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Agnes H McMATH

F, #15001, b. about 1860

Parents

FatherJohn McMATH (b. about 1837)
MotherElizabeth
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Biography

Agnes H McMATH was born about 1860 in Kilmarnock, AYR, SCT.1

Citations

  1. [S162] 1881 census Scotland
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William McMATH

M, #15002, b. about 1862

Parents

FatherJohn McMATH (b. about 1837)
MotherElizabeth
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Biography

William McMATH was born about 1862 in Kilmarnock, AYR, SCT.1

Citations

  1. [S162] 1881 census Scotland
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Elizabeth McMATH

F, #15003, b. about 1866

Parents

FatherJohn McMATH (b. about 1837)
MotherElizabeth
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Biography

Elizabeth McMATH was born about 1866 in Kilmarnock, AYR, SCT.1

Citations

  1. [S162] 1881 census Scotland
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Emma McMATH

F, #15004, b. about 1868

Parents

FatherJohn McMATH (b. about 1837)
MotherElizabeth
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Biography

Emma McMATH was born about 1868 in Glasgow, LNK, SCT.1

Citations

  1. [S162] 1881 census Scotland
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John McMATH

M, #15005, b. about 1874

Parents

FatherJohn McMATH (b. about 1837)
MotherElizabeth
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Biography

John McMATH was born about 1874 in Glasgow, LNK, SCT.1

Citations

  1. [S162] 1881 census Scotland
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Jeannie McMATH

F, #15006, b. about 1879

Parents

FatherJohn McMATH (b. about 1837)
MotherElizabeth
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Biography

Jeannie McMATH was born about 1879 in Glasgow, LNK, SCT.1

Citations

  1. [S162] 1881 census Scotland

William Spurrier

M, #15007, b. about 1828

Biography

William Spurrier was born about 1828 in NZ.1
William Spurrier was a ship rigger in 1881.1

Citations

  1. [S162] 1881 census Scotland
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Jane

F, #15008, b. about 1847
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Biography

Jane was born about 1847 in Haddington, Haddington, SCT.1

Citations

  1. [S162] 1881 census Scotland

Captain Tobias Furneaux

M, #15009, b. about 1725

Biography

Captain Tobias Furneaux was born about 1725 in FRANCE?1,2,3,4,5
Part of COOK's expedition to NZ 1769 as Captain of the Adventurer. Captain Tobias Furneaux was a Captain of Adventure in 1772.6

Citations

  1. [S13] Early New Zealand, Bretts Historical Series 1890
  2. [S196] journal of James COOK, Captain Cook in New Zealand
  3. [S246] J C BEAGLEHOLE, The Discovery of New Zealand
  4. [S581] Ruth M ALLAN, Nelson a history of early settlement
  5. [S779] Adam Plover, Blood and Tears
  6. [S221] Tony HOROWITZ, Into the Blue

Robert Angus

M, #15010, b. about 1805

Biography

Robert Angus was born about 1805.1,2,3,4,5,6
Robert Angus immigrated to to Hokianga PRE 1839 ESR has 1839.1,5 1839 Hokianga, bought land from Maori. BHS
OLC plan no 270 AGNUS r, 1000ac at Wari (or Opua) exchanged for pds 50 scrip JLHK. He was a carpenter, Kohukohu, Hokianga in 1838.2,5

Citations

  1. [S13] Early New Zealand, Bretts Historical Series 1890
  2. [S397] Hokianga Census 1838 by James BUSBY, Alexander Turnbull Library
  3. [S408] 1846 Census Hokianga J R CLENDON, www.ourhokianga.com/census1846.htm
  4. [S452] Jack LEE, Hokianga
  5. [S743] Auckland Provincial Centennial Committee, Early Settlers Roll
  6. [S813] ed Forbes EADIE annotations by APL Librarian P M FRENCH may 1973, Early Settler Roll Auckland Province with additional notes in pencil by Ak PL Librarian

John Hillman Arthur

M, #15011, b. about 1810

Biography

John Hillman Arthur was born about 1810.1,2
1839 Queen Charlotte Sound BHS
married a Ngai Tahu in Akaroa and had 6? children (all Hillman as second name) ARTHUR family around Picton area and intermarried into LOVE, HEBBERLEY etc. Went farming Flaxbourne. AA.

Citations

  1. [S13] Early New Zealand, Bretts Historical Series 1890
  2. [S291] Adele ARTHUR, descendant
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Unknown

F, #15012
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Family: Captain Harvey (b. about 1790)

DaughterHarvey (b. about 1858)
SonHarvey (b. about 1860)
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Harvey

M, #15013, b. about 1860

Parents

FatherCaptain Harvey (b. about 1790)
MotherUnknown
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Biography

Harvey was born about 1860.
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Harvey

F, #15014, b. about 1858

Parents

FatherCaptain Harvey (b. about 1790)
MotherUnknown
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Biography

Harvey was born about 1858.

Captain Crossley

M, #15015, b. about 1815

Biography

Captain Crossley was born about 1815.
1844 travelled to Sydney on the Thomas Lord. Murray WRIGHT rabbitshorns@actrix.co.nz.
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Marshall

M, #15016, b. about 1810
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Family: Unknown (b. about 1810)

DaughterMarshall (b. about 1830)

Biography

Marshall was born about 1810.1

Citations

  1. [S684] Murray WRIGHT
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Unknown

F, #15017, b. about 1810
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Family: Marshall (b. about 1810)

DaughterMarshall (b. about 1830)

Biography

Unknown was born about 1810.1
1844 travelled to Sydney on the Thomas Lord. MWR.

Citations

  1. [S684] Murray WRIGHT
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Marshall

F, #15018, b. about 1830

Parents

FatherMarshall (b. about 1810)
MotherUnknown (b. about 1810)
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Biography

Marshall was born about 1830.1

Citations

  1. [S684] Murray WRIGHT

Edwards

M, #15019, b. about 1810

Biography

Edwards was born about 1810.1
Edwards was a whaler.1 Settled Riverton = "Ned the Nailer" CC.

Citations

  1. [S247] Centenary Committee, Records of Early Riverton and District

J Edwards

M, #15021, b. about 1810

Biography

J Edwards was born about 1810.
1844 travelled to Sydney on the Thomas Lord. Murray WRIGHT rabbitshorns@actrix.co.nz probably brother = W EDWARDS who also on same voyage.
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Susan Collins

F, #15022, b. about 1800, d. 30 November 1851
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Family: Robert Roger Strang (b. about 1795, d. 27 September 1874)

DaughterSusan Douglas Strang+ (b. about 1828, d. 7 November 1852)

Biography

Susan Collins was born about 1800 in ENG died aged 51.1 She died on 30 November 1851, at age ~51, in Wellington, NZ, died aged 51.2,3 She was buried in Bolton Street Cemetery, Wellington.2

Citations

  1. [S723] Arthur H CARMAN, Tawa Flat and the Old Porirua Road
  2. [S129] Bolton Street Cemetery, from a web site with notes on burials
  3. [S538] Louis E WARD, Early Wellington
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Alexander (Sandy) McLEOD

M, #15023, b. 23 June 1852, d. 14 February 1929

Parents

FatherAngus McLEOD (b. about 1825, d. 8 September 1904)
MotherCatherine Sinclair (b. 1830, d. 30 April 1867)
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Biography

Alexander (Sandy) McLEOD was born on 23 June 1852 in Inverness, SCT.1 He and Elizabeth Ann Wyeth were married. He died on 14 February 1929, at age 76, in Masterton, NZ.1

Citations

  1. [S704] PECK of TAITA, web site extensive trees
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James Ames

M, #15024, b. about 1807, d. 17 October 1850
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Family: Mary Ann (b. 1817, d. 21 November 1887)

SonGeorge Ames (b. about 1838)
SonJames Ames (b. about 1839)
ChildAmes (b. about 1842)
ChildAmes (b. about 1844)
ChildAmes (b. about 1846)
DaughterSarah Ames (b. about 1846, d. 19 July 1860)
ChildAmes (b. about 1848)

Biography

James Ames was born about 1807 died aged 42 LEW age 43 BOLCEM.1,2,3,4,5 He and Mary Ann were married about 1838 in Sydney, NSW, AUS.6 He died on 17 October 1850, at age ~43, in Wellington, NZ.2,7 He was buried in October 1850 in Bolton Street Cemetery, Wellington.7
Possibly James AMES 1808 whaler? DHRN
BOLCEM
Inscription on Tombstone
In loving memory of James AMES, who died 17 October 1850, aged 43, Mary Ann AMES, who died 21 November 1887, aged 70. Elizabeth ATCHISON, who died 19 July 1860, aged 36. Sarah AMES, who died 31 March 1881, aged 35. George ASHDOWN, who died 16 October 1858, aged 53. (Footstone=) J.A. 1850.
1846 ran a whaling station at Kaikoura DOWI. James Ames was a chief mate of Caroline, at Mana Island in 1838.4 He immigrated to from Sydney to Kapiti on the Star of China in 1839.3 He was a captain of a trading vessel in 1840.6 He immigrated to Sydney to Wellington then Kapiti in December 1840 with wife and two children PPA.6 He was an operated whaling station Kapiti in 1841.6

Citations

  1. [S851] David HAMER & Roberta NICHOLLS, The Making of Wellington 1800-1914
  2. [S538] Louis E WARD, Early Wellington
  3. [S13] Early New Zealand, Bretts Historical Series 1890
  4. [S1090] Rhys RICHARDS, The First Pakehas Around Wellington and Cook Strait 1803 - 1839
  5. [S1120] Don Wilson, Whaler by Providence
  6. [S272] Newspapers Past, http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast
  7. [S905] Friends of Bolton Street Cemetery

William Rufus (TYREL) Tyrell

M, #15025, b. about 1819, d. 23 September 1841

Biography

William Rufus (TYREL) Tyrell was born about 1819 in Middle Temple, LON, ENG, died aged 22. LEW has 26
PPA has 26.1,2 He died on 23 September 1841, at age ~22, in Wellington, NZ.3,4 He was buried in September 1841 in Bolton Street Cemetery, Wellington.1,5
Class Cabin. SL
BOLCEM
William TYRELL arrived in Wellington, probably as a cabin passenger, on the "Lord William Bentinck" in May 1841, aged 26. He died just 4 months later, "after a few days' illness". His gravestone is one of the earliest in the cemetery.
Inscription on Tombstone
The inscription is no longer visible, but it originally read: Beneath this stone rest the remains of William Rufus Tyrrell who died on the 23rd of September.
PPA New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, Volume 25, Issue 76, 25 September 1841, Page 2
Died. ? On Monday morning last, after a few days illness, W. R. Tyrrell, Esq., aged 26. William Rufus (TYREL) Tyrell immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Lord William Bentinck arriving NZ 19/5/1841 on 5 January 1841.1

Citations

  1. [S129] Bolton Street Cemetery, from a web site with notes on burials
  2. [S851] David HAMER & Roberta NICHOLLS, The Making of Wellington 1800-1914
  3. [S538] Louis E WARD, Early Wellington
  4. [S272] Newspapers Past, http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast
  5. [S905] Friends of Bolton Street Cemetery
Compiler: Tony Christiansen
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