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Thank you all for your time in looking into this for me...lets hope we can find a birth entry for John Loft.......married in the Roman Catholic church maybe the records may be registered in the Roman Catholic church. cheers

Thank you for checking out that birth Gins.

Dea, looks like you got the correct girl


Eliza Wake

Last name Ferguson

Registration year1875

Father's first name(s)John

Mother's first name(s)Hannah

Registration number1875/8850

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Eiza
Birth
13 NOV 1875 • Arrowtown, Otago, New Zealand

1875

(AGE)
Birth of Sister Sarah Ann Shackles Ferguson(1877–)
22 SEP 1877 • Arrowtown, Otago, New Zealand

1877

1
Death of Father John Ferguson(1832–1884)
13 APR 1884 • Arrowtown, Otago, New Zealand

1884

8
Death of Mother Hannah Moriah Wake(1833–1915)
12 Nov 1915 • Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

father -
John Ferguson

1832–1884

Birth 1832 • Morpeth, Northumberland, England

Death 13 APR 1884 • Arrowtown, Otago, New Zealand

1871 - Marriage
24 July 1871 • Arrowtown, Otago, New Zealand
Wedding was held at the house of Mr. Ferguson in Arrowtown
Hannah Moriah Wake



mother -
Hannah Moriah Wake
Hannah Moriah Wake

1833–1915

Birth 21 AUG 1833 • Holy Trinity Parish Hull

Death 12 NOV 1915 • Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

nice photo attached to tree - tree owners comment


Ferguson, Loft family photo

Family photo unsure of date or location but think it may be around 1903 in Arrowtown. Photo is on file at Arrowtown Museum. On knee is Annie Loft, James Loft, John Loft, Mattie Forrest. Adults Left to right are Catherine Loft Nee McNamara, Hannah Moriah Ferguson formally Wake, Sarah Forrest formally Ferguson. Lady at the back is believed to be a sister of Catherine loft.

I don't have WW subs to be able to check out this birth.....

New Zealand Birth Index, 1840-1950
Name: Eliza Wake Ferguson
Birth Date: 1875 Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Place: Arrow
Folio Number: 2171

Was his sister Eliza a Ferguson?

Is this her marriage in NZ?

1897/1266 Eliza Ferguson Albert Thompson

Do you know when and where she was born please?

Dea x

If you go here you can see the articles re the accident and a couple of memorial notices:

http://goo.gl/oNL4oG

Do you have the 3 childrens' birth details?

Dea x

Yes the sister was Eliza, but have never been able to find a birth certificate, to prove that Hannah was his mother, are you able to tell me what was posted in the Trove.
thanks Dea

We do have one clue - he had a sister also - mentioned below:

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume VII, Issue 1960, 8 June 1907, Page 2

In Memorium

John Loft, the beloved husband of
Catherine Loft and brother of Mrs. Albert
Thompson, who was accidently killed,
Waihi mine, June 5th, 1905.

Gone from us leaving memories
death can never take away,
Memories that will linger with us
While on earth we stay

- Inserted by his loving wife and sister.

He apparently died in an horrific mining accident (also reported on Trove) leaving a wife and 3 young children (I assume you have their details?) - SO very sad!

Dea x

Annie Ferguson may have also been known as Hannah Moriah Wake born 1833 Hull, Yorkshire to Anthony and Hannah Moriah Wake. Hannah also went under the name of Annie Marie on some of her chiildrens birth certificate to John Ferguson. Hannah also married a Richard Huckle in Melbourne in 1854.

There's always the possibility that his birth wasn't registered. It wasn't compulsary until 1873.

Don't think that's him Gins.


Name: John Henry Loft
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 27 Sep 1868
Baptism Place: Holy Trinity,Kingston Upon Hull,York,England
Father: Robert Martcham Loft
Mother: Mary Elizabeth
FHL Film Number: 0990833-5


As his mother also had surnames Ferguson and Thomas, his birth may be registered under one of those surnames.

There is this birth but you would need the certificate from the GRO


Name:John Henry Loft

Registration Year:1868

Registration Quarter:Oct-Nov-Dec

Registration district:Hull

Volume:9d
Page:177

John Loft died 5th June, 1905 Waihi New Zealand aged 41 years, 35 years in New Zealand , Miner, married Catherine McNamara in 1899 Dunedin, looking for a birth certificate, on marriage certificate says born in Hull, Yorkshire, mother Annie Ferguson formerly Loft, formerly Thomas.