Dear Pamela,

Hi. You are in luck, I have all those names and surrounding families in my family tree, as Jane NATHAN, eldest daughter of Henry Anthony NATHAN and Jane HEARNE ... well her brother Thomas Wellington NATHAN married into my mother-in-law's HARRIS family.

Please contact me via the private messaging system letting me know your email address, and I shall give you the password for my Lyons and Hughes Family tree at TribalPages where more details are contained.

Regards,
Alison.

Hi,

I am related to Henry Nathan & Jane Hearn as well. They were my GGG Grandparents. I have some information regarding his family especially down his daughters - Mary Ann who married Thomas James Bush in 1876 in Wanganui. Mary Ann Bush (Nathan) passed away in 1925 and the following year Thomas James Bush married Mary Ann's sister, Susan Hearn Coker (Nathan). I also have some articles regarding the Rapley, Chavannes families.

Thanks
Historyhead

to historyhead msg: 26.10.2009
I would be interested in articles abt Rapley and Chevannes family, and further info to establish Jane Nathan having been taken by Maoris very early days- after 1845 in Wangnui district.
( Jane(t)Rapley was my great grandmother )maternal side.I am interested in writing something about Jane Nathan !.Rapley 2.Ormsbee and
her life in Wanganui, then Wellington where she owned and managed several hotels.

my email address is pamela-b@clear.net.nz

you can go to www.uk,commonwealth war graves,1914/1921and1939/1947and so on to find what you need on the person that you are looking for

Does anyone have a marriage date for James Rapley and Jane Nathan? I cannot find on on Births Deaths and Marriages for some reason. Also does anyone know anything about Rapley? Am writing a book on the Prince of Wales hotel which the Rapleys had. His wife remarried George Ormsbee. Would be grateful for any information!!

I am descended from James Rapley's younger sister, Ann b 1835.James was the first of the family in NZ, to fight in the maori wars. His extended family (some 11-15 siblings and parents) followed him over in 1852, into Christchurch. Maybe not that helpful with James' and Jane's detailed story but it is always good to check in with another family researcher. I have a pretty full family tree.