 ROBERT DRUMMOND was the son of William Drummond and Ann Brown, and was born 31 Mar 1836 in Ardnalach Appin, Argyle, Scotland; A retired farmer, he died 28 Feb 1928 in New Plymouth aged 91 yrs. Last Address: Karamea St. New Plymouth. Robert married E LLEN MARY BROSNAN who was born 1855 - she died 1932 aged 77. Bur: Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth. 1841 Census Name: Robert Drummond Age: 5 born: Argyll, Scotland; Civil parish: Appin; Address: Inverfolla; Household Members: William Drummond age 60; Ann Drummond 40; Mary Drummond 10; Ann Drummond 7; Robert Drummond 5; Isabella Drummond 4; John Drummond 11861 Census Name: Robert Drummond Age: 24; Relationship: Servant; Where born: Appin, Argyllshire; Registration district: Ardchattan; County: Argyll; Address: Lochanabirch; Occupation: Ploughman; Household Members: Duncan Macgregor age 66; Christina Macgregor 58; Ann Mcewan 34; Mary Mcewan 31; Jessie Mcewan 15; Donald Mcewan 12; Christina Mcewan 10; Mary Mcewan 7; Isabella Mcewan 4; John Mcewan 3 ; Robert Drummond 24 Possible ship which Robert and Ellen Mary Drummond immigrated
to NZ
1 Mary Ann Drummond (b: 1877 d: 1957)
Mar: 1899 to Edmund Thomas Govenlock (b: 1872
Died: 1910) 2 William Drummond (b: 1879) 3 John (Jack) Drummond (b: 04 Mar 1883
in Turakina d: 23 Aug 1945 in New Plymouth Bur: 25 Aug 1945 Te Henui
Cemetery, N.Plymouth) Mar: 05 Apr 1915 in Tarata, Taranaki to
Emma (Dot) Harriet Guilford (b: 26 Feb 1890 in
Pleasant Valley, Geraldine d: 05 May 1971 in New Plymouth Burial:
Buried Te Henui Cemetery, N.Plymouth) 4 Ellen Drummond b: 1884 Married:
1906 to James Paterson Taranaki Herald; 15 Sept 1906: DRUMMOND. On
Wednesday, Sept 5th, at the residence of the bride's father, Tarata,
James, eldest son of Robert Paterson, to Ellen, second daughter of
Robert Drummond 5 . Isabella Drummond, b.
1893. The Drummonds first farmed at
Rongotea and on the 26 April 1897, the Feilding Star reported that the 159
acre farm belonging to Mr Robert Drummond, situated near Rongotea, was
sold at £11 per acre to Mr August Gust, of Rongotea and the Drummonds
moved to Tarata.
18 May 1906 TARATA CHURCH. The anniversary tea in celebration of the opening of the Tarata church was held in the public hall, Tarata, on Thursday, 10th. The weather, that all important master, was just, perfect, both by day and night. The tea, provided by the ladies of the district, ready punctually at 5.30 p.m., was presided over by Mesdames Paterson, Bint,, Drummond, Jansen, Mowbray, and Hunt in their- customary first-class style. At 7.30 p.m., the tables were cleared, and the hall prepared for the concert, which was provided by local and visiting talent, and was throughout of a high order, possessing, among other merits, the charm of novelty, as the majority of the performers were new in Tarata. Songs were by Mesdames Meyenberg and Webster, Misses Gilford, and Brownie, and Mr French duets, instrumental, Misses Paterson, vocal, Mr and Mrs Meyenberg, Mr and Mrs Webster recitations, Messrs Currie and Drummond (the latter a Gaelic one with interpretation) reading, Scotch (humorous), Mr T. D, Webster. The accompaniments were ably played by Miss Wilson. It was generally considered' that, the function was one of the best held in Tarata, and the financial result should place the church building fund on a still more satisfactory basis.
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