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James GIFKINS

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Name James GIFKINS Born Between 1 Jan 1844 and 31 Mar 1844 Thame, Oxfordshire, England [1, 2]
Christened 26 May 1844 Lewknor, Oxfordshire, England [3]
Gender Male Baptism 26 May 1844 Lewknor, Oxfordshire, England Census 30 Mar 1851 Kingston Blount, Oxfordshire, England 1851 England - Role: Son
Emigration 27 May 1870 England on the Monarch Immigration 6 Sep 1870 Canterbury, NZ on the Monarch Employment 28 Aug 1872 Cust, North Canterbury, NZ [4]
Road Board Contractor - James receives payment on account of his contract with Road Board
(https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP18720828.2.12?items_per_page=10&query=gifkins&snippet=true&sort_by=byDA)
Died 4 Sep 1927 Sanson, Manawatu, NZ [5]
Buried 6 Sep 1927 Sandon Cemetery, Sanson, Manawatu, NZ [6, 7]
NZ Notices of Deceased Estates, 1880-1950 30 Sep 1927 Wellington, NZ Pensioner of Sanson - Date of death: 4th Sept 1927 in Testate
Also Known As James JEFKINS [8] Person ID I6341 Moore Brickland Family Tree Last Modified 14 Jul 2021
Father Eden GIFKINS, b. Abt 1820, Lewknor, Oxfordshire, England , d. Jun 1882, Lewknor, Oxfordshire, England
(Age ~ 62 years)
Mother Anne WHITE, b. Abt 1811, Christmas Common, Oxfordshire, England , d. Between 1 Apr 1875 and 30 Jun 1875, Thame, Oxfordshire, England
(Age ~ 64 years)
Married 24 Sep 1841 Lewknor, Oxfordshire, England Family ID F2169 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sarah CROWDAY, b. Between 1 Apr 1849 and 30 Jun 1849, Lewknor, Oxfordshire, England , d. 16 Mar 1925, Awapuni, Manawatu, NZ
(Age ~ 75 years)
Married 23 Jan 1869 Lewknor, Oxfordshire, England [9, 10]
- James/Sarah Marriage Record:
James Gifkins signed his name
Sarah made her mark
(Witness) John Ditton signed his name
(Witness) Heather Marie Harris made her mark
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James & Sarah left England 27th May 1870 on the Monarch arriving 6th September 1870 in Canterbury, NZ.
James is listed as a 26yo ploughman from Oxfordshire and Sarah as 22yrs.
Their passage cost was:
1). Total cost to the Provincial Government - 29 pounds
2). Amount payable by individuals in cash - 6 pounds
3). Amount payable by individuals in Promissory Notes - 22 pounds
4). Amount payable by individuals in Bills from Friends in Colony - 0 pounds
5). Present cost to the Provincial Government - 23 pounds [1). minus 2).]
5). Ultimate cost to the Provincial Government - 1 pound
Voyage details:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6F6S-361?cc=1609792
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NZ Papers Past - Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1932, 28 January 1919
Mr and Mrs James Gifkins, who were married at the Lewknor Parish Church, Oxford, in 1868(sic), celebrated their golden anniversary at Sanson last week.
They came out to New Zealand the following year, landing on September 7th, 1879(sic) and for many years have resided in the district.
They have six sons and two daughters (Mrs Whattie(sic) of Hastings and Mrs W. Leat, of Sanson).
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NZ Papere Past - Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11734, 22 January 1919
GOLDEN WEDDING.
GIFKINS - CROWDY : At the Parish Church of Lewknor, in the County of Oxford, England, on January 22nd, 1869,
James Gifkins to Sarah Ann Crowdy, by the Rev George Slade.
Christchurch papers please copy.
Children + 1. George Henry GIFKINS, b. 29 May 1872, Moeraki Downs/Cust, Canterbury, NZ , d. 27 May 1938, Opunake, Taranaki, NZ
(Age 65 years)
+ 2. Annie Elizabeth GIFKINS, b. 10 Nov 1874, NZ , d. 18 Oct 1962, NZ
(Age 87 years)
+ 3. William John GIFKINS, b. 10 Aug 1878, Ashley Gorge, Canterbury, NZ , d. 22 Aug 1928, Sanson, Manawatu, NZ
(Age 50 years)
+ 4. James Eden GIFKINS, b. 10 Nov 1880, Oxford, Canterbury, NZ , d. 1957, NZ
(Age 76 years)
+ 5. Joseph Matthew GIFKINS, b. 15 Mar 1883, Bennetts, Waimakariri, Canterbury, NZ , d. 25 Nov 1962, Dannevirke, Hawke's Bay, NZ
(Age 79 years)
6. Charles Herbert GIFKINS, b. Between 1 Jan 1889 and 31 Mar 1889, Waipara, North Canterbury, NZ , d. Between 1 Oct 1943 and 31 Dec 1943, Wellington, NZ
(Age ~ 54 years)
7. Richard Thomas GIFKINS, b. 27 Sep 1891, Waikari, North Canterbury, NZ , d. 1962, Wellington, NZ
(Age 70 years)
8. Phoebe Jane GIFKINS, b. 1894, Wairpara, NZ , d. 8 Aug 1907, Sanson, Manawatu, NZ
(Age 13 years)
Last Modified 24 Feb 2021 Family ID F2160 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - NZ Papers Past: https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MT19251207.2.7.2
Bibliographic details:
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2, Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2315, 7 December 1925
SALE OF FREEHOLD PROPERTY.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9th At 2 p.m.
PERCY P. STEVENS will sell on account of the Public Trustee Manager of the Estate of James Gifkins by an order of the Supreme Court, Section situated Warwick street, Feilding containing 1 rood 14 6 perches together with dwelling.
Particulars from Public Trustee Feilding or the Auctioneer.
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ex http://www.mdc.govt.nz/online_services/find_it/cemetery_search
Gifkins, James
Age: 81
Marital Status: N/R
Denomination/Religion: N/R
Date of Death: 4/09/1927
Date of Interment: 6/09/1927
Interment Type: N/R
Cemetery: Sandon
Row: K, Plot Number: 38
Interment ID: 10622
- NZ Papers Past: https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MT19251207.2.7.2
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Sources - [S40] Assumption, Based on Baptism date (Reliability: 1).
- [S440] England & Wales - Civil Registration Birth Index 1837-1915, Record: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10442-110863671/james-gifkins-in-england-wales-birth-index James Gifkins County: Oxfordshire; District: Thame Citation: James Gifkins Birth date:Jan-Feb-Mar 1844 Birth place: Thame, Oxfordshire (Reliability: 3).
- [S471] England - Oxfordshire, CoE Births & Baptisms 1813-1915, (Detail:
Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR161/1/R2/1
Source Information:
Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915), Name: James Gifkins Baptism Date: 26 May 1844 Baptism Place: Lewknor, Oxfordshire, England Parish as it Appears: Lewknor Father: Eden Gifkins, Labourer of Lewknor Mother: Anne Gifkins (Reliability: 3).
- [S9] Newspaper, Press, Volume XX, Issue 2909, 28 August 1872, Page 2 (Reliability: 3).
- [S157] NZ - BDM Index online - https://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/, New Zealand Government, Registration No: 1927/7180; Registration states James Gifkins aged 81 yrs (Reliability: 3).
- [S191] NZ - NZSG Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, (Original data: New Zealand Cemetery Records. New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated), Source: Manawatu District Council Surname: GIFKINS Given Names: James Year of Death: 1927 Record Number: 10622 Record Type: Burial Age: 81 Location: Sandon (Reliability: 3).
- [S191] NZ - NZSG Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, (Original data: New Zealand Cemetery Records. New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated), Source: NZSG Cemetery Fiche Surname: GIFKINS Given Names: James Year of Death: 1927 Record Number: 55 Record Type: M/I Age: 81 Location: L05.04 Sanson Cemetery (Reliability: 3).
- [S96] Census - 1851 England (30th March), Family name recorded in Census as JEFKINS (Reliability: 3).
- [S473] England - Oxfordshire, CoE Marriages & Banns 1754-1930, (Detail: Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR161/1/R3/4
Source Information:
Title: Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930), Name:James Gifkins Gender: Male Age:25 Birth Year: C1844 Marriage or Bann Date: 23 Jan 1869 Marriage Place: Lewknor, Oxfordshire, England Parish as it Appears: Lewknor Spouse: Sarah Crowday d/o James Crowday Father: Edm(sic) Gifkins (Labourer) (Reliability: 3).
- [S232] England & Wales - Civil Registration Marriage Index: 1837 - 2005, Name: Sarah Crowday Event Type: Marriage Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar Registration Year: 1869 Registration District: Thame County: Oxfordshire Event Place: Thame, Oxfordshire, England Volume: 3A Page: 671 Line Number: 16 (Reliability: 3).
- [S40] Assumption, Based on Baptism date (Reliability: 1).