Still Chasing the ST. HILL Family

[tartanpixie]

Hello again!
Still chasing the St Hills too (off and on 
Richard Augustus St Hill of St Vincent had a son Richard Augustus St Hill  in also in St Vincent in the 1830's. His mother was Amaryllis Collymore who I think was coloured or mulatto.
 Charles Henry St Hill may well have been his grandfather  as all the other st Hills born in St Vincent at that time were children of Charles's. Charles Henry ended up in New Zealand, and I think he might have been a JP???

It would be nice to tie that branch of the family in!
Hope you are well Koromo x

[Koromo]

... and I think he might have been a JP???

Gidday tartanpixie

As far as I know, Henry Charles St HILL (1783-1861) didn't hold any particular post in NZ — it was his eldest (illegitimate) son James Henry who was a JP and Resident Magistrate for Wellington.

I also still keep an eye out for any new St HILL information that might come to light.  Yes, it would be really good to confirm Richard's branch of the family once and for all, and Lawrence's lot from South Africa/Australia too.

All the best to you and yours.
K.

[archmageirvine]

From TROVE - Hobart Mercury Wednesday 3 March 1937 - The engagement is announced of Audrey Jessica, only daughter of Mr and Mrs. C. S. Belford, The Continental, Macquarie St., Hobart, and William! eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. St. Hill, Awatea, 4 Proctors Rd., Hobart!

I believe R. L. ST HILL is actually Reginald Leslie ST HILL who had several children including Elizabeth (Beth) who married Trevor GORRINGE and Kathleen who married Alan BIDENCOPE.  All of Tasmania.  I have the initials E. O. ? for the wife of Reginald Leslie ST HILL but have not yet discovered her full name or maiden name.

[aliBundy]

Hi there. I'm interested in Katharine St. Hill, born NZ, I believe, and practising palmistry in the UK for many years from about 1880. I believe St Hill was her married name as she published sometimes under Mrs Ashton St Hill, and says that she was daughter of a doctor. Grateful for any tips and links!

[Lucy2]

Hi aliBundy ... welcome to RootsChat.   

Katharine Harriette RICHARDSON was married to Ashton ST. HILL at Church of St. Peter, Cranley Gardens, Kensington, London on 24 April 1884.  He was the son of Henry ST HILL (deceased) and she, the daughter of Ralph RICHARDSON, M.D.   Witnesses to the marriage were Ralph RICHARDSON, Gilbert RICHARDSON and Octavia RICHARDSON.

It does appear though, from later reports in newspapers and other documents, that there was no issue of the union of Katharine and Ashton ST. HILL. 

The 1881 UK census - Somerset > Whatley - shows that Katharine RICHARDSON aged 25 - no occupation given - was living with her widowed father Ralph (68 years) - a Justice of the Peace and Physician (M.D. - Edinburgh), and two sisters, Joan M. and Octavia C. (+ a number of servants).
It records also that Katharine was born in New Zealand.

Can you expand please on what type of information you are wanting for Katharine (seeing as she apparently left no offspring) ?     

A few further snippets of information follow in next post.

    ~  Lu

[Lucy2]

Katharine Harriette ST. HILL (nee RICHARDSON) >

In 1911 she is living at > Kensington > London (Earl's Court) - a widow aged 54 - no children born alive to her - duration of marriage (not recorded).    Her birthplace is Nelson, New Zealand.

I can't be sure that Katharine actually returned to live in New Zealand with her husband - will check records further for that.  The marriage seemed only to last a short time.

She is included in a couple of online "trees" (at the ancestry website), her mother is named as Mary Louisa nee SEYMOUR.
From an earlier England census > 1861 > it is recorded three RICHARDSON children > George - 9 /  Gilbert - 8 and Katharine - 6 are all New Zealand-born.

   ~   Lu                                               more to follow > >

[Lucy2]

Katharine ST. HILL

There are a number of articles/advertisments for Katharine ST. HILL (also under spelling of "Katherine") in New Zealand newspapers.

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MEX18960813.2.31.4
 
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18930330.2.92.3

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG18960208.2.13.1

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[Notes for Ashton ST. HILL :  He arrived in New Zealand as a 15year-old in 1840  (travelling Saloon-class but seemingly not accompanied by a family member).  Later became a sheep farmer. ]

Ashton ST. HILL died in 1904 (in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand).   >   Obituary for Ashton ST. HILL
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HBH19041220.2.20.15
 ... there is an error in his date of arrival - says 1830 - but he left England November 1839 - arrived NZ 1940:
He left a Will which in 1906 was contested by a family member and another executor.   It related to a bequest made to his wife Katharine (who at that time was living in London).

The newspapers reported as follows >

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TC19061010.2.17.6
.... other newspapers around this date also carried their versions of the Court proceedings.  In above it suggests Ashton and his wife Katharine separated in 1886.

    ~  Lu                                                                     see next  > >

edited to correct spelling

[Lucy2]

Katharine ST. HILL

In 1939 Katharine is living in Berkshire (with her sister Octavia and 2 employees) - occupation : "retired author" - born : 18 January 1855.

She died in Berkshire, ENG. in 1940 :

Probate -11 September 1941 :   
Katharine Harriette ST. HILL of Berkshire - died 26 August 1940 - probate Granted to Charlotte Octavia RICHARDSON, spinster and Rose GUNTER, widow.   Effects : L (pounds) 5952-0-0

    ~  Lu

added:    I endeavoured to find Katharine ST HILL arriving in NZ with /or without her husband after their marriage in 1884.   I found nothing.  Possible they could have arrived in Australia before coming on to New Zealand.  If you want to check further, New Zealand passenger lists are at the FamilySearch.org website.
Also at that site, is the Probate file (with Will) of Ashton ST. HILL - 1904 (usually probate files are accessible via Archives NZ but for some reason this 1904 one not available for viewing at Archives site. )     ~   Lu

[minniehaha]

As Lu has mentioned above, direct link to the probated will of Ashton St. Hill.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RH2-8XT?i=83&cc=1865481&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AKDTM-5GZ


Minniehaha.