Elizabeth Annie ELSMORE and her husband Albert TREHERNE

by jimashton , Friday, August 22, 2008, 06:49 (6008 days ago) @ kiwiceltic

Hi kiwiceltic

I am afraid I cannot go beyond Albert & Elizabeth's children.

Marfell Beach is located as you have stated.

With regard to the Marfell connection, although there have no doubt been other Marfell emigrants, the 2 most significant were Richard Marfell born 31.5.1864 Cinderford, who emigrated to Littleton, Christchurch on the Marlborough in 1881. He married a New Zealand lady Margaret Gammie in Hawkes Bay and they had 9 children. I met one their great great granddaughters when she visited the Forest of Dean and still keep in touch.
The other perhaps more significant emigrant was Edward Marfell born 1853 Clytha, Mon. he married Fanny Jones and emigrated to Dunedin 6 Sep 1879 on ship Wanganui. They settled in the New Plymouth area and I have considerable data on this family, the Marfell School and Post Office are named after this family. Marfell School have several pages about the Marfell Family in their literature, of which I have a copy. The head teacher visited a school in Usk on a sort of exchange visit. Edward Marfell & Fanny had 7 children, unfortunately 2 were killed in action in WW1. I can forward information to you if you are interested, use my email link.

Jim Ashton