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 yellow.

McLarnon furze

Our McLarnon family including Hawkes, Haslip, Olney, St George, Salmon & Laverick Small numbers by a name refer to personal number in listing eg JAMES ^4McLARNON ~ 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.

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.

Robert died around 1832 and Margaret later married (2) 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.

Margaret died on 21 September 1859 in Papatoetoe, Auckland

> Refer to the Royal New Zealand Fencibles for more information on families who came to New Zealand under this scheme, including the ships they arrived on and villages they settled.

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 was the eldest son of ROBERT McLARNON and MARGARET BROWN. Thomas arrived in New Zealand on the Fencible ship Ann in 1848 with his mother Margaret, her husband ANDREW SCALLON and his two younger brothers.

Thomas married LYDIA HAWKES on 14 February 1861 in Otahuhu, Auckland. Lydia was born in Maidenhead, England in 1832 and was the daughter of HENRY HAWKES and ELIZA RAY.

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

Children of THOMAS McLARNON and LYDIA HAWKES were:

MARGARET JANE ⁵ McLARNON, born 30 November 1861, Papatoetoe; died on 18 September 1935.

ELIZA McLARNON, born Abt. 1863, Papatoetoe; died 9 January 1936 in Auckland. Eliza was buried at Holy Trinity Cemetery, Otahuhu.

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

THOMAS ⁶ McLARNON, born August 1865, Papatoetoe; died 3 December 1933, Monavale, Cambridge in the Waikato region.

JAMES McLARNON, born 9 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 ⁷ McLARNON, born 8 May 1870, Papatoetoe; died 21 February 1935 in Pukekohe, South Auckland.

ANDREW ⁸ McLARNON, born 27 August 1871, Auckland; died 21 April 1959 in Papatoetoe, Auckland aged 89 years.

LYDIA ⁹ McLARNON, born 1 April 1873, Papatoetoe; died 13 February 1949 in Mt Eden, Auckland.

ELLEN ¹⁰ McLARNON, born 28 May 1874, Papatoetoe, Auckland; died 11 November 1957 in Waitara, Taranaki.

JOHN BENJAMIN McLARNON, born 05 June 1876, Woodside (Wiri); died 3 April 1894, Auckland aged 18 years and was buried at Holy Trinity Cemetery, Otahuhu.

MARY JANE McLARNON, born 01 March 1878, Papatoetoe. Mary married ERNEST HEARD in 1912. Ernest was born in 1876 and died on 27 November 1958 in Otahuhu, Auckland. Mary died on 29 July 1949.

HENRY ¹¹ McLARNON, born 16 January 1880, Papatoetoe, Auckland; died 4 May 1952 in Onehunga, Auckland.

RICHARD McLARNON, born 7 October 1882, Papatoetoe, Auckland. Richard married ROSE GEORGINA REBECCA SCOTT on 4 August 1909, in St Davids Anglican Church, Wiri. Richard died on 3 September 1944 in Waiuku, Franklin, Auckland.

CATHERINE ANN ¹² McLARNON, born 3 May 1885, Papatoetoe; died 7 January 1937 in Avondale, Auckland.

Thomas died on 19 October 1900 in Otahuhu and was buried at Holy Trinity Cemetery in Otahuhu. Lydia died on 22 September 1925 in Ponsonby, Auckland and was also buried at Holy Trinity Cemetery.

3. ~ ~ ~ WILLIAM GEORGE McLARNON (ROBERT) was born on 9 November 1830 in Moulmein, Burma (now India), and was the second son of ROBERT McLARNON and MARGARET BROWN. William arrived in New Zealand on the Fencible ship Ann in May 1848. William was a farmer. He married ELIZABETH CAMPBELL in 1866 in Wiri. Elizabeth was born around 1836.

Children of WILLIAM McLARNON and ELIZABETH CAMPBELL were:

MARGARET JANE ¹³ MCLARNON, born 1867 and died 1949.

ELIZABETH MCLARNON, born 1868. Elizabeth married WILLIAM JOSEPH CASTLES in 1914.

William died on August 1914 and was buried at St Davids Anglican Cemetery in Wiri. Elizabeth died in 1928 aged 87 years.

4. ~ ~ ~ JAMES ALEXANDER McLARNON (ROBERT) was born around 1831 and was the third son of ROBERT McLARNON and MARGARET BROWN. 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 who was a Fencible.

Children of JAMES McLARNON and MARY HARDY were:

JAMES McLARNON, born 1852 and died as an infant.

MARGARET CATHERINE ¹⁴ McLARNON, born 1865; died 1911.

James died on 16 April 1899 in Sydney, Australia and Mary died on 24 October 1902, also in Sydney.

GENERATION THREE:

5.~ ~ ~ MARGARET JANE McLARNON (ROBERT > THOMAS) was born on 30 November 1861, in Papatoetoe, Auckland and was the eldest daughter of THOMAS McLARNON and LYDIA HAWKES. Margaret married WILLIAM HENRY HASLIP on 15 July 1885 in Papatoetoe. William was born on 28 August 1861 in Onehunga, Auckland and was the son of REUBEN HASLIP and MARGARET McPIKE.

> Refer to the HASLIP family for more information about the family of William and children of Margaret and William.

William died on 16 June 1931 and was buried at Holy Trinity Cemetery, Otahuhu. Margaret died on 18 September 1935 and was also buried at Holy Trinity Cemetery.

6.~ ~ ~ THOMAS McLARNON (ROBERT > THOMAS) was born August 1865 in Papatoetoe, Auckland and was the second son of THOMAS McLARNON and LYDIA HAWKES. Thomas married CATHERINE BAINBRIDGE in 1890. Catherine was born in 1872.

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 to my Roll of Honour for more details)

MARGARET DOROTHY McLARNON, born 1895; died 1904.

GWENDOLINE MAY McLARNON, born 1903. Gwendoline marred GEORGE JAMES BAIN in 1927. George died in 1981.

Thomas died on 3 December 1933 in Monavale, Cambridge, Waikato region. Catherine died on 25 February 1961. They are both buried at Hautapu Cemetery, Cambridge.

7. ~ ~ ~ ROBERT McLARNON (ROBERT > THOMAS) was born on 8 May 1870 in Papatoetoe, Auckland and was the forth son of THOMAS McLARNON and LYDIA HAWKES. Robert married ANNIE GILLARD on 14 August 1899 at Registrars Office, Auckland. Annie was born around 1883 and was the fourth daughter of WILLIAM GILLARD and MARY COXHEAD.

Children of ROBERT McLARNON and ANNIE GILLARD were:

VERA GLADYS McLARNON, born 16 September 1900 at Wiri, Auckland. Vera married JOHN BRUCE DEMPSTER in 1922. John was born around 1900. Vera died on 9 August 1933 at Tokanui and was buried at Hautapu Cemetery, Cambridge. John died in 1985.

DOROTHY ELLA LINDA McLARNON, born 14 August 1902 at Papatoetoe, Auckland. Dorothy married JAMES EDWIN NICKLE in 1923. James was born in 1898; died 1981. Dorothy died on 30 April 1985.

GORDON ROBERT McLARNON, born 10 September 1915 in Cambridge, Waikato. Gordon married JEAN EDNA TAYLOR. Jean was born in 1917. Gordon died on 24 December 1983 in Tauranga.

WRAY ETHEL McLARNON, born 21 March 1920 in Cambridge, Waikato. Wray married WILLIAM JOSEPH FOWLER William was born in 1917. Wray died in 1997.

Annie died on 19 November 1929 at Pukekura, Cambridge and was buried at Cambridge Cemetery. Robert died on 21 February 1935 in Pukekohe, Franklin. Robert was buried at Hautapu Cemetery.

8. ~ ~ ~ ANDREW McLARNON (ROBERT > THOMAS) was born on 27 August 1871 in Auckland and was the fifth son of THOMAS McLARNON and LYDIA HAWKES. Andrew married EVELINE GILLARD on 14 August 1899 at Registrars Office, Auckland. Eveline was born around 1881 and was the sister of Annie and third daughter of WILLAIM GILLARD and MARY COXHEAD.

Children of ANDREW McLARNON and EVELINE GILLARD were:

EVELYN VIRGINIA McLARNON, born 1900. Evelyn married ROLAND VICKERS in 1923. She died in 1976.

ELLA MARY McLARNON, born 1903. Ella married ROBERT FOSTER in 1927. She died in 1960.

WALTER ANDREW McLARNON, born 1918. Walter married (1) MAVIS JUNE CHILES, and (2) MARJORIE GRINROD. Walter died in 1963.

Andrew died on 27 August 1871 at Papatoetoe, and Eveline died on was buried at Otahuhu General Cemetery (Area I Lot No 144) Eveline died in Otahuhu in 1959 aged 78 years. They were both buried at Otahuhu General Cemetery (Area I Lot 144).

9. ~ ~ ~ LYDIA McLARNON (ROBERT > THOMAS) was born on 1 April 1873 in Papatoetoe, Auckland and was baptized on 7 December 1873 at St David's Anglican Church, Wiri. Lydia was the third daughter of THOMAS McLARNON and LYDIA HAWKES.

Lydia married (1) in 1897 to a Mr SKELTON and they had a son JAMES HENRY SPENCER McLARNON SKELTON born that year.

Lydia married (2) ARNOLD RICHARD OLNEY about 1902 in Auckland. Arnold was born in 1870.

Children of LYDIA McLARNON and ARNOLD OLNEY were:

o ELIZA BELBA VICTORIA OLNEY, born 1903. Eliza married EDGAR WILLIAM LEGGOE. Edgar was born in 1900 and died in 1982.

o THELMA ALICE OLNEY, born 1904. Thelma married IAN WILLIAM HASTINGS. She died in 1982.

o ETHEL LYDIA OLNEY, born 1904. Ethel married TOMMY MILNER. She died in 1967.

Arnold died in 1929 in Auckland. Lydia died on 13 February 1949 in Mt Eden, Auckland.

10. ~ ~ ~ ELLEN McLARNON (ROBERT > THOMAS) was born on 28 May 1874 in Papatoetoe, Auckland and was the forth daughter of THOMAS McLARNON and LYDIA HAWKES. Ellen married WILLIAM MONTGOMERY ST GEORGE on 20 March 1899 at Holy Trinity Church, Waiuku. William was born on 14 September 1878.

Children of ELLEN McLARNON and WILLIAM ST GEORGE were:

o WILLIAM VIVIAN THOMAS ST GEORGE, born 15 December 1899 in Waiuku. William married AGNES ELIZABETH VERA KING on 30 December 1939 in Hamilton. He died on 18 March 1964 in Hamilton.

o NORMAN ROY ST GEORGE, born 20 May 1901 in Wiri, Auckland. Norman married CONSTANCE VIOLET GWENDOLINE DUGDALE. Norman died on 5 July 1968 in New Plymouth.

o LIONEL ADARE ST GEORGE, born 3 December 1906 in Maungawhaee, Northland. Lionel married NOELINE RITA MUNDY on 8 December 1934 in Waitara, Taranaki. He died on 13 July 1973 in Waitara.

o ERIC STANLEY ST GEORGE, born 13 June 1908 in Maungawhaee, Northland; died 25 June 1908. Eric was buried at Mt Wesley Cemetery in Dargaville.

o HARRY MONTGOMERY ST GEORGE, born 3 August 1910 in Dargarville. Harry married THELMA LOFT GOORD. He died on 25 August 1970 in Auckland.

o STANLEY STUART ST GEORGE, born 1 January 1919 in New Plymouth, Taranaki. Stanley married MELVA KATHLEEN MUNDY on 4 September 1940 in Wellington, NZ. Melva was born in 1916 and died on 19 March 2010 in Auckland. Stanley died in April 2000 in New Plymouth.

William died 16 July 1949. Ellen died on 11 November 1957 in Waitara, Taranaki.

11. ~ ~ ~ HENRY McLARNON (ROBERT > THOMAS) was born on 16 January 1880 in Papatoetoe, Auckland and was the seventh son of THOMAS McLARNON and LYDIA HAWKES. Henry married EDITH MARY FOSTER in 1914 in Marton, NZ. Edith was born in 1892

Daughter of HENRY McLARNON and EDITH FOSTER was:

STANCY ADELENE McLARNON, born in 1915. Stancy married WALLACE CLIVE GURNEY. 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, Waiuku, South Auckland.

Henry died on 04 May 1952 in Onehunga, Auckland and Edith died on 16 July 1968. They were both buried at Holy Trinity Cemetery in Otahuhu, Auckland.

12. ~ ~ ~ CATHERINE ANN McLARNON (ROBERT > THOMAS) was born on 3 May 1885 in Papatoetoe, Auckland and was the sixth daughter of THOMAS McLARNON and LYDIA HAWKES. Catherine married (1) WILLIAM CRICHTON and (2) JOHN HENRY PEEBLE. Catherine died in Avondale on 7 January 1937 and was buried at Holy Trinity Cemetery in Otahuhu, Auckland.

13. ~ ~ ~ MARGARET JANE McLARNON (ROBERT > WILLIAM) was born in 1867 and was the eldest daughter of WILLIAM McLARNON and ELIZABETH CAMPBELL. Margaret married JOSEPH WILLIAM SALMON in 1888. Joseph was born in 1860.

Children of MARGARET JANE McLARNON and JOSEPH SALMON were:

o WILLIAM JOSEPH MONTGOMERY SALMON, born 1888 and died 1902.

o ELSIE CAMPBELL SALMON, born 1890 and died 1969.

o OLIVE RITA SALMON, born 1896 and died 1988. Olive married AUDREY BASIL CROCKER in 1925. Audrey was born 1899; died 1943.

Joseph died in 1935. Margaret died in 1949.

14. ~ ~ ~ MARGARET CATHERINE McLARNON (ROBERT > JAMES) was born 1865. Margaret married WILLIAM CHARLES LAVERICK. William was born in 1862.

Children of MARGARET CATHERINE McLARNON and WILLIAM LAVERICK were:

o MAY LAVERICK, born 1880.

o RUBY LAVERICK, born 1884.

o WILLIAM G LAVERICK, born 1886.

Margaret died in 1911. William died in 1938.

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