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Mary Ann Hastie was born circa 1856.²

She married Lars Hansen in Onehunga on 9 May 1877. Lars had been running the general store at Thames with his brother Johan, after 15 years of prospecting, and Mary Ann lived nearby on a small farm, which sold surplus supplies through the store. After their marriage, her father gave them a Crown Grant block of land at Whangamarino as a wedding present.^1,2,3 She was buried on 18 December 1917 at the Rangariri Cemetery, Te Wheoro Rd in Rangariri.^4,5

Mary died on 18 December 1917 at her residence in Whangamarino, Waikato.⁴

He married Shirley Mae Forsaith, daughter of Frederick James Forsaith and Muriel May Wade, in South Australia.¹

Harry died before June 2017 in South Australia.¹

Antony Amyas Haszard was born on 2 November 1924.²

He married Barbara Heath Hanan, daughter of Frederick Arthur Hanan and Ida Helen Dewes, in New Zealand in 1949.³

Antony died on 25 April 2013 at Booms Hospital in Thames, Coromandel, at age 88.^1,4

Constance's birth was registered between April 1862 and June 1862 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire.³
She was listed in the 1881 census at 39 Charles St in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, in the household of her parents, Willoughby Legay Hawkins and Fanny Wiggins, along with her three brothers.⁴

She married Ernest Stuart Fergusson, son of John Fergusson and Jessie Muirhead McFarlane, at St Margaret's Church in Roath, Glamorganshire, on 1 October 1888. They left on a trip to London, Newcastle and other places after the wedding.^5,6,7
She was listed in the 1891 census, boarding at 41 Havelock Rd in Hastings, Sussex.⁸
She was listed in the 1901 census at 39 Newport Rd in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, in the household of her mother Fanny Wiggins.⁹

Constance separated from her husband Ernest Stuart Fergusson at Cardiff, Glamorganshire, in May 1905. Constance applied for a separation order on the grounds of desertion, as she had not lived with her husband since shortly after she heard the news of the breach of promise action against him, which had occurred two days before the birth of a child. The court ordered maintenance of £2 per week and costs against Ernest.¹⁰

After the separation, she supported herself and the boys by letting rooms and writing fashion notes for the newspaper. In January 1904 she was at 172 Cathedral Road, later at no. 207, by August 1905 at no. 163 and later at no. 55.¹¹

She was listed in the 1911 census as Head of Family at 18 Cathedral Rd in Cardiff, Glamorganshire; she was a boarding house keeper and the household included her mother Fanny Wiggins.¹²

During 1916, when she went to Guernsey to attend a wedding, she unmasked two German women spies in the next room who were masquerading as a Scots mother and daughter and were sending information about Allied shipping. She had heard a pinging noise in their room at night and found a wire hanging outside the window which she rightly guessed was connected to a wireless transmitter.¹³

She was listed in the 1921 census at 55 Cathedral Rd in Cardiff, Glamorganshire; the household contained two of her nieces (probably boarding with her) and a married couple who were boarding at this address. She claimed to be widowed, rather than just separated, and lowered her age by some 7 years.¹⁴

Constance died on 4 December 1936 at Ely Homes in Cardiff, Glamorganshire.^15,16

Her will was probated in Llandaff, Glamorganshire, on 18 January 1937 with effects valued at £637.¹⁶

Willoughby Legay Hawkins was born in Chilcompton, Somerset, circa 1841.^1,2
He was listed in the 1851 census at 17 Banington Cres in Lambeth, London, Surrey, in the house of his parents William and Sarah with four sisters and four brothers.²

Willoughby's marriage to Fanny Wiggins was registered between April 1860 and June 1860 in Clifton, Gloucestershire.³

He was listed in the 1861 census as Head of Family at Romnilly Cres in Llandaff, Glamorganshire, with his wife Fanny; he was an accountant in a merchant's office and the household included their newborn son Willoughby R A HAWKINS.⁴

He was listed in the 1881 census as Head of Family at 39 Charles St in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, with his wife Fanny; he was secretary to the Chamber of Commerce. Their child Constance was listed as living with them, as were their three sons (Willoughby, Ralph, William) and a servant. Note that he is listed as 'William N HAWKINS' - presumably a census-taker's error.¹

He gave the bride away at the marriage of Constance Evelyne Legay Hawkins and Ernest Stuart Fergusson at Roath, Glamorganshire, on 1 October 1888.^5,6,7
He was listed in the 1891 census at The Grand Hotel in St Martin, London, Middlesex, where he gave his occupation as Secretary to the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce.⁸

Willoughby died on 5 January 1893 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire.^9,10

His will was probated in Llandaff, Glamorganshire, on 6 May 1893 with Fanny Wiggins appointed executrix of effects valued at £1031/18/11.¹⁰

Annie Hay was born on 1 January 1913.¹

Anthony Hay was born in Adelaide, South Australia, on 21 September 1960.^1,2

Anthony died in December 1961 at age 1.^1,2

Arthur Hay was born in Hobart, Tasmania, on 23 February 1907.¹

He married Joan Stoddart Holland in Rabaul on 25 October 1940.^1,2

He died on 1 July 1942 on the S.S. Montevideo Maru, while a Japanese prisoner at age 35.³

Daniel Hay was born on 15 October 1911.¹

Douglas Hay was born on 14 November 1917.¹