Mabey, Job

Listed under Taita
NZPO 1880 - 86 Mabey Job, farmer

NZPO 1890 - 91 Mabey Job, farmer

Email to Caroline, Hannah''s mother Caroline from Anne Erwin 25/10/2011
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Tuesday, 25 October 2011 4:45
Hi Caroline,
I recently met you delightful daughter at an AUT function in Wellington. She later emailed me with your email address included. I thought I should send a quick Hello to a new relative.
I am a past President of Christ Church, Taita - Wellington''s Oldest Church and we are keen to connect with all descendants of the settler families involved in the building of Christ Church. You will probably be aware that the first wedding to take place there was of Mary Jane Mabey to James Harris 10 days after the church was opened.
They are my ancestors - probably yours too?
I spent many happy times in the beautiful Mabey garden in High Street as a child and have very fond memories of the place. Beth Mabey died recently. I''m not sure if you knew her.
The website is -
www.christ-church.org.nz
I hope you get an opportunity to visit some time. The Carol Service is on 7 December this year. It would be wonderful if you and your family could attend.
Kind regards,
Anne Erwin
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Email from Hannah Mabey to Anne Erwin 5/9/2011
Hi Elsa,
Can''t remember if I forwarded this email from this delightful girl I met at the PRINZ evening (for which I won the PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of NZ - Award for the NZ Communicator for the 150th celebrations of Christ Church).
Hannah would be a good young contact for us.
Cheers,
Anne
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Begin forwarded message:
From: Hannah Mabey
Date: 5 September 2011 6:57:59 PM NZST
To: anne.erwin@callplus.net.nz
Subject: Mabey Family
Hi Anne,
It was a pleasure to meet you on Thursday. After speaking to my parents it appears yes we are related and they would be very interested in learning more about the Mabey family organisation you are involved with. My mothers email is caroline.mabey@fmg.co.nz if you would like to email her.
Thank you also for making the time to come to our Club PR event on Thursday, if you are ever in Auckland please do email.
Kind Regards,
Hannah Mabey.
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email to Anne from Elsa 2/11/2011 asking if we have asked them to become members of the Christ Church Preservation Society.



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The parents of a well-known Taita resident, Mr. Job Mabey, arrived in 1841. The Mabeys had two whares, and alternated between them, sleeping in one and living in the other, so that the Maoris were never sure where they might be found. On one occasion the alarm was given that the Maoris were approaching, but Mrs. Mabey, determined to save her treasures, encountered a chief in the doorway. Inwardly quaking, she presented a bold front, and as courage was a quality always respected by the Maoris, she was unmolested.
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Lower Hutt Past and Present (1941)
page 71
from web site http://mebooks.co.nz/clients/library.huttcity/text/LowHutt/t1-body-d15.html

Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand Collections Online
Title / object name Job Mabey
Maker Role Date
Nairn, James M. artist 1895
Medium Summary oil on canvas
Materials oil paint, canvas
Dimensions
Image 437 (Height) x 390 (Length) mm
Classification paintings
Registration Number 1940-0006-1
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs Agnes McGregor Wright, 1940


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Hutt City Library Online Database
Main Title: [Hutt Houses]
Notes: Indexes: E24
Summary: 5 x small image Hutt houses: 1.Heyes house, Melling, c.1905 2.Foys House, Boulcott Street ca.1900 (demolished 1974) 3.Mabey''s House, Taita 4. Avalon Court, Gordon Street, Taita. 2x.
Language: English
Subject: Heyes, J.E.
Foys House
Mabey''s House
Avalon Court
Houses
Heritage resources

Hutt City Library Online Database
Main Title: [Lower Hutt postcards and photos]
Imprint: 1984?
Notes: Indexes: E0 (Stack)
Summary: Photograph album. Assorted early postcards and photos of Lower Hutt. Includes panoramas and images of the demolition of Riddiford Baths. Latest dated image is 1984.
Language: English
Subject: Lower Hutt
Mabey''s original homestead
Maungaraki
Pendennis
Riddiford Baths
Taita Post Office
Lower Hutt History
Heritage resources



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Olympus
Barque: 500 Tons
Captain: John Whyte
Surgeon Superintendent: Isaac Earl Featherston
Sailed London 9th December 1840 - arrived Port Nicholson 20th April 1841
Names as on Pasenger List
Mabey, Charles, 38, Agricultural Labourer & Flax Dresser
Mabey, Harriet, 35
Mabey, Sophia, 10 - Comment on passenger list "Sophia 10 years left behind. W.A."
Mabey, Charles, 3
Mabey, Mary, 21 months
Mabey, Joseph Croom, Infant - Born at sea 12/3/1841
Lat 40.35S Long 65.36E
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Mabey, Job, 28, Agricultural Labourer
Mabey, Rachael, 28
Mabey, Mary Jane, 4
Mabey, Sarah, 3

Wellington Independence 3 July 1852
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Exports
In the Napoleon, for Melbourne - Bethune and Hunter, Agents -
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Passengers
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J. H. Houghton, H. Buck and son, Job Mabey, W. Speedy
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Wellington Independent 4 September 1860
The Undersigned having purchased the Stream Saw Mill built by Mabey and Morgan at the Upper Hutt, and having finished and got it in full work, will be open to supply parties with Totara of all sizes, either for building purposes or shipping. Builders, Merchants, and others wanting supplies, will do well to come and look at the sample at Plimmer''s Wharf.
Plimmer & Sons
Feb. 4, 1859

Wellington Independent 31 October 1868
Sheep Inspector''s Report (Wellington.)
RETURN of Sheep in May, 1868, all over six months, with amount of Assessment due thereon in the month of August, at the rate of one half- penny per head per annum for the Wellington district.
Name. Residence. Sheep. Assessment. Condition of Flock. Remarks.
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Allen, George. Waiwetu. 150. 0 6 3. Clean.
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Buck, George. Taita. 295. 0 12 3 1.2. Clean.
Brathwaite, A. Waiwetu. 300. 0 12 6. Clean.
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Death, J. Waiwetu. No return.
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Death, R. RationPoint. No return.
Ellerm, H. & W. Belmont. 200. 0 8 4. Clean.
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Fraser, T.& A. Taita, No. 1. 500. 1 0 10. Clean.
Fraser, T & A. Taita, No. 2. 300. 0 12 6. Clean.
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Freathy. Lower Hutt. 32. 0 1 9. Clean.
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Gower, John. Ohau. 1400. 2 18 4. Clean.
Golder, J. Belmont. 28. 0 1 2. Clean.
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Hadfield, Rev. Octavuis. Otaki. 1000. 2 1 8. Clean.
Hayward, Thomas. Hutt. 111. 0 4 7 1/2. Clean.
Hughey, David. Taita. 208. 0 8 8. Clean.
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Harris, J. Nai Nai. 340. 0 14 2. Clean.
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Judd, Stephen. Upper Hutt. 80. 0 3 4. Clean.
Judd, William. Upper Hutt. 90. 0 3 9. Clean.
Judd, Wm, Junr. Waiwetu. 10. 0 0 5. Clean.
Knight, J. & J. Waiwetu. 100. 0 4 2. Clean.
Kilminster (sic), J. & H. Karori. 170. 0 7 1. Clean.
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Liverton, John. Hutt. 500. 1 0 10. Clean.
Ludlam, Alfred. Hutt. 1222. 2 10 11. Clean.
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Mason, Thos. Taita. 100. 0 4 2. Clean.
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Mabey, J. & T. Upper Hutt. 500. 1 0 10. Clean.
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Peck, Richard. Stokes'' Valley. Sold.
Pringle, Alexander. Lower Hutt. 80. 0 3 4. Clean.
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Percy, Henry J. Petoni. 50. 0 2 1. Clean.
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Evening Post 21 September 1895
A MEETING of those interested in the formation of a local Cricket Club will be held at the Taita Hotel at 8 p.m. on 24th instant.
(Signed) JOB MABEY, SEN.

Evening Post 2 December 1896
THE EXHIBITION.
THE ART GALLERY
SOME LOCAL ARTISTS.
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Mr J. M. Nairn is one of the most numerously represented exhibitors in the gallery. He has fourteen pictures hung, of which eight are in oils.
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two fine charcater sketches are to be found in "Old Job" (No. 103) and "Job Mabey" (No. 120), both excellent pictures.
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Death Details
1886/3875, Rachel Mabey, Aged: 74Y - Date of Death 29/7/1886 (sic) from Death Registration

Hutt Valley Cemetery Record Rachel Mabey, Date: 27/7/1886 (sic), Christ Church Anglican, Taita, Monumental Inscriptions, Refernce: 241
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Burial Date: 29/7/1886 (sic)


Evening Post 29 July 1886
Following closely on the death of Mrs. Rudman, another of the mothers of Wellington has gone to her long rest. We allude to the decease of Mrs Mabey, wife of Mr. Job Mabey, of the Taita, which occured yesterday. This worthy old lady, with her husband, came to Wellington in the ship Olympus, in 1841, and has resided in this part of the colony ever since. Both Mr. and Mrs. Mabey have always been respected by all other settlers in their district, and Mrs. Mabey death is greatly regretted. She was 74 years of age and leaves a numerour array of children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren in various parts of the Wellington provincial district.

Evening Post 30 July 1886
THE Friends of Mr. JOB MABEY are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of his late Wife, which will leave his residence, Taita, on SUNDAY, 1st August 1886, at 1.45 p.m.
E. & A. COLLETT,
Undertakers

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Hutt Valley Cemetery Record Job Mabey, Date: 15/12/1896, Christ Church Anglican, Taita, Burial & Monumental Inscriptions, Refernce: 241

Evening Post 15 December 1896
MABEY.- On the 15th December, 1896, at the Taita, Job Mabey, aged 86 years.

Evening Post 16 December 1896
Funeral Notice
The Friends of the late Mr. Job Mabey are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral, which will leave his son''s residence, Taita, on Thursday, 17th December, 1896, at 3 p.m., for the Christ Church Cemetery, Taita.
E. H. COLLETT,
Undertaker, Petone.

Evening Post 19 December 1896
A typical old colonist, Mr. Job Mabey, whose features have been preserved for posterity by the artist''s brush of Mr. J. M. Nairn, died at the Taita this week quite unexpectedly, at the age of 86. The old fellow had not been in his usual robust health lately, being unable to sleep properly. On Tuesday morning he rose early for the purpose of cutting some oats, and while talking to a neighbour fell down and expired quite suddenly. Deceased, who arrived in Wellington by the ship Olympus in 1841, and settled at the Taita three years later, was a celebrity in the district, and though a rough diamond, was of a genial and kindly disposition. He was buried in the old Taita Cemetery yesterday morning, the Rev. Mr. Jones conducting the service.

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Christ Church Cemetery Headstone Reads
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
RACHEL MABEY,
DIED JULY 27, 1886,
AGED 74 YEARS.
ALSO
JOB MABEY,
DIED DEC. 15, 1896
AGED 86 YEARS.
A LITTLE WHILE AND YE SHALL SEE ME.
JOHN XVI. 16.
IN SECRET LOVE THE MASTER
TO EACH ONE WHISPERS LOW
I AM AT HAND; WORK FASTER;
BEHOLD THE SUNSET GLOW!
AND EACH ONE SMILETH SWEET
WHO HEARS THE MASTER''S FEET.