Families of Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire,England


John Wood-1735 [Parents] was christened on 27 Sep 1818 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He died before 1912. He married Emma Gostick-2498 on 18 Jun 1865 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.117.

CENSUS 1821 of Stoke Bruerne (gives only rounded ages), page 15, aged 2.

CENSUS 1841 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 9. Age 20, born in county.

CENSUS 1851 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 10 no. 49 Age 32, Occupation farmer's son, still unmarried.

CENSUS 1861 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 16 no.86 Age 42, Occupation agricultural labourer, living next to widow Emma Frost, who he married before 1871.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.184.

CENSUS 1871 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 13 no.69 Age 51, Occupation farmer.

DATA from Roy Simons of New Zealand give links from there. He was sponsored in 1872 to travel with his wife, 2 children and 3 step-children to New Zealand . His wife was listed as a widow of Bexley Road, New Brighton, Christchurch when she died so he died before that.

Emma Gostick-2498 [Parents] was christened on 10 Oct 1830 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She died on 21 Nov 1912 in New Brighton, Christchurch, New Zealand. She married John Wood-1735 on 18 Jun 1865 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

Other marriages:
Frost, Thomas
Unknown

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/13 no.402.

CENSUS 1841 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 17. Age 18, born in county.

MARRIAGE (1851) Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.86.

CENSUS 1851 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 10 no. 48 Age 20, Occupation lace maker.

CENSUS 1861 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 16 no.87 Age 30, Occupation baker employing 1 man, a widow.

MARRIAGE (1865) Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.184.

CENSUS 1871 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 13 no.69 Age 40, remarried.

DATA from Roy Simons of New Zealand. Frost and Wood families nominated for emigration by Chas. Simons, farm labourer of New Brighton, 4 Nov 1872. Thomas, William Thomas and Emma Frost with Annie M. Hinns (nee Frost) and her husband Thos. Hinns together with John Wood and Emma (nee Frost nee Gostick) Wood and Rachael and Richard George Wood. They came on the 'Rakaia' in 1874. (They were all sponsored in 1872 but it is thought that the Hinns did not travel). She died at age 82.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Rachel Rebecca Wood-1737 was born on 30 Apr 1866 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She was christened on 9 May 1866 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.1306. Named as Rachel Mary Rebecca.

CENSUS 1871 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 13 no.69 Age 5. Named as May R.R.

NOTE (information from Roy Simons email May 2013) she was sponsored in 1872 to travel with her mother to New Zealand (listed only as under 12)
  M ii Richard George Thomas Wood-1738 was born on 22 Feb 1869 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was christened on 16 May 1869 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.1374.

CENSUS 1871 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 13 no.69 Age 2.

NOTE (information from Roy Simons email May 2013) he was sponsored in 1872 to travel with his mother to New Zealand (listed only as under 12)

George Frost-7946 [Parents] was born on 4 Aug 1880. He married Mabel-7953.

DATA from Roy Simons of New Zealand. He adds that George and Mabel had two sons and a daughter

Mabel-7953 was born about 1880. She married George Frost-7946.

DATA from Roy Simons of New Zealand.


John Thomas Frost-7947 [Parents] was born on 1 Mar 1879 in Christchurch, New Zealand. He married Ada Florence Yeatman-7952 on 6 Nov 1901 in Christchurch, New Zealand.

DATA from Roy Simons of New Zealand.

MARRIAGE data from Kevin Frost. It was at St Peter's Presbyterian Church. Brothers married sisters but not on the same date. Aged 22.

Ada Florence Yeatman-7952 [Parents] was born about 1881 in , London, England. She married John Thomas Frost-7947 on 6 Nov 1901 in Christchurch, New Zealand.

DATA from Roy Simons of New Zealand. Ada attended Woolston school and later married John Thomas Frost. During their 68 - year marriage, they farmed in Taranaki, Waikato, Ramarama and Turiwhiri. They had a son, Charles, and a daughter, Mrs Noline Johnson, of Mangawhare, Dargaville. Mrs Johnson had supplied a photograph of Ada posing with her mother, Mary Yeatman. The photograph was taken in Christchurch about 1897. Aged 20 at marriage.

MARRIAGE data from Kevin Frost. It was at St Peter's Presbyterian Church. Brothers married sisters but not on the same date.


Leslie Gordon Ham-7956 was born about 1880. He married Rachael Mary Frost-7949.

DATA from Roy Simons of New Zealand.

BIRTH date my estimate.

Rachael Mary Frost-7949 [Parents] was born on 12 Jan 1882. She married Leslie Gordon Ham-7956.

DATA from Roy Simons of New Zealand. He says they had five sons


Henrick Olaf Andreason-7955 was born about 1880. He married Annie Frost-7950.

DATA from Roy Simons of New Zealand.

BIRTH date estimated from that of spouse.

Annie Frost-7950 [Parents] was born on 31 Dec 1885. She married Henrick Olaf Andreason-7955.

DATA from Roy Simons of New Zealand. He says they had three sons and a daughter


Charles Edward Frost-7951 [Parents] was born on 21 May 1887. He died on 27 Feb 1957. He was buried in Hawera, , New Zealand. He married Winifred Frances Creighton-7954 on 20 Jun 1913 in , , New Zealand.

DATA from Roy Simons of New Zealand. They had five children

Winifred Frances Creighton-7954 was born on 23 Jul 1889 in Christchurch, New Zealand. She died on 13 Sep 1965. She was buried in Stratford, , New Zealand. She married Charles Edward Frost-7951 on 20 Jun 1913 in , , New Zealand.

DATA from Roy Simons of New Zealand. Father a police constable in Christchurch. Information from grandson
Keith Frost, personal communication 14 April 1995. Charles and Winifred had four children including Keith. He named here Winifred Francies Crighton.

NOTE Kevin Frost a grandchild said it should be spelled Winifred Frances Creighton, he gave the birth date in an email Feb 2006..

They had the following children:

  M i Travis Frost-8475 was born on 20 Jul 1913. He died on 21 Mar 1998. He was buried in Christchurch, , New Zeland.

NOTE date from Kevin Frost (email Feb 2006). He had no family.
  M ii Keith Ronald Frost-8476 was born on 24 Apr 1919 in , , New Zealand. He died on 15 Feb 2006 in , , New Zealand.

NOTE date from Kevin Frost (email Feb 2006). This is his father.
  M iii Nigel Wyvern Frost-8477 was born on 2 Apr 1922. He died on 15 Feb 1943. He was buried in Stratford, , New Zealand.

NOTE date from Kevin Frost (email Feb 2006). He had no family and was buried beside his mother.
  F iv Esme Noline Frost-8478

Albert Ernest Benefield-8046 [Parents] was born on 9 Jun 1891. He married Dorothy Smith-7958.

DATA from Roy Simons of New Zealand.

Dorothy Smith-7958 died on 19 Nov 1973. She married Albert Ernest Benefield-8046.

DATA from Roy Simons of New Zealand.


William Charles Simons-3262 [Parents] was born 1 on 23 Oct 1865 in Southampton, England. He was christened on 24 Dec 1865 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He died 2 on 10 Nov 1935 in Cameron road, Tauranga, New Zealand. He was buried on 12 Nov 1935 in Tauranga, New Zealand. He married Annie Kate Thomson-7959 on 31 Dec 1887 in Woodville. The marriage ended in divorce.They were divorced in 1923. William was employed as Farmer. He joined religion in Methodist.

Other marriages:
Wright, Sophia Burnvale

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.1295.

OTHER DATA from Roy Simons of New Zealand. a farmer.

Annie Kate Thomson-7959 was born in Apr 1866 in Glasgow, Scotland. She died on 14 Mar 1946 in New Plymouth, New Zealand. She was buried in Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, New Zealand. She married William Charles Simons-3262 on 31 Dec 1887 in Woodville. The marriage ended in divorce.They were divorced in 1923.

DATA from Roy Simons of New Zealand.

BURIED next to Henry Robinson in the Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth

They had the following children:

  M i William James Simons-7960
  M ii Arthur Francis Simons-7961
  F iii Violet Elizabeth Simons-7962
  M iv Samuel Lancelot Simons-7963
  M v Sidney Herbert Simons-7964
  F vi Daisy Forgetmenot Simons-7965
  F vii Ivy Bell Simons-7966
  F viii Lily Mignonette Simons-7967
  M ix Ernest Edward Simmons-7968 was born on 18 Feb 1903. He died 1 on 22 Jun 1970 in 34-4th Avenue, Tauranga, New Zealand. He was buried on 24 Jun 1970 in Tauranga, New Zealand. Ernest was employed as Panelbeater.

DATA from Roy Simons of New Zealand. He was a panel beater.

NOTE the extra m in his name is due to his changing it by deed poll. His death certificate notes coronary infarcts at 9 mnths and 9 yrs. atherosclerosis of many years, subsiding panceratities tail of pancreas - 3 wks and laparotomy, vagotomy, pyloroplasty & spleenectomy.
  M x Leslie Charles Simons-7969 was born on 22 Oct 1910 in New Plymouth, New Zealand. He died on 24 Mar 1982 in New Plymouth, New Zealand.

DATA from Roy Simons of New Zealand.

William James Simons-7960 [Parents] was born on 3 May 1889 in Palmerston North, New Zealand. He died 1 on 21 Mar 1967 in Public Hospital, Raetihi, New Zealand. He was buried on 23 Mar 1967 in RAETIHI, New Zealand. He married Annie Florence Marshall-7970 in Inglewood. William was employed as Dairy farmer.

DATA from Roy Simons of New Zealand.

Annie Florence Marshall-7970 was born on 20 Jun 1891 in Inglewood, New Zealand. She died on 1 Jun 1976. She was buried in RAETIHI, New Zealand. She married William James Simons-7960 in Inglewood.

DATA from Roy Simons of New Zealand.


Arthur Francis Simons-7961 [Parents] was born on 13 Aug 1890 in Omokoroa, New Zealand. He died on 13 Nov 1973 in New Plymouth, New Zealand. He married Alice Agnes Allen-7971 on 14 Jul 1915 in New Plymouth, Baptist Tabernacle. Arthur was employed as Dairy Farmer.

DATA from Roy Simons of New Zealand.

Alice Agnes Allen-7971 was born on 15 Oct 1894 in New Plymouth, New Zealand. She died on 23 Mar 1938 in , New Zealand. She married Arthur Francis Simons-7961 on 14 Jul 1915 in New Plymouth, Baptist Tabernacle.

DATA from Roy Simons of New Zealand.

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