His birth registration has his name incorrect as Winser Lucraft Soper. Winsor (or Windsor) is the maiden name of his paternal grandmother. Throughout his life his name is always Winsor, in keeping with his ancestry.
In February 1843 Winsor Lucraft Soper was born to William Soper and Sarah Lakeman at Totnes, Devon. [1]
Parents
William Soper (1808 - 1882) was married to Sarah Lakemen. William must have come to New Zealand ahead of the family. Sarah brought five children out to New Zealand on her own aboard the barque the Cornwall. The ship left London on 12 August 1852 arriving at Lyttleton Harbour on 10 December 1852. Sarah brought with her: Ellen, Rowden, Winsor, Wheaton and Edward Day.
On 11 June 1874 Eliza Squire and Winsor Lucraft Soper were married. [2]
In fact there were three Squire sisters who married three Soper brothers
Children
11 children born to Eliza and Winsor Lucraft Soper [3]
Died
On 10 February 1916 Winsor Lucroft Soper passed away in Blenheim, Marlborough, aged 71 [4]
Buried Plot: new cemetery No. 1, block 14, row 0, plot 73. FEB 1916. Omaka Cemetery, Blenheim. [5]
Cemetery: Omaka Cemetery, Blenheim
Notice about the middle name
Middle Name spellings vary. Lucraft, Lewcraft, Lewcroft.
Gravestone has Lucraft, as does child Reginald's birth certificate.
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