Louisa (Fuller) Jeffery (bef. 1840 - 1888)

Born before 9 Feb 1840 in Dallington, Sussex, England

Ancestors

Wife of Edward Jeffery — married 1863 (to 21 Feb 1888) in Brenchley, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 21 Feb 1888 after age 48 in Tarurutangi, Bell Block, New Plymouth, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

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Biography

Louisa Fuller was baptised 9th February, 1840, in Dallington, Sussex, England, the daughter of William Fuller and his wife, Maria. ^[1]

Though recorded as the wife of Edward Jeffery in the 1861 census, it appears they did not actually marry until 1863. In 1863, their marriage was registered during the September quarter in the Tunbridge district. ^[2]

In the 1861 Census, Parish of Brenchley, Kent, Edward and Louisa reside at Little Kings Toll Cottage in the hamlet of Matfield. Edward Jeffery is the head of the household, a 20-year-old agricultural labourer, born Brenchley, Kent, while Louisa, assumed to be his wife, was aged 21 and born Dallington, Sussex. Also in the household is Maria J. Fuller, daughter, aged 2, born Battle, Sussex. ^[3][4]

1871 Census, Civil Parish of Brenchley, Kent - Hamlet of Little Dunks

Edward Jeffery , head, m, 30, gamekeeper, Kent Brenchley

Louisa do, wife, m, 31, Sussex, Dallington

on the next page of the enumeration form

Jane Jeffery daur, unm, 12, scholar, Sussex Battle

Edward do , son, 9, scholar, Kent Brenchley

Elizabeth do, daur, 7, Kent Lamberhurst

Louisa do, daur, 4 Sussex, Rotherfield

Amos do, Boarder, unm, 19, agricultural labourer, Kent, Brenchley

William Savage, visitor, unm, 56, unemployed, Cambridgeshire, March ^[5]

Edward Jeffery and his wife Louisa and family sailed from London on the ship”Avalanche” on 22 October 1874 for New Plymouth in the Colony of New Zealand, a run of 92 days and arriving on 21 January 1875, a total of 260 passengers and the first immigrant ship to call in at New Plymouth in 20 years. ^[6]

Louisa Jeffery passed away 1888, aged 47 years, her remains interred in the St. Luke's Cemetery Biblical Garden and Labyrinth, Bell Block, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, New Zealand. ^{[7] [8]}

Acknowledgements

Fuller-4565 was created by Maree Fowler through the import of Fowler family tree.ged on Aug 27, 2014, with the following information: Louisa Fuller, b 1840, Dallington, Sussex, England.

Louisa was about 34 years old when, along with her huband, 3 daughters and a son, she arrived in Taranaki, New Zealand on board the SS Avalanche in January 1875.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 [database on-line] Original data: England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
2. ↑ FreeBMD 1863 MARRIAGE REG, Louisa FULLER & Edward JEFFERY, Tunbridge 2a 716
3. ↑ 1861 census image checked at Ancestry.com. 1861 England Census [database on-line] ; Source Citation Class: RG 9; Piece: 496; Folio: 37; Page: 11 & 12; GSU roll: 542649
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MP-6P6N : 24 October 2019), Louisa Jeffery in household of Edward Jeffery, Brenchley, Kent, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. [note: this index does not include the next page entry as part of the household]
5. ↑ The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 935; Folio: 59; Page: 20; GSU roll: 838709 ; Source Information Ancestry.com. 1871 England Census [database on-line] Images of page 19 & 20 checked checked
6. ↑ email correspondence between Christine Randall and Owen Ormsby, 2007
7. ↑ New Zealand death index, Louisa Jeffery, age 47, reg 1888/73
8. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203634508 Find a Grave, database and images (findagrave.com : accessed 17 August 2020), memorial page for Louisa Jeffery (unknown–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial no. 203634508, citing St. Luke's Cemetery Biblical Garden and Labyrinth, Bell Block, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, New Zealand ; Maintained by Baby Stegosaurus (contributor 49885654)

• Arrival of the ship 'Avalanche'.