Harvey Petch (1866 - 1958)

Born 1866 in Rothwell, Lincolnshire, England

Ancestors

Died 8 Sep 1958 at about age 92 in New Zealand

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Biography

Harry Petch was born in Lincolnshire, England.

Harry Petch migrated from England to New Zealand.

Harvey (Harry) was born about 1866 in Rothwell, Lincolnshire, England. He is the son of George Petch and Elizabeth (Nelson) Petch.

Household 1871

Residence: North Killingholme, Dist of Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire, England

Head: George Petch, age 32, Birthplace: Hibaldstow, Lincolnshire, England

Wife: Eliza Petch, age 34, Birthplace: Hareby, Lincolnshire, England

1. Daughter: Elizabeth Petch, age 8, Birthplace: Rothwell, Lincolnshire, England
2. Son: Robert Petch, age 7, Birthplace: Rothwell, Lincolnshire, England
3. Son: William Petch, age 6, Birthplace: Rothwell, Lincolnshire, England
4. Son: Harvey Petch, age 4, Birthplace: Rothwell, Lincolnshire, England
5. Son: George Petch, age 3, Birthplace: Thorseway, Lincolnshire, England
6. Son: John Petch, age 2, Birthplace: Thorseway, Lincolnshire, England
7. Mary A Petch, age 14 days, Birthplace: Killingholme, Lincolnshire,

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Immigration

Harvey’s parents and siblings left England, 8 April 1875 for New Zealand arriving about the 9 July 1875 on the ship "Collingwood”, it wasn’t all good, three siblings died on board the "Collingwood" Ship;

George, age 7, died on board 04/06/75 Enteric fever

Mary A, age 4, died on board 07/07/75 Ship fever

Joseph, age 3 died on board 18/06/75 Enteric fever

Passenger List: ^[2]

Death

Harry passed away on the 8 September 1958 in New Zealand, age 91.^[3]He was buried on the 10 September 1958 at the Te Kuiti Old Cemetery, Te Kuiti, Waitomo District, Waikato, New Zealand. Plot: Block III Plot 473. ^[4]

Research Notes

Have not found any wife or children for Harvey (Harry) Petch.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB8K-V1L : 12 July 2021), Harvey Petch in entry for George Petch, 1871.
2. ↑ https://www.geni.com/projects/New-Zealand-Settler-Ships-Collingwood-1875/40918 .
3. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG6K-SMGP : 4 January 2018), Harry Petch, 1958; citing Death, New Zealand, registration number 1958/29852, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219517019/harry-petch : accessed 19 March 2022), memorial page for Harry Petch (1866–8 Sep 1958), Find a Grave Memorial ID 219517019, citing Te Kuiti Old Cemetery, Te Kuiti, Waitomo District, Waikato, New Zealand ; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980) .

• GRO Reference (birth): 1866 September Quarter in CAISTOR Volume 07A Page 564