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Reg Mason was born about 1880 in Okain's Bay, BP, NZ.¹ He died about 1970 in Okain's Bay, BP, NZ.¹

Arthur Mason was born about 1863 in Okain's Bay, BP, NZ.¹

Rowland T Davis was born in 1831.

Rowland T Davis immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Aurora arriving NZ 7/1/1840 18/9/1839. He had person sources.¹ He was in 1840.

Harry Mason was born about 1868 in Okain's Bay, BP, NZ.¹

Thomas Knight was born about 1810.¹ He and Margueritte Goff were married.

William Deans was born in 1818.

William Deans immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Aurora arriving NZ 7/1/1840 18/9/1839. She had person sources.¹ She was in 1840.

Richard Deighton was born in 1820.

Richard Deighton immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Aurora arriving NZ 7/1/1840 18/9/1839. He had person sources.¹ He was in 1840.

Samuel Deighton was born in 1821.^1,2 He died in 1900, at age ~79.²

Subscriber to a fete may 1840 Wellington PP 23 may 1840
note a publication: "The First Colonist, Samuel DEIGHTON 1821 - 1900" by Mike BUTLER. Samuel Deighton had person sources.³ He immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Aurora arriving NZ 7/1/1840 on 18 September 1839.^1,2 He was in 1840.

Thomas John Drake was born on 12 September 1814 in ENG.^1,2,3 He and Ceres Selina Waters were married on 20 December 1836 in Deptford Church, Deptford, ENG.^4,3 He died on 21 June 1889, at age 74, in Eltham, NZ.⁴

DRAKE family:
Thomas John Drake was born 12th September 1814, married Ceres Selina Walters, born 3rd May 1813, at Deptford Church England on 20th December 1836. Thomas John Drake was the elder son of Captain John Drake of the East India company, and belonged to an old English family from Devonshire, and was decended from John Drake, brother to Sir Francis Drake. Was educated at Eton and worked in a London Bank before coming to New Zealand. On arrival lived first at Petone Beach then on his town acre on Wellington Tce. John Thomas Drake died 21st June 1889, and Ceres on 4th December 1889 aged 85, at Eltham. Their family were:
1. Ceres Selina born 27th April 1839, died 28th July 1890.
2. Thomas John born 4th August 1841, married Helen Russell Knox 30th March 1869. He died 20th July 1909 and his wife 18th December 1912. Thomas and Helen had five children.
3. Mercy born 28th September 1843, married Thomas Hunt Jenkins 23rd December 1876. Died 1906. They had six children.
4. Francis born 24th August 1845, married Jessie Crawford. Died 5th October 1929.
5. Amelia born 5th September 1847, died 11 October 1905.
6. Walter born 11 November 1849, died in Queensland.
7. Arthur born 10th March 1852, married Harriet Halse on 24th September 1885 and died 27th July 1916 his wife died in her 100th year on 9th April 1965.
8. Elizabeth born 26th April 1854, married William Naylor Jenkins on 9th June 1886. Died 23rd August 1942. they had three children.
9. George born 2nd March 1856. Went to Australia as a young man and was never heard of again.
This information is from Tawa Flat and the Old Porirua Rd, 1840-1982 by the late Arthur H. Carman
Land order number 331 section 19. see AHCT. Thomas John Drake had person sources.⁵ He immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Aurora arriving NZ 7/1/1840 on 18 September 1839.⁴ He was a surveyor? in 1840.⁶

Ceres Selina Waters was born on 3 May 1813.¹ She and Thomas John Drake were married on 20 December 1836 in Deptford Church, Deptford, ENG.^2,1 She died on 4 December 1889, at age 76, in Eltham, NZ.²

Previously had WALTERS. Ceres Selina Waters had person sources.³ She immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Aurora arriving NZ 7/1/1840 on 18 September 1839.² She was in 1840.

Ceres Selina Drake was born on 27 April 1839 in ENG.^1,2 She died on 28 July 1890, at age 51, in NZ also seen 1896.²

Unmarried. Ceres Selina Drake had person sources.³ She immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Aurora arriving NZ 7/1/1840 on 18 September 1839. She was christened on 28 July 1890 in NZ.¹

Martha Draper was born in 1810. She and William Allen were married on 2 September 1840 in Wellington, NZ.¹

Martha Draper immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Aurora arriving NZ 7/1/1840 18/9/1839. She had person sources.² She was a Smith? in 1840.³

Sarah Draper was born in 1812.¹ She and Thomas William Tankersley were married on 25 December 1840 in Petone, Wellington, NZ.²

Sarah Draper had person sources.³ She immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Aurora arriving NZ 7/1/1840 on 18 September 1839.¹ She was a Servant in 1840.¹

James Edwards was born in 1810. He and Eliza were married.

James Edwards immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Aurora arriving NZ 7/1/1840 18/9/1839. He had person sources.¹ He was a Labourer in 1840.

Eliza was born in 1811. She and James Edwards were married.

Eliza immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Aurora arriving NZ 7/1/1840 18/9/1839. She had person sources.¹ She was in 1840.

Edwards was born in 1839.

Edwards immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Aurora arriving NZ 7/1/1840 18/9/1839. He had person sources.¹ He was in 1840.

James Farrance was born in 1820. He and Mary were married.

James Farrance immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Aurora arriving NZ 7/1/1840 18/9/1839. He had person sources.¹ He was a Labourer in 1840.

Mary was born in 1822. She and James Farrance were married.

Mary immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Aurora arriving NZ 7/1/1840 18/9/1839. She had person sources.¹ She was in 1840.

Richard Friend was born in 1807.

Richard Friend immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Aurora arriving NZ 7/1/1840 18/9/1839. Widower. He had person sources.¹ He was a Bricklayer & Labourer in 1840.

Friend was born in 1828.

Friend immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Aurora arriving NZ 7/1/1840 18/9/1839. He had person sources.¹ He was in 1840.

William Friend was born in 1825. She died in 1845, at age ~20, in drowned, Hutt, Wellington, NZ.¹

William Friend immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Aurora arriving NZ 7/1/1840 18/9/1839. She had person sources.² She was a Labourer in 1840.

Margueritte Goff was born.¹ She and Thomas Knight were married. She and William Webb were married in 1845 in Banks Peninsula, NZ.¹

William Webb was born about 1820.¹ He and Margueritte Goff were married in 1845 in Banks Peninsula, NZ.¹

Worked as sawyer, Piogeons Bay then moved to Okains Bay OBM.

Robert Gilbert was born on 1 November 1848 in Tikau Bay, Banks Peninsula, NZ.¹ He and Susannah (Susan) (BLACKABEE) Green were married. He died on 27 April 1944, at age 95, in Christchurch, NZ.²

11 children PPA
OBITUARY Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24243, 28 April 1944

MR ROBERT GILBERT Mr Robert Gilbert, whpse family played'an important part in the history of Banks Peninsula, died in Christchurch yesterday. According to the records of the Canterbury Pilgrims and Early Settlers? Association, he was, at the time of his death, the oldest native-born inhabitant of Canterbury. The son of William Gilbert and Te Marino, sister of the Waiwera chief, Takatahara, Mr Gilbert was bom at JPikao Bay in 1848. His father, William. Gilbert, a runaway apprentice who joined a whaling vessel bound for New Zealand, arrived Jn New Zealand in 1835. He returned to New York, but in 1838 again sailed for New Zealand, and after a mutiny on board, landed at Port Chalmers.

Xater he made his way north and ananied /Te Marino. Settling on the eninsula, he had done a great deal t♭£ the pioneering work there before jthe French immigrants arrived in the.

James Glover was born in 1806. He and Maria were married.

James Glover immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Aurora arriving NZ 7/1/1840 18/9/1839. He had person sources.¹ He was an Agricultural Labourer in 1840.