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Marriages  -  males
James William Rogerson Alston    &      Elizabeth Anne  PRISTON  m. 29 July 1896  at  House of Mr Alston,  Antigua st, 
ages:   25/25,       occ:  cooper,       born: England/New Zealand,     
parents:   James & Agnes Alston  nee AUTON,    gaedener.
                   Thomas  &  Catherine Priston   nee DAWE   
witness:  N.Priston,    Christchurch,        E.R.Stokes,   Christchurch,   traveller.


Marriages  -  females
Albert Arthur Ernest HOLDAWAY     Agnes Lawson  Alston   m. 16 December  1890,  at Salvation Army Barracks, Christchurch.
ages: 27/23,     widower 2 March 1889 / spinster,      occ: officer Salvation Army / Salvation Army,   born: Richmond, Nelson / Dryfesdale, Scotland.
parents:  John & Amelia Cresswell Holdaway,  nee EYLES,  farmer
                James & Agnes Alston  nee AUTON,  gardener.
witness:   Thos. E.Vince,   Staff Captain, Salvation Army,      Frank H. Veal,  Major,  Salvation Army.
Birth:   Albert Arthur Ernest Holdaway  -  b. 14 September 1863, Richmond, Nelson, New Zealand,    d. 18 September 1913, Melbourne, Australia.

Joshua Harris DELO  &  Emily May Elizabeth Alston  m.  1 January 1880  at St Luke's Church, Christchurch,
ages:  full age /minor         occ: grocer,   
witness:   Henry Barrett,   clerk,           Jessie May Billens,    Robert Billens.
child -  Amy Riversdale Alston Delo  - 
b. 9 December 1882,  to Joshua & Emily,  Harewood, rd,

William Hawkins     &  Isabella Alston  m.  26 February 1884    at house of  Mr Alston,
ages:  28/18,      occ: cattle dealer,      born: England/Dundee. Scotland.
parents:   William & Milbro Hawkins   nee POOLE   farmer
                   James & Agnes Alston  nee AUTON,  gardener.
witness:   Stephen Margrett,  Phillips st,  dealer,             Agnes Alston,  Creyke st.


John THORN  &   Jessie Ann Alston  m. 25 July 1881   at St. Paul's Church,  Christchurch.
ages:  30/18,    occ:  butcher,   born: Honito
n, Devonshire/Dundee, Scotland
parents:   John  & Elizabeth  Thorn,     dealer
                   James & Agnes  Alston,   nee AUTON,    gardener.

Births -
Horace William  -  b. 18 January -----   bap. 7 July 1903 ,  son of Jas. Alston.
James Norman  -  b.  20 December 1900   to  James Alston,  Creyke st..
John Stephen  -  b.  12 January 1873   to  Agnes.
Norman  - b.  30 December 1885  to  John Thomas  & Agnetta,  Lyttelton,  solicitor.
Rowland Thomas  -  b.  30 June 1911,  Antigua St.
Ruby Agnes  -  b.  22 February 1897  to  James,  Creyke st. 
Ruth  -  b.  20 August 1883  to John Thomas  & Agnetta,  Leeston,  solicitor.


Burials  -
Agnes  -  bur.  23 october 1917,  age 74.
Guy  - bur.  5 November 1884  son of John Thomas  &  Agnetta,  Lyttelton.
Norman  -  bur. 21 February 1886,      n.o.k  John Thomas  &  Agnetta,  Lyttelton.  age 2 and half mths.


Christchurch City Council Cemeteries Database  -  
  http://librarydata.christchurch.org.nz/Cemeteries/
Agnes  -  d.  22 October 1917,   Addington Cemetery,   age 74
Elizabeth Anne  -   d. 7 April 1954,  Ruru Lawn Cemetery,    age 83.  17a Cracroft Tce,  married,    b. Christchurch.
James  -  d. 1 September 1921,   Addington Cemetery,   age 88,   
James William Rogerson  -  d.  2 November 1959,  Ruru Lawn Cemetery,    age 88  24b Rossmore Tce,  retired cooper.  b. Glasgow, Scotland.
Ruby Agnes  -  d. 6 February 1984,   Ruru Lawn Cemetery,    age 86,   spinster, 

Family Search  - http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=search_all1.asp&clear_form=true
Agnes Lawson Alston  -  b. 24 November 1867,  Sibbaldbie, Applegarth,  Dumfries,  Scotland.  d.  4 July 1952, Camberwell, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Albert Alston  &  Nellie BAILEY  m. 3 April 1878,  Christchurch, NZ

Beverley Evans
Christchurch  NZ
1 December 2010

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