Name of “Francis Henry Billing” from hand-drawn ‘Billing’ tree in Muriel Leo’s (nee Oliver, 1917-1998) collection.
Brian Oliver of nzolivers believes this tree originated from [Emmeline] Joy Muir (nee Billing) in June 1979.

Occupation from newspaper report of railway accident:
Extract from Inquest on the Bodies July 7 1923
Otago Daily Times, 9 July 1923
Francis Henry Billings (of Feilding, bank officer) identified the body of his father, Thomas John Billings, aged 75 years, a retired farmer, residing in Hino street. New Plymouth. He last saw him alive at Christmas. Deceased left one daughter.

Year and country of birth from search on New Zealand BDM website in November 2018:
1893/15130. Billing, Francis Henry. Mother: Emma Jane. Father: Thomas John

Full date of birth of 17 October 1893 from further searching in November 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.

Year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in November 2018:
1920/4572. Bride: Florence Stella Harker Briden. Groom: Francis Henry Billing

Full date of marriage of 19 January 1920 from further searching in November 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

Year and country of death, from death search on New Zealand BDM website in November 2018:
1977/44814. Billing, Francis Henry. Date of Birth: 19 October 1893
[Brian of nzolivers notes different day for day of birth]

Full date of death of 15 July 1977 from further searching in November 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.

Burial records for Paraparaumu Beach Cemetery, page 24, entry 939:
BILLING, Francis Henry - 12A Te Ote St, 83yrs - died 15 July 1977 (ashes)?

Plot register, page 49, entry 1176:
BILLINGS, Francis Henry - 12a Teoti St., Paraparaumu Bch buried 31 Mar 1978 Row SCP plot 11.

Brian of nzolivers notes that in the 1978 Electoral Roll for Kapiti Main Roll, both Francis and his wife, Florence were living together in Paraparaumu. No event for death can be found for wife Florence?

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Taranaki Roll 1919, found in February 2019:
Billing, Francis Henry, Hind Street, bank clerk, soldier
Billing, Thomas John, Hine Street, retired farmer [Father]
Billing, Emma Lillian, Hine Street, spinster [Sister]

Place of birth and death, from Harley Briden in a Geneanet message dated 17 May 2024.
Harley is related to James Briden (1811-1861) being his 3rd Great Uncle.
The granddaughter of James Briden (1811-1861) is Florence Stella Harker Briden and she married this Francis Henry Billing, grandson of Mary Ann Oliver (1826-1908).