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Jonathan David IREMONGER + Hannah DRISCOLL + Sophia RENDALL - London to Wellington 1874

Journal by ngairedith

Jonathan David IREMONGER was born 24 June 1844 in Clerkenwell, London to Jonathan David Iremonger (1822-1866) & Mary Ann Hidds (1821-1906)
* His mother next married ? Truscott, emigrated to NZ and died in Blenheim aged 85

Jonathan married Hannah DRISCOLL (1846-1874) in 1867 in the Church of St. John, Clerkenwell, London. Hannah was born in Ireland in 1846
They had 3 children in London:
* 1868 - 1919 Jonathan David Iremonger(+Kennedy)
. born 19 July 1868, Jonathan died 4 Dec 1919 aged 49 in Wellington
* 1870 - 1872 Mary Ann Hannah Iremonger
. born 11 May 1870, died Nov 1872 aged 2 in London
* 1874 - 1875 Frederick Iremonger
. born 6 Dec 1874 in the Union Workhouse, Mile End Old Town, London, he died aged 2 months in the Workhouse.

Jonathan (snr) had a partner, Sophia RENDALL (1848-1931). Sophia was born 4 Dec 1848 in Haselbury Plucknett, Somerset, a daughter of William Rendall & Eunice Fowler.
They had 2 children in London:
* 1872 - 1949 William David Iremonger (+Thoms)
. born 15 March 1872, died 1 July 1949 aged 77 in Putaruru
* 1874 - 1947 Thomas 'Tom' Iremonger (+McFarlane)
. born 18 March 1874, died 20 July 1947 aged 72 in Hamilton
Jonathan and partner Sophia emigrated to New Zealand on the CARTVALE which left London 25 June 1874, arriving in Wellington 11 Oct 1874. They took their 2 sons William and Tom. 6 year old Jonathon (from wife Hannah) was left behind until he was about 13 when he too sailed for New Zealand - do not know who brought him up . wife Hannah was 3 months pregnant when they left

HANNAH Iremonger DIED 7 Dec 1874 aged 28, in the Union Workhouse, Mile End Old Town, London where she had given birth 5 days earlier to son, Frederick Iremonger. Frederick died 2 months later.

On 14 Feb 1876 Jonathan and Sophia married at the Wellington Registry Office
They had 5 children in Wellington
* 1876 - 1956 Annie Iremonger (+Greenwood)
. died 1 May 1956 aged 80 in Wellington
* 1878 - 1963 Louisa Iremonger (+Clifford)
. died 27 Oct 1963 aged 85 in Hamilton
* 1879 - 1942 Major Henry Iremonger (+Leslie + Pile)
. died 11 Aug 1942 aged 84 in Wellington
* 1881 - 1964 Charley Iremonger (+Dawson +Moreton)
. died 8 Sep 1964 in Invercarill
* 1883 - 1969 Ellen 'Nell' Iremonger (didn't marry)
. died 6 May 1969 aged 86 in Hamilton

They then moved down to Blenheim and had another 5 children
* 1885 - 1981 Evalena 'Eva' Iremonger (+Gower)
. died 31 Oct 1981 aged 96 in Hamilton
* 1887 - 1976 Albert Iremonger (+Stant)
. died 11 Aug 1987 aged 89 in Wellington
* 1890 - 1978 Alfred Iremonger (+Gilling)
. died 1 Aug 1978 aged 88 in Wellington
* 1891 - 1952 Joseph 'Joe' Iremonger (+Caldwell +Wilson)
. died 19 Nov 1952 aged 60 in Palmerston North
* 1894 - 1895 George Iremonger
. died 10 July 1895 aged 7 months in Blenheim, buried Omaka

Jonathan and Sophia moved to Hamilton, Waikato where some of their family had moved and settled
SOPHIA Iremonger DIED 15 May 1931 aged 82 at 40 Rostrevor St, Hamilton
JONATHAN Iremonger DIED 6 July 1941 aged 97 at 40 Rostrevor St, Hamilton
. they are buried Location BB-N-015 & 016 Hamilton East Cemetery

* 40 Rostrevor St is now the CBD of Hamilton
The children's spouses can be seen at Jonathan's link

PHOTO (kindly taken 3 Jan 2020 by Elmo62)
Headstone of Jonathan & Sophia at Hamilton East cemetery
In Loving Memory Of
SOPHIA IREMONGER
Died 15th May 1931
Aged 62 Years
~ Also ~
JONATHAN
Husband Of The Above
Died 6th July 1941
Aged 97 Years
Always Remembered

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on 2010-05-02 17:44:44

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by allycat on 2010-05-03 09:31:25

Interestingly there are RENDELL and IRONMONGER connected to my late mother-in-law's HARRIS tree in New Zealand. The RENDELLs were from Ringmore, Stokeinteignhead, Devon, England 1800s and IRONMONGERs were from Hoo, Kent, England 1700s.

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