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Ancestry report for John William Davis, son of Rowland Robert Teape Davis and Maryanne Davis [Groombridge]
Generation No. 1
1. John William Davis was the son of (2) Rowland Robert Teape Davis and (3) Maryanne Davis [Groombridge].
 
Generation No. 2
2. Rowland Robert Teape Davis He was born c 1806 at Ireland, son of Richard Davis and Elizabeth Barry; emigrated 1839 to 1840, The SS Aurora departed London on 22nd September 1839 and arrived at Port Nicholson [Wellington], New Zealand on 22nd January 1840; died 27th Feb 1879 at Heathcote, Christchurch, New Zealand
iRichard London
iiJohn William Wellington, New Zealand
iiiMary Ann London
ivLucy London
vEliza Wellington, New Zealand
viSusannah Wellington, New Zealand
viiSarah Jessie Wellington, New Zealand
viiiLouisa Wellington, New Zealand
He married Maryanne Groombridge on 13th Oct 1829 at Saint Dunstan, Stepney, London. She was born 1805 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1805 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; emigrated 1839 to 1840, The SS Aurora departed London on 22nd September 1839 and arrived at Port Nicholson [Wellington], New Zealand on 22nd January 1840. They had the following children:
iElizabeth Eliza who was born 12th Dec 1834 London; christened 9th Aug 1835 St Andrew, Holborn, London
iiRowland Richard who was born 1837 London; christened 15th Feb 1837 Holy Trinity, Brompton, Kensington, London
 
3. Maryanne Davis [Groombridge] was the daughter of (4) John Groombridge and (5) Lucy Groombridge [Richardson]. She was born 1805 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1805 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; emigrated 1839 to 1840, The SS Aurora departed London on 22nd September 1839 and arrived at Port Nicholson [Wellington], New Zealand on 22nd January 1840
iMary Ann London
iiLucy London
iiiEliza Wellington, New Zealand
ivSusannah Wellington, New Zealand
vSarah Jessie Wellington, New Zealand
viLouisa Wellington, New Zealand
viiRichard London
viiiJohn William Wellington, New Zealand
She married Rowland Robert Teape Davis on 13th Oct 1829 at Saint Dunstan, Stepney, London. He was born c 1806 at Ireland, son of Richard Davis and Elizabeth Barry; emigrated 1839 to 1840, The SS Aurora departed London on 22nd September 1839 and arrived at Port Nicholson [Wellington], New Zealand on 22nd January 1840; died 27th Feb 1879 at Heathcote, Christchurch, New Zealand. They had the following children:
iElizabeth Eliza who was born 12th Dec 1834 London; christened 9th Aug 1835 St Andrew, Holborn, London
iiRowland Richard who was born 1837 London; christened 15th Feb 1837 Holy Trinity, Brompton, Kensington, London
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Groombridge He was born c 1780, son of John Groombridge of High Rocks, Tunbridge Wells
He married Lucy Richardson on c 1802. She was born c 1780, daughter of … Richardson of Blackham and his wife … White. They had the following children:
iMaryanne who was born 1805 Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1805 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiSarah who was born 1806 Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1806 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1808 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th May 1808 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivJames who was born 28th May 1810 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 19th Aug 1810 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
vLouisa who was born 17th Feb 1812 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 12th Apr 1812 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
viEliza who was born 1814 Hadlow, Kent; christened 2nd Oct 1814 St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent
viiWilliam who was born 1816 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 22nd Sep 1816 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
viiiHenry who was born 1820 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 3rd Nov 1820 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 
5. Lucy Groombridge [Richardson] She was born c 1780, daughter of … Richardson of Blackham and his wife … White
She married John Groombridge on c 1802. He was born c 1780, son of John Groombridge of High Rocks, Tunbridge Wells. They had the following children:
iMaryanne who was born 1805 Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1805 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiSarah who was born 1806 Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1806 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1808 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th May 1808 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivJames who was born 28th May 1810 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 19th Aug 1810 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
vLouisa who was born 17th Feb 1812 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 12th Apr 1812 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
viEliza who was born 1814 Hadlow, Kent; christened 2nd Oct 1814 St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent
viiWilliam who was born 1816 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 22nd Sep 1816 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
viiiHenry who was born 1820 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 3rd Nov 1820 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 

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