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William Ayers 1843–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jan 1843

Birth Location: South Leigh, Oxfordshire, England

Death Date: 12 Dec 1931

Death Location: Carnarvon, Manawatu, New Zealand

Father: John Ayers

Mother: Harriet Viner

Spouse(s): Ann Gough

Children(s): William Ayers, Annie None, Elizabeth Ayers, George Ayers, Albert Ayers, Mary Jane, Edith Ayers, Ernest Ayers, John Ayers, Alfred Ayers, Florence Ayers, Lily Ayers

The story of William Ayers began in 1843 in South Leigh, Oxfordshire, England. In 1875, William Ayers was employed in Lincoln, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand. In 1876, William Ayers resided in Lincoln, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand. William Ayers married Ann Maria Gough, and had children including Albert Tintern Ayers, Alfred Arthur Ayers, Annie, Edith Minne Ayers, Elizabeth Harriet Ayers, Ernest Robert Ayers, Florence Jane Ayers, George Francis Ayers, John Henry Ayers, Lily Lavinia Ayers, Mary Jane, William Edward Ayers. William Ayers passed away in 1931 in Carnarvon, Manawatu, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of William Ayers began in 1843 in South Leigh, Oxfordshire, England.
  • In 1875, William Ayers was employed in Lincoln, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • In 1876, William Ayers resided in Lincoln, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • William Ayers married Ann Maria Gough, and had children including Albert Tintern Ayers, Alfred Arthur Ayers, Annie, Edith Minne Ayers, Elizabeth Harriet Ayers, Ernest Robert Ayers, Florence Jane Ayers, George Francis Ayers, John Henry Ayers, Lily Lavinia Ayers, Mary Jane, William Edward Ayers.
  • William Ayers passed away in 1931 in Carnarvon, Manawatu, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ayers
1807–1882
Birth Location: South Leigh, Oxfordshire, England
JA
Harriet Viner
1804–
Birth Location: North Leigh, Oxfordshire, England
HV

Spouses(s)

Ann Gough
1843–1919
Birth Location: North Leigh, Oxfordshire, England
AG

Children(s)

William Ayers
1872–1951
Birth Location: Oxfordshire, England
WA
Annie None
1865–
Birth Location: South Leigh, Oxfordshire, England
A
Elizabeth Ayers
1869–
Birth Location: Oxfordshire, England
EA
George Ayers
1869–1918
Birth Location: Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England
GA
Albert Ayers
1875–1916
Birth Location: At Sea, Bay Of Biscay
AA
Mary Jane
1876–1958
Birth Location: Lincoln, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
MJ
Edith Ayers
1880–1898
Birth Location: –
EA
Ernest Ayers
1878–1952
Birth Location: –
EA
John Ayers
1883–1922
Birth Location: –
JA
Alfred Ayers
1885–1948
Birth Location: Lincoln, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
AA
Florence Ayers
1888–1974
Birth Location: –
FA
Lily Ayers
1890–1981
Birth Location: –
LA

William Ayers's Ancestors

Self
William Ayers
1843–1931
Birth Place: South Leigh, Oxfordshire, England
Parents
John Ayers
1807–1882
South Leigh, Oxfordshire, England
Harriet Viner
1804–
North Leigh, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
Samuel Ayers
1776–1844
South Leigh, Oxfordshire, England
Jane Grey
1778–1842
Wootton, Oxfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Ayers
1731–1810
Elizabeth Bullock
1734–1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Ayers
1706–1770
Elizabeth Collins
1706–1777

William Ayers's Descendants

1.
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William Ayers (26 Jan 1843–12 Dec 1931) m. Ann (Maria) Gough (4 Apr 1843–21 Oct 1919)
  1. 1. William (Edward) Ayers 1872–1951 m. Elizabeth Carter 1872–1956
    1. 1. Arnold (Hilary (Bun)) Ayers 1896–1978
    2. 2. Carrie 1897–2006 m. Charles (Ernest) Stanford 1893–1972
      1. 1. Betty (Nola) Stanford 1926–2013 m. Leigh (Guild) Dunbar 1926–2008
    3. 3. William (George Langtry) Ayers 1899–1982
    4. 4. Edward (Ronald Pretoria) Ayers 1901–1966 m. Christabel (Mary) Rendell 1906–1971
    5. 5. John (Leonard) Ayers 1903–1977
    6. 6. Sylvia (Irene) Ayers 1910– m. William (Noel) Johnstone 1905–1987
    7. 7. Iris (May) Ayers 1912–1982
    8. 8. Winston Ayers 1917–2004 m. Gwendoline ((Gwen) Beryl) Scelly 1921–1993
  2. 2. Annie 1865–
    1. 1. Emily (Florence) Northcote 1881–
    2. 2. Jenny 1884–
    3. 3. Carrie 1886–
    4. 4. Edith (Minnie) Northcote 1889–
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Harriet) Ayers 1869– m. Maginess 1888–1920
    1. 1. Maud Doris 1894–1971 m. Leslie Swindlehurst 1896–1959
      1. 1. Trevor (Leslie) Swindlehurst 1925–1993
      2. 2. Clive (Hayden) Swindlehurst 1922–
      3. 3. Melca (Dawn) Swindlehurst 1926–
    2. 2. Edith (Annie) Maginness 1889–1941 m. John ((Jack) Alexander) Kennedy 1878–1946
      1. 1. Raymond (Edward John) Kennedy 1909–1978
      2. 2. Garnet (Allen) Kennedy 1912–1977
      3. 3. Wallace (Edmond) Kennedy 1914–1995
      4. 4. Sylvester (Lindsay) Kennedy 1919–1970
      5. 5. Stuart (Ivan) Kennedy 1921–2008
      6. 6. Elaine (Grace) Kennedy 1923–
      7. 7. Lorna (Jean) Kennedy 1926–
    3. 3. Edward Maginness 1900–1947
    4. 4. William (Albert) Maginness 1896–1971
  4. 4. George (Francis) Ayers 1869–1918
    1. 1. Victor (Keith) Ayers 1904–1956 m. Alice (Millicent) Hahn 1907–1938
    2. 2. Francis (George) Ayers 1911–1992 m. Grace (Annie) Scarlett 1910–2008
      1. 1. Wilfred (Caird) Ayers 1931–2003
      2. 2. Ian (Francis) Ayers 1931–1984
    3. 3. Harold (Francis) Ayers 1901–1902
  5. 5. Albert (Tintern) Ayers 1875–1916 m. Mary Pask 1874–1965
    1. 1. Edith (Mary) Ayers 1900–1981 m. Stanley Mai 1901–1965
      1. 1. Brian (Eustace) Mai 1926–1975
      2. 2. Lloyd (Stanley) Mai 1928–1946
    2. 2. Frances (Lily Horton) Ayers 1902–2001 m. Percy (Dallison) Wildbore 1895–1967
    3. 3. Florence (Alberta Asplin) Ayers 1903–1970 m. Claude (Victor) Boyd 1903–
      1. 1. Albert (Victor) Boyd 1946–1970
    4. 4. Leah (Maragret Gough) Ayers 1905–1989 m. Douglas (Ernest) Houghton 1904–1966
    5. 5. Phyllis (Daffiney May) Ayers 1910–1998 m. Cecil (Sinclair) Avery 1910–1998
      1. 1. Mary Avery 1945–1945
  6. 6. Mary Jane 1876–1958 m. Stephen Hubbard 1872–1910
    1. 1. Raynal (Edward) Hubbard 1898–1914
    2. 2. Myrtle (Edith) Hubbard 1900–
    3. 3. Doris (Nellie) Hubbard 1904–1904
    4. 4. Stephen Hubbard 1906–1906
    5. 5. Clfford (Keith Stephen) Hubbard 1909–1974 m. Emily (Mary) Buckley 1911–1962 m. Violet (Mary) Mercer 1911–2003
  7. 7. Edith (Minne) Ayers 1880–1898
  8. 8. Ernest (Robert) Ayers 1878–1952 m. Jane Pask 1877–1942
    1. 1. Robert (Kelvin) Ayers 1912–1959 m. Beatrice May 1909–1996
    2. 2. Darcey (Wilfred) Ayers 1907–1926
    3. 3. Tui (Ernest) Ayers 1910–1983 m. Emma ((Tiny) Thomasina) Harris 1909–1996
    4. 4. Eva (Graham) Ayers 1918– m. William (Arthur) Holland 1909–1978
  9. 9. John (Henry) Ayers 1883–1922
    1. 1. John (Henry) Ayers 1910–1988 m. Isabella (Young) Thomas 1915–1993
    2. 2. Florence (Lilian (Dolly)) Ayers 1914–1999 m. Charles (John (Jack)) Milne 1911–1984
      1. 1. Maisy Milne 1949–1951
  10. 10. Alfred (Arthur) Ayers 1885–1948 m. Ann Heath 1889–1965
    1. 1. Ivan (Marcus) Ayers 1911–1996 m. Letty 1911–1999
      1. 1. Ivan Ayers 1940–1940
    2. 2. William (Frederick) Ayers 1912–1977 m. Florence (Helen) Thomson 1908–1994
    3. 3. Thelma (Ada) Ayers 1915–1993 m. John ((Jack) Jabez) Calvert 1910–1999
      1. 1. Thelma (Elaine) Calvert 1940–1945
    4. 4. Florence (Anne) Ayers 1926– m. Eric (Stewart) Calvert 1914–2000
  11. 11. Florence (Jane) Ayers 1888–1974 m. Charles (Edward) Brassington 1880–1957
    1. 1. Arthur (Edmond) Brassington 1911–1994
    2. 2. Vena (Evelyn) Brassington 1918–2002 m. John (Alexander) Jenkins 1918–1963
  12. 12. Lily (Lavinia) Ayers 1890–1981

William Ayers's Timeline

8 Records

1843
26 Jan 1843
Birth of William Ayers in South Leigh, Oxfordshire, England
South Leigh, Oxfordshire, England
1875
1875/1877
Age 32
William Ayers was employed in Lincoln, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
Lincoln, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
1876
1876
Age 33
William Ayers resided here in Lincoln, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
Lincoln, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
1887
1887/1890
Age 44
William Ayers was employed in Tai Tapu, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
Tai Tapu, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
1887
1887/1890
Age 44
William Ayers resided here in Springs Road, Tai Tapu, Canterbury, New Zealand
Springs Road, Tai Tapu, Canterbury, New Zealand
1890
1890/1896
Age 47
William Ayers resided here in Greenpark, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
Greenpark, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
1896
1896
Age 53
William Ayers was employed in Greenpark, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
Greenpark, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
1931
12 Dec 1931
Age 88
Death of William Ayers in Carnarvon, Manawatu, New Zealand
Carnarvon, Manawatu, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1843
    Event Place: South Leigh, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Passenger List

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1931
    Event Place: Carnarvon, Manawatu, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 18751877
    Event Place: Lincoln, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: St Steven's, Anglican, Lincoln, Vol 2, 45, Canterbury Public Library

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1876
    Event Place: Lincoln, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: St Steven's, Anglican, Lincoln, Vol 2, 45, Canterbury Public Library

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 18871890
    Event Place: Tai Tapu, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: NZSG Kiwi Collection - School Admission Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18871890
    Event Place: Springs Road, Tai Tapu, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: NZSG Kiwi Collection - School Admission Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18901896
    Event Place: Greenpark, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] NZSG Kiwi Collection - School Admission Records
    [2] St Andrew's, Presbyterian, Vol 3, 148C, Canterbury Public Library

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: Greenpark, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: St Andrew's, Presbyterian, Vol 3, 148C, Canterbury Public Library
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