Thomas Avery was born on 5 August 1802 in Staplehurst, Cranbrook, Kent, ENG.
1,2,3,4,5 He and
Elizabeth (Eliza) Ann Dapson were married in 1821 in Staplehurst, Cranbrook, Kent, ENG.
4,5 He died on 20 June 1870, at age 67, in Taita, Lower Hutt, NZ.
3,5 He was buried in 1870 in Christ Church, Taita, Wellington.
5 Settled Taita MER
one daughter died 1841 in Wellington of typhus fever LEW
Thomas and Elizabeth's ancestors and New Zealand line of descendants can be seen on this site, along wih photos:
The AVERY FAMILY of Staplehurst
Thomas and Elizabeth Ann had the following children baptized in Staplehurst. In each
case, Thomas is said to be a labourer
Elizabeth Dabson was the eldest daughter of Elizabeth
and is assumed to be from an earlier marriage
She was born in about 1820 but there is no baptism record for
Elizabeth in Staplehurst.
Elizabeth married John Couchman in Lenham on 23 July 1841 and when the rest of her family immigrated, she remained in England.
She died in 1877. (Source: Bruce Avery).
Harriet Avery was baptized on 20 January 1822.
Harriet married Dr. Mannering in New Zealand. There were no issue.
George Avery was baptized on 02 May 1824.
George married Charlotte Tandy in New Zealand.
They had 17 children! George died in 1903.
Charles Avery was baptized on 28 May 1826.
He died Christchurch, New Zealand
in 1866. He never married.
Ann Avery was born in Staplehurst on 09 April 1828. There
is no baptism record
for Ann. Ann married Peter Hum
e and they had 14 children. (Source: Bruce Avery).
Mary Avery was baptized on 07 November 1830.
Mary married Isaac Mason Hill
in New Zealand. The couple had 12 children. Mary died in 1912.
Sarah Avery was baptized on 15 April 1832. Sarah married James Baberfeild
Jackson in New Zealand; they had 7 children. Sarah died in 1871.
Ellen Avery was baptized on 15 February 1835.
Ellen married Charles Saywell in New Zealand. They had no issue. Ellen died in 1919.
Stephen Avery was baptized on 12 May 1839; he was noted as born in September 1837.
Stephen married 3 times in New Zealand. His first wife was Eliza Hopper (Mrs ) Whiteman; they had 5 children. His second wife was Marion Stewart by
whom he had 6 children and lastly he married Sarah Jane Collard. They had 2 children. Stephen died in New Zealand in 1902. Thomas Avery had person sources.
6 He immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Bolton arriving NZ 21/4/1840 on 19 November 1839.
7 He was an Agricultural Labourer, farmer in 1840.
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