The table below shows the people that make up the group.
No | Last Name | First Names | Maiden Name | Relationship | Occupation | Born | Died | School Year |
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1 | Robertson | John Wright | Husband | Hotelier (1885-1888) | 5 Aug 1826 | 12 Nov 1888 | ||
2 | Robertson | Sarah | Ross | Wife | 25 Dec 1894 |
The table below shows any historical notes about the party group.
Note | Date | Short Description | Note Text |
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1807 | 1826 | Birth of John Wright Robertson |
Jonh Wright Robertson was born on 5 Aug 1826 at Stornoway in the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. His parents were John Hector Robertson, a rope spinner, and Rachael Rae McKenzie, a dressmaker. John Wright Robertson was baptised as John McKenzie Robertson. |
1808 | 1870 | Electoral records show John in Kawarau Gorge. |
The electoral roll dated Aug 31 1870, John Robertson and his younger brother James appear to be living in the Kawarau Gorge. James Robertson (born 12 Aug 1836) appears to have been a sailor, married to Susan Lucy Farr. They were married in Sydney, Australia in 1866. It appears that John Wright Robertson was living with his younger brothers family. The brothers opened up a coal mine in the Kawarau Gorge. |
1809 | 1873 | Marriage of John Wright Robertson and Sarah Ross. |
John Wright Robertson and Sarah Ross were married on 16 Jun 1873 at he school house in the Kawarau Gorge. The officiating minister was the Rev. Benjamin Drake. |
1810 | 1885 | John and Sarah take over the Bannockburn Hotel. |
On 1 Nov 1885, John Robertson and his wife Sarah took over the Bannockburn Hotel. |
1811 | 1886 | Charter was withdrawn for the Royal Oak of Kawarau Lodge. |
The Royal Oak of Kawarau Lodge, which had used the Bannockburn Hotel for it's meetings had it's charter withdrawn, maybe due to a reduction in membership. |
1812 | 1888 | Death of John Robertson. |
John Wright Robertson died on 12 Nov 1888, at the age of 58 years. He was buried in the Cromwell cemetery. His wife Sarah took over as proprietress and Postmistress. |
1813 | 1889 | Sarahs son-in-law Robert Robertson came to live at the Bannockburn Hotel. |
On or about 13 Dec 1889, Mrs Robertson's sister in law, Margaret Susan Lucy Farr drowned herself in the Kawarau River. She was the wife of James Robertson (John's brother). He had deserted his wife and five boys. John Robertson had been helping her to put her boys through school. It appears that about this time Robert Robertson, James and Margarets fifth son, went to live with his aunty Sarah at the Bannockburn Hotel. |
1814 | 1894 | Death of Mrs Sarah Robertson. |
Mrs Sarah Robertson died on 25 Dec 1894, at the age of 44 years. She is buried in the Cromwell cemetery with her husband Mr John Wright Robertson. The ownership of the Bannockburn Hotel passed to Sarah Robertson's nephew John Hector Robertson (2) |
The table below shows a list of images related to the party group. Click on 'View Image' to display more details about the image, and to view the image.
Image Id | Source | Date | Short Description | |
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1027 | Gordon Stewart - Bannockburn | c1886 | Mr John Wright (or McKenzie Robertson and Mrs Sarah Robertson. | View Image |
1095 | Cromwell Argus via Paul Crump | 1886 | Bannockburn Hotel - J W Robertson | View Image |