Alban Close, 1839–1894 (aged 55 years)

Name
Alban /Close/
Birth
Baptism
Census 1841
Note: Living with parents and family at Baltonsborough, Somerset.
Immigration
Note: The voyage of the barque Mary Ann to New Zealand in 1841/1842:

The voyage of the barque Mary Ann to New Zealand in 1841/1842:

Sailed Downs 24 September 1841.
Arrived Wellington 29 January 1842.
Then to Nelson 8 February 1842.

Marriage
about 1864 (aged 25 years)
Note: New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1937

New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1937

Name: Alben Close
Marriage Year: 1864
Marriage Place: New Zealand
Spouse: Mary Shepherd
Folio Number: 676

Birth of a daughter
Note: New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950

New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950

Name: Mary Jane Close
Birth Date: 1865
Registration Place: New Zealand
Folio Number: 356

Residence
Note: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

Name: Alben Close
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1870-1871
Residence Place: New Zealand
District: Cheviot
Region or Province: Canterbury

Birth of a son
Note: New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950

New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950

Name: Wiliam Alfred Close
Birth Date: 1870
Registration Place: Kaikoura, New Zealand
Folio Number: 613

Birth of a son
Note: New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950

New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950

Name: Frederick Henry Close
Birth Date: 1871
Registration Place: New Zealand
Folio Number: 631

Residence
Note: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

Name: Alben Close
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1875-1876
Residence Place: New Zealand
District: Cheviot
Region or Province: Canterbury

Death of a sister
Note: New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966

New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966

Name: Louisa Pitcher
Death Date: 1875 Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Place: Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
Folio Number: 1205

Burial of a sister
Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140827907/louisa-pitcher
Death of a brother
Note: New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966

New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966

Name: James Nelson Close
Death Date: 1876 Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration Place: Nelson, Auckland, New Zealand
Folio Number: 198

Burial of a brother
Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140827909/james-nelson-close
Residence
Note: New Zealand, City & Area Directories, 1866-1954

New Zealand, City & Area Directories, 1866-1954

Name: Alben Close
Year: 1878-1879
Residence: Kaikoura

Residence
Note: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

Name: Alben Close
Electoral Year: 1878-1879
Residence Place: Kaikoura, New Zealand
District: Cheviot
Region or Province: Canterbury

Birth of a son
Note: New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950

New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950

Name: James Nelson Wakefield Close
Birth Date: 1878 Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Place: Kaikoura, New Zealand
Folio Number: 3495

Death of a mother
Burial of a mother
Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140827917/mary-ann-close
Birth of a daughter
Note: New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950

New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950

Name: Martha Close
Birth Date: 1884 Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration Place: Kaikoura, New Zealand
Folio Number: 496

Death of a father
Note: New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966

New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966

Name: Stephen Close
Death Date: 1886 Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Place: Nelson, Otago, New Zealand

Burial of a father
Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140827927/stephen-close
Freemason
Note: Initiated into the Kaikoura Lodge 2236 at Kaikoura, New Zealand.
Marriage of a daughter
Note: New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1937

New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1937

Name: Mary Close
Gender: Female
Marriage Year: 1887
Marriage Place: New Zealand
Relation: Bride (Wife)
Folio Number: 2129

New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1937

Name: Robert John Galway
Gender: Male
Marriage Year: 1887
Marriage Place: New Zealand
Relation: Bridegroom
Folio Number: 2129

Occupation
New Zealand, Sheep Returns, Owners and Officers, 1879-1889

Name: Allen Close
Return Date: 31 May 1889
Return Place: Kaikoura, Canterbury-Kaikoura, New Zealand
Return Subdivision: Kaikoura
Run or Farm: Kaikoura
Post Office: Kaikoura

Proud owner of 140 sheep.
31 May 1889
Note
Note: NOTE: Seems to have been Alban in England, but Alben in New Zealand.
Death
Note: New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966

New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966

Name: Alben Close
Death Date: 1894 Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Place: Kaikoura, Wellington, New Zealand
Folio Number: 2049

Burial
Family with parents
father
1841 Census
1806–1886
Birth: about 1806 — Baltonsborough, Glastonbury, Somerset, England
Death: 3 September 1886 — Nelson Province, New Zealand
mother
1841 Census
1811–1880
Birth: 7 December 1811 — Ilton, Ilminster, Somerset, England
Death: 3 March 1880 — Nelson Province, New Zealand
Marriage Marriage — 4 November 1833 — Whitchurch, Bristol, Somerset, England
14 months
elder sister
1841 Census
1834–1908
Birth: about 1834 — Baltonsborough, Glastonbury, Somerset, England
Death: 23 March 1908 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand
3 years
elder sister
1841 Census
1836–1918
Birth: about 1836 — Baltonsborough, Glastonbury, Somerset, England
Death: 20 December 1918 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand
4 years
himself
Freemason
1839–1894
Birth: about 1839 — Baltonsborough, Glastonbury, Somerset, England
Death: about 1894 — Kaikoura, Marlborough Province, New Zealand
5 years
younger brother
1843–1876
Birth: about 1843 — New Zealand
Death: 10 February 1876 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand
21 months
younger sister
NZ Cemetery Record
1844–1875
Birth: 25 September 1844 — Wakapuaka, Nelson Province, New Zealand
Death: 1 December 1875 — Wakapuaka, Nelson Province, New Zealand
5 years
younger brother
1849–1913
Birth: about 1849 — New Zealand
Death: about 1913 — Wakapuaka, Nelson Province, New Zealand
4 years
younger sister
1852–1934
Birth: about 1852 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand
Death: 13 September 1934 — Nelson, Nelson Province, New Zealand
Father’s family with an unknown individual
father
1841 Census
1806–1886
Birth: about 1806 — Baltonsborough, Glastonbury, Somerset, England
Death: 3 September 1886 — Nelson Province, New Zealand
Family with Mary Shepherd
himself
Freemason
1839–1894
Birth: about 1839 — Baltonsborough, Glastonbury, Somerset, England
Death: about 1894 — Kaikoura, Marlborough Province, New Zealand
wife
Marriage Marriage — about 1864 — New Zealand
2 years
daughter
NZ Cemetery Record
1865–1928
Birth: about 1865 — New Zealand
Death: 18 October 1928 — Motueka, Nelson Province, New Zealand
6 years
son
NZ Cemetery Record
1870–1925
Birth: about 1870 — Kaikoura, Marlborough Province, New Zealand
Death: 23 February 1925 — Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand
2 years
son
NZ Deceased Estate Notice
1871–1942
Birth: about 1871 — New Zealand
Death: 6 July 1942 — Naseby, Otago Province, New Zealand
8 years
son
NZ Cemetery Record
1878–1949
Birth: about 1878 — Kaikoura, Marlborough Province, New Zealand
Death: about 1949 — Christchurch, Canterbury Province, New Zealand
7 years
daughter
1884–1956
Birth: about 1884 — Kaikoura, Marlborough Province, New Zealand
Death: about 1956 — New Zealand
Census 1841

Living with parents and family at Baltonsborough, Somerset.

Immigration

The voyage of the barque Mary Ann to New Zealand in 1841/1842:

Sailed Downs 24 September 1841.
Arrived Wellington 29 January 1842.
Then to Nelson 8 February 1842.

Marriage

New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1937

Name: Alben Close
Marriage Year: 1864
Marriage Place: New Zealand
Spouse: Mary Shepherd
Folio Number: 676

Residence

New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

Name: Alben Close
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1870-1871
Residence Place: New Zealand
District: Cheviot
Region or Province: Canterbury

Residence

New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

Name: Alben Close
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1875-1876
Residence Place: New Zealand
District: Cheviot
Region or Province: Canterbury

Residence

New Zealand, City & Area Directories, 1866-1954

Name: Alben Close
Year: 1878-1879
Residence: Kaikoura

Residence

New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

Name: Alben Close
Electoral Year: 1878-1879
Residence Place: Kaikoura, New Zealand
District: Cheviot
Region or Province: Canterbury

Freemason

Initiated into the Kaikoura Lodge 2236 at Kaikoura, New Zealand.

Note

NOTE: Seems to have been Alban in England, but Alben in New Zealand.

Death

New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966

Name: Alben Close
Death Date: 1894 Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Place: Kaikoura, Wellington, New Zealand
Folio Number: 2049

Baptism
Census 1841
Immigration
Freemason
Burial
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1841 Census
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Passenger List
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Baptism Register
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NZ Freemason Membership
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NZ Cemetery Record
NZ Cemetery Record