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Maisie Williams was born in New Zealand on 1 May 1910.¹

Maisie died between May 1910 and June 1910 in New Zealand.

Margaret Williams was born in Holyhead, Anglesey, on 26 December 1855.^2,3,4
She was listed in the 1861 census at 17 Station Place in Holyhead, Anglesey, with her parents Elias (44, Engine driver) and Jane (42, nee Waterton) plus her siblings Charlotte (14), James (10) and Ann (1).⁵
She was probably House Maid to the Massinghead family as listed in the 1871 census at 2 Bay View in Holyhead, Anglesey, where Charles Massinghead was the Railway Station Superintendent.⁶

She married Thomas Lenfestey, son of Nicholas Lenfestey and Marthe Gallienne, at the Parish Church in Holyhead, Anglesey, on 17 November 1884.¹

She was listed in the 1891 census at 3 Holborn Rd in Holyhead, Anglesey, with her husband Thomas; he was a Master Mariner. Their child Jane was listed as living with them.²

She was listed in the 1901 census at 9 Bryngolow Terrace in Holyhead, Anglesey.⁷

She was widowed at age 53 on the death of her husband Thomas on 20 June 1909.^8,9

She was appointed administrator of Thomas Lenfestey's estate in London on 9 August 1909.⁹

She was listed in the 1911 census as Head of Family at 'Hamelins' in Holyhead, Anglesey; she was living on private means and there was a boarder in the household. Her daughter Jane was listed as living with her.¹⁰

She was listed in the 1921 census at 'Hamelins' in Holyhead, Anglesey; the household included her sister Eliza (aged 77) and a visitor as well as her daughter Jane.¹¹

She was listed in the 1939 Register at 95 Newry St in Holyhead, Anglesey; there were two others present, probably boarders. Jane Waterton Lenfestey was listed as living at the same address.⁴

Maud Williams was born in Kumara, Westland, on 2 November 1880.^1,2

Maud died on 25 December 1892 in Kumara, Westland, at age 12.^3,2

Maxwell Alan Williams was born in Akaroa, Canterbury, on 2 July 1927.¹

Maxwell died on 1 August 2008 at Rivervale in Perth, Western Australia, at age 81.² He was cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium in August 2008.²

Mona Caroline Williams was born in Pakaraka on 18 December 1900.^2,1,3

She married Geoffrey Evelyn Cotterill in New Zealand on 20 October 1926.^2,1,4,5

She was widowed at age 87 on the death of her husband Geoffrey on 31 July 1988.^2,6

Mona died on 29 March 1991 in New Zealand at age 90.^2,1,7

Percy Williams was born in Kumara, Westland, on 7 October 1895.^1,2,3

He married Meme Crump at Ocean Bay in Port Underwood, Marlborough, on 11 March 1929.^3,4

Percy died on 17 December 1973 in Port Underwood, Marlborough, at age 78.^5,3 He was buried at the Karoro Cemetery in Greymouth.⁶

Peter Temple Williams was born in Gisborne on 28 August 1903.^2,1,3

Peter died on 19 September 1911 in Matahiia at age 8 from measles.^2,1,4

Ray Sarah Alison Williams was born in Christchurch, Canterbury, on 14 July 1921.^1,2

She married Ernest Percy (Sandy) Sanders.

She was widowed at age 80 on the death of her husband Ernest on 21 October 2001.^3,4

Ray died on 9 December 2007 in Auckland at age 86.^5,4

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