William Parson Jones
Dwelling #208.
Group Number 1

Group Members

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No Last Name First Names Maiden Name Relationship Occupation Born Died School Year
1 Jones William Parson Husband Miner and mining agent
2 Jones ? Wife 1841 ? 23 Nov 1884
3 Jones Ann Child 23 Oct 1866 10 Aug 1874
4 Jones Theodore B Child 1869 18 Mar 1886
5 Jones Frank William (Bill) Child 1870 30 Sep 1918
6 Jones Con (?) Child

Notes

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Note Date Short Description Note Text
2421 1875 Dwelling location.

The dwelling was near the rifle range in Jones Gully, and is shown on a map produced by John Parsons (2).

2422 c1875 Listing in NZ Directory.

William Parson Jones was listed in the New Zealand Directory for Bannockburn.

2423 1872 Ann was first pupil at the second Bannockburn School.

Ann was the first pupil at the second Bannockburn School (location #215). William was on the school committee as secretary between 1977 and 1884.

2424 1886 Listing in Otago & Southland Gazetter

W P Jones listed in the Otago and Southland Gazetter as a mining agent in Bannockburn.

2425 1886 William Jones mining on Menzies Terrace.

William Parson Jones was mining on Menzies Terrace. He may have moved to dwelling #25 at this time to be closer to his mining activities.


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