Person:John Brinsdon (5)

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John Brinsdon
m. 26 Dec 1866
  1. Mary Susanna (Susanna) Brinsdon1868 - 1936
  2. William (Bill) Brinsdon1869 - 1954
  3. Edward (Ted) Brinsdon1871 - 1930
  4. John Brinsdon1874 - 1931
  5. James Rutty (Jim) Brinsdon1876 - 1951
  6. George Channon Brinsdon1878 - 1943
  7. Esther Brinsdon1881 - 1932
  8. Thomas Brinsdon1881 - 1881
m. 30 Jan 1901
  1. Gordon Brinsdon1901 - 1981
  2. Laura Jane Brinsdon1902 - 1983
  3. John Edward (Jack) Brinsdon1904 - 1932
  4. William Brinsdon1909 - 1989
  5. Ellen May Brinsdon1911 - 1990
  6. Jessie Brinsdon1914 - 1986
Facts and Events
Name John Brinsdon
Gender Male
Birth? 18 Jun 1874 Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Marriage 30 Jan 1901 East Taieri Presbyterian Church, Mosgiel, New Zealandto Jane Lawrie Watt Finnie
Death? 8 Oct 1931 Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Burial? 9 Oct 1931 East Taieri Cemetery, Mosgiel, New Zealand

Surname Given Name District Volume Page
Births Mar 1874
BRINSDON JohnMarlbro` 5a 84
The district Marlbro` is an alternative name for Marlboroughand it is in the county of Wiltshire
In 1925 Dunedin South electoral roll -Janefield, Mosgiel - labourer
Looked after the water races at Whare Flat
Lost an eye at Whare Flat and ruined his good looks - he was tying up the family house cow to be milked when she tossed her head and gutted his eye with her horn (Source - Letter from Aunt Nellie to Linda)
Notes for John BRINSDON:
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Surname BRINSDON
Given Name John
Category Second Reserves
Last NZ Address Whare Flat Dunedin
Occupation Water-race Caretaker
Classification F
Occupation;1906-1919 Labourer of Whare Flat. Farmer at Wylies Crossing 1921-22.Labourer of Janefield
1928-29.
More About John BRINSDON:
Block and plot no.: Plot 43 Block PAX (Source: Death Registrations for North, East and WestTaieri.)
Burial: October 09, 1931, East Taieri Cemetery, Mosgiel, New Zealand
Died aged: 57 years
Education: June 06, 1885, Mornington School, left May 23 1888 (Source: Mornington School register.)
Occupation: Labourer.
Residence: 1885, Barrfield