William Westcott Price (abt. 1822 - 1897)

Born about 1822 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 22 Oct 1897 at about age 75 in Hereford Street East, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Biography

William Westcott Price was born in about 1822 and was baptised on 8 April 1822 at Ludlow, Shropshire^[1]. He was the son of William Price and Elizabeth Westcott.

1851 England Census
Adelaide Street, Aston, Warwickshire, England:

His father William died on 3 February 1861 after age 65.

William Price migrated from England to New Zealand.

William emigrated from England to New Zealand circa 1863 (as did his brothers Alexander and Arthur.)

He was aged 52 when he married widow Harriet Cox on 13 December 1874 at Holy Trinity Church in Lyttelton, Canterbury^[2]. They appear to have remained childless.

His mother Elizabeth died in 1878.

In the 1897 New Zealand Electoral Rolls (1853-2010), William Westcott Price was recorded living in Hereford Street East, Christchurch, Canterbury, employed as a Chemist.

He passed away at his home on Friday, 22 October 1897 and was buried on Monday, 25 October 1897 at Linwood Cemetery, Linwood, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand^[3][4]. PLOT: Block 7, Plot 7

Inscription:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

WILLIAM WESTCOTT PRICE

WHO DIED OCT. 22ND 1897

AGED 75 YEARS

ALSO HIS WIFE

HARRIET

DIED SEPT. 20TH 1908.

LIFE FOR EVEREMORE.

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Shropshire Parish Registers, 1538-1918", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7TDV-5FN2 : Wed Sep 20 19:56:32 UTC 2023), Entry for William Westcott Price and William Price, 8 Apr 1822.
2. ↑ https://collection.canterburymuseum.com/objects/716490/macdonald-dictionary-record-william-westcott-price
3. ↑ https://heritage.christchurchcitylibraries.com/Cemeteries/
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127567598/william-westcott-price: accessed 28 September 2023), memorial page for William Westcott Price (Mar 1822–22 Oct 1897), Find A Grave: Memorial #127567598, citing Linwood Cemetery, Linwood, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand; Maintained by JjH (contributor 48491654)

See also:

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGZD-GXD : 8 November 2019), William Westcott Price in household of William Price, Aston, Warwickshire, England; citing Aston, Warwickshire, England, p. 47, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• NZ BDM Historical Marriage Records: 1874/14077 | Bride's Given Name(s): Harriet | Bride's Family Name: Cox | Groom's Given Name(s): William Westcott | Groom's Family Name: Price | https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Search

• NZ BDM Historical Death Records: 1897/6220 | Family Name: Price | Given Name(s): William Westcott | Age at Death: 75Y | https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Search