Details of marriage from Marriage Certificate from Raymond Ferguson b. 1933, (son of Myrtle Trainer).
Place of marriage was in the dwelling of George Moore Ross, Mackay Street, Thames, New Zealand.
Spelling of preferred name given as “Poly” with one “L” in Death Certificate of her daughter, Myrtle. Death Certificate provided by Raymond Ferguson.

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Waikato Thames Roll for 1900, found in June 2018:
Trainor, Sophia Eliza, Mackay Street, Thames. housewife

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Waikato Thames Roll for 1905-1906, found in June 2018:
Trainor, Sophia Eliza, Mackay Street, Thames. housewife
Ross, George, Mackay Street, Thames, blacksmith [Father]
Ross, Emma, Mackay Street, Thames, married woman [Mother]
Ross, Emma Mary, Mackay Street, Thames, domestic duties [Sister]

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Auckland Central Roll for 1905-1906, found in June 2018:
Trainor, Sophia Eliza, Howe Street. married
Trainor, James, Howe Street. labourer [Husband]

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Auckland Central Roll for 1911, found in June 2018:
Trainor, Sophia Eliza, 87 Howe Street. married
Trainor, James, 87 Howe Street. labourer [Husband]

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Auckland Central Roll for 1914, found in June 2018:
Trainor, Sophia Eliza, 83 Howe Street. married
Trainor, James, 83 Howe Street. labourer [Husband]

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Auckland Central Roll for 1919, found in June 2018:
Trainor, Sophia Eliza, 83 Howe Street. married
Trainor, James, 83 Howe Street Street. labourer [Husband]

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Auckland West General Roll for 1943, found in October 2024:
Trainer, Sophia Eliza, 83 Howe St., C2, married
Trainer, James, 83 Howe St., C2, labourer [Husband]
Trainer, Stewart Walter, 83 Howe St., C2, labourer [Son]

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Auckland Central General Roll for 1946, found in June 2018:
Trainer, Sophia Eliza, 83 Howe St., married
Trainer, James, 83 Howe St., labourer [Husband]
Trainer, John Henry, 83 Howe St., upholsterer [Son]

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Auckland Central General Roll for 1949, found in June 2018:
Trainer, Sophia Eliza, 83 Howe Street C.2, [unreadable occupation]
Trainer, James, 83 Howe Street C.2, [unreadable occupation] [Husband]
Trainer, John Henry, 83 Howe Street C.2, [unreadable occupation] [Son]

Result from death search on New Zealand BDM website in December 2018:
1971/42194. Trainer, Sophia Eliza, died age 93Y

Full date of death of 10 October 1971 from further searching in December 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.

Copy of notice of wedding from Lyn Trainer in papers received by post on 15 February 2019. (Lyn is a grandson of James (Jim) Trainer b. 1874).
Reproduced here from New Zealand ‘Paperspast’ website in May 2019:

THE Thames Advertiser
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20,1899.
Notes and Comments.
A quiet but pretty wedding took place yesterday afternoon at the residence of the bride's parents, Mackay street, the contracting parties being Miss Sophia Eliza Ross eldest daughter of Mr George M. Ross, and Mr James Trainor. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J, Mackenzie, M.A. The bride, who was attired in a fawn costume, with lace trimmings to match, and wore the conventional orange blossoms, carried a handsome bouquet made by Miss Florrie Johns, and was given away by her father. She was attended by two brides-maids - Miss Emma Ross and Beatrice Burns, the former wearing a maroon costume with cream front and cream trimmings, and the latter navy blue, with trimmings to match, while both carried pretty baskets of flowers, made by Miss Florrie Johns. Mr Albert Masters acted as best man. Amongst those present were - Mrs Ross, mother of the bride, handsome black velvet, bead trimmings; Miss Florrie Johns, black costume, with pale blue silk front; Miss E. Autridge, lavender costume, with cream trimmings; Misses Lily and Jane Goodwin, blue costume, cream trimmings; Miss Ethel Autridge, navy blue, white trimmings. The presents were numerous and useful. The wedding cake was made by Mr Learmouth, while included m the wedding presents was a second handsome wedding cake from Mr Robert Hill.

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Thames Roll for 1900, found in June 2019:
Trainor, Sophia Eliza, Waiotahi, Thames, domestic duties, residential
Trainer, James, Waiotahi, miner, residential [Husband]
Trainer, Mary Jane, Waiotahi, household duties, residential [Husband’s brother’s (Denis) wife]

Carol and husband Brian of nzolivers are related through marriage:
1. Carol's maternal grandmother was Sophia (Polly) Eliza Ross” (1878-1971).
2. Sophia's brother was Charles Godfrey Durham Ross (1877-1962).
3. Charles' daughter was Emma Mary Ross.
4. Emma's daughter was Olga Patricia Ross
5. Now, Olga married David Harold Jury (1918-2002)
6. David's father was John William Jury (b.1893)
7. John's father was Samuel White Jury (b.1866)
8. Samuel White Jury's father was John Jury (1826-1902)
9. John Jury’s brother William Jury (1842-1882) married Alice Matilda (Tilly) McKoy (1855-1915) is the daughter of Mary Ann Oliver (1826-1908). Mary Ann Oliver's brother is Samuel Oliver (1833-1907), Brian's great-grandfather.
10. John Jury’s sister Emily Cecilia Jury (1845-1925) married William Oliver (1831-1877, who also is the brother of Brian's great-grandfather, Samuel Oliver.
11. Samuel White Jury's mother was Sophia Julian (1836-1916)
Sophia Jury’s older sister, Mary Jane Julian (1832-1910) who married John Oliver (1830-1899) who also is the brother of Brian's great-grandfather, Samuel Oliver.