Mann Info 12a, Frank Laver Origins

Info12a. Frank Laver Origins

Laver Origins


1861 census
source          RG 9; Piece: 1112; Folio: 99; Page: 10;
place           Great Yeldham, Halstead, Essex
Dwelling        schedule 56, near Marshey farm

Charles    Laver  head M  21    Carpenter  journeyman       Great Yeldham Essex
Caroline   Laver  wife m  21    Straw Plaiter               Wethersfield
Laura mary Laver  dau      5 months                         Gt Yeldham

Charles and Caroline & dau Laura emigrated 1862 on Romulus to NZ

Daily Southern Cross 20 October 1862 p3.
ARRIVAL OF THE ROMULUS The ship signalled on Saturday afternoon, and which by many was supposed to be the "Indian Empire" (now overdue), proved to be the "Romulus", Captain Lord of Bristol, from London. She left Gravesend on June 26th, and had consequently been 113 days upon the voyage. She brings 121 passengers and a cargo of general merchandise. While working down the Channel she experienced constantly, head winds until 12 July. Crossed the equator on August 10th, m27 W. On September she passed the meridian of the Cape m 42 S. On Tuesday 14th inst, made the Three Kings, and came to an anchor in the Waitemata on Saturday evening at 8pm. The Romulus experienced fine weather all the voyage out. Mr D Nathan is her agent. Total 97 adults, 20 children between 1 and 12, and 6 infants. Passengers... Charles Laver- Carpenter, Mrs. Caroline Laver and Laura M. Laver.

Daily Southern Cross 20 October 1862 p3.

ARRIVAL OF THE ROMULUS
The ship signalled on Saturday afternoon, and which by many was supposed to be the "Indian Empire" (now overdue), proved to be the "Romulus",
Captain Lord of Bristol, from London. She left Gravesend on June 26th, and had consequently been 113 days upon the voyage.
She brings 121 passengers and a cargo of general merchandise. While working down the Channel she experienced constantly, head winds until 12 July. Crossed the equator on August 10th, m27 W. On September she passed the meridian of the Cape m 42 S. On Tuesday 14th inst, made the Three Kings, and came to an anchor in the Waitemata on Saturday evening at 8pm.
The Romulus experienced fine weather all the voyage out. Mr D Nathan is her agent. Total 97 adults, 20 children between 1 and 12, and 6 infants.
Passengers... Charles Laver- Carpenter, Mrs. Caroline Laver and Laura M. Laver.


    Charles
    Laver  son of Robert Laver bootmaker and Charlotte Smith
    b.marqt1840 Halstead - Gt Yeldham Essex
    d.NZ
    |
    m.decqt1859 Halstead
    |
    Caroline
    Harrington       dau of Joseph Poulter and Harriet Harrington
    b.
    d.
    |                                                                           cont.
    |============|============|============|============|============|========//=== 
    Laura        Harriet      Harry        Minnie       Mary         Robert   
    maria        jessie       charles      caroline     jane         charles       
    b.nov1860    b.~1863      b.1864       b.1866       b.1868       b.20nov1870   
                                                                     


            children of Charles and Caroline Continued
     ==//==|============|============|============|============|============|==========||
           Alice        Ernest       Ethel        Mabel        Minnie       Frank
           blanche      william      may          florence     edith        oliver
           |            (sandy)     (May)        (Flossie)     raglan       noel      
           b.1872       b.1875       1877         b.1880       b.1883       b.1884


    Robert charles Laver  6th child of Caroline and Charles Laver                   
    b.27nov1870 Auckland
    d.07dec1956 
    |
    m.08jan1896                  
    |
    Margaret                  
    Hitchcock  
    b.1873
    d.1958 aged 85
    |
    |==================|============||
    Frank              Ada may
    b.20nov1896        b.
    d.1954             d.
    |                  |
    m.1919             m.1922
    |                  |
    Violet             George
    alice              edward
    Clarke             Reed

William Howith Hitchcock (26 Nov 1844 - )
By Mary aileen White (gdau of Ada may Laver and George Reed
Her trees = http://www.mawhite.freewebhost.co.nz/index.html

William was born in Orchard Street, Nicholas Parish the sub district of Castle in the town of Nottingham. His second name has been spelt differently in different places (sometimes Howarth, Howitt, Howorth) but I think he was named after his grandmother Ann Howett. His first job was in a cotton factory as a child but another story has him as a human scarecrow. He became apprenticed as a tailor (and these apprenticeship papers were with a settlers museum which stood somewhere next door to where the current Auckland Public Library stands).
William married Clara Dunn and they had a son and daughter born in England before deciding to emigrate to New Zealand on the Warwick in 1874.

William and Clara lived in Baker St, Auckland for some time but shifted to Glasgow Terrace near what is now the University of Auckland, School of Medicine. William was a keen gardener and had a partierre garden.
He was accidently shot when out rabbit shooting with a friend and received pellets in his face and in his throat. This was believed to have caused the cancer of the tongue that he was later to die from. Even when he was very ill he would stagger down a flight of stairs to get outside and stop to pull a weed in his much loved garden.

    Children
    Frederick Hitchcock (changed his surname to Nicholson by deedpoll) (10 Sep 1870 - ?)
    Margaret Hitchcock (26 Apr 1873 - 31 Aug 1958) - Married Frank Laver
    Frank Hitchcock (6 May 1878 - 3 Aug 1949)
    Clara Hitchcock (9 May 1875 - 22 Apr 1877)

New Zealand Herald, 7th January 1956
Diamond Wedding Anniversary LAVER - HITCHCOCK 8 Jan 1896 at Brides residence, Reverend Mann married Margaret daughter of late Mr and Mrs W Hitchcock to Robert Charles eldest son of late Mr and Mrs C. Laver. Present address 14 Kakariki Avenue, Mt Eden.

Voters Lists

1896 Auckland, auckland
Robert charles Laver, Nugent Street, Carpenter, residential
Ernest william Laver, Nugent Street, Boot Maker
Charles        Laver, Nugent Street, Builder, freehold allots 5 and 
                      corner nugent st and Kyber Pass
Caroline       Laver, Nugent Street, domestic duties
Alice blanche  Laver, Nugent Street,  Dress Maker

1900, Auckland, Auckland
Robert charles Laver, Newton Road, Carpenter
Margaret       Laver, Newton Road, Domestic duties

1905 Eden, Auckland
Robert Charles Laver, Chamberlain Avenue, Mt Eden, Builder
Ernest         Laver, Chamberlain Avenue, Mt Eden, Carpener

1911 Manukau 
Robert charles Laver, Chamberlain avenue, Mt Eden, Builder
Margaret       Laver, Chamberlain Avenue, Mt Eden, married

1928 Roskill, Auckland
Robert charles Laver, 4 Chamberlain avenue,  Builder
Margaret       Laver, Chamberlain Avenue,    married

1935 Roskill, auckland
Robert charles Laver, 4 Chamberlain avenue, S1, Builder
Margaret       Laver, 4 Chamberlain Avenue, S1, married