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Thankyou, Granma. Not sure who he is, either, but he may fit in one day. There is a good chance most of the Majureys are related as it is not a common name.

Majurey - looking for this family but would like to hear about others to try and fit the jigsaw puzzle together.

Robert Majurey born abt 1806, died 1876, Cottown (Bangor, C Down), married Sarah Middleton born abt 1808 died 1882 Cottown.

Sons James born abt 1840 died 1910 NZ unmarried, and Robert Henry born about 1850 died 1902 NZ, married Lucinda Creavy Clark 1883 NZ, immigrated to new Zealand about 1868-1869. (my line)

Daughter Sarah died 1919 Bangor married (1) 1867 James John Caulfield (2) Hugh McNielly: children Robert Henry Caulfield 1868, Hugh Caulfield born 1871, Harriet McNielly and Cissie McNielly.

Daughter Mary Jane born abt 1835, died after 1911 in Ireland, married 1856 William Foster. Children: sarah born 08 Mar 1865, Agnes born 22 Jul 1867 Bangor, Robert Henry born 22 Jun 1870 Bangor, John 1874, Annie abt 1875, Hugh abt 1876, and possibly 3 older children.

I believe there may have been another sister as well.

Dear Stephen, unfortunately I have not been able to locate the information you are asking about, and although your supposition regarding Ann Stott is promising I don't have enough information to confirm this at present. I would love to know how you fit in and what information you have. This is all I have on Jeremiah spouse of Ann Stott.

Jerry Aldersley, farmer, Carlton, was listed in the 1803 Muster Roll for Craven. The muster roll was made at a time when the threat of invasion by Napolean made it necessary to prepare the whole of the active male population for military training. Lists were made of all men between the ages of 17 and 55 arraned in 4 classes.
(1) unmarried men under 30 with no child living under 10 years.
(2) unmarried men between 30 and 49 inclusive with no child living under 10 years old.
(3) married men between 17 and 29 inclusive with not more than 2 children living under 10 years old.
(4) others not included in the above classes.
Jerry belonged to class 4, he would have been 41 at the time and would have had several children under 10.

1841 Census Moor House, Elslack, Yorkshire, England
Jeremiah Aldersley      80   Farmer   y
Ann Aldersley      75      y
George Aldersley      50   Ind   y
Peter Aldersley      30      y
Sarah Aldersley      25      y

Descendants of Jeremiah Aldersley
               
   1     Jeremiah Aldersley   b: 1762 in Carlton-In-Craven, Yorkshire, England      d: 02 Jan 1847 in Elslack, Yorkshire, England
..      +Ann Stott   b: Abt. 1764 in Yorkshire, England   m: 06 Jan 1785 in Kildwick, Yorkshire, Auckland   d: 18 Dec 1846 in Elslack, Yorkshire, England
...   2     Patience Aldersley   b: 1785 in Carlton in Craven, Yorkshire, England      
...   2     [1] George Aldersley   b: 1787 in Carlton in Craven, Yorkshire, England      d: Aft. 1851
.......      +Margaret Unknown   b: Abt. 1800 in Patley Bridge, Yorkshire, England      
...      *2nd Wife of [1] George Aldersley:         
.......      +Mary Laycock   b: in Radnorshire, Ehayader, South Wales   m: 26 Oct 1808 in Broughton, Yorkshire, England   d: Bet. 1851 - 1861
...   2     John Aldersley   b: 1789 in Carlton in Craven, Yorkshire, England      d: Bet. 1841 - 1851
.......      +Jane Taylor   b: Abt. 1795 in Gargrave, Yorkshire, England   m: 09 May 1831 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England   d: Aft. 1851
...   2     Ann Aldersley   b: 1791 in Carlton in Craven, Yorkshire, England      
...   2     Margaret (Mary) Aldersley   b: 1793 in Carlton in Craven, Yorkshire, England      d: 23 Feb 1856 in Elslack, Yorkshire, England
.......      +Thomas Tattersall   b: 1789 in Coniston Cold, Carlton-In-Craven, Yorkshire, England   m: 17 Dec 1812 in Carlton-In-Craven, Yorkshire, England   d: 28 Feb 1871 in Elslack, Yorkshire, England
...   2     Mary Aldersley   b: 1795 in Carlton in Craven, Yorkshire, England      
...   2     Elizabeth Aldersley   b: 1797 in Carlton in Craven, Yorkshire, England      d: Aug 1797 in Carlton in Craven, Yorkshire, England
...   2     Edmund (Edward) Aldersley   b: 1799 in Carlton in Craven, Yorkshire, England      d: 20 Apr 1881 in Yorkshire, England
.......      +Ann Aldersley   b: 29 Sep 1807 in Colne, Lancashire, England   m: 24 Nov 1823 in Carlton in Craven, Yorkshire, England   d: 18 Dec 1877 in Yorkshire, England
...   2     Jeremiah Aldersley   b: 1805 in Carlton in Craven, Yorkshire, England      
...   2     Peter Aldersley   b: Abt. 1807 in Lothersdale, Carlton in Craven, Yorkshire, England      d: 27 Aug 1887 in Elslack Moor, Yorkshire, England
.......      +Sarah Pickles   b: Abt. 1811 in Earby, Yorkshire, England   m: 11 Apr 1836 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England   d: 15 Sep 1866 in Yorkshire, England

Would love to hear further from you.

Pam Davidson

David Smith Left the East India Docks, Gravesend, on the Shaw Saville ship the 'Matilda Wattenbach' (later renamed 'Racehorse') on  2 June 1862 arriving in Auckland on 8 September 1862. The Matilda was the first of the Albertlander immigrant ships to arrive in New Zealand.

Land allocation Ak Archives:LS-A 29 BAAZ 4115/1a
Special Settlement Land O.
WR Brame: Agent
No of landholder  Quantity Name           Grantee Dateof Endorsation Date arrived Ship
134                       40          David Smith J.M.C     9 Sep 1862              8 Sep 1862  Matilda Wattenbach
(signed by David Smith)
Land sale held at Oruawharo 21-22 October 1862

Ref Auckland Museum Library Weekly News 5 Oct 1872 page 23
Smith Sharpe on September 17 at Leverton Farm Albertland N.E. Mr David Smith, farmer, to Kate, second daughter of Nathan William Sharpe. Eng-Home papers please copy. Winesses were Nathan William Sharpe and S Dibble.

Ref HD 1051 A Return of the Freeholders of NZ October 1882 Smith, David, farmer, Wharahine, Rodney held 220 acres worth 335 pounds. His original acerage had been 80 acres, and this eventually grew to 450 acres.

David Smith served on the Roads Board Roney County 1910-1913

Ref NZPost\Wises\Cleaves directories
Diretories would indicate that Kate and David lived at Wharahine until they moved to Auckland shortly before David's death.


Ref NZPO\Cleaves\Wises directories and electoral rolls
1873-74 Wharahine, David Smith, farmer, electoral # 535, Port Albert, freehold Wharahine Port Albert 80 acres, part section 19.
1883-1884 Wharahine, David Smith, farmer
1885-1886 Wharahine, David Smith, farmer
1891 Wharahine, David Smith, farmer
1893 Wharahine, David Smith, farmer
1894 Wharahine, David Smith, farmer
1914 Richardson Road, Mt Albert (where he died)   
1915 Richardson Road, Mrs David Smith
1924 Smith Mrs Kate, Richardson Road, Mt Albert

ref "the Rock and the Sky' by H. Mabbett. David Smith donated the land for the first Wharahine school. It formed part of his original land, and was very steep. He was elected to the first official Wharahine Highway Board of 1871-2, then again in 1875-6 and to the triennial road board of 1889-92, then finally
to the 1910-13 board when he was in his seventies. It also confirms that David Came to New Zealand on the Matilda Wattenbach.

Ref 'The Rock and the Sky' by H Mabbett
Kate Sharp, Mrs David Smith, owned a Mule called Stoffel which she often rode to port. She and David were allocated a 80 acre farm which later formed part of Ian (Sam) Dodd's farm. At the time of publication of this book the old Smith farmhouse was still standing screened by a row of century old oak trees. According to this book they had 9 children:

(1) Tattersall (Tattie) married Sol Parkinson and lived in St Benedict St (AK)
(2) Frank Smith married Julia Brennan, was butcher at Wharahine and Port Albert
(3) Mary Smith married Harry Harrison of Auckland and moved away (I think Harry died early and Mary re-married)
(4) Kate Patience Smith (K.P.) married Waldo Smith and lived in Auckland, probably owning tearooms.
(5) William Thomas Kitching Smith who remained single, farming at Wharahine on part of his fathers land which had built up to about 450 acres. He was away for World War I.
(6) Robert Nathan Smith married Lilian Peach. He was also in World War I. He also farmed part of David's land. The couple had 2 children: Charles and Majory. Majory married Sydney White of Auckland and moved away. Charles married Verona May Salt of Birkenhead and with his 2 sons; Colin and Alan,    own and operated Smith Transport Ltd.
(7) Lucy Smith married one Peterson of Auckland and moved away.
( E.B.V. Smith (middle name Brunette-called Nettie) married one Fenner of Auckland and moved away.
(9) Charles became an engineer in Auckland.

The children went to school at Wharahine: