Charles Jeffreys (1801 - 1862)

Born 10 Nov 1801 in Great Parndon, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Frances (Hagell) Jeffreys — married 18 Aug 1835 in Southwark, Middlesex, England

Descendants

Died 25 Nov 1862 at age 61 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

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Charles Jeffreys migrated from England to New Zealand.

Biography

Charles Jeffreys has Welsh ancestors.

Charles Jeffreys has English ancestors.

Charles Jeffreys was born in Essex, England.

Was at School with his brother Julius He was admitted Sizar to St Johns College, Cambridge;Trinity College;Cambridge, on 7th October 1818, and was later Scolar. He Obtained his B.A. in 1822 and became a second Wrangler. In 1823 he was Smith Second Prizeman in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. He was a fellow of the college from 1824 to 1834 and obtained his M.A. in 1826. He took Holy Orders and was ordained Deacon on 5th June 1830 and Priest on 3rd November 1831. He left Cambridge in 1834 and established himself in London;England as an independant preacher and tutor, having doubts on dogma which finally led him to break with the established church. He brought up his nephews James and Charles Samuel Nicol. In 1841 he taught Herbert Edric and Reginald Julius.In 1847 the family transferred to Birkenhead.

Immigration to New Zealand

In 1851 Charles decided to emigrate to New Zealand to join his sister Caroline and her husband Judge Valpy, who had gone there shortly before.

The family sailed on the 'Maori' on its second Voyage, Landed in Nelson, New Zealand on Christmas day 1851. They settled on Judge Valpu's estates and Charles continued his independant ministry in Otago, New Zealand

November 28 1862 Died. At his residence, at the Forbury, on Tuesday, the 25th inst., the Rev. Charles Jeffreys, aged 61 years. The funeral will leave the Forbury, on Friday, the 29th inst., at 12 o'clock noon. Otago Witness Maori an anti-Tractarian Calvinist ' gave up clerical work from conscientious scruples sailed from graves end Clergy Man

Death

Rev Charles Jeffreys d 25 Nov 1862, aged 61 years Frances d 17 Dec 1854 Native of England, aged 46 years, had been in NZ 2 years

WR Jeffreys , of London, clergyman d 21 March 1930 aged 92 years. He had been in NZ 78 years at his death.

His wife , Sarah Anne d 1 Apr 1927 born Hobart, in New Zealand 62 years. Aged 76 years Frances Emily b abt 1871 Dunedin, d 25 July 1948 aged 77, spinster, oldest daughter of WR and SA Jeffreys.

Kathleen Virginia b about 1879 Dubedin d 13 August 1854 aged 75 years Edith Mary b d 1 Feb 1890 Dunedin Lived 3 minutes only. On the the 25th ultimo the Rev. Charles Jeffreys delivered the Opening Lecture at the Mechanics' Institution, the subject being " A remarkable lately discovered Experiment for establishing, by means of a Pendulum,* the fact of the Rotation of the Earth about its Axis." The attendance was numerous, many persons coming from a considerable distance to be present. Many were, however, unable to obtain admission. The lecture gave universal satisfaction. fith of seven sons among 16 children Withdrew from the Church of England, in protest against the doctrine of baptismal regeneration Private Tutor Academy for young men Maori invited to Government house by Governor Grey Bishop Ga Selwyn urged him to resume his orders and be licenced as a priest, he declined Maori Anna A Jefferys 2 Charley Jefferys 49 Frances Jefferys 9 Francis Jefferys 43 Hermeston Jefferys 7 Sarah J Jefferys 11 Theodore Jefferys 1 Mo William Richd Jefferys 13 Jane Moore 29

Birth

Nov 10 1801, Great Parndon Essex, England to Richard Jefferys and Sarah Gilder.

Siblings

1. Mary (Jefferys) Law
2. Caroline (Jefferys) Valpy

Marriage

Frances Hagell 18 Aug 1835 in Southwark, Middlesex, England

Children

1. Charles Jefferys
2. William Richard Jefferys
3. Sarah Juliana Jefferys
4. Frances Jefferys
5. Henrietta Penelope Jefferys
6. Francis James Jefferys
7. Anna Arabella Jeffeys
8. Theodore Jefferys
9. Elizabeth Georgiana Jefferys

Died

Nov 25 1862, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

http://www.airgale.com.au/jeffreys/d4.htm#i35315