Jacob Dorrington & Ruth Dorrington, New Zealand 1876 (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Friday, February 23, 2018, 20:50 (2458 days ago) @ Mike Pinchin

Thanks Mike,
I meant to say that there are some excellent free-to-use old newspaper sites for down-under, just as there are so many other records.

Ref the death of Richard MOSS, who it seems Jacob knew, could he be the same Richard MORSE from Glos who was also on their ship to Wellington ?.
(or vice-versa, and their actual name was indeed Moss?)

ie
Rich'd Morse of Glos, aged 22 in Nov 1876
Lucy Morse of Glos, aged 23
Amelia J Morse of Glos, aged 2

I see these are not rare names, however this does seem of interest;

FreeBMD
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1873
Elsmore Lucy Monmouth 11a 44
Hart Jonathan Monmouth 11a 44
MORSE Richard Monmouth 11a 44
Potter Harriet Elizabeth Monmouth 11a 44

From this site's PRs;

Record_ID: 159766
Entry_Number: 269
Year: 1873
Month: May
Day: 11
Grooms_Surname: MORSE
Grooms_Forenames: Richard
Grooms_Age: 21
Groom_Condition: Batchelor
Grooms_Occupation: Labourer
Grooms_Residence: Ellwood
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Morse
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Joseph
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Brides_Surname: ELSMORE
Brides_Forenames: Lucy
Brides_Age: 19
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Ellwood
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Elsmore
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Edwin
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: both mark
Witness_1: Jacob Dorrington
Witness_2: Henry Gunter
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Jo[hn] Jo[seph] Elsworth Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P245 IN 1/21
Page_Number: 135
Parish_Chapel: Parkend
Soundex_Groom: M620
Soundex_Bride: E425

See now that Lucy is Ruth's sister;

1871 Ellwood, West Dean, Monmouthshire, Wales
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Edwin Elsmore Head M 45 Coal Miner. West Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Elsmore Wife F 47 West Dean, Gloucestershire
Ruth Elsmore Daughter F 19 West Dean, Gloucestershire
Lucia P Elsmore Daughter F 17 West Dean, Gloucestershire
Samuel Elsmore Son M 15 West Dean, Gloucestershire
Edwin Elsmore Son M 8 West Dean, Gloucestershire
John Elsmore Son M 6 West Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Elsmore Daughter F 4 West Dean, Gloucestershire

All of which are on the ship to NZ.

The only birth record I can find which MAY be daughter Amelia is this one

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Births Jun 1874 (>99%)
MORSE Amelia Westbury S. 6a 230

BUT GlosBMD suggests not her !!

Birth Details
Child Surname Child Forename Mother's Former Name Year District Office Register Entry
MORSE Amelia POLLARD 1874 Forest of Dean Westbury on Severn, Newnham 37 96
MORSE Amelia WILLIAMS 1874 Forest of Dean Westbury on Severn, Newnham 37 96