Lewis Rossi Hardy COMPLETED

[tilly56]

I am looking for information about Lewis Rossi Hardy.  He was born in England (London) in abt 1860.  In the 1881 census there is a Lewis R Hardy living in Whitehaven and listed as "comedian actor".  I cannot find him in any later censuses in England. However, I have found a Lewis Rossi Hardy buried in the O'Neills Point Cemetery, King Edward Avenue, Bayswater, New Zealand (on the nscc.govt.nz site), buried 19th June 1910.

He probably married either an Anna Isabella Aykbourne or a Blanche Eliza Johnson (FreeBMD 2b/ 786).

I suppose that he would have emigrated to New Zealand after his marriage in 1883.

I should be very grateful for any information - it's the first time I have found a family member who might have lived so far away!

Many thanks.
Tilly

[DotBrennan]

Hi Tilly

There's a Probate for that man at Archives Auckland, but unfortunately the Auckland branch is closed at the moment - due to re-open late next month.

You can check for him and others here:
http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/

Bren.

[tilly56]

Hello Bren

thank you very much for the reply - I will take a look!

Tilly

[Infobunny]

Hi Tilly,

It was Anna Isabella Aykbourne.  The North Shore City Council cemeteries database has her buried in the same plot as Lewis.

Surname: HARDY
Forename(s): Anna Isabella
Age: 70 Years
Gender: Female
Date of death: 1 Jan 1934
Date of burial: 2 Jan 1934
Funeral director: Sibuns Funeral Directors
582 Remuera Road, Remuera, Auckland
Cemetery: O'neill's Point Cemetery
King Edward Avenue, Bayswater
Location: Oneils Point Row B Plot 122

No worries there, huh?

Cheers
Bunny

[tilly56]

Hi Bunny

Many thanks for the info!  I suppose that the probate will tell me if there were any children.... it would be nice to have cousins in New Zealand. 

best regards
tilly

 

[carol80]

Hi tilly,
I will see if i can get to Bayswater on the weekend. If there is a Headstone i will get a photo for you.

Regards
Carol

[tilly56]

Hello Carol
Thank you for your message - that would be really kind of you! I'll keep my fingers crossed that there are headstones for Lewis and Anna.............
Many thanks again
Tilly

[carol80]

Not a problem.
Will have a good look around and see what i can find

Regards
Carol

[tilly56]

Hi Carol
Brilliant - I wonder if there any little Hardies buried with mum and dad?!
Regards
Hilary