heron Sinclair, Birth Year 1875- Reg #12861


SINCLAIR,GEORGE ALEX Age 24 Years Male Date of Death 20 Mar 1900 NORTHERN CEMETERY Location Block 38. Plot 2 Date of Burial 22 Mar 1900 Type Burial Date of Cremation Type of Service Ashes Disposal Notes Original reference:- N19000318


While searching the government NZ site, I located 3 marriages during the years 1886 & 1900 for a George Sinclair - 3 matches returned:
1886/1851 Mary Checkley & George Sinclair
1898/2879 Charlotte Ann Slater & George William Sinclair - can eliminate this one as not Georg Alexander
1897/2805 Anna Elizabeth Wright & George Sinclair
Jan 2011 HW

2019 research - still have not confirmed a marriage for George Alexander Sinclair but it seems Tuberculosis was prevalent in this Family , thus strong possiblity his death was also tuberculosis related hw

Correspondence with another researcher - John Hutton - has these people in his genealogy files.
He states Mary Murray Sinclair, George Alexander Sinclair and Agnes Green Sinclair never married.

Notes:

Searching the Free BMD records for New Zealand, came across a marriage:
1911 - Groom William Wilkie Sinclair - Bride Jane Frances Higgins - "Reg # is 6114
Seems a very possible match

Same database, found a Death - William Wilkie Sinclair - 1918 Age 40 yrs, Reg #11400
Unable to find a grave location - I checked one site on WWI memorials to soldiers, but his name wasn't found there. HW Jan 2011

I cannot search for children as we are just now at the 100 yr for birth records accessiblity for the year 1911 HW

Birth database search - gave William Wilkie Sinclair birth 1878, Reg 5700

May 2016 research:
Wanganui Chronicle newspaper - 02 Oct 1918, Pg 4
Deaths:
Sinclair, - On the 1st inst. at his residence, No. 7 Serjeant St., William Wilkie, dearly beloved husband of Jean Sinclair, aged 40 years R I P
This seems a positive fit - as wife was Jane Frances Higgins - thus Jane / Jean used interchangeably.

Death Certificate copy (sent to me by Don Hutton)
#186
Date of death: 1 Oct 1918
Place of Death: Sarjeant St, Wanganui, New Zealand
Name: William Wilkie Sinclair
Occupation: Draper
Male
Age 40 yrs
Cause of Death: Phthisis & Asthenia x 2 yrs
Parents: John Sinclair woollen Mills servant & Jean Sinclair (Wilkie)
Burial: 3 Oct 1918
Place: Wanganui Cemetery
Birthplace: Dunedin, x 40 yrs
Married: Westport - groom at age 33 & Bride Jean Higgins age 38
Children: No issue
Undertaker: F Symes
Registrar: Chas E Hylton 8 Oct 1918
** In Feb 2009, the New Zealand Geographic Board recommended the spelling be changed to "Whanganui"; Dec 2009 the govt. has chosen to accept both spellings but Crown agencies will use Whanganui

William married Jane Frances Higgins on 1911 Reg #6114. Jane was born about 1876 in , , New Zealand; died on 16 Sep 1955 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand; was buried on 17 Sep 1955 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Searching the Birth database, found Birth for Agnes Green Sinclair, Parents Janet & John Sinclair, birth year 1883, Reg #9116

A search on the Free BMD for New Zealand, has an Agnes Sinclair marrying:
1) Andrew Aitken in 1907 the Agnes Sinclair that married this fellow died 1951, Aged 67 yrs Reg#26218
2) Ernest Wm Hood - the Agnes Sinclair that married this fellow died 1928, Age 47, Reg #10931

Possibilities for further research

Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger List, Aboard Monterey, sailing from Auckland Jun 30 1934
Admitted Jul 9 1934 for 5 mos pleasure
Sinclair, Agnes Green Age 50, Female, Single, Retired Dept Store buyer, New Zealand Citizen, Race - Scottish; Residence Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

New Zealand Electoral Rolls 1914 Otago Dunedin West
#6340 Sinclair, Agnes Green 23 Cargilll Street Spinster
#6356 Sinclair, Janet 23 Cargill Street Widow

New Zealand Electoral Rolls 1928 Otago, Dunedin West
#8805 Sinclair, Agnes Green 23 Cargill St Spinster
#8820 Sinclair, Janet 23 Cargill St Widow

New Zealand Electoral Rolls 1949 Otago Dunedin Central
#10694 Sinclair, Agnes Green, 23 Cargill Street spinster

New Zealand Electoral Rolls 1963 Otago Dunedin Central
#74 Sinclair, Agnes Green 23 Cargill Street Spinster

From further research in New Zealand sites, and the cemetery files of Northern Cemetery, Free BMD Index of New Zealand, perhaps Agnes Green Sinclair remained a spinster. At any rate, she is buried with her family in Plot 0022, Block 12 - another source states she is buried with the Rentons