Name from Muriel Leo’s (nee Oliver, 1917-1998) Family Tree.

Birth and death dates and places from information from download by Dax Lloyd (born 1969) from NZGBD, source: NZPAF-PSNC.ged

Day and month (and year confirmed) of birth, and date and country of marriage, from Jenny Smith whose late husband, John Monro Menzies, was the grandson of Telitha Carrel (b. 1885), sister of Maud Oliver (nee Carrel).

Jenny says Ambrose with his wife Martha and children, emigrated to New Zealand, leaving Gravesend, London, England on 24 December 1874 on the "Edwin Fox", and arriving four months later in Wellington New Zealand 18 April 1875. Ambrose’s cousin, Charles Woolford born 1839, emigrated to New Zealand on the same ship. Charles and Ambrose fathers were brothers. They had the same grandfather, William Woolford b. 19 April 1764.

Buried Heads Road Cemetery, Block 12, 15th grave in from centre aisle. Date of death and approximate year of birth confirmed from grave.

Headstone inscription from Wanganui Heads Road Cemetery records found in March 2022:
1121. In loving memory of WINNIFRED beloved daughter of Ambrose and Martha WOOLFORD, died 22nd November 1907 aged 21 years; also AMBROSE WOOLFORD died 20th June 1922 aged 82 years; also MARTHA beloved wife of the above, died 2nd May 1931 aged 90 years.

Result from death search on New Zealand BDM website in March 2022:
1922/3662. Woodford, Ambrose. Died age 83Y
[Note incorrect spelling of surname]

Full date of death of 20 June 1922 confirmed from further searching in March 2022 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Waitotara Roll 1880-1881, 1885-1886, found in March 2022:
Woolford, Ambrose, Qualification: residential; Residence: Brunswick; Occupation: farmer
[NOTE: Wife Martha Woolford (nee Fisher] does not appear; woman did not receive the vote in New Zealand until the 1893 Election].

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wanganui Roll 1890, found in March 2022:
Wilford, Ambrose, Qualification: residential; Residence: Brunswick; Occupation: farmer
[NOTE: Different spelling of surname]?

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wanganui Roll 1896, found in March 2022:
Woolford, Ambrose, Residence: Brunswick Line; Occupation: farmer, Qualification: residential
Woolford, Martha, Residence: Brunswick Line; Occupation: wife, Qualification: residential.

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Wise’s New Zealand Post Office Directory 1886
Brunswick, Wellington, 9 miles by coach from Wanganui
Woolford, Ambrose

Wise’s New Zealand Post Office Directory 1887-1888
Brunswick, Wellington, 7 m. N. by rail from Wanganui
Woolford, Ambrose, farmer

Wise’s New Zealand Post Office Directory 1892-1893
Brunswick, Wellington, 7 miles N. by rail from Wanganui
Woolford, Ambrose, farmer

Wise’s New Zealand Post Office Directory 1891, 1895
Brunswick, Wellington, 7 m. N. by road from Wanganui
Woolford, Ambrose, farmer

Wise’s New Zealand Post Office Directory, 1897
Brunswick, Wellington, 9 m. N. by road from Wanganui
Woolford, Ambrose, farmer

Wise’s New Zealand Post Office Directory, 1898-1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1907
Brunswick, Wellington, 9 miles N W by rail from Wanganui
Woolford, Ambrose, farmer

Wise’s New Zealand Post Office Directory 1910
Halswell Street, Left side from River Bank, 6th listing past Glasgow st intersects:
37 Woolford, Ambrose

Wise’s New Zealand Post Office Directory 1913
Halswell Street, Left side from River Bank, 6th listing past Glasgow st intersects:
37 Woolford, Ambrose, settler

Wise’s New Zealand Post Office Directory 1916, 1923
Halswell Street, Left side fr Somme parade, 6th listing past Glasgow st intersects:
37 Woolford, Ambrose, settler

Report on sale of farm at Brunswick in the Wanganui Chronicle 21 May 1907 and found in Papers Past in August 2022:
PERCY FORLONG'S MONTHLY LAND SALE REPORT.
During the last few weeks I have still to report a keen demand for land in this district, and buyers seem well satisfied with what they have purchased. I quote having sold the following properties since my last report:- Mr. A. Woolford's 248 acres, Brunswick, to Mr. Stephen Foreman;

Clearing sale auction at Brunswick in the same Wanganui Chronicle 21 May 1907 and found in Papers Past in August 2022:
AUCTION SALES.
FREEMAN R. JACKSON AND CO.'S LIST OF AUCTION SALES
JUNE
MR A. Woolford's clearing sale at Brunswick, TUESDAY 18 [JUNE]

Items for auction in the same Wanganui Herald 14 June 1907 and found in Papers Past in August 2022:
CLEARING SALE OF DAIRY STOCK
AND HORSES AND SUNDRIES.
BRUNSWICK.
TUESDAY. JUNE 18th.
Sale at 12 o'clock.
FREEMAN R. JACKSON AND CO. (instructed by Mr A. Woolford, who has sold his farm) will sell by public auction as above -
38 DAIRY COWS, August and September calvers, 1 2-year heifer springing, 8 2-year heifers, 14 weaners, 1 Ayrshire bull.
10 HORSES, Comprising 1 draught mare 7 years, spring cart gelding 7 years, spring cart gelding 6 years, trap mare aged, 1 hack brood mare in foal, 1 2 1/2-year draught colt, 1 half draught colt 2-years, 1 3 1/2-year mare broken to chains.
50 breeding ewes
50 lambs
ALSO — 2 breeding sows. 4 bacon pigs, d.f. plough, moulding plough, horse hoe, tip dray, milk cart, double seated buggie, sledge, 55 gal. crown separator, dairy utensils, 150 fowls (mostly Leghorns), 20 sacks sheaf chaff, 20 sacks wheat, grass seed, hand flour mill, potatoes, dray and trap harness, 3 horse gear, chains, disc, and tie harrows and usual sundries.
LUNCHEON PROVIDED

Report of sale at Brunswick as per the Feilding Star, 1 July 1907 and found in Papers Past in August 2022:
THE STOCK MARKET.
Freeman R. Jackson and C. report : -
We held a clearing sale on the 18th inst. on account of Mr A. Woolford, of Brunswick. We had good attendance of buyers, and everything sold well. Best cows £5 5s to £6 2s 6d, medium do. £4 5s to £4 17s 6d, backward calves £3 to £3 15s, 2-year heifers 29s to £2, weaners 20s; draughts from £21 5s to £36, trap gelding £15 5s, 3-year do. £12 10s to £18, hacks £2 to £5, good lambs 15s 3d, breeding ewes (aged) 19s 8d, porkers £2 12s to £2 15s, sows in pig £2 4s, numerous sundries, etc., sold at full market values.

Was living in Halswell street, Wanganui by August 1907, as per marriage notice in the Wanganui Chronicle 20 August 1907 and found in Papers Past in August 2022:
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
On Thursday last [15 August 1907], at the residence of the bride's parents, Halswell street, Wanganui, the marriage was solemnised of Mr. David Johnson, of Mahoe, Stratford, to Miss Agnes Woolford, daughter of Mr. A. Woolford. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. G. Chapman, of Trinity Wesleyan Church. The bride was attended by Miss Winnie Woolford, sister of the bride, Mr. Chas. H. Johnson (brother of the bridegroom) officiating as best man. The happy couple were the recipients of many presents from a large number of friends and well-wishers

Death notice from the Hawera & Normanby Star, 21 June 1922 found in Papers Past in August 2022:
PERSONAL ITEMS.
Another old and respected resident of the Wanganui district passed away at an early hour yesterday morning in the person of Mr. Ambrose Woolford (reports the Chronicle). The deceased, who was 82, arrived in New Zealand in 1874, in the old sailing ship Edwin Fox. For many years he resided at Brunswick, where he farmed successfully, and ! reared a family of five sons and eight daughters, all of whom survive him except his youngest daughter. Some fifteen years ago he sold his Brunswick property and came to town, since when he has lived in retirement, much esteemed by all who knew him. Besides Mrs. Woolford and their family, as above, he also leaves 58 grandchildren [includes our Maud Oliver nee Carrel] and 52 great-grandchildren [includes Brian of nzolivers father - Maurice Oliver - then 8 months old].