Lilley family in Canterbury

[Kurow]

Can anyone help with any information on either Joseph, died 1926, and Leah, died 1913 their daughter Frances Leah Lilley, died 1960 and her son Walter died 1985. I have been able to trace the family back through the Christchurch library cemetery data but cannot get back any further. I think Leah emigrated to New Zealand in about 1876. I think Joseph emigrated to New Zealand in about 1863.  Any help would be welcomed.

[Janette]

Hi,

This looks like their marriage

1875/1806   Leah    Mulford    to Joseph    Lilley

They had 13 children

1877/2032           Lilley    Zorah Elizabeth    Leah   Joseph   
1879/13962   Lilley    Mary Leah     Leah   Joseph   
1881/4677    Lilley    Sarah Annie    Leah   Joseph   
1882/12188   Lilley    Joseph            Leah   Joseph   
1883/19591   Lilley    Henry James    Leah   Joseph   
1886/4514     Lilley    Albert John        Leah   Joseph   
1887/14436   Lilley    Fred Thomas    Leah   Joseph   
1891/6103           Lilley    Frances Leah    Leah   Joseph   
1893/12522   Lilley    Sarah            Leah   Joseph   
1895/18756   Lilley    Minnie            Leah   Joseph   
1897/2968           Lilley    Violet Beatrice    Leah   Joseph   
1898/16987   Lilley    Oliver Charles    Leah   Joseph   
1905/5800           Lilley    Jessie May     Leah   Joseph

Cheers Janette

[Kurow]

Cheers Janette,
 this gives me some missing information, it looks like I am on the right track
Robyn

[Janette]

Leah aged 17 yrs arrived in NZ with her parents James aged 38yrs and Sarah aged 37yrs along with siblings Albert aged 16yrs,Sarah aged 14yrs and Sarah 12 yrs,the shipping list says they were from Berkshire.
The arrived in 1875 aboard the Lady Jocelyn,

Cheers Janette

[Janette]

Hi Robyn,

If you go to NZ BDM's

https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Home/

You can search and find who the children married etc

Cheers Janette

[Kurow]

Thanks so much

[Janette]

Here is the shipping list for Joseph and his family who arrived in 1862

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DRXQ-1LG?i=3&cc=1609792


And the list for Leah and family

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DRN7-QM?i=15&cc=1609792

Cheers Janette

[Janette]

An article about Joseph's death

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19260728.2.30?query=joseph%20lilley

Cheers Janette

[Kurow]

Do you have a connection to this family at all?