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William Edwin Wilmshurst lamplighter, labourer1

M, #13566, b. 22 April 1860, d. 15 August 1948
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 26 May 2024

Parents:

Father*: John Wilmshurst1 b. 26 Mar 1823, d. 21 Dec 1909
Mother*: Rachel Mudgway1 b. 17 Apr 1829, d. 22 Jun 1920
  • Birth*: William Edwin Wilmshurst lamplighter, labourer was born on 22 April 1860 at Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealand.1
  • He was the son of John Wilmshurst and Rachel Mudgway.1
  • Marriage*: William Edwin Wilmshurst lamplighter, labourer married Kezia Mudgway, daughter of Charles Mudgway and Frances Sunnex, on Friday, 25 April 1884 at Wellington, New Zealand.2,1
  • Probate: His estate was probated in 1948 at Wellington, New Zealand (Record # 2402/48).1
  • Death*: William Edwin Wilmshurst lamplighter, labourer died on 15 August 1948 at Petone, Wellington, New Zealand, at age 88.1
  • Burial*: He was buried on 17 August 1948 at Taita Cemetery, Nae Nae, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand.1
  • Occupation*: William was lamp-lighter (on horse-back); labourer.1

Family:

Kezia Mudgway b. 3 Jun 1867, d. 19 Sep 1954

Children:

Caroline Wilmshurst1 b. 12 Sep 1884
Edward John Wilmshurst1 b. c 28 Feb 1886, d. c 14 May 1887
Violet Wilmshurst+1 b. 12 Jun 1887, d. 13 Apr 1943
Alexander Wilmshurst1 b. 19 May 1889
Rachel Wilmshurst1 b. c 17 Jul 1890, d. b Sep 1954
Ethel May Wilmshurst1 b. 1 Nov 1892
Camilla Wilmshurst1 b. 8 Oct 1894, d. 21 Oct 1940
William Featherston Wilmshurst1 b. 9 Dec 1896, d. 1974
Lily Emmaline Wilmshurst1 b. 1898
Kathleen Maud Wilmshurst1 b. 8 Jan 1901, d. 1986

Notes

  • Reference LGB*: Reference: 148.1

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. [S97] Unknown author BMD index, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn.