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Francis Grooby

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Newthorpe, Greasley, Nottinghamshire, England (United Kingdom)
Death: May 17, 1899 (81)
Pangatotara, Nelson, New Zealand
Place of Burial: Tasman District, New Zealand
Immediate Family:

Son of Francis Grooby and Sarah Stapleton Grooby
Husband of Mary Jane Grooby
Father of William Grooby; Mary Ann Lunn; Frances Fuller; Lewis Grooby; Francis Grooby and 5 others
Brother of Mary Gennings (Beere) (Grooby); Sarah Grooby; Matilda Grooby; Edward Grooby; Harriet Plumridge and 7 others

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About Francis Grooby

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Brothers Francis and George Grooby were born in Nottinghamshire, England, and came to New Zealand as passengers on the settler ship ANNIE LOUGHTON in November 1864.

Hop and fruit growers at Rocky River, Pangatotara, they had a freehold of 338 acres situated at the head of the Pangatotara District on the banks of the Rocky River, much of which was rich alluvial soil. They ran about 400 crossbred sheep on the property, cultivated a few acres of hops and planted 5 acres in fruit trees.

During the flood that deluged the Ngatimoti District some years ago, Mr Francis Grooby had a narrow escape and was rescued from a perilous position whilst the flood was at its height. - from a MyHeritage profile (Sadd Family)

Check passenger lists ANNIE LOUGHTON and SIR CHARLES FORBES 1842

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Francis Grooby's Timeline

1818
January 1818
Newthorpe, Greasley, Nottinghamshire, England (United Kingdom)
1838
1838
Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
1840
August 10, 1840
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
1843
1843
Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
1845
1845
Brook St, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
1849
1849
1851
1851
Pangatotara, Ngatimoti, Tasman, New Zealand
1853
1853
Pangatotara, Ngatimoti, Tasman, New Zealand
1858
September 21, 1858
Ngātīmoti, Tasman, New Zealand