West Lindsey (1832 - 1893)

Born 19 Jun 1832 in Strubby , Lincolnshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Woodliffe) Lindsey — married 28 May 1863 in St Wilfrid Church, Alford, Lincolnshire, England

Descendants

Died 15 Jul 1893 at age 61 in Mauku, Franklin, Waikato, New Zealand

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Biography

West was born in 1832 at Strubby, Lincolshire. He was the son of Lindsey-2837 John Lindsey and Sarah West.

He was 9 years old in the 1841 Census and the eldest child. His siblings were Jane 8, Elizabeth 6, Samuel 5, Alice 4 and Wright 2 years old.

He was 19 years old in the 1851 Census and now had another sister, Lucy who was 9 while his sister Jane was now married and no longer at home. The family was living at Field House, Strubby with Woodthorpe, Louth, Lincolnshire, England where they farmed 73 acres.

He was 28 years old in the 1861 Census and along with Wright 21 and Lucy 20 was still on the farm with his parents.

West Lindsey was older than Wright and Samuel, but had been was last son to leave for New Zealand, probably because he was needed on the farm.

West LINDSEY & Rebecca WOODLIFFE family

West married Rebecca Woodliffe on the 28 May 1863 at St Wilfrid Church, Alford, Lincolnshire, England / Maltby.

In the 1871 Census, West, his wife Rebecca, 2 and their children, Robert & Lizzy, along with 2 servants were living with West's father, John Lindsey who was now 82.

In 1876 the family emigrated to New Zealand aboard a ship called the Camperdown, which arrived in Nelson at the top of the South Island on 3 July of that year.

They had with them their children William West Lindsey (b. 1864 at Maltby), Robert Woodliffe Lindsey (b. 1866), and Eliza Anne Lindsey (b. 1868). A 4th child, Salome Elizabeth Lindsey was born in Mauku, NZ in 1881.

On the shipping list, William West was aged 12, Robert W. was aged 10. and Eliza A. was 7. West was listed as a farm labourer.

In NZ West was listed in directories as a cheesemaker at Waihou in 1887-88, and a farmer at Patumahoe/Mauku 1890-1893.

There are land records which show that West bought land in NZ, firstly at Mauku in 1880, this being a locality close to Bombay.

West then bought land at Waitoa, near Te Aroha on the 12th September 1885. Waihou and Waitoa have always been known for their butter and cheese factories.

Three other land deeds pertaining to West Lindsey, of Mauku, are dated 1887,1890, and 25 Sept. 1891 …they all involved mortgage agreements on Allotments 12 and 13 Parish of Waiau, and show that the family had moved back to the Mauku area, from Waitoa.

Rebecca died Tuesday 18th August 1891 at Patumahoe/Mauku aged 51.

William, Robert and Eliza would have been adults by then, but Salome was only 10.

Her death seems to have affected West rather badly as he died aged 60, on the 25th July 1893 at Bombay, with "cerebral disease", melancholia, and exhaustion. He had been 17 years in New Zealand.

Sources

Notes provided by Lorna Lindsey forwarded by Janet Anderson and posted by Garth Willey

Baptism Record at https://www.freereg.org.uk

County Lincolnshire

Place Strubby

Church name St Oswald

Register type Unspecified

Baptism date 05 Jul 1838

Person forename West

Person sex M

Father forename John

Mother forename Sarah

Father surname LINDSEY

Mother surname LINDSEY

Person abode Strubby

Father occupation Shopkeeper

Transcribed by Carol Kernan

File line number 124

Marriage Record at https://www.freereg.org.uk

County Lincolnshire

Place Alford

Church name St Wilfrid

Register type Parish Register

Register entry number 360

Marriage date 28 May 1863

Groom forename West

Groom surname LINDSEY

Groom age full age

Groom condition bachelor

Groom occupation farmer

Groom abode Strubby

Bride forename Rebecca

Bride surname WOODLIFF

Bride age full age

Bride condition spinster

Bride abode Alford

Groom father forename John

Groom father surname LINDSEY

Groom father occupation farmer

Bride father forename John

Bride father surname WOODLIFF

Bride father occupation farmer

Witness1 Joseph MOUNTAIN

Witness2 Alice LINDSEY

Notes zz

Transcribed by Mick Claxton

File line number 38

https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/districts.pl?r=35586187:3400&d=bmd_1653949805

Surname Given Name District Volume Page

Marriages Jun 1863

Lindsey West Spilsby 7a 976

The district Spilsby is in the county of Lincolnshire;

Death Record

1893/3326 Lindsey West 60Y

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC%2F1841%2F0002676440

West Lindsey in 1841England, Wales & Scotland Census Woodthorpe, Strubby, Louth, Lincolnshire, England

Household Members that resided in the household at the time of the census.

First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place John Lindsey Male 50 1791 Lincolnshire, England Sarah Lindsey Female 40 1801 Lincolnshire, England West Lindsey Male 9 1832 Lincolnshire, England Samuel Lindsey Male 5 1836 Lincolnshire, England Wright Lindsey Male 2 1839 Lincolnshire, England Jane Lindsey Female 8 1833 Lincolnshire, England Elizabeth Lindsey Female 6 1835 Lincolnshire, England Alice Lindsey Female 4 1837 Lincolnshire, England Rubin Younger Male 20 1821 Lincolnshire, England

West Lindsey's Census Details Details taken from the original census record. First name(s) West Last name Lindsey Sex Male Age 9 Birth year 1832 Occupation - Birth county Lincolnshire Birth county as transcribed LINCOLNSHIRE Birth place (other) England Street Woodthorpe Full address Woodthorpe, Strubby, Louth, Lincolnshire, England Parish or township Strubby Town Woodthorpe Sub District Withern Registration district Louth County Lincolnshire Country England Family member first name(s) Rubin, Alice, Elizabeth, Jane, Wright, Samuel, John, Sarah Family member last name Younger, Lindsey Archive reference HO107 Piece number 645 Book number 23 Folio number 3 Page number 18 Schedule 911 Record set 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category Census, land & surveys Subcategory Census Collections from Great Britain, England

https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBC/1851/0012802770

West Lindsey in 1851England, Wales & Scotland Census Field House, Strubby with Woodthorpe, Louth, Lincolnshire, England

Household Members that resided in the household at the time of the census.

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

John Lindsey Head Married Male 62 1789 Farmer Of 73 Acres Strubby, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah Lindsey Wife Married Female 52 1799 - Tealby, Lincolnshire, England

West Lindsey Son Unmarried Male 19 1832 Employed On Farm Strubby, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth Lindsey Daughter Unmarried Female 20 1831 Employed In House Strubby, Lincolnshire, England

Alice Lindsey Daughter Unmarried Female 17 1834 Employed In House Strubby, Lincolnshire, England

Samuel Lindsey Son Unmarried Male 13 1838 Employed On Farm Strubby, Lincolnshire, England

Wright Lindsey Son Unmarried Male 11 1840 - Strubby, Lincolnshire, England

Lucy Lindsey Daughter Unmarried Female 9 1842 - Strubby, Lincolnshire, England

West Lindsey's Census Details Details taken from the original census record. First name(s) West Last name Lindsey Relationship Son Marital status Unmarried Sex Male Birth year 1792 Age 19 Occupation Employed On Farm Birth place England Birth town Strubby Birth town as transcribed Strubby Birth county Lincolnshire Birth county as transcribed Lincolnshire Full address Field House, Strubby with Woodthorpe, Louth, Lincolnshire, England House name Field House Street - Hamlet Strubby Parish Strubby with Woodthorpe County Lincolnshire Division of County Lindsey Registration District Louth Sub District Withern Enumeration District 15 Schedule 12 Series HO107 Piece number 2111 Folio 116 Page 4 Country England Record set 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category Census, Land & Substitutes Subcategory Census Collections from Great Britain, England

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC%2F1861%2F0012672274

West Lindsey in 1861 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Field House, Strubby, Louth, Lincolnshire, England

Household Members that resided in the household at the time of the census. First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

John Lidsey Head Married Male 72 1789 Farmer 70 Acres Land - Sarah Lidsey Wife Married Female 61 1800 Farmers Wife - West Lindsey Son Unmarried Male 28 1833 Employed In Agricultural - Wright Lidsey Son Unmarried Male 21 1840 Employed In Agricultural - Lucy Lidsey Daughter Unmarried Female 20 1841 Occupied U... -

West Lindsey's Census Details Details taken from the original census record. First name(s) West Last name Lindsey Relationship Son Marital status Unmarried Sex Male Age 28 Birth year 1833 Occupation Employed In Agricultural Birth town - Birth town as transcribed LINCOLN STRUBBY Birth county - Birth county as transcribed - Birth place other as transcribed - House name Field House Street - Parish Strubby City or borough - County Lincolnshire Country England Municipal ward - Parliamentary borough - Registration district Louth Enumeration district 7 Archive reference RG09 Piece number 2379 Folio 84 Page 2 Family member last name Lidsey Family member first name(s) John, Sarah, West, Wright, Lucy Record set 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category Census, land & surveys Subcategory Census Collections from Great Britain, England

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1871 Census

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC%2F1871%2F0020776821

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

John Lindsey Head - Male 82 1789 - Lincolnshire, England

West Lindsey Son - Male 33 1838 - Lincolnshire, England

Rebecca Lindsey Daughter-In-Law - Female 34 1837 - Lincolnshire, England

John Dawson Servant - Male 16 1855 - Lincolnshire, England

Hannah Batten Servant - Female 44 1827 - Devon, England

Robert Lindsey Grandson - Male 5 1866 - Lincolnshire, England

Lizzy Lindsey Granddaughter - Female 3 1868 - Lincolnshire, England