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Emily (Allington) Carter (1857 - 1957)

Emily Carter formerly Allington
Born in Stretton upon Dunsmore, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Daughter of and
Sister of , , and
Wife of — married 12 Jun 1876 in Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealandmap
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Mother of , [private daughter (1870s - 1970s)], [private son (1880s - 1940s)], [private daughter (1880s - 1950s)], [private son (1880s - 1960s)], [private daughter (1880s - 1960s)], [private daughter (1880s - 1980s)], , , , [private daughter (1890s - 1970s)] and
Died at age 99 in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealandmap
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Biography

Emily was born in 1857. She was the daughter of George Allington and Hannah Robbins. [1]

Christening Date: 2 August 1857
Christening Place: Stretton on Dunsmore, Warwick, England[2]

UK Census Date 1871: Living with her parents and siblings in Stretton-On-Dunsmore, Warwickshire, England. Aged 13.

Occupation: Silk Winder

On the 25 September 1874 Emily probably boarded the ship Crusader in Plymouth and emigrated to New Zealand with her family. They arrived into Lyttelton, Canterbury on 31 December 1874, after a very eventful journey in which the ship nearly sank.[3]

A Stuff newspaper article, produced in 2019 cited an interview that Emily gave to the Manawatu Newspaper on June 22, 1956 on the eve of her 100th birthday. She noted that the demise of the damaged vessel was prevented only due to a large fish becoming trapped in the hole in the side of the ship.[4]

Upon arriving in New Zealand she worked for the Bank of New Zealand, and soon after married and wed Charles Henry Carter on 12 June 1876 in Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand.

They went on to have 14 children. Charles was a railway engineer and as such, the family moved several times throughout the country.

In 1894, the family home burned down and was soon followed by the tragic death of one of their ill children. The family subsequently faced more trials when the train that Charles was operating on Saturday 11 March, 1899 faced hectic weather conditions, resulting in him colliding with another train. The incident resulted in the deaths of four people, and 22 more injured.

Upon investigation the jury decided on a verdict of negligence against Charles, however he was subsequently acquitted. Despite his acquittal, he lost his job of 24 years and spent the rest of his savings trying to clear his name, in addition to supporting his family. After several years of petitioning to the Railways Department for compensation, he was denied the compensation, however he received a full pardon for the terrible accident. Many remained loyal to him.

The story is told that the family moved to Tokomaru in Manawatu in 1916 for a quieter life.

Charles Jnr. (Charles' namesake) was tragically killed in action during World War I, in 1916.

In Emily's words as she shared her first childhood memory:

The highly polished floors of her mother's house, shining like the moonlight on the water during calm nights at sea, so long ago
[5]

Emily passed away seven months later, in 1957 at the age of 100.

Burial

19 February 1957 - Terrace End Cemetery, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand. Cemetery Block: 006, Plot Location: 079[6]

Sources

  1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XSB-7R1 : 1 October 2014), Emily Allington, 1857; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006,"
  2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NV9V-WXP : 11 February 2018, Emily Allington, ); citing p.57,no.459, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 350,671.
  3. ↑ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ourstuff/Crusader74.htm
  4. ↑ [1]
  5. ↑ Tina White, "Flashback: A centenarian's stormy life," "Stuff", New Zealand, 20 April 2019, online database, <https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/112137623/flashback-a-centenarians-stormy-life>, 2 August 2019.
  6. ↑ https://www.pncc.govt.nz/services/onlineservices/cemetery-and-cremation-search/warrant/?id=19045

Census Records

  • "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7G3-KTJ : 10 December 2017), Emily Allington, Stretton On Dunsmore, Warwickshire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census,"




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