Sophia Parker

1903 - 1964  (60 years)

• Name	Sophia Parker
  Birth	10 May 1903	Shore Street, Anstruther Easter, Fifeshire, Scotland   [1, 2]
  	Sophia Parker at 5.30AM Parents: Alexander Parker, Miner & Agnes Martin Parker MS Cowan Married: 1892 December 28th Windygates. Alexander Parker, Father was present at the birth
  Gender	Female
  Research Note	I have had contact with June Thompson - email: homeshore@bigpond.com June lives in Victoria Australia and would love to make contact with anyone who is related to the Parker family. These are the following details I have: Alexander Parker married Agnes Martin Cowan They had the following children: Agnes Martin Parker b 1893, Markinch Fife Mary Spence Parker b 1895, Markinch Fife Isabella Cowan Parker b 1897, Beath Fife William Alexander Parker b 1899, Dysart Fife Stewart Cowan Parker b 1901, Tillicoultry, Clackmannan Sophia Parker b 1903, Anstruther Easter, Fife Joseph Cowan Parker b 1905, Windygates Fife Georgina Parker b 1908, Windygates Fife Alexander Parker b 1910, Beath Fife Agnes Cowan H Parker b 1913, Kelty Fife Violet Jemima Parker b 1914, Kelty Fife They immigrated to NZ in 1921 and many of the children married and lived in NZ. Alexander and Agnes both died in Westport and are buried in the Orowaiti Cemetery, Westport. If you require further information, please contact June as she would be interested to hear from you. Ailsa
  Immigration	1 Jun 1921	from Southampton, England via "Ruahine" to Auckland, New Zealand   [3]
  	The Ruahine left Southampton 1 June 1921 with a large number of Assisted Immigrants on board. The voyage took 56 days and arrived in Auckland 13 July 1921 C/- High Commisioner for New Zealand, 415 Strand. No 11286, PARKER Miss Sophia, 3rd Class Domestic, aged 18, born Scotland also on the same page was her sister 11297, PARKER Miss Steward, 3rd Class Domestic, aged 19, born Scotland Also on the voyage was her Mother and brothers and sisters as a family group. 11207 PARKER, Mrs Agnes, 3 Class H/Wife, 48, born Scotland PARKER Mast Joseph, 15 PARKER Miss Georgina, 13 PARKER Mast Alexander, 11 PARKER Miss Janet, 9 PARKER Miss Agnes, 8 PARKER Miss Violet, 7 (Alexander appears to have come to NZ earlier, most likely on the ship "Borda" which left London 3 June 1920 bound for Australia. it stopped at Victoria and South Australia before reaching Sydney. Alexander may have then come on to NZ some time after that but not certain of the date)
  Death	17 Jan 1964	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   [4]
  Burial	21 Jan 1964	Rura Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   [5]
  	[CENTER:]Sophia d 17 Jan 1964 aged 60. Her husband John Wallace d 11 April 1986 aged 88 [:CENTER]
  Person ID	I655	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Family	John Wallace Cain,   b. 10 Sep 1898, Revills Terrace, Greenstone, Kumara, Westcoast, New Zealand d. 11 Apr 1986, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	19 May 1922	Westcoast, New Zealand   [6]
  Number of Children	11 known children, 5 still living. Would love to make contact with the family.
  Children	1. Agnes Georgina Cain,   b. 1922, Denniston, Westcoast, New Zealand d. 3 May 1933, Buller, Westcoast, New Zealand (Age 11 years)  [Father: natural]   2. Annie Mary Cain,   b. 31 Mar 1924, Buller, Westcoast, New Zealand d. 26 Oct 2004, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]   3. Living   4. Herbert Edward Cain,   b. 20 Nov 1927, Buller, Westcoast, New Zealand d. 21 May 1980, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural] + 5. Thomas Alexander Cain,   b. 1 Apr 1931, Granity, Westcoast, New Zealand d. 27 Jun 2005, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural] + 6. Ernest Joseph Cain,   b. 22 Feb 1933, Buller, Westcoast, New Zealand d. 30 May 2012, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]   7. Baby Girl Stillborn Cain,   b. 2 Nov 1936, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 2 Nov 1936, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]   8. Living   9. William James Cain,   b. 1940, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 9 May 2013, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]   10. Living + 11. Living
  Family ID	F353	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 17 Jan 1964 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1903 Anstruther Easter, Fife, 402/00 0012. [S47] Shipping Records, Subject: Passenger Lists, 1921 Ruahine to Auckland NZ - UK Outward passengers Lists 1890 - 1960 via Ancestry. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), 1964 -NZ Online Database: 1964/24540 - aged 61yrs. [S3] NZSG, NZ Cemetery Records, (Name: NZSG, Auckland, New Zealand & Online Council Databases; Date: 1988;), Christchurch City Council Online Database: Block 44 Plot 161. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), 1922 NZ Online Database 1922/4830. Folio No 4468.