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Looking for any info. on WILLIAM PETCH born Risby, Suffolk, England 1891 and emigrated to New Zealand on 10th December 1909 on "ARAWA" landing Werllington New Zealand.
Thank you
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Looking for any info. on WILLIAM PETCH born Risby, Suffolk, England 1891
and emigrated to New Zealand on 10th December 1909 on "ARAWA" landing Werllington New Zealand.
What sort of information are you looking for?
There's this 1901 census for a William Petch born Risby, Suffolk
Flempton Road, Risby, Thingoe, Suffolk
William Petch Head Married Gamekeeper Hengrave, Suffolk
May Petch Wife Bury St Edmunds
Eva Petch Daug. Flempton, Suffolk
William Petch Son Risby, Suffolk
Ernest Petch Son Risby, Suffolk
Evelyn M Petch Dau Risby, Suffolk
Albert E Petch Son Risby, Suffolk
Donald Petch Son Risby, Suffolk
RG13 Piece 1752 Folio 110 Page 5
Edit - to add GRO indexes show above children mmn GOOCH
William James PETCH mmn GOOCH
1890 S Quarter in THINGOE Volume 04A Page 705
and FreeBMD has this marriage entry
Sep 1888
GOOCH Mary Bury St E 4a 872
PETCH William James Bury St E 4a 872
Edit to add
William James PETCH
Baptism 07 Sep 1890 St Giles Risby
Father William James, gamekeeper mother Mary
Notes Born 17 Jun
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Looking for any info. on WILLIAM PETCH born Risby, Suffolk, England 1891 and emigrated to New Zealand on 10th December 1909 on "ARAWA" landing Werllington New Zealand.
Was he travelling with anybody else?
Do you know his parents names?
Did he marry?
The William James Petch born 1891 Risby appears with his parents William & Mary in 1911/1939 and died UK 1981
William James PETCH born 17 6 1890
Death 1981 Ipswich Suffolk Volume 10 Page 2978
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Did he stay in NZ?
If so Only these two deaths, and the 1966 is the one that looks most likely, so b about 1884
Registration Number Family Name Given Name(s) Date of Birth/
Age at Death
1975/35491 Petch Reginald William 22 May 1899
1966/47552 Petch William 82Y
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Did he stay in NZ?
If so Only these two deaths, and the 1966 is the one that looks most likely, so b about 1884
Registration Number Family Name Given Name(s) Date of Birth/
Age at Death
1975/35491 Petch Reginald William 22 May 1899
1966/47552 Petch William 82Y
If the 1966 death entry is correct there's this UK 1883 birth entry on GRO indexes
Risby is in the registration district of Thingoe
William PETCH mmn COCKSEDGE
1883 J Quarter in THINGOE Volume 04A Page 631
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Hello and welcome to the NZ board.
It's getting late here, and the post above beats me to the draw. So just from a quick look.
On Archway, our NZ National archives site you can see the army records for the 82 year old William listed above. [follow the prompts] NOK is given as Elizabeth Lee PETCH, Wm was an Orchadist at time of enlistment in 1917 and his place of birth is listed as Garton England. Children listed as David and Edith Helen.
Archway only had about 11 hits with a John William PETCH 1911 and a Regional William PETCH 1922 having files as well as several for just William PETCH.
Have a look at our Historic NZ B D & M web site.
The name of William PETCH first appears in our newspapers [NZ PAPERSPAST] in the 1890's at Taranaki, so there is a chance relatives were here before your William.
Happy hunting while I sleep.
Alan.
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Here is the archway link to war record
https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19512309
Gives a d.o.b. of 21 May 1885
And place of birth Garton, England.
Added. & parents both born Yorkshire
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There are also these birth entries with same mmn
Charles PETCH mmn COCKSEDGE
1878 J Quarter in THINGOE Volume 04A Page 574
James]Joseph PETCH mmn COCKSEDGE
1880 D Quarter in THINGOE Volume 04A Page 559
this appears to be Charles & Joseph on the 1891 census - no William :-\
Street, Ingham, Thingoe, Suffolk, England
Frederick Petch Head Agricultural Labourer Culford, Suffolk
Henrietta Petch Wife Suffolk
George F Petch Son Agricultural Labourer Suffolk,
Charles Petch Son Agricultural Labourer Suffolk
James J Petch Son Nowton, Suffolk
Beatrice Petch Daug
Percy Petch Son
Phoebe L Petch Dau Ingham, Suffolk
Arthur J Rummer Lodger SingleMale Agricultural Labourer Ingham, Suffolk
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Ladyhawk
Thank you for all info. I can confirm that the family you gave me on your first listing is correct. I have checked the parish records. Also in same records his Mother had noted his emigrating and also recalling his childrens names but names were not mentioned. (pity)
I think I must establish if he did stay in N.Z or return to U.K.
Thanks to everyone who posted.
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William Petch born c1891 Risby listed here with his parents William & Mary his occupation Gamekeeper same as his father's, siblings Evelyn Mary, Albert Edward & Donald are also with them
1911 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7GV-8WF
Edit to add 1891 census
Fir Cover Cottage, Risby, Thingoe, Suffolk
William J Petch Head 23 b Hengrave, Suffolk occ Game Keeper
Mary Petch Wife 24 Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Eva E Petch Dau 2 b Flempton, Suffolk
William J Petch Son 9 months b Risby, Suffolk
RG12 Piece 1448 Folio 107 Page 4
Eva Esther Petch
Baptism 07 Jul 1889 Flempton, St Catherine with Hengrave
Father William, gamekeeper Mother Mary
Notes Born 30 Mar
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There is a marriage of a William Petch in NZ
1917/4955 Isabel Lee Wilson William Petch
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Thank you that lead is encouraging I will follow up.
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Birth of a son
1917/26417 Petch David William Isabel Lee William
This is very close to a) his marriage and b) to his enlisting in the army 11/10/1917.
As has been noted before this William Petch came from Garton and was born 21/5/1885.
Daughter
1918/23160 Petch Edith Helen Isabel Lee William 21/9/1918 died 2012 EH Carruthers
From the Army file he was 4ft 11" tall, Light brown hair, brown eyes and fair complexion. He was Anglican. These physical features may help determine if he is 'yours'.
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There is a marriage of a William Petch in NZ
1917/4955 Isabel Lee Wilson William Petch
Isabel Lee Petch
Probate granted 1933 Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
The Will of Isabel Lee PETCH
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01pdj/
Late wife of William Petch of Hastings in the Provincial District of Hawkes Bay & Dominion of New Zealand Gardener deceased
She died about 16th July 1937
burial Hastings Cemetery
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193723821/isobel-lee-petch
No image to view on familysearch to check if this is Isabel's husband
William Petch
Probate granted 1918 Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Item Code: R23236816
Box Number: 1087
Record Number: 4688
Birth of a son
1917/26417 Petch David William Isabel Lee William
He died 2000 buried Hastings Cemetery
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193723817
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Thank you for all the help you are offering.
The William I am looking for was NOT born in Garton he was born in Risby Suffolk
Thanks
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Thank you for all the help you are offering.
The William I am looking for was NOT born in Garton he was born in Risby Suffolk
You are welcome :) At least it's another William Petch you can cross off the list
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Ladyhawk,
Thank you - so helpful -
where can I look to see if William did actually come back to U.K. I found him leaving easily but cannot find anything on a possible return trip.
Thanks
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where can I look to see if William did actually come back to U.K.
I found him leaving easily but cannot find anything on a possible return trip.
If you have a subscription you could try Anc*y UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 - unfortunately I can't check for you as my subscription has just come to an end
Currently seeing if I can find anything on F M P
Is this the record you have for William arriving in NZ?
Wm Petch
Marital status S
Occupation Labourer
Departure year 10 12 1909
Departure port London
Destination port Wellington
Country New Zealand
Ship name Arawa
Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960
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I looked for UK incoming passengers the other day and couldn’t see him
May I ask how you know the 1909 one is him? You implied earlier it was in a parish register note, but now I am wondering if it is in notes made by an earlier researcher? It seems a very odd thing to be recorded in the PR by his mother
Reply #8
I have checked the parish records. Also in same records his Mother had noted his emigrating
Arriving in NZ 25 Jan 1910 and then back in England in time for the 1911 census seems a very fast turn around for a labourer.
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Helo again.
Re William James Petch and May PETCH nee GOOCH.
Has this Bretta May PETCH been ruled out?
1979/46952 PETCH Bretta May b. 17 December 1895, d. 27 November 1979 Havelock North [Napier]
Wife of William James PETCH.
Chn. Olive Edith STEADMAN and Arthur Prince PETCH.
Her will can be viewed through her ARCHWAY, Archives NZ file.
Alan.
PS PERCH has been suggested as a transcription error on some records. As perch is often mentioned in land records it can generate a large number of false hits when searching. So not an easy task.
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Thank you for all the help you are offering.
The William I am looking for was NOT born in Garton he was born in Risby Suffolk
Thanks
As a way of trying to work on this without going round in circles
have you checked to see if you can find the Garton William Petch who has been in NZ & Army here etc and followed him back and forward?
Have you checked and double checked the sources you have for a William Petch birth in Risby?
I would not rely just on a census form.
Sometimes these census forms were completed for those who could not read or write who 'marked' them as correct. I have seen some weird and wonderful birthplaces assigned to people in census records mainly from assumptions made about big families. Enumerator may say
'Oh so Mary, John, James, Hannah, Claire born in Londonderry Northern Ireland?' Tick? Only later you realise that no, Claire was actually born in Glasgow after her parents moved. Or children born in Ireland who moved to US and having an American accent by the times of later censuses are put down as US born.
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Helo again.
Re William James Petch and May PETCH nee GOOCH.
Has this Bretta May PETCH been ruled out?
1979/46952 PETCH Bretta May b. 17 December 1895, d. 27 November 1979 Havelock North [Napier]
Wife of William James PETCH.
Chn. Olive Edith STEADMAN and Arthur Prince PETCH.
Her will can be viewed through her ARCHWAY, Archives NZ file.
Alan.
PS PERCH has been suggested as a transcription error on some records. As perch is often mentioned in land records it can generate a large number of false hits when searching. So not an easy task.
Interesting as the Willam Petch we have found also lived in Havelock North and one of his children was named Edith.
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Hello,
"I have checked the parish records. Also in same records his Mother had noted his emigrating"
Can you please transcribe* exactly what you found in the Parish records relating to your William Petch. [From beginning to end]
*Or attach a copy.
Minniehaha.
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I think The OP is tracing down from the William and May née Gooch couple.
Bretta May in NZ is way too young (b 1895) to be the mother of William b 1891
And she is not his wife as she married Harry Petch
Bretta May Leeves
Gender: Female
Marriage Year: 1919
Marriage Place: New Zealand
Spouse: Harry Petch
Relation: Bride (Wife)
I’ve checked in a couple of the electoral rolls, and he is Harry there too.
I think as both I and Minniehaha have posted we need to know the details of the actual reason William of Risby 1891 is thought to have come to NZ. Especially in view of the fact he was in England in 1911 and died there. As posted right back at reply #2.
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Yes I see that but I think OP may need to carefully interrogate the info they have that leads them to think that the Risby Petch family is the one they should be following. Then from there to the entry as coming to NZ in 1909.
I think the Petch that came to NZ in 1909 is the one who went overseas in 1917, who married Isobel and died here in NZ in 1966. I think this Petch family may have had contacts/family in the Petch family that was already in Havelock North that Fresh Fields has found.....the 1909 William Petch had a daughter and one of her names was Edith as was one of the Petch family that Alan found.
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Hello again.
As stated many times before my hobby is looking into the life and times of our pioneering rural stock. I don't have specialist genealogy research resources, at my finger tips, so leave that to the NZ boards skilled members.
However I did reach out to Lizzy by PM, who replied she is doing further research about her village using the written resources available to her.
In part my reply included the following observation, as to why were were asking for more known details.
QUOTE.
NZ Census records, have not been saved, so we do not have that resource other than a very few provincial ones in our founding years.
Our NZ National Archives records are what most posters have been referring to, in their contributions to your post, but we have lacked other supporting data to help refine the search.
I would strongly recommend you take a scroll through those records, because there may be other names there that ring a bell. I have found most of our emigrants have arrived with knowledge of earlier arrivals [family or local villagers] who have hosted them upon arrival. Otherwise they were assisted migrants of some description, and records can be found about their arrivals.
By possible association was why I questioned re Wm James PETCH & May PETCH.
Alan.
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Ladyhawk
Yes that is the records I have.
Thank you
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This search is now becoming far too complex, so I have reluctantly decided to abandon it
Please accept my thanks to all of you who have offered information.