George Alfred Arney KT (1809 - 1883)

Born 27 Jul 1809 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Harriet (Parr) Arney — married 13 Jun 1833 (to 1842) in Saint Pancras, London, England

Died 7 Apr 1883 at age 73 in Torquay, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Preceded by 1st Chief Justice William Martin

Sir George Alfred Arney 2nd Chief Justice of New Zealand 1858 - 1875

Succeeded by 3rd Chief Justice James Prendergast

Biography

George Arney KT was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.

George Arney KT is Notable.

George Alfred Arney was born in 1809 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. ^[1]
He was the son of William Arney barrister, of The Close, Salisbury, and Maria Charlotte White daughter of T. G. White, of Kew, London.

SIBLINGS:

• Rev Edward Francis Arney baptised 1799 Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.
• Henry George Arney baptised 1800 Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.
• Rev Frederick Edward Arney baptised 1801 Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.
• Hector William Arney baptised 1804 Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.
• Col. Charles Augustus Arney baptised 1808 Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.

He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester and Brasenose College, Oxford, England, United Kingdom, where he read classics.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1832 and a Master of Arts in 1833.
He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1829, and received his call to the Bar in 1837.

Marriage

He married Harriet Parr on the 13th June, 1833, at Old Church, Saint Pancras, London, England, United Kingdom. She was the daughter of Captain Thomas Parr, RN. ^[2]

England and Wales Census 1841 ^[3]
Event Place: St Marylebone, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. Parish and Registration District: St Marylebone. Residence: Foley Place.

Sadly, Harriet (Parr) Arney passed away in 1843 at St. Marylebone, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom, having been married for only 10 years. She was 43.
There is no mention of any children from the marriage.

Going to New Zealand George Arney arrived in New Zealand in the ship Gertrude in 1858 and was immediately appointed to the Legislative Council. ^[4]

Honours
He was knighted in 1862 while Chief Justice of New Zealand, and retired to England in 1875, becoming Sir George Alfred Arney.

He resigned his judgeship in 1875 and returned to England where he lived in retirement at Torquay, Devon, with the benefit of substantial means bequeathed to him by his brother, Colonel Arney, who met his death while serving with the 58th Regiment in New Zealand.

Death

Sir George Alfred Arney passed away on 7th April, 1883.^[5]
His funeral took place on the 14 April 1883. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Wiltshire baptisms index 1530-1917 Transcription, (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBPRS/B/204329011/1)
2. ↑ "Marriage Entry" George Alfred Arney married Harriet Parr 13 Jun 1833 St Pancras Old Church, Euston Road, Saint Pancras, London, England, United Kingdom Citing: "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKPB-XYS : 13 March 2020), George Alfred Arney, 1833. Accessed 26 November 2020
3. ↑ 1841 England and Wales Census. Citing this Record: "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQJ2-CYW : 22 May 2019), George Arney, St Marylebone, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; 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.
4. ↑ New Zealand Encyclopaedia, (https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/arney-sir-george-alfred) Citing this Page: 'ARNEY, Sir George Alfred', from An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, originally published in 1966. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/1966/arney-sir-george-alfred (accessed 26 Nov 2020)
5. ↑ "Death Entry" "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JDY-6YN : 31 December 2014), George Alfred Arney, 1883; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Marylebone, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ "Obituary Notice in The Yorkshire Gazette Citing this Record: "British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q269-JX1D : 26 October 2019), Sir George Alfred Arney, 14 Apr 1883; citing Obituary, York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, page , Records extracted by FindMyPast and images digitized by FamilySearch. The British Library, London; FHL microfilm 102,001,306. Accessed 27 November, 2020

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Arney
• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q273-JMBG : 10 December 2017), George A Arney, St Marylebone, London,Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 18, Piece/Folio 139/80, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,344.
• Wiltshire Memorial Inscription Index Transcription, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBPRS/D/151178491/1, note: MA Knt b 27 Jul 1809 in Salisbury d in London. (Subscription site).
• "Funeral Notice: Salisbury Times. 14 April 1883, Funeral of Sir George Alfred Arney. https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0001603%2f18830414%2f101 (Subscription site)