William Welch

William Welch[1]

Male 1804 - 1887  (~ 82 years)

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  • Name William Welch 
    Christened 2 Sep 1804  Parish Of River, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 29 Jun 1887  Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death of another of the pioneers
    Death of another of the pioneers
    Buried 01 Jul 1887  Christ Church, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christ's Church Cemetery Taita Headstone Inscription
    Christ's Church Cemetery Taita Headstone Inscription
    Sacred to the memory of Ann Read The beloved wife of William Welch
    died 14 March 1879 aged 75 years
    "Blessed are the Dead which die in the Lord"
    Also William Welch died 29 Jun 1887 aged 83
    "Blessed are the pure in Heart for they shall see God"
    Arrived at Port Nicholson (NZ) on the ORIENTAL 31.1.1840

    Plot: 262
    Notes 
    • The Welch family home "Laurel Hall" was opposite the church on the Railway line side. William was an Innkeeper.
    Person ID I2030  Frost Family
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2013 

    Father William Wilodo Welch,   b. Abt 1763, Dover, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1850, Dover, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years) 
    Mother Sussannah Pearson,   b. 14 May 1775, Ryarsh, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1852, Dover, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Family ID F674  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ann Read,   b. 11 Oct 1804, Buckland, Dover, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1879, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 10 Feb 1827  Hougham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Immigration 31 Jan 1840  Port Nicholson, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    William and Ann came to Wellington with 7 children in the Ship 'Oriental'  
    Children 
     1. George Welch,   b. 23 Nov 1826, Dover, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Mary Ann Welch,   b. 23 Oct 1827, Dover, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1861, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
    +3. Anne Marie Welch,   b. 01 Aug 1829, Dover, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 Nov 1901, Hutt Road, Petone, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    +4. William Read Welch,   b. 05 Sep 1831, Hougham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1881, Opaki, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
    +5. Henry Welch,   b. 23 Nov 1832, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Dec 1884, Greytown Hospital, 186 East St, Greytown, South Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
    +6. Elizabeth Eliza Welch,   b. 14 Oct 1834, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 1903  (Age 68 years)
     7. Moses Welch,   b. 10 Oct 1836, Dover, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1836, Dover, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +8. Jane Susannah Welch,   b. 22 Sep 1837, Buckland, Dover, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Aug 1918, Petone, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    +9. James Read Welch,   b. 14 May 1839, Buckland, Dover, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Jun 1933, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     10. Hannah Welch,   b. 22 Oct 1841, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
    +11. Richard Read Welch,   b. 22 Sep 1842, Petone, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1888, Opaki, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
     12. Harriet Welch,   b. 19 Aug 1844, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1899, McLean Street, Woodville, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     13. Eleanor Welch,   b. 24 May 1847, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1929, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Photos
    William and Ann Welch
    William and Ann Welch
    Last Modified 2 May 2019 
    Family ID F676  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 2 Sep 1804 - Parish Of River, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Feb 1827 - Hougham, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Jun 1887 - Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 01 Jul 1887 - Christ Church, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    William Welch
    William Welch

    Documents
    Sheep Inspector's Report(Wellington and West coast District)
    Sheep Inspector's Report(Wellington and West coast District)
    Return of sheep all over six months old, for the year ending 31st May 1871.

  • Sources 
    1. [S278] Ralph Byrne's Family Tree, Ralph Byrne.