chaney family 1841

[JCKH]

Kia ora from NZ, I'm amazed to have found this site. I am a descendant of William George Chaney from Kent, England he is my 5th Great Grandfather. My Line of descent follows as:

William George Chaney
- John Albert Chaney 1839-1896 married Mary Ann Brown Chaney
  - William G Chaney (namesake) 1867-1915 married Emily Ellen Mary Knocks
    - Ruby Catherine Chaney 1894 - 1973 married Andrew McDonnell, later married William Laurence Fleming in 1929
       - Nyra Catherine McDonnell 1919-2008 married John Walker Bremner
         - Valerie Ann Bremner 1940-1980 married Keith Borthwick Moore
           - Donna Marie Moore 1960 - Living Married Haurua Haurua (My parents)

I have been researching my family tree for years, unfortunately on my mums side there has been little info passed down, except that we were told Ruby Catherine Chaney spent time in orphanages and was believed to have had maori heritage as she was dark skinned (possible love child). Unfortunately she grew up in a time when being maori wasn't good and never claimed to be, my mum as adamanet she was the daughter of a high ranking chief and had a lot of old artefacts in her house growing up this was verbal stories told to her. We visited her once as kids but she never opened the door for us. Any info on this line of the family from William, john Albert would be greatly appreciated any family photos would be awesome to add to my familysearch website.

thanks, J

[stuart vogel]

Good morning, my line comes from Randolph Theodore Chaney, who was the brother of John Albert Chaney. JAC went to Wellington and ran the Cricketers' Arms Hotel for a while. I have quite a bit of info on him. He and his wife were buried in the Bolton St cemetery. I have little bit of info on his children but nothing on futher descendants. That is new info re Ruby. I would be happy to see what I have and pass it on. I am not sure how best to do that on this site so we can work that out. Great to hear from you.

[JCKH]

Good morning Stuart, that's amazing info so somewhere down the line we're 6-7th cousins hahaha. Mate I would love any info really to add into the family research files I've been compiling. If it's easier to share via email i'll drop you a private message. Many thanks.

[mckha489]

JCKH you will have to make one more post before you can use he private message system.
Just a smiley will do.

[JCKH]

Please let me PM

[kjluci]

Kia ora JCKH,

I came across your post while researching Mary Ann Brown and John Albert Chaney. I am a descendant through their son Albert Abraham Chaney & Winnifred Wade > Albert Joseph Chaney & Mary Catherine Penfold > Mary Julia Chaney & John Daniel Bradley (my grandparents).
This thread has been interesting and helpful for the Chaney side (thanks everyone!), I was wondering if you happened to have any information about Mary Ann Brown please? I can’t find anything on the internet, and BDM historical records doesn’t go further back than her son. Anything would be super helpful, TIA.

Kj

[stuart vogel]

Hi there,
I have Mary Ann Brown marrying John Chaney at Holy Trinity Church, Lyttelton on 8 January 1862, He was 22 and she was 17. She had been in NZ 8 months. She was a minor but had no one in NZ to authorise the marriage. They had 10 children and moved to Wellington. She died in 1897 and is buried in the Bolton St cemetery.