![]() Elizabeth
Ophelia Isabella TIDD
Elizabeth was born on 15 June 1852 in Stoke, Nelson to parents Thomas Samuel TIDD (1818-1877] & Elizabeth EYLES (1814-1899) She died Christmas Day, 25 Dec 1934 in Opunake, Taranaki; Burial: Opunake Cemetery, Taranaki Old Plot 18, Block E (Elizabeth's photo above was sent by grandaughter Lyn Barton)Her 1st marriage was to Samuel Prosser He was b: 05 Jan 1844 in Camberwell, London to parents Samuel Prosser and mother Caroline Chambers. He died: 30 Dec 1895 in Opunake; Burial: 02 Jan 1896 Opunake Cemetery, Wilsons Rd, Taranaki; Occupation: 1966/67 Livery Stables, Hotelier Wellington and Opunake.) They Mar: 22 Jun 1870 in St Peters Church, Te Aro, Wellington. Click here for Samuel and Elizabeth's children: Elizabeth Ophelia Isabella Prosser, a widow, remarried 03 Mar 1897 to Christopher Rowlands (b: 29 Jan 1854 in Wellington, son of William Rowlands and mother Mary nee Bell; Occ: watchmaker; he d: 22 Dec 1904 at his residence "Taungatara", Opunake aged 50Y) Christopher was a watchmaker and Jeweller in the main Street of Opunake and after Christopher's death, Elizabeth's son Claude Thomas who had been an apprentice from 1898 with his step-father, along with his brother Roland Tidd Prosser took over Christopher's business and called it "Prosser Brothers". Elizabeth and Christopher's daughter was Mary Elizabeth Rowlands (b: 14 Jul 1899; she d: 06 Feb 1976 in New Plymouth aged 77Y) Mary Rowlands
mar: 30 May 1923 to Walter Ernest
Hopkins (b: 19 Apr 1890 to parents Henry Hopkins and mother: Annie
nee McGregor; he d: 31 Mar 1965 in New Plymouth) On
right, wedding portrait- Mary and Walter
Hopkins.
Their Hopkins
family;
i Vere Elizabeth Hopkins b: New Plymouth; Mar: Gareth Ernest Thompson Their daughter Charmian Elizabeth Thompson. ii Walter Rex Hopkins Mar: Palma Joy Wesley in New Plymouth They had 2 Daughters: Lynette Joy and Michelle Palma Hopkins
Left: Elizabeth Tidd aged 16 years;
daughter Mary aged 16 with her mother Elizabeth
Samuel Prosser Family researcher - Ray Prosser
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