THE DAULTON FAMILY OF MANUTUKE, GISBORNE

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1 THE DAULTON FAMILY OF MANUTUKE, GISBORNE THOMAS DAULTON began his business life in the Wanstead district of Hawke s Bay as a Coachman in the early 1880 after having been in the Partnership Tyne & Daulton Poverty Bay Herald, 4 May 1896 Mr Daulton, of the Arai store, notifies that residents of that district are under no necessity to come to town for goods, as he is selling his large stock at lowest town prices Mr Thomas Daulton died 7 October 1907 aged 55yrs at Manutuke and he was buried in the Makaraka Cemetery Poverty Bay Herald, 10 October 1907 The interment of the late Mr Thomas Daulton, of Te Arai, took place at Makaraka cemetery yesterday afternoon and was attended by a large number of country settlers, together with several residents from town, including the representatives of various warehouse firms. Half a dozen Te Arai settlers acted as pall bearers, whilst the funeral service at the grave side was conducted by the Rev Fathers Land and Dignan Thomas DAULTON ( ) married 5 March 1881 Sarah Jane HUDSON ( ) Very soon after his marriage to Sarah Jane, Thomas & Sarah Daulton were storekeepers at Te Arai, Manutuke, near Gisborne. An old and highly respected resident, Mr Thomas Daulton of Te Arai, died last evening, and the funeral leaves the family residence at Te Arai tomorrow afternoon. Mr Daulton had been ailing for some time past, but his death came as a shock to his wife and family and many friends. He was well-known through-out the district, having kept a store for many years at Te Arai, where lie took a keen interest m school matters and all other local affairs After Thomas s death on 1907, Sarah shifted to Taneatua in Bay of Plenty to live for a while with her son George. Sarah Jane Daulton died in 1947 aged 83 yrs

2 The children of THOMAS & SARAH JANE DAULTON Birth Name Died Married Spouse Died War, Regt # 1882 Thomas Miles 1903 Manutuke SA # 6630 & Joseph Edward 1969 Gisborne 1916 Catherine CRAILL 1970 Gisborne 22/8/1885 William Charles 1916 Egypt WWI # 11/1788 3/4/1887 Michael George 1921 Gisborne WWI # Bertha Jane 1955 Auckland 1912 Frederick Hugh SNOWDEN 1946 Auckland WWI # Mary Catherine 1891 Gisborne 2mth old 1892 Frederick Royal 1918 France WWI # Catherine Elma 1965 Gisborne James JOBSON 1960 Gisborne WWI # 11/ Harold John 1961 Auckland 1923 Carol Isabel BATEMAN 1982 WWI # /6/1898 Frank Hudson 1964 Opotiki Lorna Alice MORTLEMAN Opotiki WWI # /3/1900 Ernest Roberts Euphemia Mabel McGOUGAN /2/1902 Mary Margaret Ann 1992 Dargaville 1924 George Oscar LORD Christina Mileina 1923 Willett Hamilton 1970 Gertrude Harper HOLLIS /1/1907 Thomas Miles 1997 b. 8 Feb Thomas Miles Daulton at Wanstead Hawkes Bay Hawke's Bay Herald, 13 February DAULTON At Wanstead, on the 8th February, the wife of Thomas Daulton, of a son - Auckland papers please copy Thomas was a Shepherd Thomas served in the South African War as Trooper # 6330 of the 7th & # 8188 of the 9th Contingents of the NZ Mounted Rifles. He embarked from Auckland 1 Feb His next of kin was Thomas Daulton, father, at Te Arai Bridge, Gisborne. 3 March Thomas died from an abscess on the brain in Te Arai, Gisborne, after being invalided home from South Africa Press, 3 March DEATH OF A TROOPER Thomas Daulton, aged 21, died tonight. He was a member of the Seventh Contingent, and was injured by a fall from a horse in South Africa. On the voyage home he contracted pneumonia. He recovered somewhat on landing, but an abscess near the brain set in. He was a very popular young fellow. b Joseph (Joe) Edward DAULTON Joseph attended the Matawhero School In Joseph Daulton married Gladys Catherine CRAILL (b.1895), daughter of Henry CRAILL & Catherine Mary nee ROBB. Henry Craill was the manager of John Clark's 11,000 acre, Te Arai station 7 May 1969 Joseph Daulton died in Gisborne aged 85 years and his wife Gladys died in Both rare buried in Gisborne. His Memorial stone can be found in the Makaraka Cemetery, Gisborne, which has been laid on the same site where his baby sister Mary Catherine died aged 2 mths in 1891 His stone is erected by The New Zealand Soldiers Graves Guild to the memory of Private THOMAS MILES DAULTON, late 9th New Zealand Contingent, died 3 March No 14. In loving memory of JOSEPH EDWARD DAULTON, aged 85 years, died 7 May R.I.P. = and GLADYS CATHERINE DAULTON, aged 74 years, died 6 January 1970.

3 b. 3 Apr George Michael Daulton was born at Matawhero, Gisborne He attended the Te Arai School 1917 b. 22 Aug William Charles Daulton was born in Manutuke He attended the Te Ari School Trooper William C Daulton # 11/1788 served in WWI with the 7th Reinforcements, Wellington Mounted Rifles. He embarked from Wellington 9 Oct His next of kin was his brother Joe at Manutuke, Gisborne. 23 Dec Trooper William C Daulton # 11/1788 died of his wounds in Egypt & is buried Grave A.194 at Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Private George Michael Daulton # served in WWI with the NZEF, 29th Reinforcements F Coy Canterbury Infantry Regt. At the age of 29 yrs 10 mths he embarked from Wellington 13 August 1917 for Glasgow. His next of kin was his mother at Manutuke, Gisborne Served in France, He was discharged 20 August 1919 in NZ. George was a storekeeper in his father s store and in 1912 he managed the Billiard Rooms at Manutuke. He later shifted to Taneatua and his mother went there to live also. In George Micheal DAULTON died at Taneatua His memorial is noted on his parent s Tombstone in the Makaraka Cemetery Poverty Bay Herald, 22 December DAULTON In loving memory of Trooper William Daulton, killed in action in Egypt on December 23rd, Far away from those who loved you,...gently soldiers laid you to rest;...in far off Egypt you're only sleeping,...one of God's brightest and best. - Inserted by M. McDowell DAULTON - In Loving Memory of Thomas ; SARAH JANE ; GEORGE ; WILLIAM & ROY Killed in Action 1917 b Bertha Jane Daulton at Matawhero 17 April Bertha married Frederick Hugh SNOWDEN (b in London, storeman of the Motu Store), at Waingake, Gisborne Private Frederick Hugh Snowden # served in WWI as with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 14th Reinforcements 2nd Battalion,

4 (F Company). He embarked from Wellington 30 Dec He was the father of 2 daughters, Mabel & Elma at the time he left for the war. Bertha, his wife, was his next of kin at Manutuke He suffered from Asthmatic Bronchitis during the war and was hospitalised in Liverpool. 21 August He was discharged to an address in Wairoa. Later they shifted to Dargaville Their son:- 12 June Royal Frederick (Roy) was born at Matawhero, Gisborne Roy was a storekeeper in his father s store Pte. William Hugh Snowden # 63342, of the NZ Infantry. 21 st Btn, was Killed in Action 25 Oct 1942 aged 22 and is buried El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt. Rifleman Royal F Daulton # served in WWI with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 9th Reinforcements 2nd Battalion, F Company. He embarked from Wellington 26 July He enlisted at the same time as his brother Harold and Frank. His next of kin was his mother at Manutuke, Gisborne. In He was wounded and hospitalized in England. 12 Sep 1918 Rflmn Royal Frederick Daulton # was killed in action at Havrincourt, France & is buried Grave V. D. 17, at Metz-en-Couture Communal Cemetery British Extension, Pas-de- Calais, France 26 Aug 1946 Frederick SNOWDEN, farmer, died in Auckland Poverty Bay Herald, 26 September DAULTON 12th September Killed in action in France. Royal Frederick Daulton, beloved fifth son of Mrs Daulton, Manutuke, aged 26 years. R.I.P. 13 May 1955 Bertha Jane SNOWDEN died in Auckland, (BERTHA JANE SNOWDEN widow of Frederick Hugh Snowden and loving mother of Mabs, Elma) b. Feb 1891 Mary Catherine Daulton at Matawhero, Gisborne d. 6 April 1891 Mary died aged 2 months Mary is buried Plot 230, Block MKB at Makaraka cemetery, Gisborne

5 b Catherine Elma Daulton was born In 1921 Catherine Elma married James JOBSON (b. 1892), son of William JOBSON & Mary DIXON, farmer at Matawhero Sergeant James JOBSON # 11/1813 served in WWI with the Wellington Mounted Rifles 7th Regiment, in Egypt. His Mother, Mary of Matawhero, was declared as his next of kin and he was a farmer from Manutuke. He enlisted 24 August 1915 at Trentham and was discharged 5 September James JOBSON # 2/24/110 enlisted for the No 4 Independent Mounted Rifles - Home Guard during WWII, based in Gisborne/Napier area and received the NZ War & War Medals. 19 March 1960 James DOBSON died aged August 1965 Catherine DOBSON died aged 71. They are both buried Plot 28, Block 27 at Taruheru Cemetery 14 April Harold John Daulton died in Takapuna, Auckland and is buried in the Birkenhead/Glenfield Cemetery - Public Lawn Row K Plot Clara Isabel Daulton died 14 June Frank Hudson Daulton was born in Gisborne Prior to the war Frank was a Labourer working in Palmerston North. After the war he became an electrician in Opotiki Lance Corporal Frank H Daulton # served in WWI as Rifleman with the NZ Rifle Brigade, 15th Reinforcements F Company, in France. He embarked from Wellington 26 July His next of kin was his mother at Manutuke, Gisborne (Frank enlisted at the same time as his brothers Harold and Roy). In Aug 1917 Frank wounded his hand and was hospitalized in London. He was promoted to Lance Corporal in June 1918 He was discharge 25 June 1919 Frank DAULTON married Lorna Alice MORTLEMAN, (b. 1896) daughter of Arthur & Elizabeth MORTLEMAN of Makauri, Gisborne 30 August Frank Hudson DAULTON died in the Opotiki Hospital and is buried in the Opotiki Cemetery b. 6 March Harold John Daulton was born in Manutuke Harold was a Coach Driver for the family business Corporal Harold Daulton # served in WWI as Rifleman with the 1st Battalion, 3 rd NZ Rifle Brigade in Western Europe. He embarked from Wellington 25 July His next of kin was his mother at Manutuke, Gisborne. (Harold enlisted at same time as his brothers Royal & Frank). In April 1917 he was admitted to Hospital in London when he became sick with Bronchitis. He was promoted to Corporal 30 Oct He was discharged 13 Dec November 1973 Lorna Alice Daulton died in Gisborne & is buried in the Opotiki Cemetery In 1923 Harold DAULTON married Clara Isabel BATEMAN (b. 1900) daughter of Aldeberontifus James BATEMAN & Mary Ann/Marianne KILLGOUR of Parawai In Loving Memory of Lorna Alice Beloved wife of Frank Hudson Daulton And Loving Sister and Aunt of the Mortleman Family

6 b Ernest Robert Daulton In 1923 Ernest DAULTON married Euphemia Mabel McGOUGAN (b.7 May 1903) daughter of Samuel & Mary/May McGOUGAN Ernest Daulton was the Hotelkeeper at Paeroa and then the Huntly Hotel b Mary Margaret Anne Daulton In 1924 Mary Margaret Anne DAULTON married George Oscar LORD (b.1903) son of George Clement LORD ( ) & Gertrude Maud BAKER (grandson of Jabez LORD & Mary Ann SPENCER) 14 July 1986 George Oscar Lord died in aged 83 yrs 1992 Mary Margaret Anne Lord (of ) died in Dargaville b Christina Milesina Gertrude Daulton In 1923 Christina DAULTON married Willett Hamilton Harper HOLLIS (b. 1898) Public Works Foreman, son of James Richard HOLLIS & Annie Prophet HARPER 7 Aug Aug 1970 Christina Milesina Gertrude DAULTON died in aged 66 yrs Full Name: Christine HOLLIS Gender: Female Date of Death: 09/08/1970 Age: 66 Years Date of Burial / 11/08/1970 Plot Location: Block 2 Section 20 Plot 17 9 March 1974 Willett Hamilton HOLLIS died in aged 75 yrs 9 Feb 1977 Euphemia Mabel Daulton died in aged 73 yrs Full Name: Euphemia Mabel DOULTON Gender: Female Date of Death: 09/02/1977 Age: 73 Years Date of Burial / 11/02/1977 Plot Location: Block 5 Section 13 Plot Ernest Roberts Daulton died in aged 78 yrs (surname spelt Doulton in Cemetery Record) Full Name: Willett Hamilton Harper HOLLIS Gender: Male Date of Death: 09/03/1974 Age: 75 Years Date of Burial / 12/03/1974 Plot Location: Block 2 Section 20 Plot 18 One of Willett and Christina Hollis s children are also buried in the Hollis Family Plot in the Cemetery 1 Feb Denys Willett Hollis died aged 19 yrs in b Thomas Miles Daulton 1997 Thomas Miles DAULTON (II) died aged 90 yrs Nothing else is known about Thomas Daulton Full Name: Ernest Robert DOULTON Gender: Male Date of Death: 1978 Age: 78 Years Plot Location: Block 5 Section 13 Plot 13

7 Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15398, 17 December 1920, Page 11 TE ARAI HONORS BOARD. THE UNVEILING CEREMONY