Herbert Percy Ritchie b1887

[Cockneyrebel]

I'm looking for the above who was born in London city 6/1/1887 and is rumoured to have married Mabel Aspinall but of no date.
However, it is said that he emigrated to Kerekeri in NZ and either before or after the emigration he married a Samoan 'princess'. I've had no luck trying to find his marriage, wife's and children's details or death dates for any of them.
I found what appears to be him on the 1935-1946 NZ censuses living in Kerikeri with Mabel and various other Ritchies' but don't know who belongs to whom.
He appears to be an orchardist.
Can anyone please help?
CR

[Janette]

Hi CR,

He died
1960/25628 Ritchie  Herbert Percy  aged 73Y and there is a probate for him at Archives

http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=963242

Cheers Janette

[Cockneyrebel]

Thank you Janette for that information; however I cannot seem to get to the probate order-is there a knack to it?
Do you know his wife and children's details-or am I missing the point?
CR

[Janette]

Hi CR,

His probate/will is held at Auckland Archives,it may have his children and wife's names,if you put another thread requesting someone to request to see it and take photos of it for you

Cheers Janette

[Cockneyrebel]

Thank you again for that idea-I'll give it a go.
CR

[Cockneyrebel]

Can some kind person look and photograph the probate record for the above who died in 1960.
The probate record is held at:
http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=963242
Living in the UK I cannot do it and would like to know his wife and children's details.
CR

[kiwihalfpint]

Hi Cr,

I will get a moderator to move this to the active board of NZ, where it will be seen and replied to.   Might pay you to modify your title a bit and add in "Auckland Archives" after the date.

Cheers
KHP

[Cockneyrebel]

Thanks for the advice KHP-like the cats paw movement!
CR

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