MURPHY

Sionann Alice Murphy was born in Auckland on Feb 17th 2005, a beautiful bouncing girl - heavier than her brother. She loves Athletics and swimming and has represented New Zealand and won

Mum

Loraine

Full name: Loraine Doyle Where were you born? ILFORD, ESSEX, LONDON, ENGLAND If not NZ -When did you come to NZ? 14thOCTOBER 1973 How did you come to NZ? ON A SHIP CALLED "SS AUSTRALIAS" How did your ancestors come to NZ? DON'T HAVE ANY HERE What was your house like as a child? TWO STORY TERRACE HOUSE IN LONDON Do you practice a religion? YES What impact has religion had on your life? IT HAS HELPED ME WITH MY APPROACH & DEALINGS WITH LIFE & PEOPLE What were your hobbies? SPORT, KNITTING, PART-TIME JOBS, PRETENDING TO BE A TEACHER. How did you hear about world news? FROM LISTENING TO MY PARENTS CONVERSATIONS AS NO TV WHEN I WAS QUITE YOUNG What could you tell me that I would be surprised to learn about you? MY PARENTS TOOK ME TO THE FORD CLUB IN THE EVENING AND I WENT UP ON STAGE TOOK THE MICROPHONE OFF THE LEAD SINGER AND SANG A SONG TO OVER 100 PEOPLE AT 10PM AT NIGHT. What is the earliest memory that you have? WHEN I USED TO VISIT MY NAN IN IRELAND & SHE USED TO SNEAK US OUT EARLY IN THE MORNINGS & TAKE US TO CORNER SHOP & BUY US SWEETS. What do you remember about your parents or grandparents? MY GRANDAD (ON FATHER SIDE) USE TO TAKE US ON SAT MORNINGS TO VALENTINE PARK WITH A BAG OF STALE BREAD & WE USED TO BUY A BAG OF NUTS TO FEED THE SQIRRELS & DUCKS. MY NANNY IN IRELAND USE TO WAL US TO TOWN & EVERYONE YOU PASSED STOPPED TO SAY HELLO AS THEY ALL KNEW WE WERE COMING FOR A VISIT. MY PARENTS WORKED VERY HARD ESPECIALLY WHEN WE ARRIVED IN NZ - THEY BOTH WORKED TWO JOBS. MY DAD ALWAYS FIXED EVERYONE'S ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AS HE WAS AN ELECTRICIAN. OFTEN HAD TO LEAVE DURING DINNER WHEN PHONE CALLS CAME IN, SAYING SOMEONE STOVE OR OVEN HAD STOPPED WORKING.

Dad

Leo

Full name: Leo William Francise Murphy Where were you born? MIDDLEMORE HOSPITAL AUCKLAND If not NZ -When did you come to NZ? NOT APPLICABLE How did you come to NZ? How did your ancestors come to NZ? BY BOAT What was your house like as a child? IT WAS A RAILWAY HOUSE - 1 BATHROOM 1 TOILET ON ¼ ACR SECTION Do you practice a religion? NO What impact has religion had on your life? IT HAS MADE ME A BETTER PERSON What were your hobbies? SURFING, RUGBY CRICKET, FISHING,RIDING MY BMX BIKE How did you hear about world news? TV What could you tell me that I would be surprised to learn about you? I BUILT A HUT ON THE SHED ROOF, THEN USED MY MUMS UMBRELLA AND TRIED TO FLY OFF THE ROOF LIKE MARY POPPINS . What is the earliest memory that you have? GETTING MY FIRST TEDDY BEAR FROM MY NANA MURPHY AT AGE 3 & I STILL HAVE HIM. What do you remember about your parents or grandparents? THEY WERE HARD WORKING. GRANDFATHER ALWAYS FIXING OUR BIKES. DAD ALWAYS HELPING OUT IN MY SPORT, GRANDPARENTS LOOKING AFTER US IN THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.

Popa

Francis

Full name: Fracis James Bernard Murphy Where were you born? IN HAMILTON If not NZ -When did you come to NZ ? NOT APPLICABLE How did you come to NZ? How did your ancestors come to NZ? BACK IN 1800’S BY BOAT What was your house like as a child? VERY BASIC, RAILWAY HOUSE ON ¼ ACRE SECTION, 1X BATHROOM OUT IN WASHHOUSE, 3X BEDROOMS Do you practice a religion? YES What impact has religion had on your life? QUITE AN EFFECT ON ME GROWING UP, INFLUENCED MY CHOICES What were your hobbies? RUGBY, CRICKET, BOXING, SPORTS WRITING, How did you hear about world news? MOSTLY FROM PARENTS, AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MOVIES, What could you tell me that I would be surprised to learn about you? POPA HAD TO WALK DOWN THE ROAD AND PUT TWO PENNIES IN THE PHONE BOX TO MAKE A PHONE CALL. What is the earliest memory that you have? LIVING IN PALMERSTON NORTH HE KNEW THE NEIGHBOURS HID LOLLIES IN THEIR HOUSE SO HE SNUCK INTO THEIR HOUSE TO TAKE SOME. ALSO REMEMBERED COMING TO AUCKLAND TO VISIT GRANDPARENTS. What do you remember about your parents or grandparents? POPA GRANDPARENTS GAVE HIM MONEY TO GO INTO THE CITY TO THE MOVIES AS THERE WAS 5 MOVIE THEATRES AS OPPOSED TO ONLY ONE IN STRATFORD WHERE HE LIVED.