Name of “Hannah May SAMMALS”, date of birth circa 1848, Place of birth St Cleer Cornwall England, year of death 1936 at Auckland from provided by Sarah Ferguson (nee Churton). Sarah is the granddaughter of Arthur Henry Churton 1919-1987.

Year and place of marriage from Sarah Ferguson.

This “Anna / Hannah Sammels” is the great-grandmother of Carol Oliver (nee Jones), wife of Brian of nzolivers.

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Brian of nzolivers.com looking at the 1851 England Census for St Cleer, Cornwall, found in June 2018:
John Samels, Head, 40 years of age, Agriculture Labourer [Places year of birth at circa 1811]
Elizabeth, Wife, 40 years [Places year of birth at circa 1811]
Mary, daughter, 18 years [Places year of birth at circa 1833]
Elizabeth, daughter, 7 years [Places year of birth at circa 1844]
Anna, daughter, 3 years [Places year of birth at circa 1848]
George H, son, 2 years [Places year of birth at circa 1849]

Looking at the 1861 England Census for St Cleer, Cornwall, found in June 2018:
John Sambles, Head, 50 years of age, Copper Miner [Places year of birth at circa 1811]
Elizabeth, Wife, 49 years [Places year of birth at circa 1812]
Elizabeth, daughter, 16 years [Places year of birth at circa 1845]
Hannah, daughter, 14 years [Places year of birth at circa 1847]
George H, son, 11 years [Places year of birth at circa 1850]
Thomas, son, 9 years [Places year of birth at circa 1852]

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New Zealand Electoral Roll - Auckland Central Supplementary Roll for 1914, found in June 2018:
Jones, Hannah, 11 Canada Street, married
Jones, Thomas, 11 Canada Street, sawyer [saws wood, particularly using a pit saw] [Husband]
Jones, Ann Forbes, 11 Canada Street, married

Brian of nzolivers.com wondered in June 2018, who is “Ann Forbes JONES listed in the above Electoral Roll for 1914 and living at the same address of Thomas Jones and Hannah May (nee Sammals) Jones.
For results of this research please see Person Sheet for husband Thomas Jones.

Date of death, date and place of burial from New Zealand Cemetery Records for Waikumete Cemetery found in June 2018:
In loving memory of THOMAS beloved husband of Hanna JONES died 10 January 1917 aged 76 years.
Also his beloved wife HANNA died 24th April 1918 aged 69 years.
Burial Book:
JONES Hanna 26.4.1918 Plot 74
RAYNER Lillie Annie 2.3.1999 Plot 74
JONES Thomas 12.1.1917 Plot 76

The above cemetery record place date of birth for:
- Hannah at circa 1849
- Thomas at circa 1841

Result from death search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2025:
1918/2842. Jones, Hannah. Died age 63Y

Full date of death of 24 April 1918 confirmed from further searching in June 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.

Birth name of "Anna Sammels" date of birth, from Birth Record received from the 'General Register Office (GRO) for England and Wales' in November 2023. Please see PDF for copy.
Name: Anna Sammels
When Born: 3 January 1846 at St Cleer, Cornwall
Name of Father: John Sammels
Name and Maiden Surname of Mother: Elizabeth Sammels formerly Hornabrook
Rank or Profession of Father: Miner
Informant: The mark of John Sammels, Father, Fersnewth Downs, St Cleer, Liskeard

Date of marriage from Cornwall, England, Parish Marriage Records found in June 2025:
Marriage Date: 22 May 1866
Marriage Place: St. Paul'S, Truro, Cornwall, England
Groom: Thomas Jones
Groom Age: 26
Father of Groom: Thomas Jones
Bride: Anna Samels
Bride Age: 20
Father of Bride: John Samels
[See also image of Marriage Entry from Cornwall Parish Register]

Entry in the 1871 England Census taken on the night of 2 April 1871 for the Kenwyn Parish, Cornwall, found in June 2025:
Thomas Jones, Head, Married, age 30, Sawyer, Born Kenwyn, Cornwall, England [circa 1841]
Hannah Jones, Wife, age 25, Born St Cleer, Cornwall, England [circa 1846]
Elizabeth Jones, Daughter, age 4, Scholar, Born St Clement, Cornwall, England [circa 1867]
Emma Jones, Daughter, age 3, Scholar, Born St Clement, Cornwall, England [circa 1868]
Hannah Jones, Daughter, age 2, Born Kenwyn, Cornwall, England [circa 1869]
Elizabeth L Sammels, Lodger, Widow, age 60, Born St Cleer, Cornwall, England [circa 1811]

Jones Family Arrive in New Zealand
In June 2025 it was found that Hannah (nee Sammels), along with husband Thomas and their children Eliza, Emma, Hannah, and Thomas, arrived in Auckland on 3 September 1872 on board the ship "The City of Auckland". It had left Gravesend, about 21 miles east-southeast of London on 31st of May 1872. The passenger lists shows:
Jones: Thomas 30, Hannah 26, Eliza 6, Emma 4, Hannah 3, Thomas 1.
A full account of the journey was published in the New Zealand Herald of the 4 September 1872:
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18720904.2.17
A transcription of that newspaper reports is posted on Hannah's media page as a PDF.

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Not Children of our Thomas and Hannah:
Isabella Whiteude JONES
In June 2025 a birth record on New Zealand BDM website was found:
1880/19087. Jones, Isabella Whiteude. Mother: Annie. Father: Thomas. Date of birth 6 October 1880.
However, it was found this birth was registered in Tauranga (Folio Number 3542) and further research shows father as Thomas Keiller Jones (1844-1910) and Mother as Nancy (Annie) de la Haye (1854-1884).

Charlotte Alice JONES
In June 2025 a birth record on New Zealand BDM website was found:
1887/515. Jones, Charlotte Alice. Mother: Hannah. Father: Thomas. Date of birth 18 January 1887.
However, it was found this birth was registered in Duntroon (Canterbury in South Island), New Zealand (Folio Number 860) and further research on Find a Grave shows died 27 dec 1805 and mother Hannah died 16 Oct 1918 age 65 years - Mother’s date/age does not add up.