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Henry Bannister 1814 – 1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1814

Birth Location: Sedgley, near Dudleyside, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 14 Aug 1879

Death Location: Opaki, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand

Father: George Bannister

Mother: Phoebe Unknown

Spouse(s): Unknown None, Sarah Masters, Mary Tone

Children(s): Henry Bannister, John Bannister, George Bannister, Edwin Bannister, Charles Bannister, Richard Bannister, Phoebe Bannister, Thomas Bannister

Henry Bannister was born in 1814 in Sedgley, near Dudleyside, Staffordshire, England, the child of George Bannister and Phoebe Unknown. In 1835, Henry Bannister was employed in Weighbridge clerk at Lord Dudley's coal mine. In 1842, Henry Bannister immigrated to Wellington, New Zealand. Henry Bannister married Unknown, Sarah Bourton Masters, Mary Tone, and had children including Henry Bannister, John Bannister, George Bannister, Edwin Masters Bannister, Charles Bannister, Richard Bannister, Phoebe Bannister, Thomas Cave Bannister. Henry Bannister passed away in 1879 in Opaki, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Henry Bannister was born in 1814 in Sedgley, near Dudleyside, Staffordshire, England, the child of George Bannister and Phoebe Unknown.
  • In 1835, Henry Bannister was employed in Weighbridge clerk at Lord Dudley's coal mine.
  • In 1842, Henry Bannister immigrated to Wellington, New Zealand.
  • Henry Bannister married Unknown, Sarah Bourton Masters, Mary Tone, and had children including Henry Bannister, John Bannister, George Bannister, Edwin Masters Bannister, Charles Bannister, Richard Bannister, Phoebe Bannister, Thomas Cave Bannister.
  • Henry Bannister passed away in 1879 in Opaki, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Bannister's Ancestors

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Henry Bannister
1814 – 1879
Birth Place: Sedgley, near Dudleyside, Staffordshire, England
Parents
George Bannister
1778 –
Dudley, Worchester, ENGLAND
Phoebe Unknown
Grandparents
Joseph Bannister
1752 –
Dudley, Worchester, ENGLAND
Sarah Litley
Great-Grandparents
John Bannister
Patience Unknown
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Bannister's Descendants

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Henry Bannister (20 Nov 1814 – 14 Aug 1879) m. Unknown ( – Bef. 1840) m. Sarah (Bourton) Masters (11 Jun 1828 – 17 Jan 1870) m. Mary Tone (1831 – 1914)
  1. 1. Henry Bannister (28 Feb 1858 – 25 Jun 1936) m. Annie Welch (1864 – 11 Mar 1948)
  2. 2. John Bannister (1859 – 23 Apr 1930) m. Harriet McKenzie (1869 – 04 Apr 1951)
    1. 1. John Bannister m. Annie McGovern
      1. 1. Nola (Harriet) Bannister
  3. 3. George Bannister (1860 – 1952) m. Mary (Ann) Hullen m. Edith McKenzie
  4. 4. Edwin (Masters) Bannister (1862 – 1942) m. Jenny Warner (25 Jun 1866 – )
  5. 5. Charles Bannister (1863 – 05 Mar 1947) m. Agnes Mckenzie (1863 – 29 Dec 1947)
    1. 1. Charles (Dudley) Bannister ( – 1972) m. Mae (Victoria Hornig) Allen ( – 1974)
      1. 1. Terry Bannister (08 Oct 1929 – ) m. Jean McCallum (04 Jan 1931 – )
        1. 1. Stephen Bannister (1960 – ) m. Teresa (Janina) Ostapowicz (1959 – )
        2. 2. Sue Bannister (1961 – ) m. Paul Sutton (1961 – )
        3. 3. Ross Bannister (1966 – ) m. Unknown
        4. 4. Lynda Bannister m. Philip Lyes
      2. 2. Dorothy (Maye) Bannister m. Lawrence (Neville) Foster
        1. 1. Nigel (Wayne) Foster (1961 – )
        2. 2. Rodney Foster (1963 – )
      3. 3. Brian (Dudley) Bannister m. Doreen (Janette) Seatter
        1. 1. Gary Bannister
        2. 2. Sonja (Wendy) Bannister
      4. 4. Michael Bannister m. Susan
        1. 1. Michelle Bannister
  6. 6. Richard Bannister (1865 – 1948) m. Harriet Welch (1873 – 09 Jul 1950)
    1. 1. Clarence (Herbert) Bannister (30 Dec 1900 – )
  7. 7. Phoebe Bannister (1867 – 1950) m. Frank (Herbert) Johnstone
  8. 8. Thomas (Cave) Bannister (1870 – 1925) m. Annie (Margaret Henrietta) Whitlock ( – 1923)

Henry Bannister's Timeline

8 Records

1814
20 Nov 1814
Birth of Henry Bannister in Sedgley, near Dudleyside, Staffordshire, England
Sedgley, near Dudleyside, Staffordshire, England
1835
Abt. 1835
Age 21
Henry Bannister was employed in Weighbridge clerk at Lord Dudley's coal mine
Weighbridge clerk at Lord Dudley's coal mine
1842
1842
Age 28
Henry Bannister immigrated in Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
1856
Aft. 1856
Age 42
Henry Bannister was employed in Postmaster Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
Postmaster Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
1869
1869
Age 55
Henry Bannister was employed in A registered wine and spirit merchant at Masterton
A registered wine and spirit merchant at Masterton
1872
1872
Age 58
Henry Bannister was employed in Storekeeper
Storekeeper
1879
14 Aug 1879
Age 65
Death of Henry Bannister in Opaki, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
Opaki, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
1879
19 Sep 1879
Age 65
Henry Bannister - Probate in #1366, AT WELLINGTON COURT
#1366, AT WELLINGTON COURT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1814
    Event Place: Sedgley, near Dudleyside, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: Abt. 1835
    Event Place: Weighbridge clerk at Lord Dudley's coal mine

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: Wellington, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: Aft. 1856
    Event Place: Postmaster Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1869
    Event Place: A registered wine and spirit merchant at Masterton

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1872
    Event Place: Storekeeper

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: prominent Masterton businessman and farme

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: "Sedgley", Opak, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1879
    Event Place: Opaki, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1879
    Event Place: #1366, AT WELLINGTON COURT

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