The family history of Samuel NEWPORT and Ann WILLSDEN

Samuel NEWPORT and Ann WILLSDEN (Weblink TH Newport Willsden about 1824 England chart 18-19) (Weblink to Samuel s parents to be created chart 36-37) (Weblink to Ann s parents chart 38-39 to be created) Samuel NEWPORT B about 1797 Bpt. 30 July 1797 Great Missenden Buckinghamshire England D 06 September 1880 Nelson NZ 1 st M about 1824 Uxbridge Buckinghamshire England (6 issue) 2 nd M 10 September 1850 Nelson 3 rd M 18 June 1856 Nelson Ann WILLSDEN B 14 April 1805 Edgecot Buckinghamshire England D 03 October 1849 Brook Street Nelson NZ M about 1824 Uxbridge Buckinghamshire England (6 issue) Mary Maria LINDSAY (widow) B about 1828 England D 06 June 1854 Nelson M 10 September 1850 Nelson (no issue) Susan WHITING B about 1825 England D 13 October 1861 Nelson M 18 June 1856 Nelson (no issue) Children: 1. James NEWPORT born about 18 March 1824 Missenden England 2. Joseph NEWPORT born about 24 June 1826 Missenden England 3. Maria Sarah NEWPORT born about 1828-29 Missenden England 4. Mary Ann NEWPORT born about 01 January 1831 Missenden England 5. Jane NEWPORT born about 01 October 1833 Missenden England 6. Sarah Maria NEWPORT born about September 1836 Missenden England 7. Martha NEWPORT born about 1840 Missenden England 8. Samuel Job NEWPORT born about September 1843 Nelson New Zealand 9. Eliza NEWPORT born about 29 November 1846 Nelson New Zealand The family history of Samuel NEWPORT and Ann WILLSDEN Samuel NEWPORT was born about 1797 baptised 30 July 1797 Great Missenden Buckinghamshire England. His parents were Catherine BRADLEY and Samuel NEWPORT. SEARCH (Reference FHC LDS microfilm 1797 parish Great Missenden Buckinghamshire England) Ann WILLSDEN was born about 14 April 1805 Edgecot Buckinghamshire England. Her parents were Sarah COLCOTT and John WILLSDEN. SEARCH (Reference FHC LDS microfilm 1805 parish Edgecot Buckinghamshire England) Samuel NEWPORT and Ann WILLSDEN married about 1823-1824 Uxbridge Buckinghamshire England SEARCH (Reference FHC LDS microfilm 1824 parish Uxbridge Buckinghamshire England) 1

Samuel and Ann had a son James NEWPORT who was born about 18 March 1824 Missenden England SEARCH (Reference FHC LDS microfilm parish Missenden England 1824 Samuel and Ann had a son Joseph NEWPORT who was born about 24 June 1826 Missenden England SEARCH (Reference FHC LDS microfilm parish Missenden England 1826 Samuel and Ann had a daughter Maria Sarah NEWPORT who was born about 1828-29 Missenden England SEARCH (Reference FHC LDS microfilm parish Missenden England 1828-1829 Samuel and Ann had a daughter Mary Ann NEWPORT who was born about 01 January 1831 Missenden England SEARCH (Reference FHC LDS microfilm parish Missenden England 1831 Samuel and Ann had a daughter Jane NEWPORT who was born about 01 October 1833 Missenden England SEARCH (Reference FHC LDS microfilm parish Missenden England 1833 Samuel and Ann had a daughter Sarah Maria NEWPORT who was born about September 1836 Missenden England SEARCH (Reference FHC LDS microfilm parish Missenden England 1836 Samuel and Ann had a daughter Martha NEWPORT who was born about 1840 Missenden England ORDER (Reference RGO UK birth registration 1840 September quarter district Wycombe Buckinghamshure Oxfordshire Volume 6 page 396 England) 1841 census search but no trace under Wycombe or Missenden Buckinghamshire England SEARCH under different spelling Sir Charles Forbes embarked Blackwell 29 April 1842. Sailed from Gravesend 01 May 1842 and arrived Nelson 22 August 1842 but some record give arrival date as 22 July 1842. Passenger list: Samuel NEWPORT married age 37 occupation Farm Labourer Ann NEWPORT married age 35 occupation wife James NEWPORT single age 15 farm labourer Joseph NEWPORT single age 14 farm labourer Maria NEWPORT child age 13 Mary Ann NEWPORT child age 10 Jane NEWPORT child age 8 Sarah NEWPORT child age 4 Martha NEWPORT child age 1 SEARCH AGAIN (Reference Archives NZ Wellington agency NZC series 34 item 2 page 330-42 and Examiner 27 August 1842 page 98) Information about the Sir Charles Forbes is also recorded on the internet address http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ourstuff/sircharlesforbes.htm Samuel, Joseph and Stephen NEWPORT could have been brothers as they all came out in the same ship to New Zealand the Sir Charles Forbes. Please refer to the miscellaneous information at the end of this document. 2

Samuel and Ann had a son Samuel Job NEWPORT was born about September 1843 in Nelson SEARCH (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1843 Nelson Samuel and Ann had a daughter Eliza NEWPORT was born about 29 November 1846 in Nelson SEARCH (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1846 Nelson Samuel NEWPORT located on 1849 census Brook Street and also his brother Joseph NEWPORT on Brook Street Nelson New Zealand. Ann NEWPORT age 45 years died 03 October 1849 Brook Street Nelson New Zealand. She was buried Colingwood Street cemetery Nelson New Zealand. Cause of death Haemorrhage. ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1849 folio webiste 1849/70) Samuel NEWPORT (widower) married 10 April or September 1850 Nelson New Zealand Mary Maria LINDSAY (widow). Mary had a daughter but could have had additional children. ORDER (Reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1840-1850 folio 0623) Samuel NEWPORT Nelson Town Section holder 1850 Samuel NEWPORT 1852 Nelson occupation Land Owner land grants ORDER (Reference NZ Gazette 1852 page 109 Mary Maria NEWPORT died 06 June 1854 Nelson Hospital Nelson New Zealand. She was buried Fairfield cemetery Nelson New Zealand. ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1854 folio and web reg. 1854/180) Inquest into the death of Mat Maria NEWPORT the later evidence shows she was so ill and had so many medical complaints it was a wonder she had not died long before also she refused to eat and family tried to force her. The last week of her life in hospital would not eat either and post mortem showed only half a bowl of oatmeal gruel in her stomach. They had starved her when she would refuse food. Doctor was also the Coroner at the first inquest and blamed death onto husband Samuel to try and stop blame being attached to hospital staff see paper on inquest. Susan WHITING was born about 1825 England. Her parents were Ann and James WHITING who came to New Zealand on the Inchinnan. Samuel NEWPORT (widower) married 18 June 1856 Nelson New Zealand Susan WHITING ORDER (Reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1856 folio 0254) Susan NEWPORT died 13 October 1861 Nelson New Zealand. She was buried at Fairfiled cemetery Nelson New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1861 folio and web reg. 1861/274) SEARCH Inquest Susan had a choking fit at her sister s house in Brook Street. Samuel was up the line at the time of death. Verdict by The Visitiation of God. Her mother gave evidence that Susan had fits when in England and had a lengthy spell in hospital very ill after one of them. S NEWPORT 1861 Nelson death inquest (Susan) 3

ORDER (Reference Archives NZ Wellington agency J Justice series 1 item 61/827) 1865 Nelson Electoral Roll Samuel NEWPORT Samuel NEWPORT age 88 born (about 1798) Missenden England died 06 September 1880 Nelson occupation Dairyman. His parents were Katherine formerly BRADLEY and Samuel NEWPORT occupation Farm Bailiff. Cause of death was Old age as certified by F W IRVINE on 31 August 1880. He was buried on 08 September 1880 at (Fairfield cemetery Church of England and another said Wakapuaka cemetery) Trafalgar Street South cemetery Nelson. Samuel had dwelled in NZ for 38 years (arrived about 1842) and was age 32 when he married Ann WILSDEN in Uxbridge England. His living issue were 3 males and 4 females. ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1880 folio 113 and web reg. 1880/2115 Nelson district) Ann and Samuel NEWPORT their children and descendants 1- James NEWPORT born about 18 March 1824 Missenden England died 02 November 1905 Nelson NZ married 02 April 1849 Nelson NZ Mary Ann VANT born 08 August 1829 Sellinge M Kent England died 09 July 1915 Nelson NZ 1-1- Ann NEWPORT born 16 May 1850 Nelson (RGO NZ web reg. 1850/593) (not sure of 1957 death registration) 1-2- George NEWPORT born 04 February 1852 (RGO NZ web reg. 1852/751) Nelson died 78 years 1930 (RGO NZ web reg. 1930/8379) (probate Archives NZ Wellington) married 1877 (RGO NZ 1877 folio 2110 and web reg. 1877/2144) Eliz Ann KINZETT or KINGETT born died 1-3- William NEWPORT born 31 October 1853 (RGO NZ web reg. 1853/740 or 741) Nelson died age 75 years 1927 (RGO NZ web reg. 1927/10440) married 1876 (RGO NZ 1876 folio 1894 and web reg. 1876/1989) Eliza Jane GILL born died age 82 years 1941 (RGO NZ web reg. 1941/16773) 1-4- Christianna NEWPORT born 13 October 1855 (RGO NZ web reg. 1855/1072) married 1880 (RGO NZ 1880 folio 0713 and web reg. 1880.1681) George CAPPER 1-5- Susanna NEWPORT born 14 May 1858 (RGO NZ web reg. 1858/552) Nelson married 1884 (RGO NZ 1884 folio 3798 and web reg. 1884/724) Arthur William TATTON 1-6- Joseph Stephen NEWPORT born 23 January 1860 (RGO NZ web reg. 1860/2157) died age 89 years 1949 (RGO NZ web reg. 1949/24358) married 1883 (RGO NZ web reg. 1883/2936) Sarah LIVICK 1-6-1- Constance Olive NEWPORT born 1884 (RGO NZ web reg. 1884/7414) married 1912 (RGO NZ 1912 folio 3427 web reg. 1912/3614) James Palmer BLACK 1-6-2- Joseph Reginald Thomas NEWPORT born 1887 (RGO NZ web reg. 1887/15346) 1-6-3- Jonathan Howard NEWPORT born 1889 (RGO NZ web reg. 1889/1798) died (Lance Sergeant 15585 KIA WWI) 05 April 1918 France (Probate Archives NZ Wellington) 1-6-4- Gerald Frank NEWPORT born 22 September 1890 (RGO NZ web reg. 1890/15087) died 1943 NZ married 1911 (folio 1377) Evelyn Maud FORSYTH born died 1967 1-6-5- Dulcy/Dulcie Mary NEWPORT born 1891 (RGO NZ web reg. 1891/14690) married 1912 (RGO NZ 1912 folio 5018 and web reg. 1912/5754) Clifford CEDERMAN 1-6-6- Harry Victor NEWPORT born 1894 (RGO NZ web reg. 1894/5618) died 1963 (Probate Archives NZ Wellington) married 1916 (folio 1151) Edith PATTERSEN 1-6-7- Clarice Ethelind NEWPORT born 1896 (RGO NZ web reg. 1896/17274) died 1966 (Probate) never married 4

1-6-8- James Milton Clive (Clive Milton James) NEWPORT born 1900 (RGO NZ web reg. 1900/4799) died 1964 Napier NZ (Probate) married 1920 (folio 12172) Grace Douglas WILSON born died 1932 Hastings 1-7- James Wilsden / Welsdein NEWPORT born 13 May 1863 Nelson NZ (RGO NZ web reg. 1863/3756) died age 87 years 1950 (RGO NZ web reg. 1950/17857) (Probate Archives NZ Wellington) married 1890 (folio 1921 and web reg. 1890/2091) Sarah Ann EMMS or ERNEST born died 1-7-1- Clements Wilsden NEWPORT born 31 October 1890 (RGO NZ web reg. 1890/15092) died 1949 Wanganui (Probate) married 1922 (folio 1593) Louisa Dorothy BRICE 1-7-2- Annie Myra NEWPORT born 1891 (RGO NZ web reg. 1891/14689) 1-7-3- Horace James NEWPORT born 12 October 1895 (RGO NZ web reg. 1895/12082) died 1981 Nelson 1-7-4- Ralph Bernard NEWPORT born 29 October 1897 (RGO NZ web reg. 1897/11983) died married 1921 (folio 10220) Edith Myrtle FORSTER 1-7-5- Madge Amy NEWPORT born 1902 (RGO NZ web reg. 1902/21925) 1-7-6- Rita May NEWPORT born 1903 (RGO NZ web reg. 1903/16105) married 1926 (folio 05221) Ernest Howard COWARD 1-8- Henry Clements/Clarence NEWPORT born 14 October 1864 (RGO NZ web reg. 1864/4396) died age 23 years 1888 (RGO NZ web reg. 1888/811) SEARCHED and could not locate marriage registration of James NEWPORT and Mary Ann VANT. 1865 Nelson & Waimea South Electoral Roll James NEW PORT 1866 Nelson Electoral Roll James NEW PORT James NEWPORT age 81 years occupation farmer died 02 November 1905 Nelson. He was born Buckinghamshire England and his parents were Ann WILLLSDON and Samuel NEWPORT. Cause of death was Cerebral Haeomrrhage 6 weeks and Cerebral Softening 4 weeks as certified by Jas Hudson who saw him last on 01 November 1905. He was buried on 04 November 1905 Nelson. He was married age 25 to Mary Ann VANT at Wakefield Nelson New Zealand. Their living issue were 4 males age 53, 52, 45 & 42 years and 5 female age 50 and 47 years. ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1905 folio and web reg. 1905/7822) James NEWPORT place Nelson occupation farmer death date 02 November 1905 court Nelson filed date 22 November 1905 type Will ORDER (Reference Archives NZ Wellington probate agency AAOO series 17072 accession W5410 item 812 Nelson) Mary Ann NEWPORT died age 85 years 1915 ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1915 folio and web reg. 1915/6301) 2- Joseph NEWPORT born about 24 June 1826 Missenden England died 05 September 1916 Nelson never married Joseph NEWPORT occupation Husbandman place Nelson 1845 rates return ORDER (Reference 1845 NZ Gazette page 29) 1865 Waimea East Electoral Roll Joseph NEWPORT 5

Joseph NEWPORT age 90 years (born about 1826) died 1916 Nelson ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1916 folio and web reg. 1916/9156) 3- Maria Sarah NEWPORT born about 1828-29 Missenden England married 26 June 1848 Nelson William Henry THOMAS Maria Sarah NEWPORT married William James THOMAS 26 June 1848 Wesleyan Church Nelson ORDER (Reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1840-1850 folio 0189 and web reg. 1848/3 under Mariah Sarah) Others who could be related to the above Maria & William THOMAS Ann Maria THOMAS Daniel THOMAS TO BE CONTINUED 4- Mary Ann NEWPORT born about 01 January 1831 Missenden England married 27 August 1849 John THORN Mary Ann NEWPORT married John THORN 27 August 1849 Wesleyan Mission House Nelson ORDER (Reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1840-1850 folio 0393 and web reg. 1849/48 under THORNE) Refer John THORN and Mary Ann NEWPORT chart 8-9 5- Jane NEWPORT born about 01 October 1833 Missenden England died married 14 April 1851 John QUIN 5-1- Charles QUIN born about 13 September 1959 Wanganui NZ = No sure if correct Jane NEWPORT married 1851 John QUINN ORDER (Reference RGO NZ marriage registration 14 April 1851 folio 0161 and web reg. 1851/) 6- Sarah Maria NEWPORT born about September 1836 Missenden England died 1893 Nelson married 1859 John NASH born died 02 July 1893 Nelson (Probate Nelson) 6-1- Catherine Martha NASH born about 01 September 1860 Nelson died married 1881 (folio 0325) Lauritz Peter LAURITZEN 6-2- Emily Ann NASH born about 25 July 1869 Nelson died married 18 November 1892 Nelson NZ Walter Christopher WEBB Others who could be related to the above Sarah and John NASH Alice Maude NASH spinster died about 1946 Christchurch Arthur Ernest NASH died about 1959 Nelson buried RSA section Wakapuaka cemetery Ella Beatrice NASH married 1918 (folio 5292) FESLIER 6

Ella Jane NASH married women died 1954 Nelson Lucy Isabella NASH died 06 June 1873 Nelson Seargent John NASH buried RSA section Wakapuaka cemetery Selina Gertude NASH married 1893 (folio 3357) FARELY Stephen James NASH died 1963 Auckland Conrad Cecil NASH & Edith Violete NASH & Joseph John NASH & Mary Frances NASH Sarah NEWPORT married 1859 John NASH ORDER (Reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1859 folio 0396 and web reg. 1859/) Sarah Maria NEWPORT died 1893 Thorpe Nelson NZ 7- Martha NEWPORT born about November 1840 Missenden England married (married was given name of James ROSE? Chesterfield DBY England) could be married to John KIDSON 7-0- Issue unknown Martha NEWPORT was born about November 1840 Martha NEWPORT age 1 arrived 1841 Nelson New Zealand along with her parents and siblings. Martha NEWPORT married 1862 John KIDSON = NOT sure if correct ORDER (Reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1862 folio 0561 and web reg. 1862/) 7-1- Ann KIDSON born about 15 December 1864 Nelson NZ 7-2- Eliza KIDSON born about 12 November 1866 Nelson NZ married 16 June 1886 (folio 1348) RICKETTS / RIDSON Martha KIDSON died age 78 years 1918 ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1918 folio and web reg. 1918/12178) Martha ROSE died age 71 years (born about 1839) 1910 = NOT sure if correct ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1910 folio and web reg. 1910/8112) 8- Samuel Job NEWPORT born September 1843 Nelson NZ died 14 February 1920 NZ married 1869 Mary Ann WOOLLEY born died 8-1- Edward Lionel NEWPORT born about 08 February 1875 (RGO NZ web reg. 1875/6076) Nelson died age 68 years 1943 (RGO NZ web reg. 1943/22663) (Probate Nelson) married 03 November 1902 (folio 5493) Tadmor Nelson NZ Sarah FAWCETT born died perhaps 11 September 1942 Korere Nelson 8-1-1- Murray Gordon Clevland NEWPORT born 07 July 1904 (RGO NZ web reg. 1904/8454) died 18 November 1980 (RGO NZ web reg. 1980/42634) married 1928 (folio 10238) Sylvia Ella Frederica QUINNEY 8-1-2- Aubrey Milton Job NEWPORT born 27 December 1905 (RGO NZ web reg. 1905/19873) died 1975 (RGO NZ web reg. 1975/49010) (Probate Auckland) 8-2- Ethel Grace NEWPORT born about 1878 (RGO NZ web reg. 1878/14992) died age 4 years 1883 (RGO NZ web reg. 1883/5849) 8-3- Amy Blanche NEWPORT born about 1880 (RGO NZ web reg. 1880/13919) died age 74 years 1955 (RGO NZ web reg. 1955/36336) (Probate Nelson) Never married 8-4- Cora Roseamund NEWPORT born about 1883 (RGO NZ web reg. 1883/7415) 7

8-5- Bertha Lillian NEWPORT (twin) born about 1884 (RGO NZ web reg. 1884/19877) died 1957 buried 26 June 1957 Mararewa Nelson (Probate Nelson) married 1906 (RGO NZ folio 7563 web reg. 1906/7475) Joses WILKINSON born about 1881 died age 79 buried 23 September 1960 Mararewa Nelson (Probate Nelson) 8-6- Ralph Willsden NEWPORT (twin) born about 1884 (RGO NZ web reg. 1884/19878) died age 72 years 1956 (RGO NZ web reg. 1956/31340) (Probate Nelson) married Samuel Job NEWPORT was born about September 1843 in Nelson SEARCH (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1843 Nelson # Samuel P NEWPORT married 1869 (folio 0765) Mary Ann WOOLLEY Samuel NEWPORT married 1882 (folio 3603) Elizabeth Anne ANDREWS Samuel Job NEWPORT married 1892 (folio 2453) Charlotte LINES Samuel NEWPORT age 76 years died 1920 Nelson ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1920 folio and web reg. 1920/9061) Samuel Job NEWPORT was buried at Wakapuaka cemetery Wellington in a Presbyterian section SEARCH (Reference National Library of NZ microfiche Wakapuaka cemetery transcripts Nelson) Samuel J NEWPORT place Nelson occupation Farmer death date 14 February 1920 court Nelson filed date 08 March 1920 type Will ORDER (Reference Archives NZ Wellington probate agency AAOO series 17072 accession W5410 item 1783 Nelson) 9 Eliza NEWPORT born 29 November 1846 Nelson NZ died 1921 NZ married 1867 Charles KIDSON born died perhaps 1928 9-0- Issue KIDSON unknown Eliza NEWPORT was born about 29 November 1846 in Nelson SEARCH (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1846 Nelson Eliza NEWPORT married Charles KIDSON 1867 NZ ORDER (Reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1867 folio 0849 and web reg. 1867/2241) 1893 Nelson City Electoral Roll number 1611 Eliza KIDSON Russell Street Nelson occupation Domestic Duties Eliza KIDSON age 74 years (born about 1847) died 1921 ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1921 folio and web reg. 1921/4565) Charles KIDSON may have died about 1928 SEARCH (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1928 Charles KIDSON place Nelson occupation blacksmith court Nelson filed date 12 July 1928 type Will ORDER (Reference Archives NZ Wellington Probate agency AAOO series 17072 accession W5410 item 2407 Nelson) 8

NEWPORT Miscellaneous information 0- Joseph NEWPORT born about 1806 England died married Mary surname unknown born about 1817 England died 11 December 1888 Richmond Nelson (Probate) #Joseph, Stephen and Samuel NEWPORT could have been brothers as they all came out in the same ship to New Zealand the Sir Charles Forbes 0-1- Walter NEWPORT born about 1829 England died married 15 May 1849 Wesleyan Chapel Nelson NZ (folio 0381) TRIGGAL /FRIGGALL 0-2- Jesse NEWPORT born about 1839 England died married 1865 (folio 0934) WELLS 0-3- Owen NEWPORT born about 1842 England died married 1887 (folio 1146) GREEN 0-4- Sarah NEWPORT born about 23 August 1852 Nelson NZ Sir Charles Forbes embarked Blackwell 29 April 1842. Sailed from Gravesend 01 May 1842 arrived Nelson 22 August 1842. Passenger list: Joseph NEWPORT married age 36 occupation Mason Bricklayer Mary NEWPORT married age 25 occupation wife Walter NEWPORT child age 13 Jesse NEWPORT child age 3 (girl) Owen NEWPORT child Infant SEARCH (Reference Archives NZ Wellington agency NZC series 34 item 2 page 330-42 and Examiner 27 August 1842 page 98) 0- Stephen NEWPORT born about 1812 England died 20 August 1888 Takaka Nelson NZ married about England Leah born about 1809 England #Stephen, Joseph and Samuel NEWPORT could have been brothers as they all came out in the same ship to New Zealand the Sir Charles Forbes 0-1- Lavinia NEWPORT born about 1830 England died married 13 or 30 May 1851 (0163) Samuel AUSTIN born died 0-1-1- Hannah Leah AUSTIN born 1852 married Andrew Hain CHRISTIE born 1876 died 1827 0-2- Jane NEWPORT born about 1834 England died married 14 April 1851 (folio 0161) QUIN 0-3- Rose NEWPORT born about 1836 England died or married 29 October 1861 Wanganui 0-4- Male NEWPORT born about 29 June 1849 Nelson NZ Sir Charles Forbes embarked Blackwell 29 April 1842. Sailed from Gravesend 01 May 1842 arrived Nelson 22 August 1842. Passenger list: Stephen NEWPORT married age 30 occupation Farm labourer Leah NEWPORT married age 33 occupation wife Lavinia NEWPORT child age 12 Jane NEWPORT child age 8 Rosa NEWPORT child age 6 SEARCH (Reference Archives NZ Wellington agency NZC series 34 item 2 page 330-42 and Examiner 27 August 1842 page 98) 9