James William Gosnell (1843-1891) c1881-1887 London to New Zealand Emigration

[Bitzer1]

I would appreciate any help in finding a passenger list for the emigration of James William Gosnell, his wife Clara Edgeworth Gosnell, and their children James William George born 1872, Albert Edgeworth born 1875, and William Frederick born 1877 from London, England, to New Zealand sometime between 1881 and 1887.  The 1881 England Census records James Gosnell, General Shop Keeper, at 279 Glebe Rd, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, with his wife Clara and children James, Albert and William. 

According to Family Search, in 1887 James and Clara had another son Leslie Gosnell in New Zealand, and James William Gosnell died in 1891.  There is a birth record for Leslie Gosnell in 1887 at https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Search/Search?Path=querySubmit.m%3fReportName%3dBirthSearch%26recordsPP%3d30#SearchResults

There is a death record for James William Gosnell in 1891 at https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Search/Search?Path=querySubmit.m%3fReportName%3dDeathSearch%26recordsPP%3d30#SearchResults

[Lucy2]

Hello Bitzer1

Sorry, can't help you right now with emigration records for GOSNELL family (nothing is coming up in the usual searches, so will have to drill a bit deeper.)

AT the following link is the burial (at Orowaiti Cemetery, Wesport, Buller District) for James William GOSNELL - you'll see that it has been incorrectly entered on the cemetery webpage as "James M. GOSNELL"  - all other details stack up though - age, etc.

https://bullerdc.govt.nz/do-it-online/search-databases/find-a-cemetery-record/

PS:   you'll need to enter surname in the search box.

   ~  Lu

[Lucy2]

According to Family Search, in 1887 James and Clara had another son Leslie Gosnell in New Zealand, .  There is a birth record for Leslie Gosnell in 1887 .....

The birth of Leslie GOSNELL was registered at Buller, West Coast (South Island) NZ. in (Dec.)  last quarter, 1887.

   ~  Lu

[Lucy2]

Burial :   Clara E. GOSNELL

Raetihi Cemetery - King Country, Central North Island, NZ :

Row 6 - Plot 16
Clara Emma GOSNELL - 62 years -b orn Kent, ENG. - died 17 October 1918 - buried 19 Oct. 1918
(Rev. Robinson)  :

    ~  Lu

[minniehaha]

Death:

1918/11191   Gosnell   Leslie   31Y

Death notices:

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WH19181122.2.51.3?end_date=31-12-1918&items_per_page=10&query=leslie+gosnell&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1918

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WH19181123.2.12?end_date=31-12-1918&items_per_page=10&query=leslie+gosnell&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1918

Added: His estate papers:

https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-GB/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R11438892/gosnell%2C-leslie?q=leslie+gosnell&source=aims-archive


Marriage:

1907/5327   Eliza Caroline   Rohloff   Leslie   Gosnell

Minniehaha.

[Eyesee]

Leslie on Findagrave, which links back to his parents.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/246251529/leslie-edgeworth-gosnell

Ian C

[Bitzer1]

Many thanks for all the replies.

[minniehaha]

If this is not your tree, you might consider making contact with the owner who may have the information you require........

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gosnell-110


Minniehaha.

[Bitzer1]

Thank you for the suggestion, but I contacted the owner in February 2023 and did not receive a reply. 

I asked about her page: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gosnell-223#_ref-4.  The page does not seem to provide a source other than "Digital Image of Passenger list for Oxford 1883" for a statement that the Gosnell family emigrated on the Oxford in 1883: "35 year old James,(recorded as a Middle sex Woolman) 27 Year old Clara with sons James (9), Albert (7) and William (4) had 3 cases on board. It appears Captain John Humphrey, Dovedale, paid five pounds for them as assisted immigrants. Final destination 'Nelson.'"