William Perry (1833 - 1865)

Born 29 Dec 1833 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Jonas — married 1855 in New Zealand

Descendants

Died 10 Oct 1865 at age 31 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

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Biography

William Perry was born in Somerset, England.

William Perry migrated from England to New Zealand.

William was born on the 29 December 1833. He was the son of John Perry and Francis (Fanny) Pascoe Perry. He was baptised on the 5 February 1834 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England.^[1]

The family emigrated to New Zealand on the Amelia Thompson, arriving in New Plymouth is September 1841. ^[2] William was aged 9.

Marriage

He married Mary (Jonas) Perry in 1855 in New Zealand.^[3] They hd at least six children;

1. William Langdon Perry, b. 1856- 1861
2. Laura Jonas (Perry) Foote, b. 1857 - 1928
3. Alice (Perry) Sole, b.1860 - 1947
4. Clara Jane Perry, b. 1861-1861,
5. Elizabeth Annie (Perry) Okey, b. 1863 - ?.
6. William Mathew Perry, b. 1865 - 1938.

Burial

William passed away on the 10 October 1865 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. He was buried on the 13 October 1865 in the Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQKN-4WP : 11 December 2014), Frances Perry in entry for William Perry, 05 Feb 1834, Baptism; citing p. 31, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, record group RG4, Public Record Office, London.
2. ↑ https://www.geni.com/projects/New-Zealand-Settler-Ships-Amelia-Thompson-1841/12842
3. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24J-V4WT : 4 October 2016), William Perry and Mary Jonas, 1855; citing Marriage, New Zealand, registration number 1855/2152, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164814850/william-perry: accessed March 6, 2024), memorial page for William Perry (29 Dec 1833–10 Oct 1865), Find a Grave Memorial ID 164814850, citing Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, New Zealand; Maintained by S. Melton (contributor 48360335).

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Maurice Williams for creating Perry-4244 on 4 Dec 13.