 1897 - 1973 (75 years)
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| Name |
William James Rainham |
| Birth |
01 Oct 1897 |
Clyde, Otago, New Zealand  |
- Adopted child: Birth Father James Cannan, Miner, Age 29, Born Hamilton on Clyde, Tasmania, 25 December 1867. Father Phillip Cannan, born about 1824, died 9 September 1892, Hamilton, Tasmania; Mother Margaret Cronin. Married 16 July 1862 in Hamilton)
Birth Mother Elizabeth Rahill, age 23, Born Ireland, Residence Bald Hill Flat.
Birth Registered 23 October 1897; Registrar R Boyne. Parents Column marked "Illegitimate".
James William Cannan, age 30, married Mary Ann Whyte, age 19 at Clyde Parish, Alexandra, 26 January 1898.
His Death Certificate shows Issues living:
Male 21, 18, 10,5 and 3.
Female 18, 16, 14.12, 8 and 3.
He died 29 January 1920 at Sunnyside Mental Hospital ("from Ashburton"); "Coronor's verdict 'General paralysis of the insane'; Occupation Labourer; Buried 31 January 1920 at Sydenham Cemetery, Blk 30C, Plot 39.
Mary Ann Whyte was born 1878 in Ophir, Central Otago, 2nd marriage to Monk in 1920, died Oct 31 1932 in Omakau.
Children of the first marriage, half siblings to William James Rainham, include:
1. Arthur William, Born Jan 15 1902 in Ophir, Central Otago, Died Oct 10 1953 in Cromwell, buried Tarras Cemetery 001-2//IV. Married Bertha Violet MAY 1924.
2. Ida Mary, Born 23 May 1903, Ophir, Central Otago, Died 29 January 1986, Invercargill. Married John JOHNSTON 1921.
3. John Edward, Born 11 January 1899, Manuherikia, nr Alexandra, Central Otago, Died 4 October 1972. Married Linda Elizabeth BOND 1928. Buried Plot 18, Blk 87, No 3 Lawn, Omaka Cemetery, Blenheim, 6 October 1972. Linda Elizabeth CANNAN other Plot Member.
4. Vera Maud, born 1905. Married John Francis NELSON 1928.
5. Elsie Maud, born 1906
6. James William, Born 21 August 1914, Clyde, Central Otago, Died 23 December 1950. Married Gladys Doreen LEACH 1938.
7. Louisa Margurite, Born 15 January 1902. Ophir, Died 10 October 1953 (It is interesting to note that father James William had a sister Louise Margaret, born 28 September 1873 Hamilton, Tasmania) Married Walter Blackie GIBB 1922.
8. Thomas, born 22 October 1909, Chatto Creek, Central Otago, died 4 April 1985, Dunedin. Occupation: Bridge Inspector. Married Linda Jane GIBB 1937;
9. Bertha Violet CANNAN, nee MAY 1954. Buried Green Park Cemetery, Otago
10. Mabel, born 1911. Married Thomas KIRKWOOD 1931.
11. & 12. Adelene (Eileen) Cannan and twin Brother Leonard Gordon Cannan, born 1917
The Otago Central General Roll, 1914 records James and Mary as resident at Chatto Creek with James' occupation shown as Hotelkeeper.
Elizabeth RAHILL, born 1873, Cavan, Ireland married William Stephen WILSON, 1902 at Bald Hill School. Died 28 July 1952. Buried Alexandra Cemetery.
The Wakatipu Electoral Roll for 1900 shows Elizabeth at Clyde-Cromwell Road, domestic duties.
William Stephen WILSON Born 27 July 1868, St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia. Died 28 March 1949. Buried Alexandra, Central Otago.
Elizabeth had a brother Patrick also born Cavan, Ireland (1868) and resident in Alexandra. He died 1952.
William Stephen WILSON, Farmer, and Elizabeth, Married, are listed on the Otago Central General Roll for 1935, resident Manuherikia Rd, Alexandra.
Children:
Eveline Elizabeth, born 1902
Bridget, born 9 April 1904
William Patrick, born 1908
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| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
Railway Engine Driver |
| Death |
26 Mar 1973 |
Napier, New Zealand |
| Burial |
28 Mar 1973 |
Wharerangi Cemetery, Napier |
| Notes |
- William James and Sylvia Victoria Divorced: Decree Absolute dated 12 May 1939
Information researched by G Evans of 25 Rogers Road, Bay View, Napier in 1992 states William James Rainham "adopted".
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| Person ID |
I00276 |
Vine and Taylor Families, Aotearoa New Zealand |
| Last Modified |
16 Oct 2019 |
| Father |
James William Cannan, b. 25 Dec 1867, Hamilton on Clyde, Tasmania, Australia d. 1st Qtr 1920, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 52 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Mother |
Elizabeth Rahill, b. 13 Mar 1874, Cavan, Ireland d. 28 Jul 1952 (Age 78 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Family ID |
F933 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Father |
William John Rainham, b. 05 Oct 1862, Clarkes Creek, Mudgee, NSW, Australia d. 20 Dec 1906, Glen Quarry, Dunedin (Age 44 years) |
| Relationship |
Adopted |
| Mother |
Georgina Booth, b. 26 Dec 1870, Ophir, Central Otago d. 19 Oct 1919, Public Hospital, Wanganui, New Zealand (Age 48 years) |
| Relationship |
Adopted |
| Marriage |
23 Aug 1888 |
Registrars Office, Blacks, Central Otago |
- Gweneth Evans, 3rd child of Gwenith (Winnie) and George SCHDROSKI, Gwenith Winnie was the third child of Margaret Georgina and Henry Arthur MOYLE and in a letter dated 7 October? indicated that William John RAINHAM and Georgina
divorced i 1902
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| Family ID |
F00107 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Sylvia Victoria Hartnell Nelson, b. Abt 1898, Tangarakau, Stratford, New Zealand d. 21 Aug 1979, 6 Hunter Street, Taita, Lower Hutt (Age ~ 81 years) |
| Marriage |
19 Nov 1918 |
Wanganui, New Zealand |
| Children |
| | 1. Sylvia May Rainham, b. 26 Feb 1920, Wanganui, New Zealand d. 4 Apr 2006, Lower Hutt, New Zealand (Age 86 years) |
| | 2. William Alexander Rainham, b. 05 Jun 1918, Wanganui, New Zealand d. 07 Feb 1925, Wanganui, New Zealand (Age 6 years) |
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| Family ID |
F00094 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
24 Jul 2016 |
| Family 2 |
Eunice Maria May Fawcett, b. Abt 1888, Belmont, Lower Hutt, New Zealand d. 8 Jul 1956 (Age ~ 68 years) |
| Marriage |
20 Sep 1939 |
| Children |
| | 1. Eric Keith Rainham, b. 04 Aug 1925, Silver Stream, Ohakune d. 18 May 1989, Hastings (Age 63 years) |
| | 2. James William Rainham, b. 1927, Ohakune d. 28 Aug 1979, Tokoroa, New Zealand (Age 52 years) |
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| Family ID |
F00095 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
6 Aug 2025 |
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