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Mary Blomfield was born in Bradfield, Norfolk, in 1770.¹ and was baptised on 13 May 1770.¹

Mary Ann Blomfield was born in Wymondham, Norfolk, on 21 July 1801.^1,2,3 and was baptised on 8 May 1813 at the Independent Chapel in Wortwell cum Harleston.⁴

She married Samuel Goddard Ludbrook in Redenhall, Norfolk, on 4 November 1823.^3,2

She was widowed on the death of her husband Samuel before 1837.²

After the death of her husband (and possibly at the suggestion of her sister Martha) she left Gravesend in August 1841 for New Zealand on the Mandarin with her sister Rebecca accompanied by her child Samuel. On arrival in Dec 1841 at Port Nicholson they sailed on the Abercrombie to Auckland, where they were met by George CLARKE Jnr who escorted them to Waimate Nth.²

Mary died on 26 November 1887 in Ohaeawai ?? at age 86.^3,2 She was buried on 27 November 1887.^5,2

Rebecca Blomfield was born in Bradfield, Norfolk, in 1776.¹

Rebecca Alice Blomfield was born in Wymondham, Norfolk, on 24 June 1806.¹

Rebecca left England in August 1841 on the Mandarin, with her sister Mary and nepher Samuel. On arrival in Dec 1841 at Port Nicholson they sailed on the [ITAL:]Abercrombie [:ITAL]to Auckland, where they were met by George CLARKE Jnr who escorted them to Waimate Nth. She remained a spinster and lived with her other sister Martha at Grove Cottage, Waimate North.²

Rebecca died on 3 June 1850 in Waimate North, Northland, at age 43. She was buried in June 1850 at the St John the Baptist Churchyard Cemetery, 344 Te Ahu Ahu Rd in Waimate North.³

Selina Deborah Blomfield was born in Mendham, Norfolk, on 17 February 1832.¹ and was baptised on 21 August 1833 at Harleston Meeting House (Independent) in Mendham.¹
The siblings Selina, Marianne and Edward were listed in the 1851 census at Young St in Doncaster, West Riding, Yorkshire, with their parents, Stephen Edward Blomfield and Elizabeth Waller. Selina was a dress-maker.²

She married James Wright McDonald in Doncaster, West Riding, Yorkshire, on 31 August 1851. There were 7 children of this marriage.³

She was widowed at age 31 on the death of her husband James on 24 April 1863.³

Selina died on 29 July 1910 at 302 London Rd in Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire, at age 78.³

Selina Dorcas Blomfield was born in Wortwell, Norfolk, on 2 April 1815.^1,2,3 and was baptised on 3 May 1815 at the Independent Chapel in Denton.^1,3

Selina applied for a marriage licence to wed Alexander Macdonald at Norwich, Norfolk, on 8 October 1835.⁴

She married Alexander Macdonald, son of (--?--) Macdonald and (--?--) (---?---), in Topcroft, Norfolk, on 9 October 1835.⁵

She and her husband Alexander left England on the 7 November 1835 on the Dunottar Castle, first arriving in Rarotonga in May 1836, then Samoa in April 1837, before settling at Safune in August.⁶

Selina died on 26 April 1880 at Vincent St in Auckland at age 65 from 'decay of nature.^7,8,9' She was buried on 28 April 1880 at the Symonds St Cemetery in Grafton.^7,10

Selina Dorcas Blomfield was born in Wortwell, Norfolk, on 20 August 1812.¹ and was baptised on 27 September 1812 at Wortwell & Denton Independent in Wortwell cum Harleston.²

Selina died on 13 February 1813 in Norfolk.¹

Stephen Blomfield was born in England circa 1750.

He married Elizabeth Luiss in Swafield, Norfolk, on 6 October 1766.¹

He was widowed on the death of his wife Elizabeth on 17 March 1799.¹

Stephen died on 27 November 1809 in Norfolk.¹

Stephen Edward Blomfield was born in Wortwell, Norfolk, on 22 September 1810.^1,2 and was baptised on 18 October 1810 at the Independent Chapel in Denton and Wortwell cum Harleston.^3,4

He married Elizabeth Alderson in Redenhall, Norfolk, on 26 December 1831.⁵

He was widowed on the death of his wife Elizabeth before 1840.

Stephen's second marriage was to Hannah Wright on 25 October 1840 at Mount Scion Chapel in Sheffield, Yorkshire.⁶

He was widowed on the death of his wife Hannah between January 1846 and March 1846.^6,7

Stephen's third marriage was to Elizabeth Waller on 3 May 1847 at Parish Church in Doncaster, West Riding, Yorkshire.⁶

He was listed in the 1851 census as Head of Family at Young St in Doncaster, West Riding, Yorkshire, with his wife Elizabeth; he was a printer (compositer). Their children Selina, Marianne and Edward were listed as living with them.⁸

Stephen died on 4 July 1859 in Doncaster, West Riding, Yorkshire, at age 48.⁶ He was buried on 5 July 1859 at the Christ Church (Anglican) in Doncaster.⁹

Mary Grace Rona Eliza Bodle was born circa 1864. (Birth date based on age at death).

She married Frederick Alexander Nutter, son of Frederick Nutter and Eliza Heath Macdonald, in New Zealand in 1887.^1,2

She was widowed on the death of her husband Frederick on 2 February 1908.^3,4

Mary died on 26 July 1925 in Auckland.^5,6 She was buried on 28 July 1925 at the Purewa Cemetery.⁶