Lawrence Henry Diamond (1911)

Born 19 Aug 1911 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Husband of Kathleen Mary Rosaleen (Clayton) Scarfe — married 1936 (to about 1943) in New Zealand

Biography

Lawrence Henry was born 19 August 1911. He is the son of Charles Diamond and Rosalind Crabtree.

In 1925 he attended Beckenham School; the parent/guardian was H ODERING.

In 1936 he married Kathleen Mary Rosaleen Clayton. ^[1]

Research Notes

Death 1987/37590 Diamond Lawrence 20 March 1911 is a different person (birth reg matches on date to a different couple).

There are several newspaper articles in the 1930 and 1940s for mid level crime with prison sentences. (An all too common story for children who came from broken families). The last mention of his name is 1944; last electoral roll is 1954 at Petone.

It's possible the couple moved to Australia; a tentative burial for Kathleen is in New South Wales. A 1979 newspaper notice regarding his brother John's estate was looking for Lawrence Henry Diamond (brother) or Reginald Lance Diamond (nephew).

Sources

1. ↑ NZ BDM Marriage search: 1936/1120 Kathleen Mary Rosaleen Clayton || Lawrence Henry Diamond

• NZ BDM Birth search: 1912/858 Diamond Lawrence Henry || Rosalind || Charles (19/8/1911)
• 1954 Electoral Register: "New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010"
  BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 1836 #8800961 (accessed 27 July 2023)
  Name: Lawrence Henry Diamond; Electoral Year: 1954; Residence Street Address: 5 Manchester St..; Residence Place: New Zealand; District: Petone; Region or Province: Wellington.