THURLEY-COLE, Jane

Jane Thurley (Thurlow), Thomas Cole and Their Family

 Jane, the sixth child of Robert and Mary Ann (née Woods), was baptised on 3 April 1843 at Milton, CAM. Thomas Cole, whom she married in 1865 before leaving England was born in Cheltenham, GLS. Jane and Tom sailed from Gravesend arriving in Port Chalmers, New Zeland aboard the Zealandia on 29 December 1873. They were accompanied by their children Mary Elizabeth aged 3, and Thomas (jnr) aged 14 months. 

Thomas, a carpenter by trade, and then a cabinetmaker was later to become an undertaker. He operated a funeral business in joint partnership and traded as Cole and Springer of Kensington, Dunedin. Tom Cole took a keen interest in the city and, being a strong advocate for the amalgamation of Caversham with the city of Dunedin, he later became a city councillor. In 1910, after an interesting contest, he was elected Mayor of Dunedin.

Jane died on 6 April 1909 and was buried three days later at Dunedin's Southern Cemetery. Thomas died on 12 October 1915 and was buried with his wife, Jane.

Their family included:

• 1. William Thurley Cole, born on 30 April 1866 in Kensington, London, ENG, died on 15 Aug 1869 in Hanwell, MDX, ENG, at age 3.

  2. Elizabeth Jenny Cole, born on 3 December 1867 in Kensington, London, ENG, died on 4 Apr 1869 in Hanwell, MDX, ENG, at age 1.

  3. Mary Elizabeth Cole (later Grimmett), born on 13 March 1870 in Kensington, London, ENG, died 27 June 1946 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia and was buried on 28 June 1946 in Newcastle's Sandgate cemetery.

  4. Thomas Thurley Cole, born on 22 May 1872 in Kensington, London, ENG, died on 20 May 1908 in Musselburgh, Dunedin, OTG, NZ, at age 35, and was buried on 20 May 1908 in Southern Cemetery, Dunedin, OTG, NZ.

  5. Annie Cole (Botting), born on 19 September 1874 in Dunedin, OTG, NZ.

  6. Alice Cole (Mackie), born on 1 March 1877 in Dunedin, OTG, NZ.

  7. King George Cole, born on 23 February 1878 in Kensington, Dunedin, OTG, NZ, died on 4 March 1878 in Kensington, Dunedin, OTG, NZ, and was buried on 5 March 1878 in Southern Cemetery, Dunedin, OTG, NZ.

  8. Robert William Cole, born on 18 January 1880 in Dunedin, OTG, NZ, died on 28 May 1881 in Dunedin, OTG, NZ, at age 1, and was buried on 30 May 1881 in Southern Cemetery, Dunedin, OTG, NZ.

  9. Emily Cole (Cannon), born on 16 October 1881 in Caversham, Dunedin, OTG, NZ, died on 25 July 1945 in Musselburgh, Dunedin, OTG, NZ, at age 63, and was cremated in Dunedin.

  10. Sydney Herbert Cole, born in May 1882 in Dunedin, OTG, NZ, died on 12 July 1882 in Dunedin, OTG, NZ, and was buried in Southern Cemetery, Dunedin, OTG, NZ.

  11. Ethel Cole, born on 27 February 1883 in Dunedin, OTG, NZ.

  12. Agnes Minnie Cole, born on 27 July 1884 in Dunedin, OTG, NZ, died on 17 June 1914 in Dunedin, OTG, NZ, at age 29, and was buried on 18 Jun 1914 in Southern Cemetery, Dunedin, OTG, NZ.

  13. Edith May Cole, born on 19 November 1887 in Dunedin, OTG, NZ.