Christopher Clemett
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Christopher Clemett (1821 - 1906)

Christopher Clemett
Born in Bickington, Devon, England, United Kingdommap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , and
Husband of — married 2 Sep 1847 in Roborough, Devon, England, United Kingdommap
Husband of — married 1853 in Victoria, Australiamap
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Father of , , , , , , , , and
Died at about age 85 in Kaikoura, New Zealandmap
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Biography

Christopher was born in 1821 in South Healand, High Bickington, Devon, England. He passes away in Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand in 1906.

NAME

Surname: CLEMETT
Given Name: Christopher[1].

BIRTH

Date: 1821
Place: South Healand, Bickington Village, High Bickington Parish, Devon, England, United Kingdom[2].

BAPTISM

Date: 14 OCT 1821
Place: St Mary's Parish Church, Mill Road, High Bickington, High Bickington Parish, Devon, England, United Kingdom[3].

BANNS

Dates: 15 AUG 1847, 22 AUG 1847 & 29 AUG 1847
Place: St Mary's Parish Church, Mill Road, High Bickington, High Bickington Parish, Devon, England, United Kingdom[4].
Date: 5 AUG 1847, 22 AUG 1847 & 29 AUG 1847

Church of St Peter Parish Church, West Road, Roborough, Torridge, South West England, United Kingdom[5].

MARRIAGE

Date: 2 SEP 1847
Spouse: Mary SIMMONS
Child: Thomas (b.1847)
Child: William Henry (b.1851-d.1852)
Place: Church of St Peter Parish Church, West Road, Roborough, Torridge, South West England, United Kingdom[6].
Date: 1853
Spouse: Katharine "Catherine" MCINNES
Child: John McInnes (b.1854)
Child: Alexander McDugal (b.1856)
Child: Christopher Govitt (b.1858)
Child: Mary Dougal (Clemmett)(b.1862-d.1869)
Child: Sarah (b.1864)
Child: Catherine (b.1867)
Child: Fanny (b.1869)
Child: Arthur (b.1871)
Place: St George's Prebyterian Church, 13 Ryrie Street, Geelong, Victoria, Australia[7].

RESIDENCE

Date: 1841
Description: Living with his parents Thomas and Sarah (Govett); sisters Frances and Susannah; and Male Servants, William (Sanders), John (Parkin) and George (Parkin)
Place: South Healand, Bickington Village, High Bickington, Torrington, Devon, England, United Kingdom[8].
Date: 1870 to 1871
Description: Living with his second wife Katharine "Catherine" (McInnes); his son Thomas and his and Catherine's children
Place: Section 205, Kaikoura Suburban, Cheviot District, Canterbury, New Zealand[9].
Date: 1878-1879
Description: Living with his wife Katharine "Catherine" (McInnes) and children
Place: Kohai Farm, Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand[10].
Date: 1895
Description: Living with his wife Catherine (McInnes) and their children
Place: Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand[11].

IMMIGRATION

Date of Departure: 9 JAN 1849
Ports of Departure: Plymouth & Falmouth, London, England, United Kingdom
Ship Name: Sir George Seymour
Date of Arrival: 14 MAY 1849
Ports of Arrival: Point Henry, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Passenger Details: Christopher 27 Butcher; Mary 22 Housekeeper; Thomas 1 1/2 Son
Note: Christopher's brother Thomas and Thomas' wife and family also travelled with them[12].

ALTERNATE NAME

Date: 1821
Surname: CLEMETTS and/or CLEMETS
Given Name: Christopher[13].
Date: 9 JAN 1849
Surname: CLEMENTS
Given Name: Christopher[14].
Date: 1853
Surname: CLEMETTS
Given Name: Christopher[15].

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

Date: 18 MAY 1849
Source: The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 2.
Item Details: SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. May 14.—Sir George Seymour, 850 tons, Thos.

Walker Mailman, commander, from Plymouth 9th January, and Falmouth 29th January. Surgeon-Superintendent, John James Macgregor, Esq. Passengers—Messrs Gottreux, James Winch, Frederick Winch, and Anthony Murray. Emigrants : 115 male adults, 91 female adults, 47 male children, 49 female children. Total, 302 souls[16].

OCCUPATION

Date: 9 JAN 1849
Occupation: Butcher
Place: Plymouth, South West England, United Kingdom[17].
Date: 1895
Occupation: Butcher
Place: Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand[18].

DEATH

Date: 22 MAY 1906
Cause: Unknown (probable Old Age)
Place: Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand[19].

BURIAL

Date: AFT 23 MAY 1906
Place: Kaikoura Public Cemetery, 1 Scarborough Street, Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand[20].




Another daughter born to them - 1862/10880 Clemmett Mary Dougal, Catharine & Christopher.

Married to Catherine with surname as Clemetts.

Birth

Date: 1820
Place: High Bickington, Devon, England

Death

Date: 22 MAY 1906
Place: Kaikoura, Canterbury

Research Notes

Is this Christoper the Clemett referred to in this newspaper article?[21]

Sources

  1. ↑ Source: Devon Marriages (FindMyPast); Reference: (Year-1847); Archive: South West Heritage Trust; Archive reference: 2216A/PR/1/8
  2. ↑ Source: Devon Baptisms (FindMyPast & Devon Family History Society); Reference: Archive: South West Heritage Trust Archive reference: 2849A/PR/1/2
  3. ↑ Source: Devon Baptisms (FindMyPast & Devon Family History Society); Reference: Archive: South West Heritage Trust; Archive reference: 2849A/PR/1/2
  4. ↑ Source: Devon Banns (FindMyPast); (Year-1847); Archive: South West Heritage Trust; Archive reference: 2216A/PR/1/8
  5. ↑ Source: Devon Banns (FindMyPast); (Year-1847); Archive: South West Heritage Trust; Archive reference: 2216A/PR/1/10
  6. ↑ Source: Devon Marriages (FindMyPast); Reference: (Year-1847); Archive: South West Heritage Trust; Archive reference: 2216A/PR/1/8
  7. ↑ Source: Marriage Search (Births, Deaths & Marriages Victoria Historical Index); Reference: (Year-1853); Marriage Place: Geelong; State: Victoria; Registration No. 3189 / 1853
  8. ↑ Source: 1841 England Census (Ancestry.com Operations & The National Archives of the UK (TNA)); Reference: Class: HO107; Piece: 250; Book: 8; Civil Parish: High Bickington; County: Devon; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 5; Page: 5; Line: 18; GSU roll: 241323
  9. ↑ Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981 (Ancestry.com Operations)
  10. ↑ Source: New Zealand, City & Area Directories, 1866-1954 (Ancestry.com Operations & Anne Bromell Collection)
  11. ↑ Source: New Zealand, City & Area Directories, 1866-1954 (Ancestry.com Operations & Anne Bromell Collection)
  12. ↑ Source: Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923 (Ancestry.com Operations & Public Record Office Victoria, North Melbourne); Reference: Series: VPRS 14; Series Title: Register of Assisted Immigrants from the United Kingdom (refer to microform copy, VPRS 3502)
  13. ↑ Source: Devon Baptisms (FindMyPast & Devon Family History Society); Reference: Archive: South West Heritage Trust; Archive reference: 2849A/PR/1/2
  14. ↑ Source: Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923 (Ancestry.com Operations & Public Record Office Victoria, North Melbourne); Reference: Series: VPRS 14; Series Title: Register of Assisted Immigrants from the United Kingdom (refer to microform copy, VPRS 3502)
  15. ↑ Source: Marriage Search (Births, Deaths & Marriages Victoria Historical Index); Reference: (Year-1853); Marriage Place: Geelong; State: Victoria; Registration No. 3189 / 1853
  16. ↑ Source: TROVE Newspapers (National Library of Australia); Reference: (http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4772995)
  17. ↑ Source: Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923 (Ancestry.com Operations & Public Record Office Victoria, North Melbourne); Reference: Series: VPRS 14; Series Title: Register of Assisted Immigrants from the United Kingdom (refer to microform copy, VPRS 3502)
  18. ↑ Source: New Zealand, City & Area Directories, 1866-1954 (Ancestry.com Operations & Anne Bromell Collection)
  19. ↑ Source: Birth, Death and Marriage Historical Records (New Zealand Government); (https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/home); Reference: (Death Year-1906); Registration No. 1906/3083
  20. ↑ Source: Find a Grave Database (Find a Grave); (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150842333/christopher-clemett); Reference: Memorial ID: 150842333
  21. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/KAIST18940518.2.31; Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 739, 18 May 1894, Page 6 (website) (Accessed 17 Apr 2022)




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Clemett-165 and Clemett-51 appear to represent the same person because: Same parents, same birth place. Same wife. Unsure of which country for death.
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