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Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey 1873–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1873

Birth Location: Gisborne, New Zealand

Death Date: 20 Jun 1950

Death Location: Wanganui, Rangitikei, Wanganui, New Zealand

Father: Cornelius Dempsey

Mother: Mary Nichol

Spouse(s): Charles Lett

Children(s): Louis Lett, Mary Lett, Mary Lett, Ruby Lowe, William Lett, Raymond Lett, James Lett

The story of Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey began in 1873 in Gisborne, New Zealand. In 1893, Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey resided in New Zealand. In 1896, Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey resided in Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand. Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey married Charles Frederick Chas Lett, and had children including James Lawrence Laurie Lett, Louis Charles Dood Lett, Mary Constance Freda Connie Lett, Mary Helen Sinclair Lett, Raymond Mairehau Joseph Maire Lett, Ruby Helen Esther Rita Lowe, William Eric Cornelius Pick Lett. Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey passed away in 1950 in Wanganui, Rangitikei, Wanganui, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey began in 1873 in Gisborne, New Zealand.
  • In 1893, Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey resided in New Zealand.
  • In 1896, Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey resided in Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.
  • Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey married Charles Frederick Chas Lett, and had children including James Lawrence Laurie Lett, Louis Charles Dood Lett, Mary Constance Freda Connie Lett, Mary Helen Sinclair Lett, Raymond Mairehau Joseph Maire Lett, Ruby Helen Esther Rita Lowe, William Eric Cornelius Pick Lett.
  • Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey passed away in 1950 in Wanganui, Rangitikei, Wanganui, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Cornelius Dempsey
1845–1914
Birth Location: Kings County, Ireland
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Mary Nichol
1849–1908
Birth Location: Saint Nicholas,Aberdeen,Aberdeen,Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Charles Lett
1864–1918
Birth Location: Wanganui, New Zealand
CL

Children(s)

Louis Lett
1914–1978
Birth Location: Wanganui, New Zealand
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Mary Lett
1908–2004
Birth Location: Wanganui, New Zealand
ML
Mary Lett
1905–1979
Birth Location: Wanganui, Wellington, New Zealand
ML
Ruby Lowe
1894–1983
Birth Location: Wanganui, New Zealand
RL
William Lett
1899–1976
Birth Location: Wanganui, NZ
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Raymond Lett
1902–1963
Birth Location: Wanganui, New Zealand
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James Lett
1893–1927
Birth Location: Whanganui District, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
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Janet Dempsey's Ancestors

Self
Janet Dempsey
1873–1950
Birth Place: Gisborne, New Zealand
Parents
Cornelius Augustine Dempsey
1845–1914
Kings County, Ireland
Mary (Helen Sinclair) Nichol
1849–1908
Saint Nicholas,Aberdeen,Aberdeen,Scotland
Grandparents
EDWARD DEMPSEY
1812–1898
Drummond Rosenallis Queens County, Leix {Queens, Laois}, Leinster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Dempsey's Descendants

1.
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Janet (Matilda (Tilly)) Dempsey (abt 1873–20 Jun 1950) m. Charles (Frederick (Chas)) Lett (1864–3 June 1918)
  1. 1. Louis (Charles (Dood)) Lett 1914–1978
  2. 2. Mary (Helen Sinclair) Lett 1908–2004 m. Thomas (Walter) Bailey 1907–1971
    1. 1. Terence (Walter) Bailey 1938–2002
  3. 3. Mary (Constance Freda (Connie)) Lett 1905–1979 m. Edward (King (Tim)) McGifford 1902–1976
    1. 1. Graham (Edward) McGifford 1928–2014
    2. 2. Natalie (Constance) McGifford 1930–2020
    3. 3. Kenneth (John King) McGifford 1933–2018
  4. 4. Ruby (Helen Esther (Rita)) Lowe 1894–1983 m. Frank Lowe 1890–1949
    1. 1. Sidney (Ellis) Lowe 1915–1989
  5. 5. William (Eric Cornelius (Pick)) Lett 1899–1976 m. Ruby (Minnie Alison) Richmond 1901–1990
    1. 1. Eric (Charles Cunningham) Lett 1922–1943
  6. 6. Raymond (Mairehau Joseph (Maire)) Lett 1902–1963 m. Vera (Irene Maud) Shapleski 1905–1983
  7. 7. James (Lawrence (Laurie)) Lett 1893–1927 m. Frances (May) Tasch 1892–1968
    1. 1. Gwendoline (Joan) Ruby 1921–2018 m. Ken Ruby 1921–2011

Janet Dempsey's Timeline

23 Records

1873
abt 1873
Birth of Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey in Gisborne, New Zealand
Gisborne, New Zealand
1893
1893
Age 20
Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1896
1896
Age 23
Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey resided here in Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
1897
1897
Age 24
Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1899
1899
Age 26
Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1905
1905-1906
Age 32
Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey resided here in Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
1911
1911
Age 38
Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey resided here in Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
1914
1914
Age 41
Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey resided here in Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
1919
1919
Age 46
Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey resided here in Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
1920
1920
Age 47
Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey resided here in Wanganui, Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Wanganui, Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
1922
1922
Age 49
Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1923
1923
Age 50
Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey resided here in Wanganui, Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Wanganui, Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
1925
1925
Age 52
Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1928
1928
Age 55
Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey resided here in Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
1931
1931
Age 58
Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1935
1935
Age 62
Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey resided here in Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
1938
1938
Age 65
Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey resided here in Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
1941
1941
Age 68
Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1943
1943
Age 70
Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1946
1946
Age 73
Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey resided here in Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
1949
1949
Age 76
Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey resided here in Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
1950
18 June 1950
Age 77
Death of Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey in Wanganui, New Zealand
Wanganui, New Zealand
1950
20 Jun 1950
Age 77
Burial of Janet Matilda (Tilly) Dempsey in Wanganui, Rangitikei, Wanganui, New Zealand
Wanganui, Rangitikei, Wanganui, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1873
    Event Place: Gisborne, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [3] New Zealand, CIVIL Registration Death Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1893
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1897
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1899
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905-1906
    Event Place: Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1914
    Event Place: Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Wanganui, Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, City & Area Directories

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1922
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1923
    Event Place: Wanganui, Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, City & Area Directories

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 June 1950
    Event Place: Wanganui, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [4] New Zealand, CIVIL Registration Death Index

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1950
    Event Place: Wanganui, Rangitikei, Wanganui, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
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