Frederick Alfred Bishop (abt. 1857 - 1911)

Born about 1857 in England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Grant) Bishop — married 29 Nov 1882 in Southbridge, Canterbury, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 30 Apr 1911 at about age 54 in New Zealand

Biography

Frederick was born in 1857. ^[1]

The family came to New Zealand on Maori, arriving in Lyttelton 14 July 1858, James with his wife Rebecca, and their four boys (James, Robert, William and Frederick). Their nationality was given as "Surrey", and his occupation as "gardener".

Elizabeth Grant married Frederick Alfred Bishop on 29 November 1882 at Southbridge.^{[2] [3]}

Frederick passed away on 30 April 1911 ^[4].^{[5] [6][7]}

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 13 April 2024)
   Bishop, Frederick Alfred (Mother's maiden name: Tanner).
   GRO Reference: 1857 Apr-May-Jun in Camberwell Volume 01D Page 449.
2. ↑ 1882 Newspaper: "Papers Past, National Library of New Zealand"
   Star (Christchurch), Issue 4558, 2 December 1882, Page 2
   Papers Past Article (accessed 13 April 2024)
3. ↑ New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths and Marriages Online (digital index) Marriage Registration: Elizabeth Grant and Frederick Alfred Bishop - Reference 1882/3128
4. ↑ New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths and Marriages Online (digital index) Death Registration: Frederick Alfred Bishop - Age: 54Y, Reference 1911/4759
5. ↑ 1911 Newspaper: "Papers Past, National Library of New Zealand"
   Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14032, 2 May 1911, Page 10
   Papers Past Article (accessed 13 April 2024)
6. ↑ New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths and Marriages Online (digital index) Death Registration: Frederick Alfred Bishop - Age: 54Y, Reference 1911/4759
7. ↑ 1911 Newspaper: "Papers Past, National Library of New Zealand"
   Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXII, Issue 15605, 2 May 1911, Page 12
   Papers Past Article (accessed 13 April 2024)

• Personal recollection of events witnessed by Rae Corbitt as remembered 28 Oct 2018.

• https://www.peelingbackhistory.co.nz/bishopdale-the-bishop-brothers-1820s-1900s/

• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/175772409/frederick-alfred-bishop : accessed 10 August 2021), memorial page for Frederick Alfred Bishop (unknown–30 Apr 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 175772409, citing Bishops Corner Cemetery, Southbridge, Selwyn District, Canterbury, New Zealand ; Maintained by Southern Man (contributor 48043025) .