Hugh Dorance Stott

Male Abt 1859 - 1918  (~ 59 years)


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  • Name Hugh Dorance Stott 
    Born Abt 1859  Kirkmaiden, Drummore, Wigtownshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 06 Mar 1918  Linwood, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Christchurch Press, Saturday 9th March 1918
      CASUALTIES
      An inquest was held yesterday by Mr H. W. Bishop, District Coroner, touching the death of Hugh D. Stott, a married man, 59 years of age, residing at 173 Rolleston Street, Linwood, whose body was found in the Avon, near the Dallington Bridge, the previous afternoon. Deceased's wife gave evidence to the effect that deceased had not been in good health for some years, and that he had also had some financial worry of late. He had, however, never showed any intention of suicide. He left home about 5 a.m. on Wednesday for a walk, and did not return. A verdict was recorded that deceased was found drowned, and that there was no evidence to show how he got into the water.
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    Copied by Beverley Evans from the bound copy of the Press held at the Christchurch Public Library
    Casualties
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    Copied by Beverley Evans from the bound copy of the Press held at the Christchurch Public Library
    Christchurch, March 7. 1918
    Christchurch, March 7. 1918
    Buried 09 Mar 1918  Linwood Cemetery, Butterfield Ave, Bromley, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Age: 58 years
      Address: 173 Rolleston St, ChCh
      Occupation: Baker
      Place of birth: Scotland
      Years in New Zealand: 57
    Person ID I13439  Frost Family
    Last Modified 12 May 2010 

    Father James Stott,   b. Abt 1836, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1882, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 46 years) 
    Mother Jane Dorrance,   b. Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 1872, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt 1854  Kirkmaiden, Drummore, Wigtownshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F13754  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Selina Dewe,   b. Abt 1859, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1942, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Married 01 Feb 1882  St Pauls Pres. Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Children 
    +1. Albert Henry Stott,   b. 6 Nov 1882, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1961, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     2. Alfred Hugh Stott,   b. Abt 1884, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. Andrew James Stott,   b. Abt 1886, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. George William Stott,   b. Abt 1891, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Edward Robert Stott,   b. Abt 1893, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Jane Selina Stott,   b. Abt 1893, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Victor David Matthew Stott,   b. Abt 1901, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 26 Nov 2017 
    Family ID F13506  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 06 Mar 1918 - Linwood, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 09 Mar 1918 - Linwood Cemetery, Butterfield Ave, Bromley, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1918/2363 (Reliability: 3), 06 Mar 1918.
      Stott Hugh Dorance 59Y

    2. [S83] Cemetery Records, Christchurch City Council (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S10] Marriage Register Index , NZ 1882/0822 (Reliability: 3).
      Selina recorded as Selina Dewar - Corrected in BDM

    4. [S323] Presbyterian Church Archives, St. Pauls Parish Invercargill Marriages 1875 to 1920 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1882/1094 (Reliability: 3), 1 Feb 1882.
      Selina Dewe
      Hugh Stott