Cochrane Weir Henderson
Location #116 - The Bannockburn Hotel.
Group Number 2

Group Members

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No Last Name First Names Maiden Name Relationship Occupation Born Died School Year
1 Henderson Cochrane Weir Proprietor Hotelier (1939-1944)
2 Henderson Mona Hart Wife
3 Henderson Brian Weir Child 1938
4 Henderson Noelene Child 1939

Notes

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Note Date Short Description Note Text
1849 1939 Mr & Mrs Henderson purchased the Bannockburn Hotel from William Young.

Mr & Mrs Henderson purchased the Bannockburn Hotel from William Young.

1850 1939 General Notes

Mrs Henderson owned and rode a thoroughbred horse. Mr Henderson was keen on making mud bricks and constructed a stable for his wife's horse from bricks. (see location #458)

1851 c1940 Mr Weir's parents came to live in location #116.

At about this time, Mr Weir;s parents came to live with them. They lived in location #116 for some time, then decided to rent a house close by. Cochrane Henderson planned to build a mud brick house close to the hotel for his parents. The house was to be built south of the hotel, approximately where the beer garden is now located.

1852 c1941 Cochrane's parents move from location #116

About this time Mr Weir's parents moved from location #116 and rented dwelling #61 from Mr W Olds. Cochrane made a large quantity of mud bricks for his parents house, but then Mr & Mrs Henderson decided to return to Dunedin.

1853 c1943 General Notes

Cochrane sold the mud bricks to Frank Fitzgerald of dwelling #148 who had planned to build a new house nearer to Felton Road, however this new house was never built.

1854 1944 The Hendersons sold the Bannockburn Hotel to Mr & Mrs Fairburn.

On 13 Nov 1944, the Henderson's sold the Bannockburn Hotel to Mr & Mrs Fairburn for the sum of £3,650. Mr & Mrs Hendrson moved to Cromwell where the Hendersons took over Congalton's garage.


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