SHIELDS, Sarah Anne

1852 - 1916  (64 years)

• Name	SHIELDS, Sarah Anne
  	Sarah Anne Sheales in birth registry.
  Birth	1 Feb 1852	Auckland
  	On Sarah Matilda Cain's birth certificate her age is given as 29 which gives a birth year of about 1859. However in 1868 when she was charged with vagrancy she was a girl "not exceeding 15 years", which would give a birth year of sometime after 1853. If she was born in 1859 she would have only been 9 years old at that stage, which seems too young to be mistaken for nearly 15. BDM and death registry entry gives her age on death as 63, which gives a birth year of 1853. Place of birth given as Auckland on her daughter's birth certificate and her death registry entry. Birth printout from BDM for Sarah Anne Sheales gives date of birth as 1st February 1852. Mother Anne Sheales formerly McKearney. Father John Sheales Pensioner 58th Regiment). Residence of informant (John Sheales) is Auckland. Birth year of 1857 given in Police Gazette in 1877. Perhaps she looked about 20 so they guessed her year of birth. I notice the birth year given for her gets higher as the years go on.
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1905	Grey Street
  	Electoral Rolls
  Residence	1911	44 Grey Street, Auckland Central
  	Electoral Rolls 1911
  Residence	1916	Lorne St
  	See death notice.
  Death	11 Dec 1916	Auckland Hospital
  	Source: Death notice Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 295, 11 December 1916, Page 12 "On December 11 1916 at the Auckland Hospital, Sarah Ann, dearly beloved wife of John G. Cain of 78a Lorne Street; aged 63 years."
  Burial	12 Dec 1916	Symonds Street Cemetery
  Person ID	I3644	Main Tree
  Last Modified	23 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	SHIELS, John,   b. Abt 1809, Enniscorthy, County Wexford d. 27 Nov 1865 (Age 56 years)
  Mother	KEARNEY, Anne
  Marriage	1841	Dublin
  	According to Fencibles information (?). I have an image of the relevant paragraph as a file but didn't record what the title was.
  Family ID	F1157	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	CAIN, John Gill,   b. May 1835, Liverpool, England d. 15 Jun 1921, Costley Home, Epsom (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	13 Jun 1895	St Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland
  	1875 According to Death Certificate for John Gill Cain. April 1878 according to birth certificate of Sarah Matilda Cain. From Catherine Casey: "From my mother, my few notes record that Sarah Anne Shiels married John Caine on 15 June 1895 at St. Patricks Cathedral." Married at age 30 (the number 33 also appears) according to Sarah Anne Cain's death registry entry. If her birth is correct on the entry that would mean marriage date of either 1883 or 1886. Marriage registry for John Caine and Sarah Ann Sheils. I have a copy of the registry entry.
  Children	1. CAIN, Phillip John,   b. 12 Jan 1881   d. 16 Sep 1903, Grey St, Auckland (Age 22 years)   2. CAIN, Thomas Joseph,   b. 1882   d. 4 Feb 1885, New North Road, Auckland (Age 3 years)   3. CAIN, George Henry,   b. 23 Oct 1885, Ngunguru d. 1 May 1919, Auckland (Age 33 years) + 4. CAIN, William Gerald,   b. 23 Oct 1885, Ngunguru d. 17 Apr 1947, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 61 years) + 5. CAIN, Sarah Matilda,   b. 4 Dec 1888, Whangarei, New Zealand d. 16 Feb 1931, Mt Eden, Auckland (Age 42 years)
  Family ID	F1155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 May 2017

  
  

• Notes

  September 1868: Vagrancy - "not exceeding the age of fifteen years" New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1497, 11 September 1868, Page 5 1869: Sarah Ann Shields charged with vagrancy. Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXV, Issue 3837, 8 December 1869, Page 3 1876: Charged with being a prostitute. Papers Past: Auckland Star, Volume VII, Issue 2110, 13 November 1876, Page 2 March 1876 Auckland Star, Volume VII, Issue 1890, 8 March 1876, Page 2 The Shields Anne Shields and Sarah Anne Shields were charged under the Vagrancy Act with having no visible, lawful means of living. Sergeant O'Connor deposed that the elder prisoner was the keeper of a brothel and her daughter was a girl of bad repute. The old woman said she was designated a rogue and vagabond, and she begged to say that she was nothing of the sort; she was very different. Detective Jeffrey drew, in his graphic style, a picture of the scenes enacted in the old woman's house. Mr Cunningham opened the records of the Court and detailed from its pages many items against the old woman, which showed that she was familiar with the inside of Mount Eden gaol. The daughter, a full grown young woman, burst into tears, and protested that she was as innocent as a young duck, and worked for her living. Sergeant O'Connor, with much feeling spoke of the girl's character as questionable, she was vicious and drunken. Mr. Cunningham, at the request of Mr. Broham again referred to the court blue-book, and found a number of convictions against prisoner. The Bench sentenced the elder prisoner to six months' imprisonment, but the young one wished to call her husband in her favor. Mr Broham expressed his surprise, as he was not aware that the prisoner was married. Prisoner: Well I'm not married, but I have husband-like. Three months' imprisonment with hard labour. November 1876: charged with being a common prostitue. Occupied a house in Lorne St, kept by two men named Purcell and Gleeson. Auckland Star, Volume VII, Issue 2110, 13 November 1876, Page 2 Discharged from Gaol during the Fortnight ended 18th August 1877. 3 months for vagrancy. Sentence started May 1 1877. Three previous convictions. Nov/Dec 1878: Ann Shields and Sarah Ann Shields brought up under the Vagrant Act, the former for keeping a brothel and the latter, her daughter for having no visible means of support. Papers Past: New Zealand Herald, Volume XV, Issue 5319, 3 December 1878, Page 3 "Your Worship Tom Purcell is a good fellow, and I'm going to be married to him at the Registrar's office next week. - Sergeant Clarke desposed to prisoner's disreputable character. --Prisoner: I can prove that what has been said against me is all false. --His Worship: Have you any witnesses in your favour? - Prisoner: Yes ; Charles Clarke, of Hobson-street, labourer, lodging at the Old House at Home ; my young man, Tom Purcell, who lives in Lorne-street; and Martin O'Brien, of the Aurora Hotel." Auckland Star, Volume IX, Issue 2689, 30 November 1878, Page 4 2 months labor for vagrancy starting on Dec 2, 1878. Eleven previous convictions. 3 months labor for vagrancy May 12 1878. Fifteen previous convictions. Discharged prisoners NZ Police Gazette 1879. 6 months for vagrancy starting Sep 1 1879. Sixteen previous convictions. Discharged prisoners NZ Police Gazette 1880. March 1880: Sarah Ann Sheilds - drunkeness. New Zealand Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5709, 5 March 1880, Page 6 1884: Cain's Nest John Cain charged with keeping a brothel in Elliott street. Mary Ann Dixon, Catherine Oummins, Emily Brown, Sarah Ann Cain, Martha Cushion. The children Philip John Cain and Thomas Joseph Cain were charged with being neglected and sent to the Industrial School. Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 4390, 11 June 1884, Page 3 October 1884: Sarah Ann Cain alias Shields, a notorius criminal, charged with drunkeness. 1905-1906 Electoral Roll: John Cain - Grey Terrace, cook Philip John Cain - Grey Street, traveller Sarah Ann, Grey Terrace, home duties 1911 Electoral Roll These people listed as living at 44 Grey Street: George Henry Cain - labourer John Gill Cain - cook Sarah Ann - married Sarah Matilda - spinster William Gerald - carter 1914 Electoral Roll: At 44 Grey Street John Gill, cook Sarah Ann, married William Gerald, carter Electoral Roll: 1919 Sarah Ann, 44 Grey street, married Also Janie Cain, 137 Grey street, married In the book "Designing Modern Childhoods: History, Space, and the Material Culture of Children" by Marta Gutman, Ning De Coninck-Smith, available on Google Books. Footnote of Chapter 4 "The Myers Park Experiment in Auckland, New Zealand, 1913-1916" mentions Sarah Ann Cain as having lived in the Grey Street Gully houses - assumed to be slums, cleared in 1914 and transformed into Myers Park.