Spiers Family of Karori Wellington

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Marriage on July 16th 1870:

Youngest son, Joseph Frederick SPIERS to Emily Allington.

[Same newspaper as above, dated 21.7.1870.]

Joseph Frederick died in 1919, aged 72 years.

A son born to Charles Alfred SPIERS on February 18th 1866. [Same newspaper dated 13.3.1866.]


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Probated will (1919) for Joseph Frederick SPIERS held @ Wellington Archives (from Palmerston North.)


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Emily Myrtle SPIERS birth registered in 1888, parents: Joseph Frederick & Emily.

Emily Myrtle married William HUGHES in 1916.


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Children born to Mary Ann & Charles Alfred SPIERS.............


1874/25891   Spiers   Joseph William   Mary Ann   Charles Alfred   -   
1869/18808   Spiers   Selwyn John Camden   Mary Ann   Charles Alfred   -   
1879/1570   Spiers   Arthur Edward   Mary Ann   Charles Alfred   -   
1888/2272   Spiers   Chelsea Howard   Mary Ann   Charles Alfred   -   
1877/12328   Spiers   Samuel Percival   Mary Ann   Charles Alfred   -   
1876/7770   Spiers   Percival Edward Albert   Mary Ann   Charles Alfred   -   
1883/2855   Spiers   Maurice Philip   Mary Ann   Charles Alfred   -   
1873/925   Spiers   Harriotte Lydia   Mary Ann   Charles Alfred   -   
1881/3158   Spiers   Alfred Frank   Mary Ann   Charles Alfred   -   
1867/17177   Spiers   Henry Thomas   Mary Ann   Charles Alfred   -   
1866/13898   Spiers   Charles Frederick James   Mary Ann   Charles Alfred


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The death of James SPIERS.........

SPIERS- On January 31st at his residence Karori, James Spiers, aged 60 years.

['Wellington Independent', dated 5.2.1872.]


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The obituary for James SPIERS appeared in the 'Wellington Independent' dated 3.2.1872. His occupation was that of Crier of the Supreme Court.

Details of his funeral in the same newspaper, dated 7.2.1872.


http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz


Probate (1872) held @ Wellington archives............


Minniehaha.

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Death notice for Joseph Frederick SPIERS. Died 30.4.1919 @ Te Horo. 'Dominion' dated 1.5.1919.

His funeral notice, dated 1.5.1919, same newspaper.

His obituary in the 'Evening Post', dated 2.5.1919. And another version in the 'Horowhenua Chronicle' dated 3.5.1919.

Charles Alfred SPIERS had financial worries. His bankruptcy announced in the 'Evening Post' dated 7.10.1882. Of Karori, he was a butcher.

Two court appearances for failing to provide for his wife and small children. 'Evening Post' dated 5.11.1888 & 3.3.1891.


Minniehaha.

[Hibiscus1]

Thanks Minehaha for the information. I have all the New Zealand information its just linking back to
the UK records that is the problem. I descend from Joseph Frederick Spiers line and from their youngest daughter Emily who married William Hughes.
Janette thanks for your information but I cannot find the link between the James Spiers who died in the UK death notice, there is a will for him and he does say he has a son James Spiers gone to NZ but they do not know were he is. There was another James Spiers in the South Island at the same time, and I don't think the age matches up.
Still will keep researching and see what else comes up now there are more records becoming available online from the UK.
I have the book on the cemetery and a few other books on early Karori.
    

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Do you have this link:
http://www.spiers.net/kiwi/fam_41.htm

Spiers, James Frederick (b. 17 FEB 1812, d. 31 JAN 1872)
Baptism Date: 17 MAR 1813
Place West Twyford, Middlesex, England

I checked the IGI for you and found that West Twyford should be in the Ealing Parish (but the IGI does not cover 1813). Maybe someone on the Middlesex board could help you with his parents

Got curious and googled West Twyford and found this
http://westtwyford.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/west-twyford-park-royal.pdf
It tells you just how few people were living in West Twyford in the 1800's.

This might be why it is hard to find James Speirs parents, the earliest census I can access is 1841.