Kate (Blomfield) Grayling (1858 - 1944)

Born 30 Nov 1858 in Boughton, Norfolk, England

Ancestors

Wife of Francis Mallet Grayling — married 16 Mar 1896 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 22 Oct 1944 at age 85 in Taranaki, New Zealand

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Biography

Kate, daughter of James Blomfield & Sarah Anna Blomfield, was born on 30 November 1858 and baptized on 2 January 1859 in Boughton Parish, Norfolk, England.^[1]. Kate was the daughter of James Blomfield and Sarah Ward. When Kate Blomfield was born on November 30, 1858, in Boughton, Norfolk, England, her father, James, was 32, and her mother, Sarah, was 26.

Siblings

1. Arthur James Blomfield 1856 - 1930
2. Anna Mary Blomfield 1857–1936
3. Emily Blomfield 1860–1949
4. Herbert Blomfield 1862–1956
5. Edith Sarah Blomfield 1864–1940
6. Edward Clare (J.P.) Blomfield 1868–1942
7. William Blomfield 1869–1958
8. Frank Blomfield 1871–1939
9. Henry Andrew Blomfield 1873–1873
10. Sarah Ethel Blomfield 1876–1900

Half siblings

1. Harry Robert Blomfield 1878–1955
2. Frederick Willcox Blomfield 1880–1937

Marriage

Kate married Francis Mallett Grayling on March 16, 1896, in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. They had three children during their marriage.

1. Francis Stanley Grayling
2. Harold Gell Grayling
3. Eric Ward Grayling

Death

Kate died on 22 Oct. 1944 and was buried in Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, New Zealand.^[2] Kate was mentioned on a memorial in Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, New Zealand with a death date of 22 October 1944.^[3]

Notes

Arthur James, AnnaMary & Kate Blomfield Christening was on the same day 2 Jan 1859, in Norfolk, England.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941"
   citing Christening, Boughton Parish, Norfolk, England, Record Office, Central Library, Norwich; FHL microfilm 1,526,685.
   FamilySearch Record: NXPV-CBL (accessed 27 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 939F-RD22-M
   Kate Blomfield was baptized on 2 Jan 1859 (born 30 Nov 1858), daughter of James Blomfield & Sarah Anna Blomfield, in Boughton Parish, Norfolk, England.
2. ↑ Burial: "Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current"
   Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #203511732
   Ancestry au Record 60528 #168243398 (accessed 27 June 2023)
   Kate Grayling's burial (died on 22 Oct. 1944) in Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, New Zealand.
3. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has an image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #203511732 (accessed 27 June 2023)
   Memorial page for Kate Grayling (unknown-22 Oct 1944), citing Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, New Zealand (plot: Anglican Row 18 - Lot 18 Plot 2); Maintained by Baby Stegosaurus (contributor 49885654).

• Death, https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz 1944/28544