Early Wellington
Register of Deaths, from 1840 to 1847
Register of Deaths, from 1840 to 1847.
Name of parent, relationship, age, and cause of death.
- 1840—
- Henry Baker, son, 2 years, drowned.
- Mrs. Miller, daughter, 24 years, consumption
- Thos. Susan, wife, childbirth.
- James Woods, wife, 30 years, unknown.
- Edward Head, 2 children, 2 years and 1 year, drowned.
- Robert Park, son, 2 years, teething.
- Adam Reid, wife, 46 years, decline.
- S. Woodward, son, 11 years, unknown.
- 1841—
- Thos, Irving, wife, 25 years, fever.
- John Wade, wife, 22 years, consumption.
- Thos. Avery, daughter, typhus fever.
- Jas. Fisher, son, 19 years, dropsy.
- Chas. Cottle, wife, 30 years, decline.
- John Francis, daughter, 16 years, decline.
- David Wilkinson, son, 7 months, inflamation of the lungs.
- Robert Fill, son. 18 years, inflamation of the lungs.
- John Murray, son, 5 days.
- Robert Hopton, son. 4 years, decline.
- 1842—
- John Murray, daughter, 2 weeks.
- Wm. Clarkson, infant.
- Wm. Meech, infant, convulsions.
- D. McLachlan. infant, convulsions.
- Philip Murch, brother, 40 years, fever.
- Philip Murch, niece, 8 years.
- Philip Murch, infant, 6 months, inflamation of the lungs.
- John Phillips, son, 4 years, decline.
- John Phillips, son, 6 months, decline.
- John Southee, son, 12 years, cause unknown
- John Mitchell, son, 18 years, fever.
- Saml. Firmiger, wife, dropsy.
- James Branger, son, accidental.
- John Hall, son, 2 years, jaundice.
- Thos. Chas. Butler, son, 2 years, accidental.
- Richard Milner, son, 2 years, thrush.
- Wm. Gill, child, 5 months, convulsions.
- John Bell, son, 7 years, decline.
- Stephen Penfold, daughter, 1 year, fever.
- James Ingles, daughter, 6 months, decline.
- Eliza Jackson, son, inflamation of the bowels.
- Henry Tiffen, wife, 22 years, childbirth.
- Wm. Membury, daughter, 7 years, dropsy.
- James Scott, infant, 9 weeks.
- A. de Brandon, wife, 28 years, decline.
- Edmund Cording, 53 years, inflamation.
- George, Buck, daughter, decline.
- John Cook, daughter, 2 1/2 years, dropsy.
- Jas. McCarthy, 25 years, accidentally shot.
- Wm. Walters, 30 years, diseased heart.
- Wm. Pike, son, 2 years, decline.
- Wm. Harvey, wife, 49 years, decline.
- Jas. Hobman, wife, 35 years, childbirth.
- Henry Leight, son, 3 years, inflamation of the lungs.
- Jas. Cattell, wife, 35 years, accidental.
- Jas. Phillips, son, 6 months, inflamation of the lungs.
- Jas. Stoodley, son, 10 weeks, inflamation of the lungs.
- Wm. Friend, 33 years, drowned.
- J. Whitehouse, son, 5 years, decline.
- J. Tonlin, son, 4 years, decline.
- N. Jenkins, daughter, 10 weeks, teething.
- J. Spiers, (2) twins. 3 months, cause unknown.
- Wm. Dodge, daughter, 6 months, burnt.
- Zach. Cately, 33 years, drowned.
- 1843—
- Richard Milner, daughter, 10 weeks, convulsions.
- Wm. Gill, 2 children, 2 days, weakness.
- Alexr. Lyall, infant.
- Alexr. Farmer, son, 6 months, convulsions.
- Richard Baker, infant, convulsions.
- John Hodges, infant, convulsions.
- Sam. Firmiger, daughter, fever.
- George Hunter, 55 years, apoplexy.
- Geo. Hendry, infant, sickly from birth.page 460
- Isaac Fisher, daughter, 2 years, cold.
- Jas. Mayo, son, 1 1/2 years, inflamation of lungs.
- Chas. Hen. Squibb, daughter, 18 years, brain disease.
- Mrs. Davis, husband, 32 years, decline.
- Robert Duncan, infant, decline.
- Robt. Hopton, daughter, 2 years, decline.
- D. Johnstone, son, 3 years, inflamation of the lungs.
- Rev. M. Mason, 34 years, drowned.
- Martin Levin, infant, teething.
- Ed. Swallow, wife, 25 years, decline.
- J. Waterson, son, 15 years, fever.
- M. Dixon, wife, 45 years, dropsy.
- Isaac Trask, 43 years, dysentery.
- D. Hargreaves, son, 3 years, consumption.
- Hugh Morrison, son, 22 years, unknown.
- Jos. Willmore, wife, 26 years, decline.
- 1844—
- John Frazer, infant, 3 months.
- Mellor, 32 years, consumption.
- M. Mellor, child, 2 years, convulsions.
- A. Hurley, wife, 36 years, childbirth.
- Alex. Farmer, infant, 6 months.
- Henry Garrod, 38 years.
- Thos. Sellars, son, 16 years, decline.
- Geo. Ashdown, son, 1 year.
- Peter Hume, wife, 30 years, consumption.
- Hugh Morrison, wife, 44 years.
- John Edwards, daughter, 20 years, consumption.
- Charles Bell, 31 years.
- John Reading, son, 2 years, decline.
- James Scott, found dead in the bush at Kaikoura.
- James Scanlon, drowned.
- Thos. Dennis Pratt, drowned at Wairarapa.
- Jas. Tissendon, son, 1 year.
- Wm. Harvey and son, drowned at Wairarapa.
- Robert Wilton, son, 1 year.
- David Smith, son, 18 years, drowned at Wairarapa.
- Wm. McDowall, infant, 5 months.
- E. Tucker, son, 5 years, drowned.
- Thos. Darien, son, 7 years, drowned.
- Simon Row, paralytic.
- William Tullett, drowned at sea.
- David McEwen, son, 4 years, accidentally drowned.
- Charles White, daughter, 2 years, drowned.
- 1845—
- Richard Barnes.
- W. Cattell, infant, died soon after birth.
- Charles Stevens, son, 1 year, teething.
- Wm. Hodge, infant, 7 months, teething.
- Robert Bradfield, daughter, 2 years, accidentally scalded.
- Jas. Fisher, infant.
- John Eslick, son, 1 year, inflamation.
- Wm. Friend, 18 years, drowned at the Hutt.
- Henry Bentley, infant, died soon after birth.
- Thos. Brown, infant, died soon after birth.
- Chas. Dixon, son, 11 months, accidentally drowned.
- Michael Dixon, son, 11 months, decline.
- John Sellars, son, 1 year, teething.
- James Hallett, son, 2 years, bowel complaint.
- Wm. Tandy, son, 17 years, drowned.
- Jas. Wiley, son, 1 year, drowned.
- 1846—
- Alex. Farmer, daughter, 2 years, convulsions.
- Robert Houghton, 49 years, inflamation.
- Wm. Cracknell, wife, 43 years, childbirth.
- Donald Smith, 31 years, fever.
- Thos. Underwood, 42 years.
- Andrew Gillespie, 37 years, killed by natives
- Andrew Gillespie, son, 11 years, killed by natives.
- Stephen Penfold, son, 8 months, disease of brain.
- Jas. Hobman, 42 years, consumption.
- John Lingard, son, 3 years, dropsy.
- Jas. Futter, daughter, 18 years, decline.
- Jas. Futter, daughter, 7 years, accidentally burnt.
- Robert Bould, son, 2 years, inflamation of the lungs.
- Hugh Cameron, son, 21 years, consumption.
- Alexander Grant, son, 3 months, weakness.
- Peter McGregor, wife, 26 years, decline.
- Wm. Pitt Harris, 33 years, disease of brain.
- Richard Rush, 45 years, killed by natives.
- John Osman, 23 years, killed by natives.
- James Holmes, 32 years, drowned.
- Jas. Swan, 22 years, accidentally shot.
- John Hicks, 22 years, accidentally shot.
- Chas. Mounsher, daughter, 2 months, brain disease.
- Nathaniel Sutherland, daughter, 2 years,
- brain disease.
- Jas. Jackson, 37 years, rupture of blood vessel.
- Mrs. Lowe, daughter, 1 year, teething.
- Jas. Lessington, daughter, 11 months, cause uncertain.
- Jas. Fisher, daughter, 23 years, apoplexy.
- Jas. Jones, son, 8 months, teething.
- 1847—
- Geo. Webb, daughter, 11 weeks.
- Jas. Shelley, 37 years, dropsy.
- Saml. Florence, 29 years, accidentally
- drowned.
- Wm. Allen, 39 years, erysipelas in head.
- F. J. Knox, infant.
- John Kitson, infant, weak from birth.
- Robert. Rose, wife, 49 years, cancer.
- Wm. Villers, wife, 38 years, childbirth.
- Isaac Lovelock, daughter, 13 years, stoppage of intestines.
- Wm. Baggarley, son, 2 years, dropsy.
- John Hall, daughter, 3 years, convulsions.
- Robert Edwards, son, 16 years, fever.
- Thos. Anderson, son, 28 years, consumption.
- John Fitchett, son, 2 years, dropsy.
- Wm. Barnett, 31 years, consumption.
- J. Watterson, wife, 40 years, dropsy.
- Chas. Collis, daughter, 9 months, water on the brain.
- Richd. Clifton, son, 3 years, inflamation of the lungs.
- Mrs. Rush, daughter, 1 year, teething.
- Wm. Cook, 22 years, drowned.page 461
- J. Branks, wife, 29 years, accident.
- Robert Ralph, 50 years, liver complaint.
- Mary Ovingdon, 21 years, consumption.
- M. Hobman, son, 12 years, murdered by natives.
(From the “N.Z. Journal,” 16th Dec., 1848, p. 290.)
The following death notices have been taken from the newspapers of the day, dating from 1840 to 1866:—
- 1840—June 7, Margaret Golder.
- Aug. 25, Messrs. Lancaster, J. Pierce, W. Elsdon, R. Hight, J. Tucker, Martin, Griffin, Rogers and “Colonial Bill,” drowned at Pito-one beach.
- Sept. 17, Mr. E. Betts Hopper, drowned at River Hutt.
- Nov. 4, Thos. Callaghan, whaling headsman at Britannia.
- 1841—Jan. 18, Dr. Graham Todd, Pito-one.
- Feb. 20, F. C. Losack (35 years).
- Sept. 23, W. R. Tyrrell (26 years).
- May 22, Mary Crawford Leckie.
- Dec. 15, Alex. Milne, found murdered near the “bark” house on the beach, Pito-one.
- Mr. Dunn, acting-Presbyterian Minister, drowned in the harbour.
- 1842—Mar. 10, H. Angelo Bell, at Nelson.
- April 2, J. W. Hargrave.
- Aug. 11, Lieut. Paddock, R.N., on brig “Victoria,” passenger.
- W. P. Lowther, on brig “Victoria,” passenger.
- 1843—Joseph Ralph, and Isaac Windsor.
- Oct. 1, H. Martineau.
- 1844—March, W. Newman, suddenly.
- C. W. Cuthbert.
- 1845—Chas. Vavasour, son of Sir Ed. Vavasour, Yorkshire.
- Oct., Lady White, mother to Mrs. Spain.
- Dec. 20, H. J. McL. McLeod (Masonic funeral).
- E. Johnson (Johnson and Moore).
- R. B. Barnes, at Barrett's Hotel.
- 1846—T. Hoseman, of wounds inflicted at the Hutt.
- Mar. 10, Jane Levien, at Camberwell.
- 1848—Ellen Garrett, wife of Dr. Garrett.
- April 10, John Guthrie.
- April 21, Miss Guthrie.
- Sept. 19, Col. Wm. Wakefield (military funeral).
- Sept. 22, Jessie Cole, daughter of late Geo. Hunter, and wife of Rev. Robert Cole.
- J. Barry, Thorndon Flat.
- Oct. 20, Sergt.-Major Lovell, result of earthquake; military funeral, 65th Regt. Band.
- Duke of Wellington (14/9/49), in England (“N.Z. Spectator,” 8/1/53).
- 1850—Mar. 25, Margaret Miller (71 years).
- April 2, Margaret Dunnett, Tinakori Road.
- April 12. Cath. Davies (22 years).
- May, Cath. Ann Halcombe (21 years).
- June 21, R. J. S. Buckeridge, Hutt.
- Aug. 17, Lieut. C. E. Allom.
- Aug. 18, Capt. R. O'Connell, 65th Regt.
- Oct. 17, Jas. Ames (42 years).
- Nov. 3, Dr. Best, of Manawatu.
- Nov. 19, Thos. Kennedy (33 years).
- Nov. 26, Agnes Gardiner.
- R. Walters, died by the visitation of God.
- 1851—Jas. Sea, at Hunter Street (46 years), manager of Bank of Aust., Sydney.
- May 18, E. Catchpool, H.M.C.
Fig. 286.—Edward Catchpool, Esq., H.M.C.
- July 15, T. Paul, Q.M.S., 65th Regt. (53 years).
- July 29, K. Samuel (44 years).
- Aug. 8, W. F. Christian (31 years).
- Sept. 17, Capt. C. Rhatigan, 65th Regt. (46 years), chief mourners were Lieut. Paul, G. Hunter Esq., Hon. H. W. Petre, Messrs C. Clifford, G. J. Thomas, Dillon Bell, and R. R. Strang; military funeral.
- Sept. 19, Mrs. E. Wilton.
- Oct. 15, J. Garrard (36 years).
- Nov. 5, Dr. F. Healey (53 years) heart disease.
- Nov., Jas. Bell, at Ivanhoe, Rangitikei.
- Nov. 25, Adam Reid (82 years), Bengal merchant).page 462
- Dec. 8, Elizabeth Ward (30 years), wife of Chas. Ward, H.M.C.
- Dec. 25, Johanna Bromley.
- Dec. 30, Susan Collins Strang, wife of Robert Roger Strang, Esq., Registrar-General of the Southern Province.
- May 18, E. Catchpool, H.M.C.
- 1852—Jan. 11, C. R. McDonald.
- Feb. 1, John Earl Featherston (11 years), son of Dr. Featherston.
- Feb. 14, Mrs. J. A. Couper (62 years).
- May 12, Hannah Butler, at the Hutt, widow of Rev. John Butler, first resident clergyman in New Zealand (aged 76).
- July 20, John Farmer, Hutt (23 years).
- Nov. 7, Susan Douglas, wife of Donald (Sir) McLean (24 years).
- Nov. 14, Mary Durham.
- Jas. Kearsley (arr. Geo. Fife).
- Nov. 25, Hannah Holden.
- G. W. Bennett, at Pencarrow Head.
- 1853—Jan. 11, R. McDonald.
- Jan. 22, R. Seed, of Porirua Road, at Bendigo diggings.
- April 5, Mrs. Hadfield, wife of Archdeacon Hadfield.
- April 14, Henrietta Harrison, Hutt.
- April 16, D. A. Grigg (20 years).
- April 26, Marion Hart, widow of late Robt. Hart.
- Sept. 3, Anna M. Ross, wife of Hugh Ross, Rangitikei.
- Oct. 1, Joseph Bryant.
- Oct. 10, F. G. France.
- 1854—Jan. 27, C. H. Piper, clerk to W. B. Rhodes (38 years).
- Feb. 17, L. D. McCara, at Lyttelton.
- April 18, — Sutherland.
- April 24, Hannah Bell.
- May 12, H. Burcham (Aglionby Arms).
- June 24, Harriet Ramsay.
- July 11, A. Lowry, Hawthorn Hill, Te Aro.
- July 14, Elizabeth Monteith.
- July 15, E. Louis Wallace.
- July 24, Mrs. de Castro, Apsley House, wife of Chas. de Castro.
- July 28, Anna La Trobe Cockroft, wife of Major W. J., 58th Regt.
- Aug. 1, Thos. Tilden, Court Lodge, Hutt.
- Sept. 25, W. Allen (41 years).
- Sept. 29, M. F. Marshall, wife of Paymaster Marshall, 65th Regt. (28 years).
- Dec. 22, Richard Baker, Thorndon (44 years).
- 1855—Aug. 25, Mrs. Wallace, Boulcott Street (75 years).
- 1856—Jan. 31, S. Cimino.
- 1859—Jan. 25, Ira Kirton, wife of Rev. Kirton.
- Feb. 8, Colin Morrison.
- Mar. 12, S. Masters.
- Dec. 25, Mrs. John Stevens.
- Dec. 28, Jane H. Hargraves.
- 1863—Mar. 16, Bertha Campbell, wife of Dr. Featherston (48 years).
- Nov. 10, Mrs. Paul, wife of Major Paul.
- 1864—June 14, Elizabeth Wrigglesworth.
- July 20, Sydney Mason. Gov. messenger, at the Colonial Hospital.
- Aug. 3, Jas. Bright, at Pipitea.
- 1865—Feb. 23, Charlotte Richardson (26 years).
- Mar. 3, Thos. P. Moxham (3 years).
- Mar. 18, Emily Baker (19 years).
- Mar. 20, O. J. Anderson (22 years).
- 1866—June 5, R. St. Hill, at Piccadilly, London, one of the original colonists of New Zealand, and 20 years Resident Magistrate (59 years).
- July 4, Mrs. Robert Wallace.
- July 20, Jas. Vaughan, Mulgrave Street (63 years).
- Aug. 6, Thos. Alfred Stace, at Pahautanui (86 years).
- Aug. 12, Samuel Cooper, Thorndon (77 years).
- Aug. 22, Henry Gordon, South Sea Hotel (27 years).