Family History

Relatives of Harvey and Judy Smith (Brisbane, Australia)

Lawerence Nans [Parents] was born in Meneage. He died in 1506. He married Agnes Trudell.

Agnes Trudell was born in Truthell. She married Lawerence Nans.

They had the following children:

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Sir Alexander Nans.

Robert Nans [Parents] was born in 1451 in Nans in Meneage.

He had the following children:

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Lawerence Nans died in 1506.

John de Nans [Parents] was born in 1385 in Nans in Meneage.

He had the following children:

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Robert Nans was born in 1451.

William de Nans [Parents] was born in 1327 in St Clement, Cornwall.

He had the following children:

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John de Nans was born in 1385.

Lucas de Nans [Parents] was born in Lelant, Cornwall. He died about 1327.

He had the following children:

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William de Nans was born in 1327.

Nicholas de Nans was born in 1241. He married Orengia.

Orengia.Orengia married Nicholas de Nans.

They had the following children:

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Lucas de Nans died about 1327.

Doctor Thomas Richard Moore [Parents] was born in 1815 in UK. He died in 1860 in Died at 40 years old. He married Elizabeth Burdis.

Thomas Richard Moore, was born in 1815 and died in 1860, aged 45 years. He is buried in the Barbadoes Cemetery, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Thomas married Elizabeth Burdis, who was born in 1815 on the Isle of Wight, and died in 1887 aged 72 years.
Thomas and Elizabeth Moore had 6 children:
ELIZABETH, born 1841, died April 6 1885, married Dr Ronald MacDonald of Auckland, no children.
ALICE born 1844, died 1917, married John Terry MURPHY on July 12 1864, after he died Alice married REGINALD BLUNDEN, and so established the Moore and Murphy links with the Blunden family.
THOMAS Richard, Pupil No. 93 at Christs College. Played cricket in Canterbury XI against All England in 1864 and 1877. Managed and eventually owned Waimarama Station, Hawkes Bay, NZ.
JANE
ELLEN, died of Scarlet Fever, May 8, 1881 aged 32 years. Married Frederick Houth Mienertzhagen, who developed Waimarama Station, Hawkes Bay, NZ, later sold it to Thomas and retired to England.
ANNE
Another 2 daughters (?) may have died of Scarlet Fever also (?).

Elizabeth Burdis was born in 1815 in Isle of Wight. She died in 1887. She married Doctor Thomas Richard Moore.

They had the following children:

		F	i	Elisabeth Moore was born in 1841. She died on 4 Jun 1885.
		M	ii	Thomas Moore. Pupil No. 93 at Christs College. Played cricket in Canterbury XI against All England in 1864 and 1877. Managed and eventually owned Waimarama Station, Hawkes Bay, NZ.
		F	iii	Alice Moore was born in 1844. She died in 1917.
		F	iv	Jane Moore.
		F	v	Ellisa (or Ellen?) Moore was born in 1849. She died in 1881. Ellen died of Scarlet Fever, May 8, 1881 aged 32 years. Married Frederick Houth Mienertzhagen, who developed Waimarama Station, Hawkes Bay, NZ, he later sold it to Thomas Moore and retired to England.

John Murphy.John married Alice Moore on 12 Jul 1864 in St Lukes Church, Christchurch.

John Murphy emigrated to NZ before 1850. He acquired 14000 acres, and was killed in a riding accident.

Alice Moore [Parents] was born in 1844 in England. She died in 1917. She married John Murphy on 12 Jul 1864 in St Lukes Church, Christchurch.

Other marriages:

Blunden, Reginald

They had the following children:

		F	i	Elizabeth Murphy was born on 18 May 1865.
		F	ii	Mary Phoebe Murphy was born on 25 Sep 1866. MARY (May) Phoebe born Sept 25 1866, married twice - first Williams, then married Frederick Anderson. Provided a home for Joyce and Peg Blunden, after their mother died.
		F	iii	Margaret Leslie Murphy was born on 26 Apr 1868. MARGARET Leslie, born April 26 1868, never married, lived at Oxford (cared for Alice Blunden after her mother died).
		F	iv	Mabel Murphy was born on 4 Oct 1869. MABEL born October 4 1869, lived at Oxford, married late to George Beere, moved to Fendalton, Christchurch.
		F	v	Alice Murphy was born on 7 Jul 1871. ALICE born July 7 1871, married Cecil Wood on Dec 19 1907, two sons Cecil Leonard Erlysman (married Jean Mary Richards, children Elizabeth, Michael, Peter), and Lionel John (killed on Active Service, April 6 1944.)

Barnard. married Ada Blunden.

Ada Blunden [Parents] was born in 1845. She married Barnard.

They had the following children:

		U	i	1 Barnard.
		U	ii	2 Barnard.
		U	iii	3 Barnard.
		U	iv	4 Barnard.
		U	v	5 Barnard.
		U	vi	6 Barnard.

Ralph James Blunden [Parents] was born in 1847.

He had the following children:

		M	i	1 Blunden.
		M	ii	2 Blunden.

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