Richard King (abt. 1832 - 1909)

Born about 1832 in Hampshire, England

Husband of Ellen (Fiven) King — married 1857 in New Zealand

Descendants

Died 6 Jan 1909 at about age 77 in Wakefield, Tasman, New Zealand

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Biography

Richard King was born in about 1832 in England. He was the son of Richard (and possibly Elizabeth or Ann) King.

Richard married Ellen Fiven in 1857 in New Zealand.

They had eight children.

In 1866, Richard suffered an accident resulting in the loss of a hand.^[1]

Ellen died in 1895 aged 59, and was buried at St John's Church in Wakefield, Tasman, New Zealand.

Richard died in Wakefield on 6 Jan 1909, aged 77, and was buried at St John's Church in Wakefield, Tasman, New Zealand.

Research Notes

He had a nephew Mr W J Verry, blacksmith of Waihi (it's not clear whether this was through his wife or himself).^[2]

Father

An 1863 newspaper advertisement states that Richard King senior of Wakefield will henceforth not be responsible for debts of his wife Ann.^[3]

Richard King late of Wakefield died at Nelson on 1 Dec 1876, aged 88, giving a birth year of 1788.^[4] But the best match I could see for Richard junior in emigration records was a sailing in 1841, which gave his father Richard's age as 39, giving a birth year of 1802 (he was a carpenter and wheelwright, and his wife isn't named in the record.)

Richard was born about 1831 in Hampshire, England.^[5] He was the son of Richard King and Elizabeth (Scutter) King

1841 UK Census
Bentworth, Alton, Hampshire, England ^[6]

He emigrated to New Zealand in 1841 aboard the 'Bolton' with his parents and 6 siblings.^[7][8]

He married Ellen Fiven in 1857. ^[9] They had the following children:

• 1858/6626 King Arthur Augustus
• 1862/9923 King Laura Ellen
• 1864/10841 King Fanny Jane
• 1866/16200 King Thomas
• 1867/20258 King Emily Ann
• 1869/23041 King Alfred Ernest
• 1871/334 King Amelia
• 1872/25080 King Ellen Louisa
• 1875/419 King Hedley Reuben
• 1878/1610 King Gertrude
• 1880/5718 King John William

He passed away in 1909.

Notes

• Betty Bint writes in her research 1987: He is a son of Richard & Elizabeth King.

DEATHS.

KING.— At Wakefield, on January 6th Richard King, who fell asleep in Jesu?? in his 78th year. Deeply regretted. No flowers, by request.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers?end_date=31-12-1909&items_per_page=10&page=3&query=%22richard+king%22+wakefield&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1839
2. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WHDT19090226.2.43.3?end_date=31-12-1909&items_per_page=10&query=%22richard+king%22&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1909
3. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NENZC18630523.2.8.2?end_date=31-12-1879&items_per_page=10&query=%22richard+king%22+wakefield&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1839
4. ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NEM18761202.2.8?end_date=31-12-1879&items_per_page=10&query=%22richard+king%22+wakefield&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1839
5. ↑ As recorded in 1841 census
6. ↑ 1841 UK Census; HO107, Piece number 385, Book 14, Folio 5, Page 4, Schedule 1277
7. ↑ http://www.museumnp.org.nz/early-settlers/passengerDetails.aspx?passengerId=1133
8. ↑ Bolton Passenger List [1]
9. ↑ https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/search?path=%2FqueryEntry.m%3Ftype%3Dmarriages (NZ marriage registration 1857/2272)
10. ↑ NELSON EVENING MAIL, ISSUE XLIII, 7 JANUARY 1909, PAGE 2

• "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz).
  • Marriage Registration / 1857/2272
  • Death Registration / 1909/1497 / Name: King, Richard / Aged: 77Y

• BDM records for Fanny

• Funeral notice: https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NEM19090108.2.78.3?end_date=31-12-1909&items_per_page=10&page=2&query=%22richard+king%22&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1909

• Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140776683/richard-king: accessed 12 February 2023), memorial page for Richard King (unknown–1909), Find A Grave: Memorial #140776683, citing Saint Johns Churchyard, Wakefield, Tasman District, Tasman, New Zealand; Maintained by MystikNZ (contributor 48009964).

• Unsourced family tree handed down to Dianne (Vercoe) Scott.

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LR48-JJ2