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George SAYWELL



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Name George SAYWELL Relationship with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 10 Jun 1804 Wormshill, Kent, England Gender Male Occupation Private in the 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot From 5 Dec 1822 to 21 Jan 1824 Chatham, Kent, England - George attested at Chatham for an unlimited period, but was discharged just over a year later due to having contracted a hernia. He had had it for 3 months at discharge; I guess they were hoping it would right itself but it didn't.
His conduct was described as having been good.
(From service record, image on FMP, viewed 20 Dec 2017; Discovery catalogue entry (TNA ref: WO 97/711/101)
Physical Description 1824 - From his army service record, on discharge:
five feet seven inches tall, fair hair, blue eyes, fair complexion.
Occupation Carpenter From 1827 to 1840 Bredgar, Kent, England - At least these years
Emigrated Left England Jul 1840 Gravesend, Kent, England - Sailed on the "Martha Ridgeway", with his wife and 5 children.
The Saywells along with their friends the Judds had been selected by George Duppa of Hollingbourne House. George, a younger son of a well-to-do family, had joined the New Zealand Land Company, set up to develop New Zealand as a colony, as an investor.
He set off in late summer 1839 with his own group of labourers and artisans.
Info. about George and his family from Bredgar book (p. 80). (original source: descendent of George and Susan D Saywell, of Taupo, New Zealand) and from the trees of others.
Died 28 Sep 1895 Richmond, Nelson, New Zealand - aged 92
Person ID I497 All | England: Kent Group (in Go(a)tham One-Name Study), All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , The descendants (and other halves) of George Goatham and Ann née Winch, The descendants (and other halves) of John Prior and Amy née Reynolds Last Modified 25 Apr 2020
Father Richard SAYWELL, d. Yes, date unknown Mother Henrietta CRADEN, d. Yes, date unknown Children + 1. George SAYWELL, b. 10 Jun 1804, Wormshill, Kent, England , d. 28 Sep 1895, Richmond, Nelson, New Zealand
(Age 91 years)
Family ID F10752 | Family Chart
Family Susan GOATHAM, b. Abt 1808, Bredgar, Kent, England , d. 20 Feb 1882, Richmond (Waimea), Nelson, New Zealand
(Age ~ 74 years)
Married 5 Feb 1827 St. Mary’s Church, Chatham, Kent, England - From PR entry
The marriage of Susan Goatham to George Saywell
The Parish Register entry for the marriage at St. Mary's Church, Chatham, Kent. Susan's brother Charles would appear to have been one of the witnesses.Children
15 children Last Modified 25 Apr 2020 Family ID F268 | Family Chart
- George attested at Chatham for an unlimited period, but was discharged just over a year later due to having contracted a hernia. He had had it for 3 months at discharge; I guess they were hoping it would right itself but it didn't.
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Event Map Click to hide Born - 10 Jun 1804 - Wormshill, Kent, England Occupation - Private in the 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot - From 5 Dec 1822 to 21 Jan 1824 - Chatham, Kent, England Occupation - Carpenter - From 1827 to 1840 - Bredgar, Kent, England Married - 5 Feb 1827 - St. Mary’s Church, Chatham, Kent, England Child born - Elizabeth Amy SAYWELL - 1 May 1827 - Bredgar, Kent, England Child born - George SAYWELL - 6 Jul 1828 - Bredgar, Kent, England Child born - William SAYWELL - 21 Jun 1830 - Bredgar, Kent, England Child born - Charles SAYWELL - 6 Feb 1832 - Bredgar, Kent, England Child born - Thomas Robert SAYWELL - 13 Mar 1833 - Bredgar, Kent, England Child born - Maria SAYWELL - 2 Aug 1834 - Bredgar, Kent, England Child born - Charlotte Quaife SAYWELL - 13 Jan 1837 - Bredgar, Kent, England Child born - Henrietta SAYWELL - 13 Feb 1839 - Bredgar, Kent, England Emigrated - Left England - Jul 1840 - Gravesend, Kent, England Child born - Martha SAYWELL - 23 Sep 1840 - On Board “Martha Ridgeway”, En Route For New Zealand, At Sea Child born - Susan Quafe SAYWELL - 14 Dec 1842 - Wellington, New Zealand Child born - John SAYWELL - 27 Oct 1844 - New Zealand Child born - Mary Ann SAYWELL - 30 Jun 1846 - New Zealand Child born - Samuel SAYWELL - 5 Nov 1849 - Wellington, New Zealand Child born - Rebecca SAYWELL - 21 Mar 1852 - Lower Hutt, New Zealand Child born - Ellen SAYWELL - 21 Sep 1853 - New Zealand Died - 28 Sep 1895 - Richmond, Nelson, New Zealand = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
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