Ernest Trevor Hill marriage

[Mk2_Zephyr]

Can someone have a gander for a marriage involving an Ernest Trevor Rice Hill. 

born abt 1888, died 1982

 

The Hill family is of Thomas (Customs Officer) and Catherine Nicholson, 15 kids ... including Tom jr (called Mickey) who was a Union SS captain.
They lived on Ponui island in the Hauraki Gulf.

[DotBrennan]

Hi Mk2

Sure did!

1932 Folio Ref: 01123
Ernest Trevor Rice HILL
Isabel Sarah FINLAYSON

Bren

[Mk2_Zephyr]

Many thanks

                                 

[janehill]

Hello

Was very interested to see your post re Ernest Trevor Rice Hill.   He was my great uncle.  My grandfather, Arthur William Hill, was his brother and I have been trying to trace descendants of his siblings.  Would be glad to hear if you have any information.

I have a photo which I understand is of Trevor.

Best wishes

Janehill

[Mk2_Zephyr]

The Findlaysons were supposed to have some info, but they are up Whangarei.

Edith lived in Devonport after the death of her husband and having no children I believe all the stuff went to a findlayson relly.

But this is a big family (HILL) and there is a fair bit of info around.

 

[janehill]

Hi

This is all I know about the Hill family.   If you have any further info, please let me know.

Catherine Rice Nicholson (Mrs Thomas Hill) – Her History as far as is known

Catherine Rice Nicholson was born on 8.6.1843 in Workington, England, the daughter of the Rev.Thomas Dickson Nicholson and Alison Nicholson nee McWhir.   She emigrated to NZ with her parents in 1847.   She married Thomas Hill of H M Customs, Nelson on 17.6.1863 at Woodstock Park, Stoke, Suburban South, Nelson.  Her husband, Thomas Hill, was born in Cork, Ireland in 1831 and emigrated to NZ in 1854.   They had fifteen children and at one time lived in an old house called Montecillo at Dunedin.   Catherine died on 17.7.1888 (aged 45) at Ponui Island the day after the birth of twin sons.  The cause of death was given as haemorrhage following childbirth.   

Thomas Hill died in Auckland of heart disease on 12.2.1896 aged 65 when his youngest child, Trevor, was just 7 years old.  Other facts know about Thomas Hill:   He was appointed Collector of Customs Dunedin in 1867.   He made his will in 1882 and retired from the Civil Service in 1892

Catherine and Thomas Hill’s children, their approximate years of birth and name if known:

b.1864 twin girls   Edith Kate Constance and Alice Eleanor Martha
b.1865 or 1866 girl
b.1868 or 1869 girl
b.1870 girl
b.27.6.1871 Arthur William
b.1873 or 1874  Frank
b.1876 girl
b.1877 or 1878 girl
b.1881 or 1882 boy
b.1885 Eileen Gladys
b.16.7.1888 twin boys Ernest Trevor Rice Hill and Noel Alison Wilson


Names of some of their children and known facts about them

•   Alice Eleanor  Martha  (I have a photo)   - Resident Upper Queen St. Auckland in 1893 - died unmarried
•   Edith Kate Constance  - Resident Upper Queen St. Auckland in 1893 m. Dr Chalmers 13.1.1896
•   Kathleen b. 23.2.?. m. Alexander Laing 17.2.1892
•   Ethel m. Dr Attorbury of London
•   Arthur William – born 1871 at Montecillo Dunedin.   Went to sea and served as Captain and later Trinity House Pilot m. Henrietta Louisa Hartung1898 in London and died in Strood, Kent UK 1935
•   Frank - Purser Union Steam Ship Company
•   Thomas Vivian - rose to be Commodore of the Union Steam Ship Company (I have photo)   Married Miss Walker 1910
•   Mabel Florence b. 25.2.? m. A (Harry?) Howard 15.4.1893
•   Clare
•   Ivy
•   Eileen Gladys  m. Mr. Ross in 1906
•   Amelia Helen ?
•   Ernest Trevor Rice Hill ;  Military call-up:  Occupation – Theatrical Manager at Thames  More info on http://www.speedy.co.nz/funmerchant/index.htm  Married in 1932 to Isabel SarahFinlayson

•   Noel Alison Wilson      Died on 26.2.1890 aged 19 months at Grafton Road Auckland and is buried at Purewa Cemetery


janehill

[Mk2_Zephyr]

#

Edith      born 1864   died 14th Feb 1948   buried Waikumete


Olive Jessie Hill   born  1874   died   14th March 1875  aged 6 mths


Thomas Vivian Hill      born 14th May 1881          died 1942  Vancouver

Known as Mickey      Captain of a number of sea vessels



Marriage extras:

Kathleen Mary      married Alexander LANG      1892

Ethel Jane Forster   married Walter ATTERBURY   1895

Thomas Vivian    married Elsie Spenser WALKER   1910

Mabel Florence   married Harry Frederick HOWARD   1893

Eileen Gladys      married Arthur Leslie ROSS      1906



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Henry FORSTER  married  Jane Fraser NICHOLSON   1864    Nelson

Stewart FORSTER ( another sailor) son of above, attended Edith’s wedding.

[Mk2_Zephyr]

from others

Catherine Rice NICHOLSON married Thomas HILL on 17th June 1863 at Woodstock
Park, Nelson by the brides father Rev Thomas Dickson NICHOLSON.

Thomas HILL was working I understand as 'H.M. Customs' in Nelson. He
apparently arrived in NZ in 1857 from Cork, Ireland where his family had a
name for church architecture.
Some time after the marriage the HILL's moved to Dunedin where their home
was the well known 'Montecillo' Estate.
They later moved to Auckland where Mr HILL was Collector of Customs at the
time of his retirement.

I am hoping others may have information on this couple and also I am trying
to track down their children and further descendents.
They had 15 children in total.
Information I have so far.
Eldest being twin daughters born about 1864, eldest son was Arthur William
HILL, another the youngest daughter being called Eileen, and the youngest
being twin sons (one called Trevor) born on 16th July 1888. I gather the
following day Catherine the twins mother died at Ponui Island, Hauraki.
I understand also 3 of their sons went to sea, one of them Vivian rising to
command the Royal Mail Steamers 'Niagara and Aorangi'.

Any links with this family from other list members I would love to hear from
you or any other information I would be grateful.
Thought maybe doing a search on a name of Vivian Hill and steam boats might
give me some info but not to this point .. .

I am descended from Rev Thomas Dickson Nicholson but not thru Catherine and
Thomas Hill. But by his younger daughter Janet (Jessie) NICHOLSON's marriage
to Henry Davis WILLIAMS.

Many thanks
Di Fleming
Nelson

[Mk2_Zephyr]

Symonds St Cem

According to the late 1950's tombstone transcriptions Catherine Rice Hill (wife of Thomas Hill the Collector of Customs) died at Ponui Island 17 July 1888 aged 45 years, her husband Thomas Hill died 12 February 1896 aged 65 years, Noel Alison Wilson died 25 February 1890 aged 19 months and Olive Jessie Hill died 14 March 1875 aged 6 months.

The St Paul's register has Olive Jessie Hill buried 10 March 1875 aged 6 months of Symonds Street.
The New Zealand Herald of 19\7\1888 has Catherine Rice Hill died 17 July 1888, wife of Thomas Hill, and buried 19 July 1888 in Symonds Street Cemetery.
The New Zealand Herald of 13\2\1896 has Thomas Hill died 12 February 1896 aged 64 years and buried 13 February 1896 in Symonds Street Cemetery.


Notes: The Anglican Memorial has Thomas Hill 12.2.1896 and Catherine Rice Hill (wife) 17.7.1888 and Olive Jessie Hill 14.3.1875.

The (Variable Quality) Photographs at Auckland City Libraries of the TOMBSTONE in the Anglican section at D\BOUNDARY WALL of January 1995 (Auckland City Libraries Negative Nos 46689\G\16-18) have "In loving memory of Catherine Rice, wife of Thomas Hill Collector of Customs, who died ... , also Noel Alison Wilson died Oct 2.. ... aged nineteen months, also ...".
The Anglican memorial of removed graves has Thomas died 12 February 1896, Catherine Rice died 17 July 1888 and Olive Jessie Hill died 14 March 1875.