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William Edward Ayers 1872–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Dec 1872

Birth Location: Oxfordshire, England

Death Date: 22 Sep 1951

Death Location: Hamilton East Cemetery, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

Father: William Ayers

Mother: Ann Gough

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Carter

Children(s): Arnold Ayers, Carrie None, William Ayers, Edward Ayers, John Ayers, Sylvia Ayers, Iris Ayers, Winston Ayers

William Edward Ayers was born in 1872 in Oxfordshire, England, the child of William Ayers And Ann Maria Gough. In 1895, William Edward Ayers was employed in Greenpark, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand. William Edward Ayers married Elizabeth Carter, and had children including Arnold Hilary Bun Ayers, Carrie, Edward Ronald Pretoria Ayers, Iris May Ayers, John Leonard Ayers, Sylvia Irene Ayers, William George Langtry Ayers, Winston Ayers. William Edward Ayers passed away in 1951 in Hamilton East Cemetery, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • William Edward Ayers was born in 1872 in Oxfordshire, England, the child of William Ayers And Ann Maria Gough.
  • In 1895, William Edward Ayers was employed in Greenpark, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • William Edward Ayers married Elizabeth Carter, and had children including Arnold Hilary Bun Ayers, Carrie, Edward Ronald Pretoria Ayers, Iris May Ayers, John Leonard Ayers, Sylvia Irene Ayers, William George Langtry Ayers, Winston Ayers.
  • William Edward Ayers passed away in 1951 in Hamilton East Cemetery, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Ayers's Ancestors

Self
William Ayers
1872–1951
Birth Place: Oxfordshire, England
Parents
William Ayers
1843–1931
South Leigh, Oxfordshire, England
Ann (Maria) Gough
1843–1919
North Leigh, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
John Ayers
1807–1882
South Leigh, Oxfordshire, England
Harriet Viner
1804–
North Leigh, Oxfordshire, England
William Gough
1818–
North Leigh, Oxfordshire, England
Elizabeth Clapton
1819–1876
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Ayers
1776–1844
Jane Grey
1778–1842
William Gough
1791–
Sarah Huckwell
1797–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Ayers
1731–1810
Elizabeth Bullock
1734–1819
William Gough
1765–1806
Dennis
1762–1825

William Ayers's Descendants

1.
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William (Edward) Ayers (26 Dec 1872–22 Sep 1951) m. Elizabeth Carter (10 Oct 1872–4 Apr 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

William Ayers's Timeline

7 Records

1872
26 Dec 1872
Birth of William Edward Ayers in Oxfordshire, England
Oxfordshire, England
1873
18 Jan 1873
Age 1
William Edward Ayers was christened
None
1895
1895
Age 23
William Edward Ayers was employed in Greenpark, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
Greenpark, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
1920
1920
Age 48
William Edward Ayers resided here in Whenuakura, Taranaki, New Zealand
Whenuakura, Taranaki, New Zealand
1951
21 Sep 1951
Age 79
Death of William Edward Ayers in Morrinsville, Waikato, New Zealand
Morrinsville, Waikato, New Zealand
1951
22 Sep 1951
Age 79
Burial of William Edward Ayers in Hamilton East Cemetery, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
Hamilton East Cemetery, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
1951
17 Oct 1951
Age 79
William Edward Ayers - Probate in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1872
    Event Place: Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Passenger List

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1873
    Record Source: Family Tree provided by Mrs Phyllis AVERY (nee AYERS)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1951
    Event Place: Morrinsville, Waikato, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] NZ RGO Death 1951, Reg No 27559, Folio No 2805, AYERS William Edward
    [2] Probate File: AYERS William Edwin, Archives NZ, Auckland: ID R6879825, BCDG, Series 4420, Accession A973, Box 381, Record 8848 Will - Filed 17 Oct 1951

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1951
    Event Place: Hamilton East Cemetery, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
    Record Source: Hamilton East Cemetery Record

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Greenpark, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: NZ Church Marriage Register: AYERS William Edward - CARTER Elizabeth, 26 Jun 1895, St Andrew's, Presbyterian, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, Vol 3, 128C

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Whenuakura, Taranaki, New Zealand
    Record Source: Marriage Notice: STANFORD - AYRES, 29 June 1920

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1951
    Event Place: Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
    Record Source: Probate File: AYERS William Edwin, Archives NZ, Auckland: ID R6879825, BCDG, Series 4420, Accession A973, Box 381, Record 8848 Will - Filed 17 Oct 1951

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