The Apted "Fiji" Connection
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I have always been curious of the genealogical connection between my family tree and the Apted
family in Fiji, who were well-known for their sporting achievements (Harry and Billy - cricket and
their sisters for hockey). I have now discovered that it was probably through a John Apted who was
born in Croydon, England on 18th January 1835. It appears he may have emigrated to Australia and
had a family there. His son named William Walsh Apted was born in Walgett, New South Wales,
Australia in the late 1800s. William Walsh Apted grew up there but went to work in Fiji where he
married and raised the sporting family I have mentioned.
As a sideline William Walsh Apted fathered a son out of wedlock in Levuka while livng in Fiji.
That son was given the name William Apted Bryson who was born in 1921. He grew up and worked in
Fiji until he emigrated to New zealand where he married a Lillian Jaggard. He later took New
Zealand citizenship and duly passed away in Napier, New Zealand.
If any body can shed some further light on this little bit of history I wold be most appreciative.,
David Charles Apted
2/17 Omarunui Road
R.D.3
Napier 4183
New Zealand
Comments
CBower on 2018-06-04 08:19:25Hi David, I am the great grandson of William Walsh Apted as my grandfather is Bill Apted. We are still in Fiji and William Apted had 2 daughters and 3 sons. Harry had past away a few years ago and so had his sister. His other sister is located in New Zealand and most of their grandchildren are in Australia, New Zealand or Fiji. I hope this helped. Have a lovely day
Doreen49 on 2019-06-16 14:03:04Hi David. Some years later but William Apted Bryson is my Uncle Bill and half brother to my father James Roderick Bryson. Hope this response is not too late to get a response.
janilye on 2019-06-16 22:19:2921 December 1886, at 9.pm on a Sunday night, the house in Fox-street Walgett, belonging to John Apted and his family was burnt down.
John Apted's son Charles Mortimore married Emma SEAMAN at St. John's church Uralla on the 3 September 1901
janilye on 2019-06-16 22:51:11Not too many Apteds' so I will mention that on 3 March 1835, the convict ship 'Waterloo' brought out to Van Diemen's Land 2 Apted's one was William APTED born about 1811 in Reigate, Surrey, William was 5’5” tall, 23 years old, fresh freckled complexion, brown hair, light brown whiskers, blue eyes. His crime was 'Highway Robbery' He'd been sentenced to LIFE.11/9/1839: Married Elizabeth Paul (Frances Charlotte 1833) at Hobart - they had 3/5 children. He died in Sydney on 12 July 1865
16/8/1863: Elizabeth died of cancer of the tongue at Glenorchy. She was 55 years old
His younger brother Richard Henry Apted same crime same sentence. He was also born in Reigate, on 19 June 1813. occupation:Ostler.
Richard was 5’6 1/2” tall, light brown hair, grey eyes, B inside rt arm - Heart darts Moon 7 Stars inside left arm, single.
He married Sarah Burville at Launceston in 1852 - they had 5 children.
He died 3 March 1893.aged 80 of Senility at the Invalid Depot, Launceston
Also a James Apted came on the Asia 29th April, 1825 into NSW. He'd been sentenced to 7 years but I have no other details.