Hello Fayne,

I have written a journal on your Hellyer so that any information can be added or amended as required the HELLYERs of Dunedin

Hoping you and others will send through info they have so I can add it to the journal and build a bigger picture going back as many generations as possible

This is what I have found as at 2 Feb 2011:

b]George Charles HELLYER (1861-1924)
- was born in Jersey and emigrated when he was about 13
- he married Mary Ann McDONALD (1861-1902) on 27 April 1893 in Andersons Bay Dunedin
- in 1924 they were living at 1 Queen's Drive, Dunedin
- Mary Ann died aged 41 and is buried in Block 10. Plot 12 at Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin with husband George and son Sydney, also (her possible mother) Isabella McDonald (1841-1921)

the known children of George & Mary Hellyer were:

1894 - 1920 Ruby Isabella Hellyer
- married Charles Young ESPLIN (1893-1966) in 1913
- Ruby died aged 26
- Charles remarried in 1924 to Ruby Amelia COX (1901-1965)

1895 - 1958 Ronald McDonald Hellyer
- married Nellie Isabella FARQUHAR (1898-1934) in 1922

1898 - 1975 Muritai Flora Hellyer
- married Arthur James SPENCER (1895-1989) in 1923

1899 - 1990 Rachel Ogilvie Hellyer
- married Keith MENZIES (1902-1970) in 1925

1902 - 1927 Sydney George Hellyer
- Sydney was a railway Cleaner & lived at Waikari, Dunedin
- Sydney died aged 25


.. I believe George Charles & William Robert Hellyer were brothers


William Robert HELLYER (1866-1940)
- was born in the Channel Islands, emigrated when he was about 10
- he married Margaret Ellen GARRICK (1872-1957) on 18 October 1893 in Anderson Bay Dunedin
- William was a driver and was living at 10 Rugby St Dunedin in 1963. He died aged 63 and is buried with wife Margaret and daughter Christina

the known children of Robert & Margaret Hellye were:

1893 - 1975 Philip William Hellyer
- married Mabel Edith KING (1896-1969) in 1921

1895 - 1969 Alice Mary Hellyer
- married Arthur Stephen EDE (1885-1966) in 1910
- Arthur was the 3rd of 12 children of Edward EDE & Clara Elizabeth ALSOP who married in 1878 (I will write a journal about them soon)
- (Edward Ede was a son of Benjamn & Amy Ede)
- possible Arthur & Alice went farming in Ashburton

1896 - 1970 Joseph John Hellyer
- married Margaret Law GARDNER(1897-1965) in 1924
- both buried Dunedin

1897 - 1990 Christina Clements Hellyer
- married ? OSMAND
- Christina died at her home, 31 Cranston St, Dunedin, aged 92. Her ashes are buried Block 6. Plot 41 at Andersons Bay Cemetery with parents William & Margaret Hellyer

1900 - 1980 Douglas Hunter Hellyer
- married Emma Louisa Hawkes INGRAM (1902-1992) in 1924
- both buried Dunedin

That is wonderful. I received my grandparents, Alice Hellyer and Arthur Ede's marriage certificate today. They were married on 1 June 1910 in Oxford at the Registry office at the Railway Station.

Were William and George brothers? I am curious about Muritai and how she came by her name. My mother was named Betty Ngaroma and we've always wondered how that came about - my daughter Kirsty has Ngaroma as her second name as I think it is such a pretty name.

While searching for info on Grandad I came across this at the National Library: http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=75350&l=en
It is a cartoon/water colour of an Edge fainting and due to be married and it seems it can only be him or one other person. Rather interesting.

Regards Jenny

Hi Fayne,
Yes, William and George wre brothers

Read my journal the HELLYERs Channel Islands to Dunedin which can be added to or amended as we find more ...

Hi again Fayne,
The name Muritai means 'Sea Breeze' in maori, could be how she got her name

Muritai is also a suburb of Eastbourne, 12km south of Petone, Wellington, but this seems an unlikely source of her name

To show William and George Hellyer as brothers:

the 18 children of Philippe Samuel HELLYER

Let me know if you want any more information on the Edes or if you have some I could look at. I have lots of information going forward from this

Bronwensummersatgmaildotcm


1711? EDE
George Ede & Ann ?
b.
m.
d.

Ann ?wife of George Ede mother of William Ede
b.
m.
d.
Children 6
1731 Oct 24 Jane Ede, Worth, Sussex, Eng.
1732 Jan 14 Mary Ede, Worth, Sussex, Eng.
1734 Jan 17 George Ede, Worth, Sussex, Eng.
1736 Aug 15 John Ede, Worth, Sussex, Eng.
1738 Jul 18 William Ede, Worth, Sussex, Eng
1740 Aug 10 James Ede, Worth, Sussex, Eng.

William Ede husband of Elizabeth Still
b.1738 Jul 18 Worth, Sussex, Eng.
m.1758 May 1 Elizabeth Still, Reigate, Surrey, Eng. he signed she made her mark (cert)
d.1833
Henry & Ann Still children 1730 to 1741
https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bsurname%3AStill%20%2Bbirth_place%3A%22Sussex%2C%20England%22~%20%2Bbirth_year%3A1730-1745~

1740? STILL Parents James Still and Elizabeth Still
Elizabeth Still wife of William Ede mother of William Ede
b.1736 Oct 22
m.1758 May 1 William Ede, Reigate, Surrey, Eng. he signed she made her mark (cert)
d.
Children 1
1761 b.Jan 26 William Ede, St Nicholas, Reigate, Surrey, Eng.

William Ede husband of Ann Wright
b.1761 b.Jan 26 St Nicholas, Guildford, Surrey, Eng. (reg.)
m.1786 May 27 Ann Wright, Ifield, Surrey, Eng. (cert Ann made her mark and it was witnessed by Hannah Wright, who also made her mark) (reg.)
d.1838 April (reg.)

1767 WRIGHT
Ann Wright wife of William Ede mother of Edward Ede
b.1767 March 11 St. Olave, Southwark, Surrey, Eng.?? (Mary Ann Wright Parents Peter Wright and Mary)
m.1786 May 27 William Ede, Ifield, Surrey (cert to hand Ann made her mark and it was witnessed by Hannah Wright, who also made her mark)
d.1838? March 14 St Mary Magdalene, Reigate, Surrey, Eng. (aged 71)
Children 11
1788 May 10/18 James Ede, Ifield, Eng.
1789 June 28 David Ede (baptised at Ifield) 1780’s they had a rubber stamp with the word pauper which was applied in a very straight line down the right margin to those who obviously could not pay the church fees. In 1889 2 son David got a pauper stamp.
1790 June 13 Elizabeth Ede, Reigate, Surrey, Eng.
1793 Jan 13 John Ede Reigate, Surrey, Eng.
1795 May 3 Marg Ede, Reigate, Surrey, Eng.
1795 Feb 4 Thomas Ede, Reigate, Surrey, Eng.
1800 June 8 Hannah Ede Reigate, Surrey, Eng.
1803 March 13 Josiah Ede, Reigate, Surrey, Eng. m.Eleanor Whitmore, c.John Ede 1834 Reigate, m.Emma Ware, c.1859 July 29 Rosa Ellen Ede Reigate m.Albert Waller, 8 children, Ada Dorothy Waller b1889 Reigate, Surrey, Eng.
1806 March 2 Richard Ede Reigate, Surrey, Eng.
1806 March 2 Stephen Ede Reigate, Surrey, Eng.
1809 July 2 Edward Ede Reigate, Surrey, Eng.

Edward Ede husband of Mary Risbridger
b.1809 July 2 Reigate, Surrey, Eng.
m.1828 Aug 24 Reigate Mary Risbridger
d.1876 April 20 Reigate Union Workhouse (certificate to hand)
Census
1841 Edward 30 Ag., Mary 30, Emma 11,Benjamin 8, Elizabeth 3, Eliza 2, Stephen 1, Reigate Moore St, Reigate Foreign,
1851 Edward 41 Ag. Lab., Mary 39, Emma 21 laundress, Stephen 10, Louisa 8, Edward 6, Caroline 4, Mary 2. Linkfield St, Reigate, Surrey
1861 Edward 52 Labourer, Mary 50, Edward 17 labourer, Mary 11, Emily 9, Henry 7, Arthur 4, Eliz 1
1871Edward 63 Labourer, Arthur Ede 14, living with daughter Emma and son-in-law George Gorringe, North Vale Street, Reigate
1740 RISBRIDGER
Edward Risbridger husband of Sarah Cheesman