Husband George Spencer Jupp
Born:
Christened: 21 Jan 1767 - Rustington, Sussex
Died:
Buried: 18 Dec 1819 - Rustington, Sussex
Father: George Jupp (1736- )
Mother: Philadelphia Gratwicke ( -1832)
Marriage:
Wife (Harriet) Susannah
Born:
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Died:
Buried: 6 Nov 1821 - Rustington, Sussex
Children
1 F Frances Harriet Jupp
Born:
Christened: 27 Jan 1794 - Rustington, Sussex
Died:
Buried:
2 M Spencer Jupp
Born:
Christened: 13 Sep 1795 - Rustington, Sussex
Died:
Buried:
3 M Humphrey Jupp
Born:
Christened: 24 Apr 1799 - Rustington, Sussex
Died:
Buried:
4 M William Jupp
Born:
Christened: 15 Jan 1801 - Rustington, Sussex
Died:
Buried:
5 M James Jupp
Born:
Christened: 4 Oct 1803 - Rustington, Sussex
Died:
Buried:
6 F Caroline Jupp
Born:
Christened: 5 Mar 1805 - Rustington, Sussex
Died: 25 Sep 1843 - Boynor, South Bersted, Sussex
Buried:
Spouse: Henry Peters (1803-1879)
Marr: 1819? or 1825? - Effingham House, Brighton? or Arundel?
7 M Langham Jupp
Born:
Christened: 10 Dec 1807 - Rustington, Sussex
Died:
Buried:
8 M Albert Jupp
Born:
Christened: 25 Feb 1810 - Rustington, Sussex
Died:
Buried:
9 F Jane Jupp
Born:
Christened: 18 Nov 1812 - Rustington, Sussex
Died:
Buried:
10 M Thomas Gratwicke Jupp
Born:
Christened: 25 Jul 1814 - Rustington, Sussex
Died:
Buried:
General Notes (Husband)
Farmer of Rustington, Sussex
General Notes for Child Caroline Jupp
Tui Lundie-Robertson: possibly a Jupp connection with Dr W G Grace, the famous cricketer - someone called Jupp came out with him (Carry had mentioned it)
"In the years 1872 and 1874 Grace took sides to North America and Australia respectively"
George Onslow Browne's bible shows the Onslow link through Caroline, showing her as Caroline Onslow, not Jupp, connected to Thomas Onslow, 2nd Earl who died 1827.
However Debretts say (14 Nov 1978) "according to the Peerage Thomas 2nd Earl of Onslow (1754 to 1827) married twice, from the first he had three sons, and an unmarried dgter; by his second marriage, another unmarried dgter"
or could the Onslow link have been thru Henry's mother?
Said Ray Matthews in a letter 20-5-1980, the 1st Earl of Onslow "looks remarkably like George Onslow Hall, my uncle"
From Dictionary of NZ Biography on the Web:
http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/
Onslow, William Hillier 1853 - 1911
Politician, colonial governor, the 4th Earl of Onslow. Tui Lundie-Robertson says Dr McCrystal was supposed to be a cousin to him (letter 24 Oct 1980)
William Hillier Onslow was born at Old Alresford, Hampshire, England, on 7 March 1853, the only son of George Augustus Cranley Onslow and his wife, Mary Harriet Anne Loftus. He was educated at Eton College and then briefly entered Exeter College, Oxford. In 1870, on the death of his great-uncle Arthur George, third earl of Onslow, he succeeded to the title and the family seat of Clandon Park in Surrey. On 3 February 1875 he married Florence Coulstoun Gardner, elder daughter of Lord Gardner, at St George's, Hanover Square, London. They were to have two sons and two daughters.
Onslow, following in a long family tradition of parliamentary service, had a distinguished career in the House of Lords. In February 1887 he was appointed parliamentary under-secretary of state for the colonies, and was vice president of the first Colonial Conference held in April that year. In February 1888 he was appointed parliamentary secretary to the Board of Trade.
At this time of economic stress (in Britain as in New Zealand) Onslow, whose rural estates were evidently hard hit, sought a salaried appointment as a colonial governor. Queensland was suggested, but on 24 November 1888 he was appointed governor of New Zealand. The New Zealand government had just cut the allowances for the governor's establishment and travel costs; this effectively downgraded the position by comparison with vice-regal posts elsewhere in the British Empire, and meant that it no longer attracted an experienced colonial administrator. Onslow was the first New Zealand governor since Robert FitzRoy in 1843 to have had no previous experience in vice-regal office, and, at 35, the youngest to be appointed since George Grey in 1845. Nor did he have the flair or flamboyance which helped some later governors win popular support.
Onslow assumed office on 2 May 1889 and with his wife took up residence in Government House in Wellington. A few months later there was an outbreak of typhoid in the town; their son and heir came down with the disease and for a time seemed in danger of his life. The Onslows were appalled and thereafter avoided Wellington whenever possible - a policy which did little for their popularity there.
However, Lady Onslow was at Government House on 13 November 1890 to give birth to their second son. As the first vice-regal child born in New Zealand, and in the colony's 50th jubilee year, it was variously suggested that he be given a distinctively New Zealand name, and that Queen Victoria might honour him and the colony as a godmother. After some negotiation both were arranged and the infant was named Victor Alexander Herbert Huia - the last after the native bird which symbolised nobility. Local sensitivities and the demands of protocol were satisfied by a christening ceremony in St Paul's Cathedral Church, Thorndon, Wellington, with the mayor, C. J. Johnston, as a godfather 'representing the people of New Zealand', and some months later by a hui at Otaki to present Huia Onslow (as he was always known) to Ngati Huia who had in fact suggested his name.
Onslow, while noting the 'frightful jealousy' between the different towns and provinces of the colony, tended to discount signs of a developing national sentiment. For instance, in October 1889, as a prominent Freemason, he was approached by a group of local Masons seeking his patronage and support for a proposed Grand Lodge of New Zealand under which all the Masonic lodges of the colony, then under English, Scottish or Irish constitutions, could unite. Onslow hesitated, arguing that the time was not yet ripe - a position also taken by the leading Mason of Wellington (and premier) Sir Harry Atkinson. However, a majority of the Masons in New Zealand, including a large number of Atkinson's parliamentary colleagues (among them John Ballance, leader of the opposition) supported the new national body, which was successfully established in April 1890.
In 1890 Onslow told a friend, 'Colonials…are very easily led', but the results of his subsequent contests with ministers suggest otherwise. These contests arose over the constitutional issue of appointments to the Legislative Council which were made by the governor on the advice of his ministers. Up until 1890 Atkinson's government had refrained from advising any appointments to the Council. However, during that year his conservative followers, increasingly alarmed at the prospect of Ballance's Liberals gaining power, urged him to ensure a conservative majority in the Legislative Council. Onslow was by nature a conservative, and probably not unsympathetic to this viewpoint. In any case, he was familiar with the accepted practice in the British Parliament for appointments to the House of Lords to be made on the advice of even a defeated government. It was evidently with this precedent in mind that, when Atkinson raised the matter in May 1890, Onslow gave the rather unguarded assurance that a 'little list' of names for the Legislative Council could be agreed upon and held for appointing 'if things go wrong with you in the House or Country'.
At the election in December things did indeed go wrong for Atkinson's government, although until Parliament met again it was not clear whether Ballance's supporters would be numerous enough to take power. When rumour then spread of the 'little list' that would stiffen the Council against that eventuality, Onslow was quickly made aware that whatever the practice in Britain, it was widely felt in New Zealand that such an expedient on the part of a moribund government was neither usual nor acceptable.
Atkinson procrastinated, but finally forced the issue. Despite the public opposition to the appointments, Onslow could see no constitutional grounds either in his Royal Instructions or in colonial precedent for refusing to act on Atkinson's advice. He managed to have the number of appointments reduced from 11 to 6 (to a Council which then numbered only 39) but gave his assent, justifying his decision to the Colonial Office in terms of 'the constant practice in England'. In New Zealand, however, he was seen as aligning himself with the conservatives. Atkinson got his majority in the Council, but in the process its already shaky reputation was seriously undermined, and enough uncommitted members of the House were pushed into Ballance's camp to give him a clear majority when Parliament met a few days later.
Onslow found the new government members 'very earnest, very quiet, very conscientious'. Almost immediately another constitutional issue was settled without friction, when at Ballance's request and with the approval of the Colonial Office Onslow agreed to accept the advice of his ministers on the granting of pardons and reprieves - thus relinquishing one of the governor's remaining areas of responsibility.
In October 1891 Onslow sought leave to resign his position, pleading 'urgent and pressing' difficulties with his affairs in England. It appears also that he had found the costs of maintaining the dignity of his office heavier than expected, and, with the Wellington City Council still unable to act on the city's sanitation, he continued to fear for his family's health there.
Shortly before Onslow was due to sail, Ballance raised the issue of appointments to the Legislative Council again, seeking 18 appointments to counterbalance Atkinson's of the previous year and to fill recent vacancies. Onslow was unwilling to thus 'alter the complexion' of the Council by replacing a conservative majority with a liberal one; indeed, under his view of the constitutional function of an upper house it was axiomatic that the Council should always be conservative in approach, if not in political complexion. Onslow therefore indicated that he could agree to no more than eight appointments, but Ballance declined this compromise. Onslow was again placed in an awkward position. Rather than rejecting Ballance's advice and leaving his successor to deal with the consequences, he asked that the matter be deferred. This decision was hardly more popular than his earlier assent to Atkinson's appointments; in the event Onslow's successor, Lord Glasgow, proved so obdurate that the issue continued to bring the position of both governor and Council into question throughout his term as well.
One matter, however, was satisfactorily concluded before Onslow left in February 1892. He had become interested in the preservation of the native flora and fauna, and, building on the publicity surrounding the naming of his son Huia, had submitted a memorandum to the government (drafted for him by the prominent ornithologist Sir Walter Buller) urging the case for island sanctuaries for the disappearing native birds, and for statutory protection of his son's namesake, the huia, in particular. Ballance supported the idea and legal protection for the species was drawn up to be signed by Onslow on the eve of his departure.
Onslow returned to England and his parliamentary career in the House of Lords. He became parliamentary under-secretary of state for India in 1895, for the colonies in 1900, and reached cabinet rank in 1903 as president of the Board of Agriculture. He was chairman of committees in the House of Lords from 1905 until failing health forced his retirement in 1911. He died at Hendon, Middlesex, on 23 October the same year; his wife died in 1934.
ROSS GALBREATH
Dalton, B. J. 'The governors of New Zealand, 1868--1892: a constitutional study'. MA thesis, Canterbury, 1951
The dictionary of national biography. Supplement, 1901--1911. London, 1912
Jackson, W. K. The New Zealand Legislative Council. Dunedin, 1972
Obit. The Times. 24 Oct. 1911
HOW TO CITE THIS BIOGRAPHY: Galbreath, Ross. 'Onslow, William Hillier 1853 - 1911'. Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, updated 22 April 2002 URL: http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/
The original version of this biography was published in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography Volume Two (1870-1900), 1993 © Crown Copyright 1993-2002. Published by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, Wellington, New Zealand. All rights reserved.
Huia Onslow : a memoir / by Muriel Onslow.
Author: Onslow, Muriel Wheldale.
Publisher: London : E. Arnold, 1924.
Description: Book, vii, 247 p., [4] leaves of plates : ill., geneal. table, ports. ; 23 cm
Huia Onslow 1890-1922, the NZ born son of Lord Onslow.
AP: Special Collections NZ, 920
Author: Vulliamy, C. E. (Colwyn Edward), 1886-
Title: The Onslow family, 1528-1874, with some account of their times / by C.E. Vulliamy. Publisher: London, Chapman & Hall, 1953.
Description: Book x, 277 p. illus., ports. 23 cm. LC Call Number: CS439 LC Subject: Onslow family. England--Genealogy. Note: Includes index. Held: National Library of New Zealand (WN) 929.2 ONS 1953
Onslow, Richard William Alan Onslow, 5th Earl of, 1876-1945.
Title: Sixty-three years : diplomacy, the Great War and politics, with notes on travel, sport and other things / by the Earl of Onslow. Publisher: London : Hutchinson & Co., [1944] Description: Book 204 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm. LC Subject: Onslow, Richard William Alan Onslow, 5th Earl of, 1876-1945. Diplomats--Great Britain--Biography. Politicians--Great Britain--Biography. Great Britain--Politics and government--20th century.
Note: Includes references to author's time in New Zealand while his father was Governor. Subtitle on jacket: The autobiography of the Earl of Onslow P.C., G.B.E., J.P., D.L. Includes index. Indexed Referenced in: Bagnall O156 Held: National Library of New Zealand, Alexander Turnbull (WTU) P 920 ONS 1944
The house with the golden eyes. unlocking the secret history of "Hinemihi", the Maori Meeting House from Te Wairoa (New Zealand) and Clandon Park (Surrey, England). Alan Gallop
Author: Gallop. Alan
Subject: Onslow. William Hillier. Earl of. 1853-1911
Subject: Hinemihi o te Ao Tawhito. Meeting house
Subject: Maori (New Zealand people). Social life and customs. 19th century
Publication details: Sunbury on Thames. Running Horse Books. 1998
Description: 160p, [32]p of plates. ill. facsims, ports. 20cm. pbk
ISBN: 0953382907. m
Shelfmark: YC.1999.a.185
Current Dewey No: 725.0899944221
TI- Report on the family and estate papers of the Earl of Onslow 1630-1968
AU- Onslow Family of
SE- Surrey Record Office. Guildford Muniment Room. GMR List ; 173
PU- London, 1976
source: COPAC library catalogue May 2002
Medical Notes for Child Caroline Jupp
Ann Tapner present at death
Edward Gratwicke and Ann
Husband Edward Gratwicke
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Father: Edward Gratwicke ( - )
Mother: Ann ( - )
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Wife Ann
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Walls and Ann
Husband Walls
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Marriage:
Wife Ann
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Other Spouse: Thomas Jupp ( - ) - 4 Feb 1733 or 1734 - Angmering, West Sussex
Thomas Jupp and Ann
Husband Thomas Jupp
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Marriage: 4 Feb 1733 or 1734 - Angmering, West Sussex
Wife Ann
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Other Spouse: Walls ( - )
Children
1 M George Jupp
Born:
Christened: 8 May 1736 - Angmering, West Sussex
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Philadelphia Gratwicke ( -1832)
Marr: 8 Dec 1761 - Angmering, West Sussex
General Notes (Husband)
Husbandman
Capt Gateland and Ann
Husband Capt Gateland
Born:
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Died: - Victoria
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Marriage: - Tasmania?
Wife Ann
Born: 1804 - Hobart
Christened:
Died: 19 Jul 1900 - Launceston, Tasmania
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Children
1 F Eliza Gateland
Born: 25 Apr 1844 - Launceston, Tasmania
Christened:
Died: 3 Aug 1924 - Invercargill
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Spouse: Ebenezer James Dawson (1837-1907)
Marr: 25 Apr 1861 - Launceston, Tasmania
Edward Gratwicke and Ann
Husband Edward Gratwicke
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Father: Thomas Gratwicke (1685-1744)
Mother: Jane Knight ( - )
Marriage:
Wife Ann
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Children
1 M Thomas Gratwicke
Born:
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2 M Edward Gratwicke
Born:
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Spouse: Ann ( - )
3 F Mary Gratwicke
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4 U Unnamed Gratwicke
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John Hastings and Ann Bradnock
Husband John Hastings
Born:
Christened: 27 Feb 1825
Died: 14 Nov 1909 - Lorne Farm, Invercargill
Buried:
Marriage: 19 Feb 1855 - St Phillips, Birmingham
Noted events in his life were:
• Scimitar voyage: Departed London (via Plymouth) December 24th 1873 - Arrived Port Chalmers March 6th 1874, just 72 days, a record short voyage. Ship: 1225 tons
Captain: James Fox
Surgeon Superintendent: Dr William Henry Hosking
One of the N. Z. Shipping Company's fast sailors, the Rangitiki, 1225 tons,....was formerly known as the Scimitar. She was to make two voyages to New Zealand as Scimitar (Auckland and Port Chalmers) and twenty two as Rangitiki. White Wings - Sir Henry Brett
Passengers included (from http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ourstuff/Scimitar.htm)
Hastings
John 48 Warwickshire Labourer
Ann 44
Jane 12 Trans s/w
Emma 10
Mary A 8
Hastings Jane 12 Warwickshire Servant
Jeffrey family ie read Tuffery?
Charles 30 Oxfordshire Labourer
Ann 34
William 10
Anne 5
Jane 2 Died on board - 23/02/1874 Diarrhoea
Mary 3 months
Jeffery family ie. read Tuffery?
Isaac 24 Oxfordshire Farm Labourer
Jane 23
Sidney 2
ARRIVAL OF THE SCIMITAR
Otago Daily Times March 6th 1874
The large ship that was sighted from Ocean Beach on Wednesday afternoon turned up at the Heads yesterday morning and was signalled as the Trevelyan. That, however, was a mistake - the ship proving to be the unexpected Scimitar - unexpected, because her time at sea fell several days short of the average passage of vessels from the old country to New Zealand. At the Heads she was met by the steamer Geelong, which had just towed out the ship Jessie Readman, and in turn took the Scimitar in tow, and fetched her to the Quarantine Ground by 8 o'clock. There she anchored, and very shortly afterwards was in communication with the Health Officer, Captain Thomson, Mr Monson, of the Customs, and Dr O'Donoghue, Medical Adviser to the Board of health, who proceeded alongside in the steamer Jane.
As we have all along anticipated would be the case, from the fact of the Scimitar shipping her immigrants at Plymouth from the same depot that supplied the Mongol, the ship comes here with disease on board - scarlatine, measles and bronchitis having broken out amongst her passengers and carried off 26 of them during the passage.The first case of scarlet fever appeared four days after the ship left Plymouth and the last case on the 25th of February. The fever ran its course through the vessel, the doctor's children, in the cabin being affected by it, but it is said not to have been the malignant type. Six cases of it and its sequences are still in the hospital. The following is the list of deaths and the dates of their occurrence:-
January 5th, Wm. Brown, aged 4 years and 3 months, scarlatina and measles;
January 7th W. H. Smith, aged 5 months, bronchitis;
January 10th, Prudence Bennett, 3 years and 6 months, scarlatina anginoza;
January 14th, Emily Tonks, 16 years and 6 months, measles and scarlatina;
January 15th M. C. Carey, 3 years 4 months, measles and diarrhoea;
January 17th, Lydia Jordan, 17 years and 6 months, measles and diarrhoea;
January 17th, James Carey, 5 years, measles and diarrhoea;
January 17th Unice Tombs, 8 months, measles and bronchitis;
January 21, Cicilea Castle, 1 year 6 months, measles and bronchitis;
January 24, Edith Elland, 10 months, measles and bronchitis;
January 24, Amy Townsend, 2 years 3 months, convulsions, measles and diarrhoea;
January 26th, John Carey, 7 years, measles and diarrhoea;
January 26th, Frank Townsend, 10 months, measles, scarlatina and diarrhoea;
January 28th, Eliza Wilby, 1 year 2 months, measles and scarlatina;
February 2nd, Edith Lynn, 1 year 1 month, scarlatina anginoza;
February 6th, Harriett Minison, 3 years 10 months, scarlatina anginoza;
February 6th, George Banghan, 1 year 2 months, hydrocephalus;
February 6th, John Wale, 3 years 6 months, measles and diarrhoea;
February 10th, Emily Styles, 7 months, dentition convulsions;
February 13th, Ruth Ashton, 7 months, dentition convulsions;
February 14th, William Denton, 1 year 1 month, measles and bronchitis;
February 15th, Mary Ann Martin, 3 years 6 months, scarlatina;
February 17th, Francis Newson, 5 years, scarlatina;
February 19th, Matilda Dewe, 2 years, scarlatina;
February 23rd, Jane Jeffrey, 3 years, measles;
February 23rd, William Gubbin, 10 months, scarlatina.
The above appears on the ships way bill which goes on to say "Am short of beds and bedding, having repeatedly thrown overboard beds &c. of those dying of scarlatina. The rest has been repeatedly washed and disinfected. Isolation, as far as practicable, has been practised, and a free use made of chloride of lime and Burnet's solution of carbolic acid, with towing overboard and repeated washing." We presume that the last sentence refers to the clothes and bedding of the infected people &c. not their persons. The above is the sanitary report and it is almost useless to say that the ship has been quarantined with the yellow flag at her main. Whilst the steamer was alongside of the ship, one reporter improved the opportunity of eliciting a little information from Dr Hosking, the Surgeon Superintendent of the ship. He says that the scarlet fever prevailed amongst the emigrants of the Plymouth depot of which he was in charge for some time before joining the Scimitar. Two families were rejected as being tainted on the day before the ship sailed. They came from Jersey and, as it subsequently transpired, had been afflicted by the fever five weeks before they left their homes. It is said that they were bent on emigrating at all hazards and studiously kept their condition a secret, swearing, in fact, that they were healthy. They lived for a fortnight among the emigrants at the depot, and no doubt infected many of them. The name of these two families were Wilfrey and Smith. Another family named Tanner was also rejected. In reply to a pointed question put by our reporter, Dr Hosking's stated in plain terms that the selection of emigrants in England was conducted on a rotten system. There was absolutely no supervision exercised. The emigrants themselves were also most careless about consequences and appeared to think nothing of scarlatina. "Oh it's only a little fever, doctor" or "it's only a rash" were the oft-repeated rejoinders made to his remarks. Their only object appeared to get away from the country. Both the Doctor and Captain spoke in high terms of the emigrants that were on board. "A very well-behaved lot indeed," said the Captain "scarcely a complaint made to me."
The appearance of the emigrants, especially that of the single women was also in their favour. The women looked healthy and comely, and a few of the men were stalwart, whilst the majority seemed wanting in physique - at least of those who lined the ship's bulwark - the majority were under sized and wore the expression of life in large towns. Dr Hosking's eulogised the Scimitar and her commander, and narrated how, in the midst of death and suffering, the picture of the passengers was not without its pleasant side. Four births had taken place - Mrs Guischlay of a daughter and Mesdames Batchel, Carey and West of a son each. Hymen's torch was also kindled on a memorable sabbath, when a strapping young Norwegian named Michael Olsen was spliced by Captain Fox in a sailor-like manner to Matthia Christenson, also of Norwegian birth. Much pleasant hilarity was occasioned by the circumstance.
The worthy Captain also performed the ceremony of baptism in the case of one or two of the new arrivals and, as he observed, "what between reading divine service every Sunday, and the marriage, and the baptisms, and burying so many, there was enough work on the passage to have kept a Parson employed. Concerning the ship and the run-out, we have to report that the Scimitar is a remarkably handsome vessel of over 1200 tons register, and was purchased at the beginning of last December by the New Zealand Shipping Company, She was subsequently put into dry dock and received a thorough overhaul, and nearly a re-rig from deck to truck. The most of her spars are new. That she is a clipper is evident by the remarkable passage she has made from Plymouth, the quickest on record - the time being 67 days from land to land, and 70 days from the time the anchor was tripped in Plymouth harbour to yesterday morning, when the ship moored in this harbour. She left Plymouth on the 24th December and for the first week encountered westerly weather, then meeting with a favourable slant which took her to the N. E. trades. These were met with very far north and held good to lat. 5 N., whilst the S. E. trade was picked up in lat. 1deg. 30min.north, and was not lost until lat 28 south had been gained. The line was crossed on the 20th day out . Splendid westerlies were met with in the Southern Ocean, and bowled the ship along at the rate of 1800 miles a week. The New Zealand coast was sighted at the Snares on the 3rd inst., thick rainy weather and a strong S. W. gale and heavy seas prevailing at the time.The Heads were reached early yesterday morning. The Scimitar brings 1100 tons of cargo, of which 550 tons consists of railway plant. We omitted to mention that Gravely's condensing apparatus was used on board, and answered admirably, condensing at the rate of 800 gallons per diem.
SCIMITAR OUT OF QUARANTINE
Otago Witness March 21st 1874
We have much pleasure in announcing the release of the Scimitar from quarantine. On Wednesday the yellow flag was hauled down by order of the Board of Health, and so terminated the long and vexatious detention of this fine vessel. In arrordance with the pre-arrangement, the Scimitar is to discharge her cargo at the Railway Pier, and will take up a berth there as soon as there is one vacant
Transcript of the Court of Enquiry held "...to inquire into the origin, outbreak, and existence of any infection or other disease or bodily ailment on board the ship called the ‘Scimitar.’"
To his Excellency the Right Honourable Sir James Fergusson, Baronet, a member of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty’s Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice Admiral of the same.
We the undersigned Commissioners appointed by your Excellency on the eleventh day of March A.D 1874 to inquire into the origin, outbreak, and existence of any infections or other disease or bodily ailment on board the ship ‘Scimitar’, during her voyage from Plymouth in England to Port Chalmers in the Colony of New Zealand, and into the state of health of the passengers, immigrants and other persons at the time of their embarkation on board the said ship at Plymouth aforesaid. or immediately prior thereto, and also as to the mode and time of the medical examination of such passengers, immigrants and other persons before or after such embarkation as aforesaid, and into all the facts and circumstances attending the death of all or any such passengers, immigrants, and other persons as aforesaid on board the ship during her said voyage; and into the compliance or non-compliance by all and every person and persons liable and chargeable in that behalf with the laws relating to or affecting passenger ships, in so far as the same affects the said ship ‘Scimitar’ and generally seek the provision made for the medical and other treatment and the actual medical or other of the immigrants on board said ship during the said voyage proceeded to examine such witnesses on oath as could best speak concerning the subjects under investigation, and having taken the evidence of twelve witnesses and also personally inspected the said ship respectfully submit to your Excellency our opinion and conclusion resulting from the said inquiry of the several matters and things thereon set forth as follows.
1. The ‘Scimitar’ is a fine new ship of 1225 Tons burden being particularly lofty between decks (eight feet six inches high) and altogether well adapted for Immigration service. The vessel sailed from London to Plymouth where four hundred and thirty immigrants were taken on board from the depot on the twenty-second day of December 1873. The vessel finally left for New Zealand on the twenty-fourth day of December 1873, and arrived at Port Chalmers on the fifth day of March 1874 after an unusually quick passage of seventy-one days.
The Surgeon, Captain, and other officers appear to have been specially attentive in the discharge of their respective duties.
The supply of water was good and abundant, the ordinary medical stores satisfactory, the medical comforts liberal and the usual food plentiful.
On the fourth day after sailing (December 28) a child named Brown was observed covered with Scarlatina and removed to the Hospital. While under treatment an attack of measles supervened and the child died on the eighth day (Jany. 5th). The period of incubation of measles being usually fourteen days the child must have been sickening of the measles before embarking.
Both measles and Scarlatina developed rapidly especially among the children and altogether there were fifty cases of Scarlatina and one hundred cases of measles. The latter ceased about a month before landing but the Scarlatina continued during the whole voyage. There were twenty-six deaths in all with one exception, a girl of seventeen all children. Fourteen of the deaths were from measles, nine from Scarlatina, two from dentition and diarrhoea and one from bronchitus. This last child died on the fourteenth day of the voyage, having been ill since embarkation. In addition to the cases referred to there was one hundred and twenty severe cases of diarrhoea, twelve of Erysipelas, Carbuncle Whitlow and boils, thirty of Bronchitus; numerous Stomatitis, Quinsy and Ulcerated sore throat.
The number of cases prevented the possibility of isolating the infected in the Hospital, and the major number were treated in their bunks, every precaution being taken by disinfectants and otherwise to prevent the disease spreading.
The seeds of both Scarlatina and measles must have been in a state of vitality amongst some of the immigrants while in the depot before embarkation, and there is no reason to believe that the origin of these diseases is at all to be attributed to the ship or the arrangements on board.
After embarkation and before sailing a family named Smith were sent ashore with strong symptoms of Scarlatina. A few hours before sailing a child named Wolfrey was found covered with Scarlatina rash and the whole family immediately sent ashore. This family came from Jersey and there is reason to believe that several members of that family were only convalescent from Scarlet fever before entering the depot.
The infection of Scarlatina had also been imported into the depot by a family named Tanner from Ireland. Just a few days after entering the depot a girl named Tanner became ill of Scarlatina and it appears that a young girl on board the steamer in which they came from Cork to Plymouth was suffering under that disease. Some of the Tanner party were rejected from the ship ‘Carnatic’ and others of them from the ‘Mongol’ both of which vessels sailed before the ‘Scimitar’ on account of fever symptons.
The depot at Plymouth is said to be damp; the bedding in many cases being damp. The situation is not a healthy one. The accommodation in the way of fireplaces was too limited, and the front of the stoves usually occupied babies clothes drying. The depot at the time was overcrowded. The weather was very rainy and the immigrants going out and in got wet. Colds and Catarrh were prevalent in consequence and during the voyage the imperfect ventilation on board, was also productive of colds and sore throats. The preserved milk issued did not agree with the children, and the navy biscuit provided for them was not suitable food. The large number of persons on board, the imperfect ventilation and the unsuitable dietary for children, tended to aggravate the epidemic and other forms of diseases in existence and latent at the time of embarkation.
These facts exhaust the full head of the inquiry, namely, ‘the origin, outbreak and existence of any infectious diseases or other disease or bodily ailment on board the said ship during the voyage’, and tend us to the opinion that the infectious diseases had their origin from cases imported into the depot before the sailing of the ‘Scimitar’, from Jersey and Ireland, that once being developed on board they rapidly spread owing to inability to ensure isolation and that the other diseases were partially caused by the wet weather at starting and the crowding and dampness at the depot, and partly by the usual limitations and discomforts of a between decks voyage, in this instance accompanied by defective ventilation. We desire to add that in our opinion everything was done by the Surgeon, Captain and Officers which was in their power to arrest or mitigate the disease on board.
In reference to the second head of the inquiry namely, the state of the health of the immigrants at the time of embarkation or immediately prior thereto, it is proved that on the whole the health of the immigrants was good, with of course, the exceptions above referred to. The time of sailing was the depth of winter and this must be considered as productive of bronchial and chest affectations. There was no infectious fever within the depot at the time of embarkation so far as known, the rejected cases having been sent outside. It appears that the parents of the child Wolfrey who were subsequently sent ashore, had while in the depot been consulting a Chemist in Plymouth, a fact they had carefully concealed, from fear of being left behind. While the health of the immigrants generally was good at the time of embarkation it is equally clear that epidemic disease was latent if not in active existence in the depot. In the case of the child Wolfrey there is every reason to believe that she was infected on arrival there. The other younger members of that family being only convalescent from Scarlet fever, and that stage being a very infectious one, and it being unlikely that the infected clothes they had worn during illness were destroyed or left behind, these children must have been so many centres of infection likely to spread the disease. There is no evidence to show how measles were introduced into the depot but there is no doubt that disease was latent among the children in the depot before embarkation. The precautions at the depot against the spread of disease were not efficient. There were no sheets on the beds and blankets which had been previously in use, were issued to the Scimitar immigrants. Assuming this to be the practice it is manifest that persons sleeping in used blankets are very liable to take any infectious disease the previous occupants may have had upon them.
The mode and time of the medical examination of the immigrants forms the next point of the inquiry. Intending immigrants appear to have been examined by a surgeon at the towns where they resided before being accepted. When accepted they proceeded to the depot where they were at once taken in without further investigation. This preliminary medical examination does not appear in some instances to have been searching enough. The witness Francis Newson had been an inmate of the Brompton Hospital for consumptive patients, where he was told his chest was affected. The examining medical officer at Woolwich had never examined his chest at all. The examiner of the Wolfrey’s at Jersey ought to have made a special report concerning the children who had been infected with Scarlet fever. In every instance before a free immigrant is accepted there should be a special examination as if the person had been making a proposal for life assurance or joining the army as a recruit. There is reason to believe some immigrants leave England for New Zealand to gain health. Attention should also be paid by the examiner to the personal appearance of the intending immigrant. Three Irish girls were deficient in clothing, and one of them so filthy in her habits that her bed and bed clothes had to be thrown overboard. No person inspected to see that each had the prescribed quantity of clothing. The dirty condition of the girl referred to should have been noticed by the Surgeon who examined her. A number of the immigrants were five and six days in the depot without any medical examination. The medical examination at the time of embarkation seemed to have been as efficient as the hurried inspection at the time of sailing usually is. There not being time at sailing for a careful examination of several hundred persons, greater care should be exercised on the occasion of previous examinations, first before acceptance and second at or immediately after entering the depot. The medical examination during the voyage appears to have been satisfactory, and the Surgeon appears to have discharged a heavy weight of duty in a creditable manner.
The facts and circumstances attending the deaths have already been alluded to. Seven of the children who died were infants under a year old, some of whom must have succumbed to the hardships of the voyage in any circumstances. The want of milk and proper farinaceous food must have had a prejudicial effect on them and the other young children. Sixteen children were under five years of age; two seven years; and one girl of seventeen. It is a satisfactory result that with so many adults on board, there was not one death among them.
The laws concerning the inspection of the ship and passengers appear to have been complied with. When the ship was in dock at London the stores were inspected by the Surgeon accompanied by an Imperial Immigration Officer, and the despatching officer of the New Zealand Shipping Company. Dr Eccles, the Imperial Government Commissioner, latterly inspected the immigrants at the depot. This does not appear to have been a very minute inspection. George Grigg stated ‘Dr Eccles examination of myself and family occupied about five minutes.’ This was a week after his admittance. This witness stated that Wolfrey’s child was ill all the time. This seems to have escaped the notice of the medical inspector. Dr Hosking, the ‘Scimitar’ Surgeon made a more careful examination at the depot afterwards, the immigrants being made partly to strip and show their vaccination marks and their chests. After embarkation their was an inspection by Dr Eccles, Mr Smith and Captain Smail, R.N. The Surgeon states the medical examination was ‘very careful’, the immigrants were passed one by one, the tongue examined, and in any doubtful case the throat and the skin of the chest. The witness characterised this as a slight general examination. On the assumption that he was a healthy subject himself and easily passed this does not conflict with the Surgeons testimony. It is doubtful whether the children were very carefully examined. To do this properly more time was necessary than was given, and the parents being afraid of losing their passage concealed any incipient illness. In the case of the Wolfrey's’ Scarlatina was detected and the family sent ashore. From what the Surgeon saw at the general inspection he was not satisfied and had doubts of the propriety of sending away so many infected people, and expressed his opinion to Dr Eccles that they should if practicable have been detained ashore for isolation and treatment until the epidemic had passed. Dr Eccles and Mr Smith deemed this impracticable and urged that the mortality afloat would be no worse than if they remained ashore. We do not concur in this opinion and believe that the fact of a number of persons being crowded together on board was unfavourable to the proper treatment of any epidemic disease, besides the danger to the colony afterwards by the introduction of disease. We are of the opinion that the circumstances then existing should have induced a more stringent and careful examination, and that all suspected cases should have been detained for treatment on shore.
The provision made for the medical and other treatment on board was satisfactory, with the exception of ventilation, the supply of means for baths, and the food for children. The medical stores were ample. The Hospital was on the main deck and in ordinary circumstances the accommodation would have been sufficient. The best was done for the treatment of patients in their berths, and the sick and convalescent, were provided with fresh meat all the voyage. The energies of the Surgeon must have been severely taxed, but his treatment appears to have been attentive and skilful, and considering the number of cases of all kinds he had to deal with very successful.
The foregoing details completely exhaust the points of this inquiry, and reference is made generally to the evidence of witnesses examined. The following recommendations as applicable in addition to the arrangements which existed on board the ‘Scimitar’, which were generally satisfactory, are respectfully submitted for consideration, viz.
A better mode of ventilation on board so as to prevent the mischievous affects of top draughts, as well as the sickening influences below when the hatches are closed. Metal tubes might be employed opening to the wind, and leading to the lower deck, similar tubes turning the reverse way being used to draw off the vitiated air. The remarks of the Surgeon of the ‘Scimitar’ on this point deserve attention.
A supply of soft bread to be issued for women and children, and for the latter an abundant supply of farinaceous food, as well as a cow put on board to supply them with fresh milk.
The children should be messed together by themselves under the supervision of their parents under a special dietary scale suitable for them.
Abundant means for baths should be supplied to ensure cleanliness and health.
The Surgeon as acting for the Government should have an independent authority in many particulars where not interfering with the discipline or navigation of the ship. This should be especially in the matter of the water supply and baths and anything affecting the health or cleanliness of the immigrants. The school should be under the control of the Surgeon. Circumstances may arise to render the assembling of the children together expedient.
An ample supply of sawdust and sand for the better cleaning of the lower deck should be on board.
An exhaustive series of medical questions, as thorough as in a case of life assurance, should be prepared to be put to intending immigrants, to be filled up by the examiner and forwarded for consideration of the Agent Generals department. In addition there should be a minute and careful personal examination before acceptance.
An experienced medical officer should be attached to the Agent Generals department who should make a personal inspection of the immigrants at London or at the depot. At or immediately after entry at the depot a careful examination should take place. The habits as well as the health of the immigrants should be considered and untidy persons rejected.
The bedding at the depot should be washed after use and the mattrasses (sic) and the apartments should be lime washed on each occasion after use, and otherwise cleanliness observed. The smell of guano noticed should be overcome. In winter better fireplaces should be used. Childrens clothes should be dried in the Laundry or drying room. The site of the depot is not suitable and it would be better were a site found near a Railway Station a few miles out of town, where several inexpensive small wooden houses could be erected adapted for the purpose required.
We annex hereto the evidence of the several witnesses examined.
All of which we respectfully submit to your Excellency's consideration.
(Signed )
John Bathgate, A.Chetham Strode Thos Morland Hocken.
Transcript of the evidence given by the ‘Scimitar’s Surgeon, Dr. William Henry Hosking,
during the Commission of Enquiry into the number of deaths aboard.
William Henry Hosking being duly sworn saith:–
I am a member of the College of Surgeons, England. I was appointed Surgeon Superintendent of the ship ‘Scimitar’ by the Agent General Dr. Featherstone at London, England. I saw the Scimitar’ in dock at London. I inspected the ship there and found that the medical stores were in good condition as also the stores generally for the emigrants. I was accompanied in the inspection of the ship by an Imperial Emigration Officer and the despatching officer of the New Zealand Shipping Company. This took place a little before the 18th day of December 1873. I received a telegram from the Agent Generals office on the 17th December 1873 to proceed to Plymouth to the Depot to take charge of the emigrants amongst whom were several cases of sickness. I went there on the 18th December. I had never been at the Depot before that. It was too late to see the people that day. I called at the Depot the next morning (the 19th December). I saw all the ‘‘Scimitar’’ emigrants, the Depot Master told me there was above seven hundred people there. The whole of the emigrants by the ‘Mongol’ and the ‘Scimitar’ were at the Depot. The Depot is situated a little out of the town, it is a large stone building built on a rocky foundation. It is very damp. The emigrants complained of their bedding being damp. Colds and Catarrhs were prevalent amongst them. There are three separate buildings, two of two storeys and one of three storeys about fifty feet apart. The ground occupied altogether at the Depot comprises about one acre. The yards are paved and gravelled. The yards looked damp, it was raining the greater part of the time we were there, the climate of Plymouth is damp and relaxing. The Depot grounds are bounded by the sea on two sides, one of which at low tide leaves a muddy bank which sends forth a very bad smell. The larger building is of three storeys. It contained on the ground floor, wash-house, large kitchen, an apartment I was not in, storeroom, disinfecting room, hall and stairs. On the first storey there were two dormitories filled up with a great many bunks or beds, there was a double row down the centre and a row on each side. The rooms were thoroughly ventilated by ventilators in the windows. The upper storey was fitted in a similar manner to the first storey. The Hospitals being on the first and second floors were separate from the apartments before mentioned the first flat of which was reached by stairs leading from the courtyard. The Hospitals were filled with German emigrants who had been placed there for want of room otherwise. These rooms were well ventilated. The next largest building, the ground floor of which was a day room was occupied by emigrants who were set apart for the ship ‘Mongol’ but many of them left by the ‘Scimitar’. Their dormitory was immediately above this room, the divisions were higher to secure privacy for the married people. It was well ventilated and very clean. There was always a dank smell chiefly arising from the damp clothes of the people who were continually going out into the rain and getting wet. I think it rained every day during the time I was there. The third building contained ground floor in which was contained the Masters house and a large room for passengers luggage. The room above was occupied as a day room for the ‘Scimitar’ passengers. Some of the passengers complained of the bedding being damp and one of them told me that the rust from the iron had got into his bedding. Some of the ‘Mongol’ passengers left the Depot on the 21st December 1873. On the 19th December I found no infectious fever in the Depot. I had been informed that several cases of Scarlet fever and Measles had been sent outside previous to my arrival for treatment. Dr. Eccles the Imperial Government Inspector was in charge of the Depot. He attended daily about nine o’clock and inspected the emigrants. A case of Scarlet fever broke out on the 21st December – a man named Tanner about 20 years of age. I reported it to Dr. Eccles and Davidson who ordered the case be sent outside for treatment. This more been the third case I believe in the Tanner family since they had been in the Depot. He was to have gone on board the ‘Mongol’ on the day he was attacked with the fever. There were several members of the Tanner family complaining of sore threats, headaches and other suspicious symptoms of Scarlet fever. Dr. Davidson the Surgeon of the ‘Mongol’ came down on the evening of the 20th December, he took the place of a surgeon who had been dismissed in London for drunkenness. On the 21st December I advised that the Tanners should be left behind as the disease might break out amongst them. They were not left behind but went aboard the ‘Mongol’ with the exception of those of the family who had been sent out of the Depot as previously mentioned. Two of the German children had Bronchitis; they went by the ‘Scimitar’. The Mongol passengers went aboard the 21st December and were inspected on the 22nd December by Dr. Eccles and Mr. Smith and I think Captain Smail RN on behalf of the Imperial Government. One family was sent ashore from the ‘Mongol’ on account of showing symptoms of Scarlet fever. They did not go back to the Depot or join the ‘Scimitar’ passengers. The ‘Scimitar’ passengers were inspected by me before going on board. I passed them all, there were several cases amongst the children I was suspicious of sickening from Measles. The symptoms however were not sufficiently developed to justify me rejecting them. There were no cases of Measles in the Depot at the time. There may have been several cases of Measles kept concealed as the parents withheld all information lest they should lose their passage. The ‘Scimitar’ took in no passengers which had been rejected by the Mongol. Previous to embarkation there were a number of cases of Catarrh but nothing serious, on the whole the health of the emigrants was good. No other person but myself inspected the Emigrants before they went on board. This inspection was of a cursory kind to see as to vaccination and freedom from personal blemish. They went on board the ‘Scimitar’ on 22nd December 1873. The same inspectors came on board the ‘Scimitar’ on the 23rd December and inspected the emigrants. They came on board about midday and were occupied several hours in examining the passengers. The whole of the 430 emigrants were collected on the poop and passed one by one. The examination was very careful by the Medical Inspector. I stood alongside him. In every case he looked at the tongue and whenever he saw a case of the slightest suspicion he examined the throat and skin of the chest. All the emigrants were found in apparently good condition with the exception of a family named Smith. The whole family were sent ashore as showing symptoms of Scarlet fever and I understand the suspicions of Dr. Eccles were afterwards confirmed. We left that family behind. Next morning, the 24th December on my rounds my attention was called to a sick child, the parents of which were keeping it out of sight. I immediately examined it and found the child (about two years old) named Wolfrey, flushed in face and upon further inspection found her covered with Scarlet fever rash. I immediately sent the whole family ashore a few minutes before sailing for New Zealand. The members of this family came from Jersey and I have reason to believe from information I received from Wm. Morgan one of the emigrants that other members of the family had suffered from Scarlet fever from three to five weeks before entering the Depot. They remained in the Depot a fortnight before embarkation. I was informed by the parents that they had obtained medicine and advice from a Chemist outside the Depot for their youngest child, who had told them it was nothing but a little rash. I am satisfied that the infection was brought into the Depot by this family and by the Tanner family. We sailed on the 24th December.
After the inspection by Dr. Eccles I had a long conversation with him respecting the propriety of sending away so many infected people, and also my opinion that they should have been detained if practicable for isolation and treatment ashore until the epidemic had passed. But this was deemed by him and Mr. Smith as impracticable and it was further urged that the mortality afloat would be no worse than if they remained ashore. Dr. Eccles promised to send me some fever medicines asked for by me and which he thought would be useful to me, and which I received before leaving.
The evening of the day on which we sailed several of the children were still suffering from Catarrhal affections. Next day the same. On the 26th December there were several cases of Catarrh and Diarrhoea amongst the children. On the 28th December I found a child named William Brown covered with Scarletina rash, this was the first case on board. I removed the child to the Hospital and freely used disinfectants. This case of Scarletina was undoubtedly caused by infection received at the Depot in Plymouth, the family had been in the same rooms there with Wolfrey and Smith. No examination prior to our sailing could have detected disease in this case. This child afterwards took Measles while in the Hospital and died on the 5th January 1874. This child must have been sickening for Measles previous to becoming infected with Scarlet fever, the period of incubation being longer for Measles than for Scarlet fever. The child must have been infected with Measles before embarkation.
On the 7th January 1874 the second death occurred from Bronchitis, in the case of a child named Smith, 5 months old. The child was delicate and had been previously troubled with Bronchitis before we left Plymouth.
On the 31st December found Jordan’s children ill with Measles, sent them to the Hospital. The 1st January 1874 found a case of Measles amongst the single girls. The girl was named Emily Tombs, she was also suffering from Scarlet fever. She died on the 14th January 1874 aged 17 years.
On the 1st January a girl named Hastings was seized with Measles and was sent to the Hospital. This was the fifth case of Measles. From the 28th December when the first case of Scarlet fever broke out to the date of arrival at Port Chalmers on 5th March 1874 fifty cases of Scarletina and about one hundred cases of Measles appeared on board the ‘Scimitar’. The last case of Measles occurred about a month before the termination of the voyage. The Scarletina continuing until after our arrival.
The following is a list of the other deaths which occurred on board:-
Prudence Bennett aged three years from Measles and Scarlet fever
Mary Kelly Carey aged three and a half years from Measles and Diarrhoea
Lydia Jordan aged eighteen months from the same (this child was very delicate when brought aboard)
James Carey at five years the same
Eunice Tombs at eight months Measles and Bronchitis
Celia Castle at eighteen months the same
Edith Mary Ellens ten months the same
Amy Townsend at two years from Convulsions, Measles and Diarrhoea
John Carey at seven years Measles and Diarrhoea
Frank Townsend ten months Measles and Diarrhoea and Sloughing of the scalp
Eliza Wilby fourteen months Measles, Diarrhoea and Bronchitis
Edith Lynn thirteen months Scarletina
Harriet Florence Newson three years ten months Scarletina (the father of this child on board had been previously attending the Brompton Hospital for consumption for five years)
George Baughan fourteen months Hydrocephalus, Measles and Diarrhoea
John Walter Wale three and a half years Measles and Diarrhoea
Matilda Styles seven months dentition, Convulsions and Diarrhoea
Ruth Ashton seven months the same
William Denton thirteen months Measles and Bronchitis
Mary A Moulin three and a half years Scarletina
Francis Newson seven years Scarletina
Matilda Dewe two years Scarletina Measles and Sloughing of the scalp
Jane Jeffrey three years Measles and Diarrhoea
Louis William Gubbins ten months Measles and Scarletina
Examination continued on the 21st March 1874:-
The only particular defect noticed by me in the arrangements of the Depot at Plymouth was the insufficiency of fireplaces, in as much as there was only one small stove in a room sixty to seventy feet long and which room was used as a sitting and day room for the emigrants by the ‘Scimitar’. At the railing around the stove there were constantly a number of articles of wearing apparel, inclusive of children’s napkins being dried. The yard space was in my opinion too small for the number of people. The drainage and water closet accommodation at the Depot was very good. The master and matron of the Depot are very efficient and attentive persons and well up to their business. The place was kept very clean and the emigrants were kept well under control. As to the arrangements on board the ship ‘Scimitar’ I am of the opinion that the ventilation was defective. Our ‘tween decks were really very fine and exceptional as regards space being 8 feet 6 inches in height, but the methods in use for ventilation I considered very imperfect. Chest and throat affections and Diarrhoea were extremely prevalent. I feel sure that the present system of top drafts is to be blamed for this. There is no proper modern system of ventilation whereby the circulation of air was steadily maintained. I would recommend that air pipes with bell mouths should bring the air from above the remoter parts of each compartment under the bunks and to within a foot or less of the tween deck where it would imperceptibly diffuse itself and would drive the impure air out at the open hatch, or other trumpet mouthed ventilators turned from the wind. This plan would tend to create a constant circulation free from severe draughts and would work well at all times. On the ‘Scimitar’ when the lights and hatches had to be shut down the foul stink below was positively sickening. I am of the opinion that the present system of hanging large sail cloth curtains on either side of the main hatch, is not only of no use, but interferes much with the regular diffusion of the air. The supply of water on the ‘Scimitar’ was very good and abundant. There was a good condenser and the regulation quantity of London water in the tanks. The arrangements as to baths was insufficient. I would recommend that a larger number of baths be supplied and that it be a part of the regime that they be more frequently used, as tending in a great degree to keep down sickness as well as being useful for cleaners. The Surgeon Superintendents authority should in this respect be independent of other control. In fact a separate tank of a small size with a key tap should be attached to the condenser and under the special control of the Surgeon.
It was impossible to separate properly the infected from the healthy when the hospital became full. Patients with different infectious diseases had to be treated in their bunks. Every precaution was however taken in this state of things to prevent the spread of disease by the free use of disinfectants and cleanliness. The supply of medicines to the ship was perfect. The supply of medical comforts was liberal and very good. There was a full regulation supply of food for children, but in my opinion the food supplied was not proper for children. Instead of Navy biscuit as mentioned in the regulation dietary scale, soft bread in larger quantities should be substituted. No salt meat should be used for young children. Instead of preserved milk cows should be provided for the use of younger children. The preserved milk is not suitable for all children. The eggs supplied to the ship went bad after the first two or three weeks; they were packed in salt. I would recommend a better way of preserving them. In reference to the food of children I would suggest if practicable messing the children together by themselves under the care of a competent nurse at times before the adult mealtimes and supplying them with suitable food, principally farinaceous.
The arrangement of the bunks on board the ‘Scimitar’ was good, ample space being allowed. The bunks were all fore and aft excepting in two instances where fixed to fill-up a corner.
Examination continued 25th March 1874:-
Looking at the physique generally of the people under my charge I am of the opinion that they were healthy and desirable as immigrants.
I cannot say whether a careful medical examination had been made in every case before the applicant had been accepted as a free passage emigrant in as much as the preliminary examination of the emigrants did not come under my notice.
I am not aware of my own knowledge whether there was any such medical examination before admission to the Depot. I know of nothing to prevent a thorough medical examination of each applicant as in the case of life assurance.
I have tabulated the principal diseases we had on board other than Measles and Scarletina. There were 120 severe cases of Diarrhoea, 12 cases of Erysiphelas, Carbuncle, Whitlow and Boils, 30 cases of Bronchitis, very numerous cases of Mumps and Colds, Stomatitis, some cases very severe were numerous. Quinseys and Ulcerated sore throats were numerous.
I think the question of school on board ship should be left entirely to the Surgeon. It being in my opinion entirely a medical question especially where epidemic disease prevails, whether large bodies of children should be herded together.
Under the present system the Captain has the power if he pleases to exercise it, to overide the Surgeons wishes in this respect. Captain Fox of the ‘Scimitar’ was in all respects a most suitable man for his post, and did his very best to promote the health and comfort of the emigrants under my charge. We had fresh provisions all the way out for the sick and convalescent. This was owing to the Captain putting in to Tristan da’ Cunha for the express purpose of supplementing our stock.
I am of opinion that before any emigrant is admitted into the Depot he should immediately before such admission under go a medical examination, such a course would tend to diminish the chance of any infectious disease. I would recommend a large supply of sawdust and sand for the purpose of sprinkling on the decks. These substances absorb moisture and dirt and can easily be swept up.
There were three hospitals on board containing, on the aggregate thirteen beds. These hospitals were partitioned off from the Saloon under the poop.
Signed: William Henry Hosking
Surgeon Superintendent
Ship ‘Scimitar’
Given before us at Dunedin, March 1874
John Bathgate
Part of a letter written by George Philpott to his Grandmother
and later published in the Labourer's Union Chronicle, 16th May 1874.
George Philpott on board the ship Scimitar which arrived in 1874
...we have one of the best captains that ever crossed the ocean. I have not heard a bad word from him all the voyage. The first mate is a particularly pleasant man, and all the sailors, too; they often come down and join us in a spree at night, when they are not on watch. We have had several concerts while on board, at night . . . Charles Fox is our captain's name, and a good man he is; it grieves him very much to lose so many children, all small ones; he has got no children himself, his wife is a nice woman too. The captain has given the children tea and cakes a time or two, and brought plums and nuts out to scatter among them. Anybody who thinks of coming out here need not be afraid of having a short allowance of grub, for there is plenty of victuals, quite as much as you can eat; there is pudding three times and rice twice a week . . . I had a good duckling one morning before breakfast; it swilled me nearly all across the deck, and you would have laughed to have seen me hold on by the things on deck; the sea comes over, when the wind is sideways to the vessel, in tons, so that it swilled the children from one side to the other, and back. Oh, what a laugh. And then there is the sailor's songs, which they sing while pulling the ropes, and we pull and join in the chorus. 'Now, my boys, a pull at the New Zealand rope', says the first mate, and to Mark (Mark Fessey) he says, 'Come along, my infant'. Mark is like another man since he came to Plymouth, he is getting so fat. There is a library and school, too on board . . . On Wednesday we came in sight of New Zealand, and we sailed into harbour on Thursday morning, to their great surprise. We made the quickest passage ever known, three days shorter than ever before made by a sailing vessel . . . We are now laying at anchor, and what beautiful sights we see, here a house, and there a house, one on a hill and another in the valley beneath; and bush and trees studded all over. Yonder we see a house and a green patch of grass, with two or three cows and sheep, and horses; perhaps the owner was once a poor man, but now a respectable landowner. We are up in the morning, and hear the birds whistle like nightingales, and see the bullocks drawing up the hill . . . Alfred is jolly and as happy as a king . . . We now get some of the New Zealand beef that we have long looked for - good beef too.
Source: The Farthest Promised Land by Rollo Arnold
Wife Ann Bradnock
Born: 1829
Christened:
Died: 13 Jul 1906 - Woodend, Invercargill
Buried:
Father: William Bradnock ( - )
Mother: Ann Galbrett ( - )
Children
1 M Thomas Hastings
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Jane Hanlon ( - )
Marr: 11 Feb 1875 - Girthon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
2 M William Hastings
Born:
Christened:
Died: - Australia
Buried:
Spouse: Never Married
3 F Mary Hastings
Born:
Christened:
Died: - Infancy
Buried:
4 F Jane Hastings
Born: 1861 ?
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Chas Mann (1846- )
Marr: 25 Feb 1880 - House of J G Paterson, Invercargill
5 F Emma Hastings
Born: 1862
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: John Stirling (1847- )
Marr: 25 Nov 1879 - home of John Hastings, Otatara Bush, Rev C E Ward
6 F Mary Ann Hastings
Born: 1865
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: James Bryson (1853- )
Marr: 28 Mar 1882 - home of Rev J Ferguson, Invercargill
Notes (Marriage)
came out on "Scimitar" Plymouth, 24 Dec 1873-Mar 1874
General Notes for Child Thomas Hastings
large family
General Notes for Child William Hastings
teamed up with a man Townshend, going to gold diggings in C Otago, later Australia
Gordon Grant and Anne
Husband Gordon Grant
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Ernest Alexander Grant ( -1969)
Mother: Isabel Harriet Jane Browne ( -1974)
Marriage:
Wife Anne
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes (Husband)
teacher, Invercargill
General Notes (Wife)
teacher
Blair Leslie Wells and Damianne
Husband Blair Leslie Wells
Born: 20 Sep 1971
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Ronald Albert Wells ( - )
Mother: Norma Lesley Tuffery (1940- )
Marriage:
Wife Damianne
Born:
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Children
1 F Grace Wells
Born: 31 Mar 1999 - Invercargill
Christened:
Died:
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2 F Elizabeth Wells
Born: 12 Jun 2002 - Invercargill
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Stuart Albert Finch Stuart and Dorothy Lillian
Husband Stuart Albert Finch Stuart
AKA: Charlie, Tui
Born: 1915?
Christened:
Died: After 1970
Buried:
Father: Charles Edward Stuart (1882-1962)
Mother: Jessie Robertson Finch (1887-1969)
Marriage:
Wife Dorothy Lillian
AKA: Dot
Born: 1916?
Christened:
Died: 23 May 1970 - Thames (746 Tararu Rd); cremation 24 May 1970
Buried: 8 Jul 1970 - Purewa (Plot Z024016) - Flat Lawn Ashes area
Children
1 M Barry Charles Stuart
Born:
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Buried:
Spouse: Gail ( - )
2 M Owen Stuart
Born:
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Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Kay ( - )
3 F Barbara Stuart
Born:
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Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Eddie Kimber ( - )
4 F Judith Stuart
AKA: Judy
Born:
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Died:
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Spouse: Brian Craven ( - )
5 F Jenny Stuart
Born:
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Spouse: Ted Murray ( - )
General Notes (Husband)
1951: at 41 Alberton Ave, Mt Albert, glazier
CT 338/59 shows property 1391 sq m bought by Stuart Stuart 21 Feb 1946, and sold 9 Sept 1953
Company Manager, 746 Tararu Rd, Thames, in 1966
same address - glass merchant in 1970, stated as Charles Stuart, next of kin to Dorothy, though 1966 Hauraki electoral roll states "Stuart Albert Finch Stuart"
Medical Notes (Wife)
plaque reads "In Loving Memory of Dorothy Lillian Stuart, ever loved by her husband Charlie and family, Barry, Owen, Barbara, Judith and Jenny, died 23 May 1970"
NZ Herald death notice reads:
"Stuart, Dorothy Lillian, on May 23 1970, at Thames, dearly loved wife of Charles Stuart, of 746 Tararu Rd, Thames, and loved mother of Barry (Thames), Owen (Gisborne), Barbara (Mrs E Kimber, Tauranga), Judy (Mrs B Craven, Tauranga), Jenny (Mrs T Murray, Huntly), mother-in-law of Gail, Kay, Eddie, Brian and Ted and loved by her 11 grandchildren. A service will be held at St Georges Church, Thames at 10.30am tomorrow (Tuesday), followed by a cremation service at 2pm at Purewa Cemetery chapel, Auckland"
General Notes for Child Barry Charles Stuart
Thames, 1970
General Notes for Child Owen Stuart
Gisborne, 1970
General Notes for Child Barbara Stuart
Tauranga, 1970
General Notes for Child Judith Stuart
Tauranga, 1970
General Notes for Child Jenny Stuart
Huntly, 1970
William Peters and Fanny
Husband William Peters
Born:
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Died: pre 1848
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Fanny
Born:
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Children
1 F Mary Ellis Peters
Born:
Christened: 31 Aug 1800 - Effingham, West Surrey
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: John Cortis ( - )
Marr: 27 Dec 1827
2 F Frances Peters
Born:
Christened: 30 Oct 1801 - Effingham, West Surrey
Died:
Buried:
3 M Henry Peters
Born:
Christened: 5 Jun 1803 - Effingham, West Surrey
Died: 23 Dec 1879 - Effingham House, 1 Osborne st, Hove, Sussex (from death cert.)
Buried:
Spouse: Caroline Jupp (1805-1843)
Marr: 1819? or 1825? - Effingham House, Brighton? or Arundel?
Spouse: Elizabeth Lee (1821-Bef 1871)
Marr: Thurs 20 Jul 1848 - Petworth Anglican Parish Church, West Sussex
4 M Miles Peters
Born:
Christened: 5 Feb 1805 - Effingham, West Surrey
Died:
Buried:
5 M James Peters
Born:
Christened: 14 Sep 1808 - Effingham, West Surrey
Died:
Buried:
6 M Arthur Peters
Born:
Christened: 28 Mar 1813 - Effingham, West Surrey
Died:
Buried:
General Notes (Husband)
farmer
General Notes for Child Henry Peters
G O Browne's bible shows a John Peters, not Henry
Coach Proprietor, 1838
Corn Factor [agent], Boynor, South Bersted, Sussex, 1843
Of Kingston near Lewes, Sussex, farmer, 1848
Office Clerk, 1849
Innkeeper, 1850
Of Queen st, Arundel, Sussex, licensed victualler, 1851, census of March 30 shows the household as: Henry Peters, aged 48; Elizabeth, wife, aged 30; Mary, aged 2; William, aged 1; Elizabeth, aged 12; Ann Marshall servant aged 16 born Arundel; Clara Batchelor, servant aged 17 born Arundel,and a William Brown, visitor, aged 14 born Emsworth in Hants
Of Ivy Lodge, Hove, retired farmer, 1864
~ did he come by an inheritance thru the Gratwicke Trust cases?
because:
Of 1 Osborne st (Effingham House), Cliftonville, Hove, gentleman, 1871-78.
The 2 April 1871 census says he was deriving income from dividends. The household was at 1 Osborne st, Hove: Henry Peters, widower, aged 68; Mary F Peters, unmarried 21; Arthur J Peters, aged 6, and Elizabeth Lucas, servant aged 21 born Petworth.
Will dated 22 Oct 1878, proved 3 Oct 1880 reads:
"I Henry Peters of No 1 Osborne st, Cliftonville near Brighton in the county of Sussex, Gentleman, hereby revoke all former wills and dcclare this to be my last will. I appoint William Peters Cortis of Ferring near Worthing in the said County of Sussex Farmer, my son Henry Peters of Dover in the County of Kent, Hosier and Benjamin Philip Wood of Bucklersbury in the city of London Solicitor Executors and trustees of this my will. I direct that all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses be fully paid and satisfied as soon as convenientlly may be after my decease. I bequeath to my said son Henry my gold watch and request that he will present a new one to his brother Arthur John, I give devise and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my estate and effects whatsoever and ....both real and personal.....unto and equally between my five children: Mary Frances, Eleanor, Henry, Annie Louisa, and Arthur John or such of them as shall live to attain the age of 21 years to and for his her or their own use...witnessed by James Miller, 6 Oxford Tce, Church st, Cliftonville, George Hodson, West Blatchington, Sussex"
note: son William from the second marriage is not mentioned
Research Notes for Child Henry Peters
Is this the right Henry Peters? because his will only identifies "my five children" i.e. from the second marriage - what about his four children from his first marriage, had they all predeceased him?
Ray Matthews, 20-5-1980, said on a visit to Brighton that Effingham House no longer there.
Medical Notes for Child Henry Peters
notified by Mary Frances Peters
Barry Charles Stuart and Gail
Husband Barry Charles Stuart
Born:
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Father: Stuart Albert Finch Stuart (1915-After 1970)
Mother: Dorothy Lillian (1916-1970)
Marriage:
Wife Gail
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General Notes (Husband)
Thames, 1970
Henry Peters and Helen M
Husband Henry Peters
Born: 1854 - Arundel, Sussex
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Father: Henry Peters (1803-1879)
Mother: Elizabeth Lee (1821-Bef 1871)
Marriage:
Wife Helen M
Born: 1854 - Chelsea, Middlesex
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Children
1 M Harry J Peters
Born: 1880 - Dover, Kent
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2 F Eliza May Peters
Born: 1880 - Dover, Kent
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General Notes (Husband)
a hosier of Dover, Kent; of Beach or Bench st in 1878 (Richter 5.10.1906)
from www.familysearch.org
Household Record 1881 British Census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Henry PETERS Head M Male 27 Arundel, Sussex, England Outfitter
Helen M. PETERS Wife M Female 27 Chelsea, Middlesex, England
Harry J. PETERS Son Male 1 Dover, Kent, England
Eliza May PETERS Daughter Female 11 m Dover, Kent, England
Edward C. EVERITT Assistant U Male 21 Richmond, Surrey, England Outfitters Assistant (Water Proof)
James JUDGE Assistant U Male 20 Dover, Kent, England Outfitters Assistant (Water Proof)
Sarah A.G. CHURCH Servant U Female 32 Donegal, Ireland Domestic Servant
Esther M. COLEMAN Servant U Female 23 Preston, Kent, England Domestic Servant
Laura HALL Servant M Female 27 Kingston, Somerset, England Domestic Servant
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Source Information:
Dwelling 13 & 14 Bench St
Census Place Dover St Mary Virgin, Kent, England
Family History Library Film 1341238
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 1003 / 117
Page Number 3
Alan Ronald Wells and Janine
Husband Alan Ronald Wells
Born: 23 Jul 1964
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Father: Ronald Albert Wells ( - )
Mother: Norma Lesley Tuffery (1940- )
Marriage:
Wife Janine
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Children
1 M Todd Alan Wells
Born: 4 Mar 1997 - Invercargill
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2 F Anna Wells
Born: 19 Mar 1999 - Invercargill
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William Gratwicke and Jemina
Husband William Gratwicke
Born:
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Died: 1821
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Father: Thomas Gratwicke (1685-1744)
Mother: Jane Knight ( - )
Marriage:
Wife Jemina
Born:
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Died: Sep 1867
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Children
1 F Gratwicke
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Spouse: William G Kindleside ( - )
General Notes (Husband)
€His will gave rise to a series of legal disputes: the Gratwicke Trust cases., one of which ended up in the Equity or Chancery Court in London in 1873-74 it not longer.
see 1 Equity 177 (1865?)
See Richter's letters to Caroline, eldest daughter of John and Jane McCrystal, 1906-1907.
Henry Peters may have inherited his 1st wife's share or part thereof. However, Debrett's doubt this since he was not in the blood line.
A €500 bank draft was sent out from England in 1873, and arrived at the time of Dr McCrystal's death. His widow did ultimately receive it. Whether this was part of the Gratwicke Trust cases distribution, or part of his regular remittance, it is not known.
J E Richter composed a song "When the wattles are in bloom" and dedicated it to Caroline McCrystall, sending it to her when Tui Lundie-Robertson was a small girl. He had a great affection for Caroline.
Richter, letter Oct 5 1906 asserts: "Henry Peters was married to Miss Gratwick in 1825 at Arundel...
J E Richter to a Mr Harvey, 12 April 1907:
A neighbour of mine at Wyong named Levett recently took a trip to England, and as he has a brother in London who is a barrister and KC, I gave him a history of the case, to induce his brother to investigate, which he did to a certain extent and the result is briefly as follows:
"William Gratwicke died 1821, leaving the life interest in his landed estate to his grand daughter for her lifetime, and after her, to her husband. They enjoyed the benefits of the property till about 1860 when both died, leaving no children. The property was then to be sold, and turned into money in terms of the will, and divided amonst the next of kin. As the testator could not possibly know who were likely to be the next of kin - they, the next of kin, had to find themselves out to participate in the distribution of the money which amounted to €150,000
The next of kin were found in the grandchildren of Gratwicke's three married sisters, of whom the mother of Dr McCrystall was one of the grandchildren. This mother died about 1850, leaving the Doctor entitled to her share. The case was before the Equity Court in London for a year or two about 1872-75, €500 was sent out to the Doctor as a progress payment of the Court's award in 1873, but he died before it arrived at Switzers, where he was then in practice. Mrs McCrystall however received this money. When this money was sent it was intimated that more was to come, probably €2000-€3000. But none came, or any tidings thereof. It is supposed that the rest of the money of the doctor's share was appropriated by his step brothers and sisters, but that has to be ascertained yet. The doctor's mother's maiden name was supposed to be Jupp, and there were some two or more participants in the distribution.
Mrs R Matthews is one of the Doctor's daughters, residing at Appleby, the solicitor's wife, and Mrs John Brown of Appleby, wife of the valuator of the County Council in Southland is another. Both of those husbands are now deceased. They both have large families. Should you have any curiousity or interest in the Gratwicke affair, you will find it in the law books: Heasman v Pearse in L.R. Equity vol 8, 599 also L.R. Equity vol 11, 522 These cases were tried about 1872. There was also another one tried about 1864 - see 1 Eqs 177
The Appleby people are in much excitement over these recent developments, but I fear that too much time has now passed (34 years) for anything to be now got out of that estate. There is no telling though - and money may even now be lying in Chancery for them.
Ross Norman Wells and Julie
Husband Ross Norman Wells
Born: 29 Oct 1965
Christened:
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Father: Ronald Albert Wells ( - )
Mother: Norma Lesley Tuffery (1940- )
Marriage:
Wife Julie
Born:
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Died: May 2001 - Invercargill
Buried:
Children
1 F Kirstie Wells
Born: 8 Nov 2000
Christened:
Died:
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Owen Stuart and Kay
Husband Owen Stuart
Born:
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Father: Stuart Albert Finch Stuart (1915-After 1970)
Mother: Dorothy Lillian (1916-1970)
Marriage:
Wife Kay
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General Notes (Husband)
Husband Kori Rangi
Born: 22 Dec 1984
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Father:
Mother: Leigh Marion Tuffery (1966- )
Marriage:
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Lance Aicken and Mary
Husband Lance Aicken
Born: 23 Apr 1943
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Father: Frank Wilfred Aicken ( - )
Mother: Irene Annie McCrystall (1921-1990)
Marriage:
Wife Mary
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1 M Raymond Aicken
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2 M Graeme Aicken
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Status: Adopted
3 F Kerry Aicken
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Herbert Dapp and Mary H
Husband Herbert Dapp
Born: 1832 - Framfield, Sussex
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Father: John Dapp ( - )
Mother: Rachel Gurr ( - )
Marriage:
Wife Mary H
Born: 1838 - Chingford, Essex, England
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Children
1 F Harriett E Dapp
Born: 1858 - Brighton, Sussex
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2 M Herbert Dapp
Born: 1859 - Brighton, Sussex
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3 F Catherine A Dapp
Born: 1861 - Brighton, Sussex
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4 M Harry E Dapp
Born: 1862 - Brighton, Sussex
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5 F Charlotte Dapp
Born: 1864 - Brighton, Sussex
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6 F Louisa E Dapp
Born: 1868 - Wandsworth, Surrey, England
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General Notes (Husband)
Household Record 1881 British Census 38 Belgrave St Brighton, Sussex, England
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Herbert DAPP Head M Male 49 Framfield, Sussex, England Iron Mongers Assistant
Mary H. DAPP Wife M Female 43 Chingford, Essex, England Iron Mongers Wife
Harriett E. DAPP Daur U Female 23 Brighton, Sussex, England Assistant Governess (Sch)
Herbert DAPP Son U Male 22 Brighton, Sussex, England Letter Carrier Post
Catherine A. DAPP Daur U Female 20 Brighton, Sussex, England Assistant Governess
Harry E. DAPP Son U Male 19 Brighton, Sussex, England Stamper At P O
Charlotte DAPP Daur Female 17 Brighton, Sussex, England At Home
Louisa E. DAPP Daur Female 13 Wandsworth, Surrey, England Scholar
Walter KING Visitor Male 7 Glasgow, Scotland Scholar
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Source Information:
Family History Library Film 1341255
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 1082 / 99
Page Number 40
1895: referred to as "the elder" in Emma Elizabeth Dapp's will - Fishmonger and Poulterer in Brighton; much of Emma's estate was left to him.
Nikki Wirimu
Husband Nikki Wirimu
Born: 1 Feb 1983
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Father:
Mother: Leigh Marion Tuffery (1966- )
Marriage:
Wife
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not known by Emma Brand and not known by Emma
Husband not known by Emma Brand
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Marriage: 10 Apr 1853 - St Nicholas Church, Brighton
Wife not known by Emma
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Children
1 F Emma Elizabeth Brand
AKA: Elizabeth (as referred to in Edwin's will)
Born: 1831 or 1832 - London
Christened:
Died: 30 Jan 1895 - Waikaia
Buried: 1 Feb 1895 - Waikaia
Spouse: Edwin Dapp (1827-1883) 1 2
Marr: 10 Apr 1853 - Church of St Nicholas, Brighton
General Notes for Child Emma Elizabeth Brand
Marriage cert. shows blanks for parents, but her address as 4 Stone st, Brighton. Likewise, on her death cert. parents unknown - but that would depend on the informant to some degree.
Emma's will is dated 4 July 1892, and parts are changed by a codicil dated 18 August 1893 (have copies).
The second paragraph of her will leaves sections numbers 18 and 22 of Block 13 in the town of Waikaia, with all buildings and improvements, to John James Thompson, Baker. The codicil revokes this, leaving the land instead to Herbert Dapp.
The third paragraph allows the payment to John James Thompson of £150 on his reaching 35 years of age, and should he die before Emma, that amount to go to Herbert Dapp. Again the codicil revokes that, and leaves that money to Herbert Dapp.
The fourth paragraph leaves £50 to Colin Robertson, farmer of Waikaia.
In the fifth para., to Edgar Dapp, miner, £12.10 shillings within three months of her death, and the further sum of £87.10 shillings in 7 half yearly instalments of £12.10 shillings each, the first of such 7 instalments to be paid at the expiration of 6 months from the day of payment of the first mentioned £12.10 shillings. If he was to predecease her, the said amount to go to Herbert Dapp.
The sixth para. leaves the rest to Herbert Dapp, the elder, of Brighton, England, Fishmonger and Poulterer.
Colin Robertson is appointed executor, and instructed to erect a tombstone. Witnesses to will: Duncan Matheson, and James Dean. To the codicil, Jas B Hutchinson, teacher
Miller (1966) says: "... Thompson's son took over Dapp's share and the firm was then Thompson and Son. As well as the farm they had the bakery business, tea rooms, and the local hall, where they would cater for about 80 patrons on a Saturday night...Mr Thompson died in 1909, leaving the farm and business to his son John who in 1912 sold the shop and shifted to the farm..."
Now, as can be read from the wills the Dapps did not leave their share to the Thompsons, but to Herbert DAPP. Did he sell the estate to them? or is the truth darker than that? The family say that when Emma made her will, her lawyer Colin Robertson placed his name on it instead of Marion's, her niece. Certainly he was named as executor, but the will and codicil do not bear this out, unless he altered the will for land transfer purposes? An investigation of the land transfer records should shed light.
Perhaps the nature of the inheritance was misrepresented to Herbert and he sold it cheap back to the Thompsons?
It is said that Marion could not afford to contest the fraud.
Medical Notes for Child Emma Elizabeth Brand
aged 63
buried alongside Edwin
Her headstone (have photo) reads "Sacred to the memory of Emma Elizabeth, beloved wife of the late Edwin Dapp, native of London, who died at Waikaia, Jan 30 1895, aged 63 years, "Her end was peace" ( J Fraser & Sons, In'gill)
Shaun Wetini
Husband Shaun Wetini
Born: 22 Oct 1986
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Father:
Mother: Leigh Marion Tuffery (1966- )
Marriage:
Wife
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Shea Douglas
Husband Shea Douglas
Born: 8 Sep 1988
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Father:
Mother: Leigh Marion Tuffery (1966- )
Marriage:
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Arnold Wells and Tui
Husband Arnold Wells
Born:
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Wife Tui
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Children
1 M Ronald Albert Wells
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Spouse: Norma Lesley Tuffery (1940- )
Marr: 21 Jun 1961 - Invercargill, Richmond Grove Church
Harold Humphrey Matthews and Winnifred Alice Marion Dawson
Husband Harold Humphrey Matthews
Born: 1 Jul 1884 - Invercargill
Christened:
Died: 12 Feb 1969 - Christchurch
Buried: - Memorial Garden Crematorium, Johns Rd, Harewood
Father: Richard John Matthews (1839-1901)
Mother: Caroline Elizabeth McCrystal (1862-1942)
Marriage: 15 Apr 1909 - Invercargill, St Peters Methodist Church, Elles Rd, Rev A Pybus
Wife Winnifred Alice Marion Dawson
Born: 15 Apr 1882 - Centre Bush, Southland
Christened:
Died: 18 Nov 1971 - Napier
Buried:
Father: Ebenezer James Dawson (1837-1907)
Mother: Eliza Gateland (1844-1924)
Children
1 F Moira Winnifred May Matthews
Born: 8 Mar 1914
Christened:
Died: 28 Oct 1973 - Christchurch
Buried:
Spouse: Joe Harrison ( - )
Marr: 9 (18th?) May 1944 - Glenmark church, Waipara, North Canterbury
2 M Humphrey Raymond Matthews
AKA: Raymond
Born: 23 Oct 1920 - Invercargill
Christened:
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Spouse: Mabel Yvonne Lock (1921- )
Marr: 10 May 1947 - Cust
General Notes (Husband)
from son Ray Matthews:
"electrical and waterworks engineer to Rangiora council from 1928 to 1958 when he retired to Christchurch. He commenced a mechanical apprenticeship with J Johnston and Sons Foundry 1900-06. As construction and erection engineer for the Southland Engineering Co. for four years, he spent much of his time in the back country of Southland, erecting and repairing sawmilling, dredging and quarrying plant. He was at the NZR workshops 1910-12.
In 1912 he joined the Invercargill Tramway and Electrical Dept as asst engineer in the power station prior to its commissioning. In 1920 he became station superintenent. For the Linton Coal Co. he prepared a scheme for electrification of their Ohai mine. When the station at Invercargill closed its generation equipment after hydro power became available in 1927, Harold worked in Dunedin for a short period before moving to Rangiora in 1928. During his 30 years with the Rangiora Borough Council, much work was accomplished on the borough's electrical reticulation. He was also in charge of the borough water supply after it was installed in 1931.
A fellow of the NZ Inst. Engineers, member Inst. of Mechanical Engineers, Ass. Inst. Electrical Engineers, member Royal Society, and some time member of the exec. Municipal Electrical Supply Authorities Assn.
Star Football club member (rugby) and past President and life member Rangiora Bowling Club.
from an unsourced newspaper obituary (George Onslow Browne's scrapbook):
"When Mr Harold Humphrey Matthews died recently in Christchurch, at the age of 84, many Southalnders lost a good friend.
He was born and educated in Invercargill and worked here for almost half his career as an engineer.
As first assistant engineer at the then Invercargill Power Station from 1920 to 1927, he installed the steam turbine that carried the load for all the reticulated area of Southland before the Monowai Power Station came into operation.
In 1908, at the age of 23, he was selected from a staff of 50 at the Southland Engineering Co to raise the sunken dredge Cardrona which he did in 6 weeks.
Mr Matthews was educated at South School from 1890 to 1897 continuing to take lessons from a private tutor after that while he attended Southland Technical College. He also completed a correspondence course in electrical engineering,
He became an apprentice at Johnston's Foundry in 1900 while still continuing his education and joined the Southland Engineering Co in 1906.
Becoming an electrical engineer in 1910, he joined the engineering branch of the Railways Dept fot 2 years. In 1920 he took up a post as first asst engineer at the Invercargill Power Station becoming station super. at 1927.
The following year he joined the Rangiora Borough Council as borough engineer and retired from that post in 1958.
Survived by his wife...and two children..."
Medical Notes (Husband)
at his home 39 Jennifer st, Bryndwr, Christchurch
General Notes for Child Moira Winnifred May Matthews
Greta Valley, 1969
teacher (trained at Christchurch) and taught in Dacre and Thornbury, Greta Valley
General Notes for Child Humphrey Raymond Matthews
1937 City Electricity Dept, Ch'Ch 1937
RNZAF in NZ and Pacific
1947-57 City Electricity Dept, Dunedin
1958-, City Electrical Engineer, Napier
Agnes T Adams
Husband
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Wife Agnes T Adams
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Father: Charles Adams ( - )
Mother: Agnes Thornton ( - )
Charles Adams and Agnes Thornton
Husband Charles Adams
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Marriage: 12 Jul 1929 - Lochee, Scotland
Wife Agnes Thornton
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Children
1 F Helen Westwood Adams
Born: 17 Sep 1941 - Maryfield Hospital, Dundee
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Spouse: George William Ireland (1941-1996)
Marr: 30 Sep 1960 - Registrar, Dundee East. (Separated)
2 F Agnes T Adams
Born:
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General Notes (Husband)
gardener, 1941
(Private, Suffolk Regiment)
46 Alloway Tce, Dundee, 1941
Paper Mill labourer, 1960
General Notes for Child Helen Westwood Adams
typist, 1960
George William Ireland and Helen Westwood Adams
Husband George William Ireland
Born: 7 Feb 1941 - Dundee, Scotland?
Christened:
Died: 24 Dec 1996 - Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
Buried: - Perth, Scotland?
Father: David Ireland ( - )
Mother: Kathleen Willocks ( - )
Marriage: 30 Sep 1960 - Registrar, Dundee East (Separated)
Other Spouse: Maria Ann Bannister ( - )
Wife Helen Westwood Adams
Born: 17 Sep 1941 - Maryfield Hospital, Dundee
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Father: Charles Adams ( - )
Mother: Agnes Thornton ( - )
Children
1 F George Adams Ireland
Born: 8 Feb 1960 - Dundee, Scotland
Christened:
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Status: Gay
Spouse: Russell Noel Tuffery (1958- )
2 F Sharon Kathleen Ireland
Born:
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Spouse: Jimmy James ( - )
General Notes (Husband)
Contractor's Electrician (Apprentice), 1960
37 St Andrews st, Dundee, 1960
Medical Notes (Husband)
source: death cert.
General Notes (Wife)
typist, 1960
Notes (Marriage)
witnesses: Agnes Adams, and Agnes T Adams both of 46 Alloway Tce
Aaron Aicken
Husband Aaron Aicken
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Father: Gary Aicken (1945- )
Mother: Gaynor Patterson ( - )
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Brenda Aicken
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Wife Brenda Aicken
Born:
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Father: Christopher Aicken (1946- )
Mother: Gay Pascoe ( - )
Christopher Aicken and Gay Pascoe
Husband Christopher Aicken
Born: 12 Apr 1946
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Father: Frank Wilfred Aicken ( - )
Mother: Irene Annie McCrystall (1921-1990)
Marriage:
Wife Gay Pascoe
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Children
1 M Jason Aicken
Born:
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2 F Brenda Aicken
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Frank Wilfred Aicken and Irene Annie McCrystall
Husband Frank Wilfred Aicken
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Marriage: 11 Nov 1940 - Invercargill
Wife Irene Annie McCrystall
AKA: Rennie
Born: 17 Nov 1921 - Riverton
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Died: 19 Jan 1990 - Kew Hospital, Invercargill
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Father: Arthur McCrystall (1872-1954)
Mother: Annie Stuart (1882-1944)
Children
1 F Marjorie Aicken
Born: 30 Dec 1940
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Spouse: Joe Houston ( - )
2 F Valerie Aicken
Born: 9 Feb 1942
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Spouse: Ivan Cuthbertson ( - )
3 M Lance Aicken
Born: 23 Apr 1943
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Spouse: Mary ( - )
4 M Kenneth Aicken
Born: 2 Feb 1944
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5 M Gary Aicken
Born: 13 May 1945
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Spouse: Gaynor Patterson ( - )
6 M Christopher Aicken
Born: 12 Apr 1946
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Spouse: Gay Pascoe ( - )
7 M Philip Aicken
Born: 6 Jul 1949
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Spouse: Jill Skerrett ( - )
8 F Jennifer Aicken
AKA: Jenny
Born: 14 Sep 1950
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Spouse: Peter Bryce (1949- )
Gary Aicken and Gaynor Patterson
Husband Gary Aicken
Born: 13 May 1945
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Father: Frank Wilfred Aicken ( - )
Mother: Irene Annie McCrystall (1921-1990)
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Wife Gaynor Patterson
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1 M Aaron Aicken
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2 M Troy Aicken
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3 F Natasha Aicken
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Graeme Aicken
Husband Graeme Aicken
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Father: Lance Aicken (1943- )
Mother: Mary ( - )
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Jason Aicken
Husband Jason Aicken
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Father: Christopher Aicken (1946- )
Mother: Gay Pascoe ( - )
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Peter Bryce and Jennifer Aicken
Husband Peter Bryce
Born: 1949
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Wife Jennifer Aicken
AKA: Jenny
Born: 14 Sep 1950
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Father: Frank Wilfred Aicken ( - )
Mother: Irene Annie McCrystall (1921-1990)
Children
1 M Gene Bryce
Born: Jul 1969
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Kenneth Aicken
Husband Kenneth Aicken
Born: 2 Feb 1944
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Father: Frank Wilfred Aicken ( - )
Mother: Irene Annie McCrystall (1921-1990)
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Kerry Aicken
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Wife Kerry Aicken
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Father: Lance Aicken (1943- )
Mother: Mary ( - )
Joe Houston and Marjorie Aicken
Husband Joe Houston
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Wife Marjorie Aicken
Born: 30 Dec 1940
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Father: Frank Wilfred Aicken ( - )
Mother: Irene Annie McCrystall (1921-1990)
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1 F Karen Houston
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2 F Joanne Houston
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3 F Debbie Houston
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4 F Christine Houston
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Natasha Aicken
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Wife Natasha Aicken
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Father: Gary Aicken (1945- )
Mother: Gaynor Patterson ( - )
Philip Aicken and Jill Skerrett
Husband Philip Aicken
Born: 6 Jul 1949
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Father: Frank Wilfred Aicken ( - )
Mother: Irene Annie McCrystall (1921-1990)
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Wife Jill Skerrett
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Raymond Aicken
Husband Raymond Aicken
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Father: Lance Aicken (1943- )
Mother: Mary ( - )
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Troy Aicken
Husband Troy Aicken
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Father: Gary Aicken (1945- )
Mother: Gaynor Patterson ( - )
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Ivan Cuthbertson and Valerie Aicken
Husband Ivan Cuthbertson
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Wife Valerie Aicken
Born: 9 Feb 1942
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Father: Frank Wilfred Aicken ( - )
Mother: Irene Annie McCrystall (1921-1990)
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1 F Annette Cuthbertson
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2 F Kim Cuthbertson
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3 M Dareen Cuthbertson
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4 M Shane Cuthbertson
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Archdell, Dr and Jemina Elizabeth Kindleside
Husband Archdell, Dr
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Wife Jemina Elizabeth Kindleside
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Father: William G Kindleside ( - )
Mother: Gratwicke ( - )
General Notes (Husband)
took the name Gratwicke
Rodney Armstrong and Barbara Ann Harrison
Husband Rodney Armstrong
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Marriage: 15 May 1974 - Christchurch
Wife Barbara Ann Harrison
Born: 2 Feb 1952 - Waikari
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Father: Joe Harrison ( - )
Mother: Moira Winnifred May Matthews (1914-1973)
Megan Nalda Ashton and Claire Lesley Shields
Husband Megan Nalda Ashton
Born: 12 Mar 1968 - Auckland
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Wife Claire Lesley Shields
Born: 18 Aug 1969
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Children
1 M Reuben George Roy Ashton-Ireland
Born: 17 Sep 1997 - National Women's Hospital, Auckland
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2 M Harrry Albert Dean Ashton-Ireland
Born: 17 Dec 2004 - Auckland
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General Notes for Child Reuben George Roy Ashton-Ireland
Mamma Claire Lesley Shields born 18 Aug 1969
Harrry Albert Dean Ashton-Ireland
Husband Harrry Albert Dean Ashton-Ireland
Born: 17 Dec 2004 - Auckland
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Father: Megan Nalda Ashton (1968- )
Mother: Claire Lesley Shields (1969- )
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