In answer to your questions:
a)Mary Jane died 4 June 1910, New Plymouth.
(www.newplymouthnz.com, click on cemetery search, towards the bottom right hand corner), buried TeHenui Cemetery, New Plymouth.
William is buried there too.

b)This info from the NZ Brides & Groom CD - not proven of course.
Emma married William Rankin in 1899, NZ
Sydney married Florence Eveline Avery in 1904, NZ
Jessie married Percy Mitchell in 1901, NZ
Ivy married George Mayo Kebbett in 1903, NZ
(That is all I have) on the marriages.

c) Mary Jane Grylls parents are Richard Grylls and Mary Ann Autridge. Richard and Mary Ann came to New Plymouth on the "Amelia Thompson" in 1841.
The Cottiers I don't know.

Hope this helps.

Dear Nanna, Hi. Thanks so much for your comments. Also I have found many other people's names in my family tree who are buried in the New Plymouth cemeteries. Thanks so much for the website.

Alison.

There are number of GRYLLS from Helston, Cornwall. They appear to have been of military or church background. There is a monument to Humphry Millet GRYLLs in Helston and a Rev Richard Gervys GRYLLS of Helston upgraded a window in the St Noets church during the 1820s. His grandchildren were in the Navy and Army serving in the Crimea amongst other areas.

John

From the Taranaki Herald Mrs W.H. COTTIER gave birth to:
son on 23 Mar 1900
a son 4 Oct 1905 at Inglewood
a dau 25 May 1908 at Inglewood.

A son William of William of the Taranaki Hotel died on the 15 Feb 1872 aged 9 months.

Mrs Sydney COTTIER gave birth to
a son on the 9 May 1908.

Charles Percy COTTIER married at St Peters, Wellington on the 19 Feb 1908 to Mary 6th dau of the late William COLLINS of Parramata, NSW.

She gave birth to a dau on the 24 Oct 1909 at Mt Edgecumbe St, New Plymouth.

Charles Percys previous wife Annie died at Gover St, on the 7 Apr 1906 aged 30.

Charles Percy was, it seems a well known photographer with a studio in Devon St at least during 1902-1905.

Mrs Sydney COTTIER gave birth to:
a son on the 3 Mar 1907
a son on the 9 May 1908.

A COTTIER Snr, presumably the father of William died 1 Aug 1881, he was from Aust and had been in New Plymouth about 12 years, circa 1869.
His name nor age are mentioned. He was a contractor.

In the issue for 6 Oct 1893 there are photos of Mr and Mrs W. COTTIER.

Mrs W COTTIER had a dau on the 5 Jun 1869
and William sometime in 1871 (d.15 Feb 1872)
it was reported that she had 8 children at her death.


Hope this is of some help to you,

John

Believe that the dau born to Mrs W COTTIER on the 5 Jun 1869 may be Ella Mabel COTTIER who died 1 Jun 1959 and married Edward Ridley BEAN.

Charles Percys first wife may have been Annie PAYNE.

They had a child Ralph Deemster COTTIER born Jan 1905, died 4 Apr 1905.

Henry William and Priscilla Ida had a son Noel George COTTIER on the 16 Dec 1913, died 8 Oct 1930.

Hi allycat, I just came across your site while doing genealogy stuff. Priscilla Ida is one of 13 children, one of which (William) I am descended from. Priscilla and William Cowling worked at the Taranaki Hotel in Inglewood (now known locally as "The Top Pub") and owned by Henry's father William. Henry was the Draper across the railway line/road. They had an illegitimate son Bernice Victor b.5 Oct. 1895 and c. 6 Jun 1896, only lived a short time and buried at Hurdon Cemetery in Westown, New Plymouth. Priscilla married Henry on 6 Aug. 1896 at the residence of her mother, Mrs. Mary Cowling. They had a further 8 children:-
Eric Roy - no b. date known but died 4 Mar. 1989
Alice Mary - b. 21 Apr 1897
Rita May - b. 14 Feb. 1899
Gerald Methuen - b. 23 Mar. 1900
Cryil J - nothing known
Noel George - b. 16 Dec. 1913
Clestra Ida (tot) and Thelma Mavis - twins born 25 May 1908.
I've not done much research into the COTTIER line, but hope this is of some help to you, albeit a bit late.
Cheers,Graham.

Thanks Graham, and ... it's never too late.

Hi I have just started researching my family history as I am a Cottier. I have started off on ancestry.com.
I am related to the William Cottier mentioned above. We have old photos etc and I would love to share information with any others researching the Cottier line.

Hi Everyone,

I know that this post list is well over 11 years old and that lots of information has probably been gathered over the years. however any help would be greatly appreciated.

I have recently been conducting research into my fathers Birth parents, and DNA testing has shown that a male in the Cottier family is more than likely my paternal grandfather. My father was born in May 1949 in Wellington to Margaret Roberts, his original birth certificate does not list the father.

I have been in contact with a woman who is Henry William Cottiers Granddaughter and between us have come to the conclusion that one of Henry's nephews is my paternal grandfather...

again, looking to hear back from anyone here.

Kind Regards,

Jemal Bowler

There is a full book on Cottier history with family tree - will check it out next tine I have access to it - in the weekend
Do you have any idea of who you think is your Paternal grandfather?

hi maxwellp,
Unfortunately, allycat has not been on this site for 8+ years, but it would be good if you could add any info you find, in a comment here, which will help other researchers of this family.

Hey Everyone,

Apologies for the very long delay in getting back to you all, ive since determined that my father is one of Rita Lobb (nee Cottier) sons... would love to get in contact with anyone who might know more, or even better yet if youve got further details on the book above