Edward Tennyson Conolly (1822 - 1908)

Born 31 Aug 1822 in Chichester, Sussex, England

Ancestors

Husband of Emily (Hubbard) Conolly — married 1855 in Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom

Died 8 Nov 1908 at age 86 in Auckland, New Zealand

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Preceded by 1st Attorney-General Frederick Whitaker Preceded by 7th Minister Thomas Dick

Edward Conolly 7th Attorney-Generals of New Zealand Sep 25 1883 - Aug 16 1884 8th Ministers of Justice of New Zealand Oct 11 1882 - Aug 16 1884

Succeeded by 6th Attorney-General Robert Stout Succeeded by 9th Minister Joseph Tole

Biography

Edward Tennyson Conolly was born in 1822 at Chichester, Sussex, England. He was the son of noted physician John Conolly.

In the 1851 census at Hanwell, Middlesex, England the family is shown as: John 56, Edward 28, Sophia J 24 and Anne C 21 ^[1].

Edward married Emily Hubbard in 1855 at Kensington, London, England ^[2].

Now married, Edward still remained almost entirely dependent on his father's largesse, a burden that was further augmented with the arrival of the first of a series of children. At thirty-three, he had "been four years at the bar; . . . had hardly any practice," and decided to renew his entrearies: "My Lord, I have been so often troublesome with applications that I am ashamed to make another." Nevertheless, he did not let a little embarrassment stand in his way, this time seeking the vacant post of secretary to the Lunacy Commission. But even the Conolly name could not secure this appointment or a similar post with the Scottish Lunacy Commission, for which he applied some two years later. As late as 1864, his father still did not know what was to become of him: "Past forty—seven or eight children [sic ]—no present means of educating them, nor of emigration where they might prosper, no friends whom he has continued to see—no prospects at the Bar, etc., etc. (In 1865, however, a year before his father's death, he finally adopted the favorite strategy for failed scions of the Victorian middle classes, and emigrated to New Zealand, where he became a Supreme Court judge.)

He had a career in which he was a New Zealand lawyer, politician and judge

He represented the Marlborough electorate of Picton in Parliament from 1881 to 1887, when he retired ^[3].

He was the Minister of Justice 1882–1884 and Attorney-General 1883–1884 ^[4].

Edward passed away in 1908 in Auckland, New Zealand aged 86 years and is buried in the St Mark's Anglician Church, Remuera, Auckland ^[5]. His obituary in the papers shows surviving children of John, Edwin, Wilfred, Frank and three daughters ^[6].

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGNN-XDV : 9 November 2019), Edward T Conolly in household of John Conolly, Hanwell, Middlesex, England; citing Hanwell, Middlesex, England, p. 15, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
2. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DQ3-ZN5 : 13 December 2014), Edward Tennyson Conolly, 1855; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1855, quarter 4, vol. 1A, p. 17, Kensington, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Conolly_(judge)
4. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196924908/edward-tennyson-conolly
5. ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz), Death Registration of Edward Tennyson Conolly, aged at death 86Y, Date of death 1908; citing Death Certificate 1908/6786
6. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19081109.2.44?

Research Notes

Possible children

Herbert 1865/1953 born Picton, D 1949 Vict, Aust. Married Cecilia Brown 26 Jun 1895. Article on her, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19071230.2.51?

Walter 1864/1880 born May in Picton, D 25 Oct 1880. Wins schlorship to Nelson College, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MPRESS18800116.2.6?. His death in papers, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MEX18801025.2.6?

Frank 1867/1939 Born Dec in Picton, D 1939. Article in Taranaki Herald with him and brother Wilfred, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TH18941206.2.23?. His wife was Ada Grace who died 29 Oct 1948 New Plymouth, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19481126.2.2.3?

Wilfred 1876/1943 Sep Picton. Shows in his father's obituary in 1908 as in Marlborough with his brother Edwin. Fought in the war, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19151231.2.59?. Married Muriel Edwards 19 Feb 1904. Another marriage in 12 Mar 1917 to Lottie Phillips, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19170313.2.2.3?

Edwin Tennyson (8th son) 1871/1915 9 Sep Picton, D Apr 1915 Gallipoli, Turkey. Married Mary Edith Wight daughter of late Robert Allen Wight on 6 Jun 1905, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19050703.2.2.2?

John 1856/1916 Jul 1856, D 22 Jan 1916 NZ. His obituary, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19160129.2.91?. Second obituary with more info, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MEX19160124.2.21?. Admitted as barrister in 1881, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18810509.2.10?. President of Marlborough Lawn Tennis Association and vice president of NZ Tennis Lawn. Auction of all his properties, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MEX19160330.2.44?

Kate 1850/1943 10 May in Middlesex, D 21 Jan 1943 Dunedin

Emily 1858/1950 Apr, D Auckland 1943-1950?

Edward Tennyson jnr 1859/1869, D 15 Dec 1869

Alfred 1860/1875, D 15 Aug 1875

Rose 1861/1890 Aug, D 24 Oct 1890 Picton

George 1862 Aug, D Sweden? (not sure if this is a child)

Daisy 1866/1953 10 Dec Picton, D 28 Apr 1937 in Auckland, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19370429.2.18?