some BYRES in New Zealand
George BYRES (1850-1920) & Elizabeth HOGG (1849-1919)
DEATH, HOGG On the 23rd October 1899, at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr Geo Byres, Bell Street, John Hogg, aged 84 years
possibly born in Wanganui

the known children
1871 - George Putney Byres

1871 - Robert Adcock Byres

1876 - 1961 Margaret Elliot Byres
- married John Alexander THOMSON
- MARRIAGE - THOMSON-BYRES, On Thursday, February 7th 1907, at the residence of the bride's parents, Bell Street, Wanganui, by the Rev. J. Millar Thomson, M.A. (brother of the bridegroom), assisted by the Rev. R. M. Ryburn, M.A., John Alexander, fifth son of Mr Andrew Thomson. of Wanganui, to Margaret Elliot, eldest daughter of Mr George Byres, of Wanganui

1877 - 1944 Annie Mackay Byres
- married William Alfred CAMERON
- MARRIAGE, CAMERON-BYRES. On the 16th of March 1905, at the residence of the bride's parents, Bell Street, Wanganui, by the Rev. R. M.Ryburn, M.A., William Alfred, eldest som of Mr William Cameron, Auckland, to Annie Mackie, second daughter of Mr George Byres, Wanganui

1879 - 1956 Robert Henry Byres
- married Catherine DOW

1882 - 1919 George William Byres
- DEATH, BYRES - On the 15th July 1919, at Wanganui, George William, third son of George and Elizabeth Byres, of 68 Bell Street. Private interment. No flowers, by request

1885 - 1967 Elizabeth Hogg Byres

1889 - 1953 Henry Hogg Byres
- served as Sergeant 44676 NZEF, 25th Reinforcements Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company
- his father, as Next Of Kin was living at 68 Bell Street, Wanganui
- married May Catherine CHEYNE

Robert Henry BYRES (1879-1956) & Catherine DOW (1881-1940)
- possiby born in Wanganui

1904 - 198 Elizabeth Catherine Byres
- married Ernest Leonard WALIS

1905 - 1985 Alexander Robert Byres

1907 - 1969 Christina Helen Byres
- married William George TASKER

1908 - 1908 Eric Nelson Byres
- DEATH - On April 1st 1908, at Wanganui, infant son of Robert and Catherine Byres, aged 3? months. Deeply regretted

1908 - 1985 Ethel Maisie Byres

1909 - 1990 William James Byres

1911 - ? Thema Elliot Byres
- married ? in 1931

William BYRES (1863-1936) & Maria Hennrietta NITSCHKE (1872-1963)
- BYRES-NITSCHKE, At St Andrew's Church, Marton, on the 28th inst., by the Rev D. Gordon, William Byres to Maria Henrietta, fourth daughter of Mr G. Nitschke
- possibly born in Marton

1897 - 1918 George William Byres
- Corporal 59315 was KILLED IN ACTION Havrincourt, France 18 Sep 1918
- he volunteered from Gisborne in 1917

1899 - 1965 Robert Byres
- married Marion Elliott Jardine HESLOP

1901 - ? Marie Isabella Amalie Byres
- BIRTH, At Wellington road, Marton, on 19th July 1901, the wife of W. Byres, of a daughter

1904 - 1992 Mildred Margaret Byres

1906 - 1963 Harold James Byres

1910 - 1994 Mavis Elizabeth Byres

1914 - ? George William Byres