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.

Job Blayney

Job Blayney, born in 1864 at Atchan, England 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.

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Charles Blayney


Don Blayney

 

 

Robert Williams Blayney See [158]

This family just came up on a Google search: 

1  Robert Williams Blayney
  + Mary Antionette (Toni) Hills
   2 Kelvin Blayney b.1974
    + Shara-Lee Mullen b.1975 Wellington, NZ m.1995 Palmerston Nth NZ
     3  Nathan Troy David Blayney b.1996 PN
     3  Regan Tyrone Blayney b.1998 PN
     3  Kristifar William James Blayney b.1999
"Loose ends" -other NZ Blayneys
Keith Blayney Homepage Gregynog CastleBlayney Blayney Barons Blayney History