NZ Births
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Registration | Family Name | Given Name(s) | Mother's Given Name(s) | Father's Given Name(s) | Still Birth | |
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1915/17275 | Young | William Farquhar | Esther Mary | Claude Farquhar | - | Order Product |
1865/8514 | Young | William Farquhar | Eliza | Peter | - | Order Product |
NZ Marriages (Bride)
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NZ Marriages (Groom)
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Registration | Bride's Given Name(s) | Bride's Family Name | Groom's Given Name(s) | Groom's Family Name | |
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1947/7790 | Letitia | Barclay | William Farquhar | Young | Order Product |
1883/1424 | Jane | McLaren | William Farquhar | Young | Order Product |
1915/5873 | Mildred Ammon | Wrighton | William Farquhar | Young | Order Product |
NZ Births (Mother)
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NZ Deaths
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Registration | Family Name | Given Name(s) | Born (approx.) | Age at Death (approx.) | |
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1937/18146 | Young | William Farquhar | 1867 | 70Y | Order Product |
1997/31575 | Young | William Farquhar | 3 June 1915 🔍NZ | 82 years | Order Product |
1905/3607 | Young | William Farquhar | 1835 | 70Y | Order Product |
Gisborne Photo News (1954-1975, 1993–1996)
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Nelson Photo News (1960-1972)
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Tributes Online (obituaries)
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Whanganui Council Property Rolls
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Te Papa Collections - People
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Otago Nominal Index
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Surname | Forename | Address | Event Place | Date |
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YOUNG | William Farquhar | Dunedin | Electoral District of City of Dunedin East | 1887 |
YOUNG | William Farquhar | Dunedin | Electoral District of City of Dunedin | 1890 |
YOUNG | William Farquhar | Dunedin | City of Dunedin Electorate | 1893 |
NZ Presbyterian Marriages
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Source: Register of New Zealand Presbyterian Marriages 1848 to 1935
Jul 1885 KnoxChurch YOUNG William Farquhar 21y McLAREN 10 Apr 1883 KnoxChurch YOUNG William full age ROBERTSON 8 Nov 1870 KnoxChurch YOUNG William full age HYNE 1 May 1873
https://www.presbyterian.org.nz/archives/marriageregisters/knoxdunedin34.htm
St Pauls Trinity Marriages
Affleck 1921 15\6\25 YOUNG William Farquhar 50 Wrighton 1915 15\6\17 YOUNG William Henry 22 Stanton 1915 15\6\19 YOXALL May Annabella 25 Cunningham 1884 15\6\4 Abbott to Berrett
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Shadows of Time
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Our Stuff - Denise & Peter's NZ history site
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Sooty NZ (NZ history and genealogical information)
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NZ Genealogy Research Made Easy
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Transcriptions NZ
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Alexander Turnbull Library
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DigitalNZ
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Thumbnail | Article | Description | Author | Source |
Singers — Mr. William Farquhar Young - The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts] | Mr. W. F. Young. | Cyclopedia Company Limited | New Zealand Electronic Text Collection / Victoria University of Wellington | |
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Mr. W. F. Young | The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts] - Singers — Mr. William Farquhar Young - Mr. W. F. Young . | Cyclopedia Company Limited | New Zealand Electronic Text Collection / Victoria University of Wellington |

Legacy.com NZ Obituaries
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Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph
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William Farquhar Young
Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
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Find A Grave (NZ cemeteries)
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Name | Born | Died | Cemetery | Cemetery location | Region |
William Farquhar Young | 1834 🔍 | 1905 🔍 | Karoro Cemetery | Greymouth, Grey District | West Coast |
William Farquhar Young | 1916 🔍 | 4 Feb 1997 🔍 | Green Park Cemetery | Dunedin, Dunedin City | Otago |
William Farquhar Young | 1865 🔍 | 29 Jan 1937 🔍 📰 | Bromley Cemetery | Bromley, Christchurch City | Canterbury |
Kura Heritage Collections (Auckland)
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Title | Date | Record type |
Young, William Farquhar, d.1937 | 1937 | Auckland People and Events |
Young, William Farquhar | Index Cards |
Upper Hutt City Libraries Heritage Collections
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NZ Electronic Text Centre
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Archives NZ
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Wellington High Court > Wellington probate files (first sequence)
Name | Scan | Year(s) | Held At | Access |
YOUNG William Farquhar | 1905 | Wellington | Open |
Christchurch High Court > Christchurch Probate files
Name | Scan | Year(s) | Held At | Access |
YOUNG William Farquhar - Sumner - Music Teacher | 1937 | Christchurch | Open |
Tinui History
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Masterton Anglican History
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Tasman Heritage
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West Coast NZ History
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Archives Central (Manawatū-Whanganui)
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Canterbury Museum Collections - People
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Lower Hutt MyRecollect
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Dictionary of NZ Biography (Scholefield, 1940)
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Indexed by Luke Howison, 2023
Source: A Dictionary of NZ Biography, by Scholefield (1940), from NZ History / CC BY-NC 3.0 NZ
Name | Biography | Reference |
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William Farquhar Young | YOUNG, WILLIAM FARQUHAR (1868-1937) was born in Otago and educated at a public primary school. He joined the Post and Telegraph department as a messenger in Dunedin (1878), becoming telegraphist at Waihemo (1882), telegraph check clerk at Dunedin (1906) and at Christchurch (1907). He took part in 1890 in establishing the post and telegraph officers association (of which he was the first president), and promoted the demand for superannuation and other privileges. He retired from the service in 1910. As a youth Young studied elocution under William Hoskins (a Shakespearian actor). A solo chorister with an alto voice, he became a leading singer, and in his teens was a member of the Dunedin Savage club and the Liedertafel. Resigning from the postal department, he devoted his whole time to singing and elocution. He was a lover of both Gaelic and Maori, which he fostered in Caledonian and other societies. From 1912 until his death (on 29 Jan 1937) Young was a prominent figure in the musical life of Christchurch, where he taught singing and elocution. He married Mildred Righton. Post and Telegraph department records; J. H. McKenzie (information); Cycl. N.Z., iv (p); The Press and Star-Sun, 30 Jan 1937. | Volume 2, page 272 |
YOUNG, WILLIAM FARQUHAR (1868-1937) was born in Otago and educated at a public primary school. He joined the Post and Telegraph department as a messenger in Dunedin (1878), becoming telegraphist at Waihemo (1882), telegraph check clerk at Dunedin (1906) and at Christchurch (1907). He took part in 1890 in establishing the post and telegraph officers association (of which he was the first president), and promoted the demand for superannuation and other privileges. He retired from the service in 1910. As a youth Young studied elocution under William Hoskins (a Shakespearian actor). A solo chorister with an alto voice, he became a leading singer, and in his teens was a member of the Dunedin Savage club and the Liedertafel. Resigning from the postal department, he devoted his whole time to singing and elocution. He was a lover of both Gaelic and Maori, which he fostered in Caledonian and other societies. From 1912 until his death (on 29 Jan 1937) Young was a prominent figure in the musical life of Christchurch, where he taught singing and elocution. He married Mildred Righton.
Post and Telegraph department records; J. H. McKenzie (information); Cycl. N.Z., iv (p); The Press and Star-Sun, 30 Jan 1937.
Volume 2, page 272NZ War Graves
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Wellington City Council Archives
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Masterton Library Wairarapa Archive
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NZSG Kiwi Collection (non-member records)
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Name | Date | Record Type |
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YOUNG, William Farquhar 🔍 | 07 Jun 1905 | NZ Probates |
YOUNG, William Farquhar 🔍 | 25 Feb 1937 | NZ Probates |
YOUNG, William Farquhar 🔍 | 04 Feb 1997 | Auckland War Memorial Museum - Cenotaph |
Puke Ariki Collections - People
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Hocken Digital Collections
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Discover EverAfter (NZ Cemeteries)
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William Farquhar Young 🔍 ASHSource: Intention to Marry Indexes, by Archives NZ / CC BY
Bride | Groom | Marriage District | Year | Volume | Page | Entry |
🌳 Jane McLaren | 🌳 William Farquhar Young | Dunedin | 1883 | 28 | 932 | 112 |
🌳 Jane McLaren | 🌳 William Farquhar Young | Dunedin | 1883 | 28 | 936 | 129 |
Nominal rolls: Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force
William Farquhar Young 🔍 ASHEmbarkation nominal rolls of Army troops who served overseas in WWII. They are not exhaustive and generally do not include Navy and Air Force servicemembers.
Source: Auckland Museum / CC BY 4.0
Name | Army No. | Vol. | Rank | Unit | Single? | Enlisted at | Occupation | Last NZ Address | Next of Kin |
🌳 William Farquhar Young | 29270 | 3 | Gunner | N.Z. Artillery | Single | Dunedin | Garage-attendant | 45 Musselburgh Rise, Dunedin | Mrs. E. Young, 45 Musselburgh Rise, Dunedin (mother) |
BillionGraves (NZ cemeteries)
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Name | Born | Died | Cemetery | Region |
William Farquhar Young | 1834 🔍 | 1905 🔍 | Karoro Cemetery | West Coast |