Mary Susan Hindmarsh (1862-1937) was born in Norwood, Adelaide, 1 of at least 6 children of John Hindmarsh (1820-1903) & his 1st wife, Mary Long (1824-1871) who married in Bloomsbury, London on 8 Dec 1853. Her father left the Royal Naval College to go to Adelaide with his parents, returned to England with his mother in 1841 but did not rejoin the navy. Instead he entered the Middle Temple and became a barrister. He returned to South Australia in 1855 and later moved to Napier where he died in 1903. Her mother died in South Australia and her father next married Matilda Drew Leworthy (1829–1905) in 1872.
* Her brother was Alfred Humphrey Hindmarsh (1860-1918), Lawyer, trade unionist and politician of New Zealand. He was educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide, and trained as a lawyer in a Dunedin law firm. In 1891 he was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in Christchurch. Shortly afterwards he moved to Wellington where, on 3 Oct 1892, he married Winifred Taylor. He was active in the Wellington labour movement, foundation president of the Workers' Educational Association, secretary of the Wellington Socialist Education League, president of the Wellington branch of the Federated Seamen's Union.
* Mary's grandfather was Sir John Hindmarsh (1785-1860). Born in Kent, he sailed in the "Buffalo" with his family in 1836 and within a few days began the survey of Adelaide. He became the first governor of South Australia. He was knighted in August 1851 and promoted rear admiral. He moved to London where he died on 29 July 1860. A son, John Hindmarsh jnr (1820-1903), left the Royal Naval College to go to Adelaide with his parents, returned to England with his mother in 1841 but did not rejoin the navy. Instead he entered the Middle Temple and became a barrister. He returned to South Australia in 1855 and later moved to Napier, New Zealand, where he died in 1903.
* A daughter, Susan Hindmarsh became the second wife of Captain John Ellis, a wealthy South Australian pastoralist,


Mary Susan Hindmarsh married Samuel Bolton in St John's Church, Napier on 27 April 1881, by Dr the Right Rev Edward Craig Stuart, D.D. Lord Bishop of Waiapu (1827-1917), perhaps why their first son has Stuart as a middle name, in a double wedding with her sister Florence Eliza Hindmarsh (1856-1934) who married Edward Gilbertson.

Mary & Samuel had 11 children
. 1 .
1882 - 1945 Agnes Mary Hindmarsh Bolton
married Albert Edwin Joseph (Westmoreland) Beetham (1871-1962) in 1904. Albert was 1 of 12 children of Joseph Westmoreland (1844-1938) & Julia Ann Beck (1851-1925). He changed his name from 11 June 1901 .. Pahiatua Herald CHANGE OF NAME. Public Notice is hereby given that Albert Edwin Joseph Westmoreland, of Clifton, Mangatainoka, has changed his name as from the date hereof and will be known in future as Albert Beetham.
* both buried in Archer St, Masterton

. 2 .
1883 - 1962 Felix Stuart Hindmarsh Bolton
married Eileen Margaret Shute (1897-) in St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington in 1920. she was a daughter of Deane Oxford Shute & Charlotte Frederica Georgina Sweney. 2 known siblings were, Rona Irene & Berthon Deane. He petitioned for divorce 1927, finally granted 1929. She was in Sydney in 1930.
married Grace Berry (1885-1940) in 1938
married married Leola Edna Burt (nee Huggins) in 1943

. 3 .
1885 - 1960 Frances Emma Hindmarsh Bolton
married Wilfred Turner in 1908
. he was a son of Edward Turner & Minnie Charlotte Skerman
Frances died in Hastings

. 4 .
1887 - 1964 Muriel Edith Hindmarsh Bolton
married Harold Richmond Wardell Beetham (1885-1964) 1911. Brother of her sister Ethel's husband.
- he attended WANGANUI COLLEGIATE SCHOOL 1900-1904
- he was a farmer
- he was living a 31 Manuka St Masterton
- his parents were Norman Beetham & Alice Mary Wardell
- his brother Norman married Muriel`s sister Ethel
- he died in 1964 and was cremated at Kelvin Grove
- Muriel died 25-8-1964 (4 months before Harold)
- she too was living in Manuka St and was cremated at Palmerston North

. 5 .
1889 - 1971 Ethel Sophia Hindmarsh Bolton
married Norman Trevor Beaumont Wardell Beetham (1882-1968) in 1912. His parents were Norman Beetham & Alice Mary Wardell. His brother Harold married Ethel`s sister Muriel
He was living at 118 Essex St Masterton and died in Masterton Hospital
Ethel died 3 years later. She was living at 1A Coddington Cres, Masterton. They are buried at Archer Street

. 6 .
1890 - 1942 Joseph Cheney Hindmarsh Bolton
married Jessie Lockett Abercrombie (1894-1981) in 1914
. Jessie next married Harold Harcourt Turner in 1931
married Marian Isabella Snodgrass (1898-1975) in 1927
. Marian was a daughter of John Snodgrass & Emmeline Clayton. 4 of her known siblings were, Violet Graham, Olive Newton, Emmeline Clayton & Nancy Clayton
Joseph is buried at Old Gorge Cemetery Woodville

. 7 .
1892 - 1962 Marie Louise 'Lulu' Hindmarsh Bolton
. birth registered in Christchurch
. attended the school of Miss Swainson in Thorndon, Wellington, 1901
married Ralph Hopton Robertshawe (1885-1918) in 1912
married George Coghill (1872-1925) in 1919

. 8 .
1894 - 1969 Kathleen Maud Hindmarsh Bolton
married Noel Gordon Grant 1924
. Noel was a son of John Grant & Charlotte Elizabeth Marryatt.
John was the 'chief' of the "Examiner" in Woodville for nearly 25 years. He died there in 1916. He had married Charlotte Elizabeth Marryatt (1858-1953) at St John's Church, Milton, Otago 1 May 1878
. their children .
1879 - 1924 Edward Marryatt Grant
1880 - 1961 Milton Reid Grant
1882 - 1957 Mabel Stuart Grant
1888 - 1969 Gladys Florence Nevill Grant
1889 - 1962 Noel Gordon Grant
1891 - 1974 Desmond Arthur Grant
1894 - 1933 Dorothy Charlotte Grant
1899 - 1973 Marjorie Gertrude Mary Grant

. 9 .
1895 - 1937 Beatrix Helena Hindmarsh Bolton
married Oscar Herbert Druce in 1916
. he was a son of Godfrey Francis Druce & Ella Beatrice Eaton
. Beatrix and Oscar are buried in Old Gorge Cemetery Woodville

. 10 .
1898 - 1981 Margaret Gwendoline Hindmarsh Bolton
married Duncan Carr MacPhail in 1920
. moved to West Australia, died in Albany

. 11 .
1900 - 1975 Eileen Sylvia Bolton
married Harry Chrystie Wells in 1921
. he was a son of Elisha Andrew Wells & Alice Elizabeth Morris
- 3 known siblings of Harry were: Alice Mary, Catherine Jane & Elisah John

MARY DIED 12 Nov 1927 aged 75 in Woodville
SAMUEL DIED 20 Aug 1933
. they are buried Plot 21 & 22, Block 20 at Old Gorge Cemetery

PHOTO Samuel Bolton Chairman of the Pahiatua County Council 1890-94 . 1901-06 . 1910-11 . 1922-33
Councillor of the Makuri Riding 1890-96 . 1899-1911
Councillor of the Kohinui Riding 1911-14 . 1920-33