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Death Notice for James Borer Duthie

Death Notice for James Borer Duthie

Posted: 11 Jan 2005 1:31AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 5 Feb 2006 11:47PM GMT
Where would I find the Death Notice for James Borer Duthie,who died 28th May 1891 in Haabai,Tonga. hopefully to find his parents names, he was born 20th Sept.1852 in Brighton,England.
Thankyou Bob Innes. South Australia

Re: Death Notice for James Borer Duthie

Posted: 12 Jan 2005 7:49PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 29 Jun 2005 5:45AM GMT
Probably nowhere, as I do not think there was an English newspaper in Tonga in 1891, unless it was reported in an Australian or NZ paper.

Do you have the death certificate from Tonga? If not, you could write to,or phone, the registrar,Mrs Pahulu, at
PO box 11, Supreme Court, Nuku'alofa, Tonga
or phone
676(Tonga)-22-380

I checked the catalogue for the British Consular Papers for Tonga in the Western Pacific High Commission Archive, and there are papers about probates covering this period, but no death registrations until much later. If you like I could check these for you.

Otherwise, if the death was registered in Britain, it could be in one of the overseas deaths files at the British Public Records Office- there is a website which has some of these online, but I can't remember its name-.
Christine Liava'a

Re: Death Notice for James Borer Duthie

Posted: 13 Jan 2005 5:26AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 5 Feb 2006 11:47PM GMT
I have a copy of a letter from the executor of James Borer Duthie's Will dated 12th of June 1891.to his brother Gilbert Gavin Duthie in South Australia, also a copy of the Will which was sent to the British Commisioner in Tonga for probate, He was married to Tonya a native of Samoa,date unknown.

I have been trying to find the Parents of James & Gilbert Gavin for Family History.

Yes I would be very pleased if you could find any information for me
Regards Bob Innes

Re: Death Notice for James Borer Duthie

Posted: 23 May 2009 2:01AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Duthie
Looking for the birth registration for Graham Owen Duthie
(b)Suva 1971, possible relation of James Boorer Duthie

Re: Death Notice for James Borer Duthie

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 7:37PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Duthie
Hi, I just came across your query accidentally. The island group in Tonga you mean is Ha'apai. My husband and I were there a couple of years ago. It is miles from anywhere so we were astonished to see a gravestone for a James Duthie as that is my husband's son's name. So we took a photo to bring back to show him. I will see if I can find it to send to you although I am not sure if it has his parent's names or not. As for where you could find a death notice? Ha'apai really is the back of beyond. Maybe in the Tongan capital Nuku'alofa they may have archives?

Re: Death Notice for James Borer Duthie

Posted: 1 Dec 2009 9:57PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: duthie
I have attached the photos I mentioned. Sadly no parent's names
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Re: Death Notice for James Borer Duthie

Posted: 1 Dec 2009 10:04PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: duthie
Second photo. If you want copies I can email them if you give your email
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Re: Death Notice for James Borer Duthie

Posted: 2 Dec 2009 4:00AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Duthie , Howell, Innes.
Thankyou for the photo's of James B Duthie's grave, We have a copy of his will, sent to his brother Gilbert Gavin Duthie (b) 1855 Brighton,Middlesex,England.(d) 29 May 1920
Birkenhead,Adelaide,South Australia. James B. had a wife a Samoan lady named Sonya, we don't know of any children. the Parents of James Borer Duthie ,were James Duthie (b) abt 1820 Aberdeenshire & Jane Howell (b) 1827 Sussex,England, mistress in Ragged School of London. they were married 27 Sept.1851 @ St George Hanover Squ.Middlesex,England. Gilbert Gavin Duthie has quite a few descendants in Adelaide
one being my wife Beryl his gr daughter.
regards Bob Innes. berylbob@bigpond.net.au

Re: Death Notice for James Borer Duthie

Posted: 16 Jun 2015 10:40AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Duthie
Graham Owen duthie 22 July,1971
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