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New Zealand Blayneys

the New Zealand connection

There are a number of Blayneys that came to New Zealand, most of whom I have very little information about, other than my own line and Job Blayney.

Blayneys descended from Thomas BLAYNEY b.1754 & Priscilla SARGEANT b.1775 of London. See:

Alexander & Rebecca Blayney from London,
= my paternal great grandparents. [My mother's parents were Ernest and Arley Potter]

Walter Blayney of Bethnal Green (London),
= an older brother of Alexander, emigrating to Auckland in 1884 on the Manapouri. He died unmarried.

Blayneys descended from Job Blayney, of Atchan, England who emigrated in 1909. He was a grocer in Hawera (amazing coincidence as this is where I live). See:

Captain Charles Edward Blayney MC

Don Blayney.

Blayneys descended from David Blayney born 1844, Dromore, Co Tyrone, Ireland

David Blayney, who emigrated to Auckland

John Blayney emigrating to Auckland in 1833 on the 3559 ton steamship British King. [155]

Other Blayneys, (loose ends)

Job Blayney

Job BLAYNEY, born in 1864 at Atchan, England was the son of Thomas BLAYNEY (1820-1875) and Margaret JONES of Montgomeryshire, Wales. Job married Lily Emma Wilmot in 1889 at Lambeth, England and died in New Zealand in 1917. They emigrated (immigrated from my view) arriving 4Dec1909 on the SS Papanui, moving to Hawera, in Taranaki (where I live) where they ran a grocery on the corner of High Street and Wilson St.

They had two sons, Captain Charles Edward BLAYNEY MC, and John Roberts BLAYNEY, and two daughters, Phillis and Gladys Margaret. A fuller family tree, with genealogy is listed under ThomasMiner.html. It is possible that this line connects to Thomas BLAYNEY b.1770 line.

Captain Charles Edward BLAYNEY, moved with his parents from England to Hawera in 1909, Taranaki NZ but then moved up to Auckland. He returned to the UK during WWI to serve in the Royal Flying Corps, where he earned a Military Cross. He son (Peter) states that "He became a brave and resourceful aviator, saw much action and won the Military Cross." Charles returned to NZ and married Myrtle Alice Goodwin of Hawera in 1919. [156]. He Worked for a farmers co-op, and flew seaplanes as a hobby but in 1929 returned to England and "got a better job", based in Sydney. Furthermore it turns out that his son is none other than Peter BLAYNEY (artist), now resident in Australia -see [151].

John Roberts BLAYNEY also moved with his parents from Hawera to Devonport, set up home in Mt Eden, Auckland. He married Rita May Clark and they adopted three children, the youngest being none other than Don BLAYNEY (see photo to right), "famous" UFO witness [see Internet link UFO Roundup], ex-Policeman, now a Director of Campus Security NZ Ltd (Albany, north of Auckland) [157]. Don was the second highest polling candidate in the 2004 Elections for the Albany Community Board, North Shore City Council [see Internet link Community Board Members - Albany].
I have speculated that Don is my 6th cousin (common ancestor being Thomas BLAYNEY, the wheelwright of Llanllwchaiarn born between 1675 and 1695 and dying 1761.)

For genealogy see under Job BLAYNEY in ThomasMiner.html.
Click photos to enlarge

Charles BLAYNEY
Charles BLAYNEY

Don BLAYNEY
David Blayney born 1908 Outerand twd, Co. Tyrone, Ireland
1 David BLAYNEY b.1Jan1908 (Outerand); d.27Dec1984 (Auckland, NZ);
  bur.31Dec1984 (Waikumete Cem, Auckland - WESTERN LAWN A Row 1, Plot 34); 
  Occ. Grocer.
  Son of Joseph & Martha Blayney
 + ___
  2 Maurine June BLAYNEY b.20Feb1933 (Auckland); adp. by David & Ruth
   +(1) Ivan Kenneth RAE b.12Oct1931 (Auckland); m. (Devonport, Auckland, NZ);
     d.2Apr1972 (Auckland)
    3 Four children: Gary D., Karen R. (adp), Michael & Phillip RAE
   +(2) Stewart DUNDASS 
 + Jessie Melville CRAMOND
  2 Robert William BLAYNEY b.24Aug1937 (Auckland); [158]
   + Mary Antionette (Toni) HILLS b.6Aug1942 (Whakatane, NZ)
     m.27Mar1965 (Otahuhu, Auckland)
     dau of Victor Charles HILLS and Thelma Agnes WALKER 


Robert & Toni Blayney

David W BLAYNEY

hoping 4 better pic.
    3 David William BLAYNEY b.24Feb1966 (Auckland)
      Alpine Hunting Guide - see Shane Quinn Alpine Hunting
      after a 10yr Army stint - see Field & Stream article
     + Tracey Marguerite WALKER b.25Feb1967 (Taihape, NZ);
       m.27Feb1988 (Moawhango Pa, Taihape, NZ)
       dau of Stanley Tokorangi WALKER and Carol Katarina THOMPSON
      4 Angela Marie BLAYNEY b.11Dec1988 (Palmerston North, NZ)
      4 Melissa Carol Christina BLAYNEY b.23Nov1992 (Palmerston North, NZ)

    3 Judith Anne BLAYNEY b.1Apr1967 (Auckland)
     + (DF) Stephen Wayne CARROLL b.11Jul1965 (Auckland)
      4 Three children: Stephanie A., Dion R. S. & Sean D. CARROLL

    3 Darrell Robert BLAYNEY b.12SepApr1968 (Levin, NZ)
     +(1)Li-Anne Mary GRAPES b. Waitara, Taranaki, NZ;
       m.22Jul1989 (St Martins, Linton, NZ); div
       dau of Robert GRAPES and Pamela BAKER
      4 Rebecka Manu BLAYNEY (b. Palmerston North, NZ)
      4 Kathrin Pamela BLAYNEY (b. Palmerston North, NZ)
      4 Lizabeth Louise BLAYNEY (b. Palmerston North, NZ)
      4 Robert Fraser Miles BLAYNEY (b. Palmerston North, NZ)
     + Tracey Waho (engag.) 


Darrell Blayney & Tracey

Raewyn & Kenyon  
    3 Raewyn Mary BLAYNEY b.11May1971 (Levin, NZ)
     +(1) James Herbert Nicholson PEFFERS b.2Nov1967 (Levin, NZ);
       m.4Oct1991 (Palmerston North, NZ); (sep. 2008) 
       son of Walter Nicholson PEFFERS and Rona Doreen PUNCH   
      4 Two children: James R & Samuel G PEFFERS 
     +(2)Cam Kenyon (partner)

    3 Kelvin John BLAYNEY b.3Feb1974 (Levin, NZ)
     + Shara-Lee ("Lee") MULLEN b.3Sep1975 (Wellington, NZ);
       m.2Sep1995 (Palmerston Nth, NZ)
       dau of Regarnold James Michael MULLEN and Sylvia Ann COOPER
      4 Nathan Troy David BLAYNEY b.10Jul1996 (Palmerston Nth)
      4 Regan Tyrone BLAYNEY b.29Jan1998 (Palmerston Nth)
      4 Kristifar William James BLAYNEY b.20Apr1999 (Palmerston Nth)
Kelvin J BLAYNEY
Lee BLAYNEY
Nathan Blayney
(from facebook)
Kris Blayney

[Pictures primarily courtesy of Kelvin J Blayney]

"Loose ends" -other NZ Blayneys
 
1 Elizabeth BLAYNEY b~1830 (Dullaghan Dromore Co Tyrone, Ireland); d.~1924 (Taumaranui)
 + Robert Sproule SOMERVILLE b.27Feb1840 (Dullaghan, Dromore)
   m.1864 [122]; d.~1897 (Wellington)
   Son of Christopher B. Somerville and Ann SPROULE
  2 Robert Blayney SOMERVILLE b~1868; d.3Apr1935 (Te Awamutu)
    Cab Proprietor, Kihikihi
   + Lottie POUND m.1892   
    3 Clifford (Cliff) Blayney SOMERVILLE
    3 Lionel SOMERVILLE


Elizabeth Somerville

Robert S Somerville
Elizabth BLAYNEY b. 21Jul1865 [122]

James BLAYNEY d.Oct1868 (miner, Greymouth) Probate 24Oct1868 (Greymouth) and 26Feb1869 (Hokitika) [122]

Norah Catherine BLAYNEY m. Iwan Wassil HELMSING 1912 [122]

David BLAYNEY m. Ruth Rebecca QUELCH 1932 [122]

Mabel Isabella Jean BLAYNEY m. Charles Frederick BELL 1934 (he d.1965) [122]

William BLAYNEY d. 1935 (Waitakaruru) Probate 22Jul1935 [122]

William Hanson BLAYNEY sold land in Avondale 1911 [499] ?=Walter Hanson Blayney

John Roberts BLAYNEY and Mary Barbara BLAYNEY Probates 1983 [865]