Resources for Wellington area c1904-1914.

[Jo Harding]

Hello Roots Chatters,

There has been a brick wall concerning the whereabouts of Edith Ethel Kerridge who emigrated to New Zealand in 1904. She had a daughter shortly after her arrival and the child was placed in an orphanage, then adopted some while later.

Despite a huge search by many members of her family, she disappears without trace. She is thought to be in Wellington in 1908 as there is an entry in the 1908 census which looks to be for her. The only problem is that there is another Edith Kerridge around in that area.

Does anyone know of any other resources which might be used to trace her in Wellington? Were there any street directories for that time? Any other records for residents in Wellington?

Jo.

[Janette]

Hi Jo,

I don't see a birth that fits,but there is this one

1905/23193 Kerridge  Mary Ellen  mother Ellen father NR  the exact date is 6/7/1905

Could Edith have changed to Ellen?

Cheers Janette

[Janette]

 There is a burial of Mary Ellen in Karori Loved niece of Patrick O;Donnell

http://wellington.govt.nz/services/community-and-culture/cemeteries/cemeteries-search

Cheers Janette

[Beg Clonrode...]

Loved niece of Patrick O'Donnell

Hello Janette...

No proof but possibly not.

The Marriages CD has an Edwin Henry KERRIDGE marrying an Ellen O'DONNELL in 1910.

BDM NZ lists them having a few children before the 100-year cutoff. Interestingly one is an Edith b.1912

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Hello Jo,

Don't suppose you know the exact birth date of Edith Ethel KERRIDGE.

From 1972-ish onwards BDM NZ started recording date of birth on a death certificate. If she died in NZ after 1972-ish you might get lucky and find a matching Edith, assuming the informant knew her d.o.b (although a quick guesstimate has her born c.1880 so by 1972 she'd be in her 90's which somedays seems near impossible)

Regards
Beg

[Janette]

Hi Beg,

Her birth

Births Sep 1881 
 Surname  First name(s)    District  Vol  Page 
Kerridge  Edith Ethel         Brighton  2b 223 

FindMyPast index
Last name   First name  Year of birth  Sex Departure year Port    Destination country Destination 
KERRIDGE        E E            1881         F        1904        London      New Zealand       Wellington


Cheers Janette

[kiwihalfpint]

Hi,

The NZSG hold a Pedigree Collection which looks to be her birth, which states 24 June 1881, Brighton, SSX, England.


Cheers
KHP

[kiwihalfpint]

FindMyPast index
Last name   First name  Year of birth  Sex Departure year Port    Destination country Destination 
KERRIDGE        E E            1881         F        1904        London      New Zealand       Wellington


Cheers Janette

Just to add further information .....

Occupation was a Ladies Maid.  The ship "Ruapehu" departed on the 2 November 1904.

Cheers
KHP

[kiwihalfpint]

Despite a huge search by many members of her family, she disappears without trace. She is thought to be in Wellington in 1908 as there is an entry in the 1908 census which looks to be for her. The only problem is that there is another Edith Kerridge around in that area.

Jo.

Hi Jo,

I see there are Private Photos on Ancestry that has Edith Ethel Kerridge living at Marjoribanks Street, Wellington, which matches the 1905/1906 Electoral Roll address for Wellington for a Edith Kerridge.   

Cheers
KHP

[Beg Clonrode...]

Hello Jo...

Would tracing the daughter be of any use or do you already know her fate.

I just ask because there's a likely 1905 birth on the Births microfiche.

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b.24 June 1881, Brighton, SSX, England.

Hi KHP...

Nothing matching on BDM NZ Deaths.

Regards
Beg