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  1. George Meredith: Birth: 10 Aug 1860 in Kakaku, Canterbury, New Zealand. Death: 10 Feb 1907 in Kakaku, Canterbury, New Zealand

  2. Catherine Anne Meredith: Birth: 3 Jan 1862 in Kakahu,South Canterbury,New Zealand. Death: 16 Mar 1942 in Waimate,South Canterbury,New Zealand

  3. Athol Richard Meredith: Birth: 23 Jun 1863 in Kakaku,Pleasant Valley, Canterbury, New Zealand.. Death: 11 Oct 1946 in Strathmore, Taranaki, New Zealand

  4. Jessie Meredith: Birth: 12 Sep 1864 in Kakaku, Canterbury, New Zealand.. Death: 25 Jul 1961 in Stratford, Taranaki,New Zealand

  5. Marion Meredith: Birth: 30 Jun 1866 in Kakaku, Canterbury, New Zealand.. Death: 8 Aug 1951 in Timaru,South Canterbury,New Zealand

  6. Christina Meredith: Birth: 14 May 1868 in Kakahu,Waimate,South Canterbury,New Zealand. Death: in England

  7. Eva Meredith: Birth: 18 Dec 1869 in Kakahu,Waimate,South Canterbury,New Zealand. Death: 17 Apr 1946 in Edinburgh,Scotland

  8. Alice Meredith: Birth: 3 Jun 1871 in Kakahu,Waimate,South Canterbury,New Zealand. Death: 10 Apr 1949 in Bangor,County Down,Northern Ireland

  9. James Meredith: Birth: 28 Mar 1873 in Georgetown, Canterbury, New Zealand. Death: 29 Oct 1873 in Timaru, New Zealand

  10. Eliza Meredith: Birth: 29 Sep 1874 in Temuka, South Canterbury, n.Z.. Death: 24 Apr 1875

  11. Charles Meredith: Birth: 12 Dec 1876 in Kakahu,Waimate,South Canterbury,New Zealand. Death: 13 Apr 1960 in Cambridge,New Zealand

  12. Samuel Ernest Meredith: Birth: 2 Oct 1877 in Kakahu, Canterbury, New Zealand. Death: 4 Dec 1944 in Palmerston North, New Zealand

  13. William Edward Meredith: Birth: 20 Dec 1878 in Kakahu, Canterbury, New Zealand. Death: 30 Mar 1965 in Taumarunui, New Zealand

  14. John Thomas Meredith: Birth: 23 Aug 1880 in Kakahu, Sth. Canterbury, New Zealand. Death: 20 Jun 1954 in Timaru, Sth. Canterbury, New Zealand

  15. Agnes Rosamond Meredith: Birth: 31 Dec 1882 in Kakahu, Sth. Canterbury, New Zealand. Death: 13 Apr 1973


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Notes
a. Note:   Married: George Richard Meredith(1834-1918) Obituary: Mrs Jessie Meredith. Another of Canterbury's pioneers,in the person of Mrs Jessie Meredith,relict of the late George Richard Meredith,of Rocky point,Kakahu,passed away to her rest recently at the residence of her daughter,Mrs Kate Butcher,Rangi Maru,Waimate,in her 85th year.The late Mrs Meredith,with her Parents the late Mr and Mrs Daniel Fergusson,of Temuka,came out to N.Z. in the ship Cresswell in 1859.They came to Timaru in the Lucy Jane, and landed in a surf boat in boisterous weather ,which was a most exciting ,and often perilous undertaking in those days.After residing in various parts of South Canterbury,and encountering the rough experiences common to all of the early settlers,Mr and Mrs Meredith finally settled at "Rocky Point",Kakahu,where they brought up a family of twelve children,eleven of whom are still living.The deceased lady was of a very cheerful and kindly nature,and was beloved by all with whom she came in contact.Of the large family eight reside in N.Z.,three being in South Canterbury-Mrs Butcher and Mr J Meredith(Waimate) and Mrs Heron,High Feild,Timaru.In the North Island there are Mrs W L Kennedy,Tahora;Mr Althol Meredith,Strathmore;Mrs Charles Meredith,Cambridge;and Mrssers Samuel and William Meredith,both of Ohura.Three of the daughters are resident in the old country,They being Mrs Lawson Webb,Edinburgh;Dr E M Clemets,High Wycombe;and Dr A M Burn,Harrow.The sympathy of all the large circle of friends is extended to the breaved relatives.Mrs Meredith was interred at Waimate,six of the family being present when she passed away.The deceased lady leaves also 35 grand children all of whom were born and are still living in N Z. Jessie appeared in the newspaper (which recorded the names of new arrivals) quite spectacularly as she was proposed to on arrival, accepted the offer and married 3 days after docking. We do not know if she knew the man prior to arrival. She arrived in 1859 with her father and family and two year old child James.


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