Charles Davis Jocelyn
Dwelling #350.
Group Number 2

Group Members

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No Last Name First Names Maiden Name Relationship Occupation Born Died School Year
1 Jocelyn Charles Davis Husband Rabbiter, farmer
2 Jocelyn Mary McPherson McKay Crabbe Wife
3 Jocelyn James Newbury Child 12 Dec 1908 2 Feb 1914
4 Jocelyn Mary Child 5 Feb 1911 7 Feb 1916
5 Jocelyn Alexander Charles Child 7 Mar 1913 7 Mar 1918
6 Jocelyn Lucy Lattimore Child 14 Feb 1917 29 Jan 1923
7 Jocelyn Florence Evelyn Child 27 Nov 1919 4 May 1925
8 Jocelyn Janet Olive Child 31 Mar 1922 1 Apr 1927
9 Jocelyn Samuel Albert Child 27 Jul 1924 11 Sep 1929
10 Jocelyn Ethel Child 4 Sep 1926 2 Feb 1932

Notes

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Note Date Short Description Note Text
3193 1924 Charles Jocelyn took up 40 acres.

Charles Jocelyn took up 40 acres of the Kawarau Station subdivision. This area was later to be increased into a very large farm. The family moved from dwelling #37 in what is now known as Miners Terrace, to a new house at the head of a gully just north of Pigroot Gully and close to what is now Jocelyn Road. This dwelling was #350, at the head of Long Alex gully, and one north of Pigroot Gully

3194 c1938 Jim Jocelyn was a keen radio enthusiast.

Jim (James) Jocelyn was keen ham (short wave) radio enthusiast, however when W.W.2. broke out his radio equipment was confiscated by the government.

3195 c1940 Marriage of Alex Jocelyn.

Alex Jocelyn and his fiance, Hughena Joyce Bruce, lived in a back room of dwelling #350 for a short time before he left for the war. They were married on his last leave. Hughena moved to Alexandra and worked as a cook during the war.

3196 c1940 Jim Jocelyn was killed in W.W.2.

Jim Jocelyn went to war and was killed in action.

3197 c1945 Alex Jocelyn returned from the war.

on his return from the war, Alex Jocelyn took over the family farm. Alex and Hughena moved to dwelling #349.

3198 c1950 Alex and Hughena Jocelyn move into dwelling #350.

Charles and Mary Jocelyn retired and moved to Dunedin. Alex and his wife Hughena moved from dwelling #349 to dwelling #350.


Images

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Image Id Source Date Short Description
38 Alex Jocelyn 1894 Bannockburn School - First Class Certificate - Mary Crabbe. View Image
40 Alex Jocelyn 1894 Bannockburn School - Attendance Certificate - Mary Crabbe. View Image
861 Paul Crump - Bannockburn c1907 Possibly Charles Davis Jocelyn View Image