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Tuesday 1
December 1885
Birth - 001
MARTIN - on 26
November at Hillside, Loburn to wife of David C.
Martin - a son.
Wednesday 2 December 1885
Births - 004
HAMILTON - on
29 November at Leeston, to wife of Rev. S. Hamilton
- a son.
THOMSON - on 28
November at Balmoral, to wife of William Thomson - a
daughter
WILLCOCKS - on 1
December at Invercargill, to
wife of William James Willcocks, NZ Shipping Co. - a
daughter
Marriages - 004
BURGES - KEIR - on 27
Nov. at res. of James Keir, brother of
bride, Ashburton, by ------ Adam Burges to
Grace, youngest dau. of late Peter Keir.
EDWARDS - HAYWARD - on 26 Nov.
at 240 Gloucester st by -- E.
Botham Edwards to Isabella H.Hayward of Pitmain
Lodge, Lewisham? Kent.
Deaths - 004
HARPER -
Nellie, dearly bel. wife of J.D.Harper,
schoolmaster, Swannanoa, aged 29 years.
O'ROURKE - on 1 Dec. at
her house, Craig st off Montreal st,
South, Winifred, bel. wife of Peter O'Rourke, after a
long illness, age 54
Funeral Notice - 005
O'ROURKE -
Winifred, wife of Peter, . 39 Creyke, off Montreal st
South on Thursday 3rd at 2pm for the Catholic portion
of the Public Cemetery
Thursday 3
December 1885
Marriage - 012
FOSTER - JOHNSTON -
on 18 Nov. at pres, Church, Rangiora, by ----
Wm H. Foster to Jessie Johnston.
Death - 012
SCHROEDER - on 1
Dec. at Tai-Tapu ---- Henry Schroeder, aged 49
------
Funeral Notice - 013
SCHROEDER -
Henry, of Tai-Tapu ----- leave his res. at 2pm
on Friday 4th December for the Springston Cemetery.
Friday 4
December 1885
Birth - 014
HOLMES - on 1
Dec. at Upper Riccarton, to wife of John Holmes,
M.H.R. Christchurch - a daughter.
Death - 014
JUDGE - on 3 Dec.
at Worcester street west, Francis George, bel. son of
William George and Ann Judge aged 11 years.
Saturday
5 December 1885
Deaths - 016
COOPER - on 27
Nov. at 128 Peterborough street,
Alice, bel. wife of Watson F.Cooper, aged 34? years.
KEAST - on 4 Dec.
at Ashley street, Rangiora,
Eliza Torrell, bel. wife of John Keast, aged 70? years.
Monday 7
December 1885
Birth - 022
GRAY - on 6
Dec. at 112 Salisbury street, to wife of C.M.Gray
- a son.
Deaths - 022
INGOLD - on 7 Dec.
Samuel John, infant son of S.R. and C. Ingold,
aged 11 weeks.
Tuesday 8
December 1885
Marrriage - 027
MacPHERSON - HUSSEY -
on 15 October at -- Kensington
--- Lachlan A.Macpherson, of Hakateramoa, Canterbury,
formerly of Nuide Badenoch,
Invernesshire to Elizabeth, dau of late
P.F.Hussey, of Wysley Grove, Staffordshire.
Deaths - 027
INGOLD - on 7
Dec. Samuel John, infant son of S.R. and C. Ingold,
aged 11 weeks.
LYON - on 1 Dec. at ----
Christian Ann Lyon, late of Edinboro' aged 52 years
POLHILL - on 6
Dec. at Loburn Station, Blanche
Gifford, eld. dau. of Frances Polhill, aged 22 years
WAGHORN - on 29 Nov
at Little Akaloa, Sarah, Waghorn, be. wife of David
Waghorn, aged 71 years
WOLEDGE - on 8
Dec. at ---- Charles Wilson Howard Woledge, aged 54
Wednesday
9 December 1885
Deaths - 040
ADAMS - on 8 Dec
at his res. Harewood road, Thomas Adams, aged 41
years.
COWAN - on 8 Dec at
North belt --- the only dau. of Alexander & Marsella Cowan,
aged 16 years 5mths.
WILLIAMS - on 10
October at London, David
TheodoreWilliams, Solicitor, aged 43, one of the 1st
Christ College boys.
DUFFIELD - on 8
Dec. at res. of Mr D.H.Brown,
Ashburton, John Alexander, 3rd son of Samuel & Margaret
Duffield, aged 14? years (could be 24)
PHILLIPS - on 7
Dec. at Ponsonby road, Auckland Charles P.Phillips of
consumption.
JOHNSTON - on 8 Dec
at Peel Forest, Amalia D.
wife of Alexander James Johnston, Judge of the Supreme Court.
WOLEDGE - on 8
Dec at Cashel street east, Charles Wilson Howard
Woledge, aged 54
Funeral Notices - 041
ADAMS -
Thomas --- leave his res.
harewood road, on Thursday 10th at 2-30pm for the Addington
Cemetery.
WOLEDGE - Charles
Wilson Howard, leave his res.
Avon Cottage, Cashel st east, on Thursday 10th at
2-30pm for the Church of England Cemetery.
Thursday
10 December 1885
Births - 043
BARNS - on 8
Dec., at Gloucester st, Linwood, to wife of
P.H.Barns - a daughter.
TRIBE - on 9 Dec at
the Union Bank, Australia,
Rangiora, to wife of Charles E.Tribe - a son.
Marriage - 043
BRAY - BOULTON -
at res of bride's father,
Alford Forest by --- John Bray, son of John Bray,
Southbridge to Harriett Boulton,
dau of Richard Boulton, Alford Forest.
Deaths - 043
DICK - on 3 Dec at
Waireki Junction, near
Oamaru, Thomas Dick, native of Lanarkshire,
Scotland, aged 46 years
NUTT - on 9
Dec at Tai-Tapu, Elizabeth,
bel. sister of Mr Nutt and Mrs Thomas Mccartney, aged 80
years.
Friday 11 December 1885
Marriage - 047
RUTHERFORD - SAWBRIDGE
- on 5 Dec at Wellington by the Registrar, William
George Rutherford to Helen Sawbridge.
Deaths - 047
NUTT - on 9
Dec at Tai-Tapu, Elizabeth,
bel. sister of Mr Nutt and Mrs Thomas Mccartney, aged 80
years.
THORPE - on 27
Nov at St leonards, Sydney, Henrietta,
relict of Henry Ar-sond? Thorpe
WILKIN - on 9
Dec at Hornby, James Wilkin, F.R.C.S. Ed.
late of Queensland
Saturday
12 December 1885
Births - 049
FRERE - on 7
Dec at Helmsley, Yorkshire, England to wife of Hugh
C. Frere - a son.
Marriages - 049
BIRDLING - PAPPRILL -
on 8 Dec at
--- Frederick, 2nd son of Mr W. Birdling, Little
River to Nellie Maude, dau of J.W.Papprill, of
Christchurch.
OSBORN - TURVEY -
on 10 Dec at --Alfred
Patterson, son of Alfred Osborn to Emily Jane, dau of
Charles Turvey, Ashbourne, North Opawa,
late of
Worcester, England.
WHITE - LOCHEAD
- on 10 Dec at Leeston by
-- Henry, son of William White, sen. to
Barbara, dau of John Lochead, Leeston.
Deaths - 049
DOUGLAS - at Mount
White, Agnes, wife of Thomas Douglas, aged 35 years.
PINE - on 11
Dec at res of his son, Daniel Pine, aged 61 years
READER - on 11
Dec at his res, Fendalton, Charles John Reader,
aged 83.
Funeral Notices - 048
READER - Charles
John --- late res cnr
Fendalton & office roads, on Sunday 13th at 1-15pm for
the Riccarton Cemetery
PINE -
Daniel, father of Mr H.D.Pine
--- on Sunday 13th at 3-15pm for the Papanui
Cemetery.
Monday 14
December 1885
Marriage - 053
TONKS - BUCHANAN - on 8 Dec at
--William, 2nd son of late Benjamin Tonks, of Auckland to Emily
Gertrude (Cisy) dau of late Beverly Buchanan,
of Lyttelton.
Deaths - 053
GOSS - on 12 Dec at Salisbury street, Christchurch,
Rhoda, 6th dau. of James Goss, aged 13 years
REID - on 8 Dec.
Maggie, bel. wife of James Reid, Carelton, youngest dau of
George CURLE, Bowhill, aged 26 years.
Tuesday
15 December 1885
Marriage - 056
MURDOCH - HILL - on 10 Dec. at
--Lyttelton, by father of the bride, George Murdoch,
Southbridge to Cecilia, dau of Rev James Hill,
Lyttelton.
Death - 056
THOMSON - on 7 Dec. drowned at
Lake Pukaki, Mackenzie Country, while visiting his brother at
Glentanner Station, George Mitchell Thomson,
of Glasgow, Scotland, aged 29
Thursday
17 December 1885
Marriage - 059
THOMSON - GOULD - on 16 Dec at
--John Sinclair Thomson, Esq. of National Bank to
Annie, 3rd dau. of George Gould, Esq, Hambleden,
Christchurch
Friday 18
December 1885
Births - 065
KIPPENBURGER - on
13 Dec. to wife of M. Kippenberger - a daughter
THOMPSON - on 17
Dec. at the Schoolhouse,
Pleasant Point, to wife of Jas. Thompson - a daughter.
Marriages - 065
DENNIS - BRYDON - at res
of bride's father, by --- Charles
Clay Dennis to Mary, 3rd dau. of R. Brydon,
Leithfield, farmer.
FIELD - Porteous - on 10
Dec at res. of bride's
father, Henry, 5th son of George Field, Esq of Port Levy to
Emily, eld dau of George Porteous, Lyttelton.
Deaths - 065
GORDON - on 26 Oct.
at Avon Lodge, Kew Gardens,
Mary McQueen Anderson, bel. wife of J.N.Gordon, aged 78,
London Times, 27 Oct.1885
SQUIRES - on 16 Dec. at
his res. Tay street, Richmond, John Squires, aged 45
------
Saturday
19 December 1885
Births - 067
KIPPENBERGER - on 13
Dec. to wife of Ph. Kippenberger - a daughter
SIMPSON - on 11
Dec. at Union Bank, Southbridge, to wife of
W.A.Simpson - a daughter.
Marriage - 067
DOWNING - TURNER - on 16 Dec.
at -- Eli, 2nd son of George Downing to Lilian
Oliver, 2nd dau of George Turner, of Sydenham, Christchurch.
Deaths - 067
McLEOD - on 17 Dec, at his res.
Colombo street, south, William Mcleod, in his 41st
year ----
SPEARMAN - on 19 Dec. at
his res. Ashburton, R.W.Spearman, aged 42 --------
Monday 21
December 1885
Marriage - 073
MEARES - GARRICK
- on 15 Dec. at --- merivale -- H.O.Devenish Meares
to Eva May, dau. of F.J.Garrick, M.H.R. St. Albans
Deaths - 073
NATHAN - on 19 Dec at his
res. 81 Lichfield st east, Hyam Edward Nathan, aged 50 years
SHEARMAN - on 19
Dec. at Melrose Villa. Ashburton,
R.W.Shearman, aged 41, Sydney and Melbourne papers
please copy.
SKILLING - on 20
Dec at his father's res. Sefton, W.J.Skilling, aged
16 years.
Tuesday 22
December 1885
Birth - 077
KING - on 20
Dec at South belt, to wife of E.H.King - a son.
Marriages - 077
HODGES - BROWN
- on 16 Dec, at ---
Avonside--John, 2nd son of William Hodges, of Wateringbury,
Kent to Jane, 6th dau of John Brown, of Shirley
JOHNSON - MAUCHLIN - on
16 Dec at res of bride's father --
Harry Milton Johnson to Maggie Smart, dau of William
Mauchlin, engineer, ---------
Death - 077
SKILLING - William John, on 20 Dec at his father's res.
Sefton, W.J.Skilling, aged 16 years -----
Wednesday
23 December 1885
Deaths - 079
BLOXAM - on 22 Dec at
Norman's road, Frederick Ritson? infant son of A.R.Bloxam.
KIME - on 21 Dec at
Springston Elizabeth bel wife of Mr Joseph Kime aged
40? or 49
Thursday 24
December 1885
Births - 083
AUSTIN - on 23 Dec at
----- to wife of Joseph Austin - a daughter,
Dunedin papers please copy
REYNOLDS - on 20
Dec at Methven to wife of Mr Jas. Reynolds - a
son.
Death - 083
COLE - on 18 Oct.
1878 at New Town, Sydney, Charles Cole, late of
Harewood road, Papanui Christchurch, aged 48?
Melbourne papers please copy.
Funeral Notice - 084
ALLEN - Joseph,
son
of Mr Isaac Allen, leave his res. 8 Aldred street tomorrrow
Friday 25 December at 3pm for the Weslyan Cemetery.
Saturday 26 December
1885
Birth - 088
JAMESON - on 24
December at Hillsborough to Mrs W. Jameson - a
son.
Marriage - 088
THOMSON - LISTER -
on 22 Dec at -- Leithfield, John, 2nd son of John
Thomson of Riccarton to Panny, 2nd dau of
J.Lister, Balcairn.
Monday 28
December 1885
Birth - 088a
WYATT - on 25 Dec at 300
Colombo street North, to wife of A.H.Wyatt - a son.
Tuesday
29 December 1885
Births - 099
BROWN - on 28
Dec. at Norman's road, Papanui to wife of
E.C.Brown - a son.
HAMILTON - on 20
Dec at Pigeon Bay to wife of Rev Hugh H.S.Hamilton
- a son.
PIERCE - on 28
Dec at Saxon Hotel, Lyttelton, to wife of George
Pierce - a daughter.
Marriage - 099
HART - MACFARLANE
- on 1 Dec. at the res of bride's father, by --- Chas
Hart, Methven to Elizabeth, eld. dau. of Mr A.
Macfarlane, Alford Forest.
Wednesday
30 December 1885
Births
Birth - 100
ALLARD - on 29
December at Chester street, east, to Mrs Charles
Allard - a son.
DAVIS - on 21
Dec at 33 Walker street to wife of W.Davis - a
son.
HILL - on 28 Dec. at Lower
Riccarton to wife of G.berkeley Hill - a daughter.
Marriages - 100
BINGHAM - JOHNSTON
- on 25 Dec.by -- Sydney
Clifton, eld son of J.Clifton Bingham, of Bristol, England
to Jessie Ellen, dau of Joseph Johnston, ---
HART - McNEIL - on 1 Dec.
by --- at res. of bride's father,
Chas. Hart, Methven to Elizabeth, eld. dau. of Mr A.
Macfarlane, Alford Forest.
RHIND - KING - on
16 Dec at ------ John, son of
Alexander Rhind, of Sydenham to Martha Jane, 3rd dau. of
Late Frederick Thomas King, Christchurch.
WILLIAMS - BENSON - on 22 Dec
at --Robert Bernard, son of Rev Lockyer
Williams, vicar of Helstone, Cornwall, to Amy, 3rd dau of late
H.B.Benson,
Wellington,
& London.
FRANK - DANKS - on 28 Dec. at
--- Christopher, eld son of late
Christopher Frank, of Nelson to Adelina (Ada) 2nd dau of Thomas
Danks, Christchurch.
Deaths - 100
KERR - on 29 Dec at his
res Cumberland st. Richmond David
Kerr, late of Ballenderry, County Antrim, Ireland, in
his 86th year
MATSON - on 30 Dec
at Springfield st, St Albans,
Peter Manifold, you son of John T. and Marion Matson
- aged 7 years.
MORRISON - on 28
Dec, killed by a tramcar Louisa Ann
Morrison, 2nd dau of john Morrison aged 15 years.
Thursday 31 December
1885
Births - 102
ERWIN - on 27 Dec at
Norwood Villa, papanui road, to wife of Rev R. Erwin
- a daughter
Marriage - 102
FRANK - DANKS - - on 28
Dec. at --- Christopher, eld son of late Christopher Frank, of
Nelson to Adelina (Ada) 2nd dau of Thomas Danks, Christchurch.
Deaths - 102
HIRON - on 21 Dec at
Hawthorn, Victoria, Daisy Edith,
only dau of Joseph and Mary Hiron, late of Chch aged 1
year, 4mths.
KERR - on 29 Dec at his
res. Cumberland st.
Richmond David Kerr, late of Ballenderry, County
Antrim, Ireland, in his 86th year
MATSON - on 30 Dec at
Springfield st, St Albans, Peter
Manifold, you son of John T. and Marion Matson - aged
7 years.
MORTON - on 31 Dec
at Bromley, Charles Merton? ( late of Melford,
Rangiora) aged 64
STEWART - on 30 Dec at
Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay after
being thrown from a horse, Alexander
Stewart, aged 26 years -----
WHITING - on 29
Dec at her res. Pigeon's lane,
Addington, Mary, bel wife of W.H.Whiting, dau of late Thos.
Arnold KINVER,
Staffordshire, aged 53?
Funeral Notice - 103
KERR - David
--- leave his res. Cumberland street, Richmond on
Friday 1st Jan at 10-30am for the Church of England
Cemetery.
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
7 February 2009
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