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Richard Lethbridge  (JNR)
Richard Lethbridge (Jnr)

(Click here for Family Group Page) Below: Richard and Sarah Lethbridge's children:

Frederick Eric Lethbridge (b: 21 Mar 1852 in New PlymoutFrederick and Jane Lethbridgeh d: 26 Sep 1919 in Sentry Hill, New Plymouth) mar: 6 May 1885 at Wanganui to Jane Ruby* Farr (b: 1867 in BKS, UK d: 03 Sep 1952 in Omata Road, Taranaki Burial: 05 Sep 1952 New Plymouth)

They had 10 children: (Photo: Fred and Jane Lethbridge)

a Richard Farr Lethbridge (b: 03 Dec 1885 in Rangatitkei : 22 Oct 1960 in Wanganui) Mar: 1904 to Ellen Marie Chambers (b: 1880 Father: Thomas Chambers Mother: Ann; d: 1969 in Wanganui) Their children: 

i Richard Farr Lethbridge (b: 17 Feb 1906 d: 06 Jan 1907)

ii Daisy Ella Lethbridge (b: 17 Jul 1907 d: 2008)  Mar: 1928 to Roy Gilbert Verry (b: 26 Sep 1903 Father: John Henry Verry Mother: Alice Bertha; d: 1982)

iii Myra Lethbridge (b: 04 Jun 1909 d: 1995)

iv Kenneth Lethbridge (b: 02 May 1913 d: 1981) Mar: 31 Aug 1940 in St Josephs, New Plymouth to Patricia Hannah Bradley (b: 28 Jun 1921 d: 1994)

v Amy Sybil Lethbridge (b: 29 Oct 1915 d: 2005) Mar: 1937 to Thomas John Gerrard Back (b: 03 Jan 1908 Father: William Back Mother: Nora; d: 29 Mar 1987 in Patea)

vi Charles Lethbridge (b: 21 Mar 1917 d: 1997) mar: 1938 to Blewitt Lea Ell

*2nd Wife of Charles Lethbridge: Mar: 1956 Christina Kinnear Buckingham nee Moss (b: 19 Aug 1928 Died: 1998)

b Emma Isabella Lethbridge (b: 21 Aug 1888 in Hunterville d: 14 Mar 1958 in New Plymouth) Mar: 1911 to Frederick Richardson (b: 12 Nov 1882 in Waitotara Father: George Richardson Mother: Esther Mortimer; d: 25 Jan 1950 in New Plymouth) 12 children in family - 

i Eric Lawrence Richardson (b: 14 Nov 1911 in Ngutawera d: 25 Jan 1968 in New Plymouth)Mar: 1932 to Emily Florence Pryor (b: 17 Feb 1914 in NSW, Australia Father: Henry Pryor Mother: Jane Young; d: 14 Oct 1985 in New Plymouth)

ii Esther Mavis Richardson (b: 09 Jan 1913 d: 26 Dec 1992 in New Plymouth) Mar: 19 Jul 1933 in New Plymouth to George Edward Alexander Banks (b: 17 Apr 1906 d: 10 Feb 1981 in New Plymouth)

iii Fred Norrie Richardson (b: 15 Jun 1914 in Orangimea d: 12 Jan 1988 in New Plymouth) Mar: 01 Jun 1944 in New Plymouth to Vera Maud Parsons (b: 21 Jul 1921 in New Plymouth d: 14 Mar 1969 in New Plymouth)

 *2nd Wife of Fred Norrie Richardson: Married: 13 May 1970 in New Plymouth to Emily Florence Pryor (b: 17 Feb 1914 in NSW, Australia Father: Henry Pryor Mother: Jane Young; d: 14 Oct 1985 in New Plymouth)

iv Charles Clayton Richardson (b: 03 Oct 1915 in Sentry Hill, New Plymouth d: 2006) Mar: 01 Jun 1939 in New Plymouth to Dulcie Coffey (b: 23 Jul 1919 in New Plymouth Mother: Mary Coffey)

v Evelyn Mary Richardson (b: 27 Jul 1918 in Orangimea d: 29 Jun 1994 in Opunake, Taranaki) Mar: 08 Apr 1938 in Opunake to Reginald Balfour Redin (b: 17 Nov 1914 in Opunake Father: Thomas Redin; d: 22 Mar 1996 in Opunake)

vi Desmond Richardson (b: 02 Aug 1922 in Wellington d: 30 Mar 1987 in New Plymouth)  Mar: 08 Mar 1945 in New Plymouth to Myrtle Edith Pryer (b: 02 Feb 1926 in Inglewood Father: Henry Pryer Mother: Jane Young; d: 20 Jul 1952 in New Plymouth)

 *2nd Wife of Desmond Richardson: Married: 28 Apr 1961 in New Plymouth Rita Joyce Christmas (b: in New Plymouth Father: Lionel Lewis Capon)

vii Patricia Joyce Richardson (b: 07 Jan 1924 in Maxwell d: 25 Sep 1996 in Waitara) Mar: 25 Nov 1941 in New Plymouth to Cyril John Harnish (b: Oct 1916 d: 08 Jan 1969 in New Plymouth)

 *2nd Husband of Patricia Joyce Richardson: Mar: 09 Jun 1971 in Waitara to John Kevin Walsh (b: 25 Sep 1919 in New Plymouth Father: John Charles Barry Walsh; d: 20 May 1983 in Inglewood)

viii 4 Leslie Maurice Richardson (b: 01 May 1925 in Prangomea d: 1995) Mar: 28 Jun 1945 in New Plymouth to Audrey Ella Parsons (b: 30 Apr 1925 in New Plymouth  Father: Thomas Parsons Mother: Ivy Baker; d: 18 Jan 1989 in New Plymouth)

ix Sybil Mona Richardson (b: 26 Oct 1925 in Omata d: 27 Jan 1990 in Waitara) Mar: 20 Apr 1946 in St Joseph's, New Plymouth to Edward Leonard Walsh (b: 20 May 1922 Father: John Charles Barry Walsh; d: 19 Mar 1977 in Inglewood)

x Terrence Keith Richardson (b: 12 Nov 1929 in Omata d: 05 Mar 1996 in Inglewood) Mar: 25 Apr 1953 in New Plymouth to Veronica Coombs (b: in Auckland Father: Percival Coombs Mother: Eliza Madams)

xi Phyllis Valerie Richardson (b: in Hawera) Mar: in New Plymouth to Norbert Kevin Fabish (b: in New Plymouth)

c Frederick Henry Lethbridge (b: 23 Nov 1891 in Wanganui d: 18 Dec 1940 in Levin) Mar: 05 Nov 1913 to Isabella Hirst (b: 25 Jan 1892 Father: Sidney Hirst Mother: Isabella Stent; d: 11 Oct 1979 in Palmerston North Bur: 15 Oct 1979 Kelvin Grove Cemetery. Palmerston Nth) Their 6 children:

i Ruby Isabella Lethbridge (b: 06 Aug 1914 in Palmerston Nth d: 1997 in Palmerston Nth Bur: Kelvin Grove Cemetery, Palmerston Nth) Mar: 1946 to Hilton Joseph Francis Allen (b: 1922 d: 1965 in Patea Bur: 1965 Patea Cemetery J09.05)

 *2nd Husband of Ruby Isabella Lethbridge: mar: Percy Raymond Stevens (b: 22 Aug 1913 d: 29 Nov 1982 in Wanganui Bur: Aramoho Wanganui Cemetery)

ii Frederick Sydney Bertie (Boy) Lethbridge (b: 01 Feb 1916 in Palmerston Nth d: 22 Oct 1994 in Palmerston Nth) mar: 1922 Maureen Inez Guard

iii Reginald Claude Lethbridge (b: 03 Sep 1920 in Palmerston North d: 24 Nov 2002 in Palmerston North Bur: 26 Nov 2002 Kelvin Grove Cemetery. Palmerston Nth) Mar: 1943 to Ruth Emily Wagner (b: 23 Feb 1920 d: 03 Sep 1991 in Palmerston North Bur: 06 Sep 1991 Kelvin Grove Cemetery. Palmerston Nth)

iv Ernest (Ernie) Albert Lethbridge (b: 19 Jan 1923 in Palmerston Nth d: 27 Jan 2007 in Somerset, Palmerston Nth Bur: 30 Jan 2007 Palmerston Nth) Mar: 1947 to Ivy May Humphreys (b: 04 Aug 1924 d: 14 May 2011)

v Leslie Everard Lethbridge (b: 19 Jan 1923 in Palmerston North d: 15 Jul 1923 in Makerua, Palmerston North Bur: 17 Jul 1923 Kelvin Grove Cemetery. Palmerston Nth)

vi Robert Mervyn Lethbridge (b: 11 Mar 1925 in Palmerston Nth d: 02 Nov 1958 in Palmerston Nth Bur: 04 Nov 1958 Kelvin Grove Cemetery. Palmerston Nth) Mar: 1946 in Palmerston North to Violet Jean Ramage (b: in Palmerston North Father: William Ramage Mother: Amelia Pearce)

d Alfred George Lethbridge (b: 21 Apr 1893 in Nukumara, Wanganui d: 23 Mar 1973 in New Plymouth) Mar: 17 Jul 1917 in St Marys Anglican Church, New Plymouth to Gertrude Isobella Hine (b: 10 Mar 1891 in Kent Rd, New Plymouth  Father: Henry Hine Mother: Edith Louisa Lethbridge; d: 01 Sep 1987 in Bell Block, New Plymouth) Their 5 children 

i Joan Lethbridge (b: 18 Apr 1918 d: 1993)  Mar: 1943 to  Frank Ernest Bysse Molesworth (b: 15 Dec 1911 d: 1997)

 *2nd Husband of Joan Lethbridge: Mar: 1962 Laurie Stephens

ii Patricia Edith Lethbridge Married: 1941 Clarence Harold Wright (b: 02 Sep 1919 d: 1984)

 *2nd Husband of Patricia Edith Lethbridge: Mar: 1949 to Cyril Charles Gray (b: 03 Dec 1916 d: 1978)

iii John (Jack) Hine Lethbridge (b: 1921 in Waverly d: 12 Oct 1943 in Thames Bur: Paeroa Cemetery)

iv Geoffrey Bruce Lethbridge (b: 22 Jan 1925 in Waverly d: 14 Jun 1988 in New Plymouth)  Mar: 28 Dec 1944 in Thames to Elsie Phyllis MacLennon (b: 28 Jan 1927 in Wellington d: 18 Oct 1976 in Wellington)

v Leonard Eric Lethbridge (b: 09 Mar 1928 d: 2008)

e Frank Yates Lethbridge (b: 26 Jun 1895 in Wanganui d: 29 Aug 1970 in New Plymouth Bur: 01 Sep 1970 Awanui Cemetery, New Plymouth) Married: 1919 to Clarice Honor Rowe (b: 1897 in Kelly road, Waitara Father: William Rowe Mother: Sarah Sanger Connett; d: 04 Mar 1926 in Hospital, New Plymouth Bur: 06 Mar 1926 Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth) Their three children:

 i Frances Clarice Lethbridge (b: 18 Jan 1920 in New Plymouth) Married: 28 Jan 1937 in New Plymouth Civil to Thomas Hartigan (born: 18 Jun 1914 d: 15 Oct 1984 in Auckland)

ii Irene Malvinia Sarah Lethbridge (b: 01 May 1922 in New Plymouth d: 30 Sep 2011 in Henderson, Auckland) mar: (1) 1940 Lewis Robson Appleton (b: 20 Nov 1917 d: 2006)
Family are Yvonne Irene Clarice and William (Bill) Appleton
*2nd Husband of Irene Malvinia Sarah Lethbridge: mar: 1946 William Walter Withey
Daughters are Carol Ann and Sandra Irene Withey
 *3rd Husband of Irene Malvinia Sarah Lethbridge: mar. George Robert Burch (b: 7 Dec 1929 d: 1993)
Children are: Gary Robert and Sandra Burch

iii Frank Yates Lethbridge (b: 15 Jul 1923 in New Plymouth)  

 *2nd Wife of Frank Yates Lethbridge: Mar: 29 Oct 1927 in St Mary's Anglican Church, New Plymouth to Ellen Marion Raill (b: 11 Apr 1899 d: 30 Jan 1978 in New Plymouth Bur: 01 Feb 1978 Awanui Cemetery PLOT 521 - BLOCK 04)

f Arthur Ernest Lethbridge (b: 01 Jan 1898 in Wanganui d: 09 May 1984 in Hamilton from Eltham, Taranaki)  Married: 30 Nov 1920 to Anita (Nita) Julie Maud McDonald (b: 1899 in Urenui, Taranaki Father: Alick Duncan McDonald Mother: Eliza Anes; d: 15 Oct 1978 in Eltham, Taranaki) Sons are:

i Arthur Ernest Lethbridge (b: 24 Mar 1921 in New Plymouth d: 2002) Mar: 1949 to Zelda Edith Geraldine* Chong nee Dymond (b: 12 Mar 1917 d: 1991)

ii Frederick Aleck Lethbridge (b: in New Plymouth) mar: to Valerie Dawn Hitchcock

g Ruby Sara Lethbridge (b: 04 Jul 1900 in Wanganui d: 07 Jul 1985 in Waitara) Mar: 29 Jan 1920 in St Mary's Anglican Church, New Plymouth to Leonard Andrews (b: 30 Nov 1883 in Waitara  Father: George Lawrence Andrews Mother: Ellen Turnbull; d: 16 Dec 1956 in Waitara) They have 3 daughters: 

i Doreen Gladys Andrews (b: 20 Oct 1920 d: 15 Mar 1984) mar: James Herbert Davey (b: 27 Sep 1916 d: 15 Mar 1984)

ii Esme Myrtle Andrews  mar Kingsford Tamati

 *2nd Husband of Esme Myrtle Andrews: William Birding

iii Olive Rose Andrews mar:  James Laing Kilpatrick McFarlane

h Rose Minnie Lethbridge (b: 22 Oct 1901 in Wanganui d: 25 Dec 1974 in New Plymouth Bur: PLOT 2 - LOT 6 - ROW 24 - ROMAN CATHOLIC BLOCK at Te Henui Cemetery) Mar: 14 Jun 1921 in St Josephs, New Plymouth to Francis Carroll Raill (b: 03 May 1889 d: 23 Jun 1961) Their 2 children: 

i Patricia Ivy Raill mar: William Edward Manning (b: 03 Aug 1913 d: 26 Dec 1982)

ii Leslie Patrick Francis Raill (b: 25 Feb 1923 in New Plymouth d: 21 Apr 1981) mar: 1947 to Jean Daphne McNiven 

i Leonard Percy Lethbridge (b: 12 Apr 1904 in Wanganui d: 30 Jul 1970 in Waitara) Mar: 03 Jun 1925 in St Marys Anglican Church, New Plymouth to Matilda Alvina Irene Moller (b: 04 May 1906 in Waitara Father: Oscar Moller Mother: Florence; d: 07 Aug 1960 in Hospital, New Plymouth Bur: 09 Aug 1960 Waitara) Their four children:

i Irene Phyllis Lethbridge (b: Waitara) Mar: St Josephs, New Plymouth to Emmit Fitzgibbon

ii Leonard Eric Lethbridge (b: 09 Mar 1928 in Waitara d: in Mar 1956) mar: Patricia Mary Kyndon

iii Trevor John Lethbridge (b: New Plymouth Mar: in St Marys Anglican Church, New Plymouth to June Marion Weir

iv Heather Ann Lethbridge (b: Waitara) mat Wallie Sait

 *2nd Wife of [12] Leonard Percy Lethbridge: Married: 1964 to Eunice May Frost (b: 19 Jun 1914 d:  24 Aug in New Plymouth)

j Ida Gertrude Ivy Lethbridge (b: 04 Mar 1907 in Maxwelltown d: 22 Apr 1985 in Omata) Married: 02 Jun 1924 in St Marys Anglican Church, New Plymouth to Walter Arthur Graeme Owens (b: 1905 d: 06 Aug 1987 in New Plymouth)

 *2nd Husband of Ida Gertrude Ivy Lethbridge: Mar: 14 May 1931 in New Plymouth to John (Rick)Andrew Nicholson Magrath (b: 04 Oct 1905 d: 16 Feb 1955 in New Plymouth)  Five family:

i Mavoureen Ivy Joyce Magrath Mar: to Desmond Gordon Austin

 *2nd Husband of Mavoureen Ivy Joyce Magrath: Noel Jorgensen

ii Norman Barry Magrath mar: in Port Chalmers Agnes Budge

iii John Andrew Nicholson Magrath mar: Raema Newman

iv Richard Malcolm Magrath mar: Rosemary Fyfe

v Leslie William Magrath mar: in Dunedin to Carole Davidson

 *2nd Wife of Leslie William Magrath: Nancy Preson

 *3rd Husband of Ida Gertrude Ivy Lethbridge: Thomas Formosa Mar: 1970 in New Plymouth

2 Emma Lethbridge (b: 30 Nov 1853 in New Plymouth d: 11 Aug 1923 in New Plymouth) Married: 11 Aug 1877 in Wesleyan, New Plymouth  to Richard Robert John James (b: 1854 d: 18 Jul 1932 in New Plymouth. They had five children: 

i Harry Albert James (b: 19 Apr 1878 in New Plymouth d: 03 Jan 1950 in New Plymouth)

ii Louis Richard James (b: 03 Jul 1880 in New Plymouth d: 21 Aug 1942 in New Plymouth Bur: 24 Aug 1942 Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth) Mar: 1916  to Annie Louisa Rachel Taylor (b: 1895 Father: Frank Taylor Mother: Alice; d: 23 Aug 1975 in New Plymouth) Their daughter: 

a Sylvia Emma James (b: 02 Aug 1917 in New Plymouth d: 2011) Mar: 1936 to William David Letford (b: 01 Mar 1916 d: 1976)

iii Claris Emma James (b: 28 Feb 1886 in New Plymouth d: 1926) Mar: 23 Apr 1907 in Wesleyan Church, Inglewood  to George Thomas Burkitt (b: 1881 Father: James Burkett Mother: Eliza d: 1947) Children: 

a Eileen Coral Burkitt (b: 1909) Mar: 1952 to Eric Norman Newbold (b: 7 December 1923 d. 1997)

b Ernest Burkitt b: 1910 d: 1910

iv Norman Stanley James (b: 03 Nov 1888 in New Plymouth d: 10 Jan 1951 in New Plymouth Bur: 12 Jan 1951 Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth) Mar: 18 Sep 1916 to Eva Guscott (b: 11 Sep 1895 Father: Simon Guscott Mother: Caroline Martha; d: 20 Jul 1991 in Brookleigh Priv.Hosp.Masterton Bur: 20 Jul 1991 Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth) Their family:

a Stanley Guscott James (b: 27 Sep 1917 d: 1995) Mar: 1942 to Eileen Nola McKinna

b Avis Natalie James Mar; 1949 to Alan Sisson (b: 1917 d: 1959)

v Cyril Clive James (b: 09 Jul 1891 in New Plymouth d: 02 Feb 1974 in New Plymouth) Mar: 1923 to Blanche Myrtle Barnes )b: 03 Feb 1904 Father: John Barnes Mother: Martha; d: 1987) Their daughter: 

a Muriel Melba Myrtle James Mar: 1947 to Louis George Goodwin (b: 11 Jul 1915 : 2002)

 *2nd Wife of Cyril Clive James: In 1950 he remarried his former wife Blanche Myrtle Barnes

2 Harry Yates Lethbridge (b: 04 Oct 1855 in New Plymouth d: 05 Nov 1918 in New Plymouth Bur: 07 Nov 1918 Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth) Mar: 05 May 1897 in New Plymouth to Rose Shaw (b: 1876 in Germany Father: Frank Shaw Mother: Mary Kowalski; d: 17 May 1948 in New Plymouth) They had ten children: 

i Evelyn Maud Lethbridge (b: 30 Apr 1898 in New Plymouth d: 20 Jan 1999 in New Plymouth) Mar: 19 Mar 1920 in St Marys Anglican Church, New Plymouth to Charles Thomas Balsom b: 1896 d: 26 Sep 19310 Their 2 children: 

a Newton Clive Balsom (b: 24 Oct 1920 in New Plymouth d: 02 Mar 1990 in New Plymouth) Mar: in England to Joyce Greenwell (b: 16 Dec 1922 in England)

b Noeline Clees Balsom (b: New Plymouth) mar Douglas Patrick McCabe (b: New Plymouth)

ii Richard Claud Lethbridge (b: 23 Mar 1900 in New Plymouth d: 28 Jul 1958 in New Plymouth Bur: 30 Jul 1958 Te Henui Cemetery, NewPlymouth)

iii Harry Lethbridge (b: 02 Sep 1901 in New Plymouth d: 11 Sep 1901 in Junction Road, New Plymouth Bur: 13 Sep 1901 Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth)

iv Lance Edgar Lethbridge (b: 17 Nov 1902 in N