Newall family emigration from Cumberland to Canterbury

Date: 1921 to 1922
Location: [unknown]

Contents 1 Description 2 Birth records 3 Census transcriptions 3.1 1911 Census - Annabella 3.2 1911 Census - John 4 Passenger list transcriptions 4.1 London to Sydney "Ormuz" 4.1.1 Page 118 4.1.2 Page 116 4.2 London to Sydney leg, "Paparoa" 4.3 Sydney to New Zealand - Ulimaroa 4.3.1 Page 1-2 4.3.2 Page 92 4.4 Sydney to New Zealand leg, Paparoa 4.4.1 Page 2 4.4.2 Page 12 5 NZ Electoral Rolls 5.1 1928, Canterbury, Riccarton 5.2 1935, Canterbury, Riccarton 5.3 1938, Canterbury, Riccarton 6 Remarks 7 Sources

Description

As of 1921, the Newall family consisted of John Newall and wife Annabella Newall (née Lancaster) and seven children. (Margaret, Thomas Henry, John, Ada Elizabeth, Annabella, Lillian, Mary)

John and Annabelle were married in 1902 (last quarter) at the parish district of Whitehaven, Cumberland, UK. ^[1]

They were born in that district too, and living there in 1921 when they made the voyage to start a new life in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

The family lived at Tai Tapu, Canterbury, and further children were born in New Zealand.

Birth records

From the GRO index search which now includes the mother's maiden name:

• LANCASTER, MARGARET JANE / - . GRO Reference: 1902 J Quarter in WHITEHAVEN Volume 10B Page 721
• NEWELL, THOMAS HENRY / LANCASTER . GRO Reference: 1903 D Quarter in WHITEHAVEN Volume 10B Page 667
• NEWALL, JOHN / LANCASTER . GRO Reference: 1906 M Quarter in WHITEHAVEN Volume 10B Page 712
• NEWALL, ADA ELIZABETH ANN / LANCASTER . GRO Reference: 1909 M Quarter in WHITEHAVEN Volume 10B Page 665
• NEWALL, ANNABELLA / LANCASTER . GRO Reference: 1912 J Quarter in WHITEHAVEN Volume 10B Page 1398
• NEWALL, LILLIAN / LANCASTER . GRO Reference: 1915 D Quarter in WHITEHAVEN Volume 10B Page 1181
• NEWALL, MARY / LANCASTER . GRO Reference: 1918 J Quarter in WHITEHAVEN Volume 10B Page 1214

Census transcriptions

1911 Census - Annabella

Name	Relation to Head	Age/Sex	Particulars	Birthplace	Nationality
Annabella Newall	Head	30/f	Married 9 yrs	Ennerdale, Cumberland	British
Margaret Jane Lancaster	Daughter	9/f	4 children born alive	Ennerdale, Cumberland	British
Thomas Henry Newall	Son	8/m	4 still living	Lamplugh, Cumberland	British
John Newall	Son	5/m	0 who have died	Ennerdale, Cumberland	British
Ada Elizabeth Newall	Daughter	2/f		Lamplugh, Cumberland	British

Postal address: Croasdale Ennerdale Cleator Comberland. 5 bedroom house.^[2]

1911 Census - John

• John Newall, Brother, 30/m, Married, . Bbirthplace Mill Hill, Profession something to do with coal mining.^[3]

Passenger list transcriptions

London to Sydney "Ormuz"

Date of Departure: 12 November 1921^[4]

Page 118

Name		Last Address in UK	Port to Land At	Profession	Age/Sex	Country of Last Permanent Residence	Country of Future Permanent Residence
Newall	Mrs A.	Mill Hill, Hensingham, Whitehaven	Sydney	Housewife	41/f (unacc.)	England	New Zealand
“”	Miss Ada	“”	“”		11/f	“”	“”
“”	Miss Annabella	“”	“”		9/f	“”	“”
“”	Miss L.	“”	“”		4/f	“”	“”
“”	Miss M.	“”	“”		2/f	“”	“”
“”	Master J.	“”	“”		14/m	“”	“”

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Page 116

Name		Last Address in UK	Port to Land At	Profession	Age/Sex	Country of Last Permanent Residence	Country of Future Permanent Residence
Newall	Mr T.	Mill Hill, Hensingham, Whitehaven	Sydney	Farm Labourer	18/m	England	New Zealand

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London to Sydney leg, "Paparoa"

Departure Southampton 11 Aug 1922:

• Page 121 - Newall, Miss Margt., contracted to land at Wellington, 20/f, domestic duties, nationality English.
• Page 122 - Newall, Mr. John, contracted to land at Wellington, 42/m, Farmer, nationality English.^[5]

They were listed as last address of residence [| "Atlantic Park Hostel"].

John also appeared on an earlier list -- the Remuera from Southampton to New Zealand departing 20 Jul 1922. ^[6]. It's definitely our John since last residence "Mill Hill" is given, but Margaret does not appear to be on the list. He must have somehow left the boat after being signed in.

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Sydney to New Zealand - Ulimaroa

Page 1-2

T.S.S. "Ulimaroa". Master "W.J. Wyllie". Tons per Register 2986. Where Bound: Wellington. Boarded 19 July 1922.^[7]

Page 92

Port of Embarkation	Names	Ages/Sex	Profession	State	Port Contracted to Land At
Sydney	Mr T.H.Newall	18/m	Domestic duties etc.	England	(illegible)
“”	Mrs.A.Newall & 5ch	14/f 40/f 11/f 9/f 4/f 1/m	“”	“”	(illegible)

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Sydney to New Zealand leg, Paparoa

• "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D4VQ-CRT?cc=1609792&wc=MP7J-3B1%3A119260801%2C119055101%2C119150101 : 21 May 2014), Wellington (other ports also listed) > 1922 > Paparoa > image 1 of 28; Archives New Zealand, Wellington.

Page 2

"Paparoa", Master: F. Ashworth, Tons per register: 4954, Where Bound: Wellington. Embarked 24th(?) September 1922.

Page 12

Port of Embarkation	Names	Ages/Sex	Profession	State	Port Contracted to Land At
Sydney	Newall Miss M.	20/f	Labourer	England	Lyttelton
“”	Newall Mr. J.	42/m	Domestic	England	Lyttelton

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NZ Electoral Rolls

1928, Canterbury, Riccarton

• Newall, Annabella, Tai Tapu, married
• Newall, John, Tai Tapu, no occupation
• Newall, Thomas Henry, Tai Tapu, labourer

1935, Canterbury, Riccarton

• Newall, Annabella, Tai Tapu, married
• Newall, John, Tai Tapu, no occupation
• Newall, John, Tai Tapu, labourer
• Newall, Thomas Henry, Tai Tapu, labourer

1938, Canterbury, Riccarton

• Newall, Annabella, Tai Tapu, married
• Newall, Douglas Watson, Lincoln College, student
• Newall, Ida May, Tai Tapu, married
• Newall, John, Tai Tapu, no occupation
• Newall, John, Tai Tapu, labourer
• Newall, Thomas Henry, Tai Tapu, labourer

Remarks

It is not clear why John was at a different location on the night of the census, or why John and Margaret took a different ship to the others, or why John signed on alone to the earlier voyage but didn't carry through. Just speculating here, perhaps Margaret didn't want to go and she ran away from the 1921 voyage and so John had to stay back and try to get her on another boat? McNabb-412 04:57, 12 August 2020 (UTC)

Also the ship passenger lists do NOT say that they are Assisted Immigrant ships.

Sources

1. ↑ Whitehaven - 10b - page 1100, via FreeBMD search - Lancaster/Newall and vice versa
2. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 577; ED, institution, or vessel: 14; Piece: 31488
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2352 #35042199 (accessed 14 October 2022)
   Annabella Newall (30), married head of household in Croasdale Ennerdale Cleator Cumberland, Ennerdale and Kinniside, Cumberland, England. Born in Ennerdale, Cumberland, England.
3. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 577; ED, institution, or vessel: 14; Piece: 31506
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1911England #34996927 (accessed 14 October 2022)
   John Newall (30), married brother, Horeman Ker Pit Newking, in household of Frank Newall (28) in Padstow Hensingham, Preston Quarter Hensingham, Cumberland, England. Born in Mill Hill, Cumberland, England.
4. ↑ UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 - London - 1921 - November page 118 of 274
5. ↑ UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 for Margt Newall - Southampton - 1922 - August
6. ↑ UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 for John Newall, Southampton > 1922 > July, page 320
7. ↑ Archives New Zealand - Passenger Lists 1839-1973 - Wellington - 1922 - Ulimaroa; found by searching T H Newell born 1903-1905.

• Electoral Register: "New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981"
  BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 1836 #13872569 (accessed 14 October 2022)
  Name: Annabella Newall; Electoral Year: 1928; Residence Place: New Zealand; District: Riccarton; Region or Province: Canterbury.
• Electoral Register: "New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981"
  BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 1836 #4212328 (accessed 14 October 2022)
  Name: Annabella Newall; Electoral Year: 1935; Residence Place: New Zealand; District: Riccarton; Region or Province: Canterbury.
• Electoral Register: "New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981"
  BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 1836 #4212328 (accessed 14 October 2022)
  Name: Annabella Newall; Electoral Year: 1935; Residence Place: New Zealand; District: Riccarton; Region or Province: Canterbury.