Newson/Lewis AGAIN ! *completed*

[Lucy2]

Don't want to dwell on Alfred NEWSON per the "La Hogue"  ... cos that ain't what you're asking about here.   

But  ... there's this record also.

NZ Birth

1875 - NEWSON - Richard Edward Smith

Parents:   Sarah and Alfred NEWSON

Place of birth would need to be checked .
He was born on 9 September 1875 - two months before the death of Sarah Elizabeth NEWSON on 13 November 1875.

Have not been able to find anything further relating to this child (nor info for the children - Robert, Susannah, Alfred - arr. "La Hogue").

*  Were they "adopted" out ... had changes of name ? 
Did this allow for their father Alfred to move on ?

~  Lu

[Lucy2]

Name change -- NEWSON / LEWIS

Hi John

Electoral Rolls -- Wellington area  (from index only) :

1900 - HUNTER - Margaret Watt

1905-06 - at Newtown, Wellington

LEWIS - Margaret WATT  (though not yet married)
LEWIS - Alfred Lawrence
and ...

NEWSON - Alfred      

Any idea who this Alfred NEWSON is ?

[A listing also for this man - 1911 & 1914 -- Wellington Central electorate. ] 

  ~  Lu

[Lucy2]

Name change - NEWSON / LEWIS

*   Were there any school records for the children of Jane and Alfred ?   

What surname did the children use in their younger days ?

Angelina seems to have stuck with NEWSON.
[Some curious birth entries for her pre-nuptial children. ]

[johnbarr]

Hi Beg,
Sorry for the delay in reply - computer problems have taken precedence!

Yes, Newson and Lewis are the same persons, and it looks like three generations used this duplicate naming. Traced originally thanks to great help from Lu and spades. Complicated by BDM's trick of not listing them under either Newson or Lewis, but only as "Newson CKA Lewis" - the whole lot needs to be entered to get a strike.

Yes, to your last three questions.

John B

[johnbarr]

Hi Lu,
Thanks for taking a second look at this, and your confirmation of my guesswork. Your suggestions and clues are always helpful.

Also, thanks for finding Richard Edward Smith Newson  - I found him on microfiche  b 1875 folio 1822 and born in Masterton ! I wonder where the Smith comes into the picture, and more importantly where does the Lewis connection fit 

Still working on retrieving my genealogy program and records (computer problems) so will look into your other comments re electoral rolls and school records when back up and working again. Meantime, Thanks !

John B

[Lucy2]

1905-06 - at Newtown, Wellington

LEWIS - Margaret WATT  (though not yet married)
LEWIS - Alfred Lawrence
and ...

NEWSON - Alfred      

Any idea who this Alfred NEWSON is ?

[A listing also for this man - 1911 & 1914 -- Wellington Central electorate. ] 

Hi John

Just checked out the above ^  "Alfred NEWSON" whilst doing some other look-ups.

1905-06 -- he is with a William Henry and Maria NEWSON at 18 Waterloo Ave -- occupation, salesman.
[Very likely he is the son of this couple ? ]

1911 - now married to an Edith Mary, he is at a Devon street address -- has same occupation.  [William H. and Maria now residing at Ghuznee Street. ]

So we can cross this Alfred N. - off the "list".   

~  Lu

[johnbarr]

Hi Lu,

Thanks for the extra details. Not sure we can cross him off, yet, as there were two sons of Alfred named Alfred    One arrived on La Hogue, 1874 age 4mths. the other born to Jane and Alftred in 1886.

I've receioved further details on Jane Lewis from NZSG - proving once again that it pays to check, check and check again! 

Details of her death from Napier Council:
Plot Purchase Details, Purchaser D/O W & S Nee Scott.
BORN IN IRELAND. Funeral Dir note IN NZ 13 YRS. 3M, 3F.

Details from NZSG:
Daughter of William and Sarah SHANNON nee SCOTT. 
Born Ireland. In NZ 13 years.
Married at Auckland at age 18 years to Alfred LEWIS. 
Children: 3 male, 3 female.

Apparently taken from the same source, but the second information had vital information of her parents and marriage.

John B

[Lucy2]

Name change -- NEWSON / LEWIS

Hi John

Electoral Rolls -- Wellington area  (from index only) :

1900 - HUNTER - Margaret Watt

1905-06 - at Newtown, Wellington

LEWIS - Margaret WATT  (though not yet married)
LEWIS - Alfred Lawrence
 
and  ....

    **  CORRECTION  **   to above    ^
 
Just deleting my earlier comment - had been confused as to the year the couple had married -- now see it was 1901.

Sorry.   

~  Lu

[Lucy2]

I've receioved further details on Jane Lewis from NZSG - proving once again that it pays to check, check and check again! 

Details of her death from Napier Council:
Plot Purchase Details, Purchaser D/O W & S Nee Scott.
BORN IN IRELAND. Funeral Dir note IN NZ 13 YRS. 3M, 3F.

Hi John

Interesting.   

Confused about ...   "Plot Purchase Details"

   "Purchaser D/o W & S (SHANNON -- presumably ?) nee SCOTT"

Does that mean ...

*   The purchaser is "Jane LEWIS - d/o W & S etc .. "     

*   OR   ... has the information about Jane's parentage, simply been added to the same line on which the plot purchaser's details would normally be recorded.   

~   Lu