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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.

      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.
  • 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).