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From: Roger Partridge <>
Subject: Re: [ENG-CAMS] Edward Elborn and Martha Partridge nee Vango
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 18:22:49 +0000
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Hi, Helen !

This sounds really intriguing ! I have 3 different PARTRIDGE trees
on the go (my own + 2 others that are
rumoured to be "Cousins" (but I have not proved any link yet). All 3
trees have a number of Williams on them,
but I am sorry to say that none of them fit the dates or ever married
a Martha.

Not much help, BUT 4 points strike me:-
a) Cambridgeshire is definitely not "mining territory", so I guess
Edward must have learnt the skills elsewhere
in Britain (?) or possibly in New Zealand so he could have been out
there for a while before Martha arrived.
If I remember correctly (from 2 holidays in NZ) Hokitika is in a coal-
mining area, so you may find links in NZ
mining / training / apprenticeship records ? - or of course similar
records back here ?

b) Presumably you have found William PARTRIDGE and Martha in the 1861
G.B. Census ? - have you found
Martha and the 3 children back here in G.B. in the 1881 Census ? Did
she remarry before or after that 1881
Census ?

c) I do not know the Census years in NZ - but presumably you have
looked ?

d) It seems a little strange that she names her son (by Edward
ELBORN) as a William which was her first
husband's name - unless he had died before she emigrated and she
still had some fond memories ? IF
they had parted on bad terms surely she would not have chosen this
name ?

All a bit "thin" I know but I hope this helps a little !

Good Hunting ! Roger PARTRIDGE, Surbiton, Surrey.
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On 6 Jan 2007, at 09:32, Helen Supanet wrote:

> I am hoping someone may be able to help me fill in my spaces
> regarding my ancestors.
>
> In March 1855 Martha Vango married William Partridge in London,
> England. They were both still in London on 4th June 1862 but
> between then and 1870 I lose track of Martha and William. Next time
> I can locate her is approximately 1870. She has a daughter (Ellen)
> in New Zealand with an Edward Elborn.
>
> In 1873 she gives birth to my great great grandma Sarah Levinia
> Elborn in Hokitika, New Zealand (I have her birth certificate so I
> know this information to be true). Father given as Edward Elborn -
> Occupation Miner. She also goes on to have a son, William with
> Edward Elborn.
>
> Sometime between 1875-1880 Martha and 3 children return to London
> with out Edward and she remarries in 1881. I can trace Martha's
> family but have been searching for some time to try to trace Edward
> or information of their life together in England.
>
> Family stories indicate that Edward originated from Cambridgeshire,
> England. I do not know his birth date or any information about him
> except what has been handed down in family stories. I cannot find
> a record of them marrying in England so wondered if they got on a
> ship and married on board? I have searched as many records as I
> can find of passenger lists on the internet but have not found
> them. Otherwise they may have married in New Zealand although
> searches so far have not turned up anything?
>
> Does any one know of an ancestor called Edward Elborn who went to
> New Zealand in about 1860-70?
>
> I would be grateful if any body has any information on Edward
> Elborn or his life with Martha.
>
> Thanks
>
> Helen
>


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