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James McGrevy

b

 1875

 Liverpool

 

m.

 1905

 

 

d

 23 August 1939

 Auckland, New Zealand

 

1875-1939

 

 siblings

Clara Louisa 1864

Helena Jane 1868

Mary 1870

Thomas Samuel 1872

 

 James 1875

 

 

 

Father

Thomas McGrevy 1836

Mother

Susan Baker

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Children

 

 

 

 

 

1875 James was born in March 1875 two months after his father Thomas Samuel died of pneumonia on 6th January 1875 in Liverpool (Mar qtr. W. Derby 8b 240) aged 37.

In the following year his widow, Susan McGrevy (nee Baker) emigrated to New Zealand. She left with her parents James Baker and his wife Anne Baker (nee Lowby) and James Baker's brother. Susan took with her, her four surviving children Clara Louisa, Helena Jane, Thomas Samuel and James, Mary having died young. They headed for the gold rush town of Thames some 100 miles from Auckland.

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1939

death in New Zealand 23 August 1939