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Sydney Richard Holmes was born in Hokitika, Westland, on 26 September 1886.^1,2

He married Florence Rebecca Williams, daughter of William (Bill, also Samuel) Williams and Sarah Ann Shimpleton, at St Saviour's Church in Brunnerton, Westland, on 24 February 1916.^1,3

Sydney died on 25 March 1962 in Palmerston North at age 75.^1,4,5 He was buried on 28 March 1962 at the Kelvin Grove Lawn Cemetery and Crematorium in Palmerston North.⁴

William Fairley Holmes was born in Blantyre, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, in 1943.¹

William died in 1975 in Chryston, Lanarkshire.²

William George Holmes was born in England circa 1875. This birth date is based on his age at death, but unfortunately there are several English births in the 1873-4 timeframe that match his name.

He married Mary Elizabeth Robinson, daughter of Friend William (Fred) Robinson and Susannah Elizabeth Barron, in Queensland on 9 October 1895.¹

William died on 12 April 1925 in Townsville, Queensland.² He was buried on 13 April 1925 at the West End Cemetery, 33 Church St in Townsville.³

William John Graham Holmes was born in Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, in 1919.²

He married Mary Winifred McLeod McInnes, daughter of John McLeod McInnes and Laura Lennet Grout, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, in 1942.^3,4

He was widowed on the death of his wife Mary on 20 August 1947.¹

William died in 1966 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire.⁵

Derek Victor Holyman was born in Launceston, Tasmania, on 4 August 1935.¹

They married Judith Anne Storey at St John's Church in Toorak, Victoria, on 10 February 1961.²

He married Janet Isabelle Hamilton, daughter of Andrew Chalmers Hamilton and Jessie Veronica Forsaith, at Continuing Presbyterian Church in Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria, on 14 August 1976.¹

Derek died on 22 February 2009 in Melbourne, Victoria, at age 73.³

Agnes Hood was born in Scotland circa 1796. (Birth date based on age at death).²

She married William Adam, son of Robert Adam and Elizabeth Anderson, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, on 27 May 1812.^2,3

She was listed in the 1841 census at Town Head in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, with her husband William; he was a flesher. Their children Matthew, Mary, William and Katherine were listed with them.⁴

Agnes died on 31 October 1841 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire.⁵

Ronald Hooker was born in Auckland on 3 April 1943.¹

Ronald died on 11 December 1967 at age 24.¹

Ross William Hooker was born at Devonport in Auckland on 2 July 1914.¹

He married Alice Clarke, daughter of Frederick James Clarke and Lavinia Mayall, in Onehunga in 1938.^1,2

Ross died on 18 September 1974 in Papatoetoe at age 60.¹

Elsie Hope was born in Deloraine, Tasmania, in 1884. She was the daughter of James HOPE (1844) and Susannah Caroline HARDING (1849) and was the seventh of 10 children (David Thomas 1872, Annie Jane 1873, William James 1875, George Arthur 1878, Lucy 1880, Susan 1882, Flora 1885, Agnes 1888 and Walter 1890).^1,2

She married Francis Baldwin (Frank) Macdonald, son of Thomas Morell Macdonald and Charlotte Clements Forsaith, in New Zealand in 1906. It is believed there was no issue from this marrriage; it is also unclear how they met and whether the HOPE family had migrated to New Zealand from Tasmania.^3,4

She was widowed on the death of her husband Francis on 28 August 1915.^5,6

Elsie's second marriage was to Albert Edwin Jeffrey on 28 June 1919 at Cairns Memorial Manse, Powlett St in East Melbourne, Victoria.⁷

She signed a will dated 2 May 1922, appointing her husband executor and sole beneficiary.⁸

Elsie died on 16 January 1925 in Brunswick East, Melbourne, Victoria.^8,9 She was buried on 19 January 1925 at the Fawkner Crematorium & Memorial Park in Fawkner.¹⁰

Her will was probated in Melbourne, Victoria, on 21 February 1925 with Albert Edwin Jeffrey appointed executor with her estate valued at no more than £345 of real estate and no more than £100 of personal estate.⁸

Martha Clarke Hopkins was born in Hobart, Tasmania, on 30 March 1833.^2,1,3

She married George Clarke, son of George Clarke and Martha Elizabeth Blomfield, in Hobart, Tasmania, on 16 January 1853.^4,5

She was widowed at age 79 on the death of her husband George on 10 March 1913.^4,3

Martha died on 10 October 1913 in Hobart, Tasmania, at age 80.^4,6,3 She was buried on 11 October 1913 at the Cornelian Bay Cemetery in Hobart.⁷