Thomas Wayth Gudgeon 1816–1890 – Whos Your Daddy? Wikigenealogy

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Thomas Wayth Gudgeon, 1816–1890 (aged 73 years)

St. Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland, New Zealand

St. George in the East Parish Church, London, England

Name

Thomas Wayth Gudgeon

Name: Thomas Wayth /Gudgeon/
Surname: Gudgeon
Given names: Thomas Wayth

Sex Male

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 26 May 1791 31 19 — Eye, Suffolk, England Christening: 2 December 1791 31 19 — Eye, Suffolk, England Marriage: September 1812 — Blandford Forum, Dorset, England Occupation: Auctioneer, Valuer from 1812 On., Cabinet Maker Death: 18 December 1880 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Burial: 20 December 1880 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Unique identifier: F66F29280DB6224DAAD782478B3382D648DD Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Catherine Ann Towsey Catherine Isabella Gudgeon Thomas Wayth Gudgeon Robert Edwin Gudgeon Edward Barnaby Gudgeon Elizabeth Mary Gudgeon Agnes Maria Gudgeon Anne Agnes Gudgeon Robert Gudgeon 1791–1880 Birth: 26 May 1791 31 19 — Eye, Suffolk, England Death: 18 December 1880 — Winchester, Hampshire, England
mother	Links Birth: 17 November 1785 29 35 — Blandford Forum, Dorset, England Marriage: September 1812 — Blandford Forum, Dorset, England Death: 26 October 1860 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Unique identifier: F66F29280DB6224DAAD782478B3382D648DD Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert Gudgeon Catherine Isabella Gudgeon Thomas Wayth Gudgeon Robert Edwin Gudgeon Edward Barnaby Gudgeon Elizabeth Mary Gudgeon Agnes Maria Gudgeon Anne Agnes Gudgeon Catherine Ann Towsey 1785–1860 Birth: 17 November 1785 29 35 — Blandford Forum, Dorset, England Death: 26 October 1860 — Winchester, Hampshire, England
Marriage	Marriage — September 1812 — Blandford Forum, Dorset, England
18 months elder sister	Links Birth: 18 February 1814 22 28 — Winton, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England Christening: 20 February 1814 22 28 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Death: 30 June 1886 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Burial: July 1886 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Catherine Isabella Gudgeon 1814–1886 Birth: 18 February 1814 22 28 — Winton, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England Death: 30 June 1886 — Winchester, Hampshire, England
3 years himself	Links Birth: 18 October 1816 25 30 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Christening: 20 October 1816 25 30 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Marriage: 1 September 1840 — London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England Emigration: 10 January 1850 — New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand Occupation: Auctioneer — 1881 Marriage: 18 June 1884 — Auckland, New Zealand Occupation: Cabinet Maker, Collector of Customs, farmer, Auctioneer (1862 & 1882) Death: 25 August 1890 — Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Burial: 1890 — Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Johnson Walter Edward Gudgeon C.M.G. Alice Anne Gudgeon Mary Isabella Gudgeon Cyril Edwin Gudgeon Robert Sidney Gudgeon Catherine Bertha Gudgeon John Basil Gudgeon Robert Eustace Gudgeon Wilfred Wayth Gudgeon F.I.A.V. F.C.P.A. Family with spouse Elizabeth Ryder Thomas Wayth Gudgeon 1816–1890 Birth: 18 October 1816 25 30 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Death: 25 August 1890 — Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: 3 October 1818 27 32 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Christening: 4 October 1818 27 32 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Occupation: Robert was an upholsterer, employing some 3 women, 14 men and 6 boys in 1881. Death: 14 September 1891 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Burial: September 1891 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Robert Edwin Gudgeon 1818–1891 Birth: 3 October 1818 27 32 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Death: 14 September 1891 — Winchester, Hampshire, England
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: 11 June 1821 30 35 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Christening: 11 June 1821 30 35 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Occupation: 1871: Clerk at The Bank of England Death: 17 October 1890 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Edward Barnaby Gudgeon 1821–1890 Birth: 11 June 1821 30 35 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Death: 17 October 1890
13 months younger sister	Links Birth: 19 July 1822 31 36 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Christening: 21 July 1822 31 36 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Death: 31 December 1822 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Elizabeth Mary Gudgeon 1822–1822 Birth: 19 July 1822 31 36 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Death: 31 December 1822 — Winchester, Hampshire, England
18 months younger sister	Links Birth: 17 January 1824 32 38 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Christening: 18 January 1824 32 38 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Death: 27 January 1826 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Agnes Maria Gudgeon 1824–1826 Birth: 17 January 1824 32 38 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Death: 27 January 1826 — Winchester, Hampshire, England
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: 1 March 1826 34 40 — Winton, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England Christening: 3 March 1826 34 40 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Death: 21 November 1854 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Burial: 1854 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Anne Agnes Gudgeon 1826–1854 Birth: 1 March 1826 34 40 — Winton, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England Death: 21 November 1854 — Winchester, Hampshire, England

Family with Mary Johnson
himself	Links Birth: 18 October 1816 25 30 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Christening: 20 October 1816 25 30 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Marriage: 1 September 1840 — London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England Emigration: 10 January 1850 — New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand Occupation: Auctioneer — 1881 Marriage: 18 June 1884 — Auckland, New Zealand Occupation: Cabinet Maker, Collector of Customs, farmer, Auctioneer (1862 & 1882) Death: 25 August 1890 — Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Burial: 1890 — Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Johnson Walter Edward Gudgeon C.M.G. Alice Anne Gudgeon Mary Isabella Gudgeon Cyril Edwin Gudgeon Robert Sidney Gudgeon Catherine Bertha Gudgeon John Basil Gudgeon Robert Eustace Gudgeon Wilfred Wayth Gudgeon F.I.A.V. F.C.P.A. Family with spouse Elizabeth Ryder Thomas Wayth Gudgeon 1816–1890 Birth: 18 October 1816 25 30 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Death: 25 August 1890 — Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
wife	Links Birth: about 1819 42 25 — Bay of Naples, Naples, Campania, Italy Marriage: 1 September 1840 — London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England Emigration: 10 January 1850 — New Zealand Death: 11 October 1866 — Whanganui, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand Burial: October 1866 — Whanganui, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Wayth Gudgeon Walter Edward Gudgeon C.M.G. Alice Anne Gudgeon Mary Isabella Gudgeon Cyril Edwin Gudgeon Robert Sidney Gudgeon Catherine Bertha Gudgeon John Basil Gudgeon Robert Eustace Gudgeon Wilfred Wayth Gudgeon F.I.A.V. F.C.P.A. Mary Johnson 1819–1866 Birth: about 1819 42 25 — Bay of Naples, Naples, Campania, Italy Death: 11 October 1866 — Whanganui, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
Marriage	Marriage — 1 September 1840 — London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England
1 year son	Links Birth: 4 September 1841 24 22 — London, England Occupation: Commissioner of Police and retired Civil Servant Death: 5 January 1920 — Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand Burial: Bayswater, Auckland, New Zealand Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Walter Edward Gudgeon C.M.G. 1841–1920 Birth: 4 September 1841 24 22 — London, England Death: 5 January 1920 — Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand
2 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1843 26 24 Emigration: September 1877 — Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Death: 3 April 1912 — Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Burial: 1912 — Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Alice Anne Gudgeon 1843–1912 Birth: about 1843 26 24 Death: 3 April 1912 — Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
daughter	Links Birth: 4 January 1843 26 24 — London, England Death: 12 June 1912 — Marton, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand Burial: Marton, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary Isabella Gudgeon 1843–1912 Birth: 4 January 1843 26 24 — London, England Death: 12 June 1912 — Marton, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
5 years son	Links Birth: 10 April 1848 31 29 — Newington, London Borough of Southwark, London, England Occupation: Mgr Colonial Bank At Queenstown (1890), Comm Agent Death: 23 November 1915 — Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Cyril Edwin Gudgeon 1848–1915 Birth: 10 April 1848 31 29 — Newington, London Borough of Southwark, London, England Death: 23 November 1915 — Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand
13 months son	Links Birth: 30 April 1849 32 30 — London, England Death: about 7 October 1849 — London, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Robert Sidney Gudgeon 1849–1849 Birth: 30 April 1849 32 30 — London, England Death: about 7 October 1849 — London, England
21 months daughter	Links Birth: 11 January 1851 34 32 — Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Death: 25 April 1918 — Auckland, New Zealand Burial: April 1918 — Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Catherine Bertha Gudgeon 1851–1918 Birth: 11 January 1851 34 32 — Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Death: 25 April 1918 — Auckland, New Zealand
4 years son	Links Birth: 19 December 1854 38 35 — Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Occupation: Postmaster @ Picton NZ Death: 31 October 1895 — Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Basil Gudgeon 1854–1895 Birth: 19 December 1854 38 35 — Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Death: 31 October 1895 — Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand
son	Links Birth: 19 December 1854 38 35 — Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Death: 17 March 1855 — Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Robert Eustace Gudgeon 1854–1855 Birth: 19 December 1854 38 35 — Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Death: 17 March 1855 — Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
16 months son	Links Birth: 21 April 1856 39 37 — Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Marriage: 14 April 1879 — Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand Occupation: Bank Clerk — 1879 Occupation: Bank Agent — 1881 Emigration: about 1883 — Victoria, Australia Occupation: Accountant Death: 9 January 1925 — Caulfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Burial: 10 January 1925 — Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Gertrude Mary Langsford Violet Muriel Marie Gudgeon Gertrude Ella Gudgeon John Langsford Wayth Gudgeon Henrietta Margaret Gudgeon Agnes Eileen Gudgeon Dorothy Elfrida Gudgeon Wilfred Wayth Gudgeon F.I.A.V. F.C.P.A. 1856–1925 Birth: 21 April 1856 39 37 — Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Death: 9 January 1925 — Caulfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Family with Elizabeth Ryder
himself	Links Birth: 18 October 1816 25 30 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Christening: 20 October 1816 25 30 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Marriage: 1 September 1840 — London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England Emigration: 10 January 1850 — New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand Occupation: Auctioneer — 1881 Marriage: 18 June 1884 — Auckland, New Zealand Occupation: Cabinet Maker, Collector of Customs, farmer, Auctioneer (1862 & 1882) Death: 25 August 1890 — Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Burial: 1890 — Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Johnson Walter Edward Gudgeon C.M.G. Alice Anne Gudgeon Mary Isabella Gudgeon Cyril Edwin Gudgeon Robert Sidney Gudgeon Catherine Bertha Gudgeon John Basil Gudgeon Robert Eustace Gudgeon Wilfred Wayth Gudgeon F.I.A.V. F.C.P.A. Family with spouse Elizabeth Ryder Thomas Wayth Gudgeon 1816–1890 Birth: 18 October 1816 25 30 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Death: 25 August 1890 — Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
wife	Links Birth: about 1837 — England Marriage: 18 June 1884 — Auckland, New Zealand Death: 25 March 1886 — Auckland, New Zealand Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Wayth Gudgeon Elizabeth Ryder 1837–1886 Birth: about 1837 — England Death: 25 March 1886 — Auckland, New Zealand
Marriage	Marriage — 18 June 1884 — Auckland, New Zealand

Events of close relatives
Birth	18 October 1816 25 30 Winchester, Hampshire, England
Christening	20 October 1816 25 30 (aged 2 days) Winchester, Hampshire, England Address: St. James's Roman Catholic Church, Winchester, Hampshire, England.
Occupation	Cabinet Maker, Collector of Customs, farmer, Auctioneer (1862 & 1882)
Birth of a brother	Robert Edwin Gudgeon 3 October 1818 Winchester, Hampshire, England
Christening of a brother	Robert Edwin Gudgeon 4 October 1818 Winchester, Hampshire, England Address: St. James's Roman Catholic Church, Winchester, Hampshire, England.
Death of a paternal grandfather	Thomas Wayth esq 1818 Eye, Suffolk, England
Burial of a paternal grandfather	Thomas Wayth esq 25 June 1818 Eye, Suffolk, England Address: St Peter & St Paul's Church, Eye, Suffolk, England.
Death of a maternal grandmother	Elizabeth Fooks 19 November 1820 Winchester, Hampshire, England
Burial of a maternal grandmother	Elizabeth Fooks 24 November 1820 Blandford Forum, Dorset, England Address: Saints Peter & Paul's Curch, Blandford Forum, Dorset, England.
Birth of a brother	Edward Barnaby Gudgeon 11 June 1821 Winchester, Hampshire, England
Christening of a brother	Edward Barnaby Gudgeon 11 June 1821 Winchester, Hampshire, England Address: St. James's Roman Catholic Church, Winchester, Hampshire, England.
Birth of a sister	Elizabeth Mary Gudgeon 19 July 1822 Winchester, Hampshire, England
Christening of a sister	Elizabeth Mary Gudgeon 21 July 1822 Winchester, Hampshire, England Address: St. James's Roman Catholic Church, Winchester, Hampshire, England.
Death of a sister	Elizabeth Mary Gudgeon 31 December 1822 Winchester, Hampshire, England
Birth of a sister	Agnes Maria Gudgeon 17 January 1824 Winchester, Hampshire, England
Christening of a sister	Agnes Maria Gudgeon 18 January 1824 Winchester, Hampshire, England Address: St. James's Roman Catholic Church, Winchester, Hampshire, England.
Death of a sister	Agnes Maria Gudgeon 27 January 1826 Winchester, Hampshire, England
Birth of a sister	Anne Agnes Gudgeon 1 March 1826 Winton, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England
Christening of a sister	Anne Agnes Gudgeon 3 March 1826 Winchester, Hampshire, England Address: St. James's Roman Catholic Church, Winchester, Hampshire, England.
Burial of a paternal grandmother	Elizabeth Gudgeon 26 October 1827 Winchester, Hampshire, England
Death of a maternal grandfather	Joseph Towsey 18 March 1839 Winchester, Hampshire, England
Burial of a maternal grandfather	Joseph Towsey 1839 Winchester, Hampshire, England Cemetery: St. James Roman Catholic Cemetery
Marriage	Mary Johnson — View this family 1 September 1840 (aged 23 years) London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England Address: St. George in the East Parish Church, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England.
Birth of a son	Walter Edward Gudgeon C.M.G. 4 September 1841 London, England
Birth of a daughter	Alice Anne Gudgeon about 1843
Birth of a daughter	Mary Isabella Gudgeon 4 January 1843 London, England
Birth of a son	Cyril Edwin Gudgeon 10 April 1848 Newington, London Borough of Southwark, London, England
Birth of a son	Robert Sidney Gudgeon 30 April 1849 London, England
Death of a son	Robert Sidney Gudgeon about 7 October 1849 London, England
Emigration	10 January 1850 (aged 33 years) New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand Note: Thomas sailed on the SS Berkshire from England.
Birth of a daughter	Catherine Bertha Gudgeon 11 January 1851 Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Death of a sister	Anne Agnes Gudgeon 21 November 1854 Winchester, Hampshire, England
Burial of a sister	Anne Agnes Gudgeon 1854 Winchester, Hampshire, England Cemetery: St. James Roman Catholic Cemetery
Birth of a son	John Basil Gudgeon 19 December 1854 Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Birth of a son	Robert Eustace Gudgeon 19 December 1854 Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Death of a son	Robert Eustace Gudgeon 17 March 1855 Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Birth of a son	Wilfred Wayth Gudgeon F.I.A.V. F.C.P.A. 21 April 1856 Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Death of a mother	Catherine Ann Towsey 26 October 1860 Winchester, Hampshire, England
Death of a wife	Mary Johnson 11 October 1866 Whanganui, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
Burial of a wife	Mary Johnson October 1866 Whanganui, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand Cemetery: Whanganui Catholic Cemetery
Marriage of a son	Wilfred Wayth Gudgeon F.I.A.V. F.C.P.A. — Gertrude Mary Langsford — View this family 14 April 1879 Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand Address: All Saints Church, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand.
Death of a father	Robert Gudgeon 18 December 1880 Winchester, Hampshire, England
Burial of a father	Robert Gudgeon 20 December 1880 Winchester, Hampshire, England Cemetery: St. James Roman Catholic Cemetery
Occupation	Auctioneer 1881
Marriage	Elizabeth Ryder — View this family 18 June 1884 (aged 67 years) Auckland, New Zealand Address: St. Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland, New Zealand.
Death of a wife	Elizabeth Ryder 25 March 1886 Auckland, New Zealand
Death of a sister	Catherine Isabella Gudgeon 30 June 1886 Winchester, Hampshire, England
Burial of a sister	Catherine Isabella Gudgeon July 1886 Winchester, Hampshire, England Cemetery: St. James Roman Catholic Church Cemetery Address: St. James's Roman Catholic Church, Winchester, Hampshire, England.
INDI:_WT_OBJE_SORT	St. George in the East Parish Church, London, England
INDI:_WT_OBJE_SORT	St. Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland, New Zealand Note: Wyndham Street.
Death	25 August 1890 (aged 73 years) Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Burial	1890 (0 after death) Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Cemetery: North Brighton Cemetery (Catholic Section)
Last change	5 July 2022 – 14:58:07 Author of last change: Danny

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Emigration	Thomas sailed on the SS Berkshire from England.
Note	1816 20 Oct. Thomas, filius Roberti Gudgeon et Catherinae Towsey, conj. natus 18. Sponsores, Robertus Cull, Maria Cull. Thomas died on the train on his way to or from church. He was found dead in the train at Richmond Station later that day. The parish priest was not willing to bury him in consecrated ground beCause he didn't know whether Thomas had been to church. Resided in Eden Cresent, Auckland East Thomas emigrated to New Zealand with his family arriving in the ship "Berkshire" on 10 January 1850 at New Plymouth. He spent the first 9 years in the Taranaki District. Farmed at Mt Edgecumbe (New Plymouth) and Otama, Taranaki before going to Wanganui and founding the firm of Gudgeon and Co. auctioneers and land agents. He moved to Wanganui just ahead of the war breaKing out at Taranaki. The war arrived at Wanganui in 1864 and he joined the Wanganui Militia. Appointed quartermaster and commissariat officer with rank of Lieutenant. In 1869 he left Wanganui for the Thames goldfields where he remained until 1879. He then retired to Auckland while he authored his books. Travelled to Melbourne to visit family about 1888 and stayed in there till his death in 1890. Arrived New Zealand 10 Jan 1850 on the SS Berkshire, having resigned appointment after seven years in the Income and Property Tax Office, Somerset House, London. Reference to Berkshire on internet: BERKSHIRE, 582 tons, left London on 2/10/1849. Captain John White. She ran aground at Nelson on 1/2/1850. Her forWard passengers were carried to Wellington by the Woodstock, and those for Otago, six in number, by the schooner Perserverance, arriving 12/3/1850. Berkshire Barque: 582 tons Captain: John Whyte Surgeon Superintendent: James Herbert Horne Sailed London 4th October 1849 - arrived New Plymouth 8th January 1850 Nelson 30th June 1850 Dunedin March 12th 1850 Berkshire, 582 tons, Captain Whyte, from London, arrived 30th January. On entering the harbour the vessel ran on to the ArRow Reef, but was floated off the following tide. White Wings - Sir Henry Brett The Gudgeon family were Cabin Passengers. Extract from ships manifest: Name, Age, Occupation , Comment Gudgeon Thomas, 33, Clerk, Bound for Nelson Mary 33 Master 6 Miss 5 Miss 4 Miss 2 Author of Reminiscences of the War in New Zealand by T.W. Gudgeon. London. Marston, Searle & Rivington 1879 (now available in reprint) History and Traditions of the Maoris by T. W. Gudgeon, H Brett "Evening Star" Office Shortland St Auckland, 1885 Defenders of New Zealand by T.W. Gudgeon. Auckland. H. Brett 1887 Some claims have been made that Walter Edward Gudgeon was the true author of these books. (Eg Dictionary of New Zealand Biography). In W E Gudgeon's biography it is said that Walter complained that he was doing so much editing on his father's books that they should be considered as his works. Editing is not the same as Authoring and people frequently over-rate their contribution to works. Hence I still consider them TWG's works, albeit with substantial editing by WEG. Steve Nethercote

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