William Meluish Allen (1865 - 1867)

Born 7 Sep 1865 in Dunedin, New Zealand

Ancestors

Died 29 Sep 1867 at age 2 in Dunedin, New Zealand

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Biography

William Meluish Allen has English ancestors.

William Meluish Allen was born on the 7 September 1865, in Dunedin, New Zealand, the second youngest child, fourth son of Joseph Weaver Allen, a photographer, and his wife Rebecca Martha Cox.^[1]

William Meluish Allen died young.

William Meluish Allen passed away on the 29 September 1867, in Dunedin, New Zealand, aged just two years,^[2] and was buried a couple of days later in the Southern Cemetery, Dunedin, where his paternal grandfather would also soon be laid to rest.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration — Government of New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs BDM Historical Records online search Births: Registration Number: 1865/18867, Family Name: Allan, Given Name(s): William Meluish, Mother's Given Name(s): Rebecca Martha, Father's Given Name(s): Joseph Weaver
2. ↑ Death Registration — Government of New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs BDM Historical Records online search Deaths: Registration Number: 1867/9835, Family Name: Allen, Given Name(s): William Meluish, Date of Birth/ Age at Death: 2Y

• Burial — Dunedin Cemeteries online search: Cemetery Details: surname: ALLEN; Forename: WILLIAM MELISH; Age: Not recorded; Gender: Male; Date of Death: 1 Oct 1867; Last Address: MORAY PLACE, DUNEDIN; Next of Kin: ; Funeral Director: ; Cemetery: SOUTHERN CEMETERY; Location: Block 6P. Plot 57; Date of Burial: 1 Oct 1867; Type: Burial; Occupation: ; Place of Birth: ; Date of Birth: Not recorded; Notes : Original reference:- S18671062; Place died:- DUNEDIN (NOTE: date of interment is incorrectly also listed as date of death.)