Percival (Reid) Jackson (abt. 1876 - abt. 1942)

Born about 9 May 1876 in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Jane Elizabeth (Tatterson) Jackson — married 1902 (to 1904) in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia

Husband of Mildred (Ashby) Jackson — married 1908 (to 1920) in New Zealand

Husband of Amelia Alice Jessie (Vowless) Jackson — married 1921 in New Zealand

Descendants

Died about 23 Jun 1942 at about age 66 in Taumarunui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

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Biography

Percival Reid (aka Jackson) was born 1876 in Sandhurst, Victoria (now Bendigo), Australia, the son of Elizabeth Reid. Because his mother was not married, his birth is indexed under his mother's maiden name. ^[1]

His mother married John Jackson the following year.

1st Marriage. In 1902, in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, as Percival Jackson, he married Jane Elizabeth Tatterson. ^[2]

Percival and Jane returned to Victoria where, sadly, he lost his wife and child during the following years.

South Bourke and Mornington Journal (Richmond, Vic) Wednesday 4 May 1904 p 2

DEATH.

JACKSON.--On the 2nd May, at her parents' residence, Victoria street, Warragul, Jane E. (Jenny) the dearly beloved wife of P. Jackson, and eldest daughter of Kaye and Susan Tatterson, aged 28 years.

A Patient Sufferer at Rest. ^[3]

West Gippsland Gazette (Warragul, Vic) Tuesday 10 May 1904 p 2

Bereavement Notice.

Mr. and Mrs. Kaye Tatterson and Mr. Percy Jackson desire to thank their many friends throughout the district, for numerous tokens of kindness and sympathy extended toward them in their recent sad bereavement; also to the Rev. F. Lynch for his sympathy and kindness. ^[4]

South Bourke and Mornington Journal (Richmond, Vic) Wednesday 31 May 1905 p 2

DEATH.

JACKSON.—On the 29th May, at her grandparents' residence, Victoria-st., Warragul, Eileen Myrtle, the dearly loved and only child of Percy and the late Jennie Jackson, and granddaughter of K. and S. Tatterson and E. Jackson, aged 2 years and 1 month.

Our little darling at rest. ^[5]

2nd Marriage. By 1908, several years later, Percival had found his way to New Zealand, where he wed Mildred Ashby. ^[6] They had at least six children in New Zealand: Olive Mabel (1909); Hugh Percival (1910); Athena Thelma (1912); Gladys Madge (1914); Doris Eva (1917); and Leslie Norman (1919). Mildred died 8th September 1920.

In 1920, he was widowed for a second time.

3rd marriage. In 1921, Percival married Amelia Alice Jessie Vowless. ^[7]

Electoral Roll, 1938. The 1938 New Zealand Electoral Roll shows Percival and Amelia enrolled at Ongarue, where he was a farmer. Also in Ongarue were Percival's children: Hugh Percival Jackson, farm hand, and Olive Mabel Jackson, spinster. ^[8]

Death, Burial. The Ruapehu District Council online cemetery records, for Taumaruni New Cemetery, shows Percival Jackson passed away on 23rd June 1942, aged 65 years. On 25th June, his remains were interred in the Church of England section, plot 14, row E - the grave next to Amelia who had predeceased him several years beforehand. ^[9] His death registration shows his age as 66 years. ^[10]

Research Notes

Originaly, the Birth and Death in this profile was: Percival Jackson was born about 1880. He passed away about 1920. *Unsourced family tree handed down to Chris Cameron.

His age at death in 1942 gives Percival a birth year of about 1877. Most online trees at Ancestrycom attribute him as a Bendigo-born man, Percy Charles Jackson, but that man's death has been accounted for, in Australia (note added by Christine Randall, Dec 2019)

Percival REID vs JACKSON. Because his mother was not married, his birth is indexed under his mother's maiden name, but this does not mean that was ever used as his surname. Only forenames are included in the 'child name' column of a Victorian birth registration. If his parents were already living together, before they wed, then Percival was probably always known as Percival Jackson. Often, in these cases, the father's surname is given as a second forename. (note added by Christine Randall, Jan 2020)

Name Update: 1910, is named as Percival Reid in his mother's will. (added 8 Jun 2020) Because of this, have chosen Reid as birth name during the latest merge. (Christine, 1 Mar 2021)

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Department of Justice, Victoria Family history search : 1876 BIRTH REG, Percival REID, reg 12089/1876
2. ↑ 1st Marriage Western Australian Online Indexes Search [1]:1902 MARRIAGE REG, Percival JACKSON & Jane Elizabeth TATTERSON, Kalgoorlie 325
3. ↑ 1904 'Family Notices', South Bourke and Mornington Journal (Richmond, Vic. : 1877 - 1920; 1926 - 1927), 4 May, p. 2. (WEEKLY.), viewed 05 Feb 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66141591
4. ↑ Death Notice, 1st wife 1904 'Family Notices', West Gippsland Gazette (Warragul, Vic. : 1898 - 1930), 10 May, p. 2. (MORNING.), viewed 05 Feb 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article68708374
5. ↑ Death Notice, child 1905 'Family Notices', South Bourke and Mornington Journal (Richmond, Vic. : 1877 - 1920; 1926 - 1927), 31 May, p. 2. (WEEKLY.), viewed 05 Feb 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66143274
6. ↑ 2nd Marriage New Zealand Historical Records 1908 MARRIAGE REG, Mildred ASHBY & Percival JACKSON, 1908/4336
7. ↑ 3rd marriage New Zealand Government Online Birth, Death, Marriages : 1921 MARRIAGE REG. for Amelia Alice Jessie VOWLESS and Percival JACKSON, 1921/5718
8. ↑ 1938 Waimarino Bay of Plenty - Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853–1981. Auckland, New Zealand: BAB microfilming. Microfiche publication, 4032 fiche.
9. ↑ Death, Burial Ruapehu District Council Online Cemetery Search : Taumarunui New Cemetery, Amelia JACKSON, Percival JACKSON
10. ↑ Death New Zealand Government Online Birth, Death, Marriages : 1942 DEATH REG for Percival JACKSON, 1942/22656

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DNA

Frances and Christine Randall have extremely strong DNA ties, of unknown origin on Christine's mother's side.

Update 30 May 2021: due to a new mutual DNA match, it appears that Christine and Frances relate on Christine's paternal grandfather's line: