Mabel May WHITFORD

[Lucy2]

Hi Gail

Here goes  ... 

Baptism Record

Albert Charles WHITFORD

Born - 2 November 1869
Baptised - 30 January 1870
At - Holy Trinity Church (Anglican), Lyttelton
Parents :    Edward (occupation: miner) and Ann *
Residence:  Lyttelton
Sponsors - William TOMKIN and Maria TOMKIN
Minister - R.R. BRADLEY

*  His mother must have been known as "Ann",  though as you'll see with other records, she was actually "Elizabeth Ann".

[You probably won't need to get a copy of his birth printout as this baptism record carries all the information that is contained in an 1869 birth record. ]

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[Lucy2]

I'll add the records for his siblings also.

Baptism

John Thomas WHITFORD

Born - 10 March 1867
Baptised - 26 May 1867
At - Holy Trinity Church, Lyttelton
Parents:  Edward WHITFORD (miner) and Elizabeth Ann
Residence:  Lyttelton
Sponsors:   Edward and Elizabeth Ann WHITFORD and Jane RODGERS
Minister - Francis KNOWLES     
[Ref:   HTL2-1198]
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Marriage     [Ref:   WCCL-WBT3-24]

John Thomas WHITFORD to Annie THOMPSON
On - 19 March 1889 at the house of John Blair THOMPSON (Lyttelton ?]

Groom:   Bachelor - 22 years - born Lyttelton
Occupation - Bootmaker
Parents - Edward WHITFORD (labourer) and Elizabeth Ann (nee PIPER)

Bride:    Spinster - 20 years- born Rangiora  (no occ. shown)
Parents - John Blair THOMPSON (shipwright) and Ann (nee WATSON)

Residence:  Groom (usual) Christchurch / Bride - Lyttelton
Present residence : (for both) - Lytteton

Witnesses:   Charles WHITFORD (baker *)
Mary Emma WHITFORD and Walter THOMPSON (clerk) Lyttelton :
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[* Witness - Charles WHITFORD (baker)  ... I wonder if this might actually be "Alfred Charles" ?? ]

[Lucy2]

Baptism

Mary Emma WHITFORD

Born - 29 October 1871
Baptised - 31 December 1871
At - Holy Trinity Church, Lyttelton
Parents:   Edward (occupation - miner) and Ann WHITFORD
Residence - Lyttelton
Sponsors:   Mary Elizabeth JEFFREY and the parents
Minister :   Francis KNOWLES
[Ref:  HTL2-1552 ]

[Mary Emma WHITFORD married John Robert Thompson HENDERSON - 1896 :      Children :  1896 - Barbara May / 1900 - Daisy Annie /  1902 - Mary Eva / 1908 - Robert Harold HENDERSON]

[Lucy2]

The parents of Albert Charles WHITFORD were born in, and married in,  England.

FREE BMD - UK

BIRTHS - DEC - 1841

WHITFORD - Edward Edwards - reg'd. at Truro (Cornwall)

PIPER - Elizabeth Ann  ... was born c. 1837 (birth doesn't appear on FREE BMD - records start at Sept. 1837)

[Lucy2]

FREE BMD - UK

MARRIAGES - JUN - 1862

WHITFORD - Edward

PIPER - Elizabeth Ann

Registered at Liskeard (Cornwall)
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There was also a son born to this couple in England :

BIRTHS - SEPT - 1863

WHITFORD - Edward Charles - reg'd. Liskeard (Cornwall)

[He appears as "WHITFORD - Edward C.- infant" on passenger list to NZ. ]

[Lucy2]

Bonus   

The Marriage record for Edward WHITFORD and Elizabeth Ann PIPER, can be viewed at > >

http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/

St. Cleer Parish ... on 23 June 1862

It gives names of their fathers ... but alas, not the names of the mothers.

However, knowing the father's names will assist with finding UK census records.

At above website you can also search for baptisms etc.   I had a quick look but couldn't see either Elizabeth or Edward (snr. or jnr). 

[Lucy2]

Edward, Elizabeth Ann and baby Edward Charles, are shown on the following passenger list :

"TIPTREE"

Departed London - 20 October 1863
Arrived at Lyttelton - 20 January 1864

Government Immigrants

WHITFORD

--  Edward - 22 years - Cornwall - Labourer

--  Elizabeth A. - 25 years

--  Edward C. - infant

 

[Lucy2]

NZ Deaths

1900 - WHITFORD - Edward Edwards - 58 years


1920 - WHITFORD - Elizabeth Ann - 83 years (bc 1837)

Edward Charles (son) appears to have died when a small child ... oddly, there are two death listings (1868 and 1869) ... neither has the age at death, recorded ?

1868  and 1869 - WHITFORD - Edward Charles - age N/R

[Lucy2]

Births on online Index  :

Hmm ... can only see "1869 for Albert Charles WHITFORD" ??

[Siblings "John Thomas" and "Mary Emma" don't seem to be there (maybe surname is misspelt ?]

Also  ... there is an "Elizabeth Ann WHITFORD - born 1865"
- still checking on her (found some further info which suggests she may not belong to this particular family ?