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![]() ![]() ![]() WILLIAM HARRISON GUILFORD son of John Gilford and Ann Plank, was b: Oct 22, 1838 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, and d: Oct 30, 1906 in Tarata, Taranaki where he is buried. He mar: ANN BENBOW Aug 23, 1866 at "Ladymoor" Waitohi, Temuka, daughter of William Benbow and Mary Poston. She was born Feb 05, 1849 in Nash, Salop County, emigrated April 21, 1863, on the "Huntress" to Timaru and d: June 29, 1930 in New Plymouth and bur: at Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth. Their family:
i.
ANN ELIZABETH (Liz)
GUILFORD b: Aug 10, 1867 at Pleasant Valley,
Canterbury; d: August 11, 1947, New Plymouth; Bur: Te Henui Cemetery; mar:
WILLIAM LUDEMANN, son of Henry Ludemann and Maria
Thompson, on May 16, 1907, Presbyterian Church, Tarata, Taranaki; He was
b; Oct 29, 1877 at Tai Tapu, Christchurch; and d: July 07, 1947, New
Plymouth. Occ: Farmer Tarata. They had 2 sons.
ii. HENRIETTA GUILFORD b: Feb 15, 1869, Pleasant Valley,
Canterbury; d: May 09, 1935, New Plymouth, Taranaki. Bur: Te Henui Cem.,
N.Plymouth
iii. ALBERT (Bert) WILLIAM GUILFORD b: Sept 11, 1870,
Pleasant Valley, Canterbury; d: Oct 14, 1943, Green Lane Hospital,
Auckland; Bur: Hillsborough Cem.
iv. HENRY JOHN GUILFORD b: Nov 15, 1871, Pleasant
Valley, Canterbury; d: May 28, 1881, Pleasant Valley, Canterbury; Bur:
Geraldine Cem. May 29, 1881
v. ROBERT (Bob) GUILFORD b: Aug 04, 1873, Pleasant
Valley, Canterbury; d: Apr 07, 1953, New Plymouth; he mar: (1) ANNIE ELIZABETH GREENALL on Aug 24, 1905 at St Annes
Church, Pleasant Valley; She was b: Nov 09, 1882; d: July 11, 1906 at
Geraldine; Bur: Geraldine Cem. They had twins (dec). Bob remarried (2) ETHEL KAZIA ANNALS daughter of James Annals and Sara
Jane Evans, on Apr 19, 1916, Temuka; b: Sept 01, 1884, Belfield, Orari,
and Ethel d: Jan 05, 1941, New Plymouth.Bur: Te Henui Cem. They had 6
children.
vi. JAMES BENBOW GUILFORD b: Aug 04, 1874, Pleasant
Valley, Geraldine; d: Oct 11, 1877, Pleasant Valley Geraldine.Bur:
Geraldine Cem. Oct 12, 1877
vii. FRANCIS (Frank) CHARLES
GUILFORD b: Aug 9, 1876, Pleasant Valley, Canterbury; d:
October 27, 1961, New Plymouth; Occ: Farmer; mar; (1) viii. GEORGE GUILFORD b: Sept 26, 1877, Pleasant Valley Geraldine; d: Oct 18, 1903, Tarata, Taranaki where he is bur: with his father William. ix. GERTRUDE (Gert) MARY GUILFORD b: Aug 07, 1879, Pleasant Valley; d: April 28, 1939 at Wanganui; Bur: Aramoho Cemetery May 1, 1939; She mar: her cousin ERNEST ALBERT GUILFORD son of James Guilford and Catherine Lynch, on Dec 21, 1907, Registrar's Office, Marton; He was b: July 23, 1877 at Geraldine; d: Dec 24, 1966 at Wellington. Their had 12 children x. MARY (May) BEATRICE GUILFORD b: Jan 18, 1882, Pleasant Valley, Canterbury; d: April 07, 1954, New Plymouth; Bur: Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth; mar; on Jan 21, 1909 at New Plymouth to EDWARD ALEXANDER GOLDING son of Nicholas and Mary Golding; b: July 13, 1879, New Plymouth; d; Dec 04, 1961, Hamilton. They had 1 son. xi. WALTER GUILDFORD was b: December 30, 1884 in Pleasant Valley, and d: March 27, 1918 in WW1, France. Burial: Anchonvillers Military Camp, France He mar: JEAN HELEN LOVE April 17, 1916 in Dunedin, daughter of ROBERT LOVE and MARGARET POTTER. She was b: Abt. 1881 in Ida Valley, Otago, and d: June 17, 1939 in Auckland. Bur: Hillsborough Cem. They had 1 son. xii. ALICE MABEL GUILFORD was b; Jan 01, 1886 in Pleasant Valley, and d: Oct 10, 1980 in Taranaki Base Hospital, N.Ply. Bur: Awanui Cemetery, N. Ply. She mar: cousin LEONARD SEYMOUR (TOM) GUILFORD Jan 06, 1920 in Wanganui, son of JAMES GUILFORD and CATHERINE LYNCH. He was b: June 02, 1886 in Wanganui, and d: August 03, 1965 in Wanganui. Bur: Aramoho Cemetery, Wanganui. They had 4 children. xiii. WILLIAM JOHN (BILL) GUILFORD was b: Feb 05, 1887 in Pleasant Valley, Geraldine, and d: June 09, 1938 in New Plymouth. Bur: Te Henui Cemetery, N. Plymouth He mar; ELSIE MAY BURNETT ROSS Jan 06, 1915 in Chalmers Ch., Timaru, daughter of DONALD ROSS and MARGARET BURNETT. She was b: Nov 20, 1886 in Illabarook, Victoria, and d; Sept 23, 1966 in Timaru. Crem; Timaru, Ashes to Te Henui Cem. They had 2 children xiv. EDWARD (TED) BENBOW GUILFORD b: Oct 26, 1888, Pleasant Valley; d; Sept 13, 1959, Hawera; Bur: Feb 10, 1975, Hawera Cem.; he mar: MADELINE EDITH MOORE June 17, 1914, Sydenham, Christchurch; She was b: Mar 13, 1889, Port Chalmers; d: Feb 07, 1975, Hawera.They had 7 children xv. CECIL GUILFORD, b. May 09, 1889, Pleasant Valley, Canterbury; Cecil was brought up by his grandparents William and Ann. He died WW1 May 04, 1918, Somme, France. Commemorated on Somme and Inglewood War Memorials; Military service: Soldier WW1 - Wgtn. Inf Btn. B Coy. 9th Reinfs. Rank L/Cpl xvi. EMMA (DOT) HARRIET GUILFORD was b: Feb 26, 1890 at Pleasant Valley, and d: May 05, 1971 in New Plymouth. She mar; JOHN (JACK) DRUMMOND Apr 05, 1915 in Tarata, Taranaki, son of ROBERT DRUMMOND and ELLEN BROSNAN. He was b: Mar 04, 1882 in Turakina, and d: Aug 23, 1945 in New Plymouth. They are bur: Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth. They had 4 children xvii. ANNIE GUILFORD was born May 05, 1891, Pleasant Valley; and died March 15, 1893, Pleasant Valley. Buried Geraldine Cemetery March 16, 1895 xviii. EILEEN MYRTLE * GUILFORD was b: Feb 18, 1901 in Mays Road, Papanui, Christchurch, and d: August 14, 1968 in Wanganui. She mar: JOHN (JACK) HENRY NORMAN on April 11, 1923 in Frankley Park Methodist Church, New Plymouth, son of WILLIAM NORMAN and MARY DUNGEY. He was b; May 11, 1898 in Matakanui, Otago, and d; June 15, 1968 in Wanganui. They had one daughter.
![]() Middle row: Liz, William and Ann,
Bob; Front: Bill, Ted, Dot, Cecil, Alice. Photo 1902c
The
Guilford/Guildford family descendants gathered in Christchurch in 1976 to
celebrate 125 years since the arrival at Lyttelton in February 1851 of the
sailing ship "Castle Eden" and a second reunion was held at Wanganui in
June 1995 to commemorate the 100 years anniversary since the death there
of our pioneer forbear, John Guilford.
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