Stephen Mexted (1837 - 1869)

Born 1837 in Pluckley, Kent, England

Ancestors

Son of George William Mexted and Eliza Ann (Wilmshurst) Mexted

Husband of Matilda Caroline (Thompson) Mexted-Brogden — married 10 May 1859 in Wellington, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 11 Jun 1869 at about age 32 in Wellington, New Zealand

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Biography

Stephen was born in 1837. He was the son of George Mexted and Eliza Wilmshurst. On 8 Jan 1841 the family including their children (both from their marriage and Elizabeth's previous marriage) emigrated to New Zealand aboard the Lord William Bentinck from London, UK. They settled in Wellington (they arrived on 19 May 1841), where George took a farm on the old Porirua Road.

He married Matilda Thompson about 1859.^[1]

He passed away in 1869 aged 31 years old.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Onlline", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz), Marriage Registration of Matilda Thompson and Stephen Mexted ; citing Marriage Certificate 1859/2811.
2. ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Onlline", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz), Death Registration of Stephen Mexted, aged at death 31Y; citing Death Certificate 1869/6066 .

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on MyHeritageDNA who share a 11.1 cM segment on chromosome 21, consisting of Pamela Driscoll and Joan Millen, her 3rd cousin 1x removed, and S.D., her 4th cousin 1x removed. (Joan Millen and S.D. are 3rd cousins 2x removed.) These matches have been independently verified via the MyHeritage Chromosome Browser. Their most-recent common ancestor is Eliza Wilmshurst, the 3x great grandmother of Pamela Driscoll and 2x great grandmother of Joan Millen and 4x great grandmother of S.D..
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