The MOULIN FAMILY
by Terry MOULIN
My mother was St Helen Violet 'Ray’ HOLMES, so hows THAT for a name for starters!! She was born in Christchurch in 1915. Her mum was Violet HOOD, born Christchurch 1887. Ray’s grandmother was Charlotte DOBBS, born Christchurch area 1856 and Ray's Great Grandmother was most likely Catherine WEBSTER, born 1810 in Scotland (Terry’s only traceable Scottish connection).
Catherine’s husband was Henry Dobbs, born 1801 in Queens county, Ireland. He emigrated to NZ in 1855 arriving at Lyttleton on the ‘Colchester’ via Melbourne with 5 children. He had wed Catherine in 1831 in Edinburgh but she died 1841. Henry's next wife was FrancesTOMLINSON, born 1815, Ireland, wed 1848, died 1855; next Harriet CLARKE, born 1812 Christchurch, wed 1861, died 1868. His fourth and final wife, Belinda KERRIDGE, born Suffolk, England, wed 1868, died 1879. These wives had many and various attempts at arranging their offspring in Rubik cub like puzzles. A lot of which I’m still persevering with!
Mum's dad was Joseph Holmes, born 1874 in Christchurch, wed 1895, died 1944. His dad was William Holmes born 1847, Donegal, wed 1868, died 18??? He wed Sarah ORR born 1844 Ireland. William’s dad was Andrew Holmes born Ireland, he wed Rebecca ALLEN. My Mum's paternal grandfather was Arthur Hood, born 1850, Staffordshire, died 1920 in Paparoa Prison! He wed Carrie Dobbs in 1877, she died 1940 in Christchurch.
My Dad was born in Port Melbourne, as was his sister with the other three children born in Christchurch. Dad was born 1899 and died 1982 in Gore, as did my Mum in 2002. Dad’s father was born by the Catlins River in 1876 (along with his elder brother attended South School in Invercargill). He wed Mary McGRATH in 1897, & died 1938 Christchurch. Mary was born in Bombay.
Dads grandfather was Francois MOULIN born 1851 in Brittany, he wed Susan LE FEUVRE in 1872 in Jersey; Frank died where and how? The story is he was a slave trader! Possibly leaving NZ through Campbletown (Bluff). Susan went to Australia and died in South Melbourne in 1824. Her mum was Marie MAUGER and Dad was Pierre. Frank’s dad was Etienne (Steven to you and me).
by Terry MOULIN
My mother was St Helen Violet 'Ray’ HOLMES, so hows THAT for a name for starters!! She was born in Christchurch in 1915. Her mum was Violet HOOD, born Christchurch 1887. Ray’s grandmother was Charlotte DOBBS, born Christchurch area 1856 and Ray's Great Grandmother was most likely Catherine WEBSTER, born 1810 in Scotland (Terry’s only traceable Scottish connection).
Catherine’s husband was Henry Dobbs, born 1801 in Queens county, Ireland. He emigrated to NZ in 1855 arriving at Lyttleton on the ‘Colchester’ via Melbourne with 5 children. He had wed Catherine in 1831 in Edinburgh but she died 1841. Henry's next wife was FrancesTOMLINSON, born 1815, Ireland, wed 1848, died 1855; next Harriet CLARKE, born 1812 Christchurch, wed 1861, died 1868. His fourth and final wife, Belinda KERRIDGE, born Suffolk, England, wed 1868, died 1879. These wives had many and various attempts at arranging their offspring in Rubik cub like puzzles. A lot of which I’m still persevering with!
Mum's dad was Joseph Holmes, born 1874 in Christchurch, wed 1895, died 1944. His dad was William Holmes born 1847, Donegal, wed 1868, died 18??? He wed Sarah ORR born 1844 Ireland. William’s dad was Andrew Holmes born Ireland, he wed Rebecca ALLEN. My Mum's paternal grandfather was Arthur Hood, born 1850, Staffordshire, died 1920 in Paparoa Prison! He wed Carrie Dobbs in 1877, she died 1940 in Christchurch.
My Dad was born in Port Melbourne, as was his sister with the other three children born in Christchurch. Dad was born 1899 and died 1982 in Gore, as did my Mum in 2002. Dad’s father was born by the Catlins River in 1876 (along with his elder brother attended South School in Invercargill). He wed Mary McGRATH in 1897, & died 1938 Christchurch. Mary was born in Bombay.
Dads grandfather was Francois MOULIN born 1851 in Brittany, he wed Susan LE FEUVRE in 1872 in Jersey; Frank died where and how? The story is he was a slave trader! Possibly leaving NZ through Campbletown (Bluff). Susan went to Australia and died in South Melbourne in 1824. Her mum was Marie MAUGER and Dad was Pierre. Frank’s dad was Etienne (Steven to you and me).