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George Jeffs

George Jeffs

Male Abt 1803 - 1884  (81 years)


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  • Name George Jeffs 
    Birth Abt 1803  Warwickshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 16 Jan 1884  Wellington Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Buried in Bolton St Cemetery
    Person ID I5644  Barker-Humphrys
    Last Modified 31 Oct 2020 

    Family Ann Bilton,   b. Abt 1797, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Apr 1891, Haining St, Wellington Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years) 
    Marriage 5 Jan 1830  Rothwell, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Holy Trinity
    Children 
    +1. Anne Jeffs,   b. Jul 1842   d. 30 Apr 1870, Kaiwarra, Wellington, NZ Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F1721  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Oct 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 5 Jan 1830 - Rothwell, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Buried in Bolton St Cemetery M0201 (NZSG 'Cemetery Collection, 38.5)

      Married at Rothwell, (Darrington) Yorkshire on 5 Jan 1830, both of this parish. George signed with X his mark.
      Banns called 20 Dec, 27 Dec, 3 Jan
      Witnesses: Thomas Bland and Emma Lucas (X her mark)
      Source: ancestry.co

      Death certificate reads:

      Marrige entry of Holy Trinity Church, Rothwell, West Yorkshire
      George Jeffs of this parish and Ann Bilton of this Parish were married in this church by Banns this fifth day of January in the Year One Thousand eight Hundred and Twenty (Crossed out)Thirty, By me Joseph Wardle Curate. This Marriage was solemnized between us George xJeffs his Mark, Ann Bilton In the Presence of Thomas Bland, Emma x Lucas her Mark

      Banns were read on Dec 20th, Dec 27th, and Jany 3rd

      1841 Census, Piece:HO107; Folio/Book: 1152; page:12/48
      Registration District: Coventry Sub'district; St John and St Michael Civil Parish: St John Baptist Municipal Borough.
      Address: Spon Street, Coventry Warwickshire
      JEFFS George M 40 1801 Plush Weaver b.WAR
      do Ann F 35 1806
      do Louisa F 12 1829 b.WAR
      do Francis M 8 1833

      Arrival of the Gertrude (From Early Wellington by Louis Ward)
      Another passenger ship, the "Gertrude", 560 tons register, commanded by Capt T F Stead, left Gravesend19th June 1841, and arrived at Port Nicholson on the 3rd November (or 30 Oct) with 41 married couples, 28 single men, 16 single women, 35 children under fourteen, 39 under seven, and 16 children under one. Captain T S Stead, Dr Wm Garrett was the surgeon superintendent. The passenger [includes ] Geffs, Geo and Ann 35 30 2
      Geffs, Louisa, 14

      George Jeffs married Ann Bilton 5 January 1830 at Rothwell, YKS. Ás Louisa was born before 1830 was George married before -There is a Louisa Jeff (father George Jeff, mother Sarah Jeff) chr 7 Sept 1828 St Mary's Lambeth, Surrey There is a marriage of George and Sarah BURCH and also of George and Sarah LEGER.

      Evening Post, Vol XXVII, Issue 13, 16 January 1884, Page 2
      In our obituary column we record to-day the death of an old and respected colonist, Mr George Jeffs, of Nairn-street, who arrived by the ship Gertrude in November 1841. For 18 years before he arrived in this colony he served in the Light Dragoons in various parts of the world. he unfortunately met with a serious accident in the early days of the settlement,which made him an invalid to the end of his life. His only son went to Australia more than 25 years ago, and for many years has not been heard from. Deceased, besides a widow, leaves two daughters, who are residing with large families near Wellington.

      1852 On Jurors' List George Jeffs, Nairne-street, Labourer. NZ Gazette 1852, page 35

      1864 Wellington Independent 29 Nov 1864, page 3
      RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT before CDR Ward Esq, RM, Monday Nov 21, John Williams, William Morgan, and Geo Jeffs were charged with drunkeness and fined 5s each.

      1849 WellingtonIndependent
      16 May 1849 - advertisement for James Symons for delivering firewood. "Written orders to be left at Mr Jeffs, with Mr Jeff at the woodyard, Te Aro" Ohiro farm, April 1849 .

      Evening Post, Vol XXVII, Issue 15, 18 January, page 3
      THE Friends of Mr GEORGE JEFFS are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral, which will leave his late residence, Nairn-street, on SATURDAY, 19th instant, at.3.30 o'clock sharp E MORRIS & SON, Undertakers, Taranaki-street, Wellington

  • Sources 
    1. [S11] 1841 Census, "Born in the county" (Warwickshire).

    2. [S61] GRO, Death certificate.

    3. [S246] Ancestry.co.