Charles Sampson (1818 - 1895)

Born 1 Nov 1818 in Netherbury, Dorset, England

Husband of Mary Eleanor (Gollop) Sampson — married 4 Mar 1840 in Netherbury, Dorset, England

Descendants

Died 26 May 1895 at age 76 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

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Biography

Charles Sampson was born in Dorset, England. His father was Mark Sampson.

Charles Sampson married Mary Gollop in Dorset in 1840, they lived in Stoke Abbot (Beaminster parish) Dorset before emigrating.

Charles and Mary Sampson were New Zealand Company emigrants who arrived in New Plymouth, Taranaki with their baby Marina on February 24th 1842, on the ship Timandra. They left Plymouth, England on November 2nd 1841, the barque Timandra one of the six New Zealand Company ships bringing settlers to Taranaki, New Zealand. [1]

Charles and Mary settled on Langdon Farm at Te Hua (Fitzroy) near Bell Block, just outside New Plymouth. They later moved to Leach Street, New Plymouth.

Charles Sampson joined the Militia when war broke out in the 1850s. He became involved in local government and and was a director of the New Plymouth Co-operative Society.

Colonist 30th May 1895 page 2 ^[1]

DEATHS.

SAMPSON - May 26th 1895, at his residence, Leach Street, New Plymouth; Charles Sampson, in the 77th year of his age. Deceased came to the Colony in 1842.

Charles Sampson was buried on the 28th May 1895 aged 77 years in Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth.

Taranaki Herald 27th May 1895 page 2 ^[2]

OBITUARY.

DEATH OF AN OLD SETTLER

Mr Charles Sampson, who died on Sunday, was a native of Dorset, England, and came out to the colony in the Timandra, in February, 1842, and settled on land at Henui, now known as Fitzroy.

Some years after Mr Sampson took up land at Bell Block, where he resided till the Maori rebellion broke out. He, like all the other settlers, had to vacate their land, come into town, and take a part in suppressing the rebellion, he being a member of the Taranaki Militia.

On the declaration of peace Mr Sampson went to reside at Hua, where he carried on the pursuit of farming till, some eight years ago, when be left the farm and came into town to reside.

Mr. Sampson has resided in town ever since, and was able to be about till some four weeks ago, when he was confined to his residence through illness, and passed quietly away on Sunday afternoon at the ripe age of 77 years.

Mr Sampson always took an active part in local government in his district, and was also, up to the time of his death, a director of the New Plymouth Co-operative Society, and an original member of the Friendly Society.

He leaves a widow and large family, who all reside in the colony. The members of the family are Mrs A.J. Hoskins (Bell Block) Mrs T. Clare (Waihi) Mrs Smaller (Stratford) Mrs J. Rattenbury (Tongaporutu) Mrs H. Rattenbury (Bell Block) Mrs Gilbert (Wanganui) Mrs G. Looney (Oakura). The sons are Messrs G. Sampson (Waitara) J. Sampson (Hua) and F. Sampson (Sentry Hill).

Charles was born in 1818. He passed away in 1895.

• Fact: Occupation (1841) Foreman, Horshill Flax Factory Stoke Abbott, Dorset, England
• Fact: Residence (1841) Horshill Flax Factory Stoke Abbott, Dorset, England
• Fact: Emigration (1841) Gravesend, Kent, England
• Fact: Immigration (24 February 1842) New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
• Fact: Burial (28 May 1895) Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Sources

1. ↑ DEATHS.,Colonist, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8261, 30 May 1895 http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TC18950530.2.5
2. ↑ OBITUARY.,Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 10317, 27 May 1895 http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TH18950527.2.12

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 03 November 2019, 19:52), entry for Charles Sampson(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LHFQ-HF3); contributed by various users.
• MARRIAGE "England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCRF-H3N : accessed 16 February 2016), Charles Sampson and Mary Gollop, 04 Mar 1840; Marriage, citing Netherbury, Netherbury, Dorset, England, Record Office, Dorchester; FHL microfilm 2,427,672.
• 1841 census - "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQY7-M4H : accessed 16 February 2016), Charles Sampson, Stoke Abbott, Dorset, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• N.Z. DEATHS - 1895/2860 - Sampson Charles aged 76 years
• Harry Sampson