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The following list of marriges was taken from the site:
SHAPWICK

- they were Transcribed from Bishop's Transcripts by Ann Preston -

Year - GROOM & BRIDE

1731 John RICKS & Mary CATER

1731 Thomas SELLER & Susannah SHAVE

1732 Theophilus BUTLER & Elizabeth MITCHELL

1732 Daniel COWARD & Anne GODDARD

1732 John PROUT & Selina WOTTON

1732 Thomas ROBINS & Grace BILES

1732 Edward WHIFFEN & Martha PADNOR

1732 William WHITE & Judith WHITE

1733 John KING & Jane BIRT

1733 John F WINGATE & Jane COXELL

1734 Joshua BALL & Catherine ALLEN

1734 James SQUIB & Martha PARISH

1734 Robert TUCKER & Elizabeth BILES

1734 John VICKERS & Mary BAREFOOT

1735 Francis BRYAN & Susannah POPE

1735 Ralph CHRISTOPHER & Mary GANE

1735 William COOK & Susannah BALL

1735 John HUNT & Mary ANDREWS

1735 Thomas PETTY & Eleanor CHIP

1735 Roger WILLIS & Ann HARDING

1736 Thomas ANDREWS & Anne POPE

1736 John BALL & Susannah BILES

1736 John CANTILOE & Susannah POPE

1736 Ralph CHRISTOPHER & Margaret GAME

1736 Thomas HAMES & Annie GOMER

1736 Andrew KINGSBURY & Mary GOBY

1737 James SANSOM & Joane MEECH

1738 John BAYNARD & Margaret CABLE

1738 William SEAMER & Susannah BURROUGHS

1739 Thomas BARTLET & Mary CABLE

1739 John BREAKER & Mary BEST

1739 William COLLIER & Elizabeth FORSTER

1739 John TUBBS & Elizabeth HAMER

1743 Joshua BALL & Mary BILES

1744 Harry JENKINS & Margaret BONHAM

1745 George FRY & Edith BUCKLAND

1745 Benjamin HARDING & Margaret BILES

1745 Robert JEFFRIES & Hannah BILES

1745 Charles KIMBER & Ann BEALE

1746 John ST BARB & Ethelred BASKETT

1747 John BILES & Elizabeth FREEMAN

1747 Tristram DAVIS & Anne KOK

1747 Thomas WHIFFEN & Mary GOBY

1748 John BALL & Mary HOLLAND

1748 William FRY & Mary BULL

1749 John CARTER & Mary POTTER

1749 William CLINCKER & Mary CUTLER

1749 Thomas SINGLETON & Elizabeth BALL

1750 George WHITE & Mary ADAMS

1751 William FORSTER & Mary JENNINGS

1752 Philip MULLINS & Jane BAYNTON

1753 Thomas FORWARD & Elizabeth LYNNNINGTON

1753 Thomas READ & Elizabeth WATTS

1754 Robert GROVES & Mary BRYAN

1754 Thomas READ & Eliza WATTS

1759 Cantilhoe BESTLAND & Mary HARDING

1759 Stephen KIMBER & Jane DAWSON

1759 Martin READ & Mary WOODMAN

1760 Henry BRINSON & Mary WINGATE

1760 Robert HAYWARD & Mary VICKERS

1761 Nicholas BAREFOOT & Elizabeth VINCENT

1761 William BARNES & Elizabeth COURAND

1761 David CHAPEL & Jane BARNES

1761 Luke JAMES & Mary CROCKER

1762 John ANDREWS & Honour ROBBENS

1762 James ROBBENS & Phillis CARTER

1763 William FRAMPTON & Martha CABLE

1763 Richard GILLINGHAM & Sarah GRUNBY

1763 Thomas MARSHFIELD & Ann DAY

1765 Thomas DOWN & Mary STICKLAND

1765 John FIANDER & Mary WHIFFEN

1765 John GOFFE & Ann HASKELL

1765 Thomas SWEETAPPLE & Mary HUTCHENS

1766 John CORBIN & Jane BASKETT

1766 Richard PETTY & Mary BILES

1766 William TIZZARD & Mary KATES

1767 Mark ANSTY & Mary CABLE

1767 John HATHERWAY & Mary COWARD

1768 William BAYNTON & Mary ROBERTS

1768 William BILES & Margaret FOSTER

1768 William LAMBERT & Sarah WILLIS

1768 William TRIM & Catherine WINGATE

1769 James WHITE & Mary BARRETT

1769 Isaac WILLIS & Catherine KERLEY

1770 Josiah BULL & Betty WINGATE

1770 Edward PRANKER & Elizabeth CHUB

1771 Joseph BUNGEY & Elizabeth CATER

1771 William OLIVER & Jane PUCKET

1771 Richard STEVENS & Anne LOADER

1771 Henry WHITE & Anna STURMEY

1772 Joseph HOLLOWAY & Frances VINCENT

1772 Thomas PETTY & Susanna HUNT

1772 Thomas WHIFFEN & Ann Frances CHRISTOPHER

1773 William ANDREWS & Ann CHRISTOPHER

1773 Robert FARR & Mary HOLLOWAY

1773 James HILLSON & Elizabeth HASKELL

1773 John OATES & Mary WHIFFEN

1773 Harry OXFORD & Mary BAYNTON

1773 William SEAMER & Mary READ

1774 Thomas BILES & Agnes FUDGE

1774 Henry Fry HARDING & Elizabeth CANTELOR

1774 William ROBERTS & Miriam KIMBER

1774 John WHIFFEN & Susanna RICKMAN

1775 James FAQUAHARSON & Ann STAINES

1775 James MOORE & Mary TUSKER

1775 Benjamin TOOMAR & Ann WHITE

1776 Thomas ANDREWS & Mary RIDGELL

1776 Simon EASTON & Mary DRAKE

1776 Thomas ROSE & Margaret WHIFFEN

1777 Henry BEST & Ann DOWN

1777 James KIDGEL & Elizabeth SMALL

1777 Richard PIKE & Mary HASKELL

1778 John ADAMS & Mary BALLARD

1778 Thomas KIDGIL & Frances HARRIS

1779 Thomas GALLOP & Mary WHIFFEN

1780 George HASWELL & Ann Sophia FRY

1780 Andrew RIGGS & Ann HATHAWAY

1781 Thomas ALDER & Ann STEWART

1781 Thomas EVANS & Betty JOYCE

1781 Joseph FELTHAM & Mary SMALL

1781 Benjamin MITCHELL & Jane STRANGE

1783 William BENNET & Betty READ

1783 Richard CLARK & Mary HAYWARD

1783 Thomas COX & Sarah JEFFRYS

1783 John KNIGHT & Ann VINCENT

1783 Peter PIKE & Mary HODDER

1783 William STRANGE & Margaret MASTERMAN

1784 Thomas BALL & Mary SMALL

1784 Richard CLARKE & Ann CATER

1784 Joseph GAPEN & Frances EVANS

1784 James PETTY & Mary PETTY

1784 Richard PIKE & Susanna RAULDER

1785 John ANDREWS & Mary SMART

1785 William CARLTON & Elizabeth SHADDOCK

1785 William GROVES & Prudence JOYCE

1785 James GULLIVER & Lucy RABBITS

1786 John FOSTER & Ann PALMER

1786 Harry FRY & Jane KAYLE

1787 Richard DAVIS & Jane ROGERS

1787 Peter PIKE & Susanna GOFFE

1787 William SANSOM & Martha PARROTT

1788 John ANDREWS & Mary SMITH

1789 William CARRIER & Ruth WHIFFIN

1789 Robert CLARK & Catherine FUDGE

1789 William DAVIS & Mary DOWN

1789 Henry LACY & Jane DOWN

1792 Richard CUFF & Sarah REED

1792 William HERLOCK & Jane TRIM

1792 Mark JAMES & Mary BARNES

1794 John BOYT & Ann READ

1794 James HISCOCK & Ann WHIFFEN

1794 Penil KERLEY & Elizabeth DOWN

1795 John GREEN & Jane WHIFFEN

1795 James JOICE & Ann CULL

1796 Henry IMERSON & Elizabeth SMALL

1796 Henry KING & Sarah PINCHARD

1796 John MARSHFIELD & Charlotte CHARLTON

1796 Charles POPE & Sarah WOOD

1796 Joseph RUSSELL & Betty BENNETT

1797 Jonathan GOLDING & Susannah PIKE

1797 John JOICE & Elizabeth FRY

1798 James KERLEY & Ann SEYMOUR

1798 Robert WILTSHIRE & Jane HEYMORE

1814 William BARNES & Ann BEST

1814 William N HARVEY & Sarah OXMAN

1814 William RIMAN & Elizabeth FELTHAM

1816 Stephen CULL & Mary Ann FRY

1816 Robert FRAMPTON & Susanna KERLY

1816 William JAMES & Harriet CUFF

1816 John JEFFRIES & Mary HOLLAND

1816 Joseph SMITH & Elizabeth HOLLAND

1816 Michael WHIFFEN & Mary BALL

1818 George DAVIS & Mary Ann MORRASS

1818 John FRANKLIN & Harriet HARDING

1818 John KIDGELL & Elizabeth MILLER

1818 James RANDLE & Ann SANSOM

1819 John BALL & Sarah STURMEY

1819 William BARFOOT & Catherine ANDREWS

1819 James EVANS & Jemima JOYCE

1819 John M FRY & Ann EVANS

1820 William HAMMET & Elizabeth HATHAWAY

1820 William PORTER & Ann HARVEY

1820 William SCAMELL & Hannah COOMBS

1821 Benjamin HARDING & Elizabeth CULL

1822 Benjamin BILES & Anne BARNES

1823 William BENETT & Honour BALL

1823 Martin CUFF & Sarah CLARK

1823 James KERLEY & Susannah GOBY

1824 Benjamin FELTHAM & Mary COX

1824 Robert JAMES & Mary CHAFFEY

1824 John MITCHELL & Charlotte KERLEY

1825 Isaac F & Love JEFFERIES

1826 John JAMES & Hannah KIDGEL

1826 John MASTERMAN & Harriet COX

1827 William CORBIN & Ann KEDGELL

1828 Christopher CROSS & Sarah GRIST

1828 John CROSS & Ann COX

1828 James KERLEY & Sarah WHITE

1828 George KING & Hannah HODDER

1828 Harry SMALL & Julia JOYCE

1830 Richard COX & Lucy CROSS

1830 Jonathan GOLDRING & Ann BELBIN

1830 Paul PIKE & Jane WHITE

1831 Thomas HATHAWAY & Sophia KENT

1831 Stephen MASTERMAN & Mary Ann WHEELER

1831 William REEVES & Jemima WHITE

1831 William VICKERY & Louisa KENYON

1831 William WATERMAN & Eliza BANTTON

1832 Martin AMES & Elizabeth WHITE

1832 Thomas WHIFFEN & Mary Ann POTTLE

1833 Henry FORSTER & Hannah OATES

1833 Martin SMALL & Anna RIDOUT

1834 Henry HERBERT & Janette JOYCE

1835 John JEFFERY & Elizabeth ROGERS

1835 Harry KERLEY & Keziah CHAFFEY

1835 Percival PIKE & Margaret ROGERS

1836 Henry JAMES & Elizabeth DYETT

1836 William JAMES & Ann BILES

1836 Thomas KERLEY & Sarah JAMES

1836 William MASTERMAN & Priscilla PIKE

1836 William WEEKS & Ann WHIFFEN

1837 James CROSS & Elizabeth MASTERMAN

At the site Online Parish Clerks there are over 1.4 Million individual records


An Online Parish Clerk (OPC) researches available historical data on a given parish, transcribes records and makes them FREELY available.

All transcriptions on this site are intended for use in personal & private research only. The transcripts are subject to copyright and may NOT be used for any commercial purpose

OPCs are volunteers and should not be confused with Parish Clerks appointed by local churches or Parish Councils

The following list of Dorset Parishes was taken from the above link
- Each is a link with photos and information (census BDM etc )

[E] indicates an external site [P] indicates there is an OPC & parish page

[P] indicates a parish page exists but the position of OPC is currently vacant

[M] indicates there is a parish page but OPC offers look-ups by email


A
Abbotsbury [P]
Affpuddle [P] (inc. Briantspuddle)
Allington [P]
Almer [P]
Alton Pancras [P]
Arne [P]
Ashmore [P]
Askerswell [P]
Athelhampton [P] (inc. Burleston)

B
Batcombe [P]
Beaminster [P]
Beer Hackett [P]
Belchalwell [P]
Bere Regis [P]
Bettiscombe
Bincombe [P]
Bishops Caundle [P]
Blandford Forum [P]
Blandford St Mary [P]
Bloxworth [P]
Bothenhampton [P]
Bournemouth [P]
Bourton [P]
Bradford Abbas [P] (inc. Clifton Maybank)
Bradford Peverell [P]
Bradpole [P]
Branksome Park [P]
Bridport [P]
Broadmayne [P]
Broadstone
Broadwey [P]
Broadwindsor [P] (inc. Blackdown & Drimpton)
Bryanston
Buckhorn Weston [P]
Buckland Newton [P] (inc. Plush)
Buckland Ripers [P]
Burleston [P] (inc. Athelhampton)
Burstock [P]
Burton Bradstock

C
Canford Magna [P]
Cann [P]
Castleton [see Sherborne] [P]
Catherston Leweston
Cattistock [P]
Caundle Marsh [P]
Cerne Abbas [P]
Chalbury [P]
Chaldon Herring [P]
Chardstock [P]
Charlton Marshall [P]
Charminster [P]
Charmouth [P]
Chedington [P]
Cheselbourne [P]
Chetnole
Chettle
Chickerell [P]
Chideock [P]
Chilcombe [P]
Child Okeford [P]
Chilfrome [P]
Christchurch
Church Knowle [E]
Compton Abbas [P]
Compton Valence
Coombe Keynes [P]
Corfe Castle [P]
Corfe Mullen [P]
Corscombe [P] (inc. Toller Whelme)
Cranborne [P] (inc. Alderholt, Blagdon & Boveridge)

D
Dalwood
Dewlish [P]
Dorchester All Saints [E]
Dorchester Holy Trinity [E]
Dorchester St Peter [E]
Durweston [P]

E
East Chelborough
East Holme [P]
East Lulworth [P]
East Orchard [P]
East Stoke [P]
East Stour/Stower [P]
Edmondsham
Evershot

F
Farnham
Fifehead Magdalen
Fifehead Neville
Fleet [P]
Folke [P]
Fontmell Magna [P]
Fordington [E]
Frampton [P]
Frome St Quintin [P]
Frome Vauchurch [P]

G
Gillingham [P]
Glanvilles Wootton [P]
Goathill
Godmanstone
Gussage All Saints [P]
Gussage St Andrew
Gussage St Michael [P]

H
Halstock
Hammoon [P]
Hampreston [P]
Hamworthy
Hanford
Hawkchurch [P]
Haydon [P]
Hazelbury Bryan [P]
Heatherlands
Hermitage
Highcliffe
Hilfield [P]
Hilton [P]
Hinton Martell
Hinton Parva
Hinton St Mary [P]
Holdenhurst [P]
Holnest [P]
Holt [P]
Holwell [P]
Hooke
Horton with Woodlands [P]

I
Ibberton [P]
Iwerne Courtney [P]
Iwerne Minster [P]
Iwerne Steepleton

K
Kimmeridge [P]
Kingston [E]
Kington Magna [P]
Kinson [P]

L
Langton Herring [P]
Langton Long Blandford
Langton Matravers [E]
Leigh [P]
Lillington [P]
Little Bredy
Litton Cheney [P]
Loders [P]
Long Bredy [P]
Long Crichel [P]
Longburton [P]
Longfleet
Lydlinch [P]
Lyme Regis [P]
Lytchett Matravers [P]
Lytchett Minster [P]

M
Maiden Newton [P]
Manston [P]
Mapperton [P]
Mappowder [P]
Margaret Marsh [P]
Marnhull [P]
Marshwood
Melbury Abbas [P]
Melbury Bubb
Melbury Osmond [P]
Melbury Sampford
Melcombe Horsey [P]
Melcombe Regis [P]
Melplash
Milborne St Andrew [P]
Milborne Stileham [P]
Milton Abbas [P]
Minterne Magna [P]
Monkton Wyld [P]
Moor Crichel [P]
Morden [P]
Moreton [P]
Mosterton [P]
Motcombe [P] (inc. Enmore Green)

N
Netherbury [M] (inc. Salway Ash)
Nether Cerne [P]
Nether Compton [P]
North Poorton
North Wootton

O
Oborne [P]
Okeford Fitzpaine [P]
Osmington [P]
Over Compton [P]
Owermoigne [P]

P
Pamphill
Parkstone [P]
Pentridge
Piddlehinton [P]
Piddletrenthide [P]
Pilsdon [P]
Pimperne [P]
Poole [P]
Portesham [P]
Portland [P]
Powerstock [P]
Poxwell [P]
Poyntington
Preston [P] (inc. Sutton Poyntz)
Puddletown [P]
Pulham [P]
Puncknowle [P]
Purse Caundle [P]

R
Radipole [P]
Rampisham
Ryme Intrinseca

S
Sandford Orcas
Seaborough [P]
Shaftesbury Holy Trinity [P]
Shaftesbury St James [P]
Shaftesbury St Peter [P]
Shapwick [P]
Sherborne [P]
Shillingstone [P]
Shipton Gorge [P]
Silton [P]
Sixpenny Handley [P]
South Perrott [P]
Spetisbury [P]
Stalbridge [M]
Stanton St Gabriel
Steeple [P]
Stinsford [P]
Stock Gaylard [P]
Stockland
Stockwood
Stoke Abbot [P]
Stoke Wake [P]
Stourpaine [P]
Stour Provost [P]
Stourton Caundle
Stratton [P]
Studland [E]
Sturminster Marshall [P]
Sturminster Newton [P] (inc. Bagber)
Sutton Waldron [P]
Swanage [E]
Swyre [P]
Sydling St Nicholas [P]
Symondsbury [P]

T
Tarrant Crawford [E]
Tarrant Gunville [P]
Tarrant Hinton [P]
Tarrant Keyneston [P]
Tarrant Monkton [P] (inc. Tarrant Launceston)
Tarrant Rawston [P]
Tarrant Rushton [P]
Thorncombe [P]
Thornford
Tincleton [P]
Todber [P]
Toller Fratrum
Toller Porcorum [P]
Tolpuddle [P]
Trent
Turner's Puddle [P]
Turnworth [P]
Tyneham [P]

U & V
Up Cerne [P]
Upwey [P]
Verwood [E]

W
Walditch
Wambrook
Wareham [P]
Warmwell [P]
West Chelborough
West Compton
West Knighton [P]
West Lulworth [E]
West Orchard [P]
West Parley [P]
West Stafford [P] (inc. Frome Billet)
West Stour/Stower [P]
West Woodyates
Weymouth [P]
Whitchurch Canonicorum [P]
Whitcombe [P]
Wimborne All Saints
Wimborne Minster [P]
Wimborne St Giles
Winfrith Newburgh [P]
Winterborne Anderson [P]
Winterborne Came [E]
Winterborne Clenston [P]
Winterborne Herringston [E]
Winterborne Houghton [P]
Winterborne Kingston [P]
Winterborne Monkton [E]
Winterborne St Martin
Winterborne Stickland [P]
Winterborne Tomson
Winterborne Whitechurch [P]
Winterborne Zelston [E]
Winterbourne Abbas
Winterbourne Steepleton [P]
Witchampton [P]
Woodsford [P]
Wool [P]
Woolland [P]
Wootton Fitzpaine [P]
Worth Matravers [E]
Wraxall
Wyke Regis [P]
Wynford Eagle [P]

Y
Yetminster [P]

the known BELLISS marriages New zealand 1878 - 1917:

the Belliss GROOMS
Ernest Arthur Belliss (1894-1974)
- son of James Henry & Jane Belliss
- married Vivienne Doris McNEIL (1900-1948) in Wellingon Registry Office 4 Jan 1916
- Ernest left for war 2 months later on 4 March 1916. He did not return for over 2 years and many things had changed. Doris had 2 children to William McKellar Bourke, 1 in 1918, 1 in 1919. Ernest sought a divorce in 1920 and the decree nisi was granted in 1925. Doris remarried to Frank Harris 23 June 1916 and was lived in Auckland. Ernest lived in Taihape
thanks to kiwi72 for adding to this Sep 2014

Henry William Belliss
- married Alice Mary SCHOFIELD (1881-?) in 1905
- Alice was 1 of 10 children of Joseph SCHOFIELD & Laura Eliza ROBINSON

Henry William Belliss
- married Laura Ashton HARVEY (1891-1968) in 1915
- Laura was a daughter of William HARVEY & Jessie McKENZIE

Hugh Clifton Belliss (1889-1969)
- son of Hugh & Louisa Belliss
- married Euphemia Myrtle SCOTT (1889-1964) in 1917
- Euphemia was a daughter of John & Isabel SCOTT

James Belliss
- married Jane HASTIE in 1878

James Hastie Belliss (1882-1974)
- son of James & Jane Belliss
- married Mary McDONALD (1884-1973) in 1910


the Belliss BRIDES
Ellen Florence Belliss (1882-1918)
- daughter of Hugh & Louisa Belliss
- married Herbert Henry Sherwill RYDER in 1903

Ivy Olive Belliss (1897-1983)
- daughter of James Henry & Jane Belliss
- married Andrew BROWN in 1930

Lillian Belliss
- married Frederick John CARTER in 1912

Vivian 'Doris' Belliss (formerly Belliss, nee McNeil, see Ernest above)
- married Frank HARRIS 23 June 1926

some POSTLEWAIGHT marriages New Zealand 1879 - 1929:

the POSTLEWAIGHT GROOMS

Arthur Henry Postlewaight - Postlewaite
- married Caroline 'Carrie' Austen in 1892
their children were:
Feb 1893 - 1972 Sydney Frances Postlewaight
Apr 1894 - 1957 Arthur Percy Postlewaite
Apr 1894 - 1894 Ivy May Postlewaight (2 months)
Apr 1895 - 1953 Alfred John Postlewaight
Jan 1896 - 1955 Lawrence Henry Postlewaight
Aug 1899 - 1899 Albert Morris Postlewaight (6 weeks)
July 1900 - 1959 Reginald Mafeking Postlewaight
Aug 1903 - 1903 Evelyn Postlewaight (6 weeks)
Jan 1905 - 1973 Gladys Rose Postlewaite

Frank Postlewaight
- married Grace Williams in 1896

Frank William George Postlewaight
- married Violet Lillias Isabella Harris in 1917

George Postlewaight
- married Winifred Gladys Parr in 1927

John Thomas Hamilton Postlewaight
- married Margaret Johnsonin 1890

John Thomas Hamilton Postlewaight
- married Christina Milne in 1904

Lawrence Henry Postlewaight
- married Hilda Gertrude Mulholland in 1904

Lewis Postlewaight
- married Thelma Emily George in 1923

Sidney Ernest Postlewaight
- married Eva Watt in 1897

Sidney Francis Postlewaight
- married Viola Ruth Dines in 1919

Wilfred Allan Postlewaight
- married Nellie Wolfenden in 1918

William A C Postlewaight
- married Ellen Agnes O'Hara in 1893

William Albert Charles Postlewaight
- married Ellen Elder Chaplin in 1922

Isabel Mary Jackson William John Postlewaight
- married in 1925


the POSTLEWAIGHT BRIDES

Daphne Kathleen Milne Postlewaight
- mrried John Robert Adrien Metcalfe in 1928

Ellen Violet Bloy Postlewaight
- married James Henry William Moase in 1912

Emma Postlewaight
- married George Mann in 1879

May Victoria Postlewaight
- married Charles Theodore Emil Geisele in 1897

Pansy Marguerite Milne Postlewaight
- married Edward Pierrepont Brimble in 1929
- Edward played 1 test match of Rugby League with the 'KIWIS' (Auckland Club) in 1932

Sarah Rose May Postlewaight
- married Francis George Bennett in 1909

some WOLFENDEN marriages New Zealand 1878 - 1928:

the WOLFENDEN GROOMS

Edward Wolfenden
- married Annie McCRACKEN in 1912

Ernest Wolfenden
- married in Emily Maria SPOONER 1908

James Wolfenden
- married Selina JONES in 1878

John Thomas Wolfenden
- married Mary DENTITH in 1924

Joseph Wolfenden
- married Catherine MONK in 1882

Leslie Rothwell Wolfenden
- married Merena FLEMING in 1928

William Wolfenden
- married Eliza Ann TRUSCOTT in 1882


the WOLFENDEN BRIDES

Clara Wolfenden
- married Sidney Otto GILLARD in 1917

Isabella Wolfenden
- married Edward EASTON in 191

Lucy Wolfenden
- married Charles Sidney NEWTON in 1926

Mary Hannah Wolfenden
- married William George BURLEY in 1913

Nellie Wolfenden
- married Wilfred Allan POSTLEWAIGHT in 1918
- WILFRED ALLAN POSTLEWAIGHT was born July 18, 1900 in Auckland New Zealand, and died September 15, 1969 in Waikato Hospital Hamilton.
He married NELLIE WOLFENDEN August 15, 1918 in Auckland. She was born June 09, 1897 in Todmorten Yorkshire England, and died March 28, 1973 at home in Taupiri, Waikato

More About WILFRED ALLAN POSTLEWAIGHT:
Burial: September 18, 1969, Ngaruawahia Cemetery New Zealand

More About NELLIE WOLFENDEN:
Burial: April 01 1973, Ngaruawahia Cemetery

- Children of WILFRED POSTLEWAIGHT and NELLIE WOLFENDEN:

JANET LIALA 'JOYCE' Postlewaight
- born September 30 1918 in Auckland
- died in Tauranga

FREDERICK 'Fred' ALLAN BERNARD Postlewaight
- born July 16 1921 in Avondale Auckland
- died October 30 1994 in Waikato Hospital Hamilton

ROSLEEN 'FAYE' Postlewaight
- born October 1925

NELVA 'DAWN' Postlewaight
- born November 30 1933 in Tirohia Private Hospital Hamilton

Mayors of Wellington

The development of local government in Wellington was erratic. The first attempt to establish governmental institutions, the so-called "Wellington Republic", was short-lived and based on rules written by the New Zealand Company. Colonel William Wakefield was to be the first President.

But when the self-proclaimed government arrested a ship's captain for a violation of Wellington law, the Governor William Hobson quickly asserted British sovereignty over the whole of New Zealand, sending a contingent of soldiers to disband the Council in Wellington.

In January 1842 the Legislative Council in Auckland passed the Municipal Corporations Ordinance, and in May 1842 Wellington was officially proclaimed a borough, the first municipality in the country to be given this status. The office of mayor was established, but there were only two holders of this office under the Ordinance.


Since the modern office of Mayor was established, it has been held by 34 people. Five people have been Mayor on two separate occasions. The longest-serving Mayor was Sir Frank Kitts, from 1956 to 1974.

- Individual bios can be seen by clicking the link above -

a George Hunter 1842 ? 1843

b William Guyton 1843

1 Joseph Dransfield 1870 ? 1873

2 Charles Borlase 1874

3 William Sefton Moorhouse 1875

4 William Hutchison 1876 ? 1877

Joseph Dransfield, 2nd time 1878 ? 1879

5 George Allen 1879

William Hutchison, 2nd time 1879 ? 1881

6 George Fisher 1882 ? 1885

7 Arthur Winton Brown 1886

8 Samuel Brown 1887 ? 1888

9 John Duthie 1889

10 Charles Johnston 1890

Arthur Winton Brown, 2nd time 1891

11 Francis Bell 1892 ? 1893

12 Alfred Brandon 1894

13 Charles Luke 1895

George Fisher, 2nd time 1896

Francis Bell, 2nd time 1897

14 John Blair 1898 ? 1899

15 John Aitken 1900 ? 1904

16 Thomas William Hislop 1905 ? 1908

17 Alfred Newman 1909

18 Thomas Mason Wilford 1910 ? 1911

19 David McLaren 1912

20 John Luke 1913 ? 1921

21 Robert Wright 1921 ? 1925

22 Charles Norwood 1925 ? 1927

23 George Troup 1927 ? 1931

24 Thomas Charles Atkinson Hislop 1931 ? 1944

New Zealand EXECUTIONS 1842 - 1957

The following list was taken from AUSTRALIAN EXECUTIONS 1880 - 1967
- there is a great deal more inofrmation on each at the above link

20 January 1880
ROGAN, Thomas (age: 23 / White)
SCOTT, Andrew George (age: 37 / White) ? New South Wales ? Darlinghurst gaol. Murder ? victim: Edward Mostyn Webb-Bowen

22 March 1880
WELLS, Joseph (age: 22 / White) ? Queensland ? Brisbane
Attempted murder and robbery ? victim: William Murphy

26 May 1880
ALBERT (age: 22 / Aborigine) ? New South Wales ? Dubbo
Murder ? victims: Nugle Jack and Sally

31 May 1880
Jimmy AH SUE (age unknown / Asian) ? Queensland ? Brisbane
Murder ? victim: Ah Coo

31 May 1880
ELSDALE, L. James (age: 34 / White) ? Queensland ? Brisbane
Murder ? victim: Michael McEvoy

10 June 1880
Dan KING (age unknown / Asian) ? New South Wales ? Tamworth
Murder ? victim: Eliza Hart

21 June 1880
GOMEZ, Maximo (age: 36 / Asian) ? Queensland ? Brisbane
Murder ? victim: William Clarke

16 August 1880
KAPARIU, (age unknown / Aborigine) ? Queensland ? Brisbane
Rape ? victim: Jane Macalister

11 November 1880
KELLY, Edward "Ned" (age: 25 / White) ? Victoria ? Melbourne
Murder ? victim: Thomas Lonigan

29 March 1881
BROWN, William (age unknown / White) ? New South Wales ? Darlinghurst gaol. Rape ? victim: Ann Brown

1 June 1881
WILKINSON, Henry (age unknown / White) ? New South Wales ? Albury
Murder ? victim: Mary Pumpa

6 June 1881
ROHAN, Robert (age: 24 / White) ? Victoria ? Beechworth
Murder ? victim: John Shea

18 November 1881
NUGENT, Robert (age unknown / White) - South Australia - Mt. Gambier
Murder ? victim: Harry Edmond Pearce

12 December 1881
Ah QUIE (age: 23 / Asian) ? Queensland ? Brisbane
Murder ? victim: Ah Chen

1882
BRAXTON, George (age: 60 / White) ? Tasmania ? Launceston
Murder ? victim: Ellen Snezewell

22 May 1882
BYRNE, George (age: 32 / White) ? Queensland ? Brisbane
Rape ? victim: Susan Isaacs

5 June 1882
TOWATER, Jimmy (age: 22 / South Sea Islander) ? Queensland ? Brisbane
Murder ? victim: Jeremiah Worth

22 November 1882
McGuan, John (age unknown / White) ? New South Wales ? Armidale
Murder ? victim: Thomas Smith

18 January 1883
BURNS, William (age: 35 / White) - South Australia ? Adelaide
Murder ? victim: Henry Loton

27 January 1883
Ah KETT (age unknown / Asian) - Western Australia ? Perth
Murder ? victim: Foo Ah Moy

27 January 1883
COLLINS,, John (age: 52 / White) - Western Australia ? Perth
Murder ? victim: John King

23 May 1883
RUSHBORNE, George (age unknown / White) ? New South Wales ? Armidale
Murder ? victim: Jimmy Young

4 June 1883
OGDEN, James (age: 20 / White)
SUTHERLAND, James (age: 18 / White) ? Tasmania ? Hobart
Murder ? victim: William Wilson

18 June 1883
GUERHILLA (age unknown / Aborigine) - Western Australia ? Rottnest
Murder ? victim: Anthony Cornish

18 June 1883
WANGABIDDY (age unknown / Aborigine) - Western Australia ? Rottnest
Murder ? victim: Charles Redfern

30 July 1883
NANNACAROO, (age unknown / Aborigine) - Western Australia ? Rottnest
Murder ? victim: Charles Brackell

25 September 1883
BURNS, Robert Francis (age unknown / White) ? Victoria ? Ararat
Murder ? victim: Michael Quinlivan

15 October 1883
GARDINER, James (age: 19 / White) ? Queensland ? Brisbane
Murder ? victim: Ada Gardiner

15 October 1883
GEORGE, (age: 25 / Aborigine) ? Queensland ? Brisbane
Rape ? victim: Johanna Anderson

15 October 1883
JANGO, (age: 17 / Aborigine) ? Queensland ? Brisbane
Murder ? victim: Eliza Mills

25 October1883
MARONEY, John (age: 42 / White)
WATKINS, William (age: 44 / White) - Western Australia - Perth
Murder ? victim: James Watson

10 November 1883
Mah POO (age: 26 / Asian) - South Australia ? Adelaide
Murder ? victim: Tommy Ah Fook

23 January 1884
HAYNES, Henry Benjamin (age: 46 / White) - Western Australia ? Perth
Murder ? victim: Mary Ann Haynes

23 April 1884
RICE, William (age: 23 / White) ? New South Wales ? Darlinghurst gaol
Murder ? victim: James Griffin

6 June 1884
MORGAN, Henry (age: 45 / White) ? Victoria ? Ararat
Murder ? victim: Margaret Nolan

13 June 1884
CORDINI, Joseph (age unknown / White) ? New South Wales ? Deniliquin
Murder ? victim: George Mizon

21 August 1884
HAWTHORN, James (age unknown / White) ? Victoria ? Melbourne
Murder ? victim: William Hawthorn

13 October 1884
STOCK, Henry (age: 22 / White) ? Tasmania ? Hobart
Murder ? victims: Elizabeth Keats and her child

23 October 1884
CARBERRY, Thomas Henry (age: 44 / White) - Western Australia ? Perth
Murder ? victim: Constable Hackett

24 October 1884
O'BRIEN, William (age unknown / White) ? Victoria ? Melbourne
Murder ? victim: Peter McCansh

29 October 1884
SING ONG (age unknown / Asian) - Western Australia - Geraldton
Murder ? victim: Chung Ah Foo

28 January 1885
DUFFY, John (age: 68 / White) - Western Australia ? Perth
Murder ? victim: Mary Sultana McGann

14 April 1885
WATSON, Charles (age unknown / White) ? New South Wales ?
Darlinghurst gaol
Murder ? victim: William Matthews

15 May 1885
BARNES, William (age unknown / White) ? Victoria ? Melbourne
Murder ? victim: Joseph Bragge Slack

14 July 1885
WILLIAMS, Thomas (age: 23 / White) ? New South Wales ? Darlinghurst gaol
Attempted murder ? victim: Mr. Roberts

3 September 1885
BUSHBY, Charles (age unknown / White) ? Victoria ? Ballarat
Attempted murder ? victim: Detective Hyland

26 October 1885
GORDON, Walter Edward (age: 28 / White) ? Queensland ? Brisbane
Murder ? victim: Walter Bunning

27 October 1885
SHERRY, Henry (age: 47 / White) - Western Australia ? Perth
Murder ? victim: Catherine Waldeck

27 November 1885
HUNTER, Edward (age: 72 / White) ? Victoria ? Bendigo
Murder ? victim: James Power

10 December 1885
FRISKE, Matthew (age: 67 / White) ? New South Wales ? Grafton
Murder ? victim: Matt Matteson

7 January 1886
MORELL, Freeland (age: 39 / White) ? Victoria ? Melbourne
Murder ? victim: John Anderson

5 April 1886
TIM TEE (age: 30 / Asian) ? Queensland ? Brisbane
Murder ? victim: Jimmy Ah Fook

8 June 1886
LIDDIARD, William (age unknown / White) - New South Wales ? Grafton
Murder ? victim: Patrick Noonan

21 June 1886
WONG TONG (age: 35 / Asian) ? Queensland ? Brisbane
Murder ? victim: Cock Tow

8 October 1886
RYENOLDS, Alfred (age: 26 / White) - New South Wales - Darlinghurst gaol. Murder ? victim: Rhoda Caroline Reynolds

7 January 1887
BOYCE, William (age: 19 /White)
DUFFY, George (age: 17 / White)
MARTIN, George (age: 17 / White)
REED, Robert George (age: 19 / White) - NSW - Darlinghurst gaol. Rape ? victim: Mary Jane Hicks

10 January 1887
WALKER, Timothy (age: 76 / White) ? Tasmania ? Hobart
Murder ? victim: Benjamin Hampton

4 April 1887
ERDMANN, Franz (age unknown / White) - Western Australia ? Perth
Murder ? victim: Anthony Johnson

30 May 1887
PICKFORD, Christopher (age: 31 / White) ? Queensland ? Brisbane
Murder ? victim: Martin Emmerson

13 June 1887
HARRISON, John (age: 27 / White)
THOMPSON, Ellen (age: 41 / White) ? Queensland ? Brisbane
Murder ? victim: William Thompson

18 November 1887
CONROY, William (age: 30 / White) - Western Australia ? Perth
Murder ? victim: John Snook

29 May 1888
GRACE, John (age unknown / White) - New South Wales ? Armidale
Murder ? victim: John Stapleton

13 June 1888
CUBBERGERAN (age unknown / Aborigine) - Western Australia ? Rottnest
Murder ? victim: Indyco

11 September 1888
HEWART, Robert (age unknown / White) - New South Wales - Darlinghurst gaol. Murder ? victim: Thomas Park

8 November 1888
SYMES, George (age unknown / White) ? Victoria ? Melbourne
Murder ? victim: Elizabeth Clifford

12 November 1888
DUHAMEL, Edmond (age: 37 / White) ? Queensland ? Brisbane
Murder ? victim: Sarah Ann Descurry

12 November 1888
SEDIN, (age: 24 / Asian) ? Queensland ? Brisbane
Murder ? victim: John Fitzgerald

8 January 1889
COLLINS, Louisa (age unknown / White) - New South Wales - Darlinghurst gaol. Murder ? victim: Michael Peter Collins

2 March 1889
LONG JIMMY (age unknown / Asian) - Western Australia- - Fremantle
Murder ? victim: Claude Buchanan Kerr

18 March 1889
HARRISON, William (age unknown / White) ? Victoria ? Bendigo
Murder ? victim: John Duggan

20 August 1889
MORRISON, James (age: 25 / White) - New South Wales - Darlinghurst gaol. Murder ? victim: David Sutherland

16 September 1889
CASTILLO, Filipe (age: 20 / Asian) ? Victoria ? Melbourne
Murder ? victim: Annie Thornton

16 October 1889
LANDELLS, Robert (age: 52 / White) ? Victoria ? Melbourne
Murder ? victim: Peter James Sherlock

6 November 1889
RILEY, Thomas (age: 21 / White) - New South Wales - Wagga Wagga
Murder ? victim: Christian Eppel

8 November 1889
PRES, Arle (age unknown / Asian) - Western Australia ? Fremantle
Murder ? victim: Louie

2 June 1890
BARRY, Michael (age: 46 / White) ? Queensland ? Rockhampton
Murder ? victim: Mrs. Barry

18 November 1890
SCHMIDT, Albert (age: 30 / White) - New South Wales - Wagga Wagga
Murder ? victim: John Young Taylor

16 March 1891
PHELAN, John Thomas (age: 30 / White) ? Victoria ? Melbourne
Murder ? victim: Ada Charlotte Reynolds Hatton

23 March 1891
WILSON, John (age: 23 / White) ? Victoria ? Melbourne
Murder ? victim: Stella Leah Marks

16 April 1891
AH CHI (age unknown / Asian) - Western Australia ? Fremantle
Murder ? victim: Ah Gui

20 April 1891
BOURKE, Cornelius (age: 73 / White) ? Victoria ? Ballarat
Murder ? victim: Charles Stewart

27 April 1891
CHAND, Fatta (age: 21 / Indian) ? Victoria ? Melbourne
Murder ? victim: Mur Juggo Mull

11 May 1891
WILSON, John (age unknown / White) ? Victoria ? Ballarat
Carnal knowledge ? victim: unidentified girl

18 May 1891
JOHNSTON, James (age: 30 / White) ? Victoria ? Ballarat
Murder ? victim: Mary Gourlay Johnston and four children

2 June 1891
HANSEN, Lars Peter (age unknown / White) - New South Wales ? Dubbo
Murder ? victim: Charles Duncker

17 August 1891
COOLEY, Arthur (age: 19 / White) ? Tasmania ? Hobart
Murder ? victim: Mary Ogilvie

24 August 1891
COLSN, William (age unknown / White) ? Victoria ? Melbourne
Murder ? victim: Mary Elizabeth Davis

17 November 1891
DALTON, Maurice (age: 72 / White) - New South Wales - Darlinghurst gaol. Murder ? victim: Catherine Dalton

26 November 1891
MALLAlIEU, Harold Dutton (age 19 / White) - New South Wales ? Dubbo
Murder ? victim: Jerome Carey

18 February 1892
CORRONDINE, (age unknown / Aborigine)
TCHAWADA, ( age unknown / Aborigine)
TERRIBIE, (age unknown / Aborigine) - Western Australia - Mt. Dockerell
Murder ? victim: Mr. Millar

25 April 1892
DONALD (age: 29 / Aborigine) ? Queensland ? Brisbane
Rape ? victim: Mrs. T. Scott

29 April 1892
SIN CHO CHI (age unknown / Asian) ? Western Australia ? Fremantle
Murder ? victim: George Fairhead

29 April 1892
CHEW FANG (age unknown / Asian)
LYEE NYEE (age unknown / Asian)
YOUNG QUONG (age unknown / Asian) - Western Australia ? Fremantle
Murder ? victim: Ah Ping

From the Cyclopedia of New Zealand, printed in 1908, the following names were some of those residing in Woodville, Manawatu
- (there is much more info and photos at the above link)


Councillor Henry Palmer HORNE was first elected to the Woodville Borough Council in the year 1903, and was re-elected in 1905. He was born in Forfarshire, Scotland, in January, 1873, and is the second son of Mr. D. M. Horne, of Woodville. He came to New Zealand with his parents at five years of age, and was educated at the Waipukurau, and Woodville public schoolsd41.html]Woodville[/url], Manawatu

Councillor David George McKIBBIN, of the Woodville Borough Council, was born in the year 1857, in County Down, Ireland, where he was educated, and apprenticed to the drapery business. He afterwards went to London, England, and was for four years with the well known wholesale firm of Copestake, Lindsay, Crampton and Company. In 1884 Mr. McKibbin sailed for Melbourne in the s.s. ?Austral,? and landed a few days before she sank in Sydney Harbour. He then came to New Zealand, and entered the employment of Messrs Sargood, Son, and Ewen, and remained with them until 1887

Councillor Joseph MOTLEY, J.P., formerly Mayor of Woodville, is a well-known aerated water and cordial manufacturer, and an old resident of the district. He was born in Lincolnshire, England, in the year 1854, and is the son of the late Mr. Robert Motley. He was educated at Boston, in his native county, and was after wards apprenticed to a shoemaker. At eighteen years of age, however, he enlisted in the 52nd Regiment of Infantry. Three years later, after having been quartered in Ireland, Malta, Gibraltar, and England, he purchased his discharge, and came to New Zealand by the ship ?Countess of Kintore.?

Mr. William Gibb CRAWFORD, Town Clerk and Treasurer to the Borough of Woodville, is a native of Glasgow, where he was born in the year 1836. His father, the late Mr. John Crawford, was a well-known manufacturer of that city. He received his education principally at the Andersonian Institute, and after finishing his term there decided to enter mercantile life in London. In 1874 he came to New Zealand in the ship ?Winchester,? and landed in Napier

Mr. Robert Eldon GRINLINTON, who occupied a seat on the Woodville Borough Council for about nine years, was born in Warrington, Lancashire, England, in the year 1860, and is a son of Mr. W. N. Grinlinton, of Napier. He was educated at Easingwold, Yorkshire, and came with his parents to New Zealand by the ship ?Winchester,? in 1874

Mr. Alexander SANDEL, formerly a member of the Woodville Borough Council, was born in Konigsberg, Prussia, in the year 1856, and was educated in Riga, Russia, where he spent about eight years in a drapery and fancy goods store. In 1883 he went to St. Louis, U.S.A., and six months later to London, England, and came to New Zealand by the s.s. ?Bombay,? in 1884

Mr. James TAYLOR, J.P., formerly a member of the Woodville Borough Council, is a well-known nurseryman. He was born at St. Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland, in the year 1852, educated in Aberdeen-shire, and brought up as a gardener. At twenty-one years of age he went to Canada, where he worked at his calling until 1880, when he returned to England, preparatory to leaving for New Zealand, by the ship ?City of Sparta.?

Mr. John HARRIS, J.P., chairman of the Woodville County Council since the year 1905, has been a member of the council since its inception in the year 1901. He was born at Calstock, Cornwall, England, in 1857, and in the following year was brought to New Zealand by his parents in the ship ?Harewood.?

Mr. Frederick John HUTCHINS was appointed clerk to the Woodville County Council in June, 1906. He was born in Masterton in June, 1883, and received a good public school education. He then entered the employment of Messrs MeKibbin and Company, merchants, Woodville, and subsequently became accountant to the firm

Mr. James HARVEY, Inspector of Stock for Woodville, Pahiatu, Patangata, and Waipawa, was born in Caithness, Scotland, and educated at Wick. He came to New Zealand with his parents in the year 1858, by the ship ?Ashburton,?

Mr. Andrew STEVENSON, Headmaster of the Woodville Public School, was born in the year 1865 in Dunedin, and is a son of the late Mr. Robert Stevenson, an early settler. He was educated in Westland, where he served his pupil-teacher's course and entered the service of the Canterbury Education Board in 1887

MULES, Philip Henry, M.B., F. R. C. S. (Edin.), Woodville. Dr. Mules was born at Brightwater, Nelson, in July, 1876, and is the second surviving son of the Right Rev. Charles Oliver Mules, Bishop of Nelson

LEIGH, Edward Henry, Pharmaceutical Chemist and Optician, Vogel Street, Woodville. The pharmacy is completely stocked with toilet requisites, perfumery, patent medicines, pure drugs and chemicals. A feature of this establishment is the dispensing of physicians' prescriptions and family recipes, in which the purest drugs are used. Mr. Leigh was born in the year 1881, at Havelock North

Mr. Alfred Herbert DILLON, of the firm of Messrs Latham and Company, is the third son of Mr. Alfred Dillon, M. H. R. for Hawke's Bay, and was born at Patangata in July, 1871

MURRAY, Francis, Land, Estate, and General Commission Agent, Woodville. Mr. Murray established his present business in the year 1905. He was born at the Thames, Auckland, in the year 1871

MONTEITH, Henry, Auctioneer, Land, Estate, Financial and Stock Agent, Valuer, etc., McLean Street, Woodville Bankers, Bank of New Zealand. Mr. Monteith was born in the year 1818, in Victoria, Australia, where he was educated and brought up to farming. In 1861 he went to Queensland, where he remained for about five years on his father's station. Mr. Monteith came to New Zealand in 1868

WILSON, J. G., Authorised an Licensed Surveyor, Land Valuer. Finance, Insurance and General Agent, McLean Street. Woodville. Bankers. Bank of New Zealand, Woodville, and Union Bank of Australia, Wellington. Mr. Wilson was born at Turakina in the year 1861

MOTLEY, Joseph, Aerated Water and Cordial Manufacturer, Bowen Street. Woodville. Bankers, Bank of New Zealand. Mr. Motley's factory is fitted up with the newest type of machinery, which is driven by a steam-engine. His general and special lines of manufacture, which are delivered all round the district, include lemonade, soda-water, ginger-ale, champage-cider, raspberryade, football-punch, orange-champagne, and all kinds of syrups

CROSS, John Waldron, Builder and Contractor, Woodville. Mr. Cross was born in Leicester, England, in the year 1851, and was educated and apprenticed to the building trade in his native town. In 1874 he came to New Zealand by the ship ?Asia,?

McKIBBON, D. G., Draper, Grocer, and Ironmonger, Vogel Street. Woodville. P. O. Box 16. Bankers. Bank of New Zealand. This business is one of the largest in Woodville. The shops are extensive and well stocked, with good show and millinery rooms at the back of the main building

GRINLINTON, Ernest Roden, Cabinet-maker and Undertaker, Vogel Street, Woodville. Mr. Grinlinton established his present business in the year 1809. The building, the joint property of Messrs Grinlinton and Harding, is a large two-storeyed one, and the portion used by the former comprises a large show-room, a workshop, and a store-room. Mr. Grinlinton keeps a large and well-arranged stock of manufactured and imported furniture of all kinds, the goods made and sold are of the best quality, and the prices are reasonable. He was born in Yorkshire, England, in August. 1873, and was brought to New Zealand by his parents as an infant

BLY, Robert, Hair-dresser, Tobacconist, and Billiard-Saloon Proprietor, Vogel Street, Woodville. This business was established by Mr. A. G. Riches, and acquired by the present proprietor in April, 1906. The premises consist of a convenient shop, which carries a considerable stock of first-class goods, a hair-dressing saloon containing two chairs, and a large billiard room, furnished with one of Aleoek's best tables. Mr. Bly was born at Feilding, in January, 1881

HARDING, Edgar, Cycle Engineer, Vogel Street, Woodville. This business was established in the year 1901, by the present proprietor. The premises consist of a large two-storeyed wooden building, well fitted up and appointed. A fine stock of ?Raleigh? and ?Rover? bicycles, and other makes of a cheaper grade, is displayed in the show-room, and the workshop has ample space and facilities for the mechanical operations. The proprietor is a qualified engineer and an expert cycle repairer, and a specialty is made of repairing. Mr. Harding was born in Woodville, in August, 1878

LOADER, William, Saddler and Harness Maker, Vogel Street, Woodville. Bankers, Bank of New Zealand. Branch at Mangatainoka. Mr. Loader established his saddlery business in the year 1885 in premises on the Masterton Road, and about six years later removed to the present site. The premises have a frontage of thirty feet, and the stock is of excellent quality. Every description of saddlery and harness is manufactured by Mr. Loader, and horse covers are a specialty with him

Mr. Joseph Henry DEAN, senior partner in the firm of Messrs Dean Brothers, was born in the Wellington province in the year 1879, and was educated at Wanganui. He afterwards learned the fellmongery trade

Mr. William DEAN, junior partner in the firm of Messrs Dean Brothers, was born in Foxton in the year 1881, and was educated at Wanganui public schools. For five years afterwards he worked for his father, who conducted a fellmongery at Palmerston North

Mr. Thomas Fraser WATSON, of the firm of Messrs Watson and Company, was born at Port Ahuriri in January, 1878. He was educated at the Havelock North public school, and for some years subsequently assisted in his father's store. Later, on the death of his father, he managed the store for about four years, and then in 1903 settled in Woodville

Mr. John Samuel NELSON was born in the year 1873 at Dunsandel. Canterbury, where he was educated and brought up to farming. At eighteen years of age he went to Waddington. where he farmed chiefly on his own account till October, 1903, when he bought a farm of 874 acres at Matahiwi. This he worked for two years, then sold out, and settled at Woodville

Mr. James Otto NELSON was born at Dunsandel on the 9th of November, 1882, was educated in his native place, and worked for some years on his father's farm at Waddington. In 1905 he took up his present property in conjunction with his brother

Mr. David Mitchell HORNE was born in the year 1844 in For ?a? shire, Scotland, where he was educated and apprenticed to the blacksmith's trade. He entered into business on his own account at March of Lunon Bank, and continued there for eight years. In 1878 he came to New Zealand, by the ship ?City of Auckland,?

Mr. John O'MEARA, sometime member of the House of Representatives for Pahiatua, was born in Melbourne, Australia, in the year 1856, and is a son of the late Mr. James O'Meara. He was educated at the Melbourne Model School and at St. Francis and St. Augustine's Schools, came to New Zealand in 1868

The following list was taken from the site: Executed in New Zealand from 'Helens' Page'

in Chronological Order:
- Name - Place of Execution - Date of Execution - details if any:

MAKETU, Wiremu Kingi, Auckland, 7 March 1842
- First person to be judicially executed in New Zealand (although not the first person sentenced to death). Convicted of murdering the family for whom he was working as a farm-hand

BURNS Joseph, Auckland, 17 June 1848
- Convicted of murdering a naval officer Lt Snow and his family at Devonport Naval Base in order to rob them

MARORO, Wellington, 19 April 1849
- Convicted of murdering a man and his children in a fit of rage at a previous conviction for theft ? he denied having any particular connection to his victims

GOOD William, Wellington 17 June 1850
- Convicted of murdering a seaman, John Ellis, aboard the General Palmer, a merchant barque moored in Wellington Harbour

BOWDEN William, Auckland, 27 April 1852
- Convicted of murdering a blacksmith, stabbing him with a knife during a fight

MARSDEN Charles, Auckland, 12 February 1856
- Convicted of murdering a Māori woman of the Te Arawa iwi. The incident caused significant tension between Te Arawa and the government, with some members of Te Arawa threatening to storm the prison and kill Marsden should the government not act against him

WHITE John, Auckland, 11 July 1856
- Convicted of murdering his partner, Ann Fay, with an axe. It is alleged that he was abusive towards her, and that he killed her when she refused to stay with him and threatened to reveal previous crimes he had committed. White denied the charge, and said that Fay was sought after by one of the witnesses against him, William Harris, and that Harris's mistress, Ann Scott (also a witness), killed Fay out of jealousy.

KILLEY John, Auckland 18 March 1858
- Convicted of murdering a man in Whangarei after a drunken argument

COLLINS James, Wellington, 30 January 1862
- A Colour-Sergeant convicted of murdering an officer who had constantly tried to bully him. The first person to be executed privately, rather than in public.

TAHEREI, Picton, 10 July 1863

HARPER Richard, Auckland,22 September 1863

RUARANGI, Auckland, 18 April 1864
- Convicted of murdering a woman and her daughter on a farm at Kaukapakapa. Another daughter, who was present but survived, told the court that Ruarangi stated an intent to kill other pākehā in the area, allegedly with the intent of sparking conflict, although the relationship between the settlers and local Māori was considered relatively good at the time

OKEROA, Nikotema, Auckland, 18 April 1864
- Convicted of murdering Te Waiti, described as a Māori chief, in the Bay of Islands. Okeroa was argued by some to be mentally incapable (Māori witnesses used the term porangi).

MCLEAN Alexander, Auckland, 21 October 1864
- Convicted of murdering his wife with a gun. McLean argued that the firearm was discharged accidentally.

JARVEY William Andrew, Dunedin, 24 October 1865
- Convicted of poisoning his wife with strychnine in order to marry his mistress.

JONES John, Dunedin, 6 April 1866
- Convicted of murdering a man at Waipori. Jones was had been drinking heavily, and claimed that he had no recollection of the event.

STACK James, Auckland, 7 April 1866
- Convicted of murdering his mother-inlaw Mary Finniigan aged 55 and her three sons James 17, Benjamin 14 and John 12

MOKOMOKO, Auckland, 17 May 1866
- Convicted of killing Karl V?lkner, a missionary who was believed by the Te Whakatohea iwi to be a government spy

KAHUPAEA Heremita, Auckland, 17 May 1866
- Convicted of killing Karl V?lkner, a missionary who was believed by the Te Whakatohea iwi to be a government spy

TE RAHUI Hakaraia, Auckland, 17 May 1866
- Convicted of killing Karl V?lkner, a missionary who was believed by the Te Whakatohea iwi to be a government spy

PROPITI Horomona, Auckland, 17 May 1866
- Convicted of killing Karl V?lkner, a missionary who was believed by the Te Whakatohea iwi to be a government spy

KIRIMANGU Mikaere, Auckland 17 May 1866
- Convicted of killing Karl V?lkner, a missionary who was believed by the Te Whakatohea iwi to be a government spy

BURGESS Richard, Nelson, 5 October 1866
- The Maungatapu Murderers; convicted of murdering and robbing four people on the road from Nelson to the West Coast goldfields. A fourth man, Joseph Sullivan, was spared the death penalty for testifying against the others.

KELLY Thomas, Nelson, 5 October 1866
- The Maungatapu Murderers; convicted of murdering and robbing four people on the road from Nelson to the West Coast goldfields. A fourth man, Joseph Sullivan, was spared the death penalty for testifying against the others.

LEVY, Phillip (William) Nelson, 5 October 1866
- The Maungatapu Murderers; convicted of murdering and robbing four people on the road from Nelson to the West Coast goldfields. A fourth man, Joseph Sullivan, was spared the death penalty for testifying against the others.

WILSON Robert, Nelson, 20 December 1867

SWALES John Densley, Lyttelton. 5 April 1871

WHAKAMAU, Wellington, 23 March 1869

PERI, Hamiora, ellington 16 November 1869
- Charged with treason, and the only person to be executed in New Zealand for a crime other than murder. A participant in Te Kooti's War.

NOBLE Anthony, Hokitika, 16 Febrary 1871
- Convicted of murdering a girl aged nine or ten in Hokitika. Noble eventually gave a confession in which he admitted to murdering and sexually assaulting the girl, although he denied raping her. Noble was originally from Baltimore (newspapers described him as "coloured" ? his father was African American and his mother was Spanish), and he was working in Hokitika as a casual labourer

CEDENO Simon, Lyttelton, 5 April 1871
- A butler to William Robinson, a wealthy land-owner and a member of the Legislative Council. Convicted of murdering a maid of the household, apparently after suffering racist insults. Cedeno was from Central America, and was black

KEREOPA Te Rau, Napier, 5 January 1872
- A leader of the Pai Marire religious movement convicted of involvement in the Volkner Incident (five others already having been executed ? see above).

EPPWRIGHT, Joseph, Auckland, 29 July 1873
- An American sailor convicted of murdering a man named Thomas Garrity while in port at Russell. "EPPWRIGHT, a constable, who stabbed another constable, was hanged at Auckland on 29 July. He made a speech exculpating Fisher, stating that he stabbed GARITY in the heat of a quarrel without intent to kill him. He denied that he had ever been in gaol before. After the cap was fitted the drop was knocked off but only 6 inches and efforts to pull it down proved ineffectual. The culprit was then taken off, the drop was readjusted and the second time it fell clear, causing instantaneous death.

DYER Charles, Auckland, 30 October 1874
- Convicted of murdering his mistress by dousing her in kerosene and then setting her alight

NUTANA, Auckland, 19 February 1875

MERCER John Robinson, Lyttelton, 7 May 1875
- A ship's cook convicted of raping and murdering a young girl while in port at Lyttelton

WOODGATE William Henry, Picton, 25 January 1877
- William Henry Woodgate was born at Beer, Devon, UK, in 1827 and was baptised on 1 January 1828. In the 1841 Census, he was living at Signal House, Beer, with his parents Robert & Elizabeth Woodgate and his younger siblings. Willam who married Margaret (Mary Ann) Heberley in 1863 was accused and found guilty at the Supreme Court sitting of murder of the newborn baby of his Niece Susan Woodgate who was the daughter of his brother Robert. He was thought to be the father of the child

CURTIN Martin, Auckland, 6 February, 1877

TE MOHI, aka Patiti Mohi, Auckland, 23 May 1877

WALSH James, aka, WELSH, Invercargill, 19 February 1879

AH LEE, dunedin 5 November 1880
- Convicted of murdering Mary Young at the Kyeburn gold diggings near Naseby in order to rob her home. Although he is alleged to have confessed the crime to police, he denied it in court and at the gallows, and his conviction was the subject of considerable public debate

TUHIAUA, Wellington, 29 December 1880
- Convicted of murdering Mary Dobie on the road to Te Namu Bay, near Opunake.

HIROKI Wiremu, new Plymouth, 8 June 1882
- Convicted of murdering John McLean, a member of a government surveying party operating in the area east of Waverley. He is alleged to have acted out of belief that McLean had been killing his pigs.

WINIATA Taurngakam Auckland, 4 August, 1882

DONOHUE John, Hokitika, 1 June 1884

EDWARDS Rowland, Herbert, Napier, 15 July 1884

CAFFREY John, Auckland, 21 February 1887
- Convicted of murdering Robert Taylor of Great Barrier Island, father of Caffrey's one-time fianc?e, Elizabeth Anne Taylor. The intent was to abduct Elizabeth, but they came to believe that they had been detected, and decided to flee to Valpara?so in a vessel stolen from Caffrey's employers. They were forced to turn back by a storm, and managed to hide for a time in Australia before being returned to New Zealand. A third person Grace Cleary, accompanied the two, and was charged as an accessory.

PENN Henry Albert, Auckland, 21 February 1887
- Convicted of murdering Robert Taylor of Great Barrier Island, father of Caffrey's one-time fianc?e, Elizabeth Anne Taylor. The intent was to abduct Elizabeth, but they came to believe that they had been detected, and decided to flee to Valpara?so in a vessel stolen from Caffrey's employers. They were forced to turn back by a storm, and managed to hide for a time in Australia before being returned to New Zealand. A third person Grace Cleary, accompanied the two, and was charged as an accessory.

TE PIRI, Haira, Napier, 13 May 1889

WATA Makoare, Napier, 28 September, 1889

SCOTT Alexander James, Auckland, 22 May 1893
- A resident of Waikumete (then spelled Waikomiti, and usually considered part of Glen Eden today) who was convicted of poisoning his neighbour, allegedly in order to more easily continue a claimed relationship with the victim's wife. Scott claimed that the deceased had committed suicide, and that he had previously spoken of doing so

DEAN Williamina, 'Minnie' Invercargill, 12 August 1895
- The only woman to be executed in New Zealand. A "baby-farmer" convicted of killing children in her care

BOSHER Stephen, Wellington, 21 April 1897

SHEEHAN William, Lyttelton, 21 July 1897

PHILPOT Frank, Wellington, 23 March 1893
- Convicted of murdering a rival for the affection of a woman

CLEMENTS Charles, Dunedin, 12 April 1878

ENOKA, New Plymouth, 2 May 1898
- Convicted of murdering his wife.

MCLEAN Alexander, Lyttelton, 31 August 1901
- Convicted of murdering a woman and her two children in Eyreton. McLean was the family's manservant, and is alleged to have killed them in order to rob the house

ELLIS James, Wellington, 28 February 1905
- Convicted of murdering Len Collinson, who worked clearing bush at Te Awaite, in southern Wairarapa. Ellis had been accused of minor criminal acts in the area, and Collinson had attempted to drive Ellis away from the work camp ? it was reported that Collinson was aware of Ellis's previous conviction for rape

KAKA Tahi, Auckland, 21 June 1911
- Convicted of murdering John Freeman, a gum-digger in Northland, while robbing him. Kaka's execution gave rise to controversy because of his youth

BIDDLE Alfred Mottram, Lyttelton, 13 December 1913
- A blacksmith from Mayfield who was convicted of murdering the wife of a man who had hired him. Biddle stated that he did not know why he committed the crime, and denied suggestions that he had sexual motivations. He apparently attempted to commit suicide by poison while hiding from police.

ROTTMAN Arthur, Wellington, 18 March 1915
- Convicted of murdering Joseph and Mary McCann, who employed him on their farm, with an axe.

BENNIER Frank Edward, Wellington, 19 January 1918
- Convicted of murdering his wife, Ethel Emma Bennier, when she decided to leave him.

EGGERS Frederick William, Lyttelton, 5 March 1918
- Convicted of murdering John Coulthard (and attempting to murder two others) in the course of holding up a vehicle transporting miners' wages in Runanga.

GUNN Dennis, Auckland, 22 June 1920
- Convicted of shooting Augustus Edward Braithwaite, the postmaster of Ponsonby, to obtain the keys to the local post office which he later robbed. The first person executed in New Zealand based on fingerprint evidence

THORNE Samuel John, Auckland, 20 December 1920
- Convicted of shooting Sydney Seymour Eyre, near Pukekohe. He was alleged to be in some form of relationship with Eyre's wife (who was said by prosecutors to be unwilling).

TE KAHU Hakaraia, Auckland, 10 October 1921

TUHI John, Wellington 19 April 1923

COOPER Daniel Richard, wellington, 16 June 1923
- A "baby-farmer"at Newlands near Wellington, convicted of killing children in his care (his wife was found "not guilty").

SCOTT Robert Herbert, Auckland, 17 April 1924

MUNN Arthur Thomas, Auckland, 17 April 1924
- A Northcote man convicted of poisoning his wife Lillie in order to inherit her property and marry his mistress.

COATS George Errol, Wellington 17 Decemer 1931
- A worker on the Mount Victoria Tunnel excavations, convicted of murdering his pregnant girlfriend and hiding her body on the site

TARRANT Edward, Wellington, 6 March 1933

EDWARDS John Hubert, Auckland, 11 December 1933

JAMES George Edward, Wellington, 15 December 1933

BAYLY William Alfred 'Bill', Auckland, 20 July 1984
- A farmer convicted of murdering his neighbours, and suspected of earlier murdering his cousin

PRICE Charles William, Wellington, 27 June 1935
- Allegedly an alcoholic, convicted of murdering his mistress in a field near Napier. Allegedly for a small sum of money, after an all day drinking session

Capital punishment abolished for ordinary crimes 1935-1950

FIORI William Geovanni Silveo, Auckland, 13 March 1952
- hanged for shooting and killing a timber mill manager and his wife while stealing ?1010 of the mill's payroll from their home at Minginui, 95km southeast of Rotorua, in 1951. John Arthur Gabolinscy and Marie Eveleen Gabolinscy had collected the money from the bank the day before

TE RONGAPATAHI Eruera, Aucklanmd, 14 September 1953
- Convicted of murdering James Henderson, a taxi driver, at Mt. Somers Township on June 1953

WHITELAND, Harry, Auckland, 21 December 1953
- Convicted of murdering 19 year old Dorothy Rose Haldane, a Railways booking clerk at Reefton Railway Station on 27 August 1953

FOSTER Frederick, Auckland. 7 July 1955
- Convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend at a milk bar on Queen Street

TE WHIU, Edward Thomas, Auckland, 18 August 1955
- Convicted of murdering an elderly woman who discovered him during a burglary

ALLWOOD Harvey Eric, Auckland, 13 October 1955
- Convicted of murdering John Hughes of Makarewa.

BLACK Albert Laurence, Auckland, 5 December 1955
- Convicted of murdering Alan Keith Jacques at a cafe on Queen St. Auckland on 26 July 1955

BOLTON Walter James, Auckland, 18 February 1957
- Last person judicially executed before the abolition of capital punishment in New Zealand. Found guilty of poisoning his wife.

AUSTRALIAN EXECUTIONS 1880 - 1967

CONVICT QUEENSLANDERS are people who arrived in Australia as convicts, then made their way to Queensland where they became a part of the colony's history.

The following profiles of some of the convicts that have made a significant contribution to Queensland was taken from the above site
- click the link to view their photos & read their biographies

Thomas DOWSE
1809-1885
Town Clerk of Brisbane

William Henry GROOM
1833-1901
Member of Parliament

James JOSEY
1821-1908
Landowner

James DAVIS "Durramboi"
1808-1889
Shopkeeper
Adopted tribesman

Kevin Izod O?DOHERTY
1823-1905
Physician
Political activist

[BJohn FLOOD
1832-1909
Shire Council chairman
Newspaper owner/editor

Patrick O'SULLIVAN
1818-1904
Landowner
Member of Parliament

Hannah RIGBY
c.1794-1853
Embroiderer
Servant

Edward MOTT
1807-1900
Well-known pioneer

William Charles WILKES
c.1816-1873
Newspaper editor
Separationist