John Cockayne (abt. 1853 - 1933)

Born about 1853 in England

Husband of Minnie Louisa Blake — married about 1880 in Neiafu, Tonga

Died Aug 1933 at about age 80 in New Zealand

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Biography

John was born before 1862. He is the son of Thomas Cockayne and Harriet Hazeldine. ^[1]

PAPAROA

The interment took place yesterday ; at'St. Mark's (Anglican) cemetery, of anr'Olfl settler of the district, Mr John Cockayne Parsons, who passed away in' the- AVhahgarei Hospital on Sunday. 'Deceased' came to New Zealand with his parents with the Albertlancl settlers 'in" -1862,. and the - family settled ongrtke-Paht - River. lie - was thnn Q years o%ageV'-“Sithsequently the family moved, to Auckland.- As a young man, Mr; Parsons afterwards went to Tonga, WheregVhe employed in business for - a time -with his people. In 1881, he married Miss Minnie Louisa Blake, and returning to New Zealand- Mfryears ago(he settled on the family’s. .former holding, where he continued farming, until the family removed ,to Paparoa township, where Mrs iP'strsons conducted the well known- 1 boardinghouse with marked success for 25 years. About two years ago, Mrs Parsons relinquished business, and the<. couple moved to Whangarei. Mr Parsons continued active work, gardening, etc., in his retirement.^, MrV and Mrs Parsons celebrated their golden wedding in 1931. Boceasis ' suryi ved by his widow and eighf^pbns:: 1 and daughters:—Messrs Fred '. Parsons ( Auckland), Thomas (Kuiow,v’:P-tago), Harry (Ahura), and Jaek^(Tuakau) and Mesdames W. Dod|t„ (Paparoa), Percy Curtis (Ma«ngatTtipt'O),■.Wacle (Auckland), and -L Meaneyl (Whangarei). There are nineteon/grandchildren and one great*, grandchild.

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Sources

Death Registration: 1933/9688 / Parsons, John Cockayne / Age: 80Y

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NA19330818.2.94.1?end_date=31-12-1949&phrase=0&query=Cockayne+Parsons&start_date=01-01-1839

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Morgan Lynch, Wednesday, August 14, 2013.

Acknowledgments

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