Mumford Descendants Christchurch *COMPLETED*

[Quilter Fran]

Hi,

Searching for any descendants of David and Martha Mumford (nee Mason) who arrived in Lyttelton 1851. They came from Stonely, Kimbolton, Huntingdonshire, England.

 
Thanks,
Fran

[newbe_nz]

Hi Fran,

Welcome to you. it might pay to remove your email address as it is not policy to have it here and to avoid spammers as well

Do you have an idea of where they may have died in NZ?

Did they have children before they came to NZ

This may help us to find more info for you

Regards
Newbe

[newbe_nz]

Have found both David and Martha at Linwood cemetery Block 22 Plot 18

There are some others listed with the same surname but am not sure if they are related or not

http://librarydata.christchurch.org.nz/Cemeteries/interment.asp?surname=mumford&firstname=&year1=&year2=&page=1

Newbe

[Quilter Fran]

Hi Newbe,
That's the right David and Martha.  Some of the other Mumford's listed in cemetery database are definitely related.
Thanks for your help,
Fran

[newbe_nz]

Can check and see if there is a headstone if you like

Please let me know in case you already have the inscription

Thanks

Newbe

[johnbarr]

Hi Fran,

Are you a member of NZSG?
They are holding seven Certificates for David (including possibly his baptism in 1816 in Kimbolton, Hun, England) and death in 1891.

Martha is also listed on some of them and Martha Mary.

There is also a school record admission for a Martha Mumford aged 4yrs in 1880 but no corresponding birth at BDM.
Further enquiries to Canterbury Branch NZSG.

BDM show no Mumford births in NZ prior to 1865 and those between 1865 and 1874 show no parents names, and those after 1874 have no David/Martha as parents

John B

[Quilter Fran]

Hi Newbe,
I'd love to know if there's a headstone inscription. 
I found one of the descendants of David and Martha!  Have been looking for ages :-)

Hi John,
I'm not a member of NZSG but it sure sounds like I should join with all that information they have on David and Martha.

Thanks so much for all of your help.

Fran

[newbe_nz]

I will try and go and that this morning for you. I am not sure if there is one either but will check anyway

Newbe

[newbe_nz]

Hi There,

I went to the cemetery this morning and by the look of it if there was one it has been vandalised  or missing altogether so will check with the library on Monday or Tuesday for you

It is so sad as there are a lot like that at Linwood Cemetery

it makes you want to cry

newbe