Henry Witt (1821 - 1864)

Born 10 Jun 1821 in Maddington, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Eliza (Winkworth) Witt — married 25 Sep 1841 in old St Mary's Church, Lambeth, Surrey, England

Descendants

Died 8 Jul 1864 at age 43 in Wellington, New Zealand

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Biography

Henry was born in 1821^[1].

Henry Witt married 1841^[2]

He passed away in 1864.^[3]

Henry Witt of Vauxhall Street, South Lambeth and Eliza Winkworth of St Margaret, Westminster, were married on Saturday September 25th 1841 in the very old St Mary's Church, Lambeth. (St Catherines 4/310). The witness's at the wedding were B. Witt (Benjamin) and Deborah Witt, brother and sister of Henry.

Henry 20 and Eliza 19 married on Saturday just four days after their application to emigrated to NZ and emigrated just days after their wedding. In Wellington, New Zealand both worked to make a new life for themselves.

Verbal history states that the children were born in the Pipitea Pa, Wellington, and that they were looked after by the Maori women in the pa while both parents worked. Was this Wellington's first child care? The children grew up speaking fluent Maori.

Henry died in Wellington when their youngest child, Robert Henry, was 5 years old.

Their children were

Deborah (Tricker),

Thomas, (married Emma Robinson),

Jane (married Robinson),

Eliza (married Hewitt)

Robert Henry (married Cecilia Eyles).

Further details can be obtained from Glenda Rattray . A book named WITT - Wiltshire to Wellington about the WITT family will be completed in 2003.

Sources

1. ↑

   Henry Witt in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

   Name: Henry Witt

   Gender: Male

   Baptism Date: 10 Jun 1821

   Baptism Place: Maddington, Wiltshire, England

   Father: Thomas Witt

   Mother: Deborah

   FHL Film Number: 1279412

2. ↑

   Henry Witt in the England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973

   Name: Henry Witt

   Gender: Male

   Marriage Date: 25 Sep 1841

   Marriage Place: St. Mary'S, Lambeth, Surrey, England

   Father: Thomas Witt

   Spouse: Eliza Winkworth

   FHL Film Number: 1041647

   Reference ID: item 1 p 83

3. ↑

   Henry Witt in the New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966

   Name: Henry Witt

   Death Date: 1864

   Registration Place: New Zealand

   Folio Number: 159

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