Misc. Notes
Name, date of birth of “29 April 1885”, place of birth, date and place of death, from “McCaul Family Scotland” compiled in 1991 by Marcia Barbara (Barbara) McCaul, Canada (b. 1932, d. 2002). Barbara was the great-great grandaughter of Gilbert McCaul (b. 1765) and Janet McFarlan (b. 1770). Brian of
nzolivers.com is the great-great-great grandson of Gilbert and Janet.
Wise’s New Zealand Directory 1910139 Owen Street,
McCaul Mrs Elizb Annie
McCaul Athol A, clerk
McCaul Malcolm C, clerk
McCaul Douglas G, clerk
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wellington Suburbs General Roll for 1938McCaul, Berilla Mary Phoebe, Cashmere Ave., Khndllh., mard.
McCaul, Douglas George, Cashmere Ave., Khndllh., secretary
McCaul, Malcolm Graeme, 75 Cashmere Ave., Khndllh., travr. [Son of Douglas & Berilla]
McCaul, Marion Beryl Elaine, 75 Cashmere Ave., Khndllh., spinster [Daughter of Douglas & Berilla]
Result from birth search on New Zealand BDM website in March 2022:
1885/6478. McCaul, Douglas George. Mother: Elizabeth Annie. Father: Malcolm McFarlane
Different day of birth of
24 April 1885 from further searching in March 2022 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.
Result from marriage search on New Zealand BDM website in March 2022:
1910/1043. Bride: Berilla Mary Phoebe Colyer. Groom: Douglas George McCaul
Full date of marriage of 10 January 1910 confirmed from further searching in March 2022 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.
Result from death search on New Zealand BDM website in March 2022:
1939/14580. McCaul, Douglas George. Died age 53Y
Full date of death of 9 April 1939 confirmed from further searching in March 2022 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.
From Papers Past found in September 2023:
NEW ZEALAND TIMES, 11 JANUARY 1910
McCAUL - COLYER.
At St. Thomas's Church, Newtown, yesterday afternoon. Miss Beryl Colyer, daughter of Mr J. R. Colyer, Registrar of the Supreme Court, Invercargill, was married to Mr Douglas G. McCaul, son of Mrs M. M. McCaul, of Wellington. The Rev. Walker performed the ceremony, and Mr P. B. Crouch acted as best man. The bride, who wore a cream crystalline semi-Empire frock and a cream hat," was given away by Mr G. Gillon, of Wellington. Miss Barry was bridesmaid, wearing a grey frock and rose pink hat.
After the ceremony a reception was given toy Mrs Alcorn at her residence in Clyde quay.
Mr and Mrs Douglas McCaul will reside at Khandallah.