William Wilkinson BLAYMIRES (1844-1931) was born in Bradford, Yorkshire
- an excellent family tree site for this family is Joseph Blaymires of Bradford - be sure to go to the Home Page for much more
- his parents were Joseph BLAYMIRES & Mary WILKINSON who emigrated to New Zealand on the MARINER arriving at Nelson on 20 April 1859


- William married Rose NEALE (1855-1901) in 1888



their children were:

1889 - 1973 George Wilkinson Blaymires
- born 1 October 1889 in Wairau, Marlborough
- George served with the 24th Reinforcements as Private 44818
- his Next Of Kin was his father William of Paengaroa, Bay of Plenty
- at the time of enlistment George was an Engine Driver
- George married Nora Margaret Cecilia HUNTER (1898-1928) in 1919
- he died September 1973 in Auckland aged 83

1891 - 1917 William John Blaymires
- born 1 October 1891 in Kaponga, Taranaki
- William served with the 25th Reinforcements as Private 46274
- his Next Of Kin was his father William of Paengaroa, [urlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Puke=]Te Puke[/url], Bay of Plenty
- he DIED OF DISEASE 16 October 1917 aged 26 in Belgium
- he is buried XXX.D.11A. at Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France

1893 - 1962 Phyllis Mary Blaymires
- born 31 May 1893 in Kaponga, Taranaki
- Phyllis may not have married
- she died 18 March 1962 in Kingseat Hospital, Auckland aged 68

1894 - 1973 Joseph Neale Blaymires
- born 17 October 1894 in Kaponga, Taranaki
- Joseph married Ailene Brenda BRIGHTWELL (1897-1987) 17 Feb 1926 at St Andrews, Te Puke
- he was 31 & she was 28
- he died 25 July 1973 in Te Puke aged 80
- Ailene died 14 years after him, 26 Nov 1987 in Te Puke

1895 - 1976 Mary Rose Blaymires
- born 22 November 1895 in Kaponga, Taranaki
- Mary married George Alexander POOL (1907-1949) 13 Jan 1930 a St Andrews, Te Puke
- she was 34, he was 22
- Mary Rose died 29 May 1976 in Auckland aged 80
- she is buried in Albany, Auckland

1897 - 1984 Annie Sarah Blaymires
- born 2 June 1897 in Kaponga, Taranaki
- she married Arthur THOMPSON
- she died 28 May 1984 in Greymouth, Westland 5 ays from 87


William Wilkinson Blaymires died 2 May 1931 and is buried at Te Puke



William Wilkinson BLAYMIRES & Rose NEALE
- taken from the site Blaymires Family