Mary Ann Peck (1863-1956)
- was born in Wairoa
- a daughter of Richard PECK 1836-1903 & Elizabeth GASKIN 1836-1917

Mary Ann married in Palmerston North on 14 Oct 1882 to:
John William Duley (1860-1946)
- John was born in Australia (possibly Bendigo)
- a son of John Thompson DULEY & Jane ROBINSON

NOTES
5 May 1891 - in FEILDING
... From Rimmer, Duley and Craven, of Ashhurst, application for the name of John William Duley to be placed on Rate Book for section 313, Feilding road, in place of Rimmer and Duley

30 Sep 1904 - in ASHHURST
... I Thomas, Lorimer, of Ashhurst, being holder of a Publican's License in respect of the house and premises situate at Ashhurst, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will forthwith apply to the Licensing Committee to have the said License transferred temporarily to JOHN WILLIAN DULEY, to whom I have assigned the lease of the said house and premises

9 May 1905 - OROUA LICENSING DISTRICT
... I WILLIAM JOHN WILLIAMS, of Feilding, Licensed Victualler, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will at the next Licensing meeting to be holden at Feilding on the sixth day of June, 1905, apply for a Certificate authorising the issue of a Publican's License for a house situate at Feilding, and known as the Empire Hotel, containing 22 rooms exclusive of those required for the use of the family

5 Sep 1907 - LICENSE TRANSFER
... The Oroua Licensing Committee yesterday granted transfer of license from John William DULEY to John Ernest HALL, Masonic Hotel, Ashhurst


Mary Ann and John had 9 children
(born in Ashhurst and Dannevirke):

... 1
1883 - 1979 ? Helen Jane Elizabeth Duley
- born in Ashhurst
- Helen married Horatio James HAYWARD (1876-1925) 12 Oct 1904 in Ashhurst
- Horatio and 3 brothers came from Macclesfield, East Cheshire and in Auckland they set up a business of furniture & coffin makers and later became undertakers
- their known children:
1905 - 1997 Helen Mary Elizabeth Hayward
- Helen married Ronald Frederick RIDDELL (1905-1985) in 1931
- a son of Joseph Henry RIDDELL & Mabel May WILLEY


... 2
1885 - 1976 William Hubert Richard Duley
- born in Ashhurst
- William married Harriet Jane CONNER (1891-1965) in 1915
-a daughter of Hugh CONNOR & Mary Matilda READ


... 3
1887 - 1981? Lillian Maude Duley
- born in Ashhurst
- Lillian married John Michael LOVETT (1883-1955) 6 May 1914 in Napier


... 4
1890 - 1961 John Alexander Duley
- born in Ashhurst
- John married Rebecca Mary BEATTIE (1893-1970) 26 Nov 1911 in Dannevirke
- a daughter of Henry Edward BEATTIE & Hannah HUNTER
- their children:
(thanks to perty1, see comments below)
* ? - ? Jack Duley
- Jack married Nora ?
* George Duley
- George married Betty ?
* 1913 - 1942 Ralph Allen Duley
- Ralph married Joan Louisa ?
- he served in WWII as Private 37023 with the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF), Infantry Reinforcements, enlisting from Napier Rd., Wairoa. His next of kin was his wife Joan of Te karaka. His parents were living in Wairoa. Ralph was accidentally killed on active service in the Western Desert 29 June 1942 & buried El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt
* 1915 - 1980 Colin Clive Beresford? Duley
- Colin married Kathleen ?
- he married Lois WOOLFE
* 1923 - 2007 Claude Cecil Duley
- Claude married Alma ?
* 1927 - ? Jean Duley (twin with Peggy)
- Jean married Oswald Richard JANE (1922-1996)
* 1927 - 2006 Peggy Duley (twin with Jean)
- Peggy married ? BAILEY
* ? - ? Evelyn Nancy Duley
- Evelyn married Alan Leslie? PERT
* ? - ? Joyce Duley
- Joyce married ? LANGE,JANE,


... 5
1892 - 1984 Alice May Duley
- born in Ashhurst
- Alice married Thomas Martin Goodall EVANS 17 October 1913 in Dannevirke
- a son of John & Mary Francis EVANS


... 6
1895 - 1982 Arthur Thompson Duley
- born in Ashhurst
- Arthur married Rita Violet EDWARDS (1898-1988) 30 July 1919 in Dannevirke
- a daughter of Edward George EDWARDS & Martha Jane DONALD


... 7
1898 - 1983 Reginald George Duley
- born in Dannevirke
- Reginald served in WWI as Sapper 72872 with the NZEF, 41st Reinforcements Divisional Signallers, embarking from Wellington 27 July 1918. His next of kin was his mother of Matawai, via Gisborne
- Reginald married Leila TAGGET?


... 8
1906 - 1982 Gordon Duley
- born in Dannevirke
- spouse not found


... 9
1909 - 1973 Roy Allen Duley
- born in Dannevirke
- Roy married Nancy Creagh STEVENS 1936 in Te Karaka


Can you add any information on the spouses and any children ??


PHOTO
Ralph Allen Duley
son of John Alexander Duley & Rebecca Mary Beattie