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Monday October
1st 1888
Birth - 004
BARNETT -
on September 30th at Hewitts Road, Merivale, wife of Thomas H.
Barnett, - a son.
MATHESON
- on September 28th at Springfield, wife of John Matheson,
Simons Pass Station, Mackenzie Country, - a son.
PARKER -
on September 29th at Strowan, wife of Hon E.W.. Parker, - a son.
Deaths - 004
GORLE - at
Metherell Tower, Devon, England, John Taylor Gorle, late Captain
40th Regiment.
HESLOP - on 29
Sept. at res of her son in law A.J.Abbott, 139 Manchester
st, Jane relict of George Heslop, in her 83rd year.
Tuesday
2nd October 1888
Birth - 005
THOMAS - on
September 30th at Fairfield Tce.
Worcester street, wife of Edward Thomas, Browns Bridge,
Amberley, a son.
Marriage - 005
COOPER - ROBERTS - on
Sept. 26th at the Office of the Registrar, Christchurch,
Thornhill Cooper to Julia, daughter of William Roberts
Esq. Leeston.
Death - 005
BOWLING - on 1st October, at
Cashel Street, East, Linwood, Ellen,
relict of the late Capt. Bowling, R.N. Great Yarmouth, England,
age 71,
Wednesday
3rd October 1888
Marriage - 008
HEPWORTH - STARKISS
- on October 2nd at ---
George, 2nd son of George Hepworth, to Sarah
eldest daughter of George Starkiss, of Christchurch.
Death - 008
DUNN - on
Sept.16th, at Ashburton, NZ, Elizabeth, widow of the late Rev.
H.W.Dunn,
(Oxonian) of Bath, England, also widow of Capt. G. Compton, New
Zealand
Militia, (18_5) formerly of H.M. Dragoon Guards, "Blues"
and mother of the late George Compton, of Ashburton.
Thursday 4th October 1888
Deaths - 012
MATHER
- on October 3rd at Tankerville,
Robert, eldest son of John Mather, aged 13 years and six
months.
NEWELL - on
October 3rd at Mount Magdala, "Sister
Mary, of the Compassion" nee Newell, aged 30 years,
Funeral Notice - 013
PEACOCK - William,
son of Oliver, will leave his res. Coleridge st,
Sydenham, on Friday 5 Oct. at 2pm for the Addington
Cemetery.
Friday
5th October 1888
Birth - 017
ANSON - on August
14th at Elm Hill, Hawkhurst, Kent, wife of Frederick Anson, of
Peraki, New Zealand, - a son.
FRICKHOFFER - on
October 4th at her res. Cranmer Square, wife of Carl
Frickhoffer, - a son
Marriage - 017
LENEHEN - HART -o n Oct.
2nd at Carmel House, the res. of the Brides mother. --Nicholas P.
son of Edward Lenehen Esq. of
Dublin, to Agnes Ellen
(Nellie) 2nd daughter of the
late Mr B. Hart Esq.
Death - 017
HARDIE - on
October 4th at Tomes
Road, Papanui, Clarence Stanley, beloved son of Charles Doray
& Constance Isobel Hardy, age 11 months.
Saturday 6th October 1888
Birth - 019
HANCOCK - on
September 30th, at
Beaconsfield, Strowan, the wife of Arthur H. Hancock, - a
son.
Marriage - 019
BARRY - MARRIOTT -
on Oct. 4 at the Office of the Registrar, Christchurch,
William Barry to Helen Marion, dau. of
late Frederick Henry Marriott.
HOSTICK - BINNING -
on Sept. 12 at Christchurch, J.T.Hostick of
Wellington, to Mary Olindo Binning,
daughter of George Lewit Binning of Christchurch.
Death - 019
GRANTHAM - on
October 5th, at Royal Hotel, Lyttelton,
Maude Grantham, daughter of Robert & Helen Grantham.
age 1 year, 9 months,
Funeral Notice - 020
GRANTHAM - Maude, dau. of Mr Robert Gratham
will leave his res.
Royal Hotel, Lyttelton, on Sunday at 3pm. for the Church of
England Cemetery.
Monday 8 October 1888
Marriage - 024
BARRY - MARRIOTT -
October 4 at ---
Christchurch, William Barry to Helen Marion, dau. of the late
Frederick Henry Marriott, musician
Deaths - 024
CARPENTER - on
October 7 at Oak Farm, Yaldhurst, Ethel
Mary, 3rd daughter of G.F. & M. J. Carpenter, aged 13 years.
Immflamation of the lungs.
EXALL - on October
7 at Springfield, Joseph Exall aged 70 years.
GENET -
at 265 Madras Street,
North, Percy Cornwall, infant son of James & Alice
Genet, aged 4 months.
WATSON
- on October 4, at his residence,
Sheffield, William Watson in his 90th year. Died in Peace.
Tuesday 9 October 9
1888
Births - 027
CROOKS - October
6th at Salisbury Street, East, to wife of H.Crooks, a
son, both doing well.
OPIE -
October 5th at Schoolhouse, Glentunnel, to wife of Charles
Opie, a daughter.
SLADDEN - October
4th at Petone, Wellington, to wife of D. Sladden a
son, stillborn.
TWEED -
October 5th at Ashburton, to wife of Dr. J.M. Tweed,
a daughter.
Death - 027
HENDERSON -
on August 15 at Manchester,
England, Harry W. Henderson, late of Christchurch,
age 32 years.
ISLIP - on October
7th, at res. of her brother,
Mr Conyers Peach at
Opawa, Elizabeth, relict of the late Mr
S.B.Islip, of Pectenhall, Bedfordshire, England.
TWINING
- on October 5th, at Hereford Street
East, Ellen, relict of the late Dr. Twining, age 86 years.
WEIR - on October
6th, at Heathcote Valley, Martha A.Weir, age 23 years.
Wednesday 10 October 1888
Marriages - 029
DAVIE - GREENSTREET - on
8 Oct. at -- Frank Hraman Davie to Mary Kate Greenstreet.
MANSELL - PAGE - on
13 Sept. --- Phillip Davis , 3rd son of late William Mansell to
Frances, dau of late William Page, both of Christchurch.
Deaths - 029
FINDLAY - on 9
Oct. at North belt, george Findlay, aged 58 Melbourne
and Dunedin papers please copy.
HENDERSON -
drowned off the Maraoa, Isabella Gibson Henderson, dau of David
Froude, Auckland and loved sister of Mrs F.T.Roper, also Henry Frouda,
inf son of Henry & Isabella Henderson.
MAHONY - on
9 Oct. at Christchurch Hospital, Jerimiah Mahony,
aged 41 years.
QUICK -
on 9 Oct. at --Sydenham, Martha, bel. wife of Thomas Quick, aged
34, formerly of Ludgvan, Crawlas, Cornwall. dau of John &
Hannah Cadby
RANGER - on
8 Oct at res of Mrs Kirk, Tancred st, Ashburton, Ann
Ranger, relict of James Ranger, aged 74. Nelson and
Blenheim papers please copy.
Thursday
11 October 1888
Birth - 033
RHODES -
on September 20th at 15 Princes Gate, London, wife of
G.H.Rhodes, - a son.
Saturday 13th October 1888
Birth - 038
McMILLAN - on October 12
at No 2 Sandridge Tce, King Street, Sydenham, the wife of
J.O.McMillan - a son, both doing well.
OAKEY - on
October 12 at London Street, Lyttelton, wife of H.Oakey, -
a son, Nelson papers please copy.
SOMERVILLE -
on October 11 at Lyatt, Ashburton, wife of W.F. Somerville,
- a daughter.
WHITFORD - on
October 9 at Lyttelton, wife of C? Whitford, - a son.
Marriage - 038
MABLY - SMITH - on
October 9 at --
Thomas Pearce, son of T.P.Mably Esq. Christchurch,
to Emma Maple, dau. of late Robert Smith Esq.
of Sydenham.
Death - 038
HUNTER - on
October 12th at his son -in-law's
residence, Worcester Street, Linwood, William Hunter, late farmer
of Dunsandel, age 82 years
BANKS -
on October 12th at Rangiora, Mrs
Elizabeth Banks, eldest daughter of Mr. A. Gardiner, of
Moeraki Downs, age 48
WRIGHT - on October
12th at Cashmere Arms, the beloved wife of William A. Wright, age 34
Monday 15 October 1888
Birth - 040
MATHIAS -
on October 12th at Homebrook, Southbridge, wife of L.
Mathias, - a son.
NEWNHAM - on
October 14th at Matsons Road, Papanui, wife of C.L. Newnham, - a son.
Tuesday 16 October 1888
Birth - 042
SEY - on October
3rd at Cashel Street, Linwood, to wife of William Sey,
- a daughter.
WOOD - on October
6th at Lynton Downs, Swyncombe, to wife of Charles, - a daughter.
Marriage - 042
ARMSTRONG - CAVE -
on October 13th at St. Lukes Church, by The Ven. Archdeacon
Lingard,
John Edward Armstrong, to Matilda Miriam Cave.
Death - 042
HAY - on July 22nd
at his res. Teraki, Chatham Islands, Thomas Osborne Hay, age 48
Wednesday 17 October 1888
Birth - 047
GUNN - on October
13th at 17 Kilmore Street East, to wife of R.N.Gunn, - a daughter.
Marriage - 047
METHERELL - THOMPSON -on
8th October at Richmond, --resident of the
Weslyan Conference, James A.M. Metherell of Ashley,
North
Canterbury
to Lucy
E.Thompson, youngest
daughter of Joseph Thompson, sen. Southbrook, (near Rangiora.)
Thursday 18
October 1888
Death - 050
HAY - on 22 July at his res.
Teraki, Chatham Islands, Thomas Osborne, aged 48.
Friday 19th
October 1888
Birth - 053
ROBINSON - on
October 17th at Hewitts Road, Merivale, wife of William Robinson,
- a son.
Death - 053
NEWTON - on
October 10th at Tay
Street, Richmond, Thomas Alexander Newton, beloved
son of William &
Elizabeth Newton.
Saturday 20
October 1888
Birth - 057
BAXTER - on 19 October
at Worcester st, Linwood, to wife of Harrold Baxter - a
son, stillborn.
Death - 057
GILLING - on 18 oct. at
Christchurch, Leonard George (Lennie) dearly loved son of Ada and
George Gilling, aged 9mths
Monday 22nd October 1888
Birth - 058
DEANE - on
October 20th at Caledonian Road, St. Albans, wife of T. Deane, -
a daughter.
HERBERT - on
October 20th at Schoolhouse, Clarkville, Kaiapoi, wife of
W.H.Herbert - a daughter.
Marriage - 058
BURGESS - BOOT -on
October 18th at --Harry
William, son of Frederick Burgess of Sydenham,
to Alice, daughter of James Boot of Christchurch.
WEBSTER - PLASKETT -
on October 18th at View Hill, Oxford, George Johnston
Webster to Amelia Elizabeth Plaskett.
Death - 058
DIX
- on October 7th at Sydney
after a long & painful illness, George, youngest
surviving son of the late John Cooper Dix , in his 18th year.
UNWIN - on October
20th at Killinchy, George Mortin Unwin,
father of H.J. Unwin, age 83, died in
peace. Melbourne papers please copy.
Tuesday 23rd october 1888
Birth - 061
HOGBEN - on October
21st wife of George Hogben, - a son.
McRAE - on October
20th at Amberley, wife of George McRae, a- daughter.
Marriage - 061
THOMPSON - COLLINS -on
Oct. 16th at--.J.Thompson, son of late Mr. W.J.Thompson, M.D.
of
Dublin to M.G. Collins, dau of
late W. Collins of Chch.
Death - 061
BOOTH - on
October 20th at Woodend, Sarah, youngest
daughter of the late Thomas & Sarah Booth, in her 22nd
year.
HARLOW - on
October 21st, at Victoria Street,
Rangiora. Frances Elizabeth, 2nd daughter of
Sarah Harlow, age 20 years.
LIGHTBAND - on
October 22, Russell Lightband, infant son of Charles &
Margaret, age 7 days.
WARR - on 8 Oct. at Battersea
st, Sydenham, Lily May Warr, dau. of George & Annie
Warr aged 10 years, Bridport and Guernsey papers please
copy.
Wednesday 24th October 1888
Birth - 067
GRANT - on October
22nd at Elloughton, Timaru, wife of W. Grant, - a
daughter.
McINTYRE - on
October 22nd at Christchurch, wife of George Mc Intyre, - a
daughter.
Thursday 25
October 1888
Birth - 068
TOWEND - on 20 october at 28
Park tce to wife of Dr J.H.Townend - a daughter.
Marriage - 068
DARE - POWELL - on 17 Oct at
--Kaiapoi William Alexander, elder son of Henry Dare to
Mary Louisa, eldest dau of late William Langley Powell, of Kaiapoi
HARRISON - WILLIAMS - on 24 Oct
at --Prebbleton, James Harrison, of Clent Hills, Ashburton
to Katherine, dau of late Charles Williams, -- Prebbleton.
Friday
26th October 1888
Marriages - 073
BLYTH - MORRISEY - on 23 Oct.
at -- David, eldest son of A.Blyth, Leeston to Nellie, eld.
dau of late Edward Morrisey.
DUNN - HUNT - on 9 Oct. at
-- Waimate, Frederick Alfred, eldest son of J.T.Dunn,
Christchurch to Caroline, dau of John Hunt, Waimate.
Death - 073
BENSLEY -
on October 25th at Walpole Street,
Sydenham, Mary Ann (Polly), beloved wife of George Bensley,
age 29. deeply regretted.
DAVIS - on
October 24th at Gloucester Street. Latimer
Square, Lillie, beloved daughter of Hyam & Leah Davis, aged
18 years.
HENDERSON -
on October 24th at Blenheim, the wife of George
Henderson, aged 70 years.
HARDEY - on
October 24th at North Road, Kaiapoi,
Canterbury, Henry Hardey, the beloved husband of Isabella Hardey,
age 69 years.
Saturday
27th October 1888
Birth - 076
HELPS - on
October 22nd at Central Hotel, wife of Francis Helps, - a
daughter.
Marriage - 076
HUME - GARDEN - on
October 24th at -- Clinton, -- William Hume, BNZ,
Kaiapoi, to Mary Pender Garden,eldest daughter
of Mr. James Garden, Clinton.
Funeral Notice - 079
BRUCE - Annie, dau
of Mr Samuel Farrell, --- leave Lyttelton tomorrow Sunday at
3pm for the Public Cemetery.
Monday 29th October 1888
Births - 080
CHILMAN - on
October 27th at London Street, Lyttelton, wife of Edward
Chilman, - a son.
LONGNEY - on
October 17th at the Junction, Tophouse, Nelson, wife of
Nathaniel, - a son.
Marriages - 080
BAILEY - McGREGOR
-on Oct 24at --- George, eldest son
of George Bailey,
Eyreton, to Isabella Margaret, 2nd dau of
Mr William McGregor of Flaxton.
POTTINGER - MORTON - on 24 Oct
at -- Arthur William, son of John Morrison Pottinger, to
Fannie Gertrude (Nan), dau of James W.Morton, Sumner
Death - 080
FOOK - on
October 27th at Bankfield, St. Andrews, Charles Compton Fook, of
Ashburton, age 36
STREETER - October 28th
at Halswell, Henry William the
eldest son of Mrs Streeter, Halswell, age 21 years, deeply
regretted.
Tuesday 30th October 1888
Birth - 083
BROWN - on October 25th at Brenchley Road,
Lyttelton, wife of W.G.Brown - a daughter
Wednesday 31 October 1888
Birth - 084
NEWMAN - on 23 Oct at 32
Salisbury st, to wife of C.A.Newman - a son
Death - 084
WRAGG - on 29 Oct at
Kaiapoi, Martha, relict of Thomas Wragg, late of
Bradwell, Derbyshire, aged 82.
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
28 September 2004
updated 24 October 2009
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