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Marjorie Charlotte Wreford Aldridge was born on 8 February 1914.¹

She married Arthur Stuart (Tui) Macdonald, son of Percy Blomfield Macdonald and Henrietta Eliza (Etta) Traill, in Dunedin, Otago, on 10 July 1935.²

Marjorie died on 6 December 1985 in Stewart Island at age 71.³ She was cremated at the Southland Crematorium in Invercargill.⁴ Her ashes were buried at Halfmoon Bay Cemetery.⁵

Frederick Charles Alexander was born in New Zealand in 1899.²

He married May Wicks, daughter of Sidney Buckingham Wicks and Harriet Tippett, at residence of Mr Alexander in Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, on 28 October 1919.^1,3

Frederick was divorced from May Wicks at Auckland in 1937.⁴

Frederick died on 27 September 1957 in New Zealand.^5,6 His ashes were buried on 1 October 1957 at Waikumete Cemetery in Waitakere.⁶

Jane Alexander was born in Denny, Stirlingshire, circa 1849. She was the daughter of Thomas Alexander and Janet Gillies.^2,3

She married James Rodger at 510 Gallowgate in Calton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, on 25 February 1870. He was a compositor and his father (deceased) had been a brewery cellarman, while her father (also deceased), had been a mason.^1,3

She was listed in the 1901 census at 114 Dunchatton St in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, with her husband James; he was a printer's compositor. Their child Helen was listed as living with them, as were their grand-children Alexander Ewen Ferguson, James Rodger Ferguson, Angus Stewart Ferguson and Ernest Ferguson.²

Ross Alexander was born in Sydney, New South Wales, on 7 January 1919.¹

He married Cynthia Mary Johnson, daughter of Eric Mulvhill Johnson and Margaret Lillian Walch, in Hobart, Tasmania.¹

Ross died on 14 June 1997 at Dynnyrne in Hobart, Tasmania, at age 78.²

He married Mary (---?---).¹

(--?--) died before 1861.¹

Andrew Reginald Allan was born in Hackney, London, Middlesex, on 24 April 1907. He was the son of Andrew George and Matilda Amelia ALLAN.^2,3,4 He was baptised at St Marks, Dalston in Hackney, Middlesex, on 16 June 1907.³
He was listed in the 1921 census at 23 Ardleigh Rd in Walthamstow, Essex, with his father Andrew (Secretary for Messrs Wilkens & Devereux, mining engineers), mother Matilda and siblings Eric (11), Ronald (10), Harold (8), Gladys (5), Gordon.⁵

Andrew's marriage to Doris Rose Gladys French, daughter of William George French and Lilian Mary Ann Eliza Goff, was registered between January 1932 and March 1932 in West Ham, Essex.¹

He was listed in the 1939 Register at 54 Crowsott Ave in Harrow, Middlesex, with Doris Rose Gladys French; he was the Company Secretary for a Timber and General Importing company and also an ARP warden. Ruby Lilian Florence French was listed as living at the same address.⁴

He was widowed at age 85 on the death of his wife Doris on 22 July 1992.^6,7

Andrew died on 13 November 1993 at Morelands Nursing Home, Macdonald Rd in Lightwater, Surrey, at age 86.^8,9

His will was probated in Winchester on 29 December 1993 with an estate of £145941.⁸

Charles Edward Allan was born in England in 1856.¹

He married Louisa Mary Forsaith, daughter of Robert Forsaith and Rebecca Smyth Mitchell, at Stamford-Hill Congregational Church in Hackney, London, Middlesex, on 24 May 1877.^1,2,3

Charles died on 23 October 1899 in North Finchley, Middlesex.⁴

His will was probated in London on 18 December 1899 with Louisa Mary Forsaith appointed executrix of effects valued at £1566/17/6.⁴

Dorothea Florence Allan was born in Barnet, Middlesex, on 3 February 1885.^1,3,4,5
She was listed in the 1901 census with her mother Louisa Mary Forsaith at the 'Sea View' boarding house, 49-51 Grand Parade in Eastbourne, Sussex.⁶

She married Maurice Edward Coxhead at St Mary Abbots Church in Kensington, London, Middlesex, on 8 August 1914.^7,8

She was widowed at age 32 on the death of her husband Maurice on 3 May 1917.^9,10,8

She was appointed administrator of Maurice Edward Coxhead's estate in Exeter, Devon, on 30 November 1917.⁹

She was listed in the 1921 census as Head of Family at 'Tolpedn' in Sidmouth, Devon. Her children Diana and Pamela were listed as living with her, as was her mother Louisa Mary Forsaith and two servants.¹¹

She was listed in the 1939 Register at 'Tolpedn', Cranford Ave in Exmouth, Devon.⁵

Dorothea died on 17 February 1971 at St Cecilia Nursing Home, Nth View Rd in Budleigh, Salterton, Devon, at age 86.^12,13

Her will was probated in Bristol, Bristol, on 15 April 1971 with her estate valued at £48530.¹³

John Agnew Allan was born in New Zealand on 12 October 1911.^2,3

The divorce proceedings of Gilbert Alan Pearce and Janet Beatrice Scott in 1963 at Auckland listed John as a co-respondent.⁴

He married Janet Beatrice Scott, daughter of Walter Scott and Mary Edith Clarke.¹

John died in 1985 in New Zealand.⁵

John Kellar Allan was born in Rotterdam circa 1882.^2,3
He was attending the Framlingham College at Framlingham at the time of the 1891 UK census as a boarder, along with his brother William.³

John died on 21 November 1926 in Kimberley, Cape Province.⁴

His will was probated in London on 15 February 1927 with effects valued at £2169/10/-.⁴