Misc. Notes
Name, year and country of birth, from Birth search on New Zealand BDM website in May 2018:
1883/1788. McGregor, Janet. Mother: Kate. Father: Charles
Full date of birth of 5 January 1883 from further searching in May 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.
Place of birth from the New Zealand Birth Index records found in May 2025:
Name: Janet Mc Gregor
Birth Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar 1883
Registration Place: Auckland, New Zealand
No record of marriage could be found on the New Zealand BDM website as at May 2025.
No record of death could be found on the New Zealand BDM website as at May 2025.
No trace of being on Electoral Rolls as researched in May 2025.
Janet is a real mystery. Did she die young? Did she marry and I am not searching for records under a married name? As at May 2025, further study is required.
In May 2025 a hunt for any marriage record for Janet McGregor on NZ BDM showed three possible results:
1. 1901/5781.
Janet McGregor marries Thomas Alexander Winks.
NOT OURS - Research showed the parents of this Janet McGregor do not match ours.
2. 1922/5903.
Janet McGregor marries George Henry Wieck
NOT OURS - Research showed the record for this Janet's death that lists date of birth does not match our Janet McGregor.
3. 1905/1242.
Janet McGregor marries John Shaughnessy
POSSIBLY OURS - Initial research shows no death record for Janet Shaughnessy. However, a record in "FindAGrave" website shows a Janet and John O'Shaughnessy buried at Waikumete Cemetery in Auckland. Further research on Electoral Rolls shows both surname spelling with an "O" and without. A record of death for Janet O'Shaughnessy correlates to Janet’s year of birth.
Date of death, place of burial, inscription on headstone, photo of headstone and photo of grave site, from Find a Grave website found in May 2025:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/253628818/janet-oshaughnessyName: Janet O'Shaughnessy
Birth: 1883
Death: 18 Feb 1957 (aged 73–74)
Burial: Waikumete Cemetery & Crematorium, Glen Eden, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand
Plot: Roman Catholic Berm A, Row 8, Plot 78
Transcript: In loving memory of our dear parents JOHN died 2 August 1956
JANET died 18 February 1957
O'SHAUGH
NNESSY (Written on base) [Should read: O'SHAUGH
NESSY]
Country of death, estimated year of birth matches, from death search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2025:
1957/20080. O'Shaughnessy, Janet. Died age 74Y [Therefore born circa 1883 which matches]
Full date of death of 18 February 1957 confirmed from further searching in June 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.
Date and place of burial, found from Auckland Council cemetery search in June 2025:
Name: Janet O'shaughnessy
Date of birth: Unknown
Date of death: 18 February 1957
Age at death: 74 years
Gender: Female
Region: West
Cemetery name: Waikumete Cemetery
Plot location: Waikumete Cemetery, Roman Catholic Berm A, Row 8, Plot 78
Remains type: Body
Date of burial: 20 February 1957
Funeral director: J Weir & Company Limited
Year and country of marriage record from search on New Zealand BDM website in May 2025:
1905/1242. Bride: Janet McGregor. Groom: John Shaughnessy
Full date of marriage of 11 July 1905 from further searching in June 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.
UPDATE: This is our Janet McGregor as confirmed from receipt of
Marriage Certificate from NZ BDM in June 2025:
When Married: 11 July 1905
Where Married: House of Father of the Bride, Canada Street, Auckland
Groom and Age: John Shaughnessy, 24
Groom Profession: Butcher
Groom Condition: Bachelor
Groom Birthplace: Auckland
Groom Residence: Auckland
Groom’s Father: Peter Shaughnessy
Groom’s Father’s Occupation: Tailor
Groom’s Mother’s Name: Theresa Shaughnessy
Groom’s Mother’s Maiden Name: Regan
Bride and Age: Janet McGregor, 22
Bride Profession: Domestic
Bride Condition: Spinster
Bride Birthplace: Auckland
Bride Residence: Auckland
Bride’s Father: Charles McGregor
Bride’s Father’s Occupation: Carpenter
Bride’s Mother’s Name: Katherine McGregor
Bride’s Mother’s Maiden Name: Bartlett
Officiating Minister: Robt. L. Walker
Marriage Witnesse 1: George McGregor, Cabinet Maker, Canada St [Brother]
Marriage Witnesse 2: Ethel Maud McGregor, Canada St [Brother]
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Auckland East Roll 1905/6, found in June 2025:
Shaughnessy, Janet, Marmion Street, home duties, married
Shaughnessy, John, Marmion Street, butcher
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Auckland East Roll 1908, found in June 2025:
Shaughnessy, Janet, Marmion Street, married
Shaughnessy, John, Marmion Street, butcher
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Auckland Central Roll 1908, found in June 2025:
Shaughnessy, Janet, 35 Haydn Street, married
Shaughnessy, John, 35 Haydn Street, labourer
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Auckland Central Roll 1911, found in June 2025 shows two entries for Janet:
O'Shaughnessy, Janet, 35 Haydn Street, married
Shaughnessy, Janet, 35 Heydn Street, married
Shaughnessy, John, 35 Haydn Street, labourer
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Auckland Central Roll 1914, found in June 2025:
Shaughnessy, Janet, 35 Hayden Street, married
Shaughnessy, John, 35 Hayden Street, labourer
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Auckland Central Roll 1919, found in June 2025:
Shaughnessy, Janet, 35 Hayden Street, married
Shaughnessy, John, 35 Hayden Street, labourer
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Auckland Central General Roll 1922, found in June 2025:
Shaughnessy, Janet, 35 Hayden Street, married
Shaughnessy, John, 35 Hayden Street, labourer
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Auckland Central General Roll 1925, found in June 2025:
O'Shaughnessy, Janet, 20 Hayden Street, married
O'Shaughnessy, John, 20 Hayden Street, labourer
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Auckland Central General Roll 1928, found in June 2025:
O'Shaughnessy, Janet, 20 Hayden Street, married
O'Shaughnessy, John, 20 Hayden Street, labourer
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Parnell Supplementary Roll 1931, found in June 2025:
O'Shaughnessy, Janet, 10 Mitchelson Street, married
O'Shaughnessy, John, 10 Mitchelson Street, labourer
O'Shaughnessy, Frederick George, 10 Mitchelson Street, labourer [Son]
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Parnell General Roll 1935, found in June 2025:
O'Shaughnessy, Janet, 10 Mitchelson Street, married
O'Shaughnessy, John, 10 Mitchelson Street, labourer
O'Shaughnessy, Frederick George, 10 Mitchelson Street, labourer [Son]
O'Shaughnessy, William Peter, 10 Mitchelson Street, S.E.6. tinsmith [Son]
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Remuera General Roll 1938, found in June 2025:
O'Shaughnessy, Janet, 10 Mitchelson Street, S.E.6, married
O'Shaughnessy, John, 10 Mitchelson Street, S.E.6, labourer
O'Shaughnessy, William, 10 Mitchelson Street, S.E.6, tinsmith [Brother of John]
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Remuera General Roll 1941, found in June 2025:
O'Shaughnessy, Janet, 10 Mitchelson Street, S.E.6, married
O'Shaughnessy, John, 10 Mitchelson Street, S.E.6, labourer
O'Shaughnessy, William Peter, 10 Mitchelson Street, S.E.6. tinsmith [Son]
O'Shaughnessy, Frederick George, 10 Mitchelson Street, S.E.6, labourer [Son]
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Remuera General Roll 1943, found in June 2025:
O'Shaughnessy, Janet, 10 Mitchelson Street, S.E.6, married
O'Shaughnessy, John, 10 Mitchelson Street, S.E.6, labourer
O'Shaughnessy, Frederick George, 10 Mitchelson Street, S.E.6, labourer [Son]
O'Shaughnessy, William, 10 Mitchelson Street, S.E.6, tinsmith [Brother of John]
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Remuera General Roll 1946, found in June 2025:
O'Shaughnessy, Janet, 10 Mitchelson Street, married
O'Shaughnessy, John, 10 Mitchelson Street, labourer
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Remuera General Roll 1949, found in June 2025:
O'Shaughnessy, Janet, 10 Mitchelson St., SE6, married
O'Shaughnessy, John, 10 Mitchelson St., SE6, labourer