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Rachel Mudgway1

F, #13256, b. 17 April 1829, d. 22 June 1920
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: Richard Mudgway1 b. c 5 Feb 1792, d. 11 Jan 1870
Mother*: Ann Wilson1 b. c 24 Mar 1793, d. 18 Jan 1866
  • Birth*: Rachel Mudgway was born on 17 April 1829 at Hollingbourne, Kent, England.1
  • She was the daughter of Richard Mudgway and Ann Wilson.1
  • Baptism: Rachel Mudgway was baptised on 27 June 1829 at Kent, England, .2,1
  • Marriage*: She married John Wilmshurst, son of William Wilmshurst agricultural labourer and Jemima Twyman, on Tuesday, 31 August 1847 at St Paul, Wellington, New Zealand; John was a bachelor & Rachel a spinster, both of Wellington.Marriedbybanns by Robert Cole, with consent of parents. Both signedwith anX.Marriage witnesses: James SYMONS of Wellington & OliveANDERSONofWellington (X) (Rachel's sister). Witness to thesignatures: HBBUXTON.3,4,1
  • Death*: Rachel Mudgway died on 22 June 1920 at residence of Charles Wilmshurst, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand, at age 91; 'Wairarapa Age' (26 June 1920) -
    Mrs. Wilmshurst, an old colonist, widow of the lateJohnWilmshurst,passed away at her son's residence at New PlymouthonTuesday evening,at the ripe age of 90 years. Mrs. Wilmshurst wasbornin Kent,England, and arrived in Wellington with her parents(Mudgways)by theship Catherine Stewart Forbes in May 1841. Mrs.Wilmshurst wasadevoted adherent of the Methodist Church, and herkinddispositionmade for her many friends. Her family consisted offoursons and fourdaughters. Those surviving are Henry (ofMasterton),William and John(of Petone), and Charles (of New Plymouth),with whomshe had livedfor the last ten years); the only survivingdaughter isMrs. F. Webb,of Palmerston North. There are 65grandchildren, and 80greatgrandchildren. - Taranaki Herald. Unknown GEDCOM info: chronic myocarditis, 10 years; heart failure, 12 hours > senility.5,1
  • Burial*: She was buried on 24 June 1920 at Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.1
  • Religion*: She was Methodist.1
  • Name-Married: Her married name was Wilmshurst.1
  • Emigration*: Rachel Mudgway emigrated with Rachel Mudgway on an unknown person on 5 February 1841 at England to New Zealand ('Catherine Stewart Forbes'); New Zealand Company # 2426.6,1

Family:

John Wilmshurst b. 26 Mar 1823, d. 21 Dec 1909
  • Marriage*: Rachel Mudgway married John Wilmshurst, son of William Wilmshurst agricultural labourer and Jemima Twyman, on Tuesday, 31 August 1847 at St Paul, Wellington, New Zealand; John was a bachelor & Rachel a spinster, both of Wellington.Marriedbybanns by Robert Cole, with consent of parents. Both signedwith anX.Marriage witnesses: James SYMONS of Wellington & OliveANDERSONofWellington (X) (Rachel's sister). Witness to thesignatures: HBBUXTON.3,4,1

Children:

Rachel Ann Wilmshurst1 b. 10 Nov 1848, d. 27 Dec 1866
Thomas Henry Wilmshurst1 b. 19 Oct 1851, d. 20 Apr 1945
Charles Wilmshurst1 b. 10 Nov 1853, d. 10 Jun 1934
Esther Mary Wilmshurst1 b. 19 Aug 1856, d. 8 Jul 1876
John William Wilmshurst fellmonger; wool sorter1 b. 9 Jun 1858, d. 27 Oct 1942
William Edwin Wilmshurst lamplighter, labourer+1 b. 22 Apr 1860, d. 15 Aug 1948
Alice Wilmshurst1 b. 11 Nov 1862, d. 17 May 1919
Rosina Wilmshurst1 b. 19 Sep 1866, d. 7 Oct 1942

Notes

  • Reference LGB*: Reference: 1648.1

Citations

  1. [S123] LGB, Tait Gear & related surnames in "LGB GEDCOM via FB", listserve message to Facebook, 2015. Printout dated 11/11/2015, [Nov 2015]. Hereinafter cited as LGB GEDCOM.
  2. [S71] Unknown author Baptism register, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn.
  3. [S97] Unknown author BMD index, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn.
  4. [S98] Unknown author Marriage certificate/register, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn.
  5. [S73] Unknown author Death/burial certificate/register, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn.
  6. [S77] Unknown author Shipping document, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn.