James William George Gosnell (abt. 1873 - abt. 1955)

Born about 1873 in Deptford, Kent, England

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Died about 5 Aug 1955 at about age 82 in Cambridge, Waikato, New Zealand

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Biography

George was born about 1973. George Gosnell ... He passed away about 1955. ^[1]

Baptised at Deptford St Paul, Lewisham 16 Mar 1873 ^[2]

1896 Listed in Census ^[3] as Farmer living in Makirikiri, Patea, New Zealand

Married Jessie Crawford Old in 1897 ^[4]

1911 Listed in Census ^[5] as Farmer living in Raetihi, Waimarino

1914-1918 WWI Soldier Classification B. Sheep farmer living at Pukekuha Rd Raetihi 1925 Census Lists him as a Carrier Livingin Ward Street Raetihi, Waimarino

1935 Electoral Roll ^[6] Has him listed as a Farm labourer living at Horahora

1911 Sheep Farmers Transcriptions says he owned 163 sheep in 1910 and 230 in 1911 at Raetihi, Waimarino, Wellington, New Zealand In 1918 Transcript, he was in the same place with 450 sheep for 1917 and 255 in 1918

Another child was Jessie ^[7] reads "ENGAGEMENT PARTY EVENING AT MAUNGATAUTABI (From a Correspondent.) Mr and Mrs L. J. Gosnell held an evening at their home on Saturday last to celebrate the engagement of their eldest daughter, Jessie, to Jack, the eldest son of Mr and Mrs L D. Woodroffe, of Te Miro. The evening was spent with cards, dancing and singing. Songs were sung by Mrs D. Foster, Messrs J. Fell, and Bunty Saville and Master Ron Fell; Miss Colleen Fell gave two items of National dancing. The dance music was supplied by Mr C. Mason and the songs were accompanied by Mr Bunty Saville. The guests were: Mesdames L. R. Stevenson (Wellington). L. D. Woodroffe, C. E. Gosnell. R. Featherstone, C. Mason. N. Mason, E. McGrath, C. Fell, 1). Foster; Misses 1). Woodroffe, E. Woodroffe, J. Wright (Auckland). O. Walcroft, P. McGrath, C. Fell, G. McCandlish: Messrs J. W. G. Gosnell. 1. D. Woodroffe, J. W. A. Gosnell. C E. Gosnell, R. Pickering. 11. Featherstone. N. Mason, C. Mason. R. Ryder. B. Saville, J. Fell. E. McGrath. B. McGrath. W. J. Miller. Masters K. Baker, R. Fell and B. Fell. Toasts to the engaged couple and their parents were honoured and were suitably responded to."

Died ^[8] and ^[9] and buried PLOT Lawn K 3 42 Hautapu Cemetery, Waipa, New Zealand

Sources

1. ↑ Information entered by Maurice Williams, Thursday, January 2, 2014.
2. ↑ London Metropolitan Archives, Deptford St Paul, Register of Baptism, p75/pau, Item 014
3. ↑ New Zealand Electoral Rolls 1896 Transcription Number 1029
4. ↑ NZ BDM Marriage Registration 1897/1815
5. ↑ New Zealand Electoral Rolls 1911 Transcription Number 2383
6. ↑ Electoral year: 1935 Page number: 69 Record set: New Zealand electoral rolls
7. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WAIKIN19440128.2.22 Waikato Independent, Volume XLIII, Issue 3948, 28 January 1944, Page 3
8. ↑ NZBDM Death Registration 1955/19922
9. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124440560

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