Ruth WALKER 1855-1929

[Eyesee]

Ruth WALKER arrived in NZ about 1863 with her mother, not sure where or if there were any other family. Nothing really showing up anywhere apart from her obituary in 1929.

In 1879 she married Henry RICHARDSON in Nelson. They later moved to Bunnythorpe in the Manawatu where he was Postmaster. Her and Henry had five children, although she did have a son before marriage in 1877, Herbert James WALKER, who later took the surname RICHARDSON.

Trying to find her mother's name and where she was born, presumably England.

Anyone come across this lady anywhere.

Thanks
Ian C

[mckha489]

What does her marriage certificate say?

[wivenhoe]

"Ruth WALKER arrived in NZ about 1863 with her mother"

What is your source for this information?....year of arrival?....arrived with mother?

Where was Ruth born in 1855?

[Eyesee]

Do not have the marriage cert. Would not be much use anyway as it is before January 1880 when parents names were included.

The info about when she arrived came from her obituary in the newspaper in 1929. Don't know where she was born.

Ian C

[wivenhoe]

Can you direct me to the obituary please....name of newspaper and date.

[Eyesee]

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MT19290202.2.116.6

Ian C

[wivenhoe]

Is this your family?

Fielding Star   2 Feb 1929 p15
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/FS19031202.2.4?DEATH.

NEIL — At Feilding on December l16th Delia Isabel, the beloved wife of Percy Neil, and eldest daughter of Harry and Lucy  Richardson, of Bunnythorpe.

Do you see Ruth to be named Lucy in any other instance?

[Eyesee]

Thanks wivenhoe. Yes that is the right family.

She wasn't called Lucy at all that I have been able to find. The notice was probably handwritten and whoever has typeset it to print the paper has misread it.

Not sure where the Isabel came from but Delia was Henry/Harry's sister.

Ian C

[wivenhoe]

This is what I see -

NZ BDM births

1880/2189   RICHARDSON   Delia Isabel   ps    Ruth/   Henry
1883/11717   RICHARDSON   Rose                   ps    Ruth/   Henry
1885/12623   RICHARDSON   Harold Davis   ps    Ruth/   Henry
1887/14147   RICHARDSON   Nellie Louise   ps    Ruth/   Henry
1899/938           RICHARDSON   Kathleen Ruth   ps    Ruth/   Henry

Fielding Star 22 May 1902 p2
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/FS19020522.2.5?
....Bunnythorpe Church....Mr Percy NEALE and Delia RICHARDSON eldest daughter of Mr H RICHARDSON of Bunnythorpe....bridesmaids Misses Rose and Nellie RICHARDSON sisters of the bride...

Delia b. 1880, married 1902, died 1903 is the daughter of your Henry and Ruth RICHARDSON?