The AXUP family in New Zealand
James Axup (1808-1887) was born in Yorkshire, England. He married Mary Cooke (1813-1881) in Yorkshire on 26 Jan 1836. They both died in Yorkshire.
There were a number of children but their oldest, Aaron 'Henry' Axup is the only one found to date to have emigrated to NZ...

1836 - 1895 Aaron 'Henry' Axup
born in Rawcliffe, Yorkshire
married Fanny Dyer (1833-1919) in Preston, Lancashire in 1857
the known children of Henry & Fanny
* 1857 - 1857 Anne Margaret Axup
..1 1858 - 1942 Katherine Emma 'Kate' Axup (+ Wastney NZ)
..2 1859 - 1934 Walter Eustace Axup (+ Ross NZ)
* 1861 - 1867 Frederick Bowling Axup (aged 6 in Buckinghamshire)
..3 1862 - 1941 Ellen Axup (+ Hurley NZ)
Henry arrived into Lyttelton 26 Sep 1862 on the barque 'Mersey'. However, the passenger report suggests he came on his own. Read obituary of his son Walter below which says he (Walter) arrived on the 'Ben Ledi' in 1877. Did Henry come to set up for his family? Did Fanny and the children arrive much later?

..1 1858 - 1942 Katherine Emma 'Kate' Axup
..2 1859 - 1934 Walter Eustace Axup
..3 1862 - 1941 ELLEN Axup

TIMELINE of their father HENRY AXUP

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..3 1862 - 1941 ELLEN AXUP
born Berkshire, England
[In March 1918 at the monthly meeting of the Palmerston North Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, the resignation of Sister E. Axup from the position of night charge sister was accepted
* In 1919 Ellen was the acting-matron at Nelson Hospital, when testifying at the Death Of Child In A Car
Ellen married Jeremiah Hurley 31 March 1929 when she was 67 and they were living in Featherston in 1934 (in brother Walter's obituary)

On 14 Jan 1886 His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Major Jervois, returned to Wellington. Miss Axup (either Ellen or Kate) attended the Citizens' Ball .. lots of info and name dropping in this account

ELLEN HURLEY died 9 July 1941 aged 78
- nothing else known at this time, your help would be appreciated