Lyttelton Times  – March 1885

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Monday 2 March 1885
Births - 001
BROWN - on 28 Feb. at -- Rangiora to wife of E.H. Brown - a son.
DOYLE - on 21 Feb. at -- to wife of P.Doyle M.D.  - a son.

Marriage  - 001
SWORD - TYSON - on 25 Feb.  at  -- Little River  William Sword to Frances Elizabeth 3rd dau. of Mr E.H.Tyson

Deaths - 001
FOSTER - Elsie Sophia, on 27 Feb. at Halswell dau. of W.E. & F.  age 3 wks 4 days
ORAM - Matthew Henry on 28 Feb. of Christchurch,  at Dunedin,  age 52



Tuesday 3 March 1885
Births - 009
HILL - on 28 Feb. at Dunsandel to wife of Philip John - a son.

Marriage - 009
SUGDEN - THORNTON - on 28 Feb. at -- Alfred Massey Sugden to Gertrude Mary Thornton.
JENNINGS - KENT - on 22 Feb. at --Henry W. Jennings to Ellen Grace Kent --

Deaths - 009
HAWTHORNE - Elsie Sarah Myrtle, on 21 Feb. dau. of Robert & Lizzie, age 1 yr.
LENEHAN - Jane. on 1 March,  wife of Nicholas P. age 37  (Adelaide & Dublins papers)
RODNEY - Gladys Frances on 1 March at Nydfa, Ricc. dau. of Hon. R & Mrs Rodney age 5mths

Funeral Notices - 011
CAMPBELL - Agnes, dau. of Mr. W.B.  --- on Tuesday -- Addington Cemetery.
ORAM - Mathew Henry -- on Wed. -- for the Barbadoes St. Cemetery.


Wednesday 4 March 1885
Births - 015
HILL - on 28 Feb. at Dunsandel to wife of Phillip John Hill - a son.
PAGET - on 1 March at -- Oxford to Mrs W. - a son.

Marriage - 015
SNOW - ROBERTS - on 28 Feb. at -- Akaroa Francis Pearce Snow to Elizabeth Frances -----

Funeral Notices - 016
ORAM - Mathew Henry -- on Wed. -- for the Barbadoes St. Cemetery.
ORAM - Mathew Henry -  Canterbury Lodge No. 1048 E.C.


Thursday 4 March 1885
Births - 019
KING - on 8 March at Burwood  to Mrs George King - a son

Marriage - 019
WHITING - LAMBERT - Joseph Whiting to Emily Lambert both of Waikari

Death - 019
ENLUND - Ruby Selina, on 4 March at Lyttelton, dau. of Peter & Mary.


Friday 6 March 1885
Births - 023
CHAMBERS - on 4 March at Woodend to wife of Frederick - a daughter
REESE - on 3 March at -- to Mrs Daniel Reese - a daughter
RICHARDS - on 27 Feb. at new Brighton to wife of H.S. - a son

Marriage - 023
YOUNG - BULLER - on 14 Jan. at ---  Arthur Young to Ada Redfern Buller ---

Deaths - 023
GREEN - Maria, on 7 Jan. at -- widow of Philip John, age 86
McGUINNESS - Lucy, on 4 March at  -- Timaru, dau. of Daniel & Maria.


Saturday 7 March 1885
Births - 027
COOPER - on 2 March at -- to wife of A.H.G.  - a daughter
FORRESTER - on 24 Feb. at -- Rotheram to wife of R.A. - a son.

Deaths - 027
ASHWORTH - Elizabeth on 6 March at Harleston, Sefton,  age 66

Funeral Notices - 031
ASHWORTH - Elizabeth, will leave Harleston on Sunday --
EARNSHAW - Louisa --  tomorrow -- for the Addington Cemetery --


Monday 9 March 1885
Birth - 033
MASKEW - on 7 March at -- to wife of T.A.B.  - a daughter.

Death - 033
WHITE - Caroline, on 16 Jan. at Cork dau. of Wm.  --  Balcairn.

Funeral Notices - 035
PEAT - William,   this day -- for Addington Cemetery --


Tuesday 10 March 1885
Births - 040
DEANS - on 5 March to wife of John , Riccarton  - a son.
MILL - on 3 March at -- to wife of W. Mill - a daughter
TOWNSHEND - on 9 March at Lincoln to wife of E. -  a son.

Marriage - 040
WAGSTAFF - LESTER - on 27 Feb. at -- Charles William Wagstaff to Charlotte Mary Lester --

Deaths - 040
CASSON - Hugh, on 9 March at -- Addington, age 54
GREEN - Alfred Ernest, on 9 March at -- son of J.A. & H.E.  age 15mths
NIVEN - Ada, on 8 March at -- dau. of Robert & Sarah, age 12mths.

Funeral Notice - 043
CASSIN - Hugh, --  on 11March ---  for the Barbadoes St Cemetery --


Wednesday 11 March 1885
Marriage - 046
HUBBARD - GLASSON - on 10 March at --  Percy Edward Hubbard to Gladys Sybil Glasson --

Deaths - 046
KEIG - Kate, on 10 March at -- dau. of W. & E.A.   age 4 mths.

Funeral Notice - 047
CASSIN - Hugh, --  on 11March ---  for the Barbadoes St Cemetery --


Thursday 12 March 1885
Deaths - 052
DUNLOP - Alexander on 12 March at -- son of William & Sarah, age 20yrs.
FLOCKTON - C.  on 11 Feb. at Suva, Fiji --
MacKENZIE -  Christina Douglas, on 12 Jan. at -- Scotland --- 

Funeral Notices - 053
DUNLOP - Alexander --  on Sunday -- for the Addington Cemetery
HOLMES - William,  -- today for the Halswell Cemetery --
HOLMES - William,  Brethren of No. 2 Purple Star  --- 


Friday 13 March 1885
Births - 060
BRIDGES - on 10 March at -- to wife of G.G.  - a son.
ELDRIDGE -  at -- to wife of Fredk Tom  - a daughter.

Deaths - 060
COCLOUGH - Mary Anson, on 7 March at Picton, widow of T.C. late of Galeenstown Cashel, Co. Dublin.
HOLMES - William, on 11 March at -- late Raphoe, Co. Donegal, age 38


Saturday 14 March 1885
Births - 062
JONES - on 13 March at -- to wife of J.Ormsby -  a son.
COOK - on 11 March at --  to wife of C.C.  - a daughter.

Marriage - 062
HUNT - HUDSPITH - on 12 March at -- Davis Hunt to Mary Hudspitch.

Death - 062
KELSEY - Thomas, at Highfield, Winchmore Hill, London age 60.

Funeral Notice - 064
DUNLOP - Alexander, son of William, -- on Sunday -- for the Addington Cemetery.


Monday 16 March 1885
Births - 067
MURRAY - on 11 March at Schoolhouse, New Brighton - a son.
HAYTER - on 14 March at -- Amberley to wife of Capt. - a daughter
WASHER - on 8 March at -- wife of A.T. -  a daughter
WYATT - on 14 March at -- to wife of M.M. -  a son.

Deaths - 067
HORN - Agnes, on 13 March at Oxford, wife of late John age 44
MERRIN - Elizabeth, on 15 March at -- age 79
WINSLOE - John Palmer George, on 14 March at -- Woodend, age 17mths --

Funeral Notices - 069
WARD - Samuel, -- tomorrow for the Prebbleton Cemetery ---
WINSLOE - John Palmer George --  on Monday for the Woodend Cemetery


Tuesday 17 March 1885
Birth - 074
PYNE - on 10 March at -- to wife of H. Pyne - a daughter, stillborn.

Deaths - 074
MAXWELL - Edward, on 18 Jan. at Kylepark, Borrisokane, age 76 --
WARD - Samuel, on 15 March at Prebbleton,  (formerly of Hull) age 49.


Wednesday 18 March 1885
Marriage - 078
DAVIS - ORMANDY - on 2 March at -- William  Davis ---  to Jennie Ormandy --

Death - 078
OLIVER - Wilhelmina Maude, on 16 March at --  age 4 mths & 15 days.

Funeral Notice - 081
OLIVER - Wilhelmina Maude  -- on Wednesday -- for the Addington Cemetery.


Thursday 19 March 1885
Marriage - 084
McNAE - TYNDALL - on 12 March at -- Andrew McNae to Ellen Jane  adopted dau. of late Rev. James Thornton.

Deaths - 084
PATTEN - Henry H, on 19 March at --  6th son of James & Elizabeth age 19


Friday 20 March 1885
Marriages - 087
THOMSON - NEWMAN - on 19 March at --  James Porteous Thomson to Catherine -- Somerset, Eng.
WALL - KENNY - on 10 Feb. at --  Temuka Michael Wall to Maud Kenny

Funeral Notices - 087
PATTEN - Bro. Henry on Sunday  --- Sons of Temperance ---
WILLIAMS - Mary Ellen  -- this day -- for the Avonsied Cemetery --


Saturday 21 March 1885
Birth - 090
WOOD - on 20 March at --  to wife of William H. -   a son.

Deaths - 090
HAXELL - Amelia Marian, on 20 March at -- Lyttelton,  wife of George Nelson Haxell, age 45
MANSELL - George Ralph, on 20 March at -- son of W. & Rose,  age 1 yr 7wks.

Funeral Notices - 091
HAXELL - Amelia --  tomorrow for the Lyttelton Anglican Cemetery --
PATTEN - Henry Herbert -- on Sunday for the Addington Cemetery --


Monday 23 March 1885
Births - 096
LEWIS - on 21 March at Sefton to wife of Lewis, blacksmith - a son.
DENHAM - on 21 March at -- to wife of James - a daughter
GREEN - on 21 March at -- to wife of E.A. - a daughter

Marriage - 096
BURN - AITKEN - on 20 Jan. at --- Fifeshire, Scotland, Capt. Burn to Fanny Green ---

Deaths - 096
THOMPSON - Mary Ann, on 21 March at -- age 74, widow of Frederick ---

Funeral Notices - 100
THOMPSON - Mrs --- this day   for the Barbadoes St Cemetery ---
TREBBLECOCK - John Holden, -- this day -- for the Addington Cemetery --


Tuesday 24 March 1885
Birth - 107
HARDIE - at --Prahan, Melbourne to wife of Jas. E. - a daughter

Deaths - 107
MOTTLEY - Dr. Charles, on 23 March at -- Lyttelton, age 86

Funeral Notices - 108
MOTTLEY - Dr Charles, -- tomorrow for the Lyttelton Anglican Cemetery.


Wednesday 25 March
Births - 114
WILLIS - on 24 March at Opawa to wife of Charles F.T.  - a son.

Marriages - 114
GREEN - WELLS - on 16 March at --  William Green --- to Emma Wells
TAYLOR - LOVE -  William Horrie Taylor to Maggie  Love -----
PEARCE - VOYCE - on 23 March at -- Thomas George William Pearcr=e to  Kate Voyce ---


Births for the Month - 115
BRIDGES - on 10 March at -- to wife of G.G.  - a son.
BROWN - on 28 Feb. at -- Rangiora to wife of E.H. Brown - a son.

CHAMBERS - on 4 March at Woodend to wife of Frederick - a daughter
COOK - on 11 March at --  to wife of C.C.  - a daughter.
COOPER - on 2 March at -- to wife of A.H.G.  - a daughter

DEANS - on 5 March to wife of John , Riccarton  - a son.
DENHAM - on 21 March at -- to wife of James - a daughter
DOYLE - on 21 Feb. at -- to wife of P.Doyle M.D.  - a son.
ELDRIDGE -  at -- to wife of Fredk Tom  - a daughter.
ENSOR - at -- Sefton to wife of Edmund Alfred Le Fleming - a daughter.
FORRESTER - on 24 Feb. at -- Rotheram to wife of R.A. - a son.
GREEN - on 21 March at -- to wife of E.A. - a daughter

HARDIE - at --Prahan, Melbourne to wife of Jas. E. - a daughter
HAWKINS - on 13 Feb. at -- to wife of W. - a daughter
HAYTER - on 14 March at -- Amberley to wife of Capt. - a daughter
HILL - on 28 Feb. at Dunsandel to wife of Philip John - a son.
JONES - on 13 March at -- to wife of J.Ormsby -  a son.

KING - on 8 March at Burwood  to Mrs George King - a son
LESLIE - on 19 Feb. at -- Kirwee to wife of H.J.P. a daughter.
LEWIS - on 21 March at Sefton to wife of Lewis, blacksmith - a son.
MASKEW - on 7 March at -- to wife of T.A.B.  - a daughter.
MATHESON - on 24 Feb. at  to wife of John  Simon's Pass Station - a daughter
MILL - on 3 March at -- to wife of W. Mill - a daughter
MURCHISON - on 23 Feb. at -- to Mrs J. Lake Coleridge Station - a daughter.
MURRAY - on 11 March at Schoolhouse, New Brighton - a son.

PAGET - on 1 March at -- Oxford to Mrs W. - a son.
PYNE - on 10 March at -- to wife of H. Pyne - a daughter, stillborn.
REESE - on 3 March at -- to Mrs Daniel Reese - a daughter
RICHARDS - on 27 Feb. at new Brighton to wife of H.S. - a son
ROSEWARNE - on 22 Feb. at -- to Mrs Ranule Ropsewarne - a son.
TOWNSHEND - on 9 March at Lincoln to wife of E. -  a son.
TWEEDIE - on 24 Feb. at --- to wife of A.T. - a daughter

WASHER - on 8 March at -- wife of A.T. -  a daughter
WILLIS - on 24 March at Opawa to wife of Charles F.T.  - a son.
WINSLOE - on 3 March at Woodend to wife of John G.E. - a son.
WOOD - on 20 March at --  to wife of William H. -   a son.
WYATT - on 14 March at -- to wife of M.M. -  a son.

Deaths for the Month -  120
ASHWORTH - Elizabeth wife of James,  age 66

Deaths for the Month121
BOSWORTH - Murie Bourns, on 19 March at -- age 11 mths.
CAMPBELL - on 1 March, inf. dau. of W.B/. and M.  age 9mths
CASSON - Hugh, on 9 March at -- Addington, age 54
COCLOUGH - Mary Anson, on 7 March at Picton, widow of T.C. late of Galeenstown Cashel, Co. Dublin.
CRAIG - Sarah, on 24 Feb. at -- wife of late William, of Battle, Sussex -- age 75
DUNLOP - Alexander on 12 March at -- son of William & Sarah, age 20yrs.

ENLUND - Ruby Selina, on 4 March at Lyttelton, dau. of Peter & Mary.
FLOCKTON - C.  on 11 Feb. at Suva, Fiji --
FOSTER - Elsie Sophia, on 27 Feb. at Halswell dau. of W.E. & F.  age 3 wks 4 days
GREEN - Alfred Ernest, on 9 March at -- son of J.A. & H.E.  age 15mths
GREEN - Maria, on 7 Jan. at -- widow of Philip John, age 86
HAWKER - Emma, on 24 Feb. at -- wife of Charles, age 52.
HAWTHORNE Elsie Sarah Myrtle, on 21 Feb. dau. of Robert & Lizzie, age 1 yr.
HAXELL - Amelia Marian, on 20 March at -- Lyttelton,  wife of George Nelson Haxell, age 45

HOLMES - William, on 11 March at -- late Raphoe, Co. Donegal, age 38
HORN - Agnes, on 13 March at Oxford, wife of late John age 44
INGLESON - Hannah, on 25 Feb. wife of Thomas, age 59

KEIG - Kate, on 10 March at -- dau. of W. & E.A.   age 4 mths.
KELSEY - Thomas, at Highfield, Winchmore Hill, London age 60.
LENEHAN - Jane. on 1 March,  wife of Nicholas P. age 37  (Adelaide & Dublins papers)
LEGG - Bertha Winifred, on 23 Feb. at -- twin dau. of Henry & Blanch age 3 mths.

MacKENZIE -  Christina Douglas, on 12 Jan. at -- Scotland --- 
McGUINNESS - Lucy, on 4 March at  -- Timaru, dau. of Daniel & Maria.
MANSELL - George Ralph, on 20 March at -- son of W. & Rose,  age 1 yr 7wks.
MAXWELL - Edward, on 18 Jan. at Kylepark, Borrisokane, age 76 --
MERRIN - Elizabeth, on 15 March at -- age 79
MOSS - Ethel Hilda, on 26 Feb. at dau. of William Alfred & Mary, age 12mths
MOTTLEY - Dr. Charles, on 23 March at -- Lyttelton, age 86

NIVEN - Ada, on 8 March at -- dau. of Robert & Sarah, age 12mths.
OLIVER - Wilhelmina Maude, on 16 March at --  age 4 mths & 15 days.
ORAM - Matthew Henry on 28 Feb. of Christchurch,  at Dunedin,  age 52
OLIVER - Wilhelmina Maude, on 16 March at --  age 4 mths & 15 days.
PATTEN - Henry H, on 19 March at --  6th son of James & Elizabeth age 19

RODNEY - Gladys Frances on 1 March at Nydfa, Ricc. dau. of Hon. R & Mrs Rodney age 5mths
ROBERTS - inf. son of Richard Lewis & Annie, age 3 mths
SANDERS - Commander Frederic de Veuille on 25 Feb. at --  age 49
SALTER - Edith Constance on 26 Feb. dau. of C.E. & L.J.
SOUNDY - Ernest Frank on 25 Feb. at -- son of R. & C. age 2 yrs 5mths.
STEELE - Camilla Mascotte, on 25 Feb. at -- age 6mths, dau. of Kate & Richard.

THOMPSON - Mary Ann, on 21 March at -- age 74, widow of Frederick ---
TICKELL - Francis Albert, on 27 Feb. at -- son of John & Mary, age 15mths.
WADEY -  Frank Walter, on 25 Feb. at -- son of William & Lydia Jane age 11mths.
WARD - Samuel, on 15 March at Prebbleton,  (formerly of Hull) age 49.
WHITE - Caroline, on 16 Jan. at Cork dau. of Wm.  --  Balcairn.
WINSLOE - John Palmer George, on 14 March at -- Woodend, age 17mths --

Marriages for the Month - 126
BURN - AITKEN on 20 Jan. at -- Fifeshire, Scot. Capt. Burn to Fanny Aitken
DAVIS - ORMANDY - on 2 March at -- William -- to Jennie Ormandy --
GREEN - WELLS - on 16 March at --  William Green --- to Emma Wells

HUNT - HUDSPITH - on 12 March at -- Davis Hunt to Mary Hudspith, of -- Brompton, Eng.
HUBBARD - GLASSON - on 10 March at Percy Edward  --- to Gladys Sybil--
JENNINGS - KENT - on 22 Feb. at --Henry W. Jennings to Ellen Grace Kent --

McNAE - TYNDALL - on 12 March at -- Andrew McNae  to Ellen Jane Tyndall --- more
PEARCE - VOYCE - on 23 March at -- Thomas George William Pearce to  Kate Voyce ---
SNOW - ROBERTS - on 28 Feb. at -- Akaroa Francis Pearce Snow to Elizabeth Frances -----
SUGDEN - THORNTON - on 28 Feb. at -- Alfred Massey Sugden to Gertrude Mary Thornton.
SWORD - TYSON - on 25 Feb.  at  -- Little River  William Sword to Frances Elizabeth -----

TAYLOR - LOVE -  William Horrie Taylor to Maggie  Love -----
THOMSON - NEWMAN - on 19 March at -- James Porteous Thomson to Catherine Newman --
WALL - KENNY - on 10 Feb. at -- Temuka, Michael Wall to Maud Kenny ----

WAGSTAFF - LESTER - on 27 Feb. at -- Charles William Wagstaff to Charlotte Mary Lester --
WHITING - LAMBERT - Joseph Whiting to Emily Lambert both of Waikari
YOUNG - BULLER - on 14 Jan. at --  George Arthur Young to Ada Redfern Buller ---


Thursday 26 March 1885
Births - 134
ANDREWES - on 23 March at Ashburton, to wife of Lancelot Frederick - a son
BRITTAN - on 23 March at Kelsie to wife of F.H. - a daughter
MOORE - on 25 March at -- to wife of late John - a daughter
NICHOLLS - on 25 March at Belfast to wife of William - a son.

Deaths - 134
TREBILCOCK - William Holden, on 21 March at Sumner son of John & Mary, age 14 ---


Friday 27 March 1885
Births - 140
BRUCE - on 21 March at -- to wife of T.H. - a daughter.
ADAIR - on 22 March at -- to wifeof Capt. James -  a daughter

Deaths - 140
CUMMING - Rev. James on 26 March at Dunedin, Inspector of Schools.
SUMMERHAYS - Emily Isabella on 26 March at -- wife of W.M. age 55.


Saturday 28 March 1885
Marriage  - 143
PIERCE - HUGHES  on 21 March at Dunedin Charles Henry Pierce to  Elizabeth  Hughes------

Deaths - 143
GOODEYE - Lionel William Erskine, age 8wks, son of Henry & Alice ---
WILLIAMS - Marion Elizabeth, on 27 March at -- dau. of John & Marion, age 15yrs.

Funeral Notices - 144
ANSON - Stuart Henry --  on Sunday  for the Anglican Cemetery Courtenay.----
CUMMING - Rev. James, --  this day  for Addington Cemetery --
WILLIAMS - Marion Elizabeth -- on Sunday -- for the English Cemetery


Monday 30 March 1885
Births - 146
THOMAS - on 29 March at -- Ashburton to wife of D.  - a son.
GRANT - on 26 March at -- Timaru, to wife of William - a son.

Deaths - 146
ANSON - Stuart henry on 27 March at -- age 25 ----
HOLMES - George, on 29 March at Hornby, age 68.
HOLLAND - Mary, on 28 March at -- wife of Rev. John  age 30
KHULL - Thomas Atkinson, on 7 Feb. at -- Melbourne,  age 50 -----
THOMSON - John Galloway, on 28 March at Sumner, age 53 ---

Funeral Notice - 148
GALLOWAY - John - --- this day --  for the Addington Cemetery --
HOLLAND - Mary, wife of Rev. John -- on Tuesday for the Barbadoes St Cemetery


Tuesday 31 March 1885
Deaths - 152
HOWELL - Edwin, on 28 March at Woodend, age 52
MOFFETT - Jennings, on 30 March at -- Halswell,  age 65
WALKER - Francis John, on 29 March at -- Woodend, inf. son of John & E.B. age 7mths.

Funeral Notice -  154
HOLLAND - Mary, --  this day ---
HOLMES - George, -- this day --  for the Riccarton Cemetery --
WALKER -  late son -- this day  at Woodend.

Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
24 August 2017

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