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Richard William John Day 1898 – 1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jan 1898

Birth Location: Nelson City, Nelson, New Zealand

Death Date: 21 Mar 1972

Death Location: Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Father: James Day

Mother: Annie Taylor

Spouse(s): May Northcott

Children(s): Nelson Day, Nola Day, Aileen Day

Richard William John Day was born in 1898 in Nelson City, Nelson, New Zealand, the child of James Day and Annie Elizabeth Taylor. Richard William John Day married May Isabella Northcott, and had children including Nelson Oliver Day, Nola Henrietta Day, Aileen Isabella Day. Richard William John Day passed away in 1972 in Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Richard William John Day was born in 1898 in Nelson City, Nelson, New Zealand, the child of James Day and Annie Elizabeth Taylor.
  • Richard William John Day married May Isabella Northcott, and had children including Nelson Oliver Day, Nola Henrietta Day, Aileen Isabella Day.
  • Richard William John Day passed away in 1972 in Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Day
1854 – 1909
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
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Annie Taylor
1872 – 1951
Birth Location: Takaka, Tasman, Tasman, New Zealand
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Spouses(s)

May Northcott
1900 – 1985
Birth Location: Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
MN

Children(s)

Nelson Day
1923 – 2006
Birth Location: New Zealand
ND
Nola Day
1927 –
Birth Location: –
ND
Aileen Day
1928 –
Birth Location: –
AD

Richard Day's Ancestors

Self
Richard Day
1898 – 1972
Birth Place: Nelson City, Nelson, New Zealand
Parents
James Day
1854 – 1909
Nelson, New Zealand
Annie (Elizabeth) Taylor
1872 – 1951
Takaka, Tasman, Tasman, New Zealand
Grandparents
John Day
1833 – 1899
Mary (Jane) Riley
1818 – 1899
Frederick Taylor
1826 – 1907
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Sally Cann
1842 – 1917
Greenwich, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Cann
1815 – 1887
Ann Luxford
1815 – 1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sarah (Sally)
1782 – 1854
John Luxford
1791 – 1865
Susannah Potter
1793 – 1833

Richard Day's Descendants

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Richard (William John) Day (19 Jan 1898 – 21 Mar 1972) m. May (Isabella) Northcott (24 May 1900 – 23 Aug 1985)
  1. 1. Nelson (Oliver) Day (7 November 1923 – 17 January 2006) m. Margaret (Josephine) Markham (13 September 1925 – 3 December 2014)
  2. 2. Nola (Henrietta) Day (1927 – )
  3. 3. Aileen (Isabella) Day (1928 – ) m. Raymond (Douglas) Goldthorpe (04 Aug 1928 – 28 Feb 1991)
    1. 1. Tracey Goldthorpe

Richard Day's Timeline

21 Records

1898
19 Jan 1898
Birth of Richard William John Day in Collingwood, Golden Bay, New Zealand
Collingwood, Golden Bay, New Zealand
1898
19 Jan 1898
Birth of Richard William John Day in Collingwood, Tasman, Tasman, New Zealand
Collingwood, Tasman, Tasman, New Zealand
1898
19 Jan 1898
Birth of Richard William John Day in Nelson City, Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson City, Nelson, New Zealand
1919
1919
Age 21
Richard William John Day resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1922
1922
Age 24
Richard William John Day resided here in Kaupokonui, New Zealand
Kaupokonui, New Zealand
1925
1925
Age 27
Richard William John Day resided here in Opunake, New Zealand
Opunake, New Zealand
1928
1928
Age 30
Richard William John Day resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1931
1931
Age 33
Richard William John Day resided here in Glenside, New Zealand
Glenside, New Zealand
1938
1938
Age 40
Richard William John Day resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1941
1941
Age 43
Richard William John Day resided here in Piripiri, New Zealand
Piripiri, New Zealand
1942
1942
Age 44
Richard William John Day resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1949
1949
Age 51
Richard William John Day resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1954
1954
Age 56
Richard William John Day resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1960
1960
Age 62
Richard William John Day resided here in Springvale, New Zealand
Springvale, New Zealand
1963
1963
Age 65
Richard William John Day resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1966
1966
Age 68
Richard William John Day resided here in Wanganui, New Zealand
Wanganui, New Zealand
1969
1969
Age 71
Richard William John Day resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1972
21 Mar 1972
Age 74
Death of Richard William John Day in 62 Lincoln Road, Wanganui, New Zealand
62 Lincoln Road, Wanganui, New Zealand
1972
21 Mar 1972
Age 74
Death of Richard William John Day in 62 Lincoln, Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
62 Lincoln, Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
1972
21 Mar 1972
Age 74
Death of Richard William John Day in Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
1972
23 Mar 1972
Age 74
Burial of Richard William John Day in Wanganui, Rangitikei, Wanganui, New Zealand
Wanganui, Rangitikei, Wanganui, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1898
    Event Place: Collingwood, Golden Bay, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950, N/A - microfiche from a private collector; New Zealand; Birth Index, 1840-1950
    [2] New Zealand, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1840-1902, Department of Internal Affairs; New Zealand; New Zealand, Registration Birth Index, 1840-1901
    [3] New Zealand, Civil Registration Death Index, 1840-1972, Department of Internal Affairs; New Zealand; New Zealand, Civil Registration Death Index, 1840-2021

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1898
    Event Place: Collingwood, Tasman, Tasman, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1898
    Event Place: Nelson City, Nelson, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1922
    Event Place: Kaupokonui, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Opunake, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Glenside, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Piripiri, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War II Ballot Lists, 1940-1945

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Springvale, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1966
    Event Place: Wanganui, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1969
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1972
    Event Place: Registrar R J Seton in Wanganui

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Retired Labourer

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Retirement
    Event Place: Retired Labourer

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1972
    Event Place: 62 Lincoln Road, Wanganui, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [3] New Zealand, Civil Registration Death Index, 1840-1972, Department of Internal Affairs; New Zealand; New Zealand, Civil Registration Death Index, 1840-2021

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1972
    Event Place: 62 Lincoln, Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1972
    Event Place: Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1972
    Event Place: Wanganui, Rangitikei, Wanganui, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
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