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Jeroboan Heberley was born in 1850.¹

Joseph Heberley was born in 1854.¹ She and Freeman were married. She died in 1889, at age ~35.¹

Charles Heberley was born in 1887.¹ He died in 1916, at age ~29.¹

John Thomas Heberley was born in 1867.¹

Carolina Bertha Sawyer was born about 1837 in ENG.¹ She and Augustus (Captain) Adolphus Alexander Hood were married in 1855 in Nelson, NZ.¹

Hood was born in 1858.¹

Goodwin George Hood was born about 1820.

Goodwin George Hood immigrated to to NZ.¹

Henry Millar and Elizabeth Voller were married on 1 March 1872 in Richmond, Nelson, NZ. He died on 17 March 1923 in Nelson, NZ. He was buried on 16 March 1923 in Wakapuaka, Nelson - family plot.

Henry Millar was in occupation - Mariner. Barbara - we have him buried the day before he dies!!

Henry Millar was in the Navy but no definite records have been found. He was a Captain or 1st Mate and worked on boats in and out of Nelson. Anchor Shipping Co of Nelson was tried for confirmation but all their records had been destroyed in a fire.

Henry retired when he was injured on board a ship and ended up in a wheelchair.

In a letter from Vonda Rutherford nee Millar she says that Grandpa Millar used to sit in a chair on the back porch. He had a white beard. Granny was very strict and the children of William H. Millar were not encouraged to visit their grandparents. She also thought Grandpa Millar was a Mate on the Ferry (so much for being a Captain).

Not able to locate death on BD&M - how old was he when he died?? Found 1923/3356 Miller Henry 78Y. 1872/3332 Elizabeth VOLLER - no groom recorded.

Elizabeth Voller was born on 1 September 1848 in Tasmania, Australia. She and Henry Millar were married on 1 March 1872 in Richmond, Nelson, NZ. She died on 30 May 1939, at age 90, in Nelson, NZ. She was buried on 31 May 1939 in Wakapuaka, Nelson - family plot.

So far, there is no proof that Elizabeth Voller was born in Tasmania, so it maybe incorrect to assume that she was. Shirley Turkington did search the Wellington records under several versions of the Voller surname but no joy.

James Marsh, her step-father, transferred his property in Francis Street, Makoktuku purchased on 23 May 1887 to Elizabeth on Dec 1908.

Found marriage record for Elizabeth Voller - no Groom 1872/3332
Barbara - is this house were the photo of the Millar kids and the sheep was taken?? 1872/3332 Elizabeth VOLLER - no groom recorded.

Mary Ann Voller was born about 1830. She and Hugh Douglas were married NO RECORDS FOUND. She and Samuel Voller were married no records found. She and James Marsh were married on 21 May 1850 in St Peters Church, Wellington, New Zealand.

Notes from Shirley Turkington - 24 Feb 1988
Mary Ann arrived with her parents and sisters in 1843.
Daughter Elizabeth was born in 1846 when she would have been approximately 16 years old, father is thought to have been Samuel VOLLER (possible cousin!)
A copy of her marriage certificate to James MARSH on 21 May 1850 has her surname recorded as VELLAR and she signed with an "x". As it appears she could not write, she probably couldn't read so would not have known that her name was spelt differently. Her older sister, Elizabeth Lucas is a witness to the marriage and also signed with an "x".
Her second daugher, Mary Jane, was born April 1850, with the father recorded as James MARSH.
Notes from Barbara (Jan 2004) .Reading an old letter from Mona Lamplough. She reckoned Mary Ann died in Makotuku, but we still have the Salvation Army 1908 theory. Also that Mary Ann had an alcohol problem.
I have a Mary Ann Marsh died 3 Oct. 1911, Napier Cemetery, buried 6 Oct 1911 age 76yr (bit young) but then most relations don't always know much about age at time of death.
However, in a letter from Mona Lamplough, Winifred Mona daughter. she thinks Mary Ann ended her days in The Salvation Army Home, Island Bay, Wellington about 1908. But was she Mrs Marsh or Mrs Douglas nee Voller. The land in Makotuku was transferred to Elizabeth Millar from James Marsh on 12 Dec. 1908. I know Shirley T. looked into possible death notices but didn't come up with anything. And Mona L. was the one who put me on to the Makotuku connection.
Notes from Barbara (Feb 2004)
There is some question as to whether they (the girls, Elizabeth, Mary Anne & Jane) were christened as Voller or Warner. Seems to be some tie up with the Warner family, who also came from Ore at the same time on board the "Olympus"
A Sarah Ann Voller was present at the death of Elizabeth Warner 1851 at Ore. Elizabeth was being the likely mother of Richard and Eliza Warner who went to N.Z. Richard Warner also fought in the Wairau massacre at Nelson.
Going by the baptism dates it would put Elizabeth older at 15yr and Jane 8yr at time of arrival in N.Z. Mary Ann is okay.
Found BD&M 1871/3501 Mary Ann VOLLER - no groom recorded, not sure if this is relevant so recording for now. Have photocopy of original certificate - James Marsh, Wellington, Bachelor and Mary Ann VELLAR, Wellington, Spinister were married in St Peter's Church with consent of parents on 21 May 1850. James signed his name but Mary Ann marked with an "x". Elizabeth Lucas, sister of the bride was one of the witnesses, the other one I am unable to read. No records have been found for the marriage of Mary Ann to Hugh Douglas - this is assumed to be because James Marsh was still alive. Mary Ann Voller was christened on 5 December 1830 in Ore, Hastings, Sussex, England.

Abraham Voller was born in 1804.¹ He and Elizabeth Jones were married on 1 August 1827 in Ore, Hastings, Sussex, England. He died on 24 December 1875, at age ~71, in Nelson, NZ, accidental drowning. He was buried in Nelson Cemetery, Nelson, NZ.

Note an Abraham VOLLER listed as a boatman, Auckland Point in 1844 JUN
Information from Peter Dillon: (April 2006)
PARISH OF HASTINGS ST CLEMENTCatalogue Ref. PAR367 , Former Catalogue Ref. PAR367Creator(s): Church of England, Hastings St Clement Parish, East SussexOverseers of the Poor: settlement - ref. PAR367/32Removal orders to Hastings St ClementFILE - Removal order to Hastings St Clement and settlement examination - ref.PAR367/32/3/230 - date:20 Dec 1838[from Scope and Content] Abraham VOLLER (34), wife Elizabeth, and his children Elizabeth (11), MaryAnn (8) and Jane (3); from Hastings All Saints; fifteen years ago he agreed with William HICKES ofBurdett Place, Hastings St Clement, to serve him as a driver to a fly and general servant; left dueto ill health and lived with friends at Winchelsea for fifteen months and then went to sea; 11 yearsago he was married at Ore to Elizabeth and they have three childrenFILE - Removal order to Hastings St Clement - ref. PAR367/32/3/231 - date: 20 Dec 1838[from Scope and Content] Abraham VOLLER, wife Elizabeth, and his children Elizabeth (11), Mary Ann(8) and Jane (3); from Hastings All Saints
Notes from Shirley Turkington:
1842
Abraham (32) and his wife, Elizabeth (31) and their three daughters, Elizabeth (13), Mary Ann (12) and Jane (7) left Gravesend, England on 27 July 1842 for Wellington and Nelson on the "Thomas Sparks". Arrived on 26 February 1843.
Copy of a receipt issued t Abraham Voller by Captain Wakefield. Original held at National Archives, papers NZC 234/2
Immigration Office, Nelson, March 3rd 1843. I hereby certify that Abraham Voller and George Miller cook and cooks mate on board the "Thomas Sparks" have to the best of my knowledge and judgement faithfully discharged the duties of their office and are thereby entitled in terms of their appointment to receive in remuneration the sum of six pounds one and eight pence. Abraham signed with an "x". Also noted was Mrs Voller appointed the female hospital mate during one month for which she is entitled to receive 10 shillings.
1843
4 March - Abraham signes receipt from New Zealand Company with an "x"
17 June - At the Wairau massacre was on or about **Need to confirm date of massacre**
5 August - "Nelson Examiner" - A list of men who fought in the Wairua Massacre included the name
Abraham VOLLARD, occupation Boatman. Shirley viewed the original report and because
of the way that the reporter wrote the name Voller has been mistaken for Vollard.
1844 - 12 May - Elizabeth married Robert LUCAS
1845 - Abraham, wife and 2 daugthers on census for Nelson, Abraham on Electoral Roll for Nelson
and first grand-daugther, Amelia LUCAS born
1847 - Abraham on Jury list for Wellington (Boulcott St) not on Nelson Jury list
1848/49 - Abraham on Jury list for Wellington (Lambton Quay) not on Nelson Jury list
1850 Abraham on Jury list for Wellington (Willis St) Mary Ann married James MARSH
1851 Abraham on Jury List for Nelson and not the Wellington one
1852 8 March - Jane married Richard Edward SOLLY, Abraham still on Nelson Jury List
1858 On electoral roll for Nelson (Haven Road) Householder Sect. 37
1868 As above and youngest grandchild Alfred DOUGLASS born
1871 On electoral roll for Nelson (Haven Road) Householder Sect. 37
1873 30 January - Elizabeth Voller died and buried at Nelson Cemetery
1875 Abraham drowned on or about 27 December and buried with his wife

Nelson Mail - 30 December 1875 - An inquest was held at the Port this afternoon after the body of Abraham Voller known as Jerry Voller, who was found lying dead in the mud at the back of the Custom House Hotel early this morning. He had been employed at odd jobs at the Hotel yesterday and was last seen early in the eveing in a state of intoxication, and it is supposed that he must have fallen over from the landing at high tide into deep water as he relieved himself as his fly was undone when he was pulled from the water. A verdict of "Found Drowned" was returned. The coroners report is held at National Archives.

Evening Mail - 28 December 185 - Inquest report on the body of Abraham, alias Jerry Voller, who was found dead lying in the mud at the back of the Custom House Hotel early this morning. Verdict - found drowned, Funeral to leave from the residence of Mr Miller, Waimea Rd"

Newspaper Unknown - DEATH BY DROWNING - An inquet was held at the Port on Tuesday afternoon, touching the death of Abraham VOLLER, a very old settler, whose body was found on the beach early that morning. The deceased, who was generally known as Jerry Voller, was last seen on the previous evening, and it is generally supposed that whilst in a state of intoxication he must have fallen into the tideway near the Custom House Hotel. A verdict was returned that he was found drowned.

Elizabeth and Araham are both buried in the same grave at the Nelson Cemetery, also in this grave are 2 small children with the surname HAWKINS which do not appear to be any relation to us.


Found following entries in Births, Deaths & Marriages - no parents listed
BIRTHS
1867/8785 Annie Elizabeth VOLLER
1868/8451 Thomas VOLLER
1870/9674 Emily May VOLLER
Maybe no relation but thought worth recording for now.

Elizabeth Jones and Abraham Voller were married on 1 August 1827 in Ore, Hastings, Sussex, England. She died on 30 January 1873 in Russell St, Nelson, NZ. She was buried in Nelson Cemetery, Nelson, NZ.

BD&M record 1873/3396 age not recorded.

Elizabeth Voller was born about 1827. She and Robert Lucas were married on 12 May 1844 in Wesleyan Chapel, Nelson, NZ. She died on 11 December 1861 in Taukerinikau, near Greytown, NZ. She was buried in Featherston Cemetery, Featherston, NZ.

Elizabeth Voller arrived in Nelson with her parents and sisters on the "Thomas Sparks" on 26 Feb 1843.

General Note:

Elizabeth has been recorded as BOLLER on some certificates, e.g. on Mary Ann's marriage certificate Elizabeth Lucas nee Boller is recorded

From Shirley Turkington information"
from Elizabeth's death certificate - body removed from Tauherenikau racecourse and buried in the Featherson Cemetery. Robert signed his name but Elizabeth signed with an "x"
Rev. John Aldred married them in the Wesleyan Chapel.

Information sourced from Methodise Church headquareters, Hereford & Manschester St, Christchurch. Elizabeth Voller was christened on 7 October 1827 in Ore, Hastings, Sussex, England.

Jane Voller was born about 1834. She and Richard Edward Solly were married on 8 March 1852 in Nelson, NZ.

Couldnt locate in BD&M Did find Edward SOLLY no bride recorded 1855/946. Jane Voller was christened on 2 October 1834 in Ore, Hastings, Sussex, England.

Robert Lucas was born in 1817 in England. He and Elizabeth Voller were married on 12 May 1844 in Wesleyan Chapel, Nelson, NZ. He died on 3 April 1877, at age ~60, in Greytown, NZ. He was buried on 5 April 1877 in Greytown, NZ.

Paid class: steerage
Notes from Shirley TURKINGTON
Robert LUCAS applied for a free passage to emigrate to New Zeland on 16 April 1842, no 5514. He was granted but paid for his own fare, one of the very few emigrants who did. His address on his application was 17 Bishop Street, Bristol. Aged 25, he sailed on the "Thomas Harrison" which left Gravesend 26 May 1842 and arrived in Nelson on 25 October 1842.

Robert married Elizabeth VOLLER in Nelson in the Wesleyan Chapel on 12 May 1844 by the Rev. John ALDRED

Robert must have changed his occupation several times as on his emigration papers he is an ironmonger, on the 1844 Nelson census, a boatman, on the 1856 Wellington Electorial Roll, a clerk and on his death certificate he was an Agent and Auctioneer.

Robert and ELizabeth left Nelson about 1845 and lived in Tory Street, Wellington. Elizabeth was still there in 1858 when their youngest child, Robert John was born but Robert must have gone to Greytown about 1856 to look around and decided to buy land there then and move his family over later as he is mentioned as having owned land there in 1856 in Baganlls "Early Wairarapa".

After Elizabeth died in 1861, Robert married Jane Isabell THOMAS (Nee GREATHEAD), a widow, and had two more children with her. After he died in 1877, she must have gone to live in Australia as the Freeholders of NZ 1882 gives her address as both Sydney and Melbourne.


Notes from Barbara:
Arrived in Nelson on the "Thomas Harrison" in 1842 aged 25, single. Married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Voller at Nelson 1844-45 and by the 1850 Nelson Census they had a daughter and son. They moved to Wellington sometime in 1850 and by 1856 to Taurerenikau Block, Featherson. Elizabeth died in 1861 in Greytown and Robert in 1877 aged 60, in Greytown. Robert remarried at 52 to Jane Isabell (or Isobel Jane) THOMAS (nee GREATHEAD) and had two more children with her.

Robert's his father's name was recorded as Samuel LUCAS, merchant, on his death certificate.

Robert's widow may have gone to Australia as in the Freeholders of New Zealand 1882 have her address listed as both Sydney and Melbourne. Robert signed his name but Elizabeth signed with an "x"
Rev. John Aldred married them in the Wesleyan Chapel.

Information sourced from Methodise Church headquareters, Hereford & Manschester St, Christchurch. Robert Lucas was an ironmonger in 1842.¹ He immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Thomas Harrison arriving NZ 25/10/1842 on 26 May 1842.

Mary Jane Voller was born on 15 April 1850.¹ She and William Henry Bassett were married in 1871 in NZ.^1,2 She died on 22 June 1881, at age 31.¹

Barbara - I have her surname as VOLLER but looking back over the notes, her birth certificate was 15 April 1850, parents James MARSH, Boatman and Mary Ann Marsh, nee Vellar (assume VOLLER).
Should I change her surname to MARSH?? They were slightly out with their dates regardless.

Hugh Douglas was born about 1810. He and Mary Ann Voller were married NO RECORDS FOUND. He died about 1886.

Notes from Shirley:
Hugh Douglas & James Marsh were on the Wellington Jury List, Feb 1850
Occupation at time of Abraham Douglas/s birth on 19 March 1858 - Waterman. Douglass spelt with two "s" and Mary Ann was recorded as BOLLER. She was the informant but did not call herself DOUGLASS - she had BOLLER written down. No records have been found for the marriage of Mary Ann to Hugh Douglas - this is assumed to be because James Marsh was still alive.

Hugh John (Jack) Douglas was born on 16 July 1852. He and Annie Catherine (Annie) Manguinson were married in 1882 in NZ. He died on 10 May 1924, at age 71, in Wellington, NZ.

Births, Deaths & Marriages Reference 1882/1068 - changed spelling of surname to way spelt on marriage certificate.

William Voller Douglas was born on 1 March 1854. He and Ruth Mason were married in No marriage certificate. He died on 9 March 1876, at age 22, in Napier, NZ.

James Voller, Douglas, was born on 9 June 1856. He died in 1861, at age ~5.

James was born in 1856 and registered as BOLLER. He died in 1861 and registered as VOLLER and father as Hugh DOUGLAS mother Mary Ann VOLLER on both certificates (from Barbara's notes.)

Abraham (Doug) Douglas was born on 19 March 1858 in Wellington, NZ. He and Jane Hooper were married on 2 September 1881 in Registry Office, Wellington, NZ. He and Sara Dorothea Fitzgerald were married on 18 July 1923 in Wellington, NZ. He died on 14 March 1939, at age 80, in Napier, NZ. He was buried on 15 March 1939 in Park Island Cemetery, C of E, Napier, NZ.

Have sighted copy of his birth certificate - not named at registration but baptised Abraham - registration date was 24 April 1858 by his mother, Mary Ann BOLLER ( assumed typo for VOLLER, but not recorded her name as DOUGLAS/S.

Also have sighted death certificate - Usual residence Swan Street, Napier. Married to Sarah Finlay, formally Edmonds but she was not alive when he died. Aged that he married her - 63.

His occupation was recorded as farm labourer, aged 80


No known children but in 1892 he was charged with failing to support an illegimate child whose mother's name was HUMPHREY. Have copy of sighted marriage certificate - Abraham occupation listed as Labourer - Hugh's as Boatman and Mother's name as Mary DOUGLASS nee VOLLER. Witnesses were W.J Wyatt, civil servant and Wm Archer, custodian. Birth place listed as Wellington and present residence as Lower Hutt. His bride came from Taita

1881/1773 Jane Hooper Abraham Douglass. Have copy of sighted certificate - Abraham gave his age as 56 when he was closer to 65 as per his birth certificate. He was listed as a widower 1900 and gave his parents name as Hugh and Mary Doulgas with only one s now. His occupation was contractor. Witnesses were D Kleeher, shearer and SN Baigent, Civil servant (didn't someone marry a BAIGENT, wonder if this was a relative??).

1923/9742 Sara Dorothea Fitzgerald Abraham Douglas.

Bernard (Barnard) (Ben) Douglas was born about 1859. He and Susanah Songer were married about February 1880 in Adelaide, Australia. He died in 1937 in Auckland, NZ.

BD&M Reference: 1937/24407 aged 78
Shirley found out that Barnard moved to Masterton in about 1916 as was Mary MARSH. They are both went off the Wises directory at the same time and appeared on it together as well. Bernard next appeared at Auckland but not Mary. Notes from Shirley. 4 different marriage dates given on 4 birth certificates sighted. Feb 1880 was the most popular and Adelaide Australia was on all of them so I have used that for now.