Gordon Agnew (abt. 1856 - 1911)

Born about 1856 in County Antrim, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Letitia (Morrison) Agnew — married 11 Sep 1879 in St. David's Church, Khyber Pass Rd, Auckland, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 11 Jan 1911 at about age 55 in Hikuai, Auckland, New Zealand

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Biography

Gordon Agnew was born about 1856, probably at Drummaul parish, County Antrim, Ireland. He is believed to be the son of Robert Agnew and Mary Ewing of Drummaul parish.

Gordon Agnew emigrated to New Zealand in 1876 as part of an Assisted Immigration programme. He sailed from England on the "Oxford" on 27 Nov 1876 and arrived at Auckland on 1 March 1877. He was listed as a Farm Labourer from County Antrim.^[1] He settled in Tairua, Coromandel, and ran a store there.

Gordon Agnew married Letitia Morrison in 1879.^[2] They are believed to have had 7 children between 1881 and 1900 although only 4 births are listed in the New Zealand Birth registers. Gordon also had as many as 13 children with Letitia's sister Ellen Morrison between 1890 and 1910.^[3]

Gordon Agnew died on 11 Jan 1911 aged 53 at Hikuai.^[4] His probate records show he made a very short will on 8 Jan 1911 leaving all of his possessions to Ellen Morrison.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSB4-XZN : 8 August 2017), Gordon Agnew, 1877; citing ship Oxford, Archives New Zealand, Wellington
2. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24V-F5ZN : 4 October 2016), Gordon Agnew and Lactitia Morison, 1879; citing Marriage, New Zealand, registration number 1879/1708, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
3. ↑ Personal knowledge of Shirley Lykles granddaughter of Gordon Agnew, 2019
4. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG6K-7XF7 : 4 January 2018), Gordon Agnew, 1911; citing Death, New Zealand, registration number 1911/2271, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
5. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2XL-9289 : 11 November 2017), Gordon Agnew, 1911; citing Auckland, , record number 7903, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 101304986.