Assisted passage from England 1870s?

[Milliepede]

Probate entry on ancestry says

William Edmond of 311 Hoe Street Walthamstow Essex died 20 April 1903 at Assinie near Grand Bassam French West Africa
Probate London 20 May to Daisy Gertrude widow Effects £289

Same address as the 1901 census

[Fresh Fields]

Hi again.

Just out of curiosity I went back to our PapersPast and researched the word Hensher with no time limitation, and scored only one other hit with reference to a 1927 fire, which I presume you know about.

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19271008.2.195?query=Hensher&snippet=true

Alan.

[Janette]

This looks like him

Hensher   W E   —   —   1895   Passenger Lists Leaving Uk 1890-1960   Beira, Mozambique   

Hensher   W E   —   —   1897   Passenger Lists Leaving Uk 1890-1960   Cape, South Africa   

Hensher   W E   —   —   1901   Passenger Lists Leaving Uk 1890-1960   Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast   

Cheers Janette

[Fresh Fields]

He might have worked his passage if he went as a young, single man.
Was there a mining industry in NZ? Was there a gold rush in Australia which attracted him before he continued to NZ?

This link will help time-lining gold winning in New Zealand.

Does the letter mentioning New Zealand have any clues as to it's date or era? The surname is not appearing in the places I usually do initial searches, when I'm researching the pioneers of interest to me.

Alan.

[wivenhoe]

Is there a date on the letter to the son?

What is he saying in the letter about....when he went to New Zealand? 

[Jamjar]

Was there a gold rush in Australia which attracted him before he continued to NZ?

1881, there was a Gold Field in VIC, and a company HENSHER and Co, 5th column, scroll down to ‘Our Raywood correspondent writes: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88633110

Jamjar

[Jamjar]

Only 3 Hensher deaths in VIC. Any connection with this one?:

10109/1966 HENSHER Charles Henry father William born London England at Mentone aged 75

4691/1967 HENSHER Mabel father Albert James WARD mother Kathleen born Essex England death Cheltenham aged 75

Their grandson:

12258/1980 HENSHER Andrew Haydn father Donald Hensher mother Thora WILCOCKSON born Melbourne death Brighton East, aged 30

Just in case. For Charles: Death - type 9 into little white box - and funeral notice - 10 in little white box: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=MDQ-9Oe3GGUC&dat=19660526&printsec=frontpage&hl=en https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=MDQ-9Oe3GGUC&dat=19660527&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

For Mabel, funeral, 4 in little white box: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=MDQ-9Oe3GGUC&dat=19670301&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

Andrew, death and funeral, 27 in little white box: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=MDQ-9Oe3GGUC&dat=19800520&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

They arrived 8 Mar 1928 Melbourne on the Hobsons Bay

HENSHER Charles
Mabel
Donald

Charles Henry Hensher Springvale Botanical Cemetery Cremated 27 May 1966
Mabel Hensher Springvale Botanical Cemetery Cremated 1 March 1967
Andrew Hadyn Hensher Springvale Botanical Cemetery Cremated 20 May 1980
Donald Charles Hensher Springvale Botanical Cemetery Cremated 4 August 1993
Thora Myrtle Hensher Bunurong Memorial Park Cremated 7 January 1999

Charles Henry was born to William John HENSHER and Laura HALL, married Sep 1883 Mile End 1c 967

His birth:

HENSHER, CHARLES  HENRY mmn HALL 
GRO Reference: 1890  S Quarter in MILE END OLD TOWN  Volume 01C  Page 441

Marriage:

March 1914 W.Ham 4a 365
HENSHER Charles
WARD Mabel

Son:

HENSHER, DONALD  CHARLES mmn WARD 
GRO Reference: 1915  D Quarter in WEST HAM  Volume 04A  Page 438

Charles’ siblings were, 1884 William Joseph, 1886 Florence Sarah, 1893 Sidney, 1895 Ethel Harriet. I can’t find any on censuses until 1911 with only mother, Sidney and Ethel:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWFW-LPW

Jamjar

[minniehaha]

From Mrs. Google.......

https://www.myheritage.com/names/william_hensher

William Edmond Hensher was born circa 1857, at birth place.
William married Daisy Hensher.
Daisy was born circa 1875, in Braintree, Essex, England.
They had 3 children: Thomas Hensher and 2 other children.
William married Esther Emily Hensher (born Beckett) on month day 1880, at age 23 at marriage place.
Esther was born in 1862, in South Africa.
They had 3 sons: Robert J Hensher and 2 other children.
William lived in 1861, at address.
He lived in 1901, at address.
William passed away of cause of death on month day 1903, at age 46 at death place.

Maybe join up/make contact?

Minniehaha.

[Janette]

This link will help time-lining gold winning in New Zealand.

Does the letter mentioning New Zealand have any clues as to it's date or era? The surname is not appearing in the places I usually do initial searches, when I'm researching the pioneers of interest to me.

Alan.

Did you forget the link Alan?

Cheers Janette