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Alfred Domett

M, #11701, b. 20 May 1811, d. 2 November 1887

Parents

Pedigree Link

Family: Mary

SonAlfred Nelson Domett (b. about 1857)

Biography

Alfred Domett was born on 20 May 1811 in Camberwell Grove, Surrey, ENG.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 He and Mary were married on 3 November 1856 in Wellington, NZ.1 He died on 2 November 1887, at age 76, in Kensington, LON, ENG, MDL has 1877 but 1887 seems correct.1
Alfred Domett was a journalist, politician, public servant, writer, poet.1 See also DNZB p 293
cabin passenger
cousin to William Curling YOUNG. He was baptized on 4 November 1812 in Bermondsey, ENG.1 He was a newspaper publisher Nelson in March 1842.4 He immigrated to from England to Nelson on the Sir Charles Forbes in April 1842.1 He was an esquire, Waimea West, Nelson in 1844.5 He emigrated from NZ to ENG in 1872.9

Citations

  1. [S1] Department of Internal Affairs, The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography vol 1
  2. [S189] CROAD N E, New Zealand from Tasman to Massey
  3. [S182] William PORTER, Recollections of a voyage to South Australia and New Zealand commenced in 1838
  4. [S354] Thomas MORLAND, series of lectures on Early NZ History to Otago Institute
  5. [S554] papers past, Juror list 1844 Nelson
  6. [S581] Ruth M ALLAN, Nelson a history of early settlement
  7. [S601] C. B. BRERETON, History of the Nelson Institute
  8. [S851] David HAMER & Roberta NICHOLLS, The Making of Wellington 1800-1914
  9. [S857] Max D LASH, Nelson Notables 1840-1940
  10. [S870] H F AULT, The Nelson Narrative

Nathaniel Domett

M, #11702
Pedigree Link

Family: Elizabeth Curling

SonAlfred Domett+ (b. 20 May 1811, d. 2 November 1887)

Biography

Nathaniel Domett was a ship owner.1

Citations

  1. [S1] Department of Internal Affairs, The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography vol 1

Elizabeth Curling

F, #11703
Pedigree Link

Family: Nathaniel Domett

SonAlfred Domett+ (b. 20 May 1811, d. 2 November 1887)

Mary

F, #11704
Pedigree Link

Family 1: George

SonGeorge
SonGeorge

Family 2: Alfred Domett (b. 20 May 1811, d. 2 November 1887)

SonAlfred Nelson Domett (b. about 1857)

Biography

Mary and Alfred Domett were married on 3 November 1856 in Wellington, NZ.1
Mary was a schoolteacher.1

Citations

  1. [S1] Department of Internal Affairs, The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography vol 1

Alfred Nelson Domett

M, #11705, b. about 1857

Parents

FatherAlfred Domett (b. 20 May 1811, d. 2 November 1887)
MotherMary
Pedigree Link

Biography

Alfred Nelson Domett was born about 1857 in Nelson? NZ.1

Citations

  1. [S857] Max D LASH, Nelson Notables 1840-1940

George

M, #11706
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Family: Mary

SonGeorge
SonGeorge

Elizabeth Houlderness Hadfield

F, #11709, b. 27 June 1852, d. 1930

Parents

FatherFrederick Brown Hadfield (b. 1819, d. 1875)
MotherAnn Wyan Welby (b. 1816, d. 1885)
Pedigree Link

Family: James Burn Green (b. about 1851, d. 1923)

SonWelby Edward Green (b. about 1870)
SonStanley Wallace Green (b. about 1870)
DaughterIda Green (b. about 1870)

Biography

Elizabeth Houlderness Hadfield was born on 27 June 1852 in Bury, St Edmonds, SFK, ENG, died aged 78 DSC.1 She and James Burn Green were married on 13 August 1874 in Wesleyan Church, Nelson, NZ.1 She died in 1930, at age ~78, in Waipukarau, HB, NZ.

Citations

  1. [S685] Anne Van LUYT, descendant

Isabella Green

F, #11710, b. 1847, d. 1936

Parents

FatherEdward Green (b. 1818, d. 29 September 1896)
MotherIsabella Barry Smith (b. 1826, d. 24 September 1904)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Isabella Green was born in 1847 in Nelson, NZ.1 She and Thomas Halstead Harley were married in 1866 in Nelson, NZ.1 She died in 1936, at age ~89.1

Citations

  1. [S685] Anne Van LUYT, descendant

Thomas Halstead Harley

M, #11711, b. 30 June 1845, d. 24 September 1931

Parents

FatherCharles Harley (b. 1808, d. 1892)
MotherSarah Auty (b. 1812, d. 1875)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Thomas Halstead Harley was born on 30 June 1845 in Nelson, NZ.1 He and Isabella Green were married in 1866 in Nelson, NZ.1 He died on 24 September 1931, at age 86, in Wellington, NZ.2

Citations

  1. [S685] Anne Van LUYT, descendant
  2. [S857] Max D LASH, Nelson Notables 1840-1940

John Donnelly

M, #11712, b. about 1821, d. 3 June 1904
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Biography

John Donnelly was born about 1821 in ENG.1 He and Mary Ann Platon were married about 1856 in ENG.1 He died on 3 June 1904, at age ~83, in Kumara, SI, NZ, committed suicide after months of illness.1
Went to Australia in 1851 for gold. went to England and married and returned to NZ about 1864 and prospected for gold.. John Donnelly emigrated from to NZ to work as a whaler in 1844.1 He was a whaler in 1844.1

Citations

  1. [S1] Department of Internal Affairs, The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography vol 1

Mary Ann Platon

F, #11713
Pedigree Link

Biography

Mary Ann Platon and John Donnelly were married about 1856 in ENG.1

Citations

  1. [S1] Department of Internal Affairs, The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography vol 1

Sarah (SALLY) McAULEY

F, #11714, b. about 1817, d. 1898

Parents

Pedigree Link

Family: Daniel (Captain) Dougherty (b. 1804, d. December 1857)

SonDougherty (b. 1838)
SonDougherty (b. 1840)
SonDougherty (b. about 1842)
DaughterLizzie Dougherty (b. about 1844)
DaughterDougherty (b. about 1846)
DaughterEllen Dougherty (b. about 1849)
SonDougherty (b. about 1851)

Biography

Sarah (SALLY) McAULEY was born about 1817 in Londonderry, IRL.1,2,3 She died in 1898, at age ~81.
Brought up in New Brunswick, Canada? name Sally? or Sarah? JRJ
Scottish - Canadian at Cloudy Bay HM. Sarah (SALLY) McAULEY immigrated to to Russell on the James Stewart in 1838.3 She immigrated to ENG to NZ on the London arriving NZ 1/5/1842 on 1 February 1842.1 She was boarding house keeper, Ghuznee St, Wellington in 1858.2

Citations

  1. [S1] Department of Internal Affairs, The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography vol 1
  2. [S399] Jenny Robin JONES, No Simple Passage
  3. [S743] Auckland Provincial Centennial Committee, Early Settlers Roll

William McAULEY

M, #11715
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Family: Elizabeth Atkin

DaughterSarah (SALLY) McAULEY+ (b. about 1817, d. 1898)

Elizabeth Atkin

F, #11716
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Family: William McAULEY

DaughterSarah (SALLY) McAULEY+ (b. about 1817, d. 1898)

Dougherty

M, #11717, b. 1838

Parents

FatherDaniel (Captain) Dougherty (b. 1804, d. December 1857)
MotherSarah (SALLY) McAULEY (b. about 1817, d. 1898)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Dougherty was born in 1838 in Russell, BOI, NZ.1,2
Returned with mother to Canada. JRJ. Dougherty immigrated to ENG to NZ on the London arriving NZ 1/5/1842 on 1 February 1842.

Citations

  1. [S1] Department of Internal Affairs, The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography vol 1
  2. [S399] Jenny Robin JONES, No Simple Passage

Dougherty

M, #11718, b. 1840

Parents

FatherDaniel (Captain) Dougherty (b. 1804, d. December 1857)
MotherSarah (SALLY) McAULEY (b. about 1817, d. 1898)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Dougherty was born in 1840 in Canada.1
Dougherty immigrated to ENG to NZ on the London arriving NZ 1/5/1842 on 1 February 1842.

Citations

  1. [S1] Department of Internal Affairs, The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography vol 1

George Mason

M, #11719, b. 12 March 1810, d. 20 April 1889

Parents

Pedigree Link

Family 1: Heni Watikini Mahaka (b. about 1810, d. 1853)

SonRichard Mason+ (b. 1843)
SonWilliam Mason (b. 1845, d. 1923)
SonHenry (Henare) (MEIHANA) Mason (b. 1845)
SonJoseph Mason (b. 1848, d. 1891)

Family 2: Elizabeth (Betsy) Rix (b. about 1840)

SonGeorge Mason (b. about 1860)
SonArthur Mason (b. about 1863)
SonHarry Mason (b. about 1868)
SonReg Mason (b. about 1880, d. about 1970)

Biography

George Mason was born on 12 March 1810 in LON, ENG.1,2,3 He and Elizabeth (Betsy) Rix were married. He and Heni Watikini Mahaka were married. He died on 20 April 1889, at age 79, in Okain's Bay, Banks Peninsula, NZ.1,3
From Kapiti to Akaroa january 1838 and lived on Banks Peninsula until died in 1889. BRM
OBM has display and photo
1850 Akaroa then 1852 family settled Okain's Bay ANWA2. George Mason was a seaman, whaler, sawmilling in 1837.2 He emigrated from to Kapiti Island, NZ then to Banks Peninsula 1838, on 25 December 1837.4,3

Citations

  1. [S117] Barry R MASON and John M HITCHEN, One Hundred and Fifty Years of the MASON family in NZ
  2. [S609] Akaroa Museum
  3. [S662] Okain's Bay Museum
  4. [S250] Barry R MASON and John M HITCHEN, One Hundred and Fifty Years of the MASON family in NZ

George Mason

M, #11720
Pedigree Link

Family: Mary Ann

SonGeorge Mason+ (b. 12 March 1810, d. 20 April 1889)

Biography

George Mason was a landscape painter.1

Citations

  1. [S117] Barry R MASON and John M HITCHEN, One Hundred and Fifty Years of the MASON family in NZ

Mary Ann

F, #11721
Pedigree Link

Family: George Mason

SonGeorge Mason+ (b. 12 March 1810, d. 20 April 1889)

Cowell

M, #11722, b. about 1800

Biography

Cowell was born about 1800.1
Involved in treachery of Te RAUPARAHA in massacre of Banks Penisnsula maori BGNO. Cowell emigrated from trading master on the brig Elizabeth. in 1830.2

Citations

  1. [S933] Brenda Guthrie NORTHCROFT, NZ Memoies
  2. [S117] Barry R MASON and John M HITCHEN, One Hundred and Fifty Years of the MASON family in NZ

John (Rev) Hewgill Bumby

M, #11724, b. 1808, d. 26 June 1840

Parents

FatherBumby
Pedigree Link

Biography

John (Rev) Hewgill Bumby was born in 1808 p 357 JGOC has age 71 in 1892.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 He died on 26 June 1840, at age ~32, in River Thames, NZ, drowned another source NZDB p 357 has drowned off Whangparoa Pensinsula, Hauraki Gulf.
WACH has drowned near Motutapu Island when returning to the Hokianga.15,16,11
'The Life of the Rev. John Hewgill Bumby, who was drowned in the Thames, New Zealand, June 26th, 1840. With a Brief History of the Commencement and Progress of the Wesleyan Mission in that Country. By the Rev. Alfred Barrett, author of "Christ in the Storm", 'Pastoral Addresses", &c.' J. Mason, London, 1852. First edition.
was at Hokianga Mission with brother. HN
called in to Wellington 1839 with HOBBS. AM
8 descendants in 1892 JGOC
visited Te Awaiti late 1839 DOWI
PPA Auckland War Memorial Museum/New Zealander 27 Sep 1845. John (Rev) Hewgill Bumby immigrated to arrived march 1839 Hokianga on the James in 1839 see notes.3,6,9,10 He was in Wesleyen Missionary Hokianga. in 1839.17,16

Citations

  1. [S1] Department of Internal Affairs, The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography vol 1
  2. [S30] REED A H, Historic Northland
  3. [S18] John HOBBS 1800 - 1883, WILLIMENT T M I
  4. [S241] MULGAN Alan, the City of the Strait
  5. [S345] Marjorie APPLETON, They Came to New Zealand
  6. [S452] Jack LEE, Hokianga
  7. [S566] Adrienne PUCKEY, Trading Cultures a history of the far north
  8. [S581] Ruth M ALLAN, Nelson a history of early settlement
  9. [S743] Auckland Provincial Centennial Committee, Early Settlers Roll
  10. [S807] J J CRAIG, Jubilee Gathering of Old Colonists October 10 1892
  11. [S732] W A CHALMERS, Samuel Ironside in New Zealand 1839-1858
  12. [S13] Early New Zealand, Bretts Historical Series 1890
  13. [S1090] Rhys RICHARDS, The First Pakehas Around Wellington and Cook Strait 1803 - 1839
  14. [S1144] Helen BEAGLEHOLE, One Hundred Havens the settlement of the Marlborough Sounds
  15. [S118] BARRETT, REV. ALFRED, The Life of the Rev. John Hewgill Bumby, Who Was Drowned in the River Thames, New Zealand, June 26th, 1840
  16. [S41] E J WAKEFIELD, Adventure in New Zealand.
  17. [S40] Cecil and Celia MANSON, Curtain Raiser to a Colony

Sydney Parkinson

M, #11725, b. about 1745, d. December 1770

Parents

FatherParkinson
Pedigree Link

Biography

Sydney Parkinson was born about 1745 in ENG.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 He died in December 1770, at age ~25, in at sea on return voyage to England malaria died between Batavia and Cape Good Hope.2,3,4,9,7
His brother Stanfield published Sydney's journal in 1773.
he was a friend of BANKS. Sydney Parkinson was a botanical draughtsman and ship's artist with COOK. in 1769.10,2

Citations

  1. [S7] Robert McNabb, From Tasman to Marsden
  2. [S10] Te Papa Museum Wellington
  3. [S33] Bill Bryson, Into the Blue
  4. [S196] journal of James COOK, Captain Cook in New Zealand
  5. [S275] Paul MOON, This Horrid Practice
  6. [S753] Hon F WAITE, Port Molyneux
  7. [S819] Peter AUGHTON, Endeavour
  8. [S1135] June E NEALE, Landfall Nelson
  9. [S345] Marjorie APPLETON, They Came to New Zealand
  10. [S28] J Bassett, K Sinclair, M Stenson., The Story of New Zealand