Frank (Andrews) Welsh (1858 - 1898)

Born 1858 in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

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Died 15 Feb 1898 at about age 40 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

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Biography

Frank (Andrews) Welsh was born in Somerset, England.

Frank (also Francis) Welsh or Andrews, son of Charles Maddox Welsh (1808-1881) and Louisa (Andrews) Welsh (bef.1827-1867), was born in Bath, Somerset, England in 1858.^[1]

In 1861, 3 year old Frank was with his parents and siblings on a 187 acres farm at Brinsea, Congresbury, Somerset.^[2]

In 1867, Frank and his parents and siblings travelled from London to Port Chalmers, New Zealand aboard the Warrior Queen.^[3] The Welsh family left Gravesend, London, England on the 21 October 1867 with Captain Wilson in charge. Although the whole family would have been on board only a passenger list with three of his sisters listed has been found.^[4] During the journey, Frank's mother Louisa died on 19 November 1867 during childbirth.^[5]

The Warrior Queen arrived at the Otago Heads off Port Chalmers, New Zealand on 27 January 1868, and docked at Port Chalmers on 30 January 1868.^[6]

Frank Welsh and Margaret Smith Donald were married on 23 May 1883 in New Zealand.^[7] Children from this marriage were:

• Blanche Louise Welsh (1884-)
• Francis Welsh (1888-1888)
• Archibald Welsh (1890-)

In 1890 Frank was a carpenter in Gisborne street, South Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.^[8]

Thirty nine year old Frank died on 15 February 1898 in Gisborne street, South Dunedin.^{[9][10][11][12][13]} He was buried on 20 February 1898 in the Southern Cemetery, South Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.^[14] The grave had been previously purchased on 21 April 1881by his brother Charles and eventually contained, along with Frank, his father Charles Madox Welsh, his two sisters Kate and Helen, brother James, son Francis, and mother-in-law (Jane Donald).^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ "England & Wales General Register Office," database, GRO Online Indexes - Birth, https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content (accessed 18 August 2023), Andrews, Frank (Mother's maiden name: Clement). GRO Reference: 1858 Jul-Aug-Sep in Bath Volume 05C Page 659.
2. ↑ "1861 Census of England, Scotland and Wales," database, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England; Reference: RG 9; Piece: 1676; Folio: 138; Page: 16; Schedule: 92, FreeCen Transcription (accessed 19 August 2023), Frank Welsh (3) son, Scholar, in household of Charles Welsh (50) in Brinzea, Congresbury in Blagdon registration district in Somerset, England. Born in Bath, Somerset, England.

   Name	Relation	Status	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Charles Welsh	Head	Married	M	50	Farmer 187 Ac 4 Men 3 Boys	Somerton, Somerset
   Louisa Welsh	Wife		F	35	Farmers Wife	Tellisford, Somerset
   Julia Louisa Welsh	Daughter		F	12	Scholar	Bath, Somerset
   Hellen Welsh	Daughter		F	10	Scholar	Bath, Somerset
   Sarah Welsh	Daughter		F	8	Scholar	Bath, Somerset
   Charles Welsh	Son		M	6	Scholar	Bath, Somerset
   James Welsh	Son		M	4	Scholar	Bath, Somerset
   Frank Welsh	Son		M	3	Scholar	Bath, Somerset
   Infant (Not Named) Welsh	Son		M	1w		Congresbury, Somerset
   Elizabeth Knight	Servant	Unmarried	F	16	General Servant	Congresbury, Somerset
   Elizabeth Tibbs	Servant	Married	F	55	Nurse	Weare, Somerset

3. ↑ Brett, Henry. "White Wings Vol I. Fifty Years Of Sail In The New Zealand Trade". Warrior Queen

   a fine frigate-built ship of 988 tons, traded to Dunedin from 1865 until 1874, and always made good average passages. Captain Wilson commanded the ship for eight years, and during this period the vessel never sustained any serious damage. With the exception of the last voyage, in 1874, from Bristol, the ship sailed from London Docks . The Warrior Queen was not fitted up to carry immigrants, but she had comfortable accommodation for about seventy saloon and second-class passengers; she averaged about fifty each voyage.

4. ↑ Denise & Peter 2004 Copyright Denise & Peter 2004. Archives New Zealand Misc 43. Transcript:

   Welsh Sarah

   Welsh Ellen [Helen]

   Welsh Louisa [Louisa Julia ]

5. ↑ BMD Registers Official Non-parochial BDM's Service's. Forename: Louisa, Surname: Welsh, Year of Event: 1867, Event Type: Death, Place: At Sea, Record set: BT/158/03. Transcript:

   Deaths

   1011

   Name and Description of Parties: Louisa Welsh

   Sex: F

   Age: 40

   Place of Birth: -

   Cause of Death: Exhaustion from premature confinement

   Date of Death: 19.11.67

   Warrior Queen 7376

   27.8.68

6. ↑ Otago Daily Times, 29 January 1868, page 4. Transcript:

   The frigate-built ship Warrior Queen from London, arrived off the Heads at nine p.m. on Monday the 27th, and was observed in sight, about 10 miles off, at an early hour yesterday morning. The steam-tug Geelong proceeded outside and towed her in to the anchorage off Deborah Bay, where she brought up at 5.45 p.m.

   Captain Wilson, who still retains command, reports that he left Gravesend on the 21st of October, and had variable winds in the channel. On the 27th she was off Scilly, and encountered a heavy westerly gale. The weather afterwards continued principally from the westward to the Equator -- no N.E. Trades having been met with -- which was crossed on the 2nd December in longitude 29 30 W. The S.E. Trades were good, and carried to latitude 25 S. when variable winds were experienced to the meridian of Greenwich, which was crossed on the 20th December, and the Cape on the 26th. Her easting was run down between the parallels of 48deg and 49deg, and was characterised by winds veering from N.N.E. to W.N.W. The Snares were made at 8 p.m. on Friday the 24th, and Stewart’s Island sighted at 4 a.m. next day. From thence, thick weather and variable breezes were met with to arrival.

   She brings upwards of 90 passengers, all of whom have arrived in good health, no infectious disease whatever having occurred during the passage. There were, however, three deaths. On the 19th November, Mrs Louisa Welsh, aged 40, died through premature confinement brought on by sea sickness; her child also died. On December 19th, the infant son of Mr W. W. Wilson died of a mesenteric disease; and on the 8th January, Mr Edward Green died of consumption, from which he was suffering previously to coming on board.

   The passengers, shortly after arrival, presented Captain Wilson with a testimonial congratulating him on the successful termination of the voyage. The harbor steamer Golden Age conveys the passengers—amongst whom are a few assisted immigrants—to Dunedin this afternoon.

   By the reports of the E.P. Bouverie and Warrior Queen, both vessels must have kept close together from lat. 5 north, where they spoke. The E.P. Bouverie crossed the Equator one degree in advance of the Warrior Queen, and was again a day a-head in crossing the meridians of Greenwich and the Cape. A close race must have ensued from the Cape, as the E.P. Bouverie only made the Snares eight hours in advance of the other. Both vessels ran their easting down the same parallel of latitude.

7. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, citing Marriage, New Zealand, registration number 1883/1586, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington, FamilySearch Record: Q24V-RBBK (accessed 19 August 2023) https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Search/Search.aspx?Path=%2FqueryEntry.m%3Ftype%3Dmarriages, Francis Welsh marriage to Margaret Smith Donald in 1883 in New Zealand.
8. ↑ "New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010," database with images, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 1836 #12478626 (accessed 19 August 2023), Name: Frank Welsh; Gender: Male; Electoral Year: 1890; Residence Place: New Zealand; District: Peninsula; Region or Province: Otago.
9. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages; New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages. BDMNZ (accessed 19 August 2023).

   1898/1078 Welsh Francis 39Y

10. ↑ "Papers Past, National Library of New Zealand," database with images, Otago Daily Times, Issue 110401, 19 February 1898, Page 4, Papers Past Article (accessed 19 August 2023) Transcript:

    Funeral Notice

    The Friends of the late Frank Welsh (Carpenter) are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral, which will leave his late Residence Gisborne street (near Forbury Schoolhouse), South Dunedin. Tomorrow (Sunday), the 20th inst., at 3.45 p.m., for the Southern Church of England Cemetery.

    Charles J. Thorn, Undertaker and Embalmer, David and Marion streets, Caversham.

11. ↑ "Papers Past, National Library of New Zealand," database with images, Otago Daily Times, Issue 11040, 18 February 1898, Page 2, Papers Past Article (accessed 19 August 2023). Transcript:

    Amalgamted Society of Carpenters and Joiners

    The Officers and Members are respectfully requested to attend the funeral ofour late Bro. Frank Welsh, which will leave his late Residence, Gisborne street, South Dunedin, for the Southern Cemetery, on Sunday, 20th inst., at 3.45 p.m.

    Alan McDougall, Branch Secretary

12. ↑ "Papers Past, National Library of New Zealand," database with images, Evening Star, Issue 10551, 18 February 1898, Page 2, Papers Past Article (accessed 19 August 2023)
13. ↑ "Papers Past, National Library of New Zealand," database with images, Otago Witness, Issue 2294, 17 February 1898, Page 29, Papers Past Article (accessed 19 August 2023). Transcript:

    WELSH - On the 15th February, at his residence, Gisborne street, South Dunedin, after a long and painful illness, Frank, the beloved husband of Margaret Welsh; aged 39(?) years. Deeply regretted.

14. ↑ "Find a Grave," database, Find A Grave: Memorial #221408437 (accessed 19 August 2023), Memorial page for Francis Andrews “Frank” Welsh (1858-18 Feb 1898), citing Southern Cemetery, Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand (plot: Block 13P. Plot 70).
15. ↑ Southern Cemetery, Dunedin. Anglican Burial Register.

    Block 13 Plots 68,69 and 70. Size 8 x 12.

    Purchased by Charles Welsh, a Cab Driver of St Kilda, on 21 Apr 1881.

    21 Apr 1881 Charles Maddox Welsh Father

    16 Jan 1883 Kate Welsh Daughter [Sister]

    20 May 1888 Francis Welsh Son [Son]

    20 Feb 1898 Francis Welsh Son

    25 Oct 1907 James Welsh [Brother]

    17 Dec 1919 Jane Donald born Scotland [Mother-in-Law]

    7 Oct 1936 Helen Welsh born Bath England [Sister]