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Helen Rokeby (Buchanan) Levett (1857 - 1906)

Helen Rokeby Levett formerly Buchanan
Born in Braunston, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Died at about age 49 in Kiwitea, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealandmap
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Biography

Helen was born in 1857 and was baptised on 13 Oct 1857 at Braunston, Northamptonshire. She was the daughter of David Buchanan and Anna Penruddocke. [1]

In 1886, she married Charles Arthur John Levett.[2] By 1888, they had immigrated to New Zealand, where their three chidren were born.

  • Charles Edward b. 1888,[3] died in WWI
  • Maud Helen b. 1889[4]
  • Catherine Lissey b. 1895[5]

Helen died in 1906 age 49.[6] She was buried in St Agnes Anglican Churchyard, Kiwitea.[7]

Sources

  1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7G9-PSW : 10 September 2020), Ellin Rok Buchanan in household of David Buchanan, Clifton upon Dunsmore, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  2. ↑ "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPC2-YKDJ : 18 April 2019), Helen Rokeby Buchanan in entry for Charles Arthur John Levett, York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, 13 Nov 1886, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
  3. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24K-ZRJQ : 27 November 2017), Charles Edward Levett, 1888; citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1888/13651, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
  4. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24K-DTM9 : 27 November 2017), Maud Helen Levett, 1889; citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1889/8341, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
  5. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24K-Y8RZ : 27 November 2017), Catherine Lissey Levett, 1895; citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1895/2770, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
  6. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG6K-F13J : 4 January 2018), Helen Rokeby Levett, 1906; citing Death, New Zealand, registration number 1906/6620, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
  7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 November 2020), memorial page for Helen Rokeby Levett (16 Sep 1857–11 Oct 1906), Find a Grave Memorial no. 195856507, citing St Agnes Anglican Churchyard, Kiwitea, Manawatu District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand ; Maintained by maybe (contributor 49190895) .




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