Wakefield (family)

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The Wakefield family is a family whose members participated in the colonization of New Zealand .

This article gives an overview of the generation from which the important representatives, such as Edward Gibbon Wakefield , William Hayward Wakefield and Arthur Wakefield started.

From the available sources it can be traced that the family, starting with the grandparents, was based in Tottenham , London , England , which has been a center of the Quaker movement since the 17th century.

All locations, unless otherwise stated, refer to England .

Edward (1750-1826)

Edward Wakefield (* 1750; † 1826) was a Quaker , philanthropist and merchant in London . On January 3, 1771, he married Priscilla Bell in Tottenham , London. Priscilla Bell (born January 31, 1751 in Stamford Hill , London, † September 12, 1832 in Ipswich , Suffolk ), was a Quaker and writer. In addition to textbooks, she wrote more than a dozen children's books. In 1791 she founded the Lying-in Charity for Women, an organization that helped poor women with the birth of their children. In 1792 she founded the School for Industry Initiative, which gave young girls an education. In 1798 she founded the first Penny Savings Bank (a kind of savings bank based on the German model) in England .

The marriage had three children:

  • Isabella
  • Edward
  • Daniel

Isabella (1772-1841)

Isabella Wakefield (March 3, 1772 - October 17, 1841). In 1799 she married Joshua Head in Ipswich , Suffolk . Joshua Head (* 1765; † 1817) was a Quaker and brewer from Ipswich, Suffolk. The marriage had eleven children.

Edward (1774-1854)

Edward Wakefield (born July 29, 1774 in Tottenham , London ; † May 18, 1854), author of the work An Account of Ireland, Statistical and Political , was a farmer in Essex until 1807 , when agriculture no longer brought in enough money , Realtor. On October 3, 1791 he married his first wife Susanna Crash in St. Dunstan's in London. Susanna Crash (* 1767 - February 1816 in Salisbury ) was a farmer's daughter from Felstead, Essex, England . The marriage had nine children:

  • Catherine Gurney
  • Edward Gibbon
  • Daniel Bell
  • Arthur
  • William Hayward
  • John Howard
  • Felix
  • Priscilla
  • Percy

In 1822 he secretly married his second wife, Frances Davies, at the British Embassy in Paris . Frances Davies was the daughter of the Reverend Dr. Davies, principal of Macclesfield Grammar School. The marriage had two children:

  • Frances
  • Laura

Catherine Gurney (1793–1873)

Catherine Gurney Wakefield (born July 27, 1793 in London , England , † April 26, 1873) also called Kitty. On April 7, 1823, she married Charles Martin Torlesse in Ipswich Suffolk . Charles Martin Torlesse (* 1785 in Bloomsbury , London, † July 12, 1881 in Suffolk) was pastor in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk. The marriage resulted in nine children, only four of whom are known by name:

  • Priscilla (* 1824 in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk ).
  • Henry (* 1832 in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk ; † December 17, 1870 in Rangiora, New Zealand ) was a pastor in Canterbury , New Zealand.
  • Charles († November 1866 in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk ).
  • Frances Harriet (* 1839 in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk ; † November 13, 1935 in Hampstead , Middlesex , London ) also called Fanny.

Henry and Charley went to New Zealand . All we know of Charles is that he came to New Zealand twice, in 1841 and 1849.

Edward Gibbon (1796-1862)

Edward Gibbon Wakefield (born March 20, 1796 in London , England ; † May 16, 1862 in Wellington , New Zealand ) was an economist, theorist in matters of colonization and a committed promoter of the colonization of New Zealand. On July 27, 1816, he married Eliza Anne Frances Pattle. Eliza Susan Pattle (1799 - July 5, 1820). Note: Some sources give her name to Eliza Anne Frances Pattle . From this marriage there were two children:

  • Susan Priscilla
  • Edward Jerningham

Ellen Turner (* 1811; † 1831) was the only daughter and heiress of William Turner, a manufacturer from Cheshire. On March 8, 1826, Edward Gibbon married Ellen Turner in Gretna Green by kidnapping . In 1827 the marriage was annulled by court order. In 1827 a trial was opened against Edward Gibbon Wakefield and William Wakefield . Edward Gibbon Wakefield and William Wakefield were convicted and jailed for three years.

Susan Priscilla (1817-1835)

Susan Priscilla Wakefield (born December 4, 1817 in Piedmont , Italy , † February 12, 1835 in Lisbon , Portugal ) also called Nina.

Edward Jerningham (1820–1879)

Edward Jerningham Wakefield (born June 25, 1820 in London , † March 3, 1879 in Ashburton , New Zealand ) also known as Teddy, was a politician, publicist, adventurer and representative of the New Zealand Company in New Zealand. On October 3, 1863, he married Ellen Roe in Christchurch , New Zealand. Ellen Roe (* 1839 in New Zealand; † 1921) was the daughter of a building contractor and later hotel owner from Christchurch, New Zealand. The marriage had three children:

Daniel Bell (1798-1858)

Daniel Bell Wakefield (born February 27, 1798 in Romford , Essex , England , † January 8, 1858 in Wellington , New Zealand ) was a lawyer in Wellington, attorney general for New Munster and brief judge at the Supreme Court in New Zealand. In 1823 he married his first wife Selina de Burg. Selina Elizabeth de Burg (* 1802; † 1830) was the daughter of James Godfrey Lille De Burgh. The marriage was childless.

On September 1, 1835, he married his second wife, Angela Attwood. Angela Attwood († 1874) was the daughter of the banker and political reformer Thomas Attwood. From this marriage there were three children:

  • Selina Elizabeth (* 1837 - † August 1848 in Wellington , New Zealand ).
  • Charles Marcus (* 1838; † 1902).
  • Alice Mary (born October 1849).

Arthur (1799-1843)

Arthur Wakefield (born November 19, 1799 in Burnham Wyck, Essex , England , † June 17, 1843 in Tuamarina, Wairau River , New Zealand ) was captain of the Royal Navy and later chief representative of the New Zealand Company in Nelson , New Zealand. Arthur Wakefield was not married.

William Hayward (1801-1848)

William Hayward Wakefield (born August 8, 1801 in Burnham Wyck, Essex , England , † September 19, 1848 in Wellington , New Zealand ) was a lieutenant colonel and later the leading representative of the New Zealand Company , leader of the first successful expedition to New Zealand and founder of Wellington. On March 23, 1826, he married Emily Elizabeth Shelley-Sidney at the British Embassy in Paris , France . Emily Elizabeth Shelley-Sidney (* 1808; † 1827) was the daughter of Sir John Shelley-Sidney, of Penhurst Place, England. From this marriage a child was born.

Emily Charlotte (1827-1857)

Emily Charlotte Wakefield (born March 1827 in Dunkerque , France , † 1857). In 1846 she married Edward William Stafford .

Edward William Stafford (born April 23, 1819 in Edinburgh , Scotland , † February 14, 1901 in London ) was Prime Minister of New Zealand (June 2, 1856 - July 12, 1861), (October 16, 1865 - June 28, 1869) and (September 10, 1872 - October 11, 1872).

John Howard (1803-1862)

John Howard Wakefield (born June 2, 1803 in Ipswich , London , † February 25, 1862 in London). In 1832 he married Maria Suffolk.

Maria Suffolk (* 1814 in India , † 1852 in Lahore , India). From this marriage there were four children, two of whom are known by name:

  • George Edward was employed in the Indian civil service.
  • Lucy Catherine (* 1841; † 1880).

Felix (1807-1875)

Felix Wakefield (born January 1807 in Tottenham , London , † December 23, 1875 in Sumner , Christchurch , New Zealand ) was an engineer and colonist in Canterbury. In 1831 he married Marie Felice Eliza Bailley.

Marie Felice Eliza Bailley (Baillie).

The marriage had nine children:

Oliver (1844-1884)

Oliver Wakefield (* 1844 in Launceston, Tasmania , Australia , † March 20, 1884 in Dunedin , New Zealand ) was Secretary of State in the Gold Mining Department in Wellington , New Zealand.

Edward (1845-1924)

Edward Wakefield (* 1845 in Tasmania , Australia ; † August 1924 in London ) was a politician, journalist and member of parliament in New Zealand (1875-1881 and 1884-1887).

Priscilla (1809-1887)

Priscilla Wakefield (born January 22, 1809 in Tottenham , London , † January 1887). In 1835 she married Henry Chapman in India. Henry Chapman (born August 25, 1797 in Wanstead , London, † March 15, 1854) was a surgeon and resident in India. The marriage resulted in nine children.

Percy (1810-1832)

Percy Wakefield (born December 7, 1810 in London , † 1832). She was unmarried.

Daniel (1776-1846)

Daniel Wakefield (born October 23, 1776 in London , England , † July 20, 1846) was married twice. In 1805 he married Isabel Mackie. In 1813 he married Elisabeth Kilgour.

literature

  • Philip Temple : A sort of conscience - The Wakefields. . Auckland University Press , Auckland 2002, ISBN 1-86940-276-6 (English).
  • Hocken Library (Ed.): Genealogical tables of the Wakefield family . Variae 24, No. 51 . Dunedin (English, year of issue unknown).
  • David Bateman (Ed.): New Encyclopedia . 5th edition. Auckland 2000, ISBN 0-908610-21-1 (English).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ William Parker Morrell : Wakefield, Edward Gibbon . In: Alexander Hare McLintock (Ed.): An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand . Wellington 1966 ( online [accessed January 10, 2016]).
  2. ^ David Oswald William Hall : Wakefield, Edward Jerningham . In: Alexander Hare McLintock (Ed.): An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand . Wellington 1966 ( online [accessed January 10, 2016]).
  3. ↑ Bernard John Foster : Wakefield, Daniel . In: Alexander Hare McLintock (Ed.): An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand . Wellington 1966 ( online [accessed January 10, 2016]).
  4. ↑ Bernard John Foster : Wakefield, Captain Arthur, RN . In: Alexander Hare McLintock (Ed.): An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand . Wellington 1966 ( online [accessed January 10, 2016]).
  5. ^ Bernard John Foster : Wakefield, Lieutenant-Colonel William Hayward . In: Alexander Hare McLintock (Ed.): An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand . Wellington 1966 ( online [accessed January 10, 2016]).
  6. ^ Bernard John Foster : Wakefield, Felix . In: Alexander Hare McLintock (Ed.): An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand . Wellington 1966 ( online [accessed January 10, 2016]).
  7. ↑ Bernard John Foster : Wakefield, Oliver . In: Alexander Hare McLintock (Ed.): An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand . Wellington 1966 ( online [accessed January 10, 2016]).
  8. ↑ Edmund Bohan : Wakefield, Edward . In: Alexander Hare McLintock (Ed.): An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand . Wellington 1966 ( online [accessed January 10, 2016]).