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Family: Bishop William Leonard WILLIAMS / Sarah WANKLYN (F9)

m. 6 Jun 1853

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  • Bishop William Leonard WILLIAMS Male
    Bishop William Leonard WILLIAMS

    Birth  22 Jul 1829  Paihia, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  24 Aug 1916  Taumata, Napier, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Marriage  6 Jun 1853  [1, 2, 3, 4]  Kendal, Westmorland, England  [1, 2, 3, 4] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Bishop William WILLIAMS | F7 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mrs Jane NELSON | F7 Group Sheet 

    Sarah WANKLYN Female
    Sarah WANKLYN

    Birth  9 May 1828  Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Christening  5 Jun 1828  Saint John Deansgate, Manchester, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  18 Dec 1894  Hukarere, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Father  John Bradshaw WANKLYN | F66 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Jane WILSON | F66 Group Sheet 

    Frederick Wanklyn WILLIAMS Male
    Frederick Wanklyn WILLIAMS

    Birth  13 Oct 1854  Whakato, Turanga, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  27 Jul 1940  Napier, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Spouse  Elina Mary BRAITHWAITE | F13 
    Marriage  13 Sep 1883   
    Spouse  Kate Constance STANDISH | F14 
    Marriage  3 Jul 1912   

    Emily Jane WILLIAMS Female
    Emily Jane WILLIAMS

    Birth  7 Mar 1856  Whakato, Poverty Bay, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  27 Jun 1942  Gisbourne, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Spouse  Charles GREY | F15 
    Marriage  26 Jul 1882   

    Margeret Ellen WILLIAMS Female
    Margeret Ellen WILLIAMS

    Birth  3 Dec 1857  Waerenga-a-hika, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  25 Sep 1932  Napier, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Christopher Haydon MACLEAN | F16 
    Marriage  27 Feb 1878  Gisborne Find all individuals with events at this location

    Edith Mary WILLIAMS Female
    Edith Mary WILLIAMS

    Birth  28 Mar 1859  Waerenga-a-hika, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  3 Oct 1939  Napier, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Herbert William WILLIAMS Male
    Herbert William WILLIAMS

    Birth  10 Oct 1860  Waerenga-a-hika, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  6 Dec 1937  Napier, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Spouse  Bertha Louisa Gertrude MASON | F18 
    Marriage  27 Sep 1888  New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location

    Agnes Maria WILLIAMS Female
    Agnes Maria WILLIAMS

    Birth  21 Jul 1862  Waerenga-a-hika, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  15 Aug 1921  Napier, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Spouse  Allen Francis GARDINER | F19 
    Marriage     

    Alfred Henry Williams WILLIAMS Male
    Alfred Henry Williams WILLIAMS

    Birth  8 May 1864  Waerenga-a-hika, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  15 Sep 1939  Roffey, England Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Spouse  Lucy Caroline Simpson HARVEY | F20 
    Marriage  3 Aug 1899   

    Francis James Volkner WILLIAMS Male
    Francis James Volkner WILLIAMS

    Birth  14 Dec 1866  Gisbourne, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  22 Nov 1938  Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Spouse  Edith Frances STANDISH | F21 
    Marriage  23 Jan 1903  Ashburton, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location

    Sydney Leonard WILLIAMS Male
    Sydney Leonard WILLIAMS

    Birth  14 Dec 1866  Waikahua, Povert Bay, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  4 Jan 1890  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     

  • Notes  Married:
    • Witherslack Church

  • Sources 
    1. [S53] Lionel Klee, Klee Family Genealogy, Klee And Block Family Genalogy (http://genealogy.eproject.co.nz/).

    2. [S41] Faith and Farming, The legacy of Henry and William Williams (Name: Evag e an Publishing;), Faith and Farming, The legacy of Henry and William Williams (Evagean Pu blishing.

    3. [S34] FreeBMD, England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915 (Name: Ance stry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Record collection:Marriages & divorces Collections from:Great Britain VOl 10B Pg 751.
      England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription

      First Name:SARAH
      Last Name:WANKLYN
      Gender:F
      Year:1853
      Spouse:
      Image Quarter:2
      Country:England
      County:Westmorland
      District:KENDAL
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      Volume:10B
      Page:751
      Line Number:13
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      Potential Spouse Names:JOHN LEWTHWAITE, WILLIAM LEONARD WILLIAMS
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      Record set:England & Wales marriages 1837-2008
      Category:Life events (BMDs)
      Record collection:Marriages & divorces
      Collections from:Great Britain

    4. [S72] New Zealand Electronic Text Collection, THROUGH NINETY YEARS, 1826-1916: LIFE AND WORK AMONG THE MAORIS IN NEW ZEALAND: NOTES OF THE LIVES OF WILLIAM AND WILLIAM LEONARD WILLIAMS, FIRST AND THIRD BISHOPS OF WAIAPU . Author Frederic Wanklyn William.
      William Leonard Williams completed his studies at Magdalen Hall, now He rtford College, Oxford, while his father and mother were in England, an d sat for his examinations in June, 1852. After taking his B.A. Degree w ith honours he offered himself to the Church Missionary Society for ser vice in the New Zealand Mission, and was duly accepted. After taking a c ourse of Theological training at the Church Missionary College at Islin gton he was admitted to Deacon's Orders by the Bishop of London on Marc h 22nd, 1853.

      When visiting his aunt, Mrs. Heathcote, at Southwell, Leonard had met t he daughters of Mr. J. B. Wanklyn of Halecat, Westmoreland. They had pr eviously been pupils at Mrs. Heathcote's School, and two of them at tim es afterwards used to visit Mrs. Heathcote and assist in her work. This a cquaintance led later to Leonard's marriage with Miss Sarah Wanklyn, wh ich with the approval of both families was celebrated at Witherslack Ch urch on June 6th, 1853. After the wedding a short honeymoon was spent i n the English Lake District.


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