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Tuesday 1 October 1878
Birth  -  002
McKEOWN -  on 25 Sept. at Park rd, Addington, to wife of H. McKeown  -  twin daughters.
COOK -  on 28 Sept. at Courtenay,  to wife of J. Cook  -  a daughter.

Marriage -  002
CRUTTWELL - HOPKINS - on 1 August at St Jame's Church, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire,  --  -------Alfred William, 2nd son of C.J.Crutwell, Esq, Barrister at law,
                                 to Louisa Harriett Northey, only dau. of late Captain R.T.Hopkins, of HM 80th regiment and of Harcourt Lodge, Cheltenham, 

Deaths -  002
COOK -  on 30 Sept. at Courtenay,  Elizabeth  bel. wife of George Cook.
HILL -  on 30 Sept. at Oxford tce,  Rowland John Collier,  infant son of R.P. and Sarah Ann Hill,  aged 1 mth.

Funeral Notice - 001
COOK - Mrs George will leave her res. Courtenay, for the Halkett Cemetery at 1pm on Wednesday next.


Wednesday 2 October 1878
Births - 010
LOVEGROVE -  on 27 Sept. at Makikihi  to Mrs George F. Lovegrove - a daughter.

Marriages -  010
NAPPER - BOWERN - on 28 Sept. at St Luke's, Christchurch,   Charles Frederick Napper  to  Constance Bowern.
FORBES - PARSONS - on 28 Sept. at -- Charles Stanley, 2nd son of T.E.Forbes, C.E. of Sandhurst, Victoria  to  Catherine Ellen Whyte, dau. of Tregonwall H.Parsons, Christchurch.
SCOTT - McILROY - on 20 Sept. at St Paul's, Papanui, Andrew Scott  to  Eliza McIlroy.

Death - 010
BEALEY - Eliza Mabel, on 5 Aug. at Linden Gardens, dau. of Samuel Bealey, Canterbury,  aged 8 years.


Thursday 3 October 1878
Birth - 019
SHEPPARD - on 27 Sept. at Norton Villa, Bingsland,  to wife of J.Oram Sheppard -  a son.

Marriage -  019
BARKER - LEAN - on 1 Oct. at -- Samuel Delabene, son of late A.C.Barker, M.R.C.S.E.  to  Frances Harriette, dau. of Alexander Lean.

Death - 019
CRAIG - Flora Campbell Mure, on 20 July at Eaglesham Lodge, Scotland. widow of Rev. Robert Craig, Minister Free Parish Church, Rothesay.


Friday 4 October 1878
Birth - 023
ULLRICH - on 3 Oct. at Christchurch,  to wife of C.A. Ullrich - a daughter.

Marriages  - 023
FORBES - WHITE - at -- Charles Stanley, 2nd son of T.E.Forbes, C.E. of Sandhurst, Victoria  to  Catherine Ellen Whyte, dau. of Tregonwall H.Parsons, Christchurch.
PEARSON - TIMMINS - on 2 Oct. at Christchurch,  Jacob Pearson  to  Emma Timmins.


Monday 7 October 1878
Birth - 036
MITFORD - on 26 Sept. at Palmeston North  to wife of Cuthbert H.Mitford  - a daughter.

Marriage - 036
McGREGOR - CAINE - on 5 Oct. at Christchurch,  Alexander McGregor  to  Jane Caine.

Deaths - 036
HANKINSON - on 4 Oct.  John, son of Commander E.Mitford Hankinson  R.N.  aged 2 years and half.
WOOD - on 5 Oct. at Merivale, Ellen Louisa,  eld.dau. of Henry James & Georgianna Wood,  aged 14 years.
BROUGHTON - on 6 Oct. at Merivale,  Ann Elizabeth,  bel wife of John Broughton,  aged 40.


Tuesday 8 October 1878
Marriage  -  045
TANCRED - BLOXSOME - on 16 July at -- South Kensington, -- Clement William, 3rd son of Sir Thomas Tancred, Bart. of Walton and Castle Eton,
                        Wilts and Canterbury, NZ,  to  Alice Maud, 3rd dau. of Oswald Bloxsome, of the Rangers, Sydney, NSW.

Funeral Notice -  050
BROUGHTON - wife of Mr Broughton,  will leave his res. Merivale, today at 2pm.


Wednesday 9  October 1878
Births -  057
CULVERHOUSE - on 6 oct. at Fendaltown,  to wife of George Culverhouse  -  a son.
PHILPOTT -  on 7 Oct. at St Albans  to wife of A. Philpott  -  a daughter.

Death -  057
THIN - James, on 7 Oct. at his fram, Dunsandel,  aged 41 years.

Funeral Notice -  056
TOMPKINS - Elizabeth,  grandmother of Alfred Henry Tompkins,  will leave his res. madras st, at half past 2 o'clock this day  for the English Cemetery.


Thursday 10 October 1878
Marriage  -  069
BULLOCK - PILDITCH - on 8 Oct. at -- Ashburton,  Thomas Bullock  to  Sarah Pilditch.


Friday 11 October 1878
Birth - 073
KERR -  on 2 Oct. at Inkermann Cottage, St Albans,  to wife of Staff-Sergeant -Major James Kerr -  a daughter.


Saturday 12 October 1878
Births - 091
DOYLE - on 10 Oct. at Armagh st,  to wife of P. Doyle M.D. - a daughter.
RESTON - on 10 Oct. at Addington,  to wife of Geo. S.reston - a daughter.
CHAMPION - on 11 Oct. at Bank of NZ,  Kaiapoi  to Mrs Champion  -  a daughter.

Marriages  -  091
KNOX - ALPORT - on 10 Oct. at ---  James Knox  to  Charlotte Marian Alport.
PALMER - MURFITT - on 10 Oct. at ---Woodend, George Seymour Palmer  to Martha Bryant Murfitt, both of Woodend.

Death -  091
GREY - Edward Frederick,  on 11 Oct. at St Asaph st,   3rd son of Mrs Grey,  aged 18 years.


Monday 14 October 1878
Birth - 099
TOWNEND - on 13 Oct. at Agra House, Lichfield st,east, to wife of Dr J.H.Townend - a daughter.

Marriage - 099
MASKEW - CAVE - on 13 Oct. at --- Thomas Anthony Browne, 3rd son of Rev. T.R.Maskew  to Emily Gertrude, 2nd dau. of Mr A.G.Cave, of Christchurch.

Death - 099
McDONALD - Lydia Davidson, on 5 Oct.  bel. wife of J.D.G. McDonald,  of Porirua rd, Wellington.

Funeral Notice -  098
HAVEY -  Richard,  will leave St Andrews' st. Waltham, today at quarter to 3pm


Tuesday 15 October 1878
Birth - 102
CARDALE - on 12 Oct, at Waireka Station,  to Flora, wife of Alfred Cardale -  a son.


Wednesday 16 October 1878
Births - 105
McDIARMID - on 13 Oct. at Woolston,  to wife of R.S. McDiarmid  -  a daughter.
MORLEY - on 15 Oct, at St Albans  to wife of Geo. H. Morley -  a daughter
WHITTA - on 15 Oct. at her res. South Rakaia,  to wife of Thomas Whitta  -  a daughter.

Death -  105
OLDHAM - on 15 Oct.  at the Parsonage, Kaiapoi,  the Rev. William Falcon Oldham M.A.  aged 43,  result of an accident


Thursday  17 October 1878
Birth - 111
WALKER - on 15 Oct. Montreal st,   to wife of J.Q. Walker -  a daughter.

Marriages  -  111
MARTIN - INCHCOMB - on 15 Oct. at Oxford, -- Joseph Martin, Viewhill  to  Sarah Inchcomb
HORNIBLOW - CHAPMAN - on 9 Oct. at -- Rangiora, William Henry, 3rd son of Mr J.Horniblow  to Jane, eld.of Mr John Chapman,  Fernside.

Death - 111
WHITCOMBE - on 6 Oct. at Armagh st, east, Arthur Vere Hawkes, son of Geo. Hawkes and Marian Whitcombe,  aged 9mths


Friday 18 October 1878
Births - 117
MORGAN - on 17 Oct. at Conference st,  to wife of Thos. H.Morgan -  a son.
ROBERTSON - on 14 Oct. at Upper Riccarton  to wife of Struan Robertson -  a daughter.
BROWNE - on 16 Oct. at Leeston  to wife of W.H.Browne -  a son.

Marriages  -  117
PLANK - BOYD - on 5 Oct. at Oamaru -- Edward. eld. son of late John Plank, of Britannia Hotel  to Eleanor Boyd, both of Oamaru
LUXTON - BARBOUR - on 10 Oct. at -- Rangiora, William Henry, son of John Luxton  to Mary Marshall Barbour.


Saturday 19 October 1878
Marriage - 123
REDGRAVE - BICKNELL - on 15 Oct. at Oxford,  William Redgrave  to  Sarah Bicknell.

Death - 124
ANDERSON - Thomas Mathias, on 18 Oct. at the Hosp. Christchurch  aged 25, a compositor
HIATT - George,  on 17 Oct. at his res. Mt Grey Downs,  Sefton,  aged 49 years.


Monday 21  October 1878
Births - 129
TRENT - on 19 Oct. at Gloucester st east, to Mrs James Trent  - a son.
PATTLE - on 18 Oct. at Southbridge, to wife of F.W.Pattle,  Postmaster  - a son.

Death - 129
KERR - Emily,  on 20 Oct. at Inkermann Cottage, St Albans, 7th dau. of Staff-Sergt-Major James Kerr,  aged 18 days.


Tuesday 22 October 1878
Birth - 131
JAMESON - on 21 Oct. at Hereford st west,  to Mrs William Jameson - a daughter.
KISSEL - on 17 Oct. at Templeton to wife of G.P.Kissel -  a son,  stillborn.

Death - 131
ANDERSON - Mary Ann, on 21 Oct. bel. wife of Thomas Henry Anderson,  aged 25 yrs,  boatbuilder.


Wednesday 23 October 1878
Marriage - 135
QUIGLEY - LYSAGHT - on 22 Oct. at -- Ashburton  James Quigley  to  Julia Lysaght.

Funeral Notice - 134
ANDERSON - Mary Ann,  will leave his res. Oxford tce east, at 2-30pm this day.


Thursday 24 October 1878
Marriage -  140
STRETCH - WOOD - on 21 Oct. at Registrars office, Waiau,  Robert Henry Stretch  to Sarah Wood.

Funeral Notice - 138
LAVERY - John, will leave the Hospital at 2 o'clock this day.


Friday 25 October 1878
Marriages  -  144
BAXTER - WATSON - on 23 Oct. at Temuka, George Baxter, Moville Farm Southbridge  to Jessie Watson, Temuka.
SOMERVILLE - TANCRED - on 23 Oct. at Geraldine, William Fownes Somerville of Tologa Bay, Gisborne, son of late J.C.Somerville,
                                of Dinder House, Wells, Somerset, England  to  Bertha Eveline, dau. of Sir Thomas & Lady Tancred, of Waihi Bush.


Saturday 26 October 1878
Births - 151
DRAIN - Windmill rd, to wife of A.E.Drain -  a daughter.
PRISTON - on 25 Oct. at Manchester st,  to wife of Thomas Priston - a daughter.

Deaths - 151
BEALE - Olive Susannah, on 24 Oct. at Hereford st,  only child of T.F. and S.M.Beale, aged 2 yrs 2mths.
TRIGGS - John, on 24 Oct. at Harewood rd,  2nd son of James Triggs,  aged 18

Funeral Notice - 148
TRIGGS - John, son of James, will leave Harewood rd, Papanui at 3 o'clock, this day.
 

Monday  28 October 1878
Birth - 158
HARPER - on 25 Oct. at Brackenfield,  Amberley,  to wife of C.J.Harper  - a son.

Marriage - 158
METCALFE - GRIERSON - on 17 Oct. at --- Barwise Metcalf  to  Rose, 3rd dau. of John Grierson,  Fairwater.

Deaths - 158
BORTHWICK - Mary Ann, on 26 Oct. at Tai-Tapu schoolhouse, only dau. of David Alexander and Sarah,
MEYER - Charles,  on 30 August, late Blue Cliffs, near Timaru,  age 47.
HILL -  Ann,  on 26 Oct. at Cashel st east, bel. wife of John, formerly Nottingham and Birmingham, England,  aged 57.

Funeral Notice - 160
BORTHWICK - Mary Ann,  will leave his res. Tai-Tapu schoolhouse, at 2 o'clock, Tuesday 29 Oct.


Tuesday 29 October 1878
Births - 165
BROWNE - on 27 Oct. at Oxford tce east,  to wife of W.H.Browne - a daughter.
STRANGE - on 27 Oct. at Bruckley, North Town belt, to wife of Edward - a son.
WILKIN - on 28 Oct. at hereford st east,  to wife of J.C.Wilkin - a daughter.
WYATT - on 26 Oct, at Christchurch to wife of the Rev. E.H.Wyatt - a son.


Wednesday 30 October 1878
Births - 168
COLE - on 27 Oct. at Lyttelton,  to wife of John Cole,  baker,  -   twin daughters.
SAWLE - on 27 Oct. at Overton Cottage, Christchurch  to wife of J.W. Sawle, Greendale,  -  a daughter.
SHANKS - on 29 Oct. at Kowai Pass,  to Mrs R.J.Shanks  -  a daughter.

Death - 168
KELLY - John,  on 29 Oct. at his res. Rolleston,  farmer, formerly County Clare, Ireland.


Thursday 31 October 1878
Births - 176
MILLER - on 30 Oct. at Sandridge, Sydenham to wife of W.H.Miller -  a son.

Death - 176
JONES - Rebecca, on 10 August, at her res. Royal Canal tce, Dublin,  aged 69, relict of John Jones esq.  merchant of that city.

Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
22 March 2012
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