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Early Wellington

Marriages

Marriages.

The following marriage notices are extracted from the newspapers of the day—from 1840 to 1866:—

  • 1840—Mar. 19, A. Hornbrook to A. Hodges.
    • Mar. 3, Chas. Stichbury—A. Turner.
    • Apl. 5, Wm. Tannahill—E. Dugold.
    • Apl. 16, Wm. Fowlds—Ann Walton.
    • Apl. 21, Geo. Batten—Sarah Oxenham.
    • Apl. 26, J. Stratford—A. Hodnett.
    • June 4, G. H. Coglan—J. Oxenham.
    • June 6, H. S. Chapman—C. Brewer, at London.
    • Sept. 2, Wm. Allen—M. Draper.
    • Sept. 29, Capt. J. McGregor—I. Lockhart.
    • Nov. 21, G. W. Bennett—M. J. Hebden.
    • Dec. 24, Major R. Baker—J. E. Morgan.
  • 1841—Lawrence—Miss Tilke, first schoolmistress at Wesleyan Church, Te Aro.
    • Mar. 16, J. M. Levien—J. Whittaker.
    • May 10, G. Hoggarth—M. Leslie.
    • May 30, Hort—Northwood.
    • May 31, P. King—M. Coffey.
    • May 31, C. N. Townsend—I. Malcolm.
    • July 20, W. V. Brewer—E. Hanson, at Washington.
    • July 24, Read—Absalom.
  • 1842—Wm. Lyon—M. Hamilton.
    • June 29, E. Chetham—Amelia Riddiford, at the residence of Dr. Evans, Golders Hill, by the Rev. John Macfarlane, Edward, son of Sir Ed. Chetham, to Amelia, daughter of the late D. Riddiford, London, and step-daughter of G. S. Evans, Esq.
    • Nov. 5, D. Stark Durie—Penelope Walker by the Rev. R. Cole, David Stark, son of Chas. Durie, Esq., late Hanoverian Consul at Christiana.
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  • 1844—Chas. Ward—Elizabeth Farmer, by the Rev. John Macfarlane, at the Scotch Kirk, Lambton Quay.
  • 1848—Mar. 20, Capt. J. C. Wood—Fanny Hunt, at Capt. Daniell's residence, Bridge Town, Lower Hutt.
    • July 26, G. W. Mace—F. S. Luxford.
    • July 26, E. Bevan—Waipatea, daughter of E. Pa-ara, Chief of Waikawa.
    • Sept. 14, W. Couper—M. Knox.
    • Sept. 19, A. Monk—A. M. Prebble, and R. Prebble—E. Whitehead.
    • Nov. 16—J. H. Wallace—S. A. Stanton.
  • 1849—April 2, Francis Dillon Bell—Margaret Hort, third daughter of Abraham Hort, Esq.
    • Jas. Kearsley—Mary Bradey.
    • May 22, J. W. Marshall (65th Regt.)—Fredrica Swainson, at Aglionby Church, Hutt River, by Rev. R. Cole.
    • Capt. J. Davis—M. A. Craig.
  • 1850—Rev. Chas. J. Abraham, B.D., to C. H. Palmer, daughter of the late Sir Chas. Palmer, Bart.
    • Feb. 5, R. Beamish—E. Gillman.
    • Feb. 21, J. L. James—J. J. Freeman.
    • June 10, Cary Nicholas—Elizabeth Tattle.
    • June 20, Wm. Marshall—Isabella E. Flyger.
    • June 25, Wm. Stewart—H. Morrison, at Scotch Church, by Rev. W. Kirton.
    • July 23, C. H. McIntosh—E. M. A. Johnson.
    • Oct. 1, A. Ludlam (Newry)—F. Minto Gibbes, daughter of Lieut.-Colonel Gibbes.
    • Oct. 28, John Varnham — E. Marshall (at Sydney).
    • Nov. 20, I. Wilson—A. Harvey.
  • 1851—Feb. 20, Best—Williams.
    • Mar. 26, T. Waters—E. H. Luxford, at Wesleyan Chapel.
    • April 7, W. F. Mason—L. S. Salmon, of Sydney
    • July 2, Thos. Fitzgerald—Jessie Wilson.
    • July 7, Dr. C. Forbes (H.M.S. “Acheron”)—H. A. Murray, daughter of Capt. Murray, 65th Regt.
    • May 13, A. Pringle—M. Speedy.
    • July 7, W. H. Jones—M. A. Matthews.
    • July 16, Isaac Scott—E. Neill.
    • Sept. 13, J. C. Bidwill—Catherine Orbell.
    • Sept. 22, W. S. Loxley—E. Entwistle.
    • Sept. 28, McLean—Strang, at the Scotch Kirk, by Rev. W. Kirton, Donald McLean, J.P., Native Land Commissioner, to Susan Douglas, only daughter of Robert Roger Strang, Esq., J.P., Registrar-General of the Province of New Munster, of Dalmuir Hill, Woolcombe Street (A. and N.Z. Gaz., 27/12/51.)
    • Oct. 16, H. Popham—Eliz. C. Kentish.
    • Oct. 27, R. Donaldson—E. C. Thom.
    • Nov. 30, Chas. Heaphy—C. L. Churton, daughter of the Rev. J. F. Churton, B.C.L., at Auckland, Colonial Chaplain and Minister of St. Paul's Auckland.
  • 1851—Dec. 2, Henry Grey—R. A. Allen.
    • Dec. 22, Pelichet—Howe, at the residence of Mr. D. Wakefield, Attorney-General, Chas. H. L. Pelichet, surveyor, to Fredrica Howe, eldest daughter of Dr. Howe, Taranaki.
  • 1852—May 3, W. Ferguson—E. Hay.
    • May 7, W. B. Rhodes, T.P.—Sarah King, daughter of John King, solicitor.
    • May 19, Hadfield—Williams, by the Rev. R. Taylor, at Otaki, the Rev. Octavius Hadfield, Archdeacon, of Kapiti, to Catherine, third daughter of the Rev. H. Williams, Archdeacon, of Waimate.
    • May 21, R. McAlley—M. A. Ray.
    • June 3, J. A. Gilfillan—G. A. Davies, daughter of Dr. Davies, Col. Surgeon,
    • June 5, Thos. Mills—Eliz. Barry.
    • June 17, Capt. W. Ellis—J. E. Hargreaves
  • 1852—B. Hayden—E. Edwards.
    • June 28, H. Strong—Eliz. Lockyer.
    • Aug. 23, Patrick Moran—S. J. Harris.
    • Sept. 8, Sergt. T. Scully—Cath. Blake.
    • Sept. 23, R. Park, C.E.—Marion Hart.
  • 1853—Jan. 1, Francis Bradley—Maria Tompkins
    • Jan. 3, H. P. Winchester—P. A. Hamilton
    • Mar. 29, H. C. Fentin—Fanny Orbell.
    • May 24, Mr. Wadsworth (London)—J. L. Guillaume.
    • June 30, J. Roy—Mary Barton, daughter of Richard Barton, Esq.
    • July 30, Chas. Ward, H.M.C.—Mary Kearsley, née Bradey.
    • Sept. 25, W. R. Hartwell—E. Powley.
    • Sept. 29, B. Ling—I. Sutherland.
    • Nov. 7, Joseph Lowry—Ann Tutchen, second daughter of Peter Tutchen.
    • Nov. 29, Wm. Hunt—Mary Hill, by Rev. J. Aldred.
  • 1854—Jan., Chas. Crosse—E. Thorby, at St. Paul's, Hutt.
    • Feb. 21, Brandon—Poole, by the Rev. R. B. Paul, M.A., A. de Bathe Brandon,
    • Esq., Provincial Solicitor, to Lucy, fifth daughter of the Rev. S. Poole.
    • Mar. 2, M. G. Brown, to Harriet, relict of the late R. Seed.
    • Mar. 9, H. J. Phillips—Anna Dorset.
    • April 25, J. McBeth—M. Callcott.
    • May 9, J. Callcott—C. Woodward.
    • May 25, Wm. Taunton—Miss Hurst.
    • June 14, F. R. E. Skipworth—E. Symons.
    • Sept. 15, J. W. Laing—Janet Miller.
    • Nov. 15, A. W. Hurst—E. P. Young, Selwyn Grove, Karori.
    • Aug. 12, W. H. Holmes—A. S. Mills.
    • Dec. 25, G. Milner—P. Lovelock.
    • Dec. 28, E. W. Mills—L. F. P. E. Wright.
  • 1859—Jan. 19, Mr. Campbell—Miss McDonnell, Oriental Bay.
    • Feb. 2, F. G. Tiffen—L. E. Monteith.
    • April 7, W. F. Jones—E. A. Buller.
    • April 14, John Fitchett—H. L. Watts.
    • May 3, Rev. A. Baker—H. E. Lockhart.
    • Tuly 23, C. Mills—P. Vennell.
    • Aug. 4, J. E. Smith—Miss McHardy.
    • Aug. 15, W. L. Lucena—M. Clarke.
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  • 1859—Aug. 22, J. Richardson—C. Waters.
    • Aug. 29, A. Chapman—E. Monteith.
    • Oct. 25, H. H. Knowles—E. T. Gundy.
  • 1864—H. McIlwraith—Grace Lyon, eldest daughter of Wm. Lyon, Esq.
    • June 18, J. Austin—Agnes Fowler, Hawkeshead Lodge, Hutt.
    • Aug. 16, H. Anderson—C. Schultze.
    • Sept. 6, J. R. Rees—Ellen F. Wills.
  • 1865—Anthony Wall—Eliz. Stace, Pahautanui.
    • Mar. 18, Jos. Heywood—A. Buckeridge.
    • April 4, C. A. Spiers, Karori—M. A. C. Cole.
  • 1866—Jan. 4, R. Beaglehole—M. J. Robertson.
    • July 14, C. Zohrab—Edith Wills.
    • Aug. 11, J. P. McDonald—Josephine Liadet.
    • Sept. 1, T. Higgie—Christina Wilkins.
Fig. 285.—Mrs. Walter Johnston's Wedding Group, 23rd February, 1868. The names, from left to right, are: (Standing) Miss Alice Featherston (Lady Charles Johnston); Miss Fanny Featherston (Mrs. W. Fitzgerald). Sitting: Miss Katie Featherston (Mrs. Cargill), and Mrs. Walter Johnston (née Miss Goring). (The names kindly supplied by Mrs. R. L. McAlister.)

Fig. 285.—Mrs. Walter Johnston's Wedding Group, 23rd February, 1868. The names, from left to right, are: (Standing) Miss Alice Featherston (Lady Charles Johnston); Miss Fanny Featherston (Mrs. W. Fitzgerald). Sitting: Miss Katie Featherston (Mrs. Cargill), and Mrs. Walter Johnston (née Miss Goring). (The names kindly supplied by Mrs. R. L. McAlister.)