The family history of John FRANCIS and Frances PEARCE

John FRANCIS and Frances PEARCE Chart 126-127 (Weblink HU Francis Pearce about 1837 England) (Weblink to John s parents to be created chart 252-253) (Weblink to Female Unknown and/or Frances s parents to be created chart 254-255) John FRANCIS B about 1806 England D about 12 July 1872 Wellington New Zealand 1 st M about 1825 England (4 Issue) 2 nd M about 1837 England (11 Issue) Female Surname unknown B England D before 1837 England M about 1825 England (4 Issue) Frances PEARCE B about 1801-07 England D 1901 Hutt Wellington New Zealand M about 1837 England (11 Issue) Children: 1. Mary FRANCIS born about 1826 England 2. Sarah Ann FRANCIS born about 1828 England 3. William FRANCIS born about 1829 England 4. John FRANCIS born about 1832 England 5. Richard E PEARCE later known as FRANCIS born about 1835 England 6. Elizabeth FRANCIS born about 1838 England 7. Thomas Joshua FRANCIS born about August 1840 England 8. Thomas FRANCIS born about 1841-1845 New Zealand 9. Fanny FRANCIS born about 1845 New Zealand 10. Charles FRANCIS born about 1845-1848 New Zealand 11. Julia FRANCIS born about 1848 New Zealand 12. Eliza Mary FRANCIS born 1849 New Zealand 13. Jessy Barnett FRANCIS born 1851 New Zealand 14. Louisa FRANCIS born 1853 Wellington New Zealand 15. Amelia FRANCIS born 1854 New Zealand 16. Emma FRANCIS born 1856 Wellington New Zealand The family history of John FRANCIS and Frances PEARCE John FRANCIS was born about 1806 England John FRANCIS married his 1 st wife about 1825 England John and his first wife had a daughter Mary FRANCIS who was born about 1826 England

John and his first wife had a daughter Sarah Ann FRANCIS who was born about 1828 England John and his first wife had a son William FRANCIS who was born 1829 England John and his first wife had a son John FRANCIS who was born about 1832 England John s first wife Mrs FRANCIS died between 1832 and 1837 England Frances PEARCE was born between 1801 and 1807 England Frances had a son Richard E PEARCE who was born about 1835 England John FRANCIS (widower) married before 1838 England Frances PEARCE John and Frances had a daughter Elizabeth FRANCIS was born 1838 England SEARCH (Reference RGO UK birth registration 1838 John and Frances had a son Thomas Joshua FRANCIS was born 1840 England SEARCH (Reference RGO UK birth registration 1840 Lord William Bentinck ships passenger list - departed London England 05 January 1841 arrived 22 May 1841 Wellington New Zealand John FRANCIS wife s Christian name Frances trade or calling before emigrating Agriculture age 35 & 36 children 4 boys age 12, 9, 6 & 9 months and 2 girls age 13 & 3 number on register illegible - selected by E H MEARS Mary FRANCIS trade or calling before emigrating Seamstress age 15 selected by EH MEARS Stephen Swan FRANCIS trade or calling before emigrating Agriculture Labourer age 21 selected by EH MEARS Jon SWAN FRANCIS trade or calling before emigrating Agriculture Labourer age 18 Frances SWANN women age 18 Trade or calling before emigrating Seamstress number on register 2307 Report on death = Thos Josh FRANCIS age 6 months date of death 31 st January Nature of disease Brain convulsions At what place at sea. (Reference Archives NZ Wellington agency NZC repro 2 page 329 details original source NZC 34/1 page 329 passenger list & NZC 34/5 page 20 Draft passenger list) Lord William Bentinck ships draft passenger list - 01 January 1841 Surgeon Geo REES Assistant Joseph WHITE Cook Daniel BROWN Assistant Joseph Crawford 04 January 1841 Gravesend

John FRANCIS wife s Christian name Frances trade or calling before emigrating Agriculture age 35 & 36 children 4 boys age 12, 9, 6 & 9 months and 2 girls age 11 & 3 number on register illegible selected by EH MEARS Esq. Mary FRANCIS trade or calling before emigrating Seamstress age 15 selected by E H MEARS Jas SWAN FRANCIS trade or calling before emigrating Agriculture Labourer age 18 selected by E H MEARS Esq. Frances SWANN women age 18 Trade or calling before emigrating Seamstress number on register 32 Selected by E H MEARS Esq. (Reference Archives NZ Wellington agency NZC repro 2 page 329 details original source NZC 34/1 page 329 passenger list & NZC 34/5 page 20 Draft passenger list) Additional information about the ship Lord William Bentinck can be sourced at Archives NZ Wellington under New Zealand Company records [1] NZC 34/11 plan, [2] NZC 36/4 charter & tender and [3] NZC 36/9 papers. John and Frances s son Thomas Joshua FRANCIS age 6 months died on 31 January 1841 aboard the ship Lord William Bentinck on its journey to New Zealand. Cause of death was reported as Nature of disease Brain convulsions. SEARCH (Reference RGO UK death at sea registration John and Frances had a son Male (Thomas) FRANCIS who was born between 1841-1844 New Zealand SEARCH (Reference RGO NZ birth registration no trace John and Frances had a daughter Fanny FRANCIS who was born 1845 in New Zealand SEARCH (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1845 = No trace John and Frances had a son Charles FRANCIS who was born between 1845-1848 in New Zealand SEARCH (Reference RGO NZ birth registration = No trace John and Frances had a daughter Julia FRANCIS who was born about 1848 New Zealand SEARCH (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1848 = No trace John and Frances had a daughter Eliza Mary FRANCIS who was born 1849 New Zealand and baptised 17 June 1849 Hutt Wellington New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1849 folio website 1849/1046 parents Frances and John Francis) John and Barnett had a child Jessy Barnett FRANCIS was born 1851 New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1851 folio website 1851/3404 parents Barnett and John Francis) John and Frances had a daughter Louisa FRANCIS who was born 1853 Wellington New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1853 folio website 1853/4224 parents Frances and John Francis) John and Frances had a daughter Amelia FRANCIS who was born 1854 New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1854 folio website 1854/4766 parents Frances and John Francis)

1853-54 & 1854-55 & 1855-56 Hutt district Electoral Roll - NZ Gazette John FRANCIS Lower Hutt Farmer leasehold Lower Hutt John and Frances had a daughter Emma FRANCIS who was born about 1856 Wellington New Zealand = Searched and found no trace for 1856 RGO NZ birth registration 1856-57 & 1857-58 Hutt district Electoral Roll - NZ Gazette John FRANCIS senior Lower Hutt Farmer leasehold Lower Hutt John FRANCIS junior Lower Hutt Farmer leasehold Lower Hutt John FRANCIS died 1872 New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1872 folio website 1872/9409 age 73 born about 1799) Evening Post newspaper Saturday 13 July 1872 Information has been received from the Hutt this morning that a farmer named Francis of Belmont was accidently killed yesterday. He left his house in the morning to go into the bush for the purpose of felling timber and not returning in the evening his wife went to look for him. He was found dead crushed between two heavy logs heels uppermost. Apparently he had endeavoured to roll them down the hill and had somehow slipped between them. An inquest was to be held to-day but we have not yet ascertained the result. (Reference National Library of NZ Papers past website Evening Post newspaper 13 July 1872 page 2) Evening Post newspaper Tuesday 16 July 1872 An inquest was held on Saturday afternoon at the Hutt on the body of John Francis whose sudden death we have already announced. The verdict was accidental death. (Reference National Library of NZ Papers past website Evening Post newspaper 16 July 1872 page 2) John FRANCIS 1873 Probate Wellington High Court ORDER (Reference Archives NZ Wellington Probate 1873 agency AAOM series 6029 accession W3265 box 10 record 422) Please note I searched and could not locate an 1874 New Zealand RGO death registration for John FRANCIS. I believe the Bolton Street cemetery burial details below belong to a different John Francis. John FRANCIS died buried age adult service date 03 April 1874 burial Bolton Street Cemetery Wellington section public plot number unknown record number 96239 (Reference Wellington City Council website Karori cemetery database on line) Frances FRANCIS died 1901 New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1901 folio website 1901/6557 age 91 born about 1810) Evening Post newspaper 04 November 1901 & Star newspaper 05 November 1901 The death of another of Wellington s early settlers Mrs Frances Francis occurred at the Hutt a few days ago. The deceased arrived with her husband in the Lord William Bentinck in 1841 and has resided in Wellington and suburbs ever since. Her husband was killed at Belmont 20 years ago. Her funeral was largely attended. Mrs Francis who was 91 years of age leaves eight children 56 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. (Reference National Library of NZ Papers past website Evening Post newapaper 04 November 1901 page 4 & Star newspaper 05 November 1901 page 3)

John and Mrs FRANCIS their children and descendants 1- Mary FRANCIS born about 1826 England died (not 1886) New Zealand Mary FRANCIS was born about 1826 England SEARCH (Reference LDS FHC England parish record microfiche Lord William Bentinck ships passenger list Departed London England 05 January 1841 Arrived Wellington NZ 22 May 1841 Mary FRANCIS trade or calling before emigrating Seamstress age 15 selected by EH MEARS (Reference Archives NZ Wellington agency NZC repro 2 page 329 details original source NZC 34/1 page 329 passenger list & NZC 34/5 page 20 Draft passenger list) Lord William Bentinck ships draft passenger list 01 January 1841 Surgeon Geo REES Assistant Joseph WHITE Cook Daniel BROWN Assistant Joseph Crawford 04 January 1841 Gravesend Mary FRANCIS trade or calling before emigrating Seamstress age 15 selected by E H MEARS (Reference Archives NZ Wellington agency NZC repro 2 page 329 details original source NZC 34/1 page 329 passenger list & NZC 34/5 page 20 Draft passenger list) Mary FRANCIS did not die 1886 Wellington New Zealand (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1886 folio website 1886/676 age 79 born about 1807) Mary FRANCIS was not buried 14 April 1886 service burial Bolton Street cemetery section public plot 46c grid 1107 registered 2063 registrar generals 763 type burial status. Reinstated monument following disinterment for the urban motorway (remains are in a common grave) record number 96241 (Reference Wellington City Council website Karori cemetery Wellington database on line) 2- Sarah Ann FRANCIS born about 1828 England died 17 November 1906 Carterton New Zealand married 1848 New Zealand Stephen SWAN refer chart number 62-63 (14 Issue) 3- William FRANCIS born about 1829 England died New Zealand married 24 December 1854 St James Church Hutt Valley New Zealand Emma BENGE New Zealand 3-1- Sarah Ann FRANCIS born 1855 New Zealand died New Zealand married 1877 New Zealand Frederick (Will) SYKES born died New Zealand #Sarah Ann FRANCIS born 1855 New Zealand reference RGO NZ death registration 1855 folio website 1855/3576 parents Emma and William Francis #Sarah FRANCIS married 1877 New Zealand Frederick SYKES reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1877 folio 2457 3-2- William FRANCIS born 1856 New Zealand died 1939 New Zealand married about 30 January 1878 Upper Hutt New Zealand Mary Willis CROFT born about 1857 New Zealand died New Zealand #William FRANCIS born 1856 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1856 folio website 1856/4203 parents Emma and William

#Intention to Marry 30 January 1878 Wellington district New Zealand William FRANCIS bachelor Labourer age 21 dwelled Mungaroa 5 years and Mary Willis CROFT spinster age 21 dwelled in Mungaroa 3 months intend to marry Church of England Upper Hutt by Revd I H S NICHOLLS reference Archives NZ Wellington Intention to marry application 1878 agency BDM series 20 item 23 page 354-28 Wellington district #William FRANCIS married 1878 Mary Willis CROFT reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1878 folio 0299 website 78/299 3-3- Mary Ann FRANCIS born 1860 New Zealand #Mary Ann FRANCIS born 1860 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1860 folio website 1860/6702 parents Emma and William Francis 3-4- John FRANCIS born 1861 New Zealand #John FRANCIS born 1861 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1861 folio website 1861/8134 parents Emma and William Francis 3-5- Jane MCDIARMID born 1879 New Zealand #Jane MCDIARMID born 1879 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1879 folio website 1879/15075 parents Emma and John McDiarmid William FRANCIS was born about 1829 England SEARCH (Reference LDS FHC England parish record microfiche Lord William Bentinck ships passenger list - departed London England 05 January 1841 arrived 22 May 1841 Wellington New Zealand John FRANCIS wife s Christian name Frances trade or calling before emigrating Agriculture age 35 & 36 children 4 boys age 12, 9, 6 & 9 months and 2 girls age 13 & 3 number on register illegible - selected by E H MEARS (Reference Archives NZ Wellington agency NZC repro 2 page 329 details original source NZC 34/1 page 329 passenger list & NZC 34/5 page 20 Draft passenger list) William FRANCIS married 24 December 1854 St James Church Hutt Valley Wellington New Zealand Emma BENGE / BAYNES ORDER (Reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1854 folio 0275 website 1854/1304) 1858 NZ Gazette page 187 Electoral Roll William FRANCIS place Featherstone 1858 Hutt district Electoral Roll NZ Gazette William FRANCIS Upper Valley Hutt Farmer leasehold Mungaroa Flats Upper Hutt 1865 Hutt Electoral Roll William FRANCIS 1865 Wairarapa Electoral Roll William FRANCIS 1865 Wellington Electoral Roll William FRANCIS 1871 Wellington Hospital register = William FRANCIS age 45 years abode Upper Hutt religion Church of England William FRANCIS died 21 November 1871 New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1871 folio website 1871/8873 age 45 born about 1826) William FRANCIS place Upper Hutt occupation Farmer death date 21 November 1871 court Wellington filed date 02 February 1872 type Will

ORDER (Reference Archives NZ Wellington Probate agency AAOM series 6029 item 9 record 396 Wellington High Court) Emma FRANCIS married 1873 New Zealand John MCDIARMID ORDER (Reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1873 folio website 1873/9394) Emma MCDIARMID died 1909 New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1909 folio website 1909 age 73 born about 1836) 4- John FRANCIS born about 1832 England died New Zealand John FRANCIS was born about 1832 England SEARCH (Reference LDS FHC England parish record microfiche Lord William Bentinck ships passenger list - departed London England 05 January 1841 arrived 22 May 1841 Wellington New Zealand John FRANCIS wife s Christian name Frances trade or calling before emigrating Agriculture age 35 & 36 children 4 boys age 12, 9, 6 & 9 months and 2 girls age 13 & 3 number on register illegible - selected by E H MEARS (Reference Archives NZ Wellington agency NZC repro 2 page 329 details original source NZC 34/1 page 329 passenger list & NZC 34/5 page 20 Draft passenger list) 5- Richard E PEARCE (FRANCIS) born about 1831-1835 England died New Zealand married 1865 New Zealand Catherine MCDOUGALL born 1834 died 1908 New Zealand 5-1- Thomas James FRANCIS born 1866 New Zealand #Thomas James FRANCIS born 1866 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1866 folio website 1866/32640 parents Catherine and Richard Francis 5-2- Mary Lemon FRANCIS born 1868 New Zealand #Mary Lemon FRANCIS born 1868 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1868 folio website 1868/29748 parents Catherine and Richard Francis 5-3- Richard Lewis FRANCIS born 1869 New Zealand #Richard Lewis FRANCIS born 1869 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1869 folio website 1869/31699 parents Catherine and Richard Francis 5-4- Alexander FRANCIS born 1871 New Zealand #Alexander FRANCIS born 1871 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1871 folio website 1871/33715 parents Catherine and Richard Francis 5-5- Henry FRANCIS born 1873 New Zealand #Henry FRANCIS born 1873 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1873 folio website 1873/42263 parents Catherine and Richard Francis 5-6- George Albert FRANCIS born 1876 New Zealand #George Albert FRANCIS born 1876 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1876 folio website 1876/5749 parents Catherine and Richard Francis 5-7- Daniel FRANCIS born 1878 New Zealand #Daniel FRANCIS born 1878 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1878 folio website 1878/8169 parents Catherine and Richard Francis 5-8- John FRANCIS born 1880 New Zealand #John FRANCIS born 1880 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1880 folio website 1880/11736 parents Catherine and Richard Francis

Richard PEARCE was born about 1835 England. His mother was Frances PEARCE. SEARCH (Reference LDS FHC England parish record microfiche Richard used the surname of FRANCIS after the marriage of his mother to John FRANCIS he then became known as Richard FRANCIS. Lord William Bentinck ships passenger list - departed London England 05 January 1841 arrived 22 May 1841 Wellington New Zealand John FRANCIS wife s Christian name Frances trade or calling before emigrating Agriculture age 35 & 36 children 4 boys age 12, 9, 6 & 9 months and 2 girls age 13 & 3 number on register illegible - selected by E H MEARS (Reference Archives NZ Wellington agency NZC repro 2 page 329 details original source NZC 34/1 page 329 passenger list & NZC 34/5 page 20 Draft passenger list) Richard FRANCIS married 1865 New Zealand Catherine MCDOUGALL ORDER (Reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1865 folio 1587 website 1865/8723) Richard FRANCIS died 1882 New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1882 folio website 1882/3153 age 51 born about 1831) Catherine FRANCIS died 1908 New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1908 New Zealand reference RGO NZ death registration 1908 folio website 1908/4688 age 74 born about 1834) Otago Witness newspaper 04 March 1908 Death Francis On February 26 at Naseby Catherine relict of the late Richard Francis aged 74. At Rest. (Reference National Library of NZ Papers past website Otago Witness newspaper 04 March 1908 page 51) 6- Elizabeth FRANCIS born about 1838 England died New Zealand married 24 December 1855 St James Church New Zealand Henry PHILIPS born died New Zealand 6-1- Elizabeth PHILPS born 28 November 1859 Gollans Valley Wellington New Zealand 6-2- Mary PHILPS born 24 January 1864 Gollans Valley Wellington New Zealand 6-3- William Henry PHILPS born 17 December 1867 Gallons Valley Wellington New Zealand Elizabeth FRANCIS was born about 1838 England Searched and located various RGO UK birth registration for Elizabeth FRANCIS 5 born in 1837-11 born in 1838-18 born in 1839 Lord William Bentinck ships passenger list - departed London England 05 January 1841 arrived 22 May 1841 Wellington New Zealand John FRANCIS wife s Christian name Frances trade or calling before emigrating Agriculture age 35 & 36 children 4 boys age 12, 9, 6 & 9 months and 2 girls age 13 & 3 number on register illegible - selected by E H MEARS (Reference Archives NZ Wellington agency NZC repro 2 page 329 details original source NZC 34/1 page 329 passenger list & NZC 34/5 page 20 Draft passenger list) Elizabeth FRANCIS married 24 December 1855 New Zealand Henry PHILPS ORDER (Reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1855 folio 0223 Henry PHILIPS died New Zealand

Elizabeth PHILIPS died New Zealand Marriage 05 June 1879 Lower Hutt New Zealand Birth 21 April 1871 Gallons Valley Wellington New Zealand 7- Thomas Joshua FRANCIS born about August 1840 England died 31 January 1841 at sea in the Lord Wm Bentinck Thomas Joshua FRANCIS was born about 1840 England Searched and located one RGO UK birth registration for Joshua FRANCIS Searched and located numerous RGO UK birth registration for Thomas FRANCIS Searched and could not locate any RGO UK birth registrations for Thomas Joshua FRANCIS Thomas Joshua FRANCIS age 6 months died on 31 January 1941 aboard the ship Lord William Bentinck on its journey to New Zealand. Cause of death was reported as Nature of disease Brain convulsions. SEARCH (Reference RGO UK death at sea registration Lord William Bentinck ships passenger list - departed London England 05 January 1841 arrived 22 May 1841 Wellington New Zealand John FRANCIS wife s Christian name Frances trade or calling before emigrating Agriculture age 35 & 36 children 4 boys age 12, 9, 6 & 9 months and 2 girls age 13 & 3 number on register illegible - selected by E H MEARS Report on death = Thos Josh FRANCIS age 6 months date of death 31 st January Nature of disease Brain convulsions At what place at sea. (Reference Archives NZ Wellington agency NZC repro 2 page 329 details original source NZC 34/1 page 329 passenger list & NZC 34/5 page 20 Draft passenger list) 8- Thomas FRANCIS born about 1841-1844 New Zealand died in infancy perhaps 1879 New Zealand Thomas FRANCIS was born between 1841-1844 in New Zealand SEARCH (Reference RGO NZ birth registration Thomas FRANCIS died in infancy perhaps about 1879 New Zealand 1879 folio Thomas FRANCIS service date 09 June 1879 burial Bolton Street cemetery Section Church of England plot unknown records number 96242 (Reference Karori cemetery Wellington database on line) 9- Fanny FRANCIS born about 1845 New Zealand died 18 April 1911 Carterton New Zealand married about 08 February 1866 Wellington New Zealand Robert GOODIN born about 1842 died 18 May 1923 Carterton New Zealand

9-1 Leonard John GOODIN born 26 August 1868 Taratahi Wairarapa New Zealand died New Zealand Fanny FRANCIS was born about 1845 New Zealand SEARCH (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1845 folio Robert GOODIN was born about 1842 SEARCH (Reference RGO UK or NZ birth registration 1842 Intention to Marry 8 February 1866 Wellington district Fanny FRANCIS spinster age 21 years & 3 months dwelled Hutt many years and Robert GOODIN bachelor Labourer age 24 years dwelled Hutt 4 years intend to marry Wesleyan Chapel Hutt by the Rev William J WATKINS and others (Reference Archives NZ Wellington Intention to marry 1866 agency BDM series 20 item 11 page 217-13 Wellington district Fanny FRANCIS married 1866 New Zealand Robert GOODIN ORDER (Reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1866 folio 0757 1893 Wairarapa Electoral Roll Fanny GOODIN Carterton domestic duties Fanny GOODIN died 1911 New Zealand 1911 folio Fanny Francis GOODIN Clareville cemetery age 66 (born about 1845) deceased/internment 18 April 1911 burial plot 8 old unsec. Robert GOODIN died 1923 New Zealand 1923 folio Robert GOODIN Clareville cemetery age 81 (born about 1842) deceased/internment 18 May 1923 burial plot 8 old unsec. 10- Charles FRANCIS born between 1845-1848 New Zealand died New Zealand married 1888 New Zealand Margaret COUSENS born died New Zealand Charles FRANCIS was born between 1846 1847 New Zealand SEARCH (Reference RGO NZ birth registration Margaret COUSENS born SEARCH (Reference RGO NZ birth registration Charles Francis married 1888 New Zealand Margaret COUSENS ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1888 folio 1072 Charles FRANCIS died New Zealand Margaret FRANCIS died New Zealand

Charles FRANCIS died Masterton 1914 probate Charles FRANCIS Upper Hutt died 1949 probate 11- Julia FRANCIS born about 1848 New Zealand died New Zealand married 31 May 1871 Greytown New Zealand David James BENGE born died New Zealand 11-1- Thomas James BENGE born 27 December 1874 Woodside Wairarapa New Zealand Children perhaps below David BENGE Clareville cemetery age 74 (born about 1872) deceased/internment 09 June 1946 burial plot 363 Presbyterian Hester Julie BENGE Clareville cemetery age 76 (born about 1892) deceased/internment 17 December 1968 burial are Lawn A plot 548 block 1 Julia FRANCIS was born about 1848 New Zealand SEARCH (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1848 folio David James BENGE was born New Zealand SEARCH (Reference RGO NZ birth registration Intention to marry 31 May 1871 Greytown district Julia FRANCIS spinster age 23 dwelled Greytown 3 days and David BENGE bachelor Carter age 26 dwelled Woodside 3 years intend to marry Office of Registrar Greytown by I E J Brys. (Reference Archives NZ Wellington Intention to marry agency BDM series 20 item 16 page 273-91 Greytown district) Julia FRANCIS married 1871 Greytown New Zealand David BENGE ORDER (Reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1871 folio 0396 Julia BENGE died New Zealand David GENGE died Wairarapa New Zealand 12- Eliza Mary FRANCIS born about 1849 New Zealand died 22 June 1940 (age 91 years) Manurewa New Zealand 1 st married 1875 New Zealand Richard CHURCHILL born died New Zealand 2 nd married 1900 New Zealand Frank MERRIN born died New Zealand Eliza Mary FRANCIS was born about 1849 New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1849 folio website 1849/1046 parents Frances and John Francis) Richard CHURCHILL was born SEARCH (Reference RGO Intention to Marry 1875 Wellington district Eliza Thomas FRANCIS ORDER (Reference Archives NZ Wellington Intention to marry 1875 agency BDM series 20 item 20 page 278-77 microfilm SEARCH

Eliza Mary FRANCIS married 1875 New Zealand Richard CHURCHILL ORDER (Reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1875 folio 1312 Richard CHURCHILL died New Zealand Frank MERRIN was born SEARCH (Reference RGO Eliza Mary CHURCHILL married 1900 New Zealand Frank MERRIN ORDER (Reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1900 folio 3026 Frank MERRIN died New Zealand Eliza Mary MERRIN died New Zealand 13- Jessy Barnett FRANCIS born 1851 New Zealand died New Zealand married Jessy Barnett FRANCIS born 1851 New Zealand SEARCH (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1851 folio website 1851/3404 parents Barnett and John Francis) Jessie FRANCIS married 01 August 1901 Pahiatua New Zealand George Duncan TOOGOOD ORDER (Reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1901 folio 3439 NOTE I was told that our Jessie is a male so the above marriage is not our family Jessie FRANCIS died New Zealand 14- Louisa FRANCIS born 1853 New Zealand died New Zealand married about 06 1873 Wellington New Zealand Anthony Edward O NEALE born about 1846 died 12 November 1919 Fielding New Zealand 14-1- Maureen O NEALE born about 02 March 1874 New Zealand 14-1- Mary O NEALE born about 02 March 1874 New Zealand 14-2- Frederick O NEALE born about 30 April 1875 New Zealand 14-2- George O NEALE born about 30 April 1875 New Zealand 14-2- Maisie O NEALE born about 20 October 1876 New Zealand 14-2- Mabel O NEALE born about 20 October 1876 New Zealand 14-3- Ethel (Ettie) O NEALE born about 03 March 1880 New Zealand 14-4- Harold (Harry) O NEALE born about 29 June 1881 New Zealand 14-5- Hilda (Kerensa) O NEALE born about 19 November 1882 New Zealand 14-6- Ettie O NEALE born about 12 June 1884 New Zealand 14-7- Lottie O NEALE born about 07 November 1886 New Zealand 14-8- Basil Edward O NEALE born about 18 March 1891 New Zealand 14-9- Reginald O NEALE born about 28 March 1895 New Zealand Louisa FRANCIS born 1853 New Zealand

ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1853 folio website 1853/4224 parents Frances and John Francis) Anthony E O NEALE was born SEARCH (Reference RGO Intention to marry application DATE 1873 Wellington district Louisa FRANCIS spinster age 20 last daughter of John FRANCIS Hutt Farmer dwelled Hutt 20 years and Anthony Edward O NEALE bachelor Painter age 27 dwelled Wellington 7 years intend to marry St Peters Church Te Aro by Rev T BIDDLE. Frances FRANCIS mother gave consent for the minor to marry. SEARCH AGAIN for date (Reference Archives NZ Wellington Intention to marry 1873 agency BDM series 20 item 18 page 267-27 Wellington district) Louisa FRANCIS married 1873 New Zealand Anthony E O NEALE ORDER (Reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1873 folio 1905 website 1873/ Newspaper Marriage - On the 6 th inst. at St Peter s Church by the Ven Archdeacon Stock, Mr A E O NEALE of Wellington to Miss L FRANCIS of Belmont the Hutt. SEARCH AGAIN (Reference National Library of NZ Papers past website 1893 Wairarapa Electoral Roll Louisa O NEALE residence Featherston occupation married number 2487 Louisa O NEALE died between 1893 and 1919 New Zealand Anthony Edward O NEALE married 1919 New Zealand RAYNER ORDER (Reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1919 folio 1807 Anthony Edward O NEALE died 1919 New Zealand Anthony Edward O NEALE place Feilding occupation Settler death date 12 November 1919 court Palmerston North filed date 27 November 1919 type Will ORDER (Reference Archives NZ Wellington Probate agency AAOY accession W3298 item 214 Palmerston North) 15- Amelia FRANCIS born 1854 New Zealand died New Zealand (never married) Amelia FRANCIS born 1854 New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1854 folio website 1854/4766 parents Frances and John Francis) Amelia FRANCIS died New Zealand

16- Emma FRANCIS born about 1856 New Zealand died about 25 March 1942 Fielding New Zealand married about 1874 Palmerston North New Zealand John Alex Duncan BELK born about 09 March 1845 Surrey England died about 21 June 1937 Fielding New Zealand 16-1- 16-2- 16-3- 16-4- 16-5- 16-6- 16-7- Emma FRANCIS was born about 1856 Wellington New Zealand SEARCH (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1856 folio website 1856/ John Alex Duncan BELK born about 09 March 1845 Surrey England SEARCH (Reference RGO UK birth registration Intention marry application 1874 Palmerston North district Emma FRANCIS spinster age 18 (born about 1856) dwelled in Palmerston North six months and John Alex Duncan BELK bachelor Roadman age 29 dwelled Palmerston North six months intend to marry registrar office Palmerston North by George W NELSON. John FRANCIS father gave consent for the minor to marry. (Reference Archives NZ Wellington Intention to marry application 1874 agency BDM series 20 item 19 page 295 line 1 Palmerston North district) Emma FRANCIS married 17 August 1874 Palmerston North New Zealand John A D BELK ORDER (Reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1874 folio 1782 website 1874/11104) 1893 Palmerston Electoral Roll Emma BELK residence Palmerston North occupation wife number 222 John Algen Duncan BELK died 21 June 1937 Fielding New Zealand 1937 folio website 1937/22826 age 92 born about 1845) & CTF54911 Emma BELK formerly FRANCIS died 25 March 1942 Feilding New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1942 folio website 1942/18404 age 86 born about 1856) FRANCIS & PEARCE miscellaneous Information Intention to marry application at Archives NZ Wellington Eliza Thomas FRANCIS Intention to marry 1875 20/20 page 278-77 Wellington district = Now on microfilm search Robert FRANCIS Intention to Marry 1877 agency BDM series 20 item 22 page 275-17 Foxton district = Now on microfilm search Mary Jane FRANCIS Intention to Marry 1879 agency BDM series 20 item 24 page 351-50 Wellington district = now on microfilm search Mary Ann FRANCIS Intention to marry 1876 series 20 item 21 page 345-176 Wellington district

Index card Pioneer Roll Wellington John Francis and family arrived 1841 in Wellington New Zealand on the Lord Wm Bentinck John FRANCIS age 35 Mrs FRANCIS age 36 (2 nd wife nee Mrs PEARCE) Mary FRANCIS age 15 daughter (unmarried) William FRANCIS age 12 son Sarah Ann FRANCIS age 11 daughter (Married Stephen SWAN) John FRANCIS age 9 son Richard E PEARCE age 6 (son of Mrs PEARCE) Elizabeth FRANCIS age 3 daughter (married Henry PHILLIPS x Francis-Swan-Philips) Thomas Joshua FRANCIS age 9 months son (died at seas 1841) Son FRANCIS died in infancy Fanny FRANCIS daughter (married Robert GOODWIN) Charles FRANCIS son Julia FRANCIS daughter (married David BENGE) Eliza Mary FRANCIS daughter (married [1] R CHURCHILL [2] F MERRIN (Mrs Eliza M Francis (Mrs Frank Merrin died Manurewa 22 June 1940 age 91 years) Jessie FRANCIS son Amelia FRANCIS daughter (unmarried) (Reference Wellington Public Library Pioneer Roll Reference NZ 993.14) NZ Cemeteries Wellington Anthony FRANCIS service date 15 April 1886 service Burial Bolton Street Cemetery section Public plot 23.R record number 96238 Elizabeth FRANCIS age 64 (born about 1834) service date 29 June 1898 service burial Karori cemetery section Public plot 31 F record number 81093 (Reference Karori cemetery Wellington database on line) NZ Cemeteries Carterton Mary FRANCIS Clareville cemetery age 95 (born about 1837) deceased/interment 09 December 1932 plot 32 burial church of England Walter FRANCIS Clareville cemetery age 91 (born about 1837) deceased/internment 19 July 1928 burial plot 361 Church of England Sophia Louisa FRANCIS Clareville cemetery age 70 (born about 1863) deceased/internment 17 November 1933 burial plot 363 Church of England Maria Edith FRANCIS Clareville cemetery age 89 (born about 1863) deceased/internment 01 April 1952 burial plot 363A Church of England Emily Susan FRANCIS Clareville cemetery age 90 (born about 1865) deceased/internment 16 March 1955 burial plot 375 Church of England Alexia FRANCIS Clareville cemetery age 93 (born about 1882) deceased/internment 10 November 1975 burial plot 374 Church of England 1880-1881 Hutt district Electoral Roll Wellington John FRANCIS farmer Lower Hutt residential (302) Charles FRANCIS junior farmer Upper Hutt residential (303) Charles FRANCIS farmer Belmont freehold section 131 Belmont (305) (Reference Ancestry website New Zealand Electoral Rolls) 1890 Hutt Electoral Roll Wellington John FRANCIS farmer Lower Hutt residential (598) Charles FRANCIS junior farmer Upper Hutt residential (599)

Charles FRANCIS farmer Belmont freehold section 131 Belmont (601) Jessie Barnet FRANCIS farmer Belmont residential (602) (Reference Ancestry website New Zealand Electoral Rolls) 1893 Otaki Electoral Roll Wellington Charles FRANCIS junior farmer Upper Hutt residential (859) Charles FRANCIS farmer Belmont freehold section 131 Belmont (861) Jessie Burnet FRANCIS farmer Belmont residential (862) (Reference Ancestry website New Zealand Electoral Rolls) 1905-1906 Otaki Electoral Roll Wellington Charles FRANCIS farmer Mungaroa (1973) Jesse Burnet Labourer Alicetown Hutt (1976) William George FRANCIS painter Beach Street Petone (1977) Georgina FRANCIS married Beach Street Petone (1975) (Reference Ancestry website New Zealand Electoral Rolls) FRANCIS miscellaneous NZ genealogies 0- George FRANCIS born about 1831 died 1909 Upper Hutt New Zealand (Wheelwright) #George FRANCIS was a wheelwright he arrived in New Zealand before 1845 and settled in Upper Hutt around 1863 #Supreme Court Monday December 1 before Mr Justice Chapman - True bills were found against all the prisoners except James Creed for stealing debentures and George Smith and George Francis for larceny in Messrs Bethune & Hunters warehouse - reference National Library of NZ Papers past website Wellington Spectator and Cooks Strait Guardian newspaper 06 December 1845 page 3 #Resident Magistrates Court Wellington Thursday July 30th 1863 (before Henry St Hill Esq.R.M.) - Judgement exparte for amount and costs was given in the following Government immigrant cases George Francis 8 10s (and various other immigrants) = reference National Library of NZ Papers past website Wellington Independent newspaper 04 August 1863 page 3 #George FRANCIS farmer Upper Hutt residential (304) 1880-1881 Hutt district Electoral Roll Wellington reference Ancestry website New Zealand Electoral Rolls #George FRANCIS farmer Upper Hutt residential (600) 1890 Hutt Electoral Roll Wellington reference Ancestry website New Zealand Electoral Rolls #George FRANCIS farmer Upper Hutt residential (860) 1893 Otaki Electoral Roll Wellington reference Ancestry website New Zealand Electoral Rolls #George FRANCIS farmer Upper Hutt residential (838) 1896 Otaki Electoral Roll Wellington reference Ancestry website New Zealand Electoral Rolls #NOT SURE Deaths Francis On 5th August at Wellington Hospital Grace Agnes youngest daughter of George Francis late of Christchurch and sister of John E Francis Wellington aged 30 years. Peace perfect peace reference National Library of NZ Papers past website Evening Post newspaper 06 August 1900 page 6 #George FRANCIS Farmer Upper Hutt (1974) 1905-1906 Otaki Electoral Roll Wellington reference Ancestry website New Zealand Electoral Rolls #George FRANCIS died 1909 New Zealand reference RGO NZ death registration 1909 folio website 1909/8665 age 79 born about 1830 #George FRANCIS died buried 16 August 1909 Karori cemetery Wellington Church of England section plot 78 Y record number 52052 age 78 born about 1831 #The Public Trust Office Act 1908 (Section 50) - In the Estate of George FRANCIS of Upper Hutt Wheelwright (deceased) - All Creditors and others having claims against

this estate are hereby required to send them with particulars on the forms provided to the District Manager of the Public Trust Office at Wellington on or before the 4th day of November 1909. Accounts not rendered by the date named may be rejected. All moneys payable to the above estate may be lodged to the credit of the Public Trustee s account at any postal money order office or paid to the District Manager. J W POYTON Public Trustees 04th November 1909 reference National Library of NZ Papers past website Evening Post newspaper 06 October 1909 page 2 0-0- Charles FRANCIS born died married Elizabeth surname unknown born died 1898 New Zealand #Elizabeth FRANCIS died 1898 New Zealand reference RGO NZ death registration 1898 folio website 1898/3632 age 64 born about 1834 #Elizabeth FRANCIS died buried 29 June 1898 Karori cemetery public section plot 31 F record number 81093 age 64 born about 1834 #Death Francis On 28th June at Khandallah Elizabeth Francis beloved mother of Mrs George McCartney in her 65th year reference National Library of NZ Papers past website Evening Post newspaper 28 June 1898 page 6 0-0- Charles FRANCIS born about 1842 died 1914 Featherston New Zealand #Charles FRANCIS died 1914 New Zealand reference RGO NZ death registration 1914 folio website 1914/3066 age 72 born about 1842 0-0- Charles FRANCIS born about 1831 died 1891 New Zealand #Charles FRANCIS died 1891 New Zealand reference RGO NZ death registration 1891 folio website 1891/4314 age 60 born about 1831 0-0- Thomas FRANCIS born died married Esther 0-0-0- George FRANCIS born 1855 New Zealand #George FRANCIS born 1855 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1855 folio website 1855/1712 parents Esther and Thomas Francis 0-0- Thomas or Thomas William FRANCIS and Mary #Thomas FRANCIS died buried 09 June 1879 Bolton Street Wellington section Church of England plot unknown record number 96242 #Mary FRANCIS died buried 14 April 1886 Bolton Street Wellington section Public plot 46 C record number 96241 0-0-1- Thomas FRANCIS born 1859 New Zealand #Thomas FRANCIS born 1859 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1859 folio website 1859/5307 parents Mary and Thomas Francis 0-0-2- James FRANCIS born 1861 New Zealand #James FRANCIS born 1861 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1861 folio website 1861/4105 parents Mary and Thomas Francis 0-0-3- Charles Francis FRANCIS born 1863 New Zealand #Charles Francis FRANCIS born 1863 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration1863 folio website 1863/9300 parents Mary and Thomas William Francis 0-0-4- Sarah FRANCIS born 1864 New Zealand #Sarah FRANCIS born 1864 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1864 folio website 1864/8255 parents Mary and Thomas Francis 0-0-5- Thomas William FRANCIS born 1867 New Zealand #Thomas William FRANCIS born 1867 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1867 folio website 1867/271 parents Mary and Thomas William Francis

0-0- William FRANCIS born about 1826 died 21 November 1871 Upper Hutt New Zealand married 24 December 1854 St James Church Lower Hutt Emma BENGE born died #William FRANCIS married 24 December 1854 St James Church Lower Hutt New Zealand Emma BENGE / BAYNES reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1854 folio 0275 website 1854/1304 #William FRANCIS 1865 Hutt Electoral Roll #William FRANCIS died 1871 New Zealand reference RGO NZ death registration 1871 folio website 1871/8873 age 45 born about 1826 #William FRANCIS abode Upper Hutt age 45 Church of England 1871 Wellington Hospital Registers #Death On the 21st inst. At the Upper Hutt after a long and painfull illness William Francis aged 45 years reference National Library of NZ Papers past website Evening Post newspaper 22 November 1871 page 2 Entry No 197 William FRANCIS Upper Hutt died amount sworn under 250 date of Will 09 November 1871 R S Solicitors Executors Richard William PEARSE Upper Hutt Clerk Francis SERANCKE Hutt Labourer, Henry PHILLIPS Gollans Bay farmer reference Archives NZ Wellington AAEC 616 1 Estate Duties 1867-1872 Colonial Succession Duty Register Hutt Valley entries Wellington district #William FRANCIS 1872 probate files reference Archives NZ Wellington agency AAOM series 6029 accession W3265 box 9 record 396 #Emma FRANCIS married 1873 New Zealand John MCDIARMID reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1873 folio website 1873/9394 (4 issue) OR #Emma FRANCIS married 1874 New Zealand John Allen / Algen Duncan BELK reference RGO NZ 1874 folio website 1874/11104 (7 issue) 0-0-1- Sarah Ann FRANCIS born 1855 New Zealand #Sarah Ann FRANCIS born 1855 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1855 folio website 1855/3576 parents Emma and William Francis 0-0-2- William FRANCIS born 11 August 1856 or 07 September 1856 Wellington New Zealand #William FRANCIS born 1856 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1856 folio website 1856/4203 parents Emma and William Francis 0-0-3- Mary Ann FRANCIS born 1860 Wellington New Zealand #Mary Ann FRANCIS born 1860 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1860 folio website 1860/6702 parents Emma and William Francis 0-0-4- John FRANCIS born 1861 Wellington New Zealand #John FRANCIS born 1861 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1861 folio website 1861/8134 parents Emma and William Francis 0-0- Samuel FRANCIS born about 1828 died 1901 New Zealand married Ann #Samuel FRANCIS died 1901 New Zealand reference RGO NZ death registration 1901 folio website 1901/772 age 73 born about 1828 0-0-1- Alfred FRANCIS born 09 October 1859 Wanganui New Zealand #Alfred FRANCIS born 1859 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1859 folio website 1859/6890 parents Ann and Samuel Francis 0-0-2- Charles FRANCIS born 1861 New Zealand #Charles FRANCIS born 1861 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1861 folio website 1861/8206 parents Ann and Samuel Francis 0-0-3- George FRANCIS born 1862 New Zealand #George FRANCIS born 1862 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1862 folio website 1862/9280 parents Ann and Samuel Francis 0-0-4- Alice FRANCIS born 1864New Zealand #Alice FRANCIS born 1864 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1864 folio website 1864/25950 parents Ann and Samuel Francis

0-0-5- Edwin FRANCIS born 1859 New Zealand #Edwin FRANCIS born 1865 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1865 folio website 1865/10509 parents Ann and Samuel Francis 0-0-6- Name not recorded FRANCIS born 1868 New Zealand #Name not recorded FRANCIS born 1868 New Zealand reference RGO NZ birth registration 1868 folio website 1868/37294 parents Ann and Samuel Francis