William and Elizabeth Mudford's Children
William and Elizabeth had 11 children of whom 10 survived to adulthood. These children were, in birth order: John Mudford (b. 5 Nov. 1855), Johanna (Mudford) Porter (b. 18 Mar. 1857), George Nathaniel Mudford (b. 11 Jul. 1859), William Joseph Mudford (b. 17 Aug. 1863), Harriett Elizabeth Mudford (b. 29 Aug. 1863), James Mudford (b. 6 Dec. 1864), Georgina Martha (Mudford) Hockey (b. 17 May 1867), Elizabeth (Mudford) Thomson (b. 11 Aug. 1869), Daniel Peter Mudford (b. 6 Sep. 1872), Robert Mudford (b. 6 Jun. 1874) and Alice Mabel (Mudford) McIntyre (b. 1878). Harriett died at 11 weeks of age and was the only child not to survive to adulthood.
John Mudford (b. 1855, d. 1933)
John Mudford was born on November 5'th 1855 in Parnell. He attended the Blue School in Wellesley Street, Auckland and received an examination prize in 1871.
After leaving school John was apprenticed to Thomas Williams a Ship's Chandler around 1875. He was brought before the police court in 1875, accused of absenting himself from his master. In the report it mentions that his father was foreman in the loft. John was admonished by the bench and sent back to work.
John married Mary Brett in 1878. There is a report of Mary assaulting John, and the charges being withdrawn after they went to the bench.
Mary died in 1882 and there was a death notice published in the Auckland Star. There is no record of any children from the marriage.
John married Ellen (Murphy) Stowell in 1928. However, they had been together for many years, possibly as many as forty since on John's death registration it was reported they had been married for 40 years. This is likely what Ellen reported at the time of his death. They had two children together John William Mudford who was born on the 29'th October, 1889, and Hilda (Stowell) Mudford, born 7 September 1891. John William's birth was not registered under the name Mudford until 1928, after his parents marriage had been registered. Hilda's birth was registered with a surname of Stowell, and no father. Hilda died in 1918 before her parents were married, however her death registration was under the name Mudford, and her death notice was under the name Mudford.
Electoral rolls from 1893 onwards show John living at 18 Haydn St. in the City of Auckland electorate, with the occupation of sailmaker.
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Ellen had a tumultuous early life, prior to her relationship with John. She married Samuel Asa Stowell in 1877 and they had four children between 1877 and 1884. In 1885 Samuel Stowell and Ellen's younger sister Frances Margaret Murphy had a child, Herbert Rudolph Stowell. This resulted in a series of court appearances beginning in 1885 when Samuel was charged with deserting his wife. At that time he agreed to pay 15s per week support. In 1886 Ellen had a child, Hector Arthur Ngapua Stowell with Henry Matthew Stowell (aka. Hare Hongi) who was Samuel's younger brother. The final court appearances happened in 1891 at which point the support Samuel owed Ellen was reduced to 5s per week as long as his wife remained living "with her mother, or living a proper life". Samuel was then "charged with refusing to provide for the support of the illegitimate child of Frances Margaret Murphy". It seems likely that at this time Ellen was in fact living with John Mudford and was likely to have been pregnant with Hilda. All of this became too much for Samuel to cope with and he fled to New South Wales and changed his name to Harold Arthur Fairleigh. He remained in NSW until he died in 1941. He married Frances (Carrington) Fairleigh in 1894 and had a further seven children with her.
Johanna (Mudford) Porter (b. 1857, d. 1934)
Johanna Mudford was born the 18'th March 1857 and and died on 31'st May 1934 and is buried at Waikumete Cemetery.
She married William Porter (b. 1855, d. 1931) on the 12'th July 1884. Johanna and William had six children: William John Porter (b. 1884, d. 1908), Frederick Thomas Porter (b. 1885, d. 1908), Gertrude (Porter) Humby (b. 1887, d. 1933), Reuben Porter (b. 1889, d. 1948), Alice Mabel (Porter) Turpin (b. 1890, d. 1979), and Charles Alfred Porter (b. 1893, d. 1941). Their two eldest boys both died in 1908. William John Porter, who was still single, seems to have died suddenly on a fishing trip. While His younger brother, Frederick Thomas died in hospital. Frederick Thomas and his wife Mary Mitchell (Swinton) Porter (b. 1875) had a daughter Evelyn Mabel Porter (b. 1907, d. 1908) who died at 8 weeks of age.
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George Nathaniel Mudford (b. 1859, d. 1930)
George Nathaniel Mudford was born the 11'th July 1859 and died on 18'th August 1930 and is buried at Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium.
He married Elizabeth Mary Benallack (b. 1887, d. 1954) on the 26'th January 1887. George and Elizabeth had seven children: William James Henry Mudford (b. 1884, d. 1908), John Herbert George Mudford (b. 1889, d. 1941), Elizabeth Mabel (Mudford) Fairweather (b. 1891, d. 1968), Norman Francis Nathaniel Mudford (b. 1894, d. 1918), Georgina Alice (Mudford) Wood (b. 1897, d. 1950), Ruby Lillian Mudford (b. 1900, d. 1902) and Roy Stanley Benallack Mudford (b. 1906, d. 1971)
George was a bootmaker and had started a bootmaking business in 1911. By 1915 he was struggling to turn a profit, and the business was declared bankrupt in December 1916. To add insult to injury his son John, who was employed in the business as a clicker (someone who cuts the uppers for boots or shoes), was charged with stealing funds from the business which he used to bet on horse races. The son was sentenced to 18 months reformative treatment, which was the restorative justice of the day and aimed to reform the person, rather than simply punish them.
From electoral rolls George was living in the following addresses in Auckland: 1899, Chapel St.; 1902 Pitt St.; 1921, 23 Selbourne St.; 1930, 105 Gt North Rd. In all cases his occupation is shown as bootmaker.
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William Joseph Mudford (b. 1861, d. 1915)
Harriett Elizabeth Mudford (b. 1863, d. 1863)
Harriett Elizabeth Mudford was born the 29'th August 1863 and and died on 11'th November 1863 and is buried at Symonds St. Cemetery.
James Mudford (b. 1864, d. 1923)
James Mudford was born the 6'th December 1864 and and died on 8'th August 1923 and is buried at Waikumete Cemetery.
From electoral rolls James was living in the following addresses in Auckland: 1899 and 1902 Wyndham St., and 111 Franklin Rd. in 1911. In all cases his occupation is shown as boilermaker. When James died he was living at Costley Home for the Aged and Poor in Epsom. This early rest home was later incorporated into Greenlane Hospital.
Georgina Martha (Mudford) Hockey (b. 1867, d. 1929)
Georgina Martha (Mudford) Hockey was born the 17'th May 1867 and died on 13'th December 1929 and is buried at Mount Wesley Old Cemetery, Dargaville.
She married Henry Hockey (b. 1857, d. 1936) on the 29'th December 1888. Henry and Georgina had nine children: William Stephen Hockey (b. 1889, d. 1949), Charles Henry Hockey (b. 1891, d. 1918), George Frederick Hockey (b. 1892, d. 1950), Alice Mabel Winifred Hockey (b. 1895), Hilda Elizabeth (Hockey) Martin (b. 1897, d. 1958), Minnie Emmilene (Hockey) Salt (b. 1899, d. 1936), Charles Edward Hockey (b. 1900, d. 1903), Doris Lillian May (Hockey) West (b. 1902, d. 1975) and Gladys Charlotte Claribelle Hockey (b. 1904, d. 1929).
Georgina lived in the Dargaville area her whole life. Information from electoral rolls shows her living in Te Kopuru in 1893, in Katui in 1911, and in Aoroa, Dargaville in 1925.
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Elizabeth (Mudford) Thomson (b. 1869, d. 1949)
Elizabeth (Mudford) Thomson was born the 11'th August 1869 and died on 20'th April 1949 and is buried at Waikumete Cemetery in Auckland.
She married Henry Stephen Thomson (b. 1869, d. 1912) on the 7'th November 1891. Henry and Elizabeth had five children: Robert William Thomson (b. 1891, d. 1969), Henry Cyril Thomson (b. 1893, d. 1894), Gladys Elizabeth (Thomson) Mudford (b. 1894, d. 1974), William Douglas Thomson (b. 1896, d. 1971)and Henry Stephen Thomson (b. 1898, d. 1960).
Elizabeth lived in Auckland her whole life. Information from electoral rolls shows that from 1911 onwards she was living on Cracroft Street in Parnell.
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Daniel Peter Mudford (b. 1872, d. 1925)
Daniel Peter Mudford was born the 6'th September 1872 and died on 20'th January 1925 and is buried at Waikumete Cemetery in Auckland.
Robert Mudford (b. 1874, d. 1941)
Robert Mudford was born the 6'th June 1874 and died on 21'st August 1941 and is buried at Maunu Cemetery in Whangārei.
Alice Mabel (Mudford) McIntyre (b. 1878, d. 1933)
Alice Mabel (Mudford) McIntyre was born the 25'th April 1878 and died on 16'th March 1933 and is buried at Hillsborough Cemetery in Auckland.
She married Douglas Bruce McIntyre (b. 1874, d. 1936) on the 16'th March 1898. Douglas and Alice had two children: Vera Elizabeth (McIntyre) Harland (b. 1898, d. 1973)and Edna May McIntyre (b. 1903, d. 1974).
Alice lived in Auckland her whole life. The 1911 electoral rolls show her living at 111 Franklin Rd., and the 1925 electoral rolls show her living at 73 Burnley Terrace in Mt. Albert.
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