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George SAYWELL

George SAYWELL

Male 1804 - 1895  (91 years)    Has 2 ancestors and 718 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name George SAYWELL 
    Relationshipwith Teresa Ann GOATHAM
    Born 10 Jun 1804  Wormshill, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation From 5 Dec 1822 to 21 Jan 1824  Chatham, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Private in the 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot 
    • 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 From 1827 to 1840  Bredgar, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Carpenter 
    • At least these years
    Emigrated Jul 1840  Gravesend, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Left 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 See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • aged 92
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Richard SAYWELL,   d. Yes, date unknown  (Father) 
    Henrietta CRADEN,   d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother) 
    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 
    Family ID F10752  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

    Family Susan GOATHAM,   b. Abt 1808, Bredgar, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1882, Richmond (Waimea), Nelson, New Zealand See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Married 5 Feb 1827  St. Mary’s Church, Chatham, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • From PR entry
    The marriage of Susan Goatham to George Saywell    		 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 Group Page  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Jun 1804 - Wormshill, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Private in the 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot - From 5 Dec 1822 to 21 Jan 1824 - Chatham, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - From 1827 to 1840 - Bredgar, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Feb 1827 - St. Mary’s Church, Chatham, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Elizabeth Amy SAYWELL - 1 May 1827 - Bredgar, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - George SAYWELL - 6 Jul 1828 - Bredgar, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - William SAYWELL - 21 Jun 1830 - Bredgar, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Charles SAYWELL - 6 Feb 1832 - Bredgar, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Thomas Robert SAYWELL - 13 Mar 1833 - Bredgar, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Maria SAYWELL - 2 Aug 1834 - Bredgar, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Charlotte Quaife SAYWELL - 13 Jan 1837 - Bredgar, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Henrietta SAYWELL - 13 Feb 1839 - Bredgar, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsEmigrated - Left England - Jul 1840 - Gravesend, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Martha SAYWELL - 23 Sep 1840 - On Board “Martha Ridgeway”, En Route For New Zealand, At Sea See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Susan Quafe SAYWELL - 14 Dec 1842 - Wellington, New Zealand See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - John SAYWELL - 27 Oct 1844 - New Zealand See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Mary Ann SAYWELL - 30 Jun 1846 - New Zealand See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Samuel SAYWELL - 5 Nov 1849 - Wellington, New Zealand See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Rebecca SAYWELL - 21 Mar 1852 - Lower Hutt, New Zealand See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Ellen SAYWELL - 21 Sep 1853 - New Zealand See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Sep 1895 - Richmond, Nelson, New Zealand See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
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