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Rebecca Williams was born in Ballarat, Victoria, circa 1854.²

She married George William Hobbs in New Zealand in 1871.³

Rebecca died on 12 February 1896 in Christchurch, Canterbury.⁴ She was buried on 15 February 1896 at the Linwood Cemetery.⁵

Samuel Williams was born circa 1819. This birth date is based on his age at death - it is unclear where he was born or the exact date. As his nickname was reputed to be 'Yankee Sam', he may have originated in the USA or even Canada.

He married Ann Mahoney.¹

It appears that Samuel left New Zealand for the Ballarat goldfields (which date from 1851) and returned to New Zealand with a wife and daughter (Ann and Rebecca), but the full details are somewhat cloudy.¹

Timaru’s first resident arrived in the person of Samuel, around 1857. It is believed he was returning to Timaru having been a member of the Weller brothers whaling gang in 1839 when they established a station here. With him was his wife Anne MANRY and their daughter Rebecca.¹

He was widowed on the death of his wife Ann in 1860.²

Samuel died on 29 June 1883 in Timaru, Canterbury.^1,3,4 He was buried on 2 July 1883 at the Timaru Cemetery in Timaru.⁵

Simon Dow Williams was born in Gisborne on 9 September 1935.^2,1,3

Simon died on 20 July 2017 in Taupo at age 81.^3,4

William (Bill, also Samuel) Williams was born in Timaru, Canterbury, on 22 September 1856. Note that this date is suspect, as he was supposedly 25 when married, and 81 at death; however a birth date of 1854 would clash with his parent's movements and the birth-date of his sister Rebecca.¹

It is unclear why his marriage record and the birth records of some of his children use the name 'Samuel', especially as his nickname seems to have been 'Bill' throughout his life.
He is regarded as the first white boy born in Timaru, in the old Rhodes' cottage.
At the age of 14 he was apprenticed to a builder in Christchurch, but left and walked with a party over the Southern Alps to Kumara on the West Coast (he spent his 20th birthday in the alps).
He worked in the Kumara goldfields on a sluice, and later on the construction of tunnels through the alps to Christchurch (but not the Otira rail tunnel).
The Hokitika Museum holds a medal he won for rifle shooting, and a cup for running - he was also a member of the Kumara Brass Band, the Fire Brigade and various school committees.¹

He married Sarah Ann Shimpleton, daughter of (--?--) Shimpleton and Sarah Moffat, in Kumara, Westland, on 24 December 1879. Given Sarah's age, her mother provided a consent form for the marriage.^2,1

William died on 10 July 1936 at Greymouth Hospital in Greymouth, Westland, at age 79.^1,3 He was buried at the Karoro Cemetery in Greymouth.⁴

Alexander Reid Williamson was born in Camberwell, London, Middlesex, on 23 August 1879.^3,2

Alexander's marriage to Frances Amelia Aston was registered between July 1902 and September 1902 in Camberwell, London, Middlesex.⁴

He was listed in the 1921 census as Head of Family at 1 Stambridge Rectory in Great Stambridge, Essex, with his wife Frances; he was a journalist for the Share Market Review. The household included their children Frances and Doris (17, twins) and Winifred (16).⁵

The proprietor of the Share Market Review was Arthur William Forsaith, the husband of Lily, who became Alexander's second wife after the death of their respective spouses.

He was widowed on the death of his wife Frances between April 1924 and June 1924.⁶

Alexander's marriage to Lily Cammegh was registered between April 1939 and June 1939 in Brentford, Middlesex.¹

He was listed in the 1939 Register at St Stambridge Rectory in Rochford, Essex, with Lily Cammegh; he was a traveller in scotch whiskey.³

Alexander's death was registered between July 1947 and September 1947 in Rochford, Essex.⁷

Ann Williamson was born in Briston, Norfolk, circa 1789.²

She married Thomas Paul, son of (--?--) Paul and Parnel Steward, in Briston, Norfolk, on 15 March 1815. Banns were published on 26 Feb, 5 Mar and 12 Mar, in which he was described as a widower - but details of a previous marriage are not known.^1,3

She was listed in the 1841 census in Briston, Norfolk, with her husband Thomas; he was a farmer and their sons James (22), Charles (20), John (14), Robert (13) - all agricultural labourers - also Joshua (12) and daughters Sarah (18) and Georgeanna (10) were also present.⁴

She was listed in the 1851 census in Briston, Norfolk; she stated she was married (but probably widowed) and classified herself as a pauper (ag. labourer). She was probably supported by her daughter Georgeanna (20) who was living with her and working on a farm.²

She was listed in the 1861 census at 16 Hall St in Briston, Norfolk; her brother James (64) was Head of household.⁵

Ann's death was registered between April 1869 and June 1869 in Walsingham, Norfolk.⁶

Christian Williamson was born at Balmore in Kinloch Rannoch, Perthshire, on 11 August 1859.^1,2
She was listed as the grand-daughter of John Fergusson in the 1861 Census at Balmore in Rannoch, Perthshire.¹
She was listed as the grand-daughter of Christy McGregor in the 1871 Census in Blair Atholl, Perthshire.³

Derek Fraser Williamson was born on 21 December 1928.¹

He married Catherine Isabel Spencer, daughter of Harold Percy Spencer and Margaret Isabel Morpeth, in New Zealand in 1953.²

He was widowed at age 63 on the death of his wife Catherine in October 1992.

Derek died in 2015 in New Zealand.³

Isaac Williamson was born circa 1840. (Birth year based on age at death).

He married Ellen Matthews, daughter of Richard Matthews and Johanna Sarah Blomfield, in New Zealand in 1862.^1,2,3

Isaac died in 1920 in New Zealand.⁴

He married Jane (Jean) Fergusson, daughter of John Fergusson and Christy McGregor, in Logierait, Perthshire, on 3 December 1854.¹

James died between 1871 and 1881 in Perthshire as his wife Jane claimed to be a widow in the 1881 census.