MILLS Joseph & Martha (nee WILTSHIRE)

[bails]

Looking for emigration records for Joseph & Martha MILLS. They married in Gloucester, England in 1857 and emigrated to NZ not long after. Their first child was born in NZ in 1860. In 1884 they were living in Blenheim and Joseph was a milkman.

Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers
Bails 

[minniehaha]

Hello,

Probably not all that helpful? but there is a birth mentioned in the 'Nelson Examiner & New Zealand Chronicle', dated 11.12.1860. This may be the first child born to Joseph & Martha?

The above from "Papers Past"...........


Minniehaha.

[Janette]

There is a notice in the Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXIV, Issue 41, 19 February 1900, Page 2
Joseph has applied for a pension
It states his age as 65,years in colony 40

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0wc8/

There are several marriage notices of his children and he is referred to as living in Nelson
 as late a 1893


Cheers Janette

[Janette]

Both Joseph and Martha are buried in the Wakapuaka cemetery as are some of their children,

http://www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz/services/facilities/cemeteries/cemeteries-database-2/

Cheers Janette

[Lucy2]

Looking for emigration records for Joseph & Martha MILLS. They married in Gloucester, England in 1857 and emigrated to NZ not long after.

Hi Bails

This is a possibility ...

"Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle" - 4 June 1859 - page 2 / column 6

Names of Immigrants ... per the ship "Queen of the Avon" for Nelson, 19 March 1859

William MILLS / Hannah MILLS / Joseph MILLS / Martha MILLS / ... all listed as adults
John William MILLS (infant).

   ~  Lu

[Lucy2]

Link to PapersPast

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz


... additionally - also aboard the "Queen of the Avon" were a John MILLS/ Charlotte MILLS and James MILLS, all listed as adults.

[Lucy2]

From a transcription of the "Queen of the Avon" passenger list .. .

MILLS
- Joseph - aged 22
- Martha - 22
- William John - infant

[No place of origin / Native place, given ]

   ~  Lu

[Lucy2]

... and the other MILLS group on same vessel >   (in case there is a connection)

MILLS

- William - 48
- Hannah - 47
- John - 25
- Charlotte - 18
- James - 16 

[Lucy2]

Passenger list transcription - "Queen of the Avon" :

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ourstuff/QueenoftheAvon1859.htm

At that link you'll also find "Arrival of the Queen of the Avon", which details the ship's passage to NZ.

  ~  Lu