Decendants of William Heny Ashford 07/09/1860 to 08/06/1935*COMPLETED*

[Addeson]

Hey there - can anyone please help? I am trying to locate my Great, Great Grandfathers brother William Henry Ashford  07/09/1860 to 08/06/1935. I know know my Great, Great Grandfather Benjamin Ashford and his brother were born in Featherstone NZ. His brother William later passed away in Taita NZ. The Death Certificate states he was married in Ch Ch to Christina Jensen and they my have had a daughter, but I can not find any trace of either in any of the databases. I am also having difficult trying to find where he is actually buried.

If anyone has any suggestions or could help. I would be very grateful.

Addeson

[johnbarr]

Hi Addeson,
Welcome to Rootschat 

I can confirm that a William Henry Ashford died in 1935 and is buried at Taita Cemetery location M01.17.
Taita Cemetery do not yet have their records online, but are working towards having them available soon.

John B

[johnbarr]

There's also a record of a Wm Henry Ashford buried at Taita Old Monumental, Lower Hutt on 10 June 1935.

NZSG show a Certificate with the name William Henry Ashford dated 31 Aug 1890. No event shown.

[Lucy2]

 The Death Certificate states he was married in Ch Ch to Christina Jensen and they my have had a daughter, but I can not find any trace of either in any of the databases.

Hi Addeson

    ... and welcome.   

Is the death certificate you have, actually a "printout" (a photocopy of the registry entry) ?

If it is, then it will show in the column "living issue", the age of this child of William Henry (at the time of his death).
If you have that information, can you post it here, please ?

Sorry, not able to locate his wife, [but have possibly, found the daughter.]

~  Lu

[Lucy2]

PS:     I can check the Taita Cemetery records and also see if there is a death notice.    [Notices of that era though, tend only to mention the name of the spouse (i.e. names of children usually not included.) ]

~  Lu

[Thamesite2017]

Look up BMD for birth for Mabel Ashford and you will see mothers name as LIZZIE ALICE CHRISTINA
father not given but it matches a William Henry entry in Cert Coll NZSG 1890
Bye
Althea

[Janette]

Hi Althea,
I notice that Mabel Bailey Ashford's birth is dated 1952,it must be a transcription error surely?

Cheers Janette

[Lucy2]

Hi Althea

I have already found this daughter - her marriage, death, cemetery record etc.   (See earlier post.)

I am just waiting for Addeson to reply before proceeding with further look-ups.

~  Lu

[Lucy2]

Hi Althea,
I notice that Mabel Bailey Ashford's birth is dated 1952,it must be a transcription error surely?

Cheers Janette

 
Nothing whatsoever to do with a "transcription error".