David SHERRIFF [David SHERRIFFS]

Abt 1856 - 1930  (74 years)

• Name	David SHERRIFF
  Known As	David SHERRIFFS
  Birth	Abt 1856	Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	05 Feb 1896  [4]
  	Butcher, Rotorua
  Death	26 Sep 1930	Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand   [2, 5, 6]
  Probate	13 Oct 1930	Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand   [7]
  Burial	Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand   [2]
  Person ID	I17303	NZ Genealogy Project
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2019

  
  

  Family	Mary GUIHEN,   b. Abt 1865, County Rosemmon, Ireland d. 09 Jul 1948, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	08 Mar 1883	Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand   [1, 8, 9]
  Children	1. Percy John SHERRIFF,   b. 21 Apr 1892, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand d. 03 Jun 1951, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F5799	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1856 - Scotland Marriage - 08 Mar 1883 - Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Death - 26 Sep 1930 - Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand Probate - 13 Oct 1930 - Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Burial - - Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  OBITUARY. MR. DAVID SIIERRIFF. ROTORUA, Saturday. The death has occurred of Mr. David Sherriff at the age of 74, at his residence, Old Taupo Road. Mr. Sherriff came to New Zealand with his parents at the age of three. They settled at Mangonui. When a young man he came to Rotorua and started in business. He retired from an active part about 12 years ago. Mr. Sherriff leaves a wife and three sons and one daughter, Messrs. J. W. Sherriff, W. Sherriff and P. Sherriff, and Mrs. S. Shepherd, all of Rotorua. Source: New Zealand Herald, 29 September 1930, Page 12. David's sons, as reported in the 1928 Electoral Roll, had the following occupations in Rotorua: James David, butcher; William Thomas, clerk; and Percy John, auctioneer. David had retired from his butcher shop. The following advertisement is from the 13 Feb 1897 Hot Lakes Chronicle.

  
  

• Sources

  [S503] NZ BDM - Historical Records, (Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, New Zealand). [S385] NZ Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, (Ancestry.com). [S903] ARCHWAY - Military Personnel Files, (Archives New Zealand 2004), none. [S1265] Papers Past - Hot Lakes Chronicle, Rotorua, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none. From Page 2, 5 February 1896 in LOCAL NEWS AND NOTES: As will be seen by an announcement in another column, Mr David Sherriff has taken over the butchering business of Messrs Jecklin and Cotter, and is now carrying it on under his own personal supervision. Mr Sherriff has been for a long time in this district, having managed the Paparamu station for the Estates Company for the past 10 years. [S1242] Papers Past - Bay of Plenty Times, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none. 29 September 1930, page 2: The death has occurred of Mr David Sherriff at the age of 74, at his residence, Old Taupo Road, Rotorua. Mr Sherriff leaves a wife and three sons arid one daughter, Messrs J. W. Sherriff, W. Sherriff and P. Sherriff, and Mrs S. Shepherd, all of Rotorua. [S1266] Probate File, Archives New Zealand, (FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org). [S947] NZSG Members, NZSG Kiwi Collection v2.0 - Indexed Probates, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc.). [S172] NZ Marriages 1836-1956, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists, 2006). [S951] NZSG Members, NZSG Kiwi Collection v2.0 - NZSG Certificates Collection, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc.).