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James William Thomas
My G. Grandfather, born 1845, Broadoak, Westbury on Severn.
He was the eldest child of James Thomas & Susannah Hallier.
Susannah was the youngest daughter of William Hallier and Ann Hopkins from Arlingham.
James Willliam and his wife, Clara Amelia Gardner, were married in Gloucester in 1868. They came out to NZ with two young children aboard the "Stonehouse" in 1874 and settled in Amberley, North Canterbury. He became a contractor bridge builder with Charles Hill and worked on several bridges around North Canterbury.
He died of a heart attack in 1901. Age 56yrs old.
His Father, James came out later, in 1879 aboard the "Waitangi" with his 2nd wife Sophia Rickards and new young family.
His Father James born 1819 was the son of Richard Thomas and Sarah Everett, died 1890 in Christchurch. NZ.
James's father, Richard remarried after Sarah Everett died in 1826, to Esther Plaisted in 1829 and lived at Dean's Hill. She remarried later to Evan Davies.
Richards parents were John Thomas and Mary Mountjoy, Littledean.
(Photo supplied by Margaret Cross)
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