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Clara Margaret Hampson was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, on 31 December 1864.^1,2 and was baptised on 27 March 1865 at St Peters in Liverpool.¹
The siblings William, Clara and Emma were listed in the 1871 census at Vinery House, Vale Rd in Allerton, Lancashire, with their parents, William Hampson and Margaret Spencer.³

Clara died in August 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, at age 9 and she was probably a victim of the scarlet fever epidemic in Liverpool in that year.^4,5 She was buried on 19 August 1874 at the Toxteth Park Cemetery, Smithdown Rd in Liverpool.⁶

Elizabeth Hampson was born in Preston, Lancashire, circa September 1860. This birthdate is based on her age (7 mths) in the 1861 census.^1,2
The siblings William and Elizabeth were listed in the 1861 census at L & P.S. Rd in Longton, Lancashire, with their parents, William Hampson and Margaret Spencer.¹

Elizabeth's death was registered between April 1861 and June 1861 in West Derby, Lancashire, (she does not appear in the family's 1871 census entry). It is probable she is the 8mth old infant buried in Toxteth Park Cemetery on 29 May 1861.^3,4

Emma Louisa Hampson was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, on 14 April 1863.¹ and was baptised on 27 March 1865 at St Peters in Liverpool.¹
The siblings William, Clara and Emma were listed in the 1871 census at Vinery House, Vale Rd in Allerton, Lancashire, with their parents, William Hampson and Margaret Spencer.²

Emma died in August 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, at age 11 and she was probably a victim of the scarlet fever epidemic in Liverpool in that year.^3,4 She was buried on 5 August 1874 at the Toxteth Park Cemetery, Smithdown Rd in Liverpool.³

Ethel May Hampson was born at 'Melrose' in Devonport, Auckland, on 2 March 1885.^1,2
The siblings Margaret, Ethel, Martin and Lillian were listed in the 1891 census in Victoria, James Bay Ward, British Columbia, with their parents, William Spencer Hampson and Emma Louisa Heywood.³

She married David Ernest Hansen CMG, son of Lars Hansen and Mary Ann Hastie, at Nelson Cathedral in Nelson on 22 January 1912.^4,5,6

Ethel died on 31 December 1912 in Invercargill, Southland, at age 27.⁷ She was buried on 2 January 1913 at the St Johns Cemetery in Waikiwi.⁸

Frank's birth was registered between January 1874 and March 1874 in Lancashire.²

Frank died in August 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, and he was probably a victim of the scarlet fever epidemic in Liverpool in that year.^1,3,4 He was buried on 10 August 1874 at the Toxteth Park Cemetery, Smithdown Rd in Liverpool.⁴

George Albert Hampson was born in Victoria, British Columbia, on 23 March 1893.¹

He was listed on the roll as a student at Nelson from 1907 to 1911.²

He married Helen Butler in New Zealand in 1928.³

He was widowed at age 68 on the death of his wife Helen on 16 September 1961.^4,5

George died on 2 February 1968 in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, at age 74.^6,7 He was buried on 5 February 1968 at the Rotorua Cemetery, Sala St in Rotorua.⁷

Grace Violet Hampson was born in Victoria, British Columbia, in March 1890.

Grace died on 7 August 1890 in Victoria, British Columbia, aged 4 1/2 mths, of cholera infantum.¹ She was buried in August 1890 at the Ross Bay Cemetery in Victoria.²

Helen Margaret Hampson was born in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, circa March 1937.²

Helen died on 14 June 1937 in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty.^1,2 She was buried in June 1937 at the Rotorua Cemetery, Sala St in Rotorua.²

Lillian Edith Hampson was born in Victoria, British Columbia, on 24 June 1888.¹
The siblings Margaret, Ethel, Martin and Lillian were listed in the 1891 census in Victoria, James Bay Ward, British Columbia, with their parents, William Spencer Hampson and Emma Louisa Heywood.²

She was a bridesmaid at David Ernest Hansen CMG and Ethel May Hampson's wedding at Nelson Cathedral in Nelson on 22 January 1912.^3,4,5

She married William Price at St Swithin's Church in Pymble, New South Wales, on 7 June 1916.^6,7

She was widowed at age 49 on the death of her husband William on 26 April 1938.^8,9

Lillian's second marriage was to Lionel Spencer H Compton in 1940 in Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales.¹⁰

She was widowed at age 72 on the death of her husband Lionel on 9 April 1961.^11,12

Lillian died in 1972 in St Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales.¹³

Margaret Emma (Daisy) Hampson was born in North Shore, Auckland, on 8 January 1884.^1,2
The siblings Margaret, Ethel, Martin and Lillian were listed in the 1891 census in Victoria, James Bay Ward, British Columbia, with their parents, William Spencer Hampson and Emma Louisa Heywood.³

Her paternal grandmother Margaret Spencer had become an evangelist of some fame, and after touring in Australia and New Zealand had gone to California and re-married, while continuing her calling. She had prospered sufficiently to sponsor Daisy on a trip to California, where she arrived in 1911 on the Aorangi.

Daisy also claimed (as did all the HAMPSONs) to be descended from King Edward III - this unlikely assertion has since been proven to be true (for the proof see the page 'A Royal Connection?').^4,5,6

She married David Ernest Hansen CMG, son of Lars Hansen and Mary Ann Hastie, in Christchurch, Canterbury, on 30 August 1916.^7,8,9

Margaret, as the step-mother of the bride, attended Ivall Moira (Mollie) Hansen and Morris Morell Macdonald's wedding at St Marks Church in Opawa, Christchurch, Canterbury, on 20 October 1934.^10,11

She was widowed at age 88 on the death of her husband David on 30 December 1972.^12,13,14,15

Margaret died on 4 October 1976 in Christchurch, Canterbury, at age 92.^16,13 She was buried at the St Paul's Churchyard in Papanui.¹³