Samuel Anstis

[petea777]

Hello all,

I am looking for some information please on:

Samuel Anstis born 1850 in Upottery, Devon travelling to Victoria, Oz in 1877 before moving to NZ (why?) and believed he married Elizabeth Ashley in 1888. We understand he had 6 children and died in 1934? 

Children were: Edith Mary 1889, Eleanor Sarah 1890, Jan Hilda 1891, William James 1892,  Robert Ashley 1893, and Thomas V 1895.

We are in the UK and researching the family history and we have unearthed a NZ connection. Any background or further information on what his occupation was, where he lived, when married, what happened to their children etc. would be appreciated.

Thanks in anticipation...

[Thamesite2017]

Hi
I have ancestors that first went to Aus, for various reasons, occupation, mining, part of the different migration schemes. Was it assisted passage.
Otherwise many appear to have called in Aus and moved onto NZ fairly quickly.

Yes marriage was 1888 folio ref is 1540

There is a probate for Samuel at archives

NZ Probates

Name ANSTIS Samuel
Place Normanby
Occupation Farmer
Court Wellington
Archives Reference AAOM 6029 54018 Probate Number 54018
Filed Date 31 Jan 1934
Type Will
Archives NZ - Wellington

He is buried:
Year of Death   1934
Age   84
Location   Waihi Cemetery Nr Normanby J08.04
You can find info on cemetery
http://fhr.kiwicelts.com/Cemeteries/NZ_Cem.html
Waihi Redoubt (NZL00723)
NZSG code: J08.04
Location: Pikituroa Rd, Normanby
Council: South Taranaki
Province: Taranaki
Administration: Public
NZ Wars: Contains graves from the 19th C. NZ Land Wars
Status: Reopened


BYe
Althea

ROBERT ASHLEY's WW1 details and confirmation S ANSTIS father
http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/cenotaph/RecordDetail.aspx?OriginalID=78964&SearchID=1416448&Ordinal=5

THOMAS
http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/cenotaph/RecordDetail.aspx?OriginalID=37520&SearchID=1416448&Ordinal=6
   

[Lucy2]

Hi petea

Marriages for the daughters :

Eleanor Sarah ANSTIS
Cyril Edmund Samuel GANE
Year - 1912   (Folio # 3018)
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Jane Hilda ANSTIS
Nelson Hector GANE
Year - 1921     (Folio # 04597)
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Lu

[Lucy2]

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Marriages for sons :

Robert Ashley ANSTIS
Mary WILSON
Year - 1926     (Folio # 09760)
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Thomas Valentine ANSTIS
Violet GRANTHAM
Year - 1921    (Folio # 05122)
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[Source:  NZSG Marriages CD]

Lu

[Lucy2]

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(Daughter)  Eleanor Sarah GANE died around 1955.


Archives NZ (Auckland office) hold the following probate file:

GANE - Eleanor Sarah - widow - Auckland - 1955  :

[Sorry, have been unable to locate a cemetery record for her ...  but someone else on here, may be able to help ?].

Lu

[DotBrennan]

Tauranga Presbyterian Cemetery
Age   64   

Bren
   

[Lucy2]

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(Good work Bren. )   

Burials at Waihi Old Lawn (as well as Samuel ANSTIS) - include Elizabeth ANSTIS and William Ashley ANSTIS.
(Unfortunately no dates of death/or burial,  are given on the cemetery records at South Taranaki District Council website) ?

http://public.stdc.govt.nz/cemeteries/


Lu

[DotBrennan]

Thanks Lu.

Petea
My Father has a VERY tenuous link to a woman who married an ANSTIS.
Unfortunately he died decades ago, so not sure how much the widow will know of his family.

So, might be able to provide a "living" link, but it will take a few days to do some delicate digging.

Bren

[Lucy2]

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Also at the above South Taranaki DC link, (in reply # 6) you'll find burials
(Waihi Old Lawn), for >>

Jane GANE - aged 96 years (born c. 1892) died 1988

-  and Hector Nelson GANE  :

Lu