Children of George and Mary
2......Mary bap 22 Oct 1786 Raydon
3......George bap 13 Jan 1788 Raydon
4......Anne b 19 Dec 1793 bap 26 Feb 1793 Raydon bur 26 Apr 1835 Raydon
5......Samuel b 29 Jan 1795 bap 4 Feb 1795 Raydon
6......Sarah b 11 Apr 1776 bap 17 Apr 1796 Raydon m Thomas HAMMOND 26 Dec 1816 Raydon
7......Rebecca b 30 Jan 1797 bap 23 Jul 1797 Raydon
8......Samuel b 30 Aug 1798 bap 2 Sep 1798 Raydon
9......John b 3 Aug 1800 bap 8 Aug 1800 Raydon d 2 Oct 1800 Raydon
10....William b 28 Dec 1801 bap 14 Jun 1802 bap 7 Jan 1802 Raydon d 14 Jun 1802 Raydon
11....Robert b 15 Aug 1804 bap 18 Aug 1804 Raydon d 25 Dec 1804 Raydon

GENERATION 2

Children of George and Lucy
12......George bap 1 Aug 1819 Raydon
13......Lucy bap 7 Dec 1821 Raydon
14......Mary bap 16 Jun 1824 Raydon m William RANSON 12 Sep 1852 Raydon
15......Ann bap 1 Aug 1826 Raydon d 23 Jun 1909 bur Waimate Cemetery plot 000416 New Zealand
16......Matilda bap 7 Dec 1828 Raydon
17......Robert bap 16 Oct 1831 Raydon
18......Henry bap 9 Sep 1834 Raydon d 21 Sep 1836 aged 2

Note: See Double branch here

Children of John and Anne
19......Mary bap 23 Apr 1815 bur 7 Feb 1844 m Benjamin HILLS 22 Oct 1836 Raydon
20......John bap 29 Sep 1816 Raydon bur 11 Nov 1874 Little Wenham aged 58
21......William bap 9 Aug 1818 Raydon
22......George bap 23 Mar 1820 Raydon bur 11 Apr 1860 Raydon aged 40 m Sarah COLE 26 Jan 1841 Raydon
23......Eliza bap 3 Sep 1821 Raydon d 1st qr 1877 aged 56 m Henry GRIMWADE 3 Jun 1842 Raydon
24......Thomas bap 19 Oct 1822 Raydon m Susan CHISNALL 20 Mar 1842 [Samford 12 541]
25......Elizabeth bap 17 Feb 1825 Raydon m James EMENY 20 Dec 1846 East Bergholt
26......Mary b 1829 Raydon
27......Lucy bap 7 Oct 1827 Raydon d 3rd qr 1859 aged 32 m George LAWRENCE 11 Sep 1847

GENERATION 3

Note: William was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth GRIGSON In 1841 the census records William with his parents in Raydon. In 1851 the family was in Raydon and William was a carter In 1860 William and Ann Grigson owned a section in Waimate parallel to High Street from Queen Street, to Butcher's Lane and in 1862 he was listed on the electoral roll in Waimate, New Zealand. William, a carter, was killed in August 1867 when he fell off a dray under a wheel which passed over his head (see the inquest record here

The Timaru Herald of 19 Jun 1867 records that William made a late rate payment of 15/- out of court

It is of some interest that there is a street - Grigson Street - named after the family in Waimate in 1899. It is a section parallel to High Street from Queen Street to `Butcher's Lane

Ann's house and garden in the north west corner of the Queen Street intersection was always a cheery sight - especially to those travelling by bullock cart in the early days of the settlement. In the '70s the peaches were a temptation, not always resisted to George Manchester's boys.

The Timaru Herald records on 31 August 1878, "Mrs Grigson and others were fined 5/- for allowing cattle to trespass on the main road"

Ann was in posession of land which some long time after her death was transferred to her daughters on 14 Dec 1877 You can see her will here

There was dispute over some other of her land:

GENERATION 4

Note: Richard was listed on the Strathallan as a single man emigrating to Timaru in 1859. You can see details here Richard was a farmer in New Zealand

Children of Richard and Ann
30......Sarah Ann b 1862 d 7 Oct 1926
Note: Sarah was the first European girl to be born in Waimate
31......George Edward b 1865 d Jun 1868
Note: The Timaru Herald recorded on 10 Jun 1868 as follows:
Fatal Accident at Waimate.
George Edward Champion
A fatal accident by fire occurred at Waimate on Friday last, to a child of about four years of age, the son of Mr Richard Champion, a farmer residing at Waimate.
The child, during a short absence of his mother, is supposed to have been playing with the fire in one of the rooms in the house, and finding his clothes in flames rushed screaming out into the street.
Every attention was immediately paid to him by the neighbours and all remedies obtainable were applied to alleviate his sufferings - but his injuries were too severe, and the poor little fellow died the same afternoon on his way to Timaru, whither his parents were taking him for medical treatment.
He was buried in the cemetery at Waimate on Monday.
32......James Richard b 1866 Waimate d 22 Nov 1934 Waimate
33......Hannah b abt 1868 d 27 Oct 1942
34......Charles b 1870 d 19 Sep 1935
35......George Thomas b 1872 d 1872 Waimate
36......Mary Maria b abt 1874 d 12 Jul 1917
37......Esther b 6 Feb 1876 d 10 Apr 1933

Note: Thomas was a carter. The marriage lasted for almost ten years when the couple were divorced on the grounds of Susannah's adultery with Thomas BOWDEN from whom Susannah's husband claimed £500 in damages. In May 1875 Thomas BRUCE was found dead on the road between Otaio and Pareora. A post mortem showed that he had suffered a rupture of "the main blood vessels" His obituary in the Timaru Herald reads "12 May 1875 - Mr Thomas Bruce - The remains of the late Mr Thomas Bruce who so suddenly died near the Pareora on Friday were removed to Otaio Inn to Mr G R Freeman's of Waimate on Monday last, previous to internment. The same day the body was interred in the Waimate Cemetery. Deceased left three young children to mourn his loss."

Children of Thomas and Susannah
38......Walter b 22 Feb 1866
39......Mary Butcher b 28 Nov 1867 d 22 Oct 1934 aged 66 m John MENZIES
Note: Mary's gravestone carries an inscription - "Minnie wife of John Menzies d. 22 October 1934 aged 66
Ann Grigson d. 23 June 1909 aged 84 (Ann, 28 above)
40......Annie b 28 May 1870 bap 29 Jan 1871 m Hector SPENCE
41......Thomas William b 19 May 1872 d 3 Oct 1872 Waimate

GENERATION 5

Note: James was a farmer and was the son of James and Sarah Ann BERRY of Norton Resene, Waimate You can see their wills here

Children of James and Sarah
42......Charles William James b 1885
43......Ernest Richard b 1886
44......George Edward b 1888 bur 24 Nov 1975 aged 87
45......Alice Maude b 1891
46......Arthur Edwin b 1893 d 21 Jun 1917 in France
Note: Arthur was at first a labourer and then was rifleman no 32295 in the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. He is buried at reference lll D 82 in Bailleul Communal Cemetery extension (Nord)
47......Violet Myrtle b 1899
48......Emily Mary Ann d o b unknown m George Thomas SMITH
Note: It is not certain that Emily was one of this family

Note: John was the son of John Irvine SIMPSON and Mary Abbott DALE. In 1935 and 1938 he was a storeman bur at his death he is recorded as having been a retired Motor Driver. They lived at 28 York Street, Timaru. In 1893 a Hannah SIMPSON was recorded in the Women's Suffrage electoral roll.

Children of John and Hannah
49......Lillian b 30 Jun 1888 d 10 Aug 1958
50......Richard Harold b 10 Sep 1889 bur 9 Jan 1890 Timaru 3 months old
51......Arthur Wellesley b 20 May 1891 d 17 May 1956
52......Mabel b 7 Jul 1892 d 1970
53......John Irvine b 31 Jan 1894 bur 28 Mar 1894 Timaru aged 2 months
54......Minnie b 13 Feb 1895 d 10 Jul 1964
55......a girl b 12 Nov 1895
Note: there is some doubt as to this birth since the date is very close to Minnie's.
56......Ranfurly (male) b abt 4 Aug 1897 bur 6 Sept 1897 Timaru aged 1 month
57......Aroha Moana b 14 Apr 1898.
Note: Jeni writes - "not sure about this one....was she whangai'd? Maori names? Aroha was a highly intelligent young woman who later married a Raj. She eventually returned to New Zealand, although her husband did not, apparently due to immigration reasons."
58......Norman b 8 Jul 1898

GENERATION 6

Child of George and Hellen
59......Winifred Maud b 1912 Waimate d 15 Aug 1942 Christchurch

Child of John and Violet
60......John Edward b 1934 Timaru

Note: They were living at 86 Hawthorne Road, Papanui when David died

Children of David and Lillian
61......Living person b 30 Jul 1913 d Nov 1995
62......Living person b 7 Jul 1915 d 1966
63......Living person b 16 Nov 1918
64......Lillian Merivale b 23 Nov 1920 m Leonard Edwin BURROW b 1922 d 19 Apr 2000 Turangi
Note: Leonard was a mechanical inspector and at death was living at 28 Gosling Grove, Turangi
65......Irene Ruth b 1922
Note: Irene was a single woman in 1954 in the electorl rolls for Fendalton
66......David John Irvine b 1919 Wanganui m Helen Ann SHIPLEY (b 1933 d 1978) 1955

Note: Ruth was the daughter of William Anderson STOUT and Louisa Helen STRACHAN Invercargill

Arthur was declared a bankrupt in October 1923 at the Invercargill Supreme Court, Invercargill. He was discharged in 1925. Jeni has a copy of his bankruptcy papers. 20 03 2006 New Zealand Archives, Dunedin - File No. DAIL 9093 D326 2e 27/23
Apparently Arthur disappeared from the Stout family home in Invercargill and was found in Auckland by the Salvation Army who had been asked to search for him by William Stout, Ruth Simpson's father. William then sent Ruth and her children up to Auckland to join Arthur.
In 1952 Wises Directory lists Arthur as a carpenter.

Children of Arthur and Ruth
67......Constance Margaret b 19 Jan 1915 d 19 Sep 1999 m William John HARPER 26 Sep 1942 Devenport, Auckland
68......Robert Dale b 12 Jan 1916 d 22 Oct 1982 m (a) Mabel Kathleen McCORMACK (bur 21 Jul 1971 Purewa crematorium, Auckland) 26 Aug 1942 Auckland (b) Hilda Rose WALKER (b 20 Dec 1916) 12 Feb 1979
69......John Arthur b 5 Sep 1917 Christchurch d 18 Oct 1934 Auckland
70......Helen Ruth b 6 Jan 1920 Christchurch d 8 Aug 2006 Taupo m Walter Orewa WORRALL (d 1977) 1 Sep 1973 Mairangi Bay, Auckland
71......Ronald William b 19 Oct 1921 Invercargill d 24 Mar 1922 Invercargill
72......Gordon Strachan b 19 Sep 1923 d 27 Apr 1995 bur 2 May 1995 Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch
Note: Gordon died of a heart attack
73......Kathleen Ngaire b 29 Apr 1925 Invercargill d 1 Aug 2006 Waihi, Bay of Plenty
74......living female b 16 Apr 1929 Auckland
75......living male b 9 Dec 1932

Child of William and Mabel
76......Leo John b 1920 m Anne Josephine CAMPBELL (b 1924)

Note: The Evening Post of 21 Feb 1972 recorded:
BOXALL James (Sid) of 79 Copeland St Lower Hutt on 21 February 1972 at Hutt Hospital, dearly loved husband of the late Minnie, loved father of Cecil, Betty (Mrs Carmichael, Lower Hutt), Max, and Dawn (Mrs Fraser, Ihakara), loved grandfather of his 13 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Messages to 190 Whites Line East Lower Hutt. A service will be held in Cornwall Manor, cnr Knights Road and Cornwall Street Lower Hutt Wednesday 23 February at 2pm and thereafter to the Crematorium Chapel Karori.

Children of Sid and Minnie
77......Cecil James b 24 Oct 1919 d 29 Dec 1979 m Thirza May PIERCE (b 3 May 1922) Gisborne
78......Betty b 13 Jul 1922 Kenneth George CARMICHAEL (b 1 Jan 1918 Paekakariki)
79......Maxwell b 8 Dec 1925 d 23 Apr 1977 m Marjorie Dawn WONNOCOTT (b 16 Jul 1938)
80......Dawn Winifred b 16 Nov 1926 m Alexander George FRASER (b 5 Oct 1924)

Children of Norman and May
81......Margaret b 24 Jul 1921
82......Norman Chapman b 20 Nov 1924 d 22 Aug 1979 aged 54 m Christtian ROBERTSON (formerly REEVES) (b abt 1902 d 18 Oct 1979 Dunedin)
Note: Norman was a carpenter. The Otago Daily Times of 24 Aug 1979 record:
SIMPSON Norman Chapman, on August 22nd 1979 suddenly at his home 64 Bank St, Opoho, dearly loved husband of Christina (Chrissie) Simpson, loved brother of Margaret, (Balclutha) Ron (Te Awamutu) and Jim (Australia) and very dear friend of Naomi Sapsford, Selwyn Reeves (Auckland) and the late Ray Reeves (Gore). A service willbe held in our chapel cnr Andersons Bay Road and Oxford Street at 3-30pm today Friday August 24th, followed by a private cremation.

The Otago Daily Times of 20 Oct 1979 records:
SIMPSON Christina Robertson (Chrissie) of 64 Bank St, on October 18th 1979 at Dunedin beloved wife of the late Norman and loved mother of Naomi Sapsford (Dunedin) Selwyn Reeves (Auckland) and the late Ray Reeves (Gore) and loved grandmother and great grandmother. A service will be held in our chapel cnr Andersons Bay Rd and Oxford St at 10-30am Tuesday October 23, the funeral then leaving for the Andersons Bay Cemetery, no flowers by request.
83......Ronald John b 28 Oct 1927 m Cathleen Margaret CLARK
84......James Murray b 14 Mar 1930

GENERATION 7

Note: Eileen was the daughter of Duncan Charlton LIVINGSTON and Alice Louisa ROSS

Children of Gordon and Eileen
94......Living SIMPSON b 31 Oct 1948
95......Living SIMPSON 16 Dec 1949
96......Jennifer b 19 Sep 1951 Invercargill
97......Living SIMPSON 4 Nov 1952
98......Living SIMPSON b 17 Aug 1958

Many thanks to 96 Jeni Simpson who provided most of the research for this page. You can contact her



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