Living [Parents]
Robert WERE [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1 on 19 Jun 1855 in Camden Town, Middlesex, England. He died on 13 Sep 1934 in Mangaohae,Te Kuiti, New Zealand. He was buried on 15 Sep 1934 in Te Kuiti, New Zealand. He married Mary Ann DOWLING on 18 May 1880 in Meanee, Napier, New Zealand. Robert was employed as Farmer in Te Kuiti, NZ.
1871 British Census:
Dwelling: 9 Cambridge St
Census Place: St James Westminster, London, England
Source: FHL Film 823292 PRO Ref RG10 Piece 139 Folio 51 Page 93 Family 654Robert 15, is living with his uncle Robert Chatty WEBB.
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From "The House That WERE Built", by Eric Were, Adelaide, Australia.Robert was the fifth son of George and Mary Ann Were, and was born at 9 Cambridge Street, Golden Square, London on the 19th June 1855. When he was three years old he was taken with his family to live at Lower Curham, Devon, and like his brothers, was brought up on the farming tradition.
At the age of 15, Robert returned to London to join his uncle, Robert Webb, and no doubt worked for a time in the family cheese business. Later, with his brother James already in New Zealand, Robert set his sights on these far horizons. On 26th September 1873 he sailed from London on the "Star of India", arriving at Lyttelton on 1st December. Robert Were, 18 years old, stepped onto fertile shores that would be his home for the rest of his life.
Robert emigrated as a shepherd and for a few years he worked on sheep runs in the Canterbury area before moving to Hawkes Bay to manage a property. He had been in New Zealand for seven years when at Napier on 18 May 1880 he married Mary Ann Dowling. After their marriage Robert and Mary Were settled on a farm in the Manawatu district, near Palmerston North, where their five children were born.
Their eldest son, Thomas, was 19 years old when in 1902 Robert drew 2,000 acres of virgin land on the Mangaohae River, 26 miles west of Te Kuiti in the King Country. Continuing to work the Manawatu farm, it took two years to clear 200 acres on the new property and sew grass seed on the bush burn. It was not until 1908 that the family moved to Mangaohae, and even the home had not been completed. In true pioneer fashion they built their homestead from timber pit-sawn by hand on the property.
The improving and developing of this family farm continued for many years under the hands of Robert and his sons. Mary Ann passed away in 1915 and Robert followed her to Te Kuiti Cemetery in 1934, the district having lost a notable pioneer who had done more than his share in opening up virgin back country.
During his lifetime Robert Were was a strong public figure. He was a member of Manawatu Road Board and Drainage Board, and a foundation member of Kairanga County Council - later becoming chairman. He was elected a member, and for 13 years the chairman of the Waitomo County Council. When he died at the age of 79, Robert had served nearly 50 years on various local authorities - creating something of a record. In more ways than one, this boy from London and Devon had left his mark on rural New Zealand.
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Robert was a farmer, labourer and a Station Overseer.Buried: Sept. 15, 1934, Te Kuiti, New Zealand.
Mary Ann DOWLING [Parents] was born about 1852 in Tralee County, Kerry, Munster, Ireland. She died on 12 Apr 1915 in Auckland, New Zealand. She was buried on 14 Apr 1915 in Te Kuiti, New Zealand. She married Robert WERE on 18 May 1880 in Meanee, Napier, New Zealand.
Mary Ann was buried Apr. 14, 1915 at Te Kuiti, New Zealand.
They had the following children:
F i Mary Ann WERE was born on 13 Feb 1881 in Awahuri, Manawatu, New Zealand. She died in 1952. M ii Thomas John Dowling WERE F iii Charlotte Kathleen Julia WERE M iv George Robert WERE F v Dorothy Ellen WERE
Other marriages:Living
She had the following children:
M i Living
Thomas Land WEBB [Parents] was born 1 on 22 Mar 1799 in Halberton, Devon, England. He was christened 2 on 18 Sep 1799 in Halberton, Devon, England. He died 3 in 1849 in Tiverton &c RD, Devon, England. He married 4 Anne BESLEY on 28 Mar 1823 in Halberton, Devon, England. Thomas was employed as Yeoman Farmer.
Other marriages:BESLEY, Susanna
1841 British Census:
Dwelling: Higher Corham
Census Place: Halberton, Devon, England
PRO Ref HO/107/0222 Folio 4 Page 2 Family 281 FHL Film 241312WEBB Thomas, age 40, b. Devon, Occ. Farmer
WEBB Ann, age 50, b. Devon
WEBB Thomas, age 20, b. Devon
WEBB Henry, age 15, b. Devon
WEBB Mary, age 15, b. Devon
WEBB William, age 12, b. Devon
WEBB Samuel, age 10, b. Devon
WEBB Joseph, age 8, b. Devon
WEBB Robert, age 6, b. Devon
MELHUISH Elizabeth, age 20, b. Devon, Occ. F. Ap.
MELHUISH William, age 12, b. Devon, Occ. M.S.
Anne BESLEY was born about 1789 in Halberton, Devon, England. She died before 1871. She married 1 Thomas Land WEBB on 28 Mar 1823 in Halberton, Devon, England.
1851 British Census:
Address: -
Census Place: Halberton, Devon, England
FHL Film 221038 PRO Reference: HO/107/1888 Folio 529 Page 19 Family 80WEBB Ann, head, W, age 62, b. Halberton, Devon, Occ. Farmers Wife
WEBB Richard, son, U, age 27, b. Halberton, Devon, Occ. Draper
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WEBB Samuel, son, U, age 22, b. Halberton, Devon, Occ. Farmers Son
They had the following children:
M i Henry WEBB was born 1 in 1823 in Halberton, Devon, England. M ii Richard WEBB was born 1 on 04 Feb 1824 in Halberton, Devon, England. He was christened 2 on 28 Feb 1824 in Halberton, Devon, England. F iii Mary Ann WEBB M iv William WEBB was born about 1827 in Devon, England. He was christened 1 on 26 Mar 1827 in Halberton, Devon, England. M v Samuel WEBB was born about 1829 in Devon, England. He was christened 1 on 11 Feb 1829 in Halberton, Devon, England. M vi Joseph WEBB was born about 1831 in Devon, England. He was christened 1 on 23 Jun 1831 in Halberton, Devon, England. M vii Robert Chatty WEBB
Charles WERE [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1 on 31 Oct 1859 in Lower Curham, Halberton, Devon, England. He died on 09 Apr 1929 in Merivale, Christchurch, New Zealand. He married Dorcas DUNN on 11 Jul 1882 in Timaru, New Zealand. Charles was employed as Butcher & Cordial Manufacturer.
1871 British Census:
Dwelling: Moorstone Barton
Census Place: Halberton, Devon, England
Source: FHL Film 832044 PRO Ref RG10 Piece 2169 Folio 65 Page 20 Family 90Charles 12, is living with his uncle Charles WERE & family.
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From "The House That WERE Built", by Eric Were, Adelaide, Australia.Charles was the eighth son of George and Mary Ann Were, and was born on 31st October 1859 at Lower Curham, near Halberton, Devon. Raised in a comfortably situated household, Charles had the benefit of an education - somthing denied to many of the young people of the era. George Were carried on farming activities, and no doubt it was during his youthful years at home that son Charles learned the skills of butchering.
When elder brother James returned fro New Zealand in 1878 to be married, he would have had glowing stories to tell of life and opportunites in the "Land of the Long White Cloud". Charles was 18 yrs. old and ready for adventure and it did not take much persuasion for him and his younger brother, William Henry, to join the newly weds on the voyage to New Zealand.
The party of five (including James' brother-in-law Hedley Abbott) boarded the ship "Piako" in Plymouth on 5th October 1878 and six days later sailed out of Plymouth Sound and onto the high seas. Three weeks out from port, Charles celebrated his 19th birthday and eleven days later the "Piako" caught fire off the coast of Brazil. (The story of this near-disaster is told in James' biographical notes.)
It was while the Weres were waiting at Pernambuco for the refitting of their ship, that Charles formed an attachment with future wife, Dorcas Dunn. Dorcas was Cornish lass and was born at St. Ives on 2nd September1859. Re-embarking on the now seaworthy "Piako", the would be colonists arrived at the port of Lyttelton, N.Z. on 5th March 1879 - 145 days out from Plymouth.
Charles did not go farming in New Zealand like his brothers, but earned his living for many years at his butchering trade. Little is known of his early days in the new land, but on 11th July 1882 he married Dorcas Dunn at Timaru, and their first child was born at Christchurch. While Charles made the Christchurch district his base for much of his life, the birthplaces of his 13 children (born between 1883 and 1902) show such locations as Kaiapoi, Palmerston North, Taradale and Gisborne.
During his residence at Palmerston North, Charles operated his own butcher shop. He was later a slaughterman at Taradale, near Napier, and then an employee of the Gisborne freezing works. In 1888 Charles Were and family were living in Proctor Street, Papanue (Christchurch) and for many years the directories listed him as a butcher at various local addresses. From 1917 onwards the family address was 21 Pananui Road - an address which saw a change in Charles' business activities.
About 1909-10, the Were Brothers Cordial Manufacturers business was begun. Charles' sons Martin and Jim, worked the business in the beginning - Martin having gained knowledge of the trade at Barry's Cordial Manufacturers. Charles joined his sons in the soft drink business and later operated it with his son John. It was while Charles was working one of the machines in the cordial factory (9th April 1929) that he died suddenly at the age of 70. (Four and a half years before his death he had suffered a crushed chest in a car accident, the effects of which had continued to trouble him.) His wife Dorcas had predeceased him by four years. She passed away on 3rd September 1925, while on a visit to Mackay, Queensland. She was 66 years old.
Charles Were enjoyed successes and suffered reverses during hislifetime. He held shares in a gold mining venture which failed to live up to expectations. At one time he had an interest Trotting, and was a member of the Owners and Breeders Association. Charles is remembered as an upright man and a strict father who successfully raised a large family, sometimes in difficult times - which in itself can be counted a fine achievement.
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Charles was a butcher and a Cordial Manufacturer.1901-02 lived in Merivale Christchurch, New Zealand.
Dorcas DUNN [Parents] was born 1 on 02 Sep 1858 in St Ives, Cornwall, England. She died on 03 Sep 1925 in Mackay, Queensland, Australia. She was buried on 03 Sep 1925 in Mackay Cemetery. She married Charles WERE on 11 Jul 1882 in Timaru, New Zealand. Dorcas was employed as Cook.
Dorcas was a cook.
They had the following children:
M i Charles WERE F ii Dorcas WERE M iii Martin Dunn WERE M iv William Henry WERE M v James Lane WERE F vi Elizabeth WERE F vii Eunice (Nessie) WERE M viii George WERE was born on 06 Oct 1893 in Palmerston North, New Zealand. He died in 1918. M ix John WERE M x Harvey WERE F xi Living F xii Living M xiii Edward Albert* WERE was born on 12 Aug 1902 in Christchurch, New Zealand. He died in 1903.
Died as infant - age: 8 months.
William WERE.William married 1 Joan CROYDON on 08 Jun 1726 in Willand, Devon, England.
Possible parents of William:
William WERE c.1701 Jan 01 Uplowman, Devon, England
to: Nicholas WERE & Joan IGI 0917551 Batch: C052051William WERE c.1705 Apr 12 Culmstock, Devon, England
to: John WERE IGI 0917187 Batch: C050761
Joan CROYDON.Joan married 1 William WERE on 08 Jun 1726 in Willand, Devon, England.
Possible parents of Joan:
Joanna <CROYDON> bp. 1698 Oct 01 Burlescombe, Devon, England
to: Johannis CROYDON IGI 6340824 Batch: C168472
They had the following children:
M i William* WERE was christened 1 on 09 Oct 1726 in Willand, Devon, England. He was buried on 16 Apr 1727 in Willand, Devon, England.
Died as infant - age: about 7 months.M ii William WERE was christened on 06 Oct 1728 in Willand, Devon, England. M iii Robert WERE
Edward KERBY [Parents] was born on 11 Sep 1707. He married Mary TUCKER on 13 Apr 1730 in Halberton, Devon, England.
Mary TUCKER.Mary married Edward KERBY on 13 Apr 1730 in Halberton, Devon, England.
They had the following children:
F i Joan KERBY was born on 21 Mar 1731. F ii Mary KERBY was born on 19 Feb 1732. M iii John KERBY was born on 09 Jun 1734. F iv Agness KERBY F v Mary KERBY was born on 08 May 1737. M vi Samuel Tucker KERBY was born on 26 Aug 1739. M vii Edward KERBY was born on 03 Jun 1743. M viii Samuel KERBY was born on 01 Jul 1752.
Sarah WERE [Parents] was born on 30 Mar 1757 in Uffculme, Devon, England. She died before 30 Dec 1845. She married LEACH.
Under the Will of her brother Peter WERE, Sarah's children received 100 pounds sterling to be divided equally among them (Sarah died before Peter).
They had the following children:
F i Sarah LEACH
Samuel WATERMAN was born 1 about 1760 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England. He married 2 Agness WERE on 21 Oct 1785 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England.
1841 Channel Islands Census:
Dwelling: Well Road
Census Place: St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands
FHL Film 464352 PRO Ref HO/107/1460 Folio 8 Page 11WATERMAN Ann, age 25, b. England, Occ. Ind.
WATERMAN Sam'l, age 83, b. England, Occ. Butcher
WATERMAN Agnes, age 80, b. England
BARKER Mary, age 63, b. England, Occ. Ind.
BARKER Caroline, age 25, b. England
BARKER Frances, age 25, b. England
BURBRICK James, age 12, b. England
BURBRICK Edward, age 10, b. England
LOCKER Jane, age 50, b. England, Occ. Ind.
LOCKER A. M., age 21, b. England
LOCKER Rebecca, age 20, b. England
LOCKER Eliz'th, age 18, b. England
LOCKER Charles, age 17, b. England
PALMER Mary, age 24, b. England, Occ. F.S.----------------------------------------------------------
1851 Channel Islands Census:
Address: Well Road
Census Place: St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands
Source: FHL Film 105980 PRO Ref HO107 Piece 2530 Folio ? Page 1 Family 118WATERMAN Samuel, head, W, age 92, b. England, Occ. Retired Butcher
WATERMAN Ann, daughter, U, age 39, b. England, Occ. Lodging House Keeper
WATERMAN Astley, grandson, U, age 18, b. St Peter Port, Guernsey, Occ. Shoe Maker
Agness WERE [Parents] was christened 1 on 05 Jan 1764 in Uffculme, Devon, England. She died before 1851. She married 2 Samuel WATERMAN on 21 Oct 1785 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England.
Under the Will of her brother Peter WERE, Agnes received 19 guineas.
They had the following children:
M i Robert* WATERMAN was born about 1786 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England. He was christened 1 on 19 Apr 1789 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England. F ii Eliza WATERMAN was born about 1788 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England. She was christened 1 on 19 Apr 1789 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England. F iii Agnes WATERMAN was christened 1 in 1792 in Huish Champflower, Somerset, England. M iv Robert WATERMAN M v James WATERMAN was born on 07 Feb 1794 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England. He was christened 1 on 21 Jan 1796 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England. M vi Joseph WATERMAN M vii Peter WATERMAN was born about 1804 in England. M viii Charles WATERMAN F ix Mary A. WATERMAN F x Ann WATERMAN was born about 1812 in England.
Robert WERE [Parents] was born on 05 May 1766 in Uffculme, Devon, England. He was christened 1 on 05 May 1766 in Uffculme, Devon, England. He died 2 on 23 Aug 1858 in Moorhayes, Bolham, Devon, England. He was buried 3 on 25 Aug 1858 in Family Vault, Tiverton, Devon. He married Sarah ROBERT about 1804 in England. He was employed as Land Propretor.
1841 British Census:
Dwelling: Moorhayes
Census Place: Tiverton, Devon, England
PRO Ref HO/107/0255 Folio 7 Page 9 Family 439 FHL Film 241325WERE Robert, age 70, b. Devon, Occ. Yeoman
WERE Benj., age 20, b. Devon, Occ. Yeoman
HAYDON Ann [Anna], age 20, b. Not Devon[?], Occ. Ind
TOUT John, age 20, b. Devon, Occ. Labourer
BADCOCK Ann, age 20, b. Devon, Occ. F.S.
BOND James, age 17, b. Devon, Occ. M.S.
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PEARSE Amelia, age 8, b. Devon
HAYDON Ann [Anna], age 1m, b. Devon----------------------------------------------------------
1851 British Census:
Address: Bolham Village
Census Place: Tiverton, Devon, England
Source: FHL Film 221039 PRO Ref HO107 Piece 1889 Folio 25 Page 4 Family 13WERE Robert, head, M, age 83, b. Uffculm [Uffculme], Devon, Occ. Land Proprietor
WERE Sarah, wife, M, age 73, b. Norton, Somerset----------------------------------------------------------
Occupation: Land Proprietor.
Known as Robert "the Elder".Under the Will of his brother Peter WERE, Robert received 100 pounds sterling.
Under the Will of his sister Margaret WERE, Robert received 19 pounds and 19 shillings sterling.Buried: Family Vault, Tiverton Cemetery N.C. Section, Tiverton, Devon, England.
Sarah ROBERT was born about 1778 in Norton, Somerset, England. She died 1 on 18 Sep 1864 in Tiverton, Devon, England. She was buried 2 in Family Vault, Tiverton, Devon, England. She married Robert WERE about 1804 in England.
1861 British Census:
Dwelling: Cowleymore
Census Place: Tiverton, Devon, England
Source: FHL Film 542819 PRO Ref RG9 Piece 1479 Folio 83 Page 37 Family 241Sarah 84, widowed, is living with her daughter Sarah RICHARDS & family.
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Buried in the Family Vault, Tiverton Cemetery N.C. Section, Devon, England.
They had the following children:
M i Robert WERE F ii Sarah WERE F iii Susan WERE F iv Amelia WERE F v Anna WERE M vi Benjamin WERE