Albert WHITE was born in 1854 in Froxfield, Petersfield, Hampshire

- he was the first husband of Emily WILLIAMS.
They married in New Zealand in 1883 when he was 29 and she was 19

They 5 children:
1883 - Walter White

1885 - Edith White
- married Samuel PECK

1887 - Ethel Jane White
- married Frederick HANCOCK

1889 - Allan John White

1892-1964 - Alban Vincent White

In 1893, aged 39, Albert fell off some scaffolding at his work place. He was `rushed` (on a horse and dray) to the doctor but the hospital was 30 miles away.
He had broken his back and never survived.
He left 5 children under the age of 9.

His widow Emily later married Reuben KING and had another 4 children:

1894-1972 - Leonard King
- married Ada Martha Jane CHIVERS

1896-1985 - Ivy King
- married Philip WALTERS

1900-1907 - Ruth King

1901-1916 - Norman King