The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameDulcie Doreen Surrey
Birth15 Mar 1899, New Zealand
Death4 Aug 1957
MotherEleanor Emma Turner (1878-1928)
Misc. Notes
Name from letter dated 31 July (but no year but probably circa 1980) to Muriel Leo (nee Oliver) from Dulcie’s daughter, Jean Andrews (nee Smith), and added here in May 2020.

In the above letter, Jean writes, “My maiden name was Smith:
Daughter of Dulcie, nee Surrey
Daughter of Eleanor, nee Turner
Daughter of Eleanor, nee French
Daughter of John French, passenger on the ‘William Bryan’, another of the first ships along with the Amelia Thompson”.

Brian of nzolivers notes that the ‘William Bryan’ sailed from Plymouth, England on the 19th November 1840 and arrived at New Plymouth, New Zealand on the 30th March 1841. The passenger list shows steerage passengers:
French, John 28 Agricultural Labourer
“ Ann [Wife]
“ Mary Ann [Girl]

Second given name, name of husband, year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2020:
1922/4436. Bride: Dulcie Doreen Surrey. Groom: Frederick Richard Smith

Full date of marriage of 19 April 1922 from further searching in June 2020 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

Date of death, place of burial, estimated year of birth, from transcription of headstone at Huirangi Cemetery found in June 2020:
In Loving Memory of DULCIE DOREEN beloved wife of Frederick R. SMITH died 4 Aug 1957 aged 58 years [Therefore born circa 1899]
ALSO
FREDERICK RICHARD SMITH
Crois de Guerre, Regt. No. 48009, Cpl. NZ Rifle Brigade 1st NZEF
Died 3rd June 1985 - Aged 90 years. A dearly loved husband.
[From the above, Dulcie was therefore born circa 1899]

Year and country of birth from search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2020:
1899/5134. Surrey, Dulcie Doreen. Mother: Eleanor Emma. Father: Percy Harold Edwin

Full date of birth of 15 March 1899 from further searching in June 2020 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.
Spouses
Birth5 Apr 1895
Death3 Jun 1985, New Zealand
BurialHuirangi Cemetery, near Waitara, Taranaki
FatherJoseph Henry Smith (1862-1954)
MotherSarah Ann (1864-1953)
Marriage19 Apr 1922, New Zealand
ChildrenAlison Jean (Jean) (1924-2016)
Last Modified 2 Jun 2020Created 6 Aug 2025 using Reunion for Macintosh