William HIBBARD married Alice Whitick SMITH in 1875 New Zeaand
they lived at 140 Aikmans Rd, St Albans, Christchurch

they had 11 known children in Southbridge, Canterbury Plains

... 1
1874 - 1926 Winifred Maud Hibbard
married Joseph George Martin MACHON (1873-1961) in 1904

... 2
1876 - 1964 Thomas George Hibbard
married Laura BURCH (1876-1944) in 1899

... 3
1878 - 1956 Beatrice Alice Hibbard
married John Randall SUTTON (1878-1992) in 1912

... 4
1880 - 1907 Florence Louise Hibbard
married Edward James COWAN (1867-1935) in 1903

... 5
1882 - 1969 Violet May Hibbard
married George Charles CLEMENCE (1890-1972) in 1915
- George was born in Christchurch
- he was a Dairyman
- Violet died on 3 March 1969 aged 85
- she is buried Plot 205 - Block 6 at Memorial Park
- he died on 6 October 1972 aged 82
- he is buried with Violet

... 6
1885 - 1971 Ruby Pearl Hibbard
married Eugene O'BRIEN (1879-1949) in 1918
- they lived at 31 Glade Ave, Christchurch
- Eugene was born in Hokitika
- he was a Civil Servant in Christchurch
- he died on 5 October 1949 aged 70
- he is buried Plot 143 - Block 7 at Ruru Lawn Cemetery
- Ruby died on 10 March 1871 aged 85
- she is buried in Plot 73 - Block 39 at Ruru Lawn Cemetery

... 7
1888 - 1960 Ernest Vivian Hibbard
Ernest served in WWI as Private 73410 with the NZEF 39th Reinforcements E Company, embarking from Wellington 13 June 1918 for Liverpool, England. His Next Of Kin was his mother Mrs A Hibbard, 140 Aikman Road, Saint Albans, Christchurch
married Gladys Amelia COURT (1893-1935) in 1921
- they lived at 350 Armagh St Christchurch
- Gladys died on 19 June 1935 aged 43
- she is buried in Plot 329 - Block 7 at Bromley Cemetery
- Ernest later married Lilian Eleanor AGASSIZ (1888-1975)
- Ernest was a Butcer in Christchurch
- he died 25 November 1960 aged 72
- he is buried Plot 165 - Block 7 at Memorial Park
- Lilian died 23 April 1976 aged 87
- she is buried with Ernest

... 8
1890 - 1917 Harold Crofton Hibbard
- born in Canterbury, New Zealand
- Harold was a Butcher
- he lived at 244 Campbell Street, Rockhampton, Queensland
- he served in WWI as Private 23/64/3 with the AIF 47th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement, embarking from Sydney 22 December 1916
- his Next Of Kin was his father William Hibbard, 140 Aikman's Road, St Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand
- he fought on the Western Front and DIED OF WOUNDS on 14 October 1917 aged 27
- he is buried Nine Elms British Cemetery (Plot V, Row D, Grave No. 10), Poperinghe, Belgium

... 9
1892 - 1970 Harry Bruce Hibbard
- Harry served in WWI as Lance Corporal 48952 with the NZEF 26th Reinforcements G Company, embarking from Wellington 9 June 1917 for Devonport, England
- he was a Butcher
- he married Ruby CARLETON in 1917

... 10
1895 - 1980 Leonard Frederick Hibbard
- served in WWI as Private 27293 with the NZEF 17th Reinforcements, J Company, embaring from Wellington 25 September 1916 for Devonort, England. His Net Of Kin was his mother Mrs Alice Hibbard 140 Aikman's Road, Merivale, Christchurch
he married Ivy Gladys WILSON in 1925

... 11
1897 - ? Walter Russell Hibbard
married Myrtle Rosie Ella Mildred McALIECE in 1919
- in June 1918 this engagement notice appeared in the Christchurch Star: McALIECE - WHITE-EDWARDS - Miss Myrtle, daughter of Mrs McAliece (and the late William McAliece) of St Albans to Mr E.White-Edwards, of St Albans, late of Wales.


William Hibbard was born in England 26 Feb 1846
(see comments below)
- died 27 April 1922 aged 75
- he is buried in Plot 43 - Block 25 at Bromley Cemetery

Alice Whittick Hibbard was born 5 Dec 1854 in Bratton, Wiltshire, England
(see comments below)
- she died on 19 August 1939 aged 85 (recorded as 83)
- she is buried in Plot 43 - Block 25 at Bromley Cemetery