Charles Fairweather (abt. 1839 - 1901)

Born about 1839 in Glasgow, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Ellen (A'Court) Fairweather — married 17 Jan 1868 in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 24 Jul 1901 at about age 62 in Eyreton, Canterbury, New Zealand

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Biography

Charles was born in 1839. He was the son of Robert Thomas Fairweather and Barbara Palmer. ^[1]

Charles (13M) immigrated from the Isle of Wight, England, 1840 arriving New Zealand aboard the Lady Nugent: Robert (32) Barbara (25) daughter aged 7 years sons: aged 4 years and 13 months ^{[2] [3]} [1]

Petone Settlers data [2]

Charles married Ellen A'Court in 1868, Lower Hutt Wellington ^[4]

MARRIED. WELLINGTON INDEPENDENT, VOLUME XXII, ISSUE 2625, 21 JANUARY 1868 FAIRWEATHER— A'COURT— On January 17, by the Rev. Wm. Morley, Lower Hutt, Charles Fairweather, Esq., of Kaiapoi, to Miss Ellen, youngest daughter of James A'Court, Esq., of the Hutt. No cards.

They had 14 children:

Frank Ernest, 1869

Charles Howard, 1870

James Arthur, 1871

John Herbert, 1873

Marian, 1875

Charles Wallace, 1878

Wesley A'Court, 1879

Catherine Allison (Mason), 1881

Henry Arnold, 1883

Fred, 1886

Leila Nellie (Hayman), 1888

Daisie, 1890

Owen Stanley, 1892

Gordon William, 1893

Charles was born in Glasgow, according to a page in the NZ Cyclopedia: Mr CHARLES FAIRWEATHER, sometime of East Eyreton was born in Glasgow, in 1839, and accompanied his parents to Port Nicholson in 1841. At the age of sixteen he commenced carting and working with horses in Wellington, and about 1859 he and Mr W Belcher brought horses to Canterbury. For some years he was a member of the firm of Belcher and Fairweather, who had wagons on the Canterbury roads, and took government contracts for telegraphic construction. Mr Fairweather’s partner was drowned, but Mr Richard Belcher joined the firm and the partnership continued for a good many years. The firm entered into the grain trade at Kaiapoi, and built a large store, in connection with which they carried on a large coal, timber and grain business, and also owned vessels. The partnership terminated about 1876, and Mr Fairweather then settled in East Eyreton and began farming. He took up a considerable area of rough land, which has all been brought into a good state of cultivation. The farm known as "Silverstream" consists of 320 acres of freehold and about 300 acres of leasehold land. Mr Fairweather served for some time as a member of the local school committee. He was married to a daughter of the late Mr J A’Court, of Sandon, an old settler who had landed in the colony about 1841. Mr and Mrs Fairweather had ten sons and four daughters, of whom one son and one daughter died. Mr Fairweather died in July 1901, but Mrs Fairweather still survives (1902). (Canterbury volume, p445. Photograph of Mr C Fairweather and his wife and five children in front of a large house accompanies the article) [3]

DEATHS - FAIRWEATHER - July 24 at Silverstream Farm, Eyreton. Charles, the beloved husband of Ellen Fairweather aged sixty three. Deeply regretted. STAR, ISSUE 7159, 25 JULY 1901

He is buried in the Eyreton St Thomas' Anglican Cemetery, Swannanoa[4]

OBITUARY. Star, Issue 7159, 25 July 1901 Mr Charles Fairweather, whose death occurred at East Eyreton yesterday, came to Wellington with his father, Mr R. Fairweather, in the ship Lady Nugent in 1841. In 1856 he settled at Kaiapoi, and a few years later went into partnership with Mr J. Wilson in running passenger coaches between Christchurch and the north. Subsequently he joined Mr Belcher in the carrying business, then a very important one. Belcher and Fairweather's waggons did the greater part of the carrying on the North Road between the port of Kaiapoi and the northern stations, until the opening of the railway drove the waggons off the road. Mr Fairweather was much respected, and his death will be regretted by a large circle of friends, particularly by those with whom he associated in the early days. He leaves a widow and family of twelve, including nine sons.

MARLBOROUGH EXPRESS, VOLUME XXXV, ISSUE 170, 25 JULY 1901, PAGE 3 Charles Fairweather, a well-known resident of Eyreton, died yesterday after a painful illness. He arrived in Wellington in 1840 in the ship Lady Nugent, and came to Canterbury in 1886. He was at one time in a firm of carriers that conveyed poles for the first telegraph line between Canterbury and Nelson. He leaves a widow and twelve children.[5]

Probate record ^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage registration 892, 1868 Ref. 2001 22506 (don't know where this refers to?)
2. ↑ :Name Robt Fairweather

   Event Type Immigration

   Event Date 1840

   Event Place New Zealand, New Zealand

   Age 32

   Marital Status Married

   Occupation Smith

   Birth Year (Estimated) 1808

   Ship Name Lady Nugent

   Departure Date 1840

   Departure Port Isle of Wight

   Arrival Port New Zealand "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDV-65WL : 24 May 2014), Robt Fairweather, 1840; citing Lady Nugent, Archives New Zealand, Wellington; FHL microfilm 004508584.

3. ↑ CORRESPONDENCE New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, Volume 03, Issue 51, 3 March 1841
4. ↑ 1868/7217 Ellen A'Court Charles Fairweather
5. ↑ New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records Name Charles Fairweather Event Type Probate Event Date 1901 Event Place Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Residence Place East Eyreton Agency CAHX Accession CH171 Series Number 2989 Series Name Christchurch Probate Files, 1855-2003 Item Code R22388308 Box Number 118 Record Number CH4229/1901 First Image Number 77 Last Image Number 102 Number of Images 26 "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9V-GZ6P : 27 April 2016), Charles Fairweather, 1901; citing Christchurch, Christchurch Probate Files, 1855-2003, record number CH4229/1901, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office.
6. ↑ Death Registration 190, 2 Aug 2000, Kaiapoi, Folio 01/1758, Reference 2780700 26, Confirms his parents - Robert Thomas Fairweather, Barbara Palmer.(where is this reference for?)