Elizabeth Grey

William's oldest son John George, perhaps unhappy with managing a wood yard, and learning of the New Zealand Land Company's offer, emigrated to New Zealand at the age of 25. He travelled on the Bernica, 548 tons; which sailed from London on 7 July 1848, for New Plymouth, arriving on 3 November 1848, at Nelson on 5th, and Wellington and Port Chalmers, where she arrived on 12 December 1848. In 1849 William and Elizabeth with the rest of the family followed him on a boat called the Larkins which sailed from London on 6 June, docking on 11 September at Port Chalmers, Dunedin. The passenger list has: Grey, William (65) Elizabeth née Archbold, wife (45) William (24) George (22 Edward Henry (18) James (16) Charles (14) Mary (10) Eliza Patience (10). Elizabeth says in a letter that: " we never regretted leaving England and the dependant situation we were placed in". This may refer to the fact that William and his two eldest sons had been employed by his nephew George Carr. The Greys were early settlers in Otago, arriving at a wild and almost uninhabited place. It had been surveyed in 1846 and advertised with glowing reports by the New Zealand Land Company. Dr. Burns, a promoter of the settlement "spent two years travelling through Scotland, canvassing among his friends and acquaintances, and succeeded in inducing many of them to become purchasers" of land. The Company offered each purchaser three separate land orders, a quarter-acre town section, 10 acres of suburban land, and 50 acres of rural land, selected by a ballot. Life was very hard for the pioneers who began by building their own houses often made of wattle and daub.

Sources

1. The Grey Family of Old Heton: http://milfieldgreys.co.uk/2_john_nesbit/william_archbold.html

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1807 Jan 8 Elizabeth (born Jan 8, 1804) ist d. of Willm Archbold, N. of the P. of Norham, farmer, by his wife Elizabeth, 2nd d. of Robert Fish, N. of the P. of Ford, shoemaker.

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<p>Bruce Herald, Volume XV, Issue 1422, 25 July 1882, Page 2</p><p>DEATH</p><p>Grey - At Puerua, on Monday, July 24th, Elizabeth Grey, mother of Mr J. G. Grey, Waihola Gorge ; aged, 78 years.</p><p> </p><p>29 July 1882. On the 23rd July at Puerua, Clutha Mrs Grey, relict of Wm Grey sen., formerly of Waihola, aged 78 years.</p><p> </p><p>Page 2 Advertisements Column 5</p><p>Bruce Herald,Volume XV, Issue 1422, 25 July 1882, Page 2</p><p> NOTICE. THE FRIENDS of Mr J. G. Grey, "Waihola Gorge, are respectfully invited to follow the remains of his late mother, Elizabeth Grey. The Funeralwill leave the Milburn Railway Station, at 2 o'clock on Thursday, 27th instant, for the Clarendon Cemetery.</p><p> </p>Death Certificate not found after 3 searches at Registrar Generals office.Notice in "Otago Witness",

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William and Elizabeth appear in a family tree in the history of Northumberland Volume 11. pg 247-248 under Grey of Milfield. The first tree is amended in the appendix which is the final volume.

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Marriage: 19 Jul 1821 Recorded in: Cornhill, Northumberland, England Husband: William GREY (aged 21 years and upwards) Wife: Elizabeth ARCHBOLD (aged 19 years and upwards)d/o george ARCHBOLD & ElizabethTURBULL

John Heckels (john@magpie60.freeserve.co.uk): ARCHBOLDs are found in Chatton & Wooler, NBL, UK 1750-1860. Elizabeth's father is not noted on the marriage record 19 July 1822, Cornhill, NBL, UK. Found 2 Elizabeth ARCHBOLDs born early 1804 IN Chatton - one died young - which one?

Elizabeth ARCHBOLD (1)

Elizabeth Archbold illeg daughter of George Archbold (of this parish) & Elizabeth Turnbull (single woman, native of Branxton) born 19 Feb bapt. 8 Apr 1804. I haven't found their marriage but by 1807 there is this entry Isabella Archbold 3 dau. George Archbold (shoemaker) native of this parish by his wife Elizabeth dau. John Turnbull of Branxton (labourer) born 4 Sep bapt. 26 Sep 1807

1841 Census: Chatton George Archbold 55 Ag Lab Y Elizabeth do 55 Y Isabella do 15 Y Edmund do 14 Y

1851 Census: Chatton George Archbold born c. 1782, a labourer Wife Elizabeth born c. 1784 b Branxton (all others b Chatton) Children: John b.1814, George b.1816, Frances b. 1818, Isabella b. 1822, Edmund b. 1826,

Elizabeth ARCHBOLD (2)

The other Elizabeth is recorded. Elizabeth Archbold dau. William Archbold (notp) by his wife Elizabeth dau. Robert Fish native of Ford (shoemaker) born. 8 Jan 1804 baptised 8 Jan 1807. Note the 3 year delay in baptism. The next entry in the register is her sister. Mary Archbold dau. William Archbold nat. Norham bhw Elizabeth by his wife Elizabeth illeg 2nd dau. Robert Fish native of Ford (shoemaker) born 8 Oct 1805, bapt. 8 Jan 1807 _____________________________________________ Anne Lovegrove email: 3 August 2002.

I have a copy of the marriage bond for Elizabeth and William's marriage. It mentions her mother Elizabeth but the bond of £200 was paid by William Grey and George Archbold of New Heaton, in the parish of Cornhill in the county of Durham, farmer.

I had assumed that George would be Elizabeth's father but of course this may not be so. It would tie in with the first entry from John Heckels and because the mothers name is Elizabeth Archbold when she makes her mark on the marriage bond it could be assumed that Elizabeth Turnbull later married George Archbold.

William and Elizabeth appear in a family tree in the history of Northumberland under Grey of Milfield. The first tree is amended in the appendix which is the final volume. (Unfortunately I didn't note the volume number, being short of time and excited by my find but I think it is Vol 13).

DEATH CERTIFICATE; Not found after 3 searches at Registrar Generals office. Notice in "Otago Witness", 29 July 1882. On the 23rd July at Puerua, Clutha Mrs Grey, relict of Wm Grey sen., formerly of Waihola, aged 78 years. [Anne Lovegrove August 2002]