Hello again EM.
Thank you for your reply.
The time period 1864 - 1874 that you indicated you have Richard TAYLOR associated with Kawau Island, suggests to me he was presumably educated, and on the Island in some administrative or personal assistant capacity; OR was employed within the building, or landscaping - gardening, nursery/orchards - and agriculture on the island. The land surrounding the homestead was extensively developed, while Governor Grey was there.
With children arriving from 1864 [assuming the R. P. TAYLOR children that I found was correct] he was not in NZ because of the Militia engagements, ongoing at that time.
Our historic PAPERSPAST hits came up with possibly three or four R TAYLOR’s in the North Island in that period. The high profile Reverend, a builder in greater Auckland, and one who had an issue with alcohol. However Richard P, and Richard Pratchett, helped considerably with eliminating lessor hits. PRATCHETT is a very rear name in that period in NZ.
Being old school, I find our old National Archives way of searching more user friendly, so as another alternative you can access and search via this work around link:-
https://archway.howison.co.nz Depending upon the National Archives branch, holding a record of interest, there may be a member who could take photos of the file, on one of their research visits.
As well as the Warkworth local historians, an email to the John Kinder Theological Archives in Auckland, may be able to give you more information about Anglican ministry north of Auckland. It was early days in NZ farming settlement, and many parishes covered a lot of territory, and no weekly services, in outlying areas. At that time most service/travel was via the coastal seas and waterways.
The Kinder Archive, acts as the NZ Archive for Anglican and Methodist records.
www.kinderlibrary.recollect.co.nzIf you are prepared to publish names, occupation/s and area of settlement, that you have found in Australia in the 1870’s, others on this forum have a lot of experience in tracking trans Tasman movements of families.
Happy hunting.
Alan.
