Hello Alison,

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Mary Scandlyn (nee Ladnow) was buried on the 4th September 1883 in Bell Block Cemetery, Mangati Rd - unknown burial location. Apparently she was 89, which would mean a birth year of 1794
- unknown at this time where husband Richard Scandlyn is buried even though he died only 2 months after her

- their 1st child John Scandlyn - burial data unknown at this time ...

- their 2nd child, daughter Elizabeth Pepperell (nee Scandlyn) was buried in the Bell Block Cemetery, Mangati Rd, on 19th Nov 1916 aged 91
- her husband John Pepperell was born 1824 and died 26th Jan 1890. He is buried in Bell Block Cemetery

- their 3rd child, son Thomas Scandlyn was buried in Te Henui Cemetery in 1867.
He had lit a candle when he got home, placed it in the side of the house, fell asleep and burned to death in the subsequent fire
The house was made of raupo which is a swamp plant, with leaves as long as 8ft. The Maori used the leaves for constructing the walls of whares (huts, houses))
- his daughter Alice was born 7 months after his death
- Probate: estate was worth under 20 pounds ($1800 in 2009)
- his wife Susannah Northcott married 2nd husband Phillip William Lambert 3 years later on 26th Nov 1870 in Te Henui Taranaki
- he was born in Bentley, Ipswich, joined the army when he was 17 and saw a great deal of fighting in Gibraltor 1851, Turkey 1854, Crimea 1854 and East Indies 1857-1860.
He sailed from Calcutta to Auckland in 1863 and took part in the Maori war at Taranaki.
He took the soldiers grant of 60 acres where he and Susan farmed the rest of ther lives.
- they had 2 daughters and a son
- Susan was buried on the 5th Oct 1877 aged 43 in the Inglewood Cemetery
- her 2nd husband Philip Lambert was buried on the 18th Jan 1924 aged 92 in Memorial Area, Row E Plot 15S at Inglewood Cemetery
He was given a military funeral
- THOMAS & SUSAN's CHILDREN BELOW -

- their 4th child, son Richard Scandlyn died 16 March 1883 aged 53 and is buried in Bell Block Cemetery, Mangati Rd

- their 5th child, daughter Eliza Scandlyn was buried 27th Aug 1908 aged 78 in Bell Block Cemetery
- her husband William Rogers was born in about 1828 and was buried 5th July 1901 aged 74 in Bell Block Cemetery

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Children of Thomas & Susannah "SUSAN" (nee Northcott) Scandlyn

- their 1st child, daughter Mary Ann Scandlyn b.1851 - died 28 Oct 1922 aged 72.
- she is buried in Memorial Area, Row 2 Plot 8N of Inglewood Cemetery
- her husband William Davis was born in 1830 and died 5th Nov 1911 aged 81.
- he is buried in Memorial Area, Row F Plot 6N if Inglewood Cemetery

- their 2nd child, daughter Elizabeth Scandlyn died aged 8 and is buried in an unknown location a the Fitzroy Methodist Church Cemetery in 1860

- their 3rd child, son John Thomas Scandlyn, is buried in Te Henui Cemetery - no data recorded
- his wife Annie (nee Petch) is also butied in Te Henui

- their 4th child, son Richard Scandlyn and his wife Barbara (nee Fraser) unknown at this time

- their 5th child, daughter Elizabeth Jane Scandlyn was buried 7th Nov 1937 in the Inglewood Cemetery, Memorial Area, Row E Plot 15N.
- she died aged 77 and either didn't marry or is buried under her maideen name

- their 6th child, son James William Scandlyn was buried 19th Oct 1942 aged 79 in Plot 13A, Row 4, Block 3 at Feilding Cemetery
- his wife Mary Ann Merritt was buried on the 18th Dec 1937 afed 72 in plot 14A, row 4, block 3 at Feilding Cemetery

- their 7th child, daughter Phoebe Fanny Scandlyn, is buried in Te Henui Cemetery - no data on age or burial plot

- their 8th child, daughter Alice Melvena Scandlyn was buried on the 18th June 1945 aged 77 in Memorial Area, Row B1 Plot 2C at Inglewood Cemetery
- her husband Walter William Codd was buried 21st Dec 1944 aged 76 in Memorial Area, Row B1 Plot 2N at Inglewood Cemetery

I'm most graciously thanking you for all your efforts in finding the above information. My goodness, you are fantastic!

Cheers,
Alison.

Eliza Scandlyn who married William Rogers lived for many years farming at Corbett Road, Bell Block. They had six children. Can provide details if required. They are buried together at the Mangati Road cemetry at Bell Block. The headstone has been remounted and is one of the few headstones that are still there. The original iron work that was around their plot is no longer there.Their three sons were among the first land owners up Mountain Road at Stratford and there are family photographs of them breaking in the bush.
William Rogers was decorated with the NZ Medal for service in the Land Wars in the 1960's and there is a photograph of William Rogers wearing the medal with Eliza standing at his side. Eliza was evacuated to Nelson with three children and notes at the Puke Ariki Museum show that there were four children after the war. A Richard Scandlyn is also shown as being with the evacuees. Given the information on his wife's passing and his age I have made the assumption that this was her father.
Really enjoyed placing a family about Eliza.
Carolbea

To all persons interested in Mangati Road cemetery. I am looking for a plan of this cemetery or at least a list of those buried there. I found my wife's G Grandparents there and have since found many related families are buried there Feakins, Rogers,Scandlyn , Northcott are all related and are significant pioneer families of Taranaki. Can you help me
TedD