Henry Edwards (1867-1944)

Individual Events and Attributes

Birth:
Q2 1867
Buxhall, Suffolk, England¹ ³
Baptism:
12 May 1867 (age 0)
St. John the Baptist Church, Onehouse, Suffolk, England⁴ ²
son of Edward Edwards (labourer) and Harriet of Buxhall
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 4)
near Upper Farm, Buxhall, Suffolk, England³
son as Harry attending school and living with his parents Edward and Harriet, brother Mark, and sister Emma. Born in Buxhall Suffolk
Emigration:
frm 11 Jun 1874 to 29 Aug 1874 (age 7)
from Gravesend, Kent, England to Lyttleton, Canterbury, New Zealand⁵ ⁶
on the Cathcart, from Suffolk travelling with his parents Edward and Harriet, brother Mark, and sisters Emma and Florence
Death:
29 Jun 1944 (age 76-77)
Sedgemere, Canterbury, New Zealand⁷
Burial:
Jul 1944
St. Mark's Cemetery, 453 Leeston Taumutu Rd, Sedgemere, Canterbury, New Zealand⁷

1.: England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Stow 1867 quarter:2 volume:4a page:528. Cit. Date: 12 January 2023.

2.: Suffolk Family History Society - Stow and Thedwastre Baptisms 1813-1900, (2011 SFK-BPI-05/P1 own copy). Buxhall St. Mary baptisms entry:736. Cit. Date: 12 January 2023.

3.: England and Wales Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG10 piece:1732 folio:23 page:17 schedule:94 enumeration district:2. Cit. Date: 12 January 2023.

4.: Suffolk Records Office (Lowestoft) - Parish Records. Suffolk Record Office (Lowestoft), Suffolk Record Office, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England.

5.: WikiTree, (on-line at www.wikitree.com). Cathcart 10 June 1874 - 29 August 1874. Cit. Date: 12 January 2023.

6.: Sasha Barral-Robinson presonal communication. email dated 12th January 2023. Cit. Date: 12 January 2023.

7.: Find a Grave, (on-line at www.findagrave.com). memorial id:226420809. Cit. Date: 18 January 2023.