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Sarah Sewry was born on 14 June 1788 in Bentley, Hampshire, ENG, shipping list age = 40.¹ She and Thomas (ROYALL) Roil were married on 21 October 1813 in Alton, Hants, ENG.¹ She died on 11 July 1873, at age 85, in Waimea, Nelson, NZ.²

Class: steerage
word file available "SEWRY"
From Jane HURST JHU
There are 2 possible baptisms for Sarah Sewry:-

1797 23 Apr Richard and Lucy Binsted
1788 28 June John and Ann Bentley at 14 days old
[1790 May 30th Baptised Thomas son of Mary Ryall in Shalden - so Thomas was older than the first Sarah and younger than the second]

Sarah of Binsted was probably:-
1830 29 Sep Sarah Sewry married George Chandler at Binsted
which leaves the Sarah baptised in Bentley to marry Thomas Roil in Alton.

Her parents John and Ann of Bentley also had:-
1790 24 Apr Jane
1793 3 Oct John
1797 15 Jan Ann

When Sarah married Thomas Roil on
1813 21 Oct., Thomas Royall married Sarah Sewry, both of this parish, at Alton

Interestingly, on 8 May 1815, Thomas and Sarah witnessed the marriage of John Tuersly (of Alton) and Hannah Gates (of Neatham) in Alton!

A couple of comments:-
1. Graeme Adams seems to be the main person who talks of Thomas Roil marrying Sarah Gates but with no evidence on his web pages it is very difficult to see where he got this idea from. There is no marriage recorded here between any Thomas Roil and a Sarah Gates.
2. One web site gives Eliza Roil's birth date as 26 May 1826 - they have not realised that the parish register gives the baptism date not birth.
The baptisms of Thomas and Sarah's children in England were:-
1815 12 Mar James Holybourne
1817 21 Mar George Alton
1819 12 Oct., George Royal buried, infant
1818 11 Sep Thomas "
1821 9 Mar Henry "
1823 4 May Lucy "
1826 26 May Eliza "
1828 3 Oct Harriet "
1831 1 Apr Mary Ann "
1833? William " [no baptism found]. Sarah Sewry had person sources.³ She immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Bolton arriving NZ 15/3/1842 on 29 October 1841.⁴

Henry (Harry) William Roil was born in 1821 in Alton, Hants, ENG.^1,2 He and Jane Cowie were married on 19 January 1852 in Lyttleton, NZ.² He and Sarah Isabella Collett were married on 23 February 1854 in Old St Michael's Church, Christchurch, NZ.² He died on 27 May 1862, at age ~41, in Papanui, Christchurch, NZ.²

Class: steerage
3 children see PECK. Henry (Harry) William Roil had person sources.³ He was baptized on 9 March 1821 in Alton, Hants, ENG.¹ He immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Bolton arriving NZ 15/3/1842 on 29 October 1841.⁴ He was an Aricultural Labourer? & Woodcutter in 1842.⁴

Eliza Roil was born in 1826 in Alton, HAMP, ENG.^1,2,3 She and James (Jimmie) (Hayter) Jackson were married on 19 February 1843 in Nelson, NZ.¹ She died on 3 July 1910, at age ~84, in Jackson Bay, Picton, NZ.¹

Class: steerage
Born 26th May, 1826, Alton, Hampshire, England. Immigrated at Nelson 15th March, 1842 on the the ship
"BOLTON", which sailed from Gravesend for Nelson on the 29th October 1841, commanded by Captain J.P.
Robinson, and George T. Morgan, surgeon, superintendent. The "BOLTON" was 540 tons, the Roil Family were
listed as follows;

Thomas Roil M[arried] 45 Agricultural Labr.Woodcutter.
Sarah Roil M[arried] 40 Wife.
Harry Roil S[ingle] 20 Agric.Labr.Woodcutter.
Eliza Roil S[ingle] 18 Sempstress.
Harriet Roil S[hild] 14 Sempstress.
Mary Ann Roil C[hild] 10
William Roil C[hild] 8

Thomas and Sarah Roil had another daughter born on the 28th September 1847, named Anne.

In 1849 Thomas Roil had 50 acres fenced, 40 acres cleared and in wheat, oats and barley, he owned 8 cattle, 64
sheep and one pig. Thomas Roil died on 22nd May 1867, aged 69 years, and was buried at Collingwood, Nelson
Cemetery, his wife Sarah died in Waimea East 11th July 1873, aged 73 years. From comments of people who knew
her, Eliza Jackson was a talented and beauty loving woman who managed to bring to the wilds of Jacksons Bay a
little of the beauty and serenity she obviously loved. Her garden was one of the prettiest imaginable for she had the
reputation for having green fingers. Her lacework was so fine it was difficult to distinguish from machine made lace.
She did, however become as tough as any whaler's wife and could, according to the family, swear in two languages
with great proficiency on the slightest provocation. The Rt.Hon.Richard Seddon, who enjoyed Eliza's keen sense of
humor, holidayed with the family on frequent occasions. Eliza was known to all as "Granny Jackson". She died 3rd
July 1910, aged 85 years, at the family home at Mt Pleasant, Picton, home of her daughter Annie, (Mrs W.Bragg)
Eliza had lived here for some years following the death of James. She sleeps alongside her Husband James at. Eliza Roil had person sources.⁴ She was baptized on 26 May 1826 in Alton, Hants, ENG.⁵ She immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Bolton arriving NZ 15/3/1842 on 29 October 1841.⁶ She was a Sempstress in 1842.⁶

Harriet Roil was born in 1828 in Alton, Hants, ENG.¹ She and Charles Walker were married on 24 July 1849 in Nelson, NZ.² She died on 5 September 1910, at age ~82, in Collingwood, NZ.²

Harriet Roil immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Bolton arriving NZ 15/3/1842 29/ OCT 1841.³ Class: steerage. She had person sources.⁴ She was baptized on 3 October 1828 in Alton, Hants, ENG.¹ She was a Sempstress in 1842.³

Mary Ann Roil was born in 1831 in Alton, Hants, ENG.^1,2 She and John James were married on 1 June 1854 in Stoke, Nelson, NZ.² She died on 19 February 1914, at age ~83, in Collingwood, NZ.²

Class: steerage. Mary Ann Roil had person sources.³ She was baptized on 1 April 1831 in Alton, Hants, ENG.¹ She immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Bolton arriving NZ 15/3/1842 on 29 October 1841.⁴

William Roil was born on 2 June 1833 in Alton, Hants, ENG.^1,2 He and Janet Cook were married on 1 June 1854 in Stoke, Nelson, NZ.² He died on 26 February 1894, at age 60, in Richmond, Nelson, NZ.²

Class: steerage. William Roil had person sources.³ He immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Bolton arriving NZ 15/3/1842 on 29 October 1841.⁴

John Rowe was born in 1818. He and Sarah Ann were married.

John Rowe immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Bolton arriving NZ 15/3/1842 29/10/1841. Class: steerage. He had person sources.¹ He was a Shoemaker in 1842.

Sarah Ann was born in 1818. She and John Rowe were married.

Sarah Ann immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Bolton arriving NZ 15/3/1842 29/10/1841. Class: steerage. She had person sources.¹ She was in 1842.

John Henry Rowe was born in 1841.

John Henry Rowe immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Bolton arriving NZ 15/3/1842 29/10/1841. Class: steerage. He had person sources.¹ He was in 1842.

Francis Rush was born in 1813. He and Ann were married. He died before 1847 in Wellington, NZ, LEW has Mrs RUSH father not mentioned 1847.¹

Francis Rush immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Bolton arriving NZ 15/3/1842 29/10/1841. Class: steerage. He had person sources.² He was a Carpenter & Agriculturist in 1842.

Ann was born in 1814. She and Francis Rush were married.

Ann immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Bolton arriving NZ 15/3/1842 29/10/1841. Class: steerage. She had person sources.¹ She was in 1842.

Phillip Rush was born in 1835.

Phillip Rush immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Bolton arriving NZ 15/3/1842 29/10/1841. Class: steerage. He had person sources.¹ He was in 1842.

Francis Rush was born in 1841.

Francis Rush immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Bolton arriving NZ 15/3/1842 29/10/1841. Class: steerage. He had person sources.¹ He was in 1842.

Edwin Howard Hewitt was born on 22 April 1875 in Waimate, BOI.¹

Edwin Howard Hewitt was baptized on 27 April 1877 in Waimate, BOI.¹

Gertrude Hewitt was born in 1864 in Waimate, BOI.¹

Gertrude Hewitt was baptized on 27 November 1864 in Waimate, BOI.¹

Robert Sharp was born in 1823.^1,2 He died in 1892, at age ~69, in Sydney, NSW, AUS.³

Class: steerage. Robert Sharp had person sources.⁴ He immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Bolton arriving NZ 15/3/1842 on 29 October 1841.¹ He was an Aricultural Labourer in 1842.¹

George Sharp was born in 1830.^1,2,3 He and Jane were married. He and Julia Eves were married on 7 August 1854 in Spring Grove, Nelson, NZ.³ He died in 1907, at age ~77.³

Class: steerage
possibly born 1828? age 14 on voyage and 2 years older than sister Sarah aged 12 ??
2 daughters and 2 sons.see MACR. George Sharp had person sources.⁴ He immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Bolton arriving NZ 15/3/1842 on 29 October 1841.¹

Maria Tyerman Hewitt was born on 9 March 1873 in Waimate, BOI.¹

Maria Tyerman Hewitt was baptized on 27 April 1877 in Waimate, BOI.¹

William Sparks was born in 1822.¹ He and Harriet were married.

William Sparks immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Bolton arriving NZ 15/3/1842 29/10/1841. Class: steerage. He had person sources.² He was a Skinner & Farm Labourer in 1842. He was a labourer, Waimea West, Nelson in 1844.¹

Harriet was born in 1823. She and William Sparks were married.

Harriet immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Bolton arriving NZ 15/3/1842 29/10/1841. Class: steerage. She had person sources.¹ She was in 1842.

John Stewart was born in 1816.¹ He and Margaret were married.

Class: steerage. John Stewart had person sources.² He immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Bolton arriving NZ 15/3/1842 on 29 October 1841.¹ He was a Baker in 1842.¹

Margaret was born in 1812. She and John Stewart were married.

Margaret immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Bolton arriving NZ 15/3/1842 29/10/1841. Class: steerage. She had person sources.¹ She was in 1842.

George Sutton was born in 1802. He and Sarah were married.

George Sutton immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Bolton arriving NZ 15/3/1842 29/10/1841. Class: steerage. He had person sources.¹ He was an Aricultural Labourer in 1842.

Sarah was born in 1802. She and George Sutton were married.

Sarah immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Bolton arriving NZ 15/3/1842 29/10/1841. Class: steerage. She had person sources.¹ She was in 1842.

Dinah Sutton was born in 1825.

Dinah Sutton immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Bolton arriving NZ 15/3/1842 29/10/1841. Class: steerage. She had person sources.¹ She was a Sempstress in 1842.