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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Wiltshire => Topic started by: pufflet on Friday 24 April 15 22:55 BST (UK)
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I live in New Zealand & I am researching my husband's paternal gg grandparents, Henry TOWNSEND (b.1809, Box Wiltshire, d.1889, NZ) & Elizabeth (Eliza) CHADWICK (b.1810 Atworth, Wiltshire, d.? Wiltshire).
Henry emigrated to Australia & then NZ c.1859-1862. He was accompanied by 2 of his sons, James Andrew TOWNSEND & John TOWNSEND. It appears (per 1861 UK Census) that Henry's wife, Eliza, their other 2 sons, Francis Henry & Albert Edward, & their 2 daughters, Clara Maria & Sarah Sophia, did not emigrate at that stage. Francis H & Albert E. did emigrate later as they died in NZ. It's looking like the 2 daughters both died... Clara Maria d.1859 (per Devizes & Wiltshire Gazette Death Notices) & Sarah Sophia m. Alfred SHEPPARD 1861, but she then d. March Qtr 1862. I cannot find any evidence of Eliza coming to NZ & no death record in NZ.
Therefore my query is...
Could anyone find her death c. 1861-1871 for me? In 1861(per UK Census) she was living in Bradford on Avon, @ Pye Corner. I have looked at FreeUKBMD but there are number of deaths for Elizabeth TOWNSENDs in the period I'm interested in.
I'd really appreciate it if anyone could help.
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Scott family tree on Ancestry mentions Elizabeth Chadwick (Townsend) died in 1870 in New Zealand age 60. Her mother was Sarah. Like you I was unable to find her death in UK and no mention after 1861.
Dave
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I have seen the Scott FT info re Elizabeth's death in NZ in 1870. So far, there's no record or anecdotal evidence to verify that she came to NZ, or a death record on NZBDM. Her husband, Henry & several other family members are buried at Waikouaiti, NZ but no Elizabeth.
Yesterday I found 2 burial records for Elizabeth TOWNSENDs in 1866 & 1869, in Trowbridge, Wiltshire on Deceased Online website.
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Could be promising, depending on age at death.
Dave
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Until 1936, Trowbridge parish came under the Melksham Registration District.
So these look to be the deaths (on FreeBMD):
December qtr 1866
Melksham district vol 5a, page 71
Townsend, Elizabeth age 85
March qtr 1869
Melksham district vol 5a, page 86
Townsend, Elizabeth age 80
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I saw these, but apparently she was born about 1810 according to census returns. Her place of birth was shown as Melksham or Atworth (which is very close to Melksham).
Dave
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Yes... I found those UK Free BMD entries for Elizabeth TOWNSEND deaths but discounted them because of the ages. It looks like they're the same ones I found on Deceased Online? So the mystery continues of when & where Elizabeth died. Today I found a ship passenger list for the 'Seringapatam' dep. Bristol & arr. Melbourne, Australia in Jan 1857. A Henry TOWNSEND is listed... interestingly as a single man. A Townsend cousin & I think it may be him as the age & occupation (butcher) are correct. But we thought his sons, James Andrew & John TOWNSEND emigrated with him but they aren't listed.