Charles Ayers (1826 - 1857)

Born 29 May 1826 in Newington, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 29 Oct 1857 at age 31 in At Sea

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Biography

Charles was born at the house of Mrs Sullivan in Clayton Place, Kennington Road, in the Parish of Saint Mary Newington, Surrey, United Kingdom on 29 May 1826.^[1] He was the son of John Wigg Ayers and Anna Ayers (nee McDermott), daughter of Bryen McDermott.^[2][3] He was described by his sister Georgina as her younger brother meaning that he was born after her birthdate of 1813.^[4] In the 1841 census he was recorded as being aged 15, with an estimated birthdate between 1822 and 1826, and living in Lingwood, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.^[5]

While Charles was resident of Nelson, New Zealand, he was from Lingwood, near Norwich, Norfolk, England and he was a master mariner.^[6] Prior to living at Nelson, New Zealand he had resided at 16 Buckingham Street, The Strand, Middlesex, United Kingdom.^[7]

Charles drowned at sea whilst sailing the coast of New Zealand on 29 October 1857.^[8][9] He was the captain of the schooner Ann. He and his crew had sailed from Nelson, New Zealand on 29 October 1857^[10] to the West Coast on an exploratory expedition. The boom swept him overboard and even though his crew had thrown him a life-bouy, by the time they'd returned to pick him up he had disappeared. It was supposed that his boots and heavy coat had prevented him from reaching the life-bouy and causing him to drown. ^[11]

He died a batchelor and intestate.^[12][13]

The register of intestate estates in Nelson listed Charles's personal effects.^[14]

By the time of his death his mother was a widow but a "lunatic". His two sisters:

• Julia Ayers of Lingwood, near Norwich, Norfolk, England - Spinster
• Georgina Van Stockhausen (nee Ayers), wife of Otto Van Stockhausen at No. 12 Porteus Terrace, Maida Hill, Middlesex, England^[15][16] acted as administrators of his estate, appointing attourney's in Nelson to represent them in order to gain probate in the estate for the benefit of their mother.

Sources

1. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G576-D8K?cc=1865481&wc=4BZB-7F9%3A1045248801%2C1045678101 : 15 October 2015), Nelson Court > Probate records 1858-1887 P32, P84, P291, P405, P24, P303, P888, P319, P211 > image 63 of 242; Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office.
2. ↑ http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT7/C78/C78no2115/IMG_0864.htm
3. ↑ https://waalt.uh.edu/index.php/C78_1840
4. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G576-DL2?cc=1865481&wc=4BZB-7F9%3A1045248801%2C1045678101 : 15 October 2015), Nelson Court > Probate records 1858-1887 P32, P84, P291, P405, P24, P303, P888, P319, P211 > image 32 of 242; Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office.
5. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M79J-1HL
6. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9576-8V1?cc=1865481&wc=4BZB-7F9%3A1045248801%2C1045678101 : 15 October 2015), Nelson Court > Probate records 1858-1887 P32, P84, P291, P405, P24, P303, P888, P319, P211 > image 27 of 242; Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office.
7. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9576-ZF7?cc=1865481&wc=4BZB-7F9%3A1045248801%2C1045678101 : 15 October 2015), Nelson Court > Probate records 1858-1887 P32, P84, P291, P405, P24, P303, P888, P319, P211 > image 13 of 242; Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office.
8. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9576-8V1?cc=1865481&wc=4BZB-7F9%3A1045248801%2C1045678101 : 15 October 2015), Nelson Court > Probate records 1858-1887 P32, P84, P291, P405, P24, P303, P888, P319, P211 > image 27 of 242; Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office.
9. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9576-ZN4?cc=1865481&wc=4BZB-7F9%3A1045248801%2C1045678101 : 15 October 2015), Nelson Court > Probate records 1858-1887 P32, P84, P291, P405, P24, P303, P888, P319, P211 > image 5 of 242; Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office.
10. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NENZC18571031.2.5
11. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NENZC18571104.2.4
12. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G576-DL2?cc=1865481&wc=4BZB-7F9%3A1045248801%2C1045678101 : 15 October 2015), Nelson Court > Probate records 1858-1887 P32, P84, P291, P405, P24, P303, P888, P319, P211 > image 32 of 242; Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office.
13. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G576-8T9?cc=1865481&wc=4BZB-7F9%3A1045248801%2C1045678101 : 15 October 2015), Nelson Court > Probate records 1858-1887 P32, P84, P291, P405, P24, P303, P888, P319, P211 > image 9 of 242; Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office.
14. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9576-8D5?cc=1865481&wc=4BZB-7F9%3A1045248801%2C1045678101 : 15 October 2015), Nelson Court > Probate records 1858-1887 P32, P84, P291, P405, P24, P303, P888, P319, P211 > image 39 of 242; Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office.
15. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9576-ZN4?cc=1865481&wc=4BZB-7F9%3A1045248801%2C1045678101 : 15 October 2015), Nelson Court > Probate records 1858-1887 P32, P84, P291, P405, P24, P303, P888, P319, P211 > image 5 of 242; Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office.
16. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G576-6LJ?cc=1865481&wc=4BZB-7F9%3A1045248801%2C1045678101 : 15 October 2015), Nelson Court > Probate records 1858-1887 P32, P84, P291, P405, P24, P303, P888, P319, P211 > image 2 of 242; Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office.