William AUSTIN

1864 - 1922  (58 years)

• Name	William AUSTIN  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	29 Jun 1864	Christchurch, New Zealand   [2, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	29 Jul 1922	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand   [2, 5]
  Burial	Andersons Bay, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand   [2]
  Person ID	I19	Blyth Family Tree
  Last Modified	22 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	James AUSTIN,   b. 1838, Helen's Bay, Down, Northern Ireland, UK d. 14 Mar 1921, Temuka, South, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary SHANKS,   b. 1843, Ballygrot, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom d. 2 Sep 1900, Temuka, South Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	3 Aug 1863	Bangor, Down, Ireland   [6, 7, 8, 9]
  Family ID	F31	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jessie Elizabeth BLYTH,   b. 8 Jul 1865, Geraldine, South Canterbury, New Zealand d. 26 Apr 1936, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	27 Nov 1889	Presbyterian Church, Temuka   [2, 3, 10]
  Children	1. Stewart AUSTIN,   b. 3 Sep 1890, 269 Montreal St, Christchurch d. 1975 (Age 84 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: natural]   2. Alice Mary AUSTIN,   b. 1892   d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. William AUSTIN,   b. 1893   d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. John Blyth AUSTIN,   b. 25 Dec 1894, Spey St, Invercargill, New Zealand d. Aug 1987, New Zealand (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Robert Erwin AUSTIN,   b. 1900   d. 1974 (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Dec 2025

  
  

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• Notes

  Temuka Leader, 3 August 1922, Page 2, Obituary via Papers Past, obituary of William Austin; died at Highgate, Roslyn, Dunedin on Saturday [29 July 1922]; eldest son of the late James Austin of Winchester; son-in-law of James Blyth, Temuka; an ironmonger for many years for Messrs Mason, Struthers, and Co., Christchurch, Thomson and Bridger, Invercargill, Briscoe and Co., Dunedin and Christchurch, and J. Edmonds, Dunedin; active in the Presbyterian Church; at the time of his death with the Knox Church, Dunedin; well known in Dunedin as a bowler; married to the eldest daughter of James Blyth, Temuka; left a family of a daughter and 4 sons; his 2 elder sons went to the war, returned for their commissions then returned to the front, one was wounded in France.

  
  

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  [S15] Ancestry Family Trees (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ances try.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry membe rs.;), Ancestry Family Trees. [S114] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;). Record for William Austin https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1030&h=392153090849&indiv=try [S128] Ancestry.com, New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1937, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;). [S96] Registrar of Births, Deaths and Mariages, New Zealand, Registrar of Bir ths, Deaths and Mariages, New Zealand, Birth Records, Registrar of Births, Deaths and Mariages, New Zealand, Birth Cert of William Austin. [S29] Dunedin Cemeterys Online Database. Cemetery Details Surname AUSTIN Forename WILLIAM Age 58 Years Gender Ma le Date of Death 29 Jul 1922 Last Address 48 HIGHGATE DUNEDIN Next of K in Funeral Director Hugh Gourley Ltd, Grant Street, DUNEDIN Cemetery A NDERSONS BAY CEMETERY Location Block 94. Plot 41 Date of Burial 2 Aug 1 922 Type Burial Occupation Place of Birth Date of Birth Not recorded N otes Original reference:- A19220802 Occupation:- IRONMONGER Native of:- C HCH NZ Years in NZ:- 58 Place died:- DUNEDIN The following burials are a lso in this Plot AUSTIN JESSIE E 70 Years Burial 26 Apr 1936 [S15] Ancestry Family Trees (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ances try.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry membe rs.;), Database online. Record for James Austin [S44] www.familysearch.org, Familysearch.org International Genealogical Recor ds (Name: www.familysearch.org; Location: www.familysearch.org;), "Ireland Marriages, 1619-1898," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGNM-5NG : accessed 14 Aug 2013), James Austin and Mary Shanks, 03 Aug 1863. James Austin, "Ireland Marriages, 1619-1898" Name: James Austin Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Mary Shanks Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 03 Aug 1863 Event Place: 0063,Bangor,Down,Ireland Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M70228-9 System Origin: Ireland-ODM GS Film number: 101450 Reference ID: [S77] Northern Ireland Civil Records, Marriage of james Austin and Mary SHanks - Details form a Forum Posting. Record Type Civil Marriage Date of Marriage 3 Aug 1863 Groom Name james AUSTIN Bride Name mary SHANKS Church Ballygilbert Presbyterian Church Parish Bangor Civil District Newtownards County Down Surname Firstname Year Fathers Firstname county AUSTIN JAMES 1863 JAMES Down SHANKS MARY 1863 JAMES Down [S123] Ireland, Select Marriages, 1619-1898. Name: James Austin Gender: Male Marriage Date: 3 Aug 1863 Marriage Place: 0063,Bangor,Down,Ireland Spouse: Mary Shanks FHL Film Number: 101450 [S111] WEBSITE:ROOTSWEB. Thursday 5 December 1889 AUSTIN - BLYTH - On November 27th, at the Pres byterian Church, Temuka, by the Rev. James Dickson, M.A. William, eldes t son of James Austin, Ohapi, Temuka, to Jessie Elizabeth, eldest daugh ter of James Blyth, Temuka.