HISTORY OF THE McLARNON NAME :

McLarnon was first used as a surname among the ancient Boernician clans of Scotland. The McLarnon family lived in Ayr (now part of the modern region of Strathclyde) where they took their name from the village of Logan. Variations of the name include McClennen, McClennind, McLagen, McLaggant, McLinon, McLinnint and may more.

The earliest known origins of the McLarnon family were found in Ayrshire, where they first appeared in the records in the village of Logan in 1204. Robert Logan was Lord of the Manor at that time. A number of Logans swore an oath of allegiance to Edward I of England when he conquered Scotland in 1296. In 1329, Sir Robert Logan and Sir Walter Logan were killed in Spain when accompanying Sir James Douglas to the Holy Land with the heart of Bruce. In 1400, Sir Robert Logan of Restalrig was appointed by the king as Admiral of Scotland.

James Logan was one of the first immigrants to the United States in the 17th century. Some of the family moved to Ireland in the Plantation of Ulster and in 1890, a census of Scottish families in Ireland was taken. It showed that there were over 582 people bearing the surname McLarnon and all were found in the province of Ulster.

The plant badge of the McLarnon Clan is furze, and the tartan sett incorporates the colours green, black, red and yello

McLarnon furze

Our McLarnon family including GILLARD, HAWKES and HASLIP Small numbers by a name refer to personal number in listing eg JAMES ALEXANDER 4 McLARNON – See 4.

GENERATION ONE :

1.~ ~ ~ ROBERT McLARNON was born around 1800 possibly in County Antrim, Ireland Around 1820 he married MARGARET BROWN and they had three sons. Robert was a Sergeant in the 45th Regiment of the British Army. He died around 1832 in north-west India (now Afganistan) and Margaret married to ANDREW SCALLON. Andrew was born in County Wexford in Ireland and was also in the British Army. He enlisted as a Fencible and Margaret and the three boys came to New Zealand on the Fencible Ship “Ann” arriving on 16 May 1848.

Children of ROBERT McLARNON and MARGARET BROWN were:

THOMAS ROBERT ² McLARNON, born 29 July 1829 in Moulmein, Burma.

WILLIAM GEORGE ³ McLARNON, born 9 November 1830 in Moulmein, Burma.

JAMES ALEXANDER ⁴ McLARNON, born around 1831.

Margaret died on 21 September 1859 in Papatoetoe, Auckland.

GENERATION TWO :

2.~ ~ ~ THOMAS ROBERT McLARNON (ROBERT) was born on 29 July 1829 in Moulmein, Burma (now India) and was baptized on 20 September 1829. He arrived in New Zealand on the Fencible ship “Ann” in 1848 with his mother Margaret and her husband ANDREW SCALLON and his two younger brothers. Thomas married LYDIA HAWKES on 14 February 1861 in Otahuhu, Auckland. She was born in Maidenhead, England in 1832 and was the daughter of HENRY HAWKES and ELIZA RAY.

Children of THOMAS McLARNON and LYDIA HAWKES were:

MARGARET JANE McLARNON, born 30 November 1861, Papatoetoe; died 18 September 1935, Great South Road, Otahuhu. Margaret married WILLIAM HENRY HASLIP on 15 July 1885 in Papatoetoe and they had three children. William was born on 28 August 1861 in Onehunga, Auckland, and was the son of REUBEN HASLIP and MARGARET McPIKE. He died on 16 June 1931 and was buried at Holy Trinity Cemetery, Otahuhu.

LIZA McLARNON, born Abt. 1863, Papatoetoe; died 09 January 1936, Huia Private Hospital, Auckland. Eliza was buried at Holy Trinity Cemetery, Otahuhu.

WILLIAM ROBERT McLARNON, born 30 October 1864, Auckland; died 16 December 1882, Auckland aged 18 years and was buried at Holy Trinity Cemetery, Otahuhu.

THOMAS ⁵ McLARNON, born August 1865, Papatoetoe; died 03 December 1933, Monavale, Cambridge, Waikato

JAMES MCLARNON, born 09 November 1866, Auckland; died 28 October 1950, in Hamilton and was buried at Hamilton East Soldiers Cemetery.

From "Deaths Pertaining to Early Auckland" : 12/4049 Private JAMES ALEXANDER McLARNON, Auckland Regiment, died 28th October 1950 aged 83 years. 1st NZEF. Buried Hamilton East Cemetery.

ROBERT ⁶ McLARNON, born 08 May 1870, Papatoetoe; died 21 February 1935 in Pukekohe, South Auckland.

ANDREW ⁷ McLARNON, born 27 August 1871, Auckland; died 21 April 1959 in Papatoetoe, Auckland aged 89 years.

LYDIA McLARNON, born 01 April 1873, Papatoetoe; died 13 February 1949 in Mt Eden, Auckland.

ELLEN MCLARNON, born 28 May 1874, Papatoetoe, Auckland; died 11 November 1957 in Waitara, Taranaki.

JOHN BENJAMIN MCLARNON, born 05 June 1876, Woodside (Wiri); died 03 April 1894, Auckland aged 18 years and was buried at Holy Trinity Cemetery, Otahuhu.

MARY JANE McLARNON, born 01 March 1878, Papatoetoe; died 29 July 1949 in Auckland.

HENRY ⁸ McLARNON, born 16 January 1880, Papatoetoe, Auckland; died 04 May 1952 in Onehunga, Auckland.

RICHARD MCLARNON, born 07 October 1882, Papatoetoe, Auckland; died 03 September 1944, Waiuku. Richard married ROSE GEORGINA REBECCA SCOTT on 04 August 1909, in St David's Anglican Church, Wiri.

CATHERINE ANN MCLARNON, born 03 May 1885, Papatoetoe; died 07 January 1937, Mental Hospital, Avondale, Auckland.

Refer to the HAWKES family for more information about Lydia Hawkes and her family

Refer to the HASLIP family for more information about Reuben Haslip and his family including children of Reuben & Margaret

3. ~ ~ ~ WILLIAM GEORGE McLARNON (ROBERT) was born on 09 November 1830 in Moulmein, Burma (now India), and died 06 August 1914 in Wiri, South Auckland. He arrived in New Zealand on the Fencible ship “Ann” in May 1848. William was a farmer. He married ELIZABETH CAMPBELL around 1866 in Wiri. Elizabeth was born around 1836 and died in 1924. William was buried at St David's Anglican Cemetery in Wiri and was buried at St David's Anglican Cemetery in Wiri.

Children of WILLIAM McLARNON and ELIZABETH CAMPBELL were:

MARGARET JANE MCLARNON, born 1867 and died 1949. Margaret married JOSEPH WILLIAM SALMON.

Children of MARGARET JANE McLARNON and JOSEPH SALMON were:

~ William Joseph Montgomery SALMON, born 1888 and died 1902

~ Elsie Campbell SALMON, born 1890 and died 1969

~ Olive Rita SALMON, born 1896 and died 1988. Olive married AUDREY BASIL CROCKER born 1899; died 1943.

ELIZABETH MCLARNON, born 1868 and died 1924^.. Elizabeth married WILLIAM JOSEPH CASTLES^.

4. ~ ~ ~ JAMES ALEXANDER McLARNON (ROBERT) was born around 1831 and died on 16 April 1899 in Sydney, Australia. He arrived in New Zealand on the Fencible ship “Ann” in May 1848. James married MARY JANE HARDY on 26 April 1852 at St Pauls Anglican Church, Auckland. Mary was born around 1839 and was the daughter of JOHN HARDY.

Children of JAMES McLARNON and MARY HARDY were:

JAMES McLARNON, born 1852 and died before he was a year old.

MARGARET CATHERINE McLARNON, born 1865; died 1911. Margaret married WILLIIM CHARLES LAVERICK. He was born in 1862 and died in 1938.

Children of MARGARET CATHERINE McLARNON and WILLIAM LAVERICK were:

~ May LAVERICK, born 1880

~ Ruby LAVERICK, born 1884

~ William G LAVERICK, born 1886.

GENERATION THREE:

5.~ ~ ~ THOMAS McLARNON (ROBERT > THOMAS) was born August 1865 in Papatoetoe, Auckland and died on 03 December 1933 in Monavale, Cambridge, Waikato region. He married CATHERINE BAINBRIDGE about 1890. Catherine was born in 1872 and died on 25 February 1961. Thomas and Catherine are both buried at Hautapu Cemetery, Cambridge.

Children of THOMAS McLARNON and CATHERINE BAINBRIDGE were:

ANNIE LILLIAN McLARNON, born 1890; died 1970. Annie was buried at Wiri Cemetery.

FREDERICK THOMAS McLARNON, born 1892. Frederick served as a Rifleman with the 1st Bn. 3rd NZ Rifle Brigade during World War One. He died on 21 May 1917 and was buried at La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery (Refer Roll of Honour)

MARGARET DOROTHY McLARNON, born 1895; died 1904.

GWENDOLINE MAY McLARNON, born 1903. Gwendoline marred GEORGE BAIN and they had two children.

6. ~ ~ ~ ROBERT McLARNON (ROBERT > THOMAS) was born on 08 May 1870 in Papatoetoe, Auckland. He died on 21 February 1935 in Pukekohe, Franklin and was buried at Hautapu Cemetery. Robert married ANNIE GILLARD on 14 August 1899 at Registrars Office, Auckland. She was born around 1883, the 4^th daughter of WILLIAM GILLARD and MARY COXHEAD, and died on 19 November 1929 at Pukekura, Cambridge. She was buried at Cambridge Cemetery.

Children of ROBERT McLARNON and ANNIE GILLARD were:

Vera Gladys McLARNON, born 16 September 1900 at Wiri, Auckland; died 09 August 1933 at Tokanui. Vera was buried at Hautapu Cemetery, Cambridge. She married JOHN BRUCE DEMPSTER. He was born in 1900; died 1985.

Children of VERA McLARNON and JOHN DEMPSTER are:

~ Robert Bruce DEMPSTER, born 1923 and died 23 September 1925; buried at Hautapu Cemetery.

~ Also three daughters

From "Deaths Pertaining to Early Auckland" :BOBBIE, son of J & G Dempster and grandson of R G McLarnon, died 23 September 1925, aged 2 years 2 months. ANNIE, wife of Robert McLarnon, died 19 November 1929, aged 49 years. ROBERT, husband of the above, died 21 February 1935, aged 65 years. Also VERA GLADYS, wife of J B Dempster, died 9 August 1933, aged 33 years. (Buried Hautapu Cemetery)

DOROTHY ELLA LINDA McLARNON, born 14 August 1902 at Papatoetoe, Auckland; died 30 April 1985. She married JAMES EDWIN NICKLE and they had three daughters. James was born in 1898; died 1981.

GORDON ROBERT McLARNON, born 10 September 1915 in Cambridge, Waikato; died 24 December 1983 in Tauranga. Gordon married JEAN EDNA TAYLOR and they had six children – three sons and three daughters.

WRAY ETHEL McLARNON, born 21 March 1920 in Cambridge, Waikato; died 1997. Wray married WILLIAM JOSEPH FOWLER and they had six children – four sons and two daughters.

7. ~ ~ ~ ANDREW McLARNON (ROBERT > THOMAS) was born on 27 August 1871 in Auckland. He died on 27 August 1871 at Papatoetoe, and was buried at Otahuhu General Cemetery (Area I Lot No 144) Andrew married EVELINE GILLARD, the sister of Annie and the 3^rd daughter of WILLIAM GILLARD and MARY COXHEAD on 14 August 1899 at Registrars Office, Auckland. Eveline was born around 1881 and died in Otahuhu aged 78 years and was buried at Otahuhu General (Cemetery Area I Lot No 144)

Children of ANDREW McLARNON and EVELINE GILLARD were:

EVELYN VIRGINIA McLARNON, born 1900; died 1976. Evelyn married ROLAND VICKERS.

ELLA MARY McLARNON, born 1903; died 1970. Ella married ROBERT FOSTER.

WALTER ANDREW, born 1918; died 1963. Walter married MAVIS JUNE CHILES, and later MARJORIE GRINROD.

8. ~ ~ ~ HENRY McLARNON (ROBERT > THOMAS) was born on 16 January 1880 in Papatoetoe, Auckland. He died on 04 May 1952 in Onehunga, Auckland, and was buried at Holy Trinity Cemetery, Otahuhu. Henry married EDITH MARY FOSTER in 1914 in Marton, NZ. Edith was born in 1892 and died 16 July 1968. She was buried at Holy Trinity Cemetery in Otahuhu.

Daughter of HENRY McLARNON and EDITH FOSTER was:

STANCY ADELENE McLARNON, born in 1915. She married WALLACE CLIVE GURNEY and they had four children – three daughters and one son. Wallace was born around 1914 and died on 8 December 1992. Stancy died on 12 October 1964 aged 49 years. She and Wallace were both buried at Waiuku Cemetery.

Please note that in keeping to genealogy publishing protocol I have not included information about later generations including living persons. If you have a family connection please contact me for further information.

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