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Harriet (Stiling) Wreford (bef. 1819 - 1892)

Harriet Wreford formerly Stiling
Born before in Tiverton, Devon, Englandmap
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Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , and
Wife of — married 26 May 1845 in Tiverton, Devon, Englandmap
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Mother of , , , , , , , , and
Died after age 72 in Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealandmap
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Biography

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Harriet (Stiling) Wreford migrated from England to New Zealand.
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Harriotte Stiling was born in 1819 to yeoman farmer, John Stiling and his wife, Grace Brock.[1] Harriotte was baptised on the 24th of June 1819 in the parish of Tiverton [1] and grew up on West Barton Farm, Cadeleigh, Tiverton.[2]

In 1840, her sister Sarah married Thomas Leaman, a young widower and Mayor of Tiverton. On the 1841 census, Sarah was recorded staying with them on St Andrew Street and her occupation as 'F.S.' - female servant. [3] (It is unclear whether she was employed as her sister's servant.)

Early Marriage

She married George Wreford, a butcher, May 26th 1845 at Cove Chapel, Tiverton (Chapel of St John the Baptist) - both residences at the time were given as Tiverton, but as Tiverton was a large parish they could also have resided in villages of the area. (The banns had been read for the three weeks preceding the marriage - 27th April, 11th and 18th May 1845.)[4][5][6]

Soon after, Harriotte had her first child, Francis - baptised 4th November, 1845.[7] which means she would have been pregnant at the time of her marriage. [The 1851 census states he was born in Witheridge, however a baptismal record there has not been found, nor has a birth registration. Also the same census states Harriotte was born in Witheridge, whereas she was baptised in Tiverton (her family home of West Barton was in the Tiverton district.][8]

George and Harriotte's second child, Drusilla was born in 1847 [she was recorded (perhaps mistranscribed) as Dorothea on the 1851 census although there is also a Drusilla Wright staying there as a 'butcher servant'].[8][7] [Her baptismal record has not yet been found.]

Ellen was baptised 21 April 1848 in the parish of Witheridge. [9][10]

Matthew was born in 1849 and baptised in Witheridge as 'Matt' on December 30th.[11]

Sadly, little Ellen died in 1850, aged 2. She was buried in Witheridge on the 7th of August. [12]

1850s

In 1851, the family were recorded on the census as living in Witheridge in, simply, a 'house'.[8]

Later that year, Harriet was born. She was baptised on the 19th of October.[13]

Then came George, baptised on the 22nd of May 1853[14], William, baptised 7th of June 1854[15], Sarah Grace Stiling, baptised 12th of October 1856[16] and Augusta, baptised 31st of October, 1858.[17]

Sadly, in 1858 while Harriotte was pregnant with Augusta, their 6-year-old Harriet died and was buried on the 5th of May in Witheridge.[18]

1860s

In 1861, Harriotte's husband George Wreford was briefly gaoled for bankruptcy. It is perhaps because of this, that the family eventually decided to start anew in another place.

On the night of the 1861 census, ,the children were at home in the Commercial Inn in Tiverton. 14-year-old Drusilla was in charge as neither of the parents were home (see Research Notes).[19]

Their final child, Anne Howard (named Mary Ann Howard on the Wreford Pedigree) was born on the 23rd of December 1862. She was baptised early the next year, in St Paul's, Tiverton on the 14th of January.[20][7]

A few years later, in 1864, the Wrefords emigrated to New Zealand aboard the ship, Bombay. They departed London on the 26th of November 1864 and arrived at Auckland on the 18th of March 1865.[21]

The Wreford Pedigree indicates that the youngest daughter, Ann (or "Mary Ann Howard"), died on the voyage - no other record of death has been found.[7]

New Zealand

Harriet died in New Zealand in 1892. She is buried with her husband in the Waikaraka Cemetery, Auckland.[22][23]

Research Notes

Appears on Table F2 of the Wreford Pedigree

Have been unable to find George or Harriet on the 1861 census. George seems to have been in debtor's prison at the time but doesn't seem to appear in the prison census. Their children are taking care of the 'Commercial Inn' back home in Witheridge.

  • The passenger list for the ship Bombay has the following Wreford entries [21]:
  1. George Wreford, 44
  2. Harriet Wreford, 45
  3. Frank Wreford, 18
  4. Druscilla Wreford, 17
  5. Matt Wreford, 14
  6. George Wreford, 11
  7. William Wreford, 10
  8. Sarah Wreford, 8
  9. Augusta Wreford, 5
  10. Ann Wreford, 1
  • Ann Wreford is likely the 'Mary Ann Howard Wreford' referred to on the pedigree as having died on the journey.[7]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Baptismal record of Harriotte Stiling, FindMyPast, Har't Stiling, 24 Jun 1819, Tiverton (accessed 15 July 2020); citing South West Heritage Trust.
  2. ↑ See John Stiling source to be added
  3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQYS-6GF : 24 May 2019), Harriett Stiling in household of Thomas Leaman, Tiverton, Devon, England, United Kingdom; 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.
  4. ↑ FreeBMD Marriages
  5. ↑ "Devon Marriages and Banns", FindMyPast. George Wreford & Harriotte Stiling, 26 May 1845, Tiverton Cove (accessed 16 July 2020); citing South West Heritage Trust. Ref: 1400A/PR/1/5
  6. ↑ "Devon Marriages and Banns", FindMyPast. George Wreford & Harriett Stiling, 1845, Tiverton Cove St John the Baptist (accessed 16 July 2020); citing South West Heritage Trust. Ref: 1400A/PR/1/7
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Table F2 of Wreford Pedigree (primary source needed)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGJ8-C6R : 9 November 2019), Harriet Wreford in household of George Wreford, Witheridge, Devon, England; citing Witheridge, Devon, England, p. 27, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  9. ↑ "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CY-52TG : 15 March 2018), Harriet Wreford in household of Ellen Wreford, Witheridge, Devon, England, United Kingdom; citing Baptism, The Devon Record Office, Exeter.
  10. ↑ "Devon Baptisms" FindMyPast. Ellen Wreford, 21 Apr 1848, Witheridge (accessed 16 July 2020); citing South West Heritage Trust. Ref: 1629A/PR/1/5
  11. ↑ "Devon Baptisms" FindMyPast. Matt Wreford, 30 Dec 1849, Witheridge (accessed 16 July 2020); citing South West Heritage Trust. Ref: 1629A/PR/1/5
  12. ↑ "Devon Burials", FindMyPast. Ellen Wreford, Age 2, 7 Aug 1850, Witheridge (accessed 16 July 2020); citing South West Heritage Trust. Ref: 1629A/PR/1/14
  13. ↑ "Devon Baptisms", FindMyPast. Harriet Foxford, 19 Oct 1851, Witheridge (accessed 16 July 2020); citing South West Heritage Trust. Ref: 1629A/PR/1/5
  14. ↑ "Devon Baptisms", FindMyPast. George Wreford, 22 May 1853, Witheridge (accessed 16 July 2020); citing South West Heritage Trust. Ref: 1629A/PR/1/5
  15. ↑ "Devon Baptisms", FindMyPast. William Wreford, 7 Jun 1854, Witheridge (accessed 16 July 2020); citing South West Heritage Trust. Ref: 1629A/PR/1/5
  16. ↑ "Devon Baptisms", FindMyPast. Sarah Grace Slitling Wreford, 12 Oct 1856, Witheridge (accessed 16 July 2020); citing South West Heritage Trust. Ref: 1629A/PR/1/5
  17. ↑ "Devon Baptisms", FindMyPast. Augusta Wreford, 31 Oct 1858, Witheridge (accessed 16 July 2020); citing South West Heritage Trust. Ref: 1629A/PR/1/5
  18. ↑ "Devon Burials", FindMyPast. Harriet Wreford, Age 6, 5 May 1858, Witheridge (accessed 16 July 2020); citing South West Heritage Trust. Ref: 1629A/PR/1/15
  19. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M71J-36Z : 24 October 2019), Drusilla Wreford, Witheridge, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  20. ↑ "Devon Baptisms", FindMyPast. Anne Howard Wreford, 14 Jan 1863, Tiverton, St Paul (accessed 16 July 2020); citing South West Heritage Trust. Ref: 4815A/PR/1/1
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Extracted from `They came by Ship' Centenary of Bombay 1865 - 1965.
  22. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24K-K8LB : 27 November 2017), Harriet Wreford, 1892; citing Death, New Zealand, registration number 1892/2022, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
  23. ↑ "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDK-VVNY : 27 June 2019), HARRIET WREFORD, died 05 Jun 1892; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Waikaraka Cemetery, Onehunga, Auckland, 1061, New Zealand.




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