
William Willoughby (b: 01 Jul 1845 in Hornsey, Middlesex,
England (his ancestry - ALFRED TALBOT4,
WILLIAM HANS3,
JEREMIAH2,
JEREMIAH1); He
immigrated to NZ in 1864 and in Sep 12 1868 Lance Corporal
William Willoughby applied for discharge from the No.4 Division
Armed Constabulary (Lieut-Col. Moule, Hamilton)
William mar: 07 Dec 1874 in Newcastle (Ngaruawahia)
Waikato to Barbara Josephine Merchant (b: 17 Aug 1848 in St Johns,
New Foundland, Canada - her parents were Irish born Valentine
Marchant (1809-1867) and mother Barbara Mary Cox (1804-1869) - both
died in Canada.)
In
1874, the Minister for Public Works arranged that Barbara Josephine
Marchant should convey to the Crown Lots 586 and 602, Town of Newcastle,
Provincial District of Auckland, in exchange for the three lots of land;
Lots 603, 660 and 662, the land first above-mentioned being required for
the purposes of the Kaipara-Waikato Railway
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Jun 1917 - The New Plymouth Pierrots have received a valuable donation
from Mr W Willoughby of Rahotu, consisting of 14 volumes of the Life of
Byron, by Thos Moore
William d: 16 Mar 1919 at New
Plymouth Hospital aged 73Y. Bur: 18 Mar 1919, Rahotu Cemetery,
Taranaki His wife Barbara d: 30 Jul 1923 in Public Hospital, New
Plymouth aged 75Y; Bur: 31 Jul 1923 Rahotu Cem., Taranaki
Children of W ILLIAM WILLOUGHBY and
BARBARA MERCHANT
are:
i. A LICE MAUDE
WILLOUGHBY, b. 11 Oct 1875,
Ngaruawahia Waikato; d. 1967 aged 87Y at Ngaruawahia, (Newcastle)
Waikatowhere she is buried
ii. W ILLIAM ROBERT
SEYMOUR WILLOUGHBY
(b. 03 Nov 1876, Ngaruawahia; Occ: drover; Constable
at Geraldine; d. 07 Apr 1946 aged 70Y at Greytown, Wairarapa; Burial:
Masterton); he mar; ANNIE STEWART on
12 Jun 1901 at Tinwald,
Canterbury;(she was b. 1867, Argyleshire, Scotland; d. 24 Aug 1943,
Masterton, Wairarapa; bur: Masterton.) Their sons
1 Seymour Edgar Willoughby (b: 16 Feb 1902 in Masterton;
d: 09 Feb 1943 in Masterton Bur: Archer St Cem;, Masterton); Mar: 1933
to Catherine Elizabeth McKenzie (b: 10 Mar 1901; d: 14 Mar 1962
Bur: Archer St Cem; Masterton)
Their son: Douglas Allen Willoughby( b: 28 Mar 1936;
d: 30 Mar 1994 Bur: Archer St Cem, Masterton
2 Stanley De la Poer Willoughby (b: 21 Jan 1904; d:
1985) Mar: Hazel Vera Hopkins b: 23 Feb 1904 1931 Died: 1996
iii. J AMES ALFRED* WILLOUGHBY
(b. 28 Jul 1878, Ngaruawahia; d. 15 Oct 1971 aged
93Y, Central Park Hospital, Wellington; bur: Porirua Cem); mar. 07 May
1904, Geraldine to AGNES LOUISE PAGE (b: 22 Mar 1881,
Phillipstown, Christchurch; d. 06 Aug 1955, Geraldine aged 74Y.
Timaru Herald, 4 Sept 1907: GERALDINE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO.
The above having been recently renovated and enlarged, I am now prepared
to undertake PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK of every description. PICTURE FRAMING AND
, PHOTOGRAPHER. J A. WILLOUGHBY, GERALDINE.
Timaru Herald, 6 November 1907 The annual meeting of
the:Geraldine Fire Brigade was held on Monday evening, Captain O'Malley
presiding. The election of officers resulted as follows —Captain F..
O'Malley (re-elected), Lietenant. J. Prouting: Ist Foreman; J. A.
Willoughby 2nd Foreman; J. Bennington Secretary, W. Henry; Treasurer. J.
Feely.
Timaru Herald, 1 October 1908 A meeting was held in the
Geraldine Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday evening, to consider the
advisability, of forming a new tennis club. Mr A. A. Readdie presided,
and there was a fair attendance. It was unanimously solved that a club
be formed, to be called the Geraldine Domain Tennis Club.Elected
:—committee. Misses Bryant and Sommerville. and Messrs H. Baughen and J.
A. Willoughby. and officers. Tlie new club bids fair to become very
strong numerically as already many members have been enrolled; and the
convenience of the Domain courts to all parts of the borough will no
doubt enhance their popularity
Timaru Herald, 4 October 1911 Mr J. A. Willoughby,
photographer, Geraldine, has an announcement in this issue, advising
that as Christmas is approaching photos for the Old Country should be
taken at once in order to reach their destination by that time.
J. A. WILLOUGHBY, PHOTOGRAPHER, GERALDINE, ARTISTIC PHOTOS
taken in town or country. Wedding and Family Groups a Specialty.

1915 ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPHY. IN STUDIO AND OUTDOOR
WORK, a Speciality. An Enlargement with every 12 Portraits. Photos
Copied and Enlarged. J. A. WILLOUGHBY, Geraldine
Their children:
1 William (Bill) Marchant Willoughby (b: 04 Jul 1904 in
Geraldine ; occ: storeman, Geraldine; d: 02 Feb 1975 in Timaru Burial:
Crem; Salisbury Park Timaru)
2 Vernon Talbot Willoughby (b: 30 Sep 1905 in Geraldine; d:
02 Dec 1975 in Chstchurch; Bur: Linwood Cem) Mar: 1935 in St Mary's
Church, Timaru to Kathleen Edna Denton Mummery (b: 04 Mar 1906; d:
1978)
3 May Rose Willoughby (b: 24 May 1907 in Geraldine Died: 12
Dec 1985 in Timaru Burial: Cremated Timaru
4 Ivy Mary Josephine Willoughby b: 04 Jan 1910 in
Geraldine; d: 04 Dec 1991 in Auckland Bur: Manakau Memorial Gardens)
Mar: 27 Apr 1938 in Wellington to Walter Allan Pelvin (b: 15 Oct
1908 in Waimate; d: 28 Feb 1943 in Featherson, Wairarapa; Bur: 02 Mar
1943 Geraldine Cem.)


4 Ivy (Mary) Josephine Willoughby b: 04 Jan 1910
in Geraldine; d: 04 Dec 1991 in Auckland Bur: Manakau Memorial
Gardens) Mar: 27 Apr 1938 in Wellington to Walter Allan
Pelvin (b: 15 Oct 1908 in Waimate; d: 28 Feb 1943 in Featherson,
Wairarapa; Bur: 02 Mar 1943 Geraldine Cem.)
Ivy renounced her first name and changed it
in 1963 to Mary
a Patricia Anne Pelvin (b: Kilbirnie,
Wellington) Mar: in Wellington to George
Prchal b: Hlohov, Czechoslovakia.
Their children:
i David
Prchal b: Wellington; mar: Sonya Krenger Scanlen - family
are Rachel Jessica and Benjamin Prchal
ii Lenka
Prchal b: Wellington; mar: Lex Simpson - family are
Erin Louise and Alastair George Simpson
iii Andrea
Prchal b: Upper Hutt; mar: Paul Jeffries - family are
Mathew Walter and Emma Courtney Jeffries
2nd mar: Patricia
Anne Pelvin to Richard
Right: Four generations: James Willoughby, Ivy
and Walter Pelvin, Patricia and David Prachal |
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5 Lillian Geraldine Willoughby (b: 02 Dec 1920
in Geraldine; d: 14 Mar 2014 in Christchurch) Mar: 11 Sep 1942 in
Christchurch to Percival Archibald McEachen (b: 07 Nov 1910 in
Winton, Southland; d: 22 Jun 1957 in Christchurch)
Their dau: Barbara McEachen mar; Wyley
iv. S TANLEY MARCHANT WILLOUGHBY, b. 02 Apr
1880, Greytown, Wairarapa; d. 13 Feb 1958, New Plymouth. Bur: Rahotu
Cemetery, Taranaki
1897 DOG REGISTRATION. NOTICE is hereby
given that the REGISTRATION FEE for ALL DOGS (not coming under Section 2
of the Dog Registration Act, 1890, and Amended Act, 1895), will be 10s
EACH, Rabbit Packs (special rate), for the FIRST TWO DOGS 10s EACH, ALL
OTHERS 2s 6d EACH; Declaration before a Justice of the Peace that the
dogs so registered are intended for Rabbiting only. The Registrars and
Places appointed for the Convenience of the Public : Ed. H. Brewer,
saddler, Temuka; Stanley Marchant Willoughby, Geraldine.
Occupation: 1917, Military Callup -
Farmer at Rahotu until
death |