Passenger list for INDIAN QUEEN 1857

[Lucy2]

Birth :  1872 - MASON - John Middleton Leggett - Mother: Mary Ann - Father N/R
[Registered at Wanganui ]

The above forenames are quite distinctive and maybe the child's mother was naming him for his father

There was a John Middleton LEGGETT in NZ who died at Dunedin in 1912 aged 78 (bc 1834).  Cemetery record (Notes) gives native place as "Norfolk Island*" with what seems to be a correction, "*Durham" ?  Years In NZ : 40 = arrival c. 1872.

From a rootsweb thread - 1999, a lister has copy of marriage cert. (purchased in error) for John Middleton LEGGETT to Sarah Mabel TAYLOR, 27 February 1873 at Greymouth.
NZ BDM has birth of Harriet Mabel LEGGETT - 1874 - to this couple, and a death, 1876 of Sarah Mabel LEGGETT aged 23 yrs.

Probably same man ? ... marriage 1886 John Middleton LEGGETT - Annie Edith PALSER.  ["Otago Witness" marriage notice 13 March 1886 / page 17 ... LEGGAT - PALSER gives bride's name as "Hannah".   She's variously Hannah or Anna on e/rolls and Dunedin cemetery record.]

John Middleton LEGGETT first on voting rolls 1875-76 - West Coast / Grey Valley.
Later he's a publican at Hampden for a while.   1896 he's at Dunedin (occupation:  expressman) with Anna Edith, where he remains until his death, 1912.

[Have just added above info in case it transpires there's a link to your Mary Ann. ]

  ~  Lu
 

[patsymac]

thanks for the info Luc.  I had noticed the Harriet Mason as well and now that you say she was registered in Wellington but as you say the child may NOT have been hers no way of knowing.  I asked on the Derybshire list for some sight of mary Ann Marshall b c1832 and had a reply from a guy that found the same census ref I did - daughter of a JOHN Marshall.  there is no other that fits anywhere close .  Kilbourne which is only a hope skip and a jump from Alfreton as well where she married. Trying to find her baptism as wel. 1851 census is a bit more difficult as the only Mary ANn Marshall there is aservant aged 18 and personally I think the age descrepancy is a bit much. 1841 they usually rounded up or down and in 1841 they noted her as age 12 (doesnt sound rounded up OR down to me) so at 18 in 1851 a 6 year 'gap' seems a bit much.   So working on it     thanks again for your help and I am thinking that the John Middleton Legget connection is a bit far out as I cant see mary Ann being in Wanganui- but you never know. cheers again

[residntAngel]

I am looking at the posts on William Mason - and wondering if there is someone who can tell me what that story is. My relationship? William Mason came to NZ on the MarthaRidgeway in 1840, with his wife Elizabeth and children, including William who married Jane Spicer (who later married Ben Houdley) after William's death in 1857. William had Samuel in 1855, who married Eugene Dash, and had my greatgrandfather Stephen Archibald Mason.

I am very interested in the comment that William funded other Mason familiies to come to NZ. In particular, is there a relationship with Thomas "Quaker" Mason? People keep mixing up Thomas's son Samuel Smart Mason (born 1854) with Williams son Samuel Mason (born 1855). Were they related?

I have been to Bolton Street Cemetery, and seen the grave that has a wooden fence that is falling apart.

[Lucy2]

Hello residntAngel

  ... welcome to RootsChat.   

I am looking at the posts on William Mason - and wondering if there is someone who can tell me what that story is.

As can be seen, this is a very long thread, relating in the main to finding out more about a John MASON who came to Wellington.    Although I had quite some involvement in assisting with researching for this (and it was some time ago), I've only skimmed back over the contents to refresh my memory.
Several "William MASON's" are mentioned ?

  ~  Lu   
     

[Lucy2]

WILLIAM MASON, Blacksmith of Wellington - d. 1866 :

Just adding at this point some further info for William MASON from various sources, as it is now known that both he and his son, W.F. MASON, sponsored other immigrants to Wellington (and these persons also have a MASON connection).  

I am very interested in the comment that William funded other Mason familiies to come to NZ.

Hi again

Was the above ^  < Post # 80 -- page 9 of this thread > the one you were referring to ? 

If so, then can tell you that this William MASON and son W.F. MASON (William Frederick), were the husband and son of Lucy Ann MASON.   The family arrived in Wellington per the ship "London" (1840 ?).   William MASON and W.F. MASON later acted as "sponsors" for John MASON (the subject of this thread) and his wife Mary Ann, who arrived on the "Kinnaird" (1857?) - as well as for a family named LEIGHTON (who also had a MASON family connection).

  ~  Lu   

[Lucy2]

If so, then can tell you that this William MASON and son W.F. MASON (William Frederick), were the husband and son of Lucy Ann MASON.   The family arrived in Wellington per the ship "London" (1840?  1842).   William MASON and W.F. MASON later acted as "sponsors" for John MASON (the subject of this thread) and his wife Mary Ann, who arrived on the "Kinnaird" (1857?  1859 ) - as well as for a family named LEIGHTON (who also had a MASON family connection).

  ~  Lu

   ***  CORRECTIONS to dates  ***  (see above)

"LONDON" arrived Wellington 1842         --  "KINNAIRD"  arrived Wellington 1859

[Lucy2]

I am very interested in the comment that William funded other Mason familiies to come to NZ. In particular, is there a relationship with Thomas "Quaker" Mason? People keep mixing up Thomas's son Samuel Smart Mason (born 1854) with Williams son Samuel Mason (born 1855). Were they related?

Hi

There is much written about Thomas "Quaker" MASON.   I (personally) can't see a connection to any of the aforementioned MASON families.   

See this link for further info. on Thomas MASON >>

http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/2m38/mason-thomas

   ~  Lu

[Lucy2]

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz

"Evening Post" (Wellington) - 11 June 1903 - Death of Mr Thos. MASON

^  Obituary of Thomas MASON

[Lucy2]

Hello again residntAngel

... am I correct in thinking that your William and Elizabeth MASON were originally from Ireland ?

The Petone Settlers Museum Database, at following link, has this entry>

http://www.huttcity.govt.nz/

(Abbreviated version) ...

Per "Martha Ridgway" - arrived Wellington NZ, 14 November 1840

MASON - Wm. - (40) - occupation:  Farmer
MASON - Elizabeth - (38) - wife
MASON - (children)  2 Boys aged 14 and 10 yrs -- 2 girls aged 12 and 7 yrs

By whom recommended:   Mr ESPIE

Residence prior to emigration:   Castledawson, Derry