William Petch

[delen]

Looking for any info. on WILLIAM PETCH born Risby, Suffolk, England 1891 and emigrated to New Zealand on 10th December 1909 on "ARAWA" landing Werllington New Zealand.

Thank you

[Ladyhawk]

Looking for any info. on WILLIAM PETCH born Risby, Suffolk, England 1891
and emigrated to New Zealand on 10th December 1909 on "ARAWA" landing Werllington New Zealand.

What sort of information are you looking for?

There's this 1901 census for a William Petch born Risby, Suffolk

Flempton Road, Risby, Thingoe, Suffolk
William Petch Head Married Gamekeeper   Hengrave, Suffolk
May Petch Wife   Bury St Edmunds
Eva Petch    Daug. Flempton, Suffolk
William Petch Son   Risby, Suffolk
Ernest Petch Son   Risby, Suffolk
Evelyn M Petch Dau Risby, Suffolk
Albert E Petch Son Risby, Suffolk
Donald Petch Son Risby, Suffolk
RG13 Piece 1752 Folio   110 Page   5

Edit - to add GRO indexes show above children mmn GOOCH

William James PETCH mmn   GOOCH 
1890  S Quarter in THINGOE  Volume 04A  Page 705

and FreeBMD has this marriage entry

Sep 1888   
GOOCH    Mary        Bury St E    4a   872    
PETCH    William James    Bury St E    4a   872

Edit to add

William James PETCH
Baptism 07 Sep 1890 St Giles Risby
Father William James, gamekeeper mother Mary
Notes   Born 17 Jun

[Ladyhawk]

Looking for any info. on WILLIAM PETCH born Risby, Suffolk, England 1891 and emigrated to New Zealand on 10th December 1909 on "ARAWA" landing Werllington New Zealand.

Was he travelling with anybody else?
Do you know his parents names?
Did he marry?

The William James Petch born 1891 Risby appears with his parents William & Mary in 1911/1939 and died UK 1981

William James PETCH born 17 6 1890
Death 1981 Ipswich Suffolk Volume   10 Page   2978

[mckha489]

Did he stay in NZ?
If so Only these two deaths, and the 1966 is the one that looks most likely, so b about 1884


Registration Number   Family Name   Given Name(s)   Date of Birth/
Age at Death   
1975/35491   Petch   Reginald William   22 May 1899   
1966/47552   Petch   William   82Y

[Ladyhawk]

Did he stay in NZ?
If so Only these two deaths, and the 1966 is the one that looks most likely, so b about 1884


Registration Number   Family Name   Given Name(s)   Date of Birth/
Age at Death   
1975/35491   Petch   Reginald William   22 May 1899   
1966/47552   Petch   William   82Y

If the 1966 death entry is correct there's this UK 1883 birth entry on GRO indexes
Risby is in the registration district of Thingoe

William PETCH mmn COCKSEDGE 
1883  J Quarter in THINGOE  Volume 04A  Page 631

[Fresh Fields]

Hello and welcome to the NZ board.

It's getting late here, and the post above beats me to the draw. So just from a quick look.

On Archway, our NZ National archives site you can see the army records for the 82 year old William listed above. [follow the prompts] NOK is given as Elizabeth Lee PETCH, Wm was an Orchadist at time of enlistment in 1917 and his place of birth is listed as Garton England. Children listed as David and Edith Helen.

Archway only had about 11 hits with a John William PETCH 1911 and a Regional William PETCH 1922 having files as well as several for just William PETCH.

Have a look at our Historic NZ  B D & M web site.

The name of William PETCH first appears in our newspapers [NZ PAPERSPAST] in the 1890's at Taranaki, so there is a chance relatives were here before your William.

Happy hunting while I sleep.

Alan.

[mckha489]

Here is the archway link to war record

https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19512309

Gives a d.o.b. of 21 May 1885
And place of birth Garton, England.

Added. & parents both born Yorkshire

[Ladyhawk]

There are also these birth entries with same mmn

Charles PETCH   mmn   COCKSEDGE 
1878  J Quarter in THINGOE  Volume 04A  Page 574

James]Joseph PETCH mmn   COCKSEDGE 
1880  D Quarter in THINGOE  Volume 04A  Page 559

this appears to be Charles & Joseph on the 1891 census - no William 

Street, Ingham, Thingoe, Suffolk, England
Frederick Petch   Head   Agricultural Labourer   Culford, Suffolk
Henrietta Petch   Wife   Suffolk
George F Petch   Son   Agricultural Labourer   Suffolk,
Charles Petch Son Agricultural Labourer   Suffolk
James J Petch Son Nowton, Suffolk
Beatrice Petch   Daug    
Percy Petch Son   
Phoebe L Petch Dau    Ingham, Suffolk
Arthur J Rummer Lodger SingleMale   Agricultural Labourer   Ingham, Suffolk

[delen]

Ladyhawk

Thank you for all info. I can confirm that the family you gave me on your first listing is correct. I have checked the parish records. Also in same records his Mother had noted his emigrating and also recalling his childrens names but names were not mentioned. (pity)

I think I must establish if he did stay in N.Z or return to U.K.

Thanks to everyone who posted.