The ship photo I used in making the wallpaper on this page is the 'Wild Deer' which bought my Child family to Dunedin, New Zealand. The ship sailed from England on 30/8/1874 and arrived in Otago 30/1/1875. Regrettably, I know little of my Child family both prior to departure from England and the continuation of the family (and it was a large one) in New Zealand apart from my direct line to my Grandfather, ---where are you all ???
I know little of my Child family history or that of the
lives of George & wife 'Victoria' and their arrival in Otago, New Zealand,
from Surrey England. George was painter by occupation, according to various
certificates. His son (my GGrandfather) had a carrying and taxi business in
Dunedin and his sons were co- workers in this business, Photos have been sighted
of their horse drawn Cab (and their horse 'Dolly') and carrier vehicles
with 'Child & Sons' written upon them, alas, I have not yet seen them or
know their whereabouts. My Grandfather and his son Conrad were very
musically gifted and are pictured here with their band, which by all accounts
was a well known outfit in their day.
George Child m. Susan ??.
I. George Child b. App1848, Surrey, London, England, Occ. Painter, m. 30 Mar 1868, in St George S,
London, England,[1] Rosoline Victoria Josephine Hooker, b. 1849, Camberwell, London England,[2] (daughter of Leonard Hooker and Eliza Madeline Potts) d. 19 Jun 1912, Heart Disease,25 Fox St, Sth Dunedin,[3] Buried: 23 Jun 1912, Southern Cemetery, Dunedin,[4] Note: To NZ 1874. George died 18 Nov 1927, 32 McBride St, Dunedin,[5] Buried: 21 Nov 1927, Southern Cemetery, Dunedin,[6] Note: To NZ 1874. Sailed from England on 30/8/1874 and arrived in Otago 30/1/1875 on the "Wild Deer" NZ Ref 1m 15/178
A. Ada Mary Ann (Marian?) Florence Child b. 1869, London, England, m. 21 Dec 1887, in Dunedin, New Zealand,[7] John Dodds.
B. Laura Rosaline Child b. 1872, London, England, m. 1889,[8] William Dodds.
C. Rosaline Child b. 1873.
D. Georgina Child b. ? Sep 1874.
E. Beatrice Adelaide Child b. 1876, Dunedin, m. 1902,[9] Adam Hambleton.
F. George Philip Child b. 1878, Dunedin.
G. Sydney Henry Child b. 1881, New Zealand,[10] d. 20 Dec 1950, Wellington, New Zealand, Buried: Karori Cemetery.[11]
H. William Percy Child b. 12 May 1883, St Kilda, South Dunedin,[12] Occ. Carter/Carrier, m. 17 Dec 1904, in In Conrads House,[13] 18 Macandrew Rd, South Dunedin, NZ, Sarah (Sadie) Basan, b. 2 Feb 1886, Constitution St, Port Chalmers,[14] (daughter of Conrad Basan and Sarah Cecelia Sutton) ref: Nan Bazan, d. 4 Feb 1980, Wellington, NZ,[15] Buried: 11 Feb 1980, Crem Karori, Wellington, Buried Auckland. William died 20 Oct 1931, Wellington Hospital,[16] Buried: 22 Oct 1931, Karori Cemetery, Wellington, NZ, Note: Of 5 Crosby Terrace, Wellington.[17]
1. Percy Claude Denzil Child b. 5 Jul 1905, 7 Regent St, Sth Dunedin, New Zealand,[18] Occ. Carpenter,Fitter/Turner,, m. (1) 29 Nov 1926, in Pres Manse,33 Young St, St Kilda,Dunedin,[19] Witnesses, Norman & Dorothea, Emma Charlotte (Named Doris Mabel) Lynn, also known as: Doris - Dot - Mabel b. 1907, Wellington, New Zealand, (daughter of George Lynn and Mary Elizabeth Merry) d. 22 Jun 1965, Pub Hosp, Lower Hutt, New Zealand,[20] Buried: 24 Jun 1965, Taita Lawn Cemetery,[21] Note: Raised by Uncle Les & Olly of Dunedin, m. (2) 1972, Ref # 7370, Phyllis Leah Harker, b. Auckland, New Zealand, d. 1997, Buried: Taita Cemetery, Note: NO CHILDREN. Percy died 1 Jan 1995, Lower Hutt, New Zealand, Buried: Taita Cemetery. Taxi Driver, Construction Contractor -Drainage. Major CO, 2nd reinf WW2 Japan J Force, Railway workshops and Ajax Bolts
2. Norman Maitland Conrad Clarence Child b. 23 Oct 1907, Dunedin, New Zealand,[22] Occ. Musician,Salesman,Driver, m. (1) 26 Jul 1931, in Wellington, New Zealand, (& 1946), Hazel Ruby Sadler, b. 13 Apr 1913, Lyttelton, New Zealand,[23] (daughter of Robert John William (Pop Sadler) Sadler and Violet Beatrice (Queenie) Harper) Occ. Cloth Ind Sup/Housewife, Note: 50:TA1C1FD1B, m. (2) 1956,[24] Nancy May Rean. Norman died 11 Mar 1982, Wellington, Buried: 19 Mar 1982, With Raynham in Taita Lawn.
3. Dorothea Evelyn Child b. 1909,[25] m. 1931,[26] Reginald James Hinde.
4. Gladys Edna Child b. 1911,[27] m. 1934,[28] George Grant Lanauze.
5. Sadie Rosaline May Child b. 1917,[29] m. 1942,[30] William Thomas Kale.
I. Edith Maude Child b. 18 Oct 1886, Dunedin, New Zealand, m. 1909,[31] Thomas Forsyth.
J. Leonard Claude (Len) Child b. 1887, Dunedin, m. 1912,[32] Wilhelmina Noble.
1. ?? Child.
K. Albert (Uncle Bert-Bertie) John Child b. 1891, East Taieri.
L. Josephine Child Buried: J Dodd plot, Sth Dunedin, NZ.
[1]
St Catherine records 1d - 131
[2]
Oct to Dec Qtr, Reg # V1 4, Page 56
[3]
Reg # 2167
[4]
Buried with George, Lot 2 Block 120,
Ref 8465-1912
[5]
Reg # 2632 I think this
is the wrong #
[6]
Buried with Victoria, Lot 2 Block 120
[7]
Reg # 3235
[8]
Ref # 3413
[9]
Ref # 5979
[10]
1881/3028
[11]
Area 11, Block B, Row 38, Plot 29 1st NZEF 45189 RFM Rifle Brigade
[12]
Reg # 2008
[13]
Reg # 6656
[14]
Reg # 2047
[15]
Reg # 5818
Of 24 Miranda St, Avondale, Auckland
[16]
Accidently killed whilst outside the "Royal Tiger" Hotel
(on Sat 17th @ 5.40p) after a disagreement overa game of "Pakapoo"
with a guy named "Curruthers" Verdict of coroner Injuries to skull
due to a fall on the pavement Reg # 3718
[17]
Waipori Farm has some connection to the "Childs"
[18]
Reg # 2555
[19]
Reg # 201
[21]
Section X, Row 13, # 1591
[22]
Reg # 5753
[23]
Reg # 2940
[24]
Reg # 13075
[25]
Reg # 2903
[26]
Reg # 7263
[27]
Reg # 4454
[28]
Reg # 9150
[29]
Reg # 5151
[30]
Reg # 1050
[31]
Ref # 1640
[32]
Ref # 6370
