Fairburn: Archive

 
Pos S  35°  6.700'
E 173° 22.980'
The area considered to be the Far North of New Zealand is that part of the North Island north of the Mangamuka ranges. These are bush-clad, and extend virtually completely from coast to coast. On the northern face, where the main highway finally ceases to wind is Victoria Valley, and just to the east is Oruru and somewhat nearer, Fairburn settlement.

The farming communities that became established in these tucked away valleys were isolated and self sufficient in virtually everything, once they had broken in their bush-clad hills. The records in this cemetery, along with the associated Peria, Victoria Valley and Mangonui records provide a clear record of the lives of our pioneer past in Northern NZ.

To find the cemetery is a little tricky; drive down the Fairburn road until you pass the limeworks and continue past Meffin and Fisher-Riley roads by nearly 2 km and a small lane appears abruptly on the right. The cemetery is on the top.

We have now gone to a live on-line database called MOP ('Myra's Other Place') and the records listed below are steadily being copied over. Once a record is there a green tick will show alongside the entry. The MOP database has a lot more than just cemetery records and is worth checking out here where you can log in as Guest password guest.

To find a person enter the surname in the target box and presss ENTER. This will list every case of that surname across all cemeteries. To list all persons in a particular cemetery enter the name of the cemetery and change the pull-down option immediately to the left from LAST NAME to CEMETERY then ENTER.

Collected and collated by Alan Wagener

Actual headstone data;  Data from other sources;
  Data has been transferred to MOP

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There are more records in MOP than are shown below!


  Surname: Atkinson   First names: Marshall Nicholson Born: 1898 At: Died: 14 Nov 1987 At: Age: 89 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Spouse of Phyllis, father of Neville, Nancy & Ann.

  Surname: Atkinson née Coulter   First names: Phyllis Georgina Born: Oct 1906 At: Died: 6 Aug 2001 At: Age: 94 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Wife of Marshall, mother of of Neville, Nancy & Ann.

  Surname: Buchanan First names: Elsie Ruth Born: 1919 At: Died: 2 Jan 1922 At: Age: 3 and a half yrs. Buried: Fairburns Comments:

  Surname: Buckingham First names: Beverley June Born: At: Died: At: Age: 3 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Daughter of Stuart & Edna Buckingham.

  Surname: Buckingham First names: Stuart Hylton Born: At: Died: At: Age: 10 weeks Buried: Fairburns Comments: Daughter of Stuart & Edna Buckingham.

  Surname: Coulter née Patrick First names: Dinah Born: 1847 At: Died: 20 May 1931 At: Age: 84 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Wife of Thomas Coulter.

  Surname: Coulter First names: Ian Blakely
Genealogy Born: 10 May 1934 At: Died: 18 May 1934 At: Age: 8 days Buried: Fairburns Comments: Infant son of Albert & Phyllis Coulter.
  Surname: Coulter First names: John Michael
Genealogy Born: 1937 At: Died: 11 Mar 1948 At: Age: 11 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Son of Albert & Phyllis Coulter.
  Surname: Coulter née Masters First names: Phyllis Emma
Genealogy Born: 1913 At: Died: 17 May 1985 At: Age: 72 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Wife of Albert Coulter.
  Surname: Coulter First names: Robert Blakely Born: 1866 At: Died: 21 Dec 1929 At: Age: 43 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Spouse of Sarah Kate (Elsie) Coulter. Father of Albert, Walter, Noel, Elva, Richmond, Norma & Bob.

  Surname: Coulter First names: Sarah Kate (Elsie) Born: 1889 At: Died: 5 Mar 1982 At: Age: 93 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Wife of Robert Blakely Coulter.

  Surname: Coulter First names: Thomas
Genealogy Born: 1841 At: Died: 31 Dec 1918 At: Age: 77 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Spouse of Dinah Coulter (née Patrick).
  Surname: Coulter First names: Walter Allan
Genealogy Born: 27 Jul 1911 At: Died: 10 Apr 2003 At: Age: 91 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Spouse of Winnie Coulter.
  Surname: Foster First names: Amos Stanley
Genealogy Born: 5 Jul 1904 At: Died: 2 Nov 1966 At: Age: 62 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Spouse of Molly née Hunt.
  Surname: Foster First names: James H.
Genealogy Born: 1910 At: Died: 1987 At: Age: 77 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Spouse of Ruth Foster. Father of Marie,Clarence,Valma, Beverley & Ronald.
  Surname: Gardiner First names: Charles Raymond
Genealogy Born: 13 Sep 1942 At: Died: 17 Sep 1942 At: Age: 4 days Buried: Fairburns Comments: Infant son of William & Sarah Daphne Gardiner.
  Surname: Gardiner First names: Sarah Daphne
Genealogy Born: 15 Mar 1919 At: Died: 13 Mar 2000 At: Age: 81 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Wife of William (Bill) Gardiner. Mother of Charles Raymond, Ruth, Robin, Ngaire, Freddy, Brian, Tommy, Clive & Joyce.
  Surname: Hoskin First names: John William Born: 1883 At: Died: 1965 At: Age: 82 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Spouse of Rose Elizabeth Hoskin. Father of Maisie, Gordon,Clarence & Ron (dec).

  Surname: Hoskin First names: Ronald William Born: 1912 At: Died: 23 Nov 1941 At: Age: 29 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Eldest son of William & Rose Hoskin.

  Surname: Hoskin First names: Rose Elizabeth Born: 1882 At: Died: 1967 At: Age: 29 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Wife of John William Hoskin.

  Surname: Hoskin First names: William Born: 1855 At: Died: 14 Sep 1925 At: Age: 70 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Presumed to be father of John William Hoskin. Spouse of Emma Hoskin (dec).

  Surname: Mason First names: Colin John (Oscar) Born: 5 Feb 1964 At: Died: 11 Aug 1992 At: Age: 28 Buried: Fairburns Comments:

  Surname: Mason First names: Edwin Vincent (Ted) Born: 1913 At: Died: 21 Apr 1981 At: Age: 68 Buried: Fairburns Comments:

  Surname: May First names: Richard Born: 1878 At: Died: 21 Dec 1940 At: Age: 62 Buried: Fairburns Comments:

  Surname: Mettin First names: James Born: 1852 At: Died: 16 Oct 1917 At: Age: 65 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Spouse of Caroline Mettin.

  Surname: Prosser First names: William G.W. Born: 1867 At: Died: 22 Sep 1918 At: Age: 51 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Spouse of Jennie Prosser.

  Surname: Robertson First names: Dwayne Allen Born: 25 Nov 1970 At: Died: 10 Jun 1990 At: Age: 19.5 Buried: Fairburns Comments:

  Surname: Sandison First names: Florence May Born: 1910 At: Died: 21 May 1990 At: Age: 80 Buried: Fairburns Comments: QSM. Wife of late James Sandison, mother of Bill.

  Surname: Stanton née Matthews First names: Caroline Madeline
Genealogy Born: 1851 At: Died: 8 Oct 1926 At: Age: 75 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Wife of George Littledyke Stanton. Née Matthews.
  Surname: Stanton First names: George Littledyke
Genealogy Born: ca 1841 At: Died: 8 Oct 1925 At: Age: 75 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Spouse of Caroline Madeline Stanton.
  Surname: Stanton First names: Ivy May Born: 1892 At: Died: 19 Jul 1975 At: Age: 83 Buried: Fairburns Comments:

  Surname: Stanton First names: William Levi
Genealogy Born: 1870 At: Died: 3 Dec 1925 At: Age: 55 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Son of George Littledyke & Caroline Stanton.
  Surname: Switzer First names: Ngaire Gwynne Born: 1932 At: Died: 9 Apr 1936 At: Age: 4 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Only daughter of H.A. & E.M. Switzer.

  Surname: Taylor née Whitehead First names: Alice Maud
Genealogy Born: 1880 At: Died: 27 Dec 1945 At: Age: 65 Buried: Fairburn cemetery, Northland Comments: Wife of John James Taylor.
  Surname: Taylor First names: John James
Genealogy Born: 1877 At: Died: 7 Oct 1968 At: Age: 65 Buried: Fairburn cemetery, Northland Comments: Spouse of Alice Maud Taylor.
  Surname: Thompson-Fisher First names: Violet Born: 1887 At: Died: 23 Aug 1980 At: Age: 93 Buried: Fairburn cemetery, Northland Comments:

  Surname: Wallace First names: Albert Born: 1904 At: Died: 23 Apr 1950 At: Age: 46 Buried: Fairburn cemetery, Northland Comments: Spouse of Mary Wallace.

  Surname: Wallace First names: Alexander Born: 23 Jul 1871 At: Died: 5 Dec 1941 At: Age: 70 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Spouse of Margaret Ellen Wallace.

  Surname: Wallace First names: Clarence Alexander Born: 1899 At: Died: 13 Dec 1989 At: Age: 90 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Spouse of Gladys Marion Wallace. Father of Ray, Tom,Edris & Ron.

  Surname: Wallace First names: Gladys Marion Born: 1899 At: Died: 12 Dec 1989 At: Age: 90 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Wife of Clarence Alexander Wallace. Mother of Ray, Tom,Edris & Ron.

  Surname: Wallace First names: Margaret Born: 1854 At: Died: 7 Dec 1939 At: Age: 85 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Wife of Thomas Wallace (snr).

  Surname: Wallace First names: Margaret Ellen Born: 30 Sep 1836 At: Died: 7 Jun 1958 At: Age: 82 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Wife of Alexander Wallace.

  Surname: Wallace First names: Stuart (Stewart) Andrew Born: 1899 At: Died: 1 Sep 1972 At: Age: 73 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Presumed to be son of Thomas & Margaret Wallace.

  Surname: Wallace First names: Thomas Born: 1845 At: Died: 26 Jun 1930 At: Age: 85 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Spouse of Margaret Wallace. Assumed to be the first family of Wallaces, and that all others are sons.

  Surname: Whitehead née Elliott First names: Elizabeth
Genealogy Born: 1848 At: Ireland Died: 26 Dec 1914 At: Age: 66 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Née Elliot. Wife of Thomas Whitehead and mother of Mabel and others.
  Surname: Whitehead First names: Mabel
Genealogy Born: 1877 At: Died: 7 Dec 1962 At: Age: 85 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth Whitehead.
  Surname: Whitehead First names: Thomas
Genealogy Born: 1838 At: Lincolnshire,England Died: 18 Aug 1932 At: Age: 94 Buried: Fairburns Comments: Spouse of Elizabeth Whitehead, father of Mabel.

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