Evening All,
I am the lady that Maggie & Trish and all the wonderful people on Roots Chat are trying to help.
Charles death certificate: Place born, England. As with early New Zealand death certificates many don't have an actual county named.
Charles arrived on the Lord William Bentinck, Sailing London 8th January 1841 arrived Port Nicholson, Wellington 19th May 1841. He was single aged 20, Ag Labourer. He was sponsored by Algernon Tollemache of Ham, Richmond, ( Kingston on Thames). There is a couple of small books: The 1841 emigrants from Ham sponsored by Algernon Tollemache of Ham House. Date 2003. From Richmond England. E Pritchard. Another: The Seven Servants from Ham.
Labourer's letters From Wellington, in the New Zealand Journal of history 1840-1845.
Charles Stent married Sarah Peck in Wellington, New Zealand 5th March 1849. They had 4 sons & 3 daughters. Charles died in Halcombe 21/2/1891 and Sarah at Sanson 27/10/1907.
I have been through all the counties of England on the micro fiche, trying to find Charle's Parents: Charles Stent his wife Harriet (maiden name unknown, as per Charle's death certificate.
I have the family history of Charles & Sarah from their arrivals in New Zealand to the present day.
Just trying to break through the brick wall.
Cheers
Tweedie2