Name, date of birth and death from Muriel Leo’s (nee Oliver, 1917-1998) Family Tree.

Moved from New Plymouth to Wanganui circa 1860, when about about 27 years old. The first Taranaki war with the Maori started in early 1860.

Brian of nzolivers.com ponders, “one thing that puzzles me is why Samuel left the family in New Plymouth and moved to Wanganui. I have a theory, with no evidence, is that he, being a carpenter, may have worked on the New Plymouth Colonial hospital. The contractor I believe was Thomas Higgie from Wanganui. So, I wonder if Tom Higgie enticed him to work for him in Wanganui - and met/fell in love with his daughter and duly married in 1862? Brian welcomes any feedback.

Graeme Kenyon, whose great grandfather was James George Kenyon b.1861 (whose second wife was Ada Oliver b.1864, daughter of Samuel Oliver b.1833) writes that Samuel, “does not appear on any Jury list or electoral roll in New Plymouth”. “In 1870 Samuel appears on the Wanganui electoral roll as owning freehold land, section 73 on No. 3 Line, Wanganui”.

Graeme continues, “From then until his death in 1907, this mixed farm holding at No. 3 Line, of approximately 90 acres, adjoining Gordon Park, was Samuel Oliver’s address in Wanganui”.

The Wanganui Chronicle of 13 May 1885 writes about action brought by the Wangaehu Road Board against Samuel Oliver, for refusing to comply with an order of the board re the removal of some willow trees. At a hearing at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, it was claimed the willows did damage to the road through moisture.

“Mr Barnicoat, for the defence. said the defendant undoubtedly had a right to plant trees on his property.The question to be decided was the damage the overhanging branches really did to the road. The defendant, Mr Samuel Oliver, said the willows had been there for 17 or 18 years. The trees did not overhang the road, nor did he think their removal would make any difference to the road.
“His worship said the board had a right to make an order respecting the trees. He considered some injury had been done, but not such as needed a heavy penalty.Fined one shilling a day for the nine days on which the order remained in force, with costs 47s”.

Graeme Kenyon writes that after Samuel’s death, “The old Samuel Oliver property at Line 3 just out of Wanganui was then subdivided, extensively advertised, and sold by auction in 1908”.

The Wanganui Herald of 30 March 1908:
“Those in want of a few acres near town will have a splendid opportunity to obtain their requirements tomorrow (Saturday) the 21st inst., at 2 p.m. when the Oliver estate of about 90 acres on the no. 3 Line, and adjoining Gordon Park, will be submitted to public competition to wind up the estate of the late Samuel Oliver. The property has been sub-divided into eight convenient sections of from three acres to 20 acres, and is offered for absolute sale. As the land is first-class, and convenient to town, it will doubtless elicit keen competition. Full particulars, plans, etc., may be obtained from the auctioneers, Messrs C. L. Duigan and Co.”.

Burial place and occupation updated from information from Rachel Frances Oliver born 31 August 1940.

Copy of death certificate with age when married was 26 years, and place of marriage from Joy (Margaret Joy) Nixon - nee Oliver, daughter of Leslie John Oliver. Marriage certificate also states he was 26 when married. However, this does not collate to his year of birth. Rachel Oliver (b. 1940) says that in fact Samuel was 28 years of age at time of marriage and that a younger age was given to make his age a little more closer to that of Jessie.

Date of marriage of 16 July 1862, place of marriage “in the house of Thos, Higgie Esq. Blink bonny”, Samuel’s occupation as “Carpenter” from marriage certificate.

Result from marriage search on New Zealand BDM website in March 2022:
1862/4676. Bride: Janet Higgie. Groom: Samuel Oliver

Different month of marriage compared to original Marriage Certificate giving date of marriage of 16 June 1862 from further searching in March 2022 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.
[NOTE: Brian of nzolivers will stay with the July date here].

Death Certificate shows, Samuel died of Enlarged prostate with retention of urine and Cystitis (inflammation of the urinary bladder).

Extracts from Samuel Oliver Estate Settlement:
Each share
J Bradley £306.18.0 [Jessie Bertha]
M Oliver £306.18.0 [Mary]
A Kenyon £306.18.0 [Ada]
over & above above £1. 7.0
S J Oliver £306.18.0 [Samuel John]
L Oliver £126.3.8 [Louis]
J A Oliver £269.11.9 [James Alexander]
Date not known

Moneys Rec, less paid =
£686.15.11
Divided by 6
Each share = £114.9.3 5/6
At 7 Aug 1908

Each has received
M Oliver £100. 0.0 [Mary]
Ada Kenyon £100. 0.0
J A Oliver £122.16.7 [James Alexander]
S J Oliver £100. 0.0 [Samuel John]
Mrs Bradley £100. 0.0 [Jessie Bertha]
L Oliver £121.16.2 [Louis]

There will be five shares to come out of this as Louis is buying see 6.
Each to receive out of £266 13s 9d
M Oliver £57.18.0 [Mary]
Ada Kenyon £57.18.0
J A Oliver £35. 1.5 [James Alexander]
S J Oliver £57.18.0 [Samuel John]
Mrs Bradley £57.18.0 [Jessie Bertha]
Made up to May 17 1910

Dax Eric Clayton Lloyd, great-great-grandson of Samuel Oliver here, writes:
“According to the Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13425, 16 March 1907, Page 2
‘DEATH. OLIVER.-On the 14th inst., Samuel, at his residence, No. 3 Line, Wanganui; aged 74. Private internment. - F. Dexter. undertaker" which assists you in the location of his death’.”.

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New Zealand Electoral Roll for Wanganui 1865-1866, 1867-1868, 1868-1869, found in March 2022:
Oliver, Samuel, Place of Abode: Wanganui; Qualification: Freehold; Property: Left Bank No. 3 Line, section No. 73

New Zealand Electoral Roll of the Provincial Council in the District of Wangaehu 1868/69, found in March 2022:
Oliver, Samuel, Place of Abode: Wanganui; Qualification: Freehold; Property: Left Bank No. 3 Line, section No. 73

New Zealand House of Representatives Electoral Roll for Wanganui 1870-1871, 1871-1872, 1873-1874 found in July 2018 and March 2022 and March 2022 respectively:
Oliver, Samuel, Place of Abode: Wanganui; Qualification: Freehold; Property: Left Bank No. 3 Line, section No. 73

New Zealand House of Representatives Electoral Roll of Wanganui 1875-1876, 1876-1877, 1877-1878, found in July 2018 and March 2022 and March 2022 respectively:
Oliver, Samuel, Wanganui, Freehold, Left Bank No. 3 Line, section No. 73

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wanganui Roll 1878-1879, 1879-1880, found in March 2022:
Oliver, Samuel, Wanganui, Freehold, Left Bank No. 3 Line, section No. 73

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Waitotara Electoral Roll 1880-1881, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Samuel, freehold, No. 3 Line, farmer, Section 73, left bank

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Waitotara Electoral Roll 1885-1886, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Samuel, freehold, No. 3 Line, farmer, Section 73, left bank

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Waitotara Electoral Roll 1887, found in March 2022:
Oliver, Samuel, freehold, No. 3 Line, farmer, Section 73, left bank Wanganui

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wanganui Roll 1890, 1893, 1894, found in July 2018 and March 2022 and March 2022 respectively:
Oliver, Samuel, freehold, No. 3 Line, farmer, freehold, section 73, left bank Wanganui River

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wanganui Roll 1896, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Samuel, No. 3 Line, farmer, freehold, section 73, left bank Wanganui River
Oliver, Ada, No. 3 Line, spinster, residential
Oliver, Mary Ann, No. 3 Line, spinster, residential
Note: Woman did not receive the vote in New Zealand until the 1893 Election. Daughters Mary Ann Oliver and Ada Oliver appear here, although wife Jessie had passed away by now in 1891.

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wanganui Roll 1897, found in March 2022:
Oliver, Samuel, No. 3 Line, farmer, freehold, section 73, left bank Wanganui River
Oliver, Mary Ann, No. 3 Line, spinster, residential [Daughter]
Oliver, Louis, No. 2 Line, farm labourer, residential [Son, different location]

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wanganui Roll 1899, found in March 2022:
Oliver, Samuel, No. 3 Line, farmer, freehold, section 73, left bank Wanganui River
Oliver, Ada, No. 3 Line, spinster, residential [Daughter]
Oliver, Jessie Bertha, No. 3 Line, spinster, residential [Daughter]
Oliver, Louis, No. 3 Line, farm labourer, residential [Son]

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wanganui Roll 1900, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Samuel, No. 3 Line, farmer, freehold, section 73, left bank Wanganui River
Oliver, Ada, No. 3 Line, spinster, residential
Oliver, Louis, No. 3 Line, farm labourer, residential

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wanganui Roll 1902, 1903, found in March 2022:
Oliver, Samuel, No. 3 Line, farmer, freehold, section 73, left bank Wanganui River
Oliver, Louis, No. 3 Line, farmer [Son]
Oliver, Ada, No. 3 Line, spinster [Daughter]

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wanganui Roll 1905, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Samuel, farmer, No. 3 Line
Oliver, Ada, spinster, No. 3 Line

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Wise’s New Zealand Post Office Directory 1892-1893, 1894-1895, found in March 2022:
New Zealand Towns Directory
Taylor Ville, a suburb of Wanganui:
Oliver, Samuel, farmer

Wise’s New Zealand Post Office Directory 1896-1897, 1898-1899, found in March 2022:
New Zealand Towns Directory
Taylorville:
Oliver, Samuel, farmer

Wise’s New Zealand Post Office Directory 1900, 1901 found in March 2022:
New Zealand Towns Directory
Taylorville (includ. Durietown, Okoia, Sedgebrook, Putiki, and Longacre), Wellington:
Oliver, Samuel, farmer

Wise’s New Zealand Post Office Directory 1902, 1903 found in March 2022:
New Zealand Towns Directory
Taylorville (including Durietown, Sedgebrook, Putiki, Marybank and Longacre), Wellington:
Oliver, Samuel, farmer

Wise’s New Zealand Post Office Directory 1904 found in March 2022:
New Zealand Towns Directory
Taylorville (including Durietown, Sedgebrook, Putiki, Marybank and Longacre), Wellington:
Oliver, Saml, farmer

Wise’s New Zealand Post Office Directory 1907 found in March 2022:
New Zealand Towns Directory
Okoia, Wellington, 8 m S by rail fr Wanganui:
Oliver, Saml, fmr, No. 3 line
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Result from death search on New Zealand BDM website in March 2022:
1907/3523. Oliver, Samuel. Died age 74Y

Full date of death of 14 March 1907 confirmed from further searching in March 2022 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.

Details of burial from Wanganui ‘Old Public Cemetery’ [Heads Road] records found in March 2022:
OLIVER, Samuel. Buried 16.3.1907. From path 69 feet. On Map RN 23.
OLIVER, Jessie. Buried 6.12.1891. From path 73 feet. On Map RN 23.
OLIVER, s/b [Stillborn] child of L [Louis]. Buried 25.3.1901. From path 121 feet. On Map RN 23.

Date and place of baptism from the England, Select Births records found in October 2023:
Name: Samuel Oliver
Baptism Date: 3 Nov 1833
Baptism Place: Boyton,Cornwall,England
Father: James Oliver
Mother: Ruth