The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameDoris Estella Rowland
Birth1 Dec 1908, New Zealand
Death13 Dec 1961, Auckland, New Zealand
Burial15 Dec 1961, Purewa Cemetery, Meadowbank, Auckland, New Zealand
OccupationMechanic
MotherAda
Misc. Notes
First two given names from research into daughter, Audrey, who was found at the same address in a later (1957) Electoral Roll.
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Tamaki General Roll 1954, found in August 2025:
Jones, Doris Estella, 54 Speight Rd. E1, married
Jones, Maurice Alexander, 54 Speight Rd. E1, mechanic

Here is the daughter at the same address:
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Tamaki Supplementary Roll No. 1 1957, found in August 2025:
Jones, Audrey Maureen, 54 Speight Rd., E1, dental nurse

Year of birth, date of death, date of internment, place of burial, from Find a Grave website found in August 2025:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221228917/doris-estella-jones
Name: Doris Estella Jones
Birth: 1912
Death: 13 Dec 1961 (aged 48–49)
Burial: Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium, Meadowbank, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand
Plot: Block M Row 13 Plot 80
Gravesite Details:
Age: 49, Religion: Presbyterian, 15 Dec 1961 is the interment date

Maiden name of “Rowland”, year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in August 2025:
1932/8589. Bride: Doris Estella Rowland. Groom: Maurice Alexander Jones

Full date of marriage of 4 May 1932 from further searching in August 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

No record of birth could be found on the New Zealand BDM website as at August 2025.

Year of death registration, country of death, from death search on New Zealand BDM website in August 2025:
1962/32383. Jones, Doris Estella. Died age 49Y

Full date of death of 13 December 1961 confirmed from further searching in August 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.

Year of birth registration, and country of birth from search on New Zealand BDM website in August 2025:
1909/3206. Rowland, Dorris Estella. Mother: Ada. Father: Frederick Wallace
[Note: Spelling of Doris as per the BDM record]

Full date of birth of 1 December 1908 from further searching in August 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.

Place of death of “Auckland” from Notice of Motion for Probate found from the Archives New Zealand Collections website in August 2025.
Spouses
Birth25 Nov 1906, Christchurch, New Zealand
Death10 Oct 1966, Auckland, New Zealand
Burial12 Oct 1966, Purewa Cemetery, Meadowbank, Auckland, New Zealand
Marriage4 May 1932, New Zealand
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