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Edward Betts Hopper

M, #11826, b. 1799, d. 17 September 1840

Biography

Edward Betts Hopper was born in 1799 in Dover, ENG.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 He died on 17 September 1840, at age ~41, in drowned in the Hutt River.10,11,9
Established first foundry in partnership with Francis MOLESWORTH and Henry PETRE.
note wrote diary on voyage see FRC
nephew was Edward CATCHPOOL DHRN. Edward Betts Hopper was a director of NZ Coy. in 1839.5 He immigrated to from London arrived Wellington 31 jan 1840 on the Oriental on 15 September 1839.10 He was a ran foundry in the Hutt in 1840.10

Citations

  1. [S217] Historic Throndon
  2. [S127] Ship Board Diaries
  3. [S308] The Birth of a City Wellington 1840 - 1843
  4. [S354] series of lectures on Early NZ History to Otago Institute
  5. [S559]
  6. [S569] N Z Gazette & Wellington Spectator
  7. [S570] N Z Gazette & Wellington Spectator
  8. [S749] Guardian of the Valley
  9. [S851] The Making of Wellington 1800-1914
  10. [S40] Curtain Raiser to a Colony
  11. [S538] Early Wellington

Francis Isaac

M, #11827, b. about 1810

Biography

Francis Isaac was born about 1810 in LON, ENG.1,2
Francis Isaac immigrated to arrived march 1840 in Wellington from London in 1840.1 He was a shoemaker in 1840.1

Citations

  1. [S40] Curtain Raiser to a Colony
  2. [S80] List of Directors NZ Land Coy, petition

Thomas Mitchell Partridge

M, #11828, b. about 1810

Biography

Thomas Mitchell Partridge was born about 1810 in ENG.1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Went into partnership with William FITZHERBERT in England in 1839/40 to buy land in NZ etc (DBNZ)
visited Nelson june 1840 on the "Jewess" along with Major David DURIE JM ANF
subscriber to a fete may 1840 Wellington PP 23 may 1840
left NZ 1847 DHRN. Thomas Mitchell Partridge immigrated to from London to Wellington on the Adelaide arrived 7 mar 1840. on 18 September 1839.8,9 He was a merchant Te Aro in 1842.10 He was a merchant Wellington in 1843.6

Citations

  1. [S41] Adventure in New Zealand.
  2. [S308] The Birth of a City Wellington 1840 - 1843
  3. [S357] Nelson a regional history
  4. [S567] Nelson Province 1642 -1842
  5. [S570] N Z Gazette & Wellington Spectator
  6. [S325]
  7. [S851] The Making of Wellington 1800-1914
  8. [S40] Curtain Raiser to a Colony
  9. [S1] The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography vol 1
  10. [S314]
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William Wouldon

M, #11829
Pedigree Link

Family:

SonHenry Wouldon+
SonJames Wouldon
Family Explorer

Ann

F, #11830
Pedigree Link

Family: Henry Wouldon

SonHenry Wouldon (b. about 1830)
DaughterElizabeth Wouldon (b. about 1832)
DaughterSophie Wouldon (b. about 1835)
Family Explorer

Elizabeth Wouldon

F, #11832, b. about 1832

Parents

FatherHenry Wouldon
MotherAnn
Pedigree Link

Biography

Elizabeth Wouldon was born about 1832 in LON, ENG.1
Elizabeth Wouldon immigrated to to Wellington about 1840.1

Citations

  1. [S40] Curtain Raiser to a Colony
Family Explorer

Henry Wouldon

M, #11833, b. about 1830

Parents

FatherHenry Wouldon
MotherAnn
Pedigree Link

Biography

Henry Wouldon was born about 1830 in LON, ENG.1
Henry Wouldon immigrated to to Wellington about 1840.1

Citations

  1. [S40] Curtain Raiser to a Colony
Family Explorer

Sophie Wouldon

F, #11834, b. about 1835

Parents

FatherHenry Wouldon
MotherAnn
Pedigree Link

Biography

Sophie Wouldon was born about 1835 in LON, ENG.1
Sophie Wouldon immigrated to to Wellington about 1840.1

Citations

  1. [S40] Curtain Raiser to a Colony
Family Explorer

George (Dr) Samuel Evans

M, #11835, b. 1800, d. 1868
Pedigree Link

Biography

George (Dr) Samuel Evans was born in 1800 in ENG.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 He died in 1868, at age ~68, in NZ.4 He was buried in Bolton St, Cemetery, Wellington, NZ.1
Educated at Glasgow University.
returned to England 1843 ( ejw2 has dec 1844)
then to Melbourne abt 1850
later returned to NZ 1860's? and died there.

Evans Bay named after him.
Original holder of section 6 Takapu Valley but transferred thjis to Thomas P E THOMPSON 17 sep 1839 ACHT. George (Dr) Samuel Evans immigrated to from London to Wellington on the Adelaide arrived 7 mar 1840 on 18 September 1839.1 He was a lawyer, barrister at law in 1840.13

Citations

  1. [S40] Curtain Raiser to a Colony
  2. [S80] List of Directors NZ Land Coy, petition
  3. [S201] Put Him in the Longboat
  4. [S217] Historic Throndon
  5. [S241] the City of the Strait
  6. [S245] The New Zealand Portfolio
  7. [S308] The Birth of a City Wellington 1840 - 1843
  8. [S400] The Smell of Powder - duelling in NZ
  9. [S569] N Z Gazette & Wellington Spectator
  10. [S570] N Z Gazette & Wellington Spectator
  11. [S723] Tawa Flat and the Old Porirua Road
  12. [S851] The Making of Wellington 1800-1914
  13. [S41] Adventure in New Zealand.
Family Explorer

Harriet

F, #11836
Pedigree Link

Family: Dan Riddiford (b. about 1780, d. before 1840)

SonDaniel Riddiford+ (b. 1815, d. 1875)
DaughterAmelia Riddiford (b. about 1820)

Biography

Harriet and Dan Riddiford were married.1
Harriet immigrated to from London to Wellington on the Adelaide arrived 7 mar 1840 on 18 September 1839.

Citations

  1. [S217] Historic Throndon
Family Explorer

Miller

M, #11837
Pedigree Link

Family: Unknown

SonMiller
SonMiller
DaughterMiller
DaughterMiller
SonMiller (b. 1839)

Biography

Miller immigrated to arrived Wellington 7 mar 1840 from London on the Adelaide on 18 September 1839.1

Citations

  1. [S40] Curtain Raiser to a Colony
Family Explorer

Unknown

F, #11838
Pedigree Link

Family: Miller

SonMiller
SonMiller
DaughterMiller
DaughterMiller
SonMiller (b. 1839)

Biography

Unknown immigrated to arrived Wellington 7 mar 1840 from London on the Adelaide on 18 September 1839.1

Citations

  1. [S40] Curtain Raiser to a Colony
Family Explorer

Miller

M, #11843, b. 1839

Parents

FatherMiller
MotherUnknown
Pedigree Link

Biography

Miller was born in 1839 in on board Adelaide.1
Miller immigrated to arrived Wellington 7 mar 1840 from London on the Adelaide on 18 September 1839.1

Citations

  1. [S40] Curtain Raiser to a Colony

Captain Thomas

M, #11844, b. about 1810

Biography

Captain Thomas was born about 1810.
Captain Thomas immigrated to arrived Wellington 7 mar 1840 from London on the Adelaide on 18 September 1839.1

Citations

  1. [S40] Curtain Raiser to a Colony
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Isaac William Lovelock

M, #11845, b. 4 August 1847, d. 3 March 1926

Parents

FatherIsaac Lovelock (b. 25 November 1804, d. 6 February 1870)
MotherElizabeth Bishop (b. 1811, d. 7 February 1887)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Isaac William Lovelock was born on 4 August 1847 in Wellington, NZ.1 He and Parthenia Mary Bannister were married on 16 September 1868 in Wesleyan Church, Wellington, NZ.2 He died on 3 March 1926, at age 78, in Palmerston North, NZ.2 He was buried on 5 March 1926 in Terrace End, Palmerston North, NZ.2

Citations

  1. [S694] descendant
  2. [S116] Shipping Lists
Family Explorer

John (PEARCE) Pierce

M, #11847, b. about 1815, d. 25 August 1840
Pedigree Link

Biography

John (PEARCE) Pierce was born about 1815 in Birmingham, ENG.1,2,3,4,5 He died on 25 August 1840 in Wellington, NZ, drowned in harbour of Petone when boat taking group from Hutt to Wellington overturned.1,6,7,4 He was buried in 1840 in Bolton Street Cemetery, Wellington, NZ.1
Cabin
or PEIRCE? or PEARCE(PEARCE)
had goods on the Glenbervie from London may 1840 PPA
This stone is erected by the affectionate widow of the late John PIERCE, late of Birmingham, who was one of the eight unfortunately drowned the 26th day of August 1841, aged --- years. "Thou sweet abode of peace and love, Where pilgrims freed from toil are blest, Had I the pinions of a dove, I would fly to thee and be at rest. But hush my soul nor dare repine, The time my God appoints is best, While here, to do his will be mine, And His to fix my time of rest.
This is one of the oldest stones in the cemetery, probably erected in 1841 (the year of his death on the headstone is incorrect, so is the spelling of his name). Pearce drowned when his boat capsized ina storm off Petone Beach on 25 August 1840. Eight others drowned in the accident: Tucker, Martin, Griffin, Lancaster, Elsdon, Rogers, Hight and 'Colonial Bill'. Ironically, Pearce had emigrated for the good of his health and had written letters for publication in London extolling the vertues of an area for settlement.
(Taken From The Bolton Street Memorial Park Trail Map.) John (PEARCE) Pierce immigrated to arrived Wellington 8 feb 1840 from Plymouth on the Duke of Roxburgh on 5 October 1839.5 He was an opened Brittania Hotel and Stores. in 1840.1,3

Citations

  1. [S40] Curtain Raiser to a Colony
  2. [S507] Shipboard Diary Duke of Roxburgh
  3. [S570] N Z Gazette & Wellington Spectator
  4. [S851] The Making of Wellington 1800-1914
  5. [S116] Shipping Lists
  6. [S129] from a web site with notes on burials
  7. [S268] email address;
Family Explorer

Unknown

F, #11848, b. about 1815
Pedigree Link

Biography

Unknown was born about 1815 in ENG.1
Cabin. Unknown immigrated to arrived Wellington 8 feb 1840 from Plymouth on the Duke of Roxburgh on 5 October 1839.1

Citations

  1. [S116] Shipping Lists
Family Explorer

Octavius (Rev) Hadfield

M, #11850, b. 6 October 1814, d. 11 December 1904

Parents

FatherJoseph Hadfield (b. about 1790)
MotherAmelia Caroline White (b. about 1790)
Pedigree Link

Family: Catherine (Kate) Williams (b. 24 February 1831, d. 8 January 1902)

SonHenry Samuel Hadfield (b. 11 April 1853, d. 19 December 1910)
SonGeorge Joseph Hadfield (b. 28 January 1855, d. 17 November 1855)
SonOctavius Hadfield (b. 26 September 1856, d. 2 January 1877)
DaughterAnnie Hadfield (b. 7 June 1858, d. 1942)
DaughterGeorgina Hadfield (b. 19 May 1860, d. 1937)
DaughterCatherine Hadfield (b. 10 October 1862, d. 16 April 1903)
SonAlexander Charles Hadfield (b. 11 October 1864, d. 11 August 1925)
SonErnest Frederick Hadfield (b. 9 August 1866, d. 4 June 1946)
SonAmelia Caroline Hadfield (b. 9 August 1869, d. 1956)
SonFrancis Carleton Hadfield (b. 30 May 1874)

Biography

Octavius (Rev) Hadfield was born on 6 October 1814 in Bonchurch, Isle of White, ENG.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15 He and Catherine (Kate) Williams were married on 19 May 1852 in Rangiatea Church, Otaki, NZ.1,16,17 He died on 11 December 1904, at age 90, in Marton, NZ.1
Ordained 6 jan 1839 in the Bay of Islands. (DNZB)
Comment by Barbara Macmorran
"Octavius Hadfield was 24 when he arrived in New Zealand, in 1839, to work as a missionary. After a brief period at Paihia, in the Bay of Islands, he responded to a request to establish an Anglican Mission on the Kapiti Coast.
Hadfield arrived in Waikanae in November 1839, and soon won the confidence of local Maori. Under his direction, Te ti Awa built a large wooden church within the Waikanae p. It was this church which inspired Te Rauparaha to build Rangitea at Otaki.
Hadfield's strong sense of social justice often made him bitterly unpopular with the colonial government. For example, during the Taranaki war, he supported the rights of his Te ti Awa converts. Hadfield's attitude was based on his conviction that 'every act in New Zealand must be productive of good or evil to generations to come"
Wrote a diary. copy in Wellington Public Library.
LEW has a death 5 apr 1853 for Mrs HADFIELD wife of Archdeacon HADFIELD ??
Bishop SELWYN visited oct 1842 RMT
1839 Paihia
1839 Waimate
late 1839 Waikenae AMID. Octavius (Rev) Hadfield was baptized on 6 November 1814 in Isle of White, ENG.1 He immigrated to from London to Sydney to Pahia in 1839 ESR has 1838.18,12 He was a missionary, Waikanae. in 1839.18,19 He was an Archbishop of NZ in 1890.18

Citations

  1. [S1] The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography vol 1
  2. [S18] WILLIMENT T M I
  3. [S198] by this we conquer
  4. [S200] Faith and Farming the legacy of Henry WILLIAMS and William WILLIAMS
  5. [S241] the City of the Strait
  6. [S296]
  7. [S523] New Zealand's First Capital
  8. [S583] Early Travellers in New Zealand
  9. [S581] Nelson a history of early settlement
  10. [S592] Pewhairangi Bay of Islands 1814-1845
  11. [S642] Old St Pauls
  12. [S743] Early Settlers Roll
  13. [S732] Samuel Ironside in New Zealand 1839-1858
  14. [S870] The Nelson Narrative
  15. [S1090] The First Pakehas Around Wellington and Cook Strait 1803 - 1839
  16. [S538] Early Wellington
  17. [S808] Samuel Williams of Te Aute
  18. [S40] Curtain Raiser to a Colony
  19. [S41] Adventure in New Zealand.
Compiler: Tony Christiansen
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