Christopher Pearson Davies (1811 - 1861)

Born 12 May 1811 in London, England

Ancestors

Husband of Marianne (Williams) Davies — married 9 Feb 1843 in Paihia, Bay of Islands, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 2 Mar 1861 at age 49 in Paihia, Bay of Islands, New Zealand

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Biography

Baptized on the 22nd May 1811 in St. Marylebone, London. His parents were George Davies and Catherine (Pearson) Davies. they were living at35 Alfred Place, London, along with Catherine's mother, Elizabeth (Johnson) Davies. ^[1][2][3]

On February 9th, 1843, Christopher was married to Marianne (Williams) Davies.^[4]

Christopher was ordained a deacon in the Mission church in Waimate on the 22nd September 1844.^[5]

In 1846 Christopher and his family were living in Tauranga, New Zealand.^[6]

1852 - in charge of the Mission Station at Opotiki.

Christopher died on 2 March 1861 and was buried in St Paul's Churchyard, Paihia, Northland.^[7][8][9]

Research Notes

Although it appears that Christopher had two baptisms the second, when he was two, seems to be a record of baptism as the minister recorded as baptizing him was the same as in the earlier record. His siblings were also recorded and their baptisms were all recorded in this record as being in Ireland, except for Mary Anne, who was baptised that that day - 14 October 1813. George and Catherine were living at 35 Alfred Place, The NZ historical index online shows his age at death as 50y but he would have been only 49 years old.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWZ5-4RP : 19 March 2020), Christopher Pearson Davies, 1811.
2. ↑ Baptism: "London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812", database with images
   London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P89/Mry1/085
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 1624 #4512894 (accessed 18 November 2023)
   Christopher Pearson Davies baptism on 22 May 1811, son of George Davies & Catharine Davies, in St Marylebone, Westminster, Middlesex, England.
3. ↑ Baptism: "London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923", database with images
   London Metropolitan Archives; "London, England, UK" ; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P82/Gis/A/02
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 1558 #14481713 (accessed 18 November 2023)
   Christopher Pearson Davies baptism on 14 Oct 1813 (born 12 May 1811), child of George Davies & Catharine Davies, in St Giles in the Fields, Holborn, Camden, England.
4. ↑ 1919 Newspaper: "Papers Past, National Library of New Zealand", database with images
   Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 15078, 28 November 1919, Page 5
   Papers Past Article (accessed 18 November 2023)
5. ↑ 1844 Newspaper: "Papers Past, National Library of New Zealand", database with images
   Auckland Times, Volume 2, Issue 92, 15 October 1844, Page 2
   Papers Past Article (accessed 18 November 2023)
6. ↑ 1846 Newspaper: "Papers Past, National Library of New Zealand", database with images
   New Zealander, Volume I, Issue 52, 30 May 1846, Page 2
   Papers Past Article (accessed 18 November 2023)
7. ↑ Burial: "New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007", database with images
   New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 60547 #586155 (accessed 18 November 2023)
   Christopher Pearson Davies burial (died on 2 Mar 1861) in St Paul's Churchyard, Paihia, Northland. Born in about 1812.
8. ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs [www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz], Death Registration of Christopher Pearson Davies, aged at death 50Y; citing Death Certificate 1861/2236.
9. ↑ Death: "New Zealand, Civil Registration Death Index, 1840-1972", database
   Department of Internal Affairs; New Zealand; New Zealand, Civil Registration Death Index, 1840-2021; Registration Number: 2236
   Ancestry au Record 62564 #1348482 (accessed 18 November 2023)
   Christopher Pearson Davies death 1861 (age 50) in New Zealand.

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