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Burrow Digger
18-12-2005, 3:12 AM
I'm looking for any GAFFNEY families specifically living in LEITH VALLEY Road in Dunedin between 1935 and 1960. Can someone please check out the directories for me? I'm looking for first names & if possible, occupations. Thanks.

BD

IreneH
08-01-2006, 7:11 PM
BD Are you still looking for info on GAFFNEY family in Dunedin?

Irene

Burrow Digger
08-01-2006, 9:27 PM
Yes I am. :)

I know there was a Cyril Alexander Gaffney of Leith Valley Road who was born and died in 1942. I'd like to know if there were any other GAFFNEY's in Leith Valley Road - maybe even Cyril's parents?

I dont live in NZ anymore, and if I was there I would be at the Public libraries all day checking this out. Unless Wises have out all their directories online, I am unable to access themself.

My mother was born in 1937 and adopted in 1940. She thinks her natural father was a GAFFNEY, although there is no fathers name listed on her original birth certificate. The reason she thinks this, is that when she was growing up with her adopted parents, the family used to visit the GAFFNEY's in Leith Valley road occasionally.

Thanks
BD

IreneH
09-01-2006, 6:13 PM
Ok. I'll see what I can find - I'm heading for the library again soon. Will get back to you when/if I find anything. Will check the white pages to and see if there are any GAFFNEYs stillliving there.

IreneH
09-01-2006, 6:32 PM
Hi BD,

I've just looked at the white pages and only one Gaffney comes up. A JL Gaffney living in South Dunedin :( . I'll see what the library turns up.

Burrow Digger
10-01-2006, 3:45 AM
Thank you Irene, I do appreciate you taking the time. :)

I do hope Otago is having a sunny Summer. :)

I miss the sun, sand and surf.
I dont think I will ever get used to Xmas in winter.
The winters here are just so COOOOOOOOOOOLD :(


Burrow Digger

IreneH
10-01-2006, 9:42 PM
No worries BD - I'm going to the library tonight or tomorrow. A number of things to hunt up for a couple of people as well as me.

Otago is having a wet cool summer so far - but our warmest months are usually Feb, March, April and May.

Get back to you even I have something :) ...................or nothing!:(

Irene

Burrow Digger
11-01-2006, 3:47 AM
Thank you Irene,

Look forward to hearing what you find......or dont find. :)

BD

IreneH
11-01-2006, 6:49 PM
Ok Bd this is what I have found - there wasn't not much. But you maybe able to make some sense out of this. Not all years where available. I've taken all names with similer spellings.

1935
Gaffaney, Francis Dominick trviler 30 Duncan st Dun.
Gaffney Catherine Mrs 22 Grosvener St Kensington Dun.
Gaffney Alex William labr 67 Dundas St Dun

1936
Same as above

1937
Francis Dom, Catherine and Alex - same as above
Gaffney Cyril labr 31 Malvan st Woodleigh Dun.
Gaffney Hazel Moulder 75 Dundas St Dun.

1839
Same as above but no Cyril.

1940
Francis & Alex - Same as above
No Cyril or Catherine
Hazel moved to 77 Dundas St Dun.

IreneH
11-01-2006, 7:21 PM
1941
Gaffaney Francis Dom 5 Duncan st Dun.
Gaffney Alex grdner 148 North Rd North East Valley Dun.
Gaffnet quarryman Glenleith Leith Valley Dun.
Gaffney Hazel & Mervyn sechand dir 67 St Andrew St Dun.
Live at 4 Scotland st Dun.

1945
Hazel & Mervyn - Same as above
Gaffaney Francis Dom barman 5 Duncan St Dun.
Gaffaney Geo Jos jrnlist 475 George St Dun.
Gaffney Cyril quarryman Fulton Rd Glenleith Dun.

1946
Frnacis, Alex, Cyril, Hazel & Mervyn - same as above.
Gaffaney Geo Jos 42 Bayfield Rd Dun.

1947
Francis Dom - same as above
Hazel & Meryn - same as above
Gaffaney Francis Michl trvler 1027 George St Dun.

1948
Francis Dom, Hazel & Mervyn - same as above
Gaffaney Francis Michl repres York & Co Ltd (Auckland) 11 Bond St Dun.

1850
Only Francis Dom, Francis Michl, Hazel & Mervyn - no changes.

1951
Same as above

1852
The two Francis, Hazel & Mervyn - same
Alex 70a Leith St Dun.

1853
Same as above.

That is as far as the directories go. Hope it helps!

Irene
1853
The two Francis, Hazel & Mervyn and Alex - same
Gaffey Christphr John (Rev RC) 54 Eye St Dun.

IreneH
11-01-2006, 7:27 PM
Oops! A stuff up!! Should have checked before I sent!

"1953 same as above" should be 1954.

Hope you can make sense of this :o

Irene

Burrow Digger
12-01-2006, 3:50 AM
Thank you sooooooo much for this info Irene. :D
I really appreciate you doing this for me.

I'll put these name to my mother and see if any of them ring a bell with her.

I'll also be asking a Gaffney friend of ours who may be a relative, if any of these names are related to her. :) If any of these names do turn out to be family I will be thrilled.

Thank you again, so much. :)

Burrow Digger

IreneH
12-01-2006, 5:18 PM
Your Welcome BD.