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Collett, Henry

Henry COLLETT
b: 1818
d: 12 OCT 1894
Biography
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Mr Henry Collett, a pioneer settler in Petone. Mr Collett initially resided on section 5 of the district and had a wheelwright''s business in the area
photo credit Petone First 100 Years - Petone Borough Council
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Mrs Henry Collett, wife of Henry Collett
photo credit Petone First 100 Years - Petone Borough Council



Free BMD REcords show Date Marriage Registered: September 1840, District: Gloster, Names: Henry Collett and Elizabeth Collett, Volume: 11, Page: 387
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The district Gloster is an alternative name for Gloucester and it is in the county of Gloucestershire

The "London" sailed from London on 13 August 1840 and arrived in Wellington 12 December 1840
Names as shown on passenger list
Collett Henry, Aged: 22, Carpenter
Collett Elizabeth, Aged: 21

Evening Post 25 October 1881
COLLETT.- On the 25th October, at Petone, after a long and painful illness, Elizabeth, the beloved wife of Henry Collett, aged 63 years

Evening Post 26 October 1881
FUNERAL NOTICE
THE Friends of Mr. HENRY COLLETT are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of his late Wife, which will leave his residence, Petoni, on THURSDAY, 27th inst., at half-past 3 o''clock.
JOSEPH HALL,
Undertaker

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Death Details
1894/4263, Henry Collett, Aged: 76Y - Date of Death 12/10/1894 from Death Registration

Hutt Valley Cemetery Record Henry Collett, Date: 12/9/1894, St James Anglican, Lower Hutt, Monumental Inscriptions, Reference: 51

Evening Post 13 September 1894
FUNERAL NOTICE
THE friends of the late Henry Collett are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral, which will leave his late residence, Hutt-road, Petone, on Saturday afternoon, at 2.30 o''clock, for St. James'' Cemetery, Lower Hutt.
JOSEPH HALL,
Undertaker, Lower Hutt

We are sorry to have to report the passing of another old settler, Mr. Henry Collett, who died at Petone yesterday, aged 76. The deceased arrived in Wellington by the ship London in 1840, and followed for many years the occupation of a wheelwright. He was an excellent workman, and about ten years ago was enabled to reture on a competence. For some years he had been in delicate health. The immediate cause of death was an attack of bronchitis. The funeral takes place on Saturday afternoon. The deceased, who was highly respected, leaves seven sons, three daughters, and a large number of grandchildren.

Evening Post 17 September 1894
The mortal remains of the late Mr. Henry Collett, who was one of Wellington''s old identities, were interred in St. James'' churchyard, Lower Hutt, on Saturday afternoon, a large number of relatives and friends attending. The Rev. J. Jones officiated at the grave. Amongst the mourners was the Ven. Archdeacon Fancourt, a very old friend of the deceased. Wreaths were sent by the Mayor and Mayoress of the Hutt (Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Fitzherbert), the employee of the firm of Collett Bros., and many others.

Evening Post 13 July 1939
CENTURY AGO TODAY
MARRIAGE IN ENGLAND
HUTT VALLEY PIONEERS
A hundred years ago today the wedding took place at St. Mary de Loque, Anglican Church, Gloucester, England, of Mr. and. Mrs Henry Collett, who embarked immediately afterwards on the sailing ship London for New Zealand and became prominent among the pioneer settlers in the Hutt Valley.
They landed at Petone beach early in 1840, and lived in the Hutt Valley all the rest of their years. They had seven sons and three daughters, the sole surviving member of that family being Mr. Albert W. Collett, who now resides in Taumarunui.

Grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-greatgrandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Collett are resident in the Hutt Valley, Masterton, Dannevirke, Waipawa, Gisborne, and several other New Zealand towns.
Mr. and Mrs. Collett were two of the foundation members of St. James Anglican Church at Lower Hutt, and they and their family were noted for their hospitality, having always kept open home in those days for travellers. Everyone of Mr. and Mrs. Collett''s sons bore their share of the troubles in the early days of the Maori risings, and always took an active part and a keen interest in the promotion of any of the activities of those early days in this country which is so soon to celebrate its centenary as a British Dominion.
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  • 1818 - Birth -
  • 12 OCT 1894 - Death -
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Henry COLLETT
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Family Group Sheet - Child
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CHILDREN
MHenry COLLETT
Birth1818
Death12 OCT 1894
Marriage1839to Elizabeth Collett at St. Mary de Loque, Anglican Church, Gloucester, England
Family Group Sheet - Spouse
PARENT (M) Henry COLLETT
Birth1818
Death12 OCT 1894
Marriage1839to Elizabeth Collett at St. Mary de Loque, Anglican Church, Gloucester, England
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PARENT (F) Elizabeth Collett
Birth1818
Death25 OCT 1881
Marriage1839to Henry COLLETT at St. Mary de Loque, Anglican Church, Gloucester, England
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CHILDREN
MThomas George COLLETT
Birth1843
Death25 JUN 1930
Marriage1866to Mary Ann Russell
MMartin COLLETT
Birth1849
Death1 FEB 1936
MCharles Samuel COLLETT
Birth1856
Death1 OCT 1929
Marriage1885to Ruth Eliza Archer
FElizabeth COLLETT
Birth1845
Death29 JUL 1926
Marriage1865to William Butler Buick
MAlbert William COLLETT
Birth1857
Death3 FEB 1941
Marriage1885to Henrietta Gover
MEdward Henry COLLETT
Birth1840
Death12 APR 1916
MAaron COLLETT
Birth1854
Death4 DEC 1901
Marriage13 MAR 1877to Eliza Jane Mason at St James Anglican Church, Lower Hutt
MJames COLLETT
Birth1846
Death25 JUL 1930
Marriage18 AUG 1881to Elizabeth Priscilla Fox
FEllen Maria COLLETT
Birth1860
Death22 SEP 1924
Marriage1885to William Henry Greenfield
FMary Jane COLLETT
Birth1851
Death21 OCT 1917
Descendancy Chart
Henry COLLETT b: 1818 d: 12 OCT 1894
Elizabeth Collett b: 1818 d: 25 OCT 1881
Thomas George COLLETT b: 1843 d: 25 JUN 1930
Martin COLLETT b: 1849 d: 1 FEB 1936
Charles Samuel COLLETT b: 1856 d: 1 OCT 1929
Ruth Eliza Archer b: 1864 d: 19 NOV 1918
Elizabeth COLLETT b: 1845 d: 29 JUL 1926
William Butler Buick b: 1842 d: 27 MAY 1903
Albert William COLLETT b: 1857 d: 3 FEB 1941
Henrietta Gover b: 1858 d: 22 AUG 1916
Edward Henry COLLETT b: 1840 d: 12 APR 1916
Aaron COLLETT b: 1854 d: 4 DEC 1901
Eliza Jane Mason b: 1853 d: 30 MAY 1917
James COLLETT b: 1846 d: 25 JUL 1930
Elizabeth Priscilla Fox b: 1859 d: 28 JUL 1925
Ethel Ellen COLLETT b: 1882 d: 19 MAY 1932
George Bull b: 1882 d: 28 APR 1949
Ernest James COLLETT b: 1884 d: 24 MAY 1969
Daisy Elise Walton b: 1885 d: 20 JUL 1964
Elsie Tui Collett b: 1909 d: 1 APR 1982
Fergus Kenneth MacFARLANE b: 1908 d: 19 SEP 1981
Velda Elizabeth COLLETT b: 1913 d: 14 MAY 1998
Ida Vera COLLETT b: 1916 d: 20 NOV 2004
Maxwell Harry Turvey b: 1914 d: 22 AUG 2004
Elsie Jane COLLETT b: 1893 d: 1969
Arthur Paul Anders Hansen b: 1887 d: 1973
Ellen Maria COLLETT b: 1860 d: 22 SEP 1924
William Henry Greenfield b: 1854 d: 3 APR 1904
Mary Jane COLLETT b: 1851 d: 21 OCT 1917
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