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Frederick Charles Murrell (1881 - 1956)

Frederick Charles Murrell
Born in Rochford, Essex, England, United Kingdommap
Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1 Jun 1904 (to 27 Jan 1927) in Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealandmap
Husband of — married 23 Feb 1929 (to 20 Sep 1944) in Wellington, New Zealandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 75 in Picton, Marlborough, New Zealandmap
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Biography

Frederick Murrell, one of 5 recorded children, was the son of William Murrell and Mary Elizabeth Benton. [1]

William Murrell worked as a Draper and Milliner in the parish of Prittlewell, Essex.

Frederick worked as a Steward on the ship 'Rimutaka and arrived in Wellington, January 1 1899, where he made his home.

Frederick first worked as an Electroplater and then Meat Worker.

His name was drawn in the 1917 Ballot for the 2nd division WWI.

In 1904, he married Emma Zoe Styles. They settled in Wellington until the 1920's when they headed north to Hawkes Bay.

Frederick continued to work in the meat industry and later became an Insurance Agent.

After Emma's death he returned to Wellington where he took on labouring work.

He remarried in 1929 to widow, Maud Alice (Standen) Clemens.

Maud passed away in 1944, and Frederick was now twice widowed.

He remained in Wellington till the mid 1950's. Frederick next moved to Picton, 1-2 years before his death possibly to be near his son Frederick John who had moved there in the mid 1950's.

Frederick Charles Murrell died age 75 and is buried at Picton Cemetery. No more info is currently available for Frederick Murrell. Can you add to his biography?

Sources

  • "New Zealand, Cemetery Transcriptions, 1840-1981," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGYZ-SVJ7 : 28 June 2018), Frederick Charles Murrell, 17 Oct 1956; citing Death, New Zealand, New Zealand Society of Genealogists, Auckland.
  • "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XVC-ZD2 : 1 October 2014), Frederick Charles Murrell, 1881; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Rochford, Essex, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
  • "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1MT-JSQ : 9 August 2017), F Murrell, 01 Jan 1899; citing ship Rimutaka, Archives New Zealand, Wellington; FHL microfilm 4,416,207.
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England Census 1851


  1. "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D2X-CL3 : 13 December 2014), William Murrell, 1870; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1870, quarter 2, vol. 4A, p. 264, Rochford, Essex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.




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