ROBERT HOME HOPKIRK & JANE BARRON

Robert(7) Home HOPKIRK was the fourth son of Alexander(6) HOPKIRK and Agnes SPOTTISWOODE.

Robert was born 16 Feb 1863 in Melrose, Scotland. He died 3 Aug 1951 in New Zealand.

Robert Home Hopkirk was a manager of his borther's Alexander and Joseph Hopkirk's Flaxmill, called the Hopkirk Brothers. Go here for a photo of Robert at the Flaxmill on 3 September 1889

Robert(7) Home HOPKIRK married Jane(Jeanie) Kidston BARRON on 30 December 1891 at St. John's Church, Wellington, NZ From the marriage record  Robert was 28, a bachelor, born in RoxbHOMEurghshire, Scotland and Jane was 24 years old, a spinster. born in Dunedin, NZ Robert's parents are listed as Alex HOPKIRK, Settler and Agnes Hopkirk, born SPOTTISWOODE. Jane's parents are listed as Alexander BROWN, Surveyor and Janet Barron, born MILLAR.

Go here the see information about Robert's home called "Glenburn" from Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Based on the fact this article says he has one daughter, the article would have been written in 1895, a year after his first dauighter was born and a year before his second daughter was born. He had 200 sheep and 20 dairy cows and was a large supplier to the Stoney Creek Creamary.

They had the following children:

   Madeline(8) HOPKIRK, born 8 Apr 1894.  She died 29 May 1927.  Madeline at age 2 years, 4 months

   Jeanie Doris Barron HOPKIRK, born 20 Sep. 1896.  She married John Benjamin SEARLE on 8 February 1922 and had 3 children. An unnamed daughter and sons Robert and Barry. The rest of the information is private at this time. Doris passed away on 14 April 1959 at Palmerston North, NZ. John Benjamin SEARLE was born 10 November 1898, son of George and Jane SEARLE, and passed away on 13 Aug 1960.


Below is the gravestone for Robert, his wife jane and their young daughter Madeline.

I believe the stone reads: "In loving memory of our daughter MADELINE 1894-1927. Also Jane Kidston beloved wife of Robert H Hopkirk 1867-1933. Robert Home Hopkirk 1863-1951. 'I have crossed the bar' "

Hopkirk Tombstone


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