What became of the Dysons from Canning Town?

[olliecat]

There is this Annie lised on the New Zealand, electoral rolls, although I would have thought she would have been in Wellington if anywhere. There is also a William Frank DYSON in 1935. Perhaps someone could check these out.

1919 Electoral Roll, Parnell, Auckland
Annie Elizabeth Dyson

1935 Electoral Roll, Wellington North, Wellington
William Frank Dyson

Note: I can also see Peter Craigie McGill in the 1919 electoral rolls in Wellington. There is also an entry for Peter Craigie McGill in the Auckland War Memorial database.

http://
muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/67767.detail?Ordinal=1&c_surname_search=mcgill&c_f irstname_search=peter+craigie

[olliecat]

I've been wondering about the two children of Burrows Frank Royal DYSON and Edith Alice WILLIAMS. Well, one child was a son and his name was Richard Herbert DYSON (after his uncle I presume) and he was born on 4 December 1917 at Christchurch. He died on the 9th November 2006. He was in the army and reached the rank of Major. He had a sister and her intials were M. M. Dyson.

From the Auckland Star published on 25 January 1941

DYSON--HIGGINS. The engagement is announced between 2nd Lieutenant Richard Herbert Dyson, N.Z.E.F. (Egypt), son of the late Mr. B. F. Dyson and Mrs Dyson of Christchurch, and Shirley Patricia, only daughter of Mr and Mrs C. W. Higgins, of Christchurch.

[olliecat]

Here is the cenotaph record for Richard Herbert DYSON jnr.

http://
muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/135939.detail?Ordinal=9&c_surname_search=dyson

There is also a photo of Brigadier Graham Parkinson, Major Richard Herbert Dyson and personnel, taken on 28 Jun 1944 at at Arce, Italy during WWII. Not sure who is who though!
Photograph taken by George Kaye

www.
digitalnz.org/records/23170538

[olliecat]

Well FredP, there are a few more bits and bobs on Burrows DYSON on PapersPast. For example there is a short notice relating to a patent. His name is also listed amongst many others under the heading - Wellington Recruiting District No. 5. - Dyson Burrows F. R., 307 Willis-street, estimating clerk and draughtsman.
Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 126, 24 November 1916, Page 3

So, I would recommend a good look through the papers on that site to see what else you can pick up.

There are also some probate records on the NZ Archives Archway site that may be of interest. There is a probate record relating to Richard Herbert DYSON (as well as his military records), also a probate record for Burrows Frank Royal DYSON (1927) and another for Edith Alice DYSON (1950) and one for Ellen Florence MCGILL (1977). There is also a probate record for Annie Elizabeth DYSON (1931).

Just go here and enter their names.

[FredP]

Thank you Olliecat and Coromandel, This is far more information than I ever expected. I will have to wait till my return from holiday to sort it all out, but I will also, as soon as possible, get the death cet for a William Dyseon aged 85 who died in England Sep qtr 1949 - Surrey South East 5 g 556.
FredP.

[FredP]

Unfortunately the death certificate does not seem to be for the right William Dyson though the age is correct and the area a possibility if he had returned from NZ. Will have to look for a death there. FredP.