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Monday  1 December  1884
Births  - 001
ABEL - on 28 Nov.  to wife of J. Abel  -  a son.
DAVIS - on 27 Nov at John street, North Opawa  to wife of H.B.Davis -  a daughter
PATTERSON - on 27 Nov. at the Schoolhouse, Ferry road,  to wife of Mr J.J.Patterson  -  a son.

Deaths  -  004
MITCHELL - on 20 Nov. at --- St. Albans,  William Thomas Mitchell, --- son of Robert Henry & Jane, grandson of Boyd Thomson, Temuka, in his 4th year.
OLDFIELD - on 29 Nov. at Brenchley Farm, Lyttelton,  William Oldfield,  in his 72nd year. -----
RUSBRIDGE -  on 30 Nov   at Woolston,  Jane,  wife of Henry F. Rusbridge,  aged 48
SMITH -  on 29 Nov. at Kaiapoi,  Mary Sarah,  wife of Montague H.Smith,  aged 26 years.

Funeral Notice  -  002
HUTCHINSON  -  John,  son of Mr Hutchinson   ------  at 3-15 tomorrow  for the Church of England Cemetery


Tuesday 2 December  1884
Birth  -  009
BOAG -  on 23 Nov. at College Lodge,  Christchurch,  to wife of T.D.Boag  -  a son.

Deaths  -  009
PEARCE -  on 2 Dec  at Sydenham,  Susan,  bel. wife of Thomas Pearce,  aged 38 years.
SIMPSON -  at Kirwee,  George Simpson,  late of South Australia,  aged 65 -------

Funeral Notices  -  013
SCOTT -  Mr Thomas ---  leave his res. Selwyn street,  at 3pm tomorrow  for the Addington Cemetery.
PEARCE -   U.A.O.D. Campbell Lodge No 128 ---- Bro Pearce's late Wife  leave his res. Gladstone street, Sydenham,  for the Addington Cemetery.


Wednesday  3 December  1884
Births  -  017
AMYES -  on 28 Nov. at Papanui Hotel,  Mrs Chales Amyes  -  a daughter
LEGG  -  on 2 Dec at Christchurch,  to wife of Henry Legg  -  twins.

Marriages  -  017
HORWELL - BROWN - on 12 Nov. at --- William Parkes,  eld. son of J.Horrell  to Joan Couper.  5th dau. of A. Brown,  Richmond.

Deaths  -  017
MARSH -  on 17 Sept.  at res. of his mother,  Bog Forest, Guernsey,  W.H.S. Marsh,  lately  at Waltham road, Sydenham,  aged 25 years.


Thursday 4 December  1884
Death  -  018
FORD -  on 3 Dec. at Papanui,  George,  2nd son of Mr A. Ford,  aged 18 years.


Friday 5 December  1884
Marriage  -  022
BOAZ - REEVE - on 27 Nov. at ---  Samuel Boaz  to Annie Elizabeth Reeve.

Deaths  -  022
POWER -  on 4 Dec at Royal Hotel,  Ashburton,  Annie,  wife of George Power,  aged 22 years.
TREVOR - on 3 Dec. at Trevorton,  Ashburton,  Matilda,  wife of James E. trevor.
LANE  -  on 3 Dec at Phillipstown,  Catherine Theodore,  3rd dau. of Frederick & Jane Lane,  aged 10mths.


Saturday  6 December  1884
Births  -  024
HARRIS  -  on 5 Dec. at Tuam st  Linwood,  to wife of Ernest E.Harris  -  a son.
TICEHURST  -  on 4 Dec at Lyttelton  to wife of Captain Robert Ticehurst  -  a daughter.
McCLURE  -  on 5 Dec at Christchurch  to wife of William George McClure, MD,  -  a son.

Marriage  -  024
MOORE  -  LYSAGHT  -  on 26 Nov. at Hawera,  Taranaki, Francis E. Moore  to  Sophia Augusta,  dau. of J.R.Lysaght,  of Mokora?


Monday 8  December 1884
Birth  -  030
BROOKE -  on 6 Dec at the Dispensary,  Kaiapoi,  to Mrs C.M.Brooke,  -  ason.

Marriage  -  030
MORTON - HILL - on 1 Dec at ---  Charles Roland Morton  to  Nellie Hill,  both of Christchurch.

Death  -  030
JEFFORD  -  on 7 Dec at Avonville,  James Alford,  son of late Mr James Jefford,  aged 13.

Funeral Notice  -  031
RAY -  Jane,  wife of Mr Charles Ray,  Ashburton,  leave his res  Peter street,  Ashburton,   on Tuesday  9th  at 2 o'clock.


Tuesday  9  December  1884
Birth  - 033
HOLMES  -  on 24 Nov at Sydenham  to wife of G.G.Holmes  -  twins,   son and daughter

Marriage  -  033
ROUND -  WRIGHT -  on 11 Nov  at -- --- Elisha, 2nd son of Mr Elisha Round of Woolston  to Isabella,  4th dau. of Mr David Wright, of Lyttelton.

Funeral  -  032
CLEARY - W.S.   ----    Loyal City of Norwich  Lodge  No 4356, Lyttelton  -------


Wednesday 10 December  1884
Marriage  -  039
RAE -  RUSHTON -  on 6 Dec at -- William John, son of David Rae, of Liverpool, t  Emily Jane Elizabeth, dau. of late Mark Rushton, of --- London.

Death  -  040
MacKAY -  at Dungog,  NSW,  Jean Scott Mackay,  mother of A.M'D.Cooper,  of this city.


Thursday  11 December  1884
Marriage  -  050
MORGAN -  SMITH  -  on 3 Dec. at Waikari,  --  Andrew Morgan,  of Hurunui  to  Helen Maria,  dau. of John Smith,  of Yambuck,  Victoria.

Deaths  -  050
BUTTON  -  on 9 Dec.  Sidney,  eldest son of Benjamin and Sarah Button,  of Colombo street,  aged 11 years.
O'NEILL  -  on 10 Dec.  at Church Bush,  Kaiapoi,  Mary,  wife of Mr Patrick O'Neill,  aged 30 years


Friday  12 December  1884
Birth  -  054
GIBB  -  on 8 Dec  at Lichfield street east,  to wife of John Gibb  -  a daughter.

Marriage  -  054
REYNOLDS  -  De MONTGOMERY  - on 3 Dec. at ---  John Reynolds  to  Theresa Marie de Montgomery,  both of Christchurch.

Deaths  -  054
DOHRTY  -  on 11 Dec. at his res.  Windmill road,  Hugh Dohrty,  in his 44th year. ----
PLASKETT  -  at the Christchurch Hospital,  died suddenly,  through accident,  Thomas Plaskett,  late of Oxford West,  in his 40th year.

Funeral Notice  -  054
DOHERTY  -  Hugh ---   on Saturday  13th  at 2-30pm  for the Catholic Cemetery.


Saturday  13 December  1884
Births  -  057
TRENT  -  on 12 Dec. at Durham street north,  to wife of Frederick Trent,  -  a son.
PITHER  -  on 12 Dec.  at Waddington,  to wife of John Pither  -  a son.

Marriage  -  057
INGOLD -  GREENAWAY -  on 10 Dec. at ---   Samuel R. Ingold  to Charlotte, only dau. of late John Greenaway,  both of this city.

Death  -  057
McKAY  -  on 12 Dec. at her parents res. Brookside,  Elizabeth,  4th and dearly loved dau. of Alexander & Christina McKay,  in her 17th year -----

Funeral Notice  -  058
COVERLEY  -  James John,  leave his res. Salt's Gully, Lyttelton,  Sunday  at 3-30pm  for the Catholic Cemetery
COVERLEY  -  Loyal City of Norwich Lodge,  Lyttelton -------


Monday  15 December  1884
Death  -  060
KNOTT  -  on 15 Dec. at her parents res. Daisy Paddock,  Avonside,  Elinor Winifred,  2nd dau. of Samuel & Eliza Knott,  aged 9mths.

Funeral Notice  -  061
KNOTT  -  Elinor Winifred,  dau. of Mr S.Knott  for the Avonside Churchyard,  at 3-30pm  tomorrow  16th December.


Wednesday  17 December  1884
Birth  -  064
SMITH -  on 10 Dec.  to wife of Captain Smith (barque Notero)  -  a daughter.

Deaths  -  
KEIR  -   on 16 Dec  at  Rangiora,  David Niven,  eld. son of Jessie Keir,  aged 21 years,  result of an accident.
MORRALL  -  on 16 Dec. Margaret,  youn. dau. of Benjamin and Ellen Morrall,  result of an accident,  in her 16th year.
MOODY  -  on 16 Dec.  at his res.  Victoria Tce,  Woolston,  Alexander Moody,  aged 70.


Friday 19  December  1884
Births  -  070
FUCHS  -  on 13 Dec.  at Avonside,  to wife of Mr W. Fuchs  -  a daughter
O'HALLORAN  - on 13 Dec. at Glentui station  to wife of John O'Halloran  -  a daughter

Marriages  - 070
DAVIDSON  -  RHIND  - on 15 Dec. at ----  Peter Davidson  to  Nellie, dau. of Alexander Rhind,  Esq, both of Aberdeen -----
JONES - PENTECOST  -  on 17 Dec. at ---  Charles Edwin Jones  to  Elizabeth (Bessie)  dau. of late William Thomas Pentecost,  of Rangiora.

Deaths  -  070
CAMPBELL  -  on 15 Dec  at Brighton, England,  Mary McCleverly,  wife of Robert Hume Campbell,  of Glendarnol.
MARSHALL  -  on 17 Dec at  his res. Lochend, Lakeside,  Robert Marshall,  aged 63 years
ROUSE  -  on 18 Dec  at Lyttelton,  John Thomas Rouse,  in his 53rd year.


Saturday  20 December  1884
Deaths  -  076
MAXWELL  -  on 10 October,   at Tunbridge Wells, England,  Edward Constable Maxwell,  of Racecourse Hill,  aged 37 years.
McPHAIL  -  on 16 Dec. at Springfield,  Methven,  Agnes,  wife of Alexander McPhail,  aged 31 years.
SOHMAN  -  on 18 Dec  at  his fathers res.  Church street,  Oxford,  2nd son  of John Sohman,  in his 21st year.

Funeral Notices  -  075
CHANEY -  Florence,  dau. of Mr W. Chaney,  leave 19 Lichfield street,  for the Addington Cemetery,  tomorrow Sunday  at 2pm.
ROUSE  -  John Thomas,  leave Winchester street,  Lyttelton,  on Sunday 21st  at 3pm  for the English Cemetery.
ROUSE  -  Dr. J.T.  Lyttelton Heart of Oaks Lodge -----    


Monday  22 December  1884
Birth  -  080
COOKE  -  on 19 Dec.  at her res.  Holly road,  to wife of W.S.Cooke  -  a daughter.

Deaths  -  080
CHANEY  -  on 19 Dec. Florence Ada,  be. dau. of George and Ada Chaney,  aged 6 weeks  and 4 days.
DUNCAN  -  on 22 Dec. at Strowan,  Thomas Smith Duncan  aged 63.
GRIGG  -  on 19 Dec. at Longbeach,  Martha Maria Grigg,  aged 54.
PATTERSON  -  on 20 Dec  at the Schoolhouse,  Ferry road,  Archibald,  infant son of John James  and Annie Maria Patterson.
MADDISON  -  on 21 Dec.  Esther Ethel,  dau. of J.C.  and  J. Maddison.


Tuesday  23 December  1884
Marriage  -  091
SINCLAIR - WORTLEY  -     on 17 Dec. at -- Edward, son of Edward Sinclair, of North Shields, England  to  Louisa Jane,  dau.of William N.Wortley, of                                                                     Highgate, England.

Death  -  091
DUNCAN  -  on 22 Dec  at Strowan,  Papanui Road,  Thomas Smith Duncan,  Crown Prosecutor,  aged 63.


Wednesday  24 December  1884
Births  -  095
HALE  -  on 19 Dec. at ---  Merivale  to wife of Thomas  Hale  -  a son.
PARTRIDGE  -  on 22 Dec  at South-east belt,  to Mrs W.H.Partridge  -  a daughter
STEAD  -  on 24th  at merivale  to wife of G.G.Stead  -  a daughter.

Marriages  -  095
SIMPSON  -  WHITE  -  on 22 Dec at --- Alfred Simpson  to  Katie,  dau of William White,  Rangiora,  and g.daughter of late Thomas White, --- England.
SINCLAIR  -  WORTLEY  -  on 17 Dec at  ---Edward, son of Edward Sinclair, of North Shields, England to Louisa Jane, dau. of William N. Wortley, of                                                 Highgate, England.

Deaths  -  095
SEFTON  -  at Wakefield.  Yorkshire,  George Newton Sefton,  aged 67 years.
BULLER  -on 23 Dec at  her res.  Papanui road,  (6 weeks after her hus.)  widow of late Rev. James Buller,  aged 76.

Funeral Notice  -  096
BULLER  -  leave her res.  Norwood Villa,  Papanui Road,  on Friday 26 dec at 10-30am  for the Weslyan Cemetery.


Friday  26 December  1884
Birth  -  099
STEAD  -  on 24 Dec at Merivale  to wife of G.G.Stead  -  a daughter.

Death  -  101
TULLEY  -  on 24 Dec. at 69 Salisbury street,  Arthur Wilfred,  infant son of Joseph and Jane Tulley,  aged 2 mths.


Saturday  27 December  1890
Deaths  -  105
CLARK  -  on 25 Dec.  at her late res.  William street,  Mary Elizabeth Clark,  in her 26th year.
LITTLE  -  on 25 Dec  at South Rakaia,  Thomas Little,  aged 40


Monday  29  December  1890
Births  -  106
GORDON -  on 5 Dec. to wife of George Gordon,  Bryndwr,  of twins  -  son and daughter.
MANSFIELD  -  on 22 Dec. at Alcester street,  to wife of James Wilson Mansfield  -  a daughter,  stillborn.
MOORE  - on 28 Dec, at Avonville,  to wife of F.W.W. Moore,  Waikuku.  -  a son.

Marriages  -  106
BEECHEY - SCHICK  -  on 15 Dec  at ---  John Beechey,  to  Amelia C.Schick,  4th dau. of Christian Schick,  Christchurch.
SQUIRE  -  LILILTHAL  -  on 24 Dec. at Mrs Pearse's,  --- George, eldest son of George Squire,  Ingwardleigh,  Devon,  to  Marie Lilinthal,  Germany.

Deaths  -  106
GORDON  -  on 5 Dec.    Reginald,  and on 23 Dec.  Alice Zealandin,  inf. children of George and Mary H. Gordon.
VICTOR  -  on 19 Dec. at the Schoolhouse,  Waddington,  Gilbert Aubrey Dobson,  inf. son of James & harriet Victor  ------
LAMBIE  -  on 24 Dec at Kyle,  John Drummond Lambie,  eld. son of Mr John Lambie,  age 18
CUTTER  -  on 27 Dec.  at her res.  Ferry road,  Martha,  beloved wife of George Cutter,  aged 29 years.  
MANSFIELD  -  on 27 Dec at Alcester street,  Mary Jane,  bel wife of James Wilson Mansfield  and 2nd dau of late Richard KING,  aged 26?

Funeral Notices  -  107
McMAIN  -  Sarah,  of Governor's Bay,   leave at 3 o'clock tomorrow,  for the Governor's Bay Cemetery.


Tuesday  30 December  1884
Birth  -  109
MANHIRE  -  on 28 Dec.  at Hillview Villa,  Stark's road. Spreydon,  to wife of W.H.Manhire  -  a daughter.

Marriage  -  109
TISCH  -  KERR -   on 22 Dec  at ---  Philip Tisch  to Anne Williams Kerr,  widow of Staff-Sergeant Major Kerr,  late R.A.

Deaths  -  109
BOND  -  on 29 Dec. at Weslyan Parsonage,  East belt,  Marion Daisy,  bel. dau. of Rev George and Annie Bond,  aged 3 years  9mths.
COTTON  -  on 6 Nov. at Blackheath,  near London,  Colonel Robert Cotton late Commander of the 37th Madras Grenadiers  and father of Robert 
                    of Lyttelton,  aged 72


Wednesday  31 December  1884
Birth  -  111
COSTER  -  on 27 Dec at Somerton,  South Rakaia  to wife of E.S.Coster  -  a daughter

Marriage  -  111
MOOR  -  NORTHEY  - on 24 Dec. at bride's res. Lyttelton by ----  George Moor  to  Lavinia Northey.  Victorian papers please copy.

Deaths  -  111
WRIGGLESWORTH  -  on 25 Oct.  at --- Camberwell Green, London,  Sydney Harold  beloved brother of George Henry Wrigglesworth, of this town.
BARNETT  -  on 29 Dec  at Andover road,  St Albans,  Dorothy,  infant dau. of Frank W. Barnett,  aged 33 days.
KEITH    -  on 29 Dec. at Christchurch Hospital,  Charles A. Keith,  in his 21st year.
PONSFORD   -  on 30 Dec  at her parents res. ----  Hereford street,   Mabel,  dearly bel. dau. of John & Henrietta Ponsford,  aged 3 years  2mths.

Funeral Notice  -  112
ROBERTS  -  John,   Loyal City of Norwich Lodge,  Lyttelton.

Beverley Evans
Christchurch  NZ
5 March  2009

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