Thomas William Joshia Chandler born Jersey 1852, and Ellen Munday born 1856, Durham, Eng were married at St Andrews Church ChCh, New Zealand aged 25 & 21 on the 27th Aug 1877.
Their first child was born on the 4th Sept 1878 and baptised William Arthur Chandler, but on the 20th Nov they reg a child born on the 4th of Sept as Henry Arthur Chandler. Birth place Glen Tui, Rangiora.
They had that we know of 3 more children
Thomas Joshia? 6th June 1880 there is a death for a Thomas Joshia aged 6 weeks in 1880. Can any one confirm a date and where this baby died?
Clara Constance 27th June 1881
Ellen Gertude 6th May 1883.
My Great grand father was William Chandler. His father is named as Thomas Chandler and his mother as Nelly Chandler, He had two younger sisters Clara and Nelly.
We are trying to connect this first family to what we know of Williams family. Nelly or Nellie was a common name for Ellen.
William and the girls were taken off the streets of Wellington and raised in orphanages, William in Nelson and the girls Wellington we have a report from the Evening Post 5/1/1888 detailing young Williams 'arrest'
Clara called herself Clara Mary and William lists a Miss Mary Chandler (sister) as N.o.K. on his Boer War records.
We know only about this family after they were taken into care. Details of their parents, births and any other details are sketchy and change from child to child.
So any help on Nelly/Nellie or Ellen Munday, Thomas William Joshia Chandler, and any of their children would be great. or even if you can find some thing about our family pre orphanage days.
We know Thomas William Joshia Chandler was living in Wellington in Bute St in 1890.
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