Name, month and year of birth from reliable information (CB/January 2002) collected by Brian Oliver of nzolivers.com (b.1950) on his April 2008 visit to Devon.

Rachel Frances Oliver born 31 August 1940 belives Emma was known as “Aunt Em”. She also believes she married a Mr Dingle?

Dax Eric Clayton Lloyd born 25 April 1969 believes one of Samuel and Elizabeth’s daughters married a Mr Dingle.

Neville Richards, grandson of Ivy Grace Oliver, suggests day of birth as 6th February 1853. The date of the 5th is where David Eric Lloyd (b.1943) gleaned from the New Plymouth archives shows on “sheet 2 (numbered). right-hand top are reference numbers....2/3rd down that column that S Oliver had a daughter on 5th January 1853”. This date of birth is used here, by Brian Oliver (nzolivers.com).
Neville Richards gives a date of baptism as, 6 March 1853.

Date of marriage from Neville Richards.

Date of death of “1 Apr 1943” from Clarence (Clarry) George Oliver b.1928. Information from Clarry shows a spouse of John Veale? John Veale Dingle confirmed by Neville Richards, grandson of Ivy Grace Oliver.

Neville Richards says a Bertrand James Barnett DINGLE was born on 15 October 1882 but not proved from this family. Bertrand married Winnie Hore. A second marriage to Majorie Peach.

In June 2018, Brian Oliver of nzolivers.com found in a Birth search on New Zealand BDM website:
1882/14434. Dingle, Bertrand James Barret. Mother: Emma Grace. Father: John Veale
Brian has added Bertrand as a son.

In June 2018, Brian of nzolivers.com found in a Death search on New Zealand BDM website that contradicts Clarry’s date of “1 Apr 1943”:
1942/19586. Dingle, Emma Grace, died age 89Y [Therefore year of birth circa 1853 which matches year of birth - although death of 1942 a year earlier than Clarry had]?

In June 2018, Brian of nzolivers.com found in the New Zealand Death Index 1848-1966 death date as:
Apr-May-Jun 1942

Amy Utting’s family tree advised by email on 4 October 2018, has date of birth of 06 Feb 1853 and date of death as 06 Apr 1942. Amy’s tree has place of marriage. Amy is the x3 great granddaughter of Francis Oliver b 1840.

Brian of nzolivers.com has researched further on the BDM website.
Result from birth search on New Zealand BDM website in October 2018:
1853/1253. Oliver, Emma Grace. Mother: Elizabeth. Father: Samuel

Full date of birth of 6 February 1853 from further searching in October 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.

Result from death search on New Zealand BDM website in October 2018:
1942/19586. Dingle, Emma Grace, died age 89Y

Full date of death of 6 April 1942 from further searching in October 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.
Birth and death dates updated here.

Research file35 in October 2018 states that John and Emma had eleven children. Brian of nzolivers.com found eight registations in New Zealand BDM search. Son John Veale Dingle born 1848 does not appear (possibly too early for records):
1849/988. Dingle, William. Mother: Hannah. Father: James
1851/2180. Dingle, Richard. Mother: Hannah. Father: James
1852/1172. Dingle, Hannah Veale. Mother: Hannah. Father: James
1854/2532. Dingle, Mary Jane. Mother: Hannah. Father: James
1855/43. Dingle, George Thomas. Mother: Hannah. Father: James
1857/4019. Dingle, Harriett. Mother: Hannah. Father: James
1858/4541. Dingle, Prudence Amelia. Mother: Hannah. Father: James
1860/6055. Dingle, Helen. Mother: Hannah. Father: James