James
Railton
Withell
Born in Middleton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Reuben Withell
and Mary (Railton) Withell
Brother of
Charles William Withell, Ernest Withell, George Arthur Withell, Mary (Withell) Boag, Clara (Withell) Barker, Richard Thomas Withell, Ada Emily Withell, Edith Withell, Ellen Lucy (Withell) Henry, Amelia Violet (Withell) Lintott and Albert Henry Withell
Husband of
Elizabeth Geddes (McLaughlan) Withell
— married
14 Apr 1898 in Ruapuna, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Father of
Mary Anna Withell and Vera Gladys Withell
Died
at age 42
in South Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Sep 2019
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Biography
James Withell migrated from England to New Zealand.
James was born in 1865[1] in Middleton, Yorkshire, England. He was the son of Reuben Withell and Mary Railton.[2]
James's family emigrated to New Zealand aboard the vessel John Temperley which departed England on 13 March 1866 and arrived into Lyttelton on 21 June 1866. His father was listed on the passenger list as being aged 28, a "farm labourer", his mother, Mary (aged 28), and brothers Charles (aged 7), and Oliver (aged 2). James Railton (listed on the passenger list as "Railton" was recorded as being aged 6 months.
He married Elizabeth Geddes McLaughlan in 1898.[3]
James passed away in 1907, aged 42 and is buried at the Southern Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.[4]
Sources
- ↑ GRO civil registration birth index entry. James Railton Withell. Vol 9d p 278. Jun quarter 1865. Registration district Driffield. FreeBMD.org.uk
GRO index search gives mother's maiden name Railton - ↑ Baptisms in the parish of Middleton. 4 Jun 1865. James Railton, son of Reuben (labourer) and Mary Withell of Middleton.
Yorkshire Baptisms Transcription. findmypast.co.uk. Accessed 29 Oct 2019 - ↑ 'Wedding Notice: https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG18980419.2.21 Ashburton Guardian, Ashburton Guardian, Volume XX, Issue 4472, 19 April 1898
- ↑ Burial Information: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194881347/james-railton-withell
- Probate File: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9V-PG9G
- NZ BDM Marriages registration no. 1898/1691
- NZ BDM Deaths registration no. 1907/7470
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