Henry Parker (bef. 1834 - 1915)

Born before 5 Jan 1834 in Chilthorne Domer, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Eleanor Hannah (Aston) Parker — married 8 May 1856 in St Pauls, Wellington, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 23 Feb 1915 after age 81 in Wellington, New Zealand

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Biography

Henry was the son of Thomas Parker and Susanna Budgell of Somerset. He was baptised at Chilthorne Domer on January 5 1834.

Henry arrived at Wellington with his family in 1841 on the ship Gertrude landing at Port Nicholson, Wellington.

Thomas Parker settled the family at the Hutt where he was later awarded 50 acres by the Provincial Government. In 1846, he was among a number of settlers who were given financial aid by the government after being driven from their homes by the insurgent natives. Thomas passed away in 1897.

Henry married in 1856 at St Paul's, Wellington to Eleanor Hannah Aston, daughter of Thomas Valentine Aston and Elizabeth Robinson. Ten children were born during their marriage. Their youngest daughter, Matilda, was to die before her first birthday in 1875.

Henry and Eleanor set up an umbrella making business in Wellington and later advertisements in the Evening Post suggest that only Eleanor was involved in the business.

Eleanor Parker predeceased Henry and passed away in 1894 aged 60.

Henry died in 1915 and is buried at Karori Cemetery.

Sources

• "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDV-F2B3 : 10 August 2017), Henry Parker, 03 Nov 1841; citing ship , Archives New Zealand, Wellington; FHL microfilm .
• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ1Q-89N : 13 December 2017), Thomas Parker, Yeovil, Somerset, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• https://ancestry.com.au

Somerset England, Church of England, Baptisms, 1813-1914

• https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz Evening Post - 21/10/1875 pg 3 To be sold cheap, 26/6/1876 pg 3 Advertisement, 30/3/1875 pg 2 Death, 1/9/1884 pg 2 & 3 Funeral Notice/Obituary, 2/11/1886 pg 2 A somewhat peculiar case, 13/8/1887 pg 4 Obituary, 25/2/1915 pg 8 Death, Wellington Independent - 18/11/1846 pg 1 Government Aid, 12/8/1857 Provincial Government Out of copyright

• http://www.nzpictures.co.nz/pandoraresearch-Hutt-EarlyMarriages.pdf P 11

• https://wellington.govt.nz

• https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz - NZBDM Index Birth search 1861- 1876 (children's births)

• Family research Diane Morris
• "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDV-F2B3 : 10 August 2017), Henry Parker, 03 Nov 1841; citing ship , Archives New Zealand, Wellington; FHL microfilm .