Alfred Wallace WALTERS (1858-1933)
was born at St Helier's, Jersey, Channel Islands, a son of John WALTERS & Sophia L'EVESQUE

Alfred married on 16 July 1876, by the Rev. Thomas Orange, at St Lawrence, Jersey to: Emma BARNEY (1859-1945)
Alfred was a Gardener & he and Emma settled in Taita, Lower Hutt

the 12 children of ALFRED & EMMA
(born in New Zealand)
.. 1 ..
1878 - 1963 Henry Alfred Walters
- Henry married Marion Elizabeth HOLLISTER (1878-1957) in 1908
- 1 of 3 daughters of Sam HOLLISTER & Ellen/Ellenor MILES
- Henry was a Gardener
MARION died 25 January 1957 aged 78 & her ashes scattered from Waikumete
HENRY died 26 oct 1963 aged 86 in Henderson, Auckland, & cremated at Waikumete

.. 2 ..
1879 - Alice Amelia Walters
- Alice married Athol Moore CARTER (1879-1958) in 1900
the known children
1901 - Patrick Walters Carter
1902 - Alfred Wallace Carter

.. 3 ..
1880 - 1880 Louisa Walters
- Louisa died aged 7 weeks
buried Christ Church Taita

.. 4 ..
1881 - 1966 John Francis Walters
- married Edith Alice Tilbury (1887-1978) in 1907
* daughter of John Tilbury & his 2nd (of 3) wife, Fanny Gwilliam (1864-1954). (John had 1st married Jane Hancock in 1876. She died in 1878 aged 27, their daughter Alice Elizabeth died in 1879 aged 3 months)
Evening Post, 30 Aug 1954 Tilbury - On Aug 30 1954, at Hutt Hospital (suddenly), Fanny, 121 Main Rd, Eastbourne, widow of John Tilbury and loved mother of Edith (Mrs Walters, Sydney), stepmother of A. J. (Albert John 1876-1969) Tilbury (Lower Hutt) and loved grandmother of Ernest (Eastbourne), Keith (Lower Hutt) and Myra (Mrs Butt, Sydney); in her 90th year. Private interment. Taita Cemetery Headstone at Plots 333 & 334: John Tilbury husband of Fanny Tilbury died 12 Feb 1916 aged 65 years. Fanny wife of John Tilbury died 30 August 1954 aged 89 years. Alfred son of E. Tilbury died 21 Nov 1918 aged 30 years.
children of John & Edith Walters
1908 - 1991 John Keith Walters
1909 - Myra Fanny Walters (+Frank Butt, moved to Sydney)
* John was living at Cottles Lane Taita in 1925. They moved to Sydney at some stage. John died in Parramatta in 1966 & buried at Rookwood in 1967. Edith died in NSW in 1978

.. 5 ..
1882 - 1908 Louisa 'Lydia' Walters
- Lydia married Albert John TILBURY in 1905
* son of John Tilbury & his 2nd (of 3) wife, Fanny Gwilliam (1864-1954). Brother of Edith who married Louisa's brother JOhn (above).
Lydia was killed in a coach & train accident in Nelson
3 Feb 1908
.. The Motueka-Nelson coach was run into by a special train at Appleby crossing at noon to-day. The train struck the front wheels of the coach, smashing the fore part to splinters and freeing the horses, which bolted, but were subsequently recovered unhurt. The driver and three passengers, all ladies, were thrown out. Mrs A. J. Tilbury, of Hutt, was killed and her sister, Miss Walters, sustained a severe shock and minor injuries. Miss Littall, of Richmond had her thigh fractured and the driver, Charles Brickland, was picked up, very seriously injured internally and taken to hospital. It is probable that he will not recover.
The coach was smashed to pieces.
The train was pulled up when it was found that Mrs Tilbury, aged 25, the wife of Arthur John Tilbury, market gardener, Lower Hutt, had been killed instantaneously. Mrs Tilbury, her sister and husband were here on a holiday and were stopping with friends at Appleby Road. They were coming in from Appleby to the Anniversary Day sports meeting. Mrs Tilbury had not long been in the coach when the accident occurred, and meant to go only as far as Richmond, where she would take the train for Nelson with her husband, who was cycling to the station
22 May 1908
.. Charles Brickland, the driver of the Motueka coach which collided with a railway-engine at Appleby on the 1st February, causing the death of Mrs Lydia Tilbury, of Wellington, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of manslaughter. Bail was allowed. On 1 July 1908, the jury returned a 'no bill' verdict

.. 6 ..
1884 - 1946 Charles 'Charlie' Walters
- Charles married Lucy Elina Ada Hobbs in 1909
buried Old Levin

.. 7 ..
1885 - 1886 Albert Daniel Walters
- Albert died 1886 aged 7 months
buried Christ Church Taita

.. 8 ..
1886 - 1972 Philip 'Phil' Walters
- Phil married Ivy KING in 1912
- daughter of Reuben KING(1829-1929) & Emily Ellen WILLIAMS (1861-1902)
Phil died 13 April 1986 & cremated Karori

.. 9 ..
1888 - 1888 Emma Walters
On 18th July, 1888, at the Taita, Emma, youngest and beloved daughter of Alfred and E. Walters, aged 6 weeks
We saw her fading, day by day;
We saw her pass away;
We nursed her with the tenderest care,
But could not make her stay

.. 10 ..
1889 - 1974 Laura Walters
- Laura married Victor Jubilee PEMBERTON (1888-1960) in 1912
- Victor was born 1888 in Redgrave, Suffolk
Laura died 1 April 1974 & buried Old Levin

.. 11 ..
1890 - 1947 Susan Walters
- Susan married Francis 'Frank' Cecil EALES (1882-1954) in 1909
- born in Christchurch, a son of John EALES & Rhoda CATE
the known children
1910 - 1979 Francis Eales
1911 - Ellen Eales
SUSAN died 18 June 1947
FRANK died 27 May 1954, they are buried Taita Old cemetery

.. 12 ..
1893 - 1973 Lucy Walters
- Lucy married Cecil Barry HODGINS (1900-1989) in 1925
- 1 of 5 children of Michael Joseph HODGINS & Louise Mary SMITH
LUCY died 16 March 1973 aged 79
Cecil died 9 Aug 1989, they were cremated Karori

ALFRED WALLACE WALTERS died 23 Dec 1933 at Taita
26 Dec 1933 The death occurred at Taita, Lower Hutt, on Saturday of Mr Alfred Walter, at the age of 75 years. The late Mr Walters was born at St Saviour's, Isle of Jersey, in 1858 and arrived in New Zealand by the sailing ship HOROH in 1876. For twenty-five years he was in charge of what was then known as Quaker Mason's Garden at Taita. After the garden was cut up for building sites Mr Walters took up market gardening and he pursued that occupation until his death. The deceased was one of the ten oldest members of the Oddfellows Lodge, Lower Hutt. He is survived by his widow, four sons - Messrs, Henry, John, Charles and Philip Walters, four daughter, Mr H. Moore-Carter Lower Hutt, Mrs F. Ealse Taita, Mrs V. Pemberton Taita and Mrs B. Hodgins Lower Hutt; thirty-four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The funeral took place at Taita yesterday (Christmas Day)

EMMA WALTERS died 15 July 1945 at Silverstream aged 86
On July 15, 1945, at Silverstream, Emma, widow of the late Alfred Walters, of Cottle's Lane, Lower Hutt, aged 86 years. At rest.

NOTES
the children attended Taita School in Lower Hutt

In 1907 Walter was fined 20s with court costs of ?1 18s 6d, for having failed to have his name on a milk cart. He and Maurice Whitewood Welch were also convicted for having used their milk carts for carrying manure