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Ellen Sarah WRIGHT [Sarah]

1857 - 1934  (77 years)

• Name	Ellen Sarah WRIGHT
  Known As	Sarah
  Birth	1857	Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	02 Apr 1871	Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England   [3]
  Census	03 Apr 1881	Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England   [4]
  Immigration	From 29 Oct 1897 to 13 Dec 1897	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [5, 6]
  Immigration	From 29 Oct 1897 to 13 Dec 1897	steamship GOTHIC   [5, 6]
  Death	08 Sep 1934	Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand   [7]
  Burial	10 Sep 1934	Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand   [8]
  Person ID	I1994	NZ Genealogy Project
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2019

  
  

  Father	George Samuel WRIGHT,   b. 1827, Gateley, Norfolk, England d. 08 Feb 1881, Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann BARNARD,   b. 1822, Costessey, Norfolk, England d. 1874, Wayland RD, Norfolk, England (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	15 Nov 1855	Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England   [9]
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  Family ID	F1004	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ernest Edwin RUSHBROOKE,   b. 10 Feb 1859, Scoulton, Norfolk, England d. 27 Apr 1940, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	30 Sep 1884	Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England   [10, 11, 12, 13]
  Residence	1900	Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand   [14]
  Residence	1905	Taupiri, Waikato, New Zealand   [14]
  Residence	1911	Kihikihi, Waikato, New Zealand   [14]
  Residence	1914	Te Mawhai, Waikato, New Zealand   [14]
  Residence	1919	Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand   [14]
  Children	+ 1. Alban George RUSHBROOKE,   b. 07 Aug 1885, Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England d. 21 Jul 1933, Te Aroha, Waikato, New Zealand (Age 47 years)   2. Ernest Edwin RUSHBROOKE,   b. 14 Nov 1886, Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England d. 08 Aug 1915, Gallipoli, Turkey (Age 28 years) + 3. Alice Mary RUSHBROOKE,   b. 07 Oct 1888, Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England d. 14 Jul 1927, Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand (Age 38 years) + 4. Bertha Louise RUSHBROOKE,   b. 01 Sep 1890, Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England d. 30 Aug 1960, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 69 years) + 5. Thomas Alan RUSHBROOKE,   b. 13 Oct 1892, Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England d. 09 Jun 1977, Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand (Age 84 years)   6. Phyllis RUSHBROOKE,   b. 20 Dec 1896, Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England d. 30 Oct 1964, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 67 years) + 7. John RUSHBROOKE [Jack],   b. 02 Feb 1901, Taupiri, Waikato, New Zealand d. 24 Feb 1959, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand (Age 58 years)
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  Family ID	F39	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1857 - Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England Census - 02 Apr 1871 - Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England Census - 03 Apr 1881 - Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England Marriage - 30 Sep 1884 - Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England Immigration - From 29 Oct 1897 to 13 Dec 1897 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Residence - 1900 - Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Residence - 1905 - Taupiri, Waikato, New Zealand Residence - 1911 - Kihikihi, Waikato, New Zealand Residence - 1914 - Te Mawhai, Waikato, New Zealand Residence - 1919 - Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand Death - 08 Sep 1934 - Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand Burial - 10 Sep 1934 - Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth
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  BIOGRAPHY Ellen Sarah Wright, the daughter of George Samuel Wright and Mary Ann Barnard, was born in 1857 at Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England. George was a farmer at Great Ellingham, farming 96 acres in 1871. Sarah married Ernest Edwin Rushbrooke in 1884 in Great Ellingham. Ernest and Sarah had six children while living at Bury Hall, and appear to have lived comfortably. Sarah's sister Mary lived with the family and was employed as mother's help and a general domestic servant also lived with the family. In 1897 Ernest, Sarah and their six children migrated to New Zealand on the steamship Gothic. Mary Alice Wright and James Wright, Sarah's sister and brother, traveled to New Zealand with the family. It is thought that Ernest's father Alban insisted that Ernest and family migrate because he disgraced himself by getting his sister-in-law Alice pregnant. Ellen had her last child, a son, in 1901 at Taupiri in the Waikato. Ellen died in 1934 in Te Awamutu. Obituary A respected resident of Te Awamutu, Mrs. Sarah Rushbrooke, of Rewi Street, has died, aged 76 years. Had Mrs. Rushbrooke lived till the end of this month she would have reached her golden wedding anniversary. Born in Norfolk, England, Mrs. Rushbrooke came to New Zealand with her husband and family 37 years ago. Since then she had lived at Hamilton, Taupiri, Te Aroha, Kihikihi, Te Mawhai and Te Awamutu. She is survived by her husband and the following children: Messrs. T. A. Rushbrooke (Te Mawhai) and John Rushbrooke (Te Aroha), and three daughters. Mrs. Roberts (Helensville), Miss Phyllis Rushbrooke (Te Awamutu), and Miss Lily Rushbrooke (Auckland). One son died on active service in the Great War. There are 23 grandchildren. Source: Auckland Star 13 September 1934, page 15. OBITUARY. MRS SARAH RUSHBROOKE. After a few weeks of failing health the death occurred on Saturday evening last of Mrs Sarah Rushbrooke, wife of Mr E. E. Rushbrooke, of Rewi Street, Te Awamutu, at the age of 76 years. Mrs Rushbrooke - who, by the way, would have celebrated her golden wedding anniversary at the end of this month had she survived - was born at Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England, and came to New Zealand with her husband and young family 37 years ago, residing first at Hamilton, then at Taupiri and Te Aroha, and for the past 26 years or so at Kihikilhi, Te Mawhai, and Te Awamutu, making very many friends in these latter districts by her sterling good qualities. About five years ago Mrs Rushbrooke suffered a very severe illness, from, which she never completely recovered. She is survived by her huband and a grown-up family of two sons (Messrs T. A. Rushbrooke, Te Mawhai, and John Rushbrooke, Te Aroha) and three daughters (Mrs Roberts, Helensville, Miss P. Rushbrooke, Te Awamutu, and Miss Lily Rushbrooke, Buckland). One son died on active service in the Great War, another died at Te Aroha in recent years, and a daughter, Mrs Westgate, died about seven years ago. There are 23 grandchildren. To the surviving famjily is extended the sympathy of a wide circle. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon, interment being at Te Awamutu cemetery, where the Rev. R. C. Aires officiated. Source: Waipa Post 11 September 1934, Page 4.

  
  

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