Lyttelton
Times - Christchurch -
December - 1878
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Monday
2 December 1878
Birth - 001
RICHMOND - on 30 Nov. at the
Terminus Hotel, Christchurch, to wife of F.Richmond - a
son.
Funeral Notice - 002
LINDSEY - Mrs Mary,
will leave her res. Weedon's on 3 Dec at half past 11 o'clock ---
Tuesday
3 December 1878
Deaths - 010
BROWNE - William
Francis, on 2 Dec. at Leeston, infant son of W.H. and
Grace Browne.
MANNING - Rebecca, on 29
Nov. at her son's Harewood rd, widow of John Manning, Queen's
County, Ireland, age 74.
Wednesday 4
December 1878
Birth - 011
CUTHBERT - on 3 Dec. at
Zenona Cottage, Sydenham, to wife of W.Cuthbert -
a daughter.
Death - 011
TURNOR - Charlotte,
on 3 Dec. at her res. Lichfield st. bel. wife of John Turnor.
Thursday
5 December 1878
Birth - 016
WATT - on 2 Dec. at
Tinwald, to Mrs Charles watt - a daughter.
Death - 016
CUNNINGHAM - James
Alexander, on 3 Dec. at Rangiora, 2nd son of James Alexander
& Frances Lucy Cunningham, of Loburn, aged 8 yrs 8mths.
Funeral Notice - 015
TURNOR - wife of John
Turnor, to leave Lichfield st, east, this day, at half
past 2 o'clock, for the Addington Cemetery.
Friday
6 December 1878
Births - 018
CORFE - on 5 Dec. to wife
of C.C.Corfe - a son.
CLARKSON - on 5 Dec. at
Cashel st east to wife of Mr S.Clarkson - a son.
Marriages - 018
THOMPSON - BENNETTS - on 26
August, at Christchurch, William Bell Thompson
to Eliza Bennetts
TWEEDIE - FERGUSSON -
on 4 Dec. at ----- Andrew Tweedie, joiner
to Margaret Fergusson, millwright, Sydenham.
Death - 018
LEMON -
Thomas, on 1 Dec. at his brother's res. Ashburton,
age 46.
Saturday 7 December 1878
Births - 026
LIDDLE - at Avonside
to wife of Mr Thos. Liddle - a son.
MANNING - on 5 Dec. at
Rangiora, to wife of Mr John Manning - a son.
WAUGH - on 5 Dec. at -- to wife of
Thos. Waugh, Longbeach - a son.
Marriages - 026
MOORE - McWILLIAMS - at
-- Edwin Frederick, son of F.A.Moore, Hobart, Tasmania
to Margaret, dau. of John McWilliam, Christchurch
RICHES - WAGSTAFF - on 3
Dec. at --- Merivale, D.G.Riches to Jessie
Wagstaff.
WEST - SHEPARD - on 4 Dec.
at -- Halswell Arthur John, son of James West, Manor Farm,
Kilmersden, Bath, Somersetshire to Sarah, dau. of
late Edward Shepard, Christchurch.
Death - 026
COLEE - Robert
A. on 6 Dec. at Christchurch, master of Industrial
School, Burnham.
MANNING - on 6 Dec. at
Rangiora, infant son of Mr J. Manning.
Monday
9 December 1878
Birth - 031
CLARKSON - on 4 Dec. at
Ashfield Station to Mrs W.R.F.Clarkson - a son.
Death - 031
CLARKSON - on 7 Dec.
at Cashel st east, infant son of Mr Samuel Clarkson,
aged 2 days.
Funeral Notice - 033
COLEE - R.A. will
leave res. of Mr Samuel Smallwood, Sydenham Tuesday 10 Dec. at
3pm.
Tuesday
10 December 1878
Birth - 036
REVELL - on 8 Dec. at the
Springs, Lincoln, to wife of John C. Revell - a son.
Marriage - 036
GOULD - BALLANTYNE - on 5
Dec. Charles, 2nd son of George Gould to Catherine
Thorne, eld. dau. of John Ballantyne, Christchurch.
Funeral Notice - 035
COLEE - R.A. will
leave res. of Mr Samuel Smallwood, Sydenham Tuesday 10 Dec. at
3pm. for the Addington Cemetery
Wednesday 11 December 1878
Births - 041
CAMPBELL - on 8 Dec. at her
res. --- Wellington, to Mrs F. Noble Campbell - a
daughter.
BOWMAN - on 8 Dec. at
--- to wife of James Bowman - twin
daughters.
HICKSON - on 9 Dec. at
Tuam st, to wife of J.Hickson, Inspector A.C.
- a daughter.
Marriage - 041
SCHWARTZ - DAVIS - on 4 Dec.
at --- Isidor, eld. son of late Jacob Schwartz to
Bessie, 2nd dau. of late Hyam Davis, .
Death - 041
HARPER -
Stephen, at Avonville, aged 41.
Funeral Notice - 042
HARPER - Stephen,
will leave his res. Avonville on Thursday 12 Dec. at 3pm for
the Avonside Cemetery.
Thursday
12 December 1878
Marriage - 047
HOBBS - ATKINSON - on 9 Dec.
at ---- William Thomas, only son of Wm Hobbs, ---
Sydenham to Elizabeth Ann, eld. dau. of James Atkinson,
Sydenham, Christchurch.
Friday
13 December 1878
Births - 049
JONES - on 11 Dec. at her
res. East belt to Mrs J.Ormsby Jones - a son.
LANGDOWN - on 12 Dec. at
Willow Glen, Sydenham, to wife of William Langdown
- a son.
SHANNON - on 2 Dec. to wife
of R.Shannon, 90 Colombo st - a daughter.
SPRING - on 11 Dec. at
Southbridge to wife of Walter Spring - a daughter.
ELMSLIE - on 12 Dec. at
Latimer Square to wife of Rev. J.Elmslie - a son.
Marriages - 049
FORSTER - GOLDTHORP - on 12
Dec. at -- William Forster to Mary Ann
Goldthorp, both of Christchurch.
HOLMES - FLAMANK - on 11
Dec. at -- Hororata, Maude Julia, dau. of late Robert May
Flamank, of Newton Abbott, South Devon to
John S.F. Holmes, of Matahiwi
Station, Masterton, 2nd son of Edward Carleton Holmes, of
Brookfield, Arundel, England.
WETHEY - WATTS - on 12 Dec.
at merivale -- Edward brewer, eld. son of Edward C.Wethey, of
Bristol, England to Clara, dau. of Henry Watts,
of Stogember, England.
CHIDGEY - BULLER - at
Greendale --- Arthur Chidgey to Charlotte E.L.Butler, 4th dau.
of John Butler Esq, Greendale.
(this is spelt Buller and Butler in paper)
Saturday
14 December 1878
Birth - 056
RUSSELL - on 25 Oct. at St.
Leonard's-on-sea to Mrs P.H.Russell - a son
Monday
16 December 1878
Marriage - 066
TAYLER - McDOUGALL - on 12
Dec. at --- Thomas, eld. son of late Charles Tayler, Fordham,
Colchester, England to Annie Livermore,
dau. of W.E.McDougall,
Christchurch.
Deaths - 066
WARREN - Frances, Mrs,
on 14 Dec., at Christchurch, in her 81st year.
SHEPPARD - Thomas, at
---- late of Belfast, Ireland, aged 38
arrived by ship "Mallowdale" on previous day
Tuesday 17
December 1878
Birth - 072
RICHARDS - on 15 Dec.
at Glentunnel to wife of Thomas Richards - a son.
Wednesday 18
December 1878
Births - 081
THOMPSON - on 16 Dec. at
Almesbury Farm, Saltwater Creek, to wife of Mr Walter Thompson - a
daughter
ELLIS - on 17 Dec. at
Cranmer square, to wife of Edward Ellis, MD - a son.
JENKINS - on 16 Dec. at
Kaiapoi, to wife of E.H.jenkins - a daughter
CAMPBELL - on 15 Dec. at
Rakaia South to Mrs William Campbell - a son
Marriages - 081
BAKER - DICKENS - on 17 Dec.
at --- Thomas Southey Baker, of French Farm to Josephine
K.A. dau. of Thomas Dickens, French Farm.
DUKE - FOULDS - on 16 Dec.
at --- Lyttelton, Charles Robert Duke to Mary
Foulds, both of Lyttelton.
Death - 081
WILSON - William Barnett
Dundas, on 5 Dec. at Davos Platz, Switzerland, only son of
Archdeacon Wilson.
Thursday
19 December 1878
Birth - 085
CAMPBELL - on 17 Dec. at
Ashburton to wife of James Campbell - a son.
Deaths - 085
FROST - Alexander George,
at res. of parents, son of James & Chrissie Frost, aged 6mths
SMITH - Elizabeth,
relict of Thomas Smith, on 17 Dec. at --- aged 74
WRIGHT - Harriette Annie, on
18 Dec. at her res. eld. dau. of W.Wright, West Eyreton, aged 22
QUIGLEY - John, on 18 Dec.
at --- late of Bally-Quin, County Waterford, Ireland,
aged 53.
Funeral Notices - 087
SMITH - Mrs --- will
leave Mrs Blackmore's house, Papanui, this day at 3pm.
ANDERSON - Bro.
Thos. L.O.L. No 3. C.T.B. will leave Friday at 3pm
-----
Friday
20 December 1878
Marriage - 090
BAKER - COTTERELL - on 14
Dec. at --- Henry Marks Baker of Coalgate to
Selina Cotterell, Christchurch.
Deaths - 090
AITKEN - on 17 Dec. at
Brackenfield Farm, Doyleston, Janet Brackenbridge, loved dau.
of William & Elizabeth Aitken, aged 4 mths.
ELMSLIE - on 19 Dec.
at her res. latimer Square, loved wife of Rev. John Elmslie
COOK - Frances Maria, on 18
Dec. at her father's, bel. wife of F.W.Cook and bel. dau. of
Dr RAYNER MD, Temuka.
Funeral Notices - 093
QUIGLEY -
John, brother-in-law Mr John TIERNEY --- to leave --- for the
Heathcote Cemetery on Friday at half past 1 o'clock
WRIGHT - Miss
H.A. will leave Mrs LLOYD'S
house -- this day at 3pm.
ELMSLIE - wife of
Rev. Mr Elmslie, on Sat. 21 Dec. at 2-30pm. ----
ANDERSON - Mr Thos.
will leave his res. St Asaph st, west, this day Friday 20 Dec.
at 3 o'clock for the Scotch Cemetery
Saturday
21 December 1878
Birth - 096
CARDE - on 19 Dec. at
Ferry rd, to wife of Mr J.E.Carde - a son.
CRADDOCK - on 20 Dec. at St
Asaph st, west, to wifre of Mr J. Craddock - a
daughter.
Death - 096
WHITE - Leonard
Lancelot, on 20 Dec. at Lincoln rd, Addington, infant son of
William White jnr, aged 8mths
Monday 23 December 1878
Births - 102
DAVIDSON - on 20 Dec. at
Durham st, Sydenham, to wife of Mr Hercules Davidson
- a daughter
BANKS - on 1 Nov. at 3
Edinburgh Tce, Kensington, London to wife of Frederick Banks -
a daughter
Funeral Notice - 104
YGARZA - Senor
Alfredo, will leave Carlton Hotel at 4 o'clock, this day
and the Catholic Church at half-past 4.
Tuesday 24
December 1878
Births - 112
VALE - at Leeston, on
15 Dec. to wife of Mr F.N.Vale - a son.
Marriages - 112
ALPE -DICKINSON - at
Merivale, ----- Samuel Alpe to Caroline Mellow, eld.
dau. of Mr G. Dickenson, ---
MAKEIG - ROSE - on 23 Dec. at --- Arthur, 2nd son of
G.A.Makeig to Eliza, eld. dau. of Mr J. Rose, Geelong,
Victoria.
Deaths - 112
STUART - Stanley, on 21 Dec.
infant son of M. and P. Cunningham.
FRY - Matilda
Elizabeth, at Opawa, aged 13.
CHEYNE - Clementina,
at Edinburgh, aged 79, widow of Peter Cheyne of Lochhead,
Aberdeenshire, dearly-loved mother of peter, Schoolhouse, Halkett
Town, Christchurch, NZ
Funeral Notice - 117
FRY - Matilda
Elizabeth, will leave res. of C.P. Cholmondeley, Opawa, for
Heathcote Cemetery, this day ----
IVENS - George, will
leave White Crane Hotel, Woodend, today at 2pm.
Thursday
26 December 1878
Birth - 123
BAKER - on 25 Dec. at
Wildwood, Opawa, to wife of John H. Baker - a
daughter.
Death - 123
PIERCE - John, on 25 Dec.
at Coleridge st, Lyttelton, aged 58. ------
Funeral Notice - 125
PIERCE - John,
Lyttelton, will leave his res. Friday 27 Dec. at 3pm.
Friday
27 December 1878
Birth - 132
MILSOM - on 26 Dec. at
Kaiapoi, to wife of Mr G.P. Milsom - a daughter
Marriages - 132
DOWLE - NELSON - on 24 Dec.
at --- Benjamin Dowle, of Sydenham to Florence
Phillis, eld. dau. of Mrs M.A. Nelson, Christchurch.
BELL - TAYLOR - on 24 Dec.
at --- Ashburton, John Bell, of Longbeach to Susan
C.Taylor, Ashburton.
Death - 132
BIRNIE - Thoephilus
Roland, on 25 Dec. at Inverngie House, only son of Alexander
Birnie, aged 11 weeks 3 days.
Funeral Notices - 134
PIERCE - John,
Lyttelton, will leave his res. Friday 27 Dec. at 3pm.
Saturday 28
December 1878
Births - 142
CLARK - on 24 Dec. at St
Albans to wife of G.Clark - a son.
COOPER - on 27 Dec. at his
res. Second st, Sydenham to wife of Mr R. Cooper -
a son.
Marriages - 142
BROUGHTON - GOSS - on 21
Dec. at --- William Broughton to Emma, eld. dau. of
James Goss, Christchurch.
PEAKE - PENBERTHY - on 16
Dec. at --- Herbert Peake to Ellen Penberthy, Both of
Christchurch.
Death - 142
BORTHWICK - David
Alexander, on 27 Dec. at Tai-Tapu, aged 56,
schoolmaster -------
Funeral Notices - 143
BIRNIE - Thoephilus Roland,
to leave Inverngie House, Tuam st, Sunday 29 Dec. at 3 o'clock
for the Addington Cemetery.
BORTHWICK - to leave
his res. Tai-Tapu for the Springston Cemetery,
Sunday at 2pm.
Monday 30
December 1878
Marriage - 145
GEMMELL - LESLIE - on 24 Dec. at --- William Gemmell
to Jessie Colville Leslie, both of Lyttelton.
Tuesday 31
December 1878
Births - 148
CRAIG - on 29 Dec. to wife
of David Craig - twin sons.
HOOK - on 26 Dec. at
Waddington, Malvern, to wife of Mr J.Hook - a son.
SAGE - at her res.
Leithfield, to wife of Mr C.Sage - a son.
STOUPE - on 28 Dec. at
--- to wife of Mr W.J.Stoupe - a son.
Marriages - 148
IRELAND - LOUGH - on 26
Dec. at Amberley --- Alexander Ireland, Riverton, Southland to
Louisa Lough, Amberley.
LINN - SWEENEY - on 28 Nov.
at Wellington, Peter Merton Linn to Belinda Mary
Magdalan, dau. of Mr John Sweeney, Bingsland.
Funeral Notices - 149
WHITE - William, son
of Mr White, --- leave this day at 3-30pm for the
English Cemetery.
BROWN - Charles Henry,
son of Mr Richard Brown, to leave --- this day at 4
o'clock for the English Cemetery.
Beverley Evans
Christchurch, NZ.
16 April 2012
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