1.4 THOMAS, John Woodill (1858 – 1881)

John Woodill THOMAS

Born:

1858 in North Dalton, Yorkshire, England

Baptised:

02 May 1857 in North Dalton, Yorkshire, England . (Child noted as being unwell in the Church Register)

Parents

William THOMAS and Jane Marie WOODILL

Note:

Said to have had a sickly childhood

Also known as:

Jack or Jock.

*1.5 THOMAS, William 1861 British Census*

Emigration:

Arrived in New Zealand on The Captain Cook on 5 September 1863

Occupation:

Farmer, Labourer

Married:

Elizabeth Ann BATES on 12 Nov 1877 in Akaroa, New Zealand at age 19

*7.1 1878 L-R Back Sarah Louise, Mary isabella (Bella), Caroline (Tottie), Eliza Ann and her husband John Woodill THOMAS, Front: David, Anne holding Lucy, Joseph holding Joseph William and Eleanor Jane*

*1.4 New Zealand Marriage Certificate John Woodill THOMAS and Elizabeth Ann BATES*

Children:

Joseph William THOMAS

John Harrold THOMAS

Annette Mary Eleanor Jane THOMAS

Died:

16 Aug 1881 in Akaroa, New Zealand

*1.4 New Zealand Death Register Entry John Woodill THOMAS*

Buried:

19 Aug 1881, Church of England Cemetery, Akaroa, New Zealand

Cause of Death:

Pneumonia

There are two different stories. One is that John fell out of a boat in Akaroa Harbour, the other is that he fell off a horse and lay in the snow all night. Either way, he got pneumonia badly. This flared up rheumatic fever which he may have had as a child. He died four weeks later.

Headstone:

Jane THOMAS Died 26th Jan 1887 Aged 50. Also John THOMAS died 16th Aug 1881 Aged 24

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