Lucinda Agatha (Villers) Torr (1850 - 1927)

Born 21 Jun 1850 in Wellington, New Zealand

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Andrew Torr — married 30 May 1868 in St Mary's, Napier Catholic Church, Napier

Descendants

Died 25 Jul 1927 at age 77 in Mangere, Auckland, New Zealand

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Biography

Lucinda Agatha Villers was born on 21 June 1850 in Wellington, New Zealand, daughter of William Villers and Robina Agnes (Mckain) Villers. ^[1]

Lucinda married Joseph Andrew Torr on 25 May 1868 in St Mary's Catholic Church, Napier. ^[2]

TORR- VILLERS.— At the Catholic Church, Napier, by the Very Rev. J. Forrest, Joseph Andrew, fourth son of Joseph Torr, Esq., of Light Willow Station, to Lucind Agatha, fifth daughter of the late Mr. Villers, of Villersdale, Petane ^[3]

Over the next twenty six years 12 children were registered to Lucinda and Joseph.

Lucinda died at her home in Mangere on the 25 July 1927. She was 77 Years old. ^{[4] [5]}

She was buried in the Otahuhu Public Cemetery, Luke Street, in Area 1, Plot 347. Two of her daughters, Lily and Mabel, had already been buried in this plot. ^{[6] [7]}

Sources

1. ↑ New Zealand Births Deaths and Marriages, https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/, accessed 4 March 2022, Birth registration 1850/2380 for Lucinda Villars, mother Rubina Agnes, father William. Please note that this registration has been transcribed as Villars
2. ↑ New Zealand Births Deaths and Marriages, https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/, accessed 4 March 2022, Marriage registration 1868/7694 for Lucinda Agatha Villers and Joseph Andrew Torr
3. ↑ Marriage, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HBH18680530.2.9, Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 947, 30 May 1868, Page 2
4. ↑ New Zealand Births Deaths and Marriages, https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/, accessed 4 March 2022, Death registration 1927/6650 for Lucinda Agathe Torr, age 77
5. ↑ Deaths, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/SUNAK19270726.2.26.2, Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 106, 26 July 1927, Page 3
6. ↑ Auckland Council, Cemeteries, https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/cemeteries/, Accessed 4 March 2022, Burial details for Lucinda Agatha Torr
7. ↑ BillionGraves.com, https://billiongraves.com/grave/Lucinda-Torr/35286491, Grave record for Lucinda Torr (Died: 26 Jul 1927), BillionGraves Record 35286491 Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand