James EAST and Mary Wilmot ROBJOHNS Chart 24-25 (Weblink BE East Robjohns about 1873 England) (Weblink to James s parents to be created chart 48-49) (Weblink to Mary s parents BE Robjohns Drake about 1834 England chart 50-51) James EAST B about 1851 England D about 1924 Gisborne New Zealand M about 1873 Devon England Mary Wilmot ROBJOHNS B about 1847 Devon England D 1920 Gisborne New Zealand Children: 1. Charles James EAST born 1876 New Zealand 2. John Howard EAST born 1877 New Zealand 3. Sydney Robjohns EAST born 1878 Gisborne New Zealand 4. Amy Elizabeth Winifred EAST born about 1882 Gisborne New Zealand 5. Alfred Francis Drake EAST born 1886 New Zealand The family history of James EAST and Mary Wilmot ROBJOHNS James EAST was born about 1851 Devon England SEARCH (Reference RGO UK birth registration 1851 SEARCH 1851 & 1861 & 1871 Census Devon England Mary Wilmot ROBJOHNS was born about 1843 Devon England. Her parents were Elizabeth nee DRAKE and Charles ROBJOHNS. SEARCH (Reference RGO UK birth registration 1843 England 1851 Census Two Bridges Buckland Devon England Charles ROBJOHNS head married age 50 Miller employing 3 men born Devon Elizabeth ROBJOHNS wife married age 43 born Devon Whitchurch Eliza Jane ROBJOHNS daughter unmarried age 16 at Home born Devon Charles John Drake ROBJOHNS son age 10 Scholar born Devon Mary Wilmot ROBJOHNS daughter age 8 Scholar born Devon Mary A ROBJOHNS sister visitor age 46 General Servant born Devon Wilmot DRAKE mother-in-law widow lodger age 78 Owner of Leasehold property born Devon Buckland Monson (Reference National Library NZ Ancestry ED 2d Household schedule 39 sighted census) 1861 Census Higher Market Street Travistock Devon England Charles ROBJOHNS head married age 60 Baker Grocer Master born Devon Elizabeth ROBJOHNS wife married age 53 born Devon Whitchurch Charles J D ROBJOHNS son unmarried age 20 Baker born Devon Mary W ROBJOHNS daughter unmarried age 18 Assistant in Shop born Devon Travistock Mary A ROBJOHNS sister unmarried age 57 General Servant born Devon
(Reference National Library NZ Ancestry ED 10a Household schedule 290 sighted census) 1871 Census 5 Higher Market Street Travistock Devon England Charles ROBJOHNS head married age 70 Baker & Grocer born Devon Elizabeth ROBJOHNS wife married age 62 born Devon Whitchurch Mary Wilmot ROBJOHNS daughter unmarried age 27 Assistant in Shop born Devon Travistock Kate ROBJOHNS daughter unmarried age 8 scholar born Devon Plymouth Mary Ann ROBJOHNS sister unmarried age 63 retired from work born Devon (Reference National Library NZ Ancestry ED 10 Household schedule 64 sighted census) James EAST married Mary Wilmot ROBJOHNS in 1873 at Cornwall Devon England ORDER (Reference RGO UK Marriage 1873 June Quarter Cornwall Devon Volume 5b Page 654) James and Mary Wilmot EAST arrived in New Zealand SEARCH (Reference Archives NZ Wellington passenger lists James and Mary had a son Charles James EAST who was born 1876 New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1876 folio website 1876/8176 parents Mary Winnie and James East) James and Mary had a son John Howard EAST who was born 1877 New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1877 folio website 1877/9729 parents James and Mary s son John Howard EAST age 5 months died 1877 New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1877 folio website 1877/1631 age 5 months) James and Mary had a son Sydney Robjohns EAST who was born about 1878 in Gisborne NZ. ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1878 folio 173 Turanga Gisborne district website 1878/719 parents ) James and Mary had a daughter Amy Elizabeth Winifred EAST who was born about 1882 in Gisborne NZ ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1882 folio website 1182/1237 parents Mary Wilmet and James East) James and Mary s daughter Amy Elizabeth Winifred EAST died age 5 months 1883 New Zealand. No trace death 1883 ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1884 folio website 1884/2819 age 7 months born about 1883 registered Winifred EAST) Burial Records Makaraka Cemetery Gisborne James and Mary s daughter Amy E W EAST died on 16 December 1882 aged 5 months at Gisborne her religion was recorded as Anglican. James and Mary had a son Alfred Francis Drake EAST born 1886 New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1886 folio website 1886/9836 parents
1893 Electoral Roll Waiapu district Mary Wilmot EAST occupation married residence Gisborne (Reference Alexander Turnbull library microfiche of NZ electoral rolls and Archive NZ 1893 Electoral Rolls index) Mary Wilmot EAST formerly ROBJOHNS died 1920 Gisborne New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1920 folio 3090 December quarter Gisborne website 1920/5142 age 73 born about 1847) Probate Mary Wilmot EAST place Gisborne occupation married type Will court Gisborne filed 12 November 1920. ORDER (Reference Archives NZ Probate Number BAJI 1594 891/20) Mary Wilmot EAST age 76 buried 26 October 1920 Taruheru cemetery section 1 plot 358 warrant number 580 In Loving memory of MARY WILMOT beloved wife of James EAST died 23 October 1920 also JAMES EAST died 01 October 1924. In thy presence is the fullness of Joy (Reference Gisborne District Council website Taruheru cemetery records online) James EAST died about 1924 Gisborne New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1924 December quarter folio 2979 Gisborne website 1924/8890 age 73 born about 1851) Probate for James EAST place Gisborne occupation Gentleman type Will court Gisborne filed on 05 December 1924 ORDER (Reference Archive NZ Probate Number BAJI 1594 1095/24) SEARCH for the cemetery records for Mary Wilmot and James EAST in Gisborne James and Mary EAST their children and descendants 1- Charles James EAST born 1876 New Zealand died 1936 New Zealand married 1905 New Zealand Emma Amelia FREEMAN born 1882 died 1961 New Zealand Charles James EAST was born 1876 New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1876 folio website 1876/8176 parents Mary Minnie and James East) Charles James EAST married 1905 New Zealand Emma Amelia FREEMAN ORDER (Reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1905 folio website 1905/4749) Charles James EAST died 1936 New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1936 folio website 1936/14508 age 60 born about 1876) Emma Amelia EAST died 1961 New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1961 folio website 1961/24254 age 79 born about 1882) 2- John Howard EAST born 1877 New Zealand died 1877 New Zealand (died young never married)
John Howard EAST was born 1877 New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1877 folio website 1877/9729 parents John Howard EAST age 5 months died 1877 New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1877 folio website 1877/1631 age 5 months) 3- Sydney Robjohns EAST born 1878 Gisborne New Zealand died 1953 Australia married 06 October 1902 Palmerston North New Zealand Vesta Eleanor WARREN refer chart 12-13 4- Amy Elizabeth Winifred EAST born 1882 Gisborne New Zealand died 16 December 1882 Gisborne New Zealand (died young never married) Amy Elizabeth Winifred EAST was born 1882 Gisborne New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1882 folio website 1182/1237 parents Mary Wilmet and James East) Amy Elizabeth Winifred EAST died on 16 December 1882. Searched but could not locate any RGO NZ 1882 death registration ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1884 folio website 1884/2819 age 7 months born about 1883 registered Winifred EAST) Burial Records Makaraka Cemetery Gisborne James and Mary s daughter Amy E W EAST died on 16 December 1882 aged 5 months at Gisborne her religion was recorded as Anglican. 5- Alfred Francis Drake EAST born 1886 New Zealand died 1959 New Zealand married 1918 New Zealand Jessie Aroha Scott WILSON born 1894 died 1972 New Zealand 5-1- William Robjohns EAST still born 1920 New Zealand #William Robjohns EAST still born 1920 New Zealand reference RTGO NZ birth registration 1920 folio website 1920/4977 parents Jessie Aroha Scott and Alfred Francis Drake EAST Alfred Francis Drake EAST was born 1886 New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ birth registration 1886 folio website 1886/9836 parents Alfred Francis Drake EAST married 1918 New Zealand Jessie Aroha Scott WILSON ORDER (Reference RGO NZ marriage registration 1918 folio website 1918/5718) Alfred Francis Drake EAST died 1959 New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1959 folio website 1959/34284 age 73 born about 1886) Jessie Aroha Scott EAST died 1972 New Zealand ORDER (Reference RGO NZ death registration 1972 folio website 1972/26968 age 78 born about 1894)
EAST miscellaneous information Makaraka Cemetery Gisborne Gordon EAST (born 1887) 03 December 1906 19 years Gisborne Presbyterian Cecil EAST (born 1893) 04 March 1912 19 years Gisborne Baptist Carpenter Fanny Avis EAST (born 1852) 08 February 1915 63 years Childers Road wife of John EAST Frederick Herbert EAST (born 1805) 16 September 1907 2 years Gisborne Anglican Ivy EAST (born 1907) 25 March 1908 14 weeks Makauri Anglican