See also

Family of William Henry POVEY and Lillian Grace ARMSTRONG

Husband: William Henry POVEY

  • Name:

  • William Henry POVEY

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Nickname:

  • Bill

  • Father:

  • Charles Alfred POVEY (1874-1921)

  • Mother:

  • Emily Elizabeth SMITH (1883-1953)

  • Birth:

  • 24 May 1913

  • 47, Skeltons Lane, Leyton, London, E10

  • Baptism:

  • Jun 1913 (age 0)

  • All Saints, Leyton, Essex, England

  • Residence:

  • 19 Nov 1915 (age 2)

  • 47, Skeltons Lane, Leyton, London, E10

  • Residence:

  • 1921 (age 7-8)

  • 47, Skeltons Lane, Leyton, London, E10

  • Emigration:

  • 4 Aug 1922 (age 9)

  • from England to New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: 47, Skeltons Lane, Leyton, London, E10

    Sailed on Steam Ship Dorset of the Federal Line from Liverpool; Passage funded by the Salvation Army

  • Travel:

  • 18 Sep 1922 (age 9)

  • Aukland, New Zealand

  •  

  • Travelled by Steam Ship Dorset which arrived at 11:20 pm

  • Residence:

  • 22 Sep 1922 (age 9)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Ponsonby

    On arrival in New Zealand he initially stayed with his Uncle Walter

  • Residence:

  • Dec 1922 (age 9)

  • New Zealand working for George Albert Povey

  • Residence:

  • 1928 (age 14-15)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Piopio

    He was taken in and looked after by Mr. & Mrs. Mirfin on a neighbouring Farm to his Uncle George Albert after his Uncle had unfairly severely beaten him causing William serious harm.

  • Residence:

  • 8 Apr 1936 (age 22)

  • Piopio, New Zealand

  • Occupation:

  • 8 Apr 1936 (age 22)

  • Bushman

  • Residence:

  • btw 22 Sep 1937 and 1946 (age 24-33)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Taumarere

  • Occupation:

  • btw 22 Sep 1937 and 1951 (age 24-38)

  • Track Maintenance Labourer for New Zealand Railway; New Zealand

  • Military Service:

  • btw 10 Jan 1942 and 10 Nov 1943 (age 28-30)

  • Pacific Islands

  •  

  • Served in New Zealand Army, Service No. 527354, Invalided out in 1943

  • Residence:

  • 1946 (age 32-33)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Morrinsville

  • Occupation:

  • Apr 1951 (age 37)

  • Ganger, New Zealand Railway

  • Residence:

  • Apr 1951 (age 37)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Muriwai

  • Residence:

  • 1953 (age 39-40)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Halcombe

  • Residence:

  • 1954 (age 40-41)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Raurimu

  • Residence:

  • 1957 (age 43-44)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Te Kuiti

  • Occupation:

  • 1960 (age 46-47)

  • Railwayman, Track Inspector

  • Residence:

  • 8 Oct 1960 (age 47)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: 386, Aquirance Road, Glen Invo, E2

  • Travel:

  • 1972 (age 58-59)

  • Oxford, England

  •  

  • Travelled to see his sister Grace having had his fare paid for by his brother's lottery win

  • Death:

  • 9 Oct 2000 (age 87)

  • Ranfurly Home, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand

  • Cremation:

  • 12 Oct 2000

  • Manakau Crematorium, Auckland, New Zealand

Wife: Lillian Grace ARMSTRONG

  • Name:

  • Lillian Grace ARMSTRONG

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • Albert Harold ARMSTRONG (1882-1958)

  • Mother:

  • Florence Daisy NICHOLSON (1888-1957)

  • Birth:

  • 20 Sep 1915

  • Cambridge, New Zealand

  • Occupation:

  • 1935 (age 19-20)

  • Domestic Servant; New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Farm near Te Awamutu

  • Residence:

  • 8 Apr 1936 (age 20)

  • Kihikihi, New Zealand

  • Residence:

  • btw 22 Sep 1937 and 1946 (age 22-31)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Taumarere

  • Residence:

  • 1946 (age 30-31)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Morrinsville

  • Residence:

  • Apr 1951 (age 35)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Muriwai

  • Residence:

  • 1953 (age 37-38)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Halcombe

  • Residence:

  • 1954 (age 38-39)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Raurimu

  • Residence:

  • 1957 (age 41-42)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Te Kuiti

  • Travel:

  • 1970 (age 54-55)

  • Oxford, England

  •  

  • Travelled with her husband having had her ticket paid by Family members

  • Death:

  • 6 Oct 1986 (age 71)

  • Auckland Hospital

  • Cremation:

  • 8 Oct 1986

  • Manakau Crematoriun, Auckland, New Zealand

Child 1: Clyde Robert William POVEY

  • Name:

  • Clyde Robert William POVEY

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse (1):

  • Beverley Ann KELLAS (1940- )

  • Spouse (2):

  • Judith INGE ( -1995)

  • Birth:

  • 10 Feb 1937

  • Braemar Hospital, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

  • Residence:

  • btw 22 Sep 1937 and 1946 (age 0-9)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Taumarere

  • Residence:

  • 1946 (age 8-9)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Morrinsville

  • Residence:

  • Apr 1951 (age 14)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Muriwai

  • Residence:

  • 1953 (age 15-16)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Halcombe

  • Occupation:

  • 1955 (age 17-18)

  • Working for Farmers Trading Company; New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Taumarunui

  • Fact:

  • 1962 (age 24-25)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Separated from his wife Beverley Ann

  • Residence:

  • 1972 (age 34-35)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Benn Rd, Lake Okareka, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

  • Residence:

  • 1978 (age 40-41)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Highway 1, Ohaewai, Far North, Northland, New Zealand

  • Occupation:

  • 1978 (age 40-41)

  • Manager

  • Death:

  • 25 May 2011 (age 74)

  • Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand

  •  

  • Cause: Prostate Cancer

  • Cremation:

  • 26 May 2011

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand

    He was cremated with no religeous service as he had stipulated

Child 2: Dawn POVEY

  • Name:

  • Dawn POVEY

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Leslie WELLS (1928-1989)

  • Birth:

  • 2 Dec 1939

  • New Zealand

  • Residence:

  • btw 2 Dec 1939 and 1946 (age 0-7)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Taumarere

  • Residence:

  • 1946 (age 6-7)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Morrinsville

  • Residence:

  • Apr 1951 (age 11)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Muriwai

  • Residence:

  • 1953 (age 13-14)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Halcombe

  • Residence:

  • 1954 (age 14-15)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Raurimu

  • Death:

  • 23 Apr 1976 (age 36)

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  •  

  • Cause: Cancer

  • Cremation:

  • Apr 1976

  • Purewa Crematorium

Child 3: Barry Charles POVEY

  • Name:

  • Barry Charles POVEY

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse (1):

  • Shirley BRYDON (1943- )

  • Spouse (2):

  • Sue MCQUADE ( - )

  • Birth:

  • 22 Mar 1941

  • New Zealand

  • Residence:

  • btw 22 Mar 1941 and 1946 (age 0-5)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Taumarere

  • Residence:

  • 1946 (age 4-5)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Morrinsville

  • Residence:

  • Apr 1951 (age 10)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Muriwai

  • Residence:

  • 1953 (age 11-12)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Halcombe

  • Residence:

  • 1954 (age 12-13)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Raurimu

  • Residence:

  • 1956 (age 14-15)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Arawa Street, Grafton Gulley, Auckland

    Living with his Grandmother Florence Daisy Armstrong nee Nicholson

  • Occupation:

  • 1956 (age 14-15)

  • Grocery Store Assistant

  • Residence:

  • 1957 (age 15-16)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Te Kuiti

  • Occupation:

  • 1957 (age 15-16)

  • Sheep Shearer

  • Occupation:

  • 1960 (age 18-19)

  • Signal Engineer and Part Time Security Worker for New Zealand Railway

  • Residence:

  • 1965 (age 23-24)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Taupo

  • Occupation:

  • 1965 (age 23-24)

  • Road Contractor

  • Occupation:

  • 1977 (age 35-36)

  • Contract Courier; New Zealand

  •  

  • Working for NZ Couriers

  • Residence:

  • 1978 (age 36-37)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Bethells Beach, near Henderson

  • Fact:

  • 1979 (age 37-38)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Cured of Kallman's Syndrome by Dr. Pat Frengley

  • Occupation:

  • 1984 (age 42-43)

  • Manger of Saddle Scene; New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Tasman View Road, Bethell's Beach, R.D.1, Henderson

    He started this business with Sue McQuade to provide Horseback rides for groups to view the countryside

  • Residence:

  • 2006 (age 64-65)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Whangerei, North Island

  • Fact:

  • 2012 (age 70-71)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Wrote a book about his life entitled The Making of Me

  • Residence:

  • 2015 (age 73-74)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Otaika, Whangarei

Child 4: Judith Lynne POVEY

  • Name:

  • Judith Lynne POVEY

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Richard OLIVER ( - )

  • Birth:

  • 1953

  • New Zealand

  • Residence:

  • 1953 (age 0)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Halcombe

  • Residence:

  • 1954 (age 0-1)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Raurimu

  • Residence:

  • 1957 (age 3-4)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Te Kuiti

Child 5: Elizabeth Anne POVEY

  • Name:

  • Elizabeth Anne POVEY

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Douglas BATES ( - )

  • Birth:

  • 1956

  • New Zealand

  • Residence:

  • 1956 (age 0)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Raurimu

  • Residence:

  • 1957 (age 0-1)

  • New Zealand

  •  

  • Address: Te Kuiti

  • Residence:

  • 1981 (age 24-25)

  • Australia

  •  

  • Address: Adelaide