John Guilford (1810 - 1895)Ann Guilford (1808 - 1862)

JOHN GUILFORD, son of William Guilford and Ann Smith, was b: Oct 14, 1810 in Easton Royal, Wiltshire, England. He d: June 01, 1895 in Wanganui Hospital and was bur: June 04, 1895 at the Old Wanganui Cem. He mar: Apr 05, 1834 in Easton Royal, Wiltshire to (1) ANN PLANK, dau. of THOMAS PLANK and JANE STONE. She was b; July 24, 1808 in Burbage and they with their three sons immigrated to New Zealand in 1851. Ann died July 14, 1862 at Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch and was bur: in the Methodist section in Barbadoes Street Cemetery.

John re-married on Jan 08, 1863 to EMMA NEWNHAM , the daughter of ROBERT NEWNHAM and SARAH GRINSTEAD. She was b: Jan 25, 1815 in London, England, and d: Oct 11, 1890 at Papanui and was bur: October 14, 1890 at Addington Cemetery.

Family photo 1852c - John and Ann Guilford,
William (back) James (right) and Henry John (front)
 
Children of JOHN GUILFORD and ANN PLANK

1. ELIZABETH (ELIZA) GUILFORD b. June 13, 1835, Bapt:: July 5, 1835 Wiltshire; d. Dec 20, 1835, Easton Royal, Wiltshire. Father John, ag labourer

2.WILLIAM HARRISON GUILFORD was b: Oct 22, 1838 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, and d: Oct 30, 1906 at Tarata, Taranaki where he is bur:. He mar: Aug 23, 1866 in "Ladymoor" Waitohi, Temuka to ANN BENBOW dau. of WILLIAM BENBOW and MARY POSTON. She was b: Feb 05, 1849 in Nash, Salop County, and d: June 29, 1930 in New Plymouth and was bur: July 02, 1930 at Te Henui Cem.

3.JAMES GUILFORD was b: May 01, 1841 in Abergavenny, Wales and was bapt: May 25, 1841 at Llanarth, Monmouthshire. He mar: Aug 17, 1874 at Pleasant Valley, Geraldine to (1) CATHERINE (KATE) LYNCH the daughter of HUMPHREY LYNCH. She was bapt: May 22, 1857 Kilnamartery, Macroom, Cork and immigrated Feb 02, 1874 on "Isles of the South" to Lyttleton. Kate d: Oct 19, 1889 in Wanganui and was bur: Old Town Cemetery, Heads Rd, Wanganui.
James re-mar: April 06, 1892 at Eastown, Wanganui to (2) EMMA ELIZABETH JOHANNAH SCHWASS . She was was b: Nov 09, 1865 in Upper Moutere, Nelson,  and was the daughter of CHRISTIAN SCHWASS and ANNA ROSE. She remar: Oct. 1925 to Thomas McKean. Emma d: Sept 28, 1945 at Auckland where she is bur; at the Waikumete Cem. 

4.GEORGE GUILFORD b: July 03, 1844, Easton Royal; Bapt: Aug. 4th, 1944 Easton; d: Aug. 06, 1847 and bur: August 8th, 1847 Easton Royal

5.JANE GUILFORD b: July 03, 1844, Easton Royal. d: at birth

6.HENRY JOHN GUILDFORD was b: Nov 21, 1846 in Easton, Wiltshire and d: May 22, 1912 in Kew Hospital, Invercargill. He was bur: May 25, 1912 at St Johns Cemetery, Invercargill. He mar: Oct 08, 1875 in Owaka, Catlins to JANE COWAN, daughter of ROBERT COWAN and JANE BARRY. She was b; May 01, 1854 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland, and d: Dec 08, 1932 in Dunedin, Otago where she was bur: Dec 11, 1932 at Andersons Bay Cem.

7. LUCY GUILFORD b: Nov 21, 1846, Easton Royal; bapt: on Dec 27, 1846 She d: Sept 1850, Brighton, England just before the family left for New Zealand.


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