Harry
Childs
Born in Chetnole, Dorset, England
Ancestors 
Son of James Childs
and Anna (Jeans) Childs
Brother of
Frederick Elias Childs, Charles Vine Childs, Bessie (Childs) Conway, Selina (Childs) Conway, Thomas Childs, Alfred Simeon Childs, Clara Childs and Elias Frederick Childs
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 78
in New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Jul 2014
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Biography
Harry was born on 1 February 1852 in Chetnole, Dorset, England. He was the son of James Childs and Anna (Jeans) Childs.[1]
In the 1861 census Harry (age 9) was living in Yeovil, Somerset, England.[1]
He emigrated on the Hydaspes, leaving London in July, 1869, and arriving in Lyttleton, Canterbury on 30 September 1869. Hydaspes, arrived from London after a passage of 80 days. Harry is listed in the assisted passengers, single men, as a ploughman, Dorsetshire.
He married Jane Mary Willcocks in 1874.[2]
In about 1900 Harry (age about 47) was employed as a Blacksmith Also, fireman, CVFB Extinguisher Company, unsourced article "Heroes of fire at Lyttelton: Mr Harry Childs had a great record" in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand.
He passed away in 1931.[3]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
1861 Census: 1861 Census Returns of England and Wales, original data from The National Archives, Page: Source Citation: Class: RG 9; Piece: 1644; Folio: 25; Page: 2; GSU roll: 542844.
Ancestry Record uki1861 #19066985 (accessed before 25 September 2023),
Name: Harry Childs residence date: 1861 residence place: Yeovil, Somerset, England birth date: 1 Feb 1852 birth place: Chetnole, Dorset, England Ancestry Record 8767 #19066985. - ↑ BDM - Births Deaths Marriages - DIA - Dept Internal Affairs - New Zealand - 1874/7513 Marriage record to Jane Mary Willcocks https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search
- ↑ BDM - Births Deaths Marriages - DIA - Dept Internal Affairs - New Zealand - 1931/1733 Death record at 79 years https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search
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