Information from 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.

Graeme writes, “The family came from Bridport, Devon in the South of England”.

“Ellen’s father was James Ward who was a cooper”.

Brian of nzolivers.com notes that a ‘cooper’ is someone who makes wooden staved vessels, bound together with hoops and possessing flat ends or heads. Examples of a cooper's work include but are not limited to casks, barrels, buckets, tubs, and butter churns.

Estimated year of birth from http://www.familyhistorynz.co.nz/timandra-1842-passenger-list/

Second given name, date and place of marriage from England marriage records found in July 2023:
Groom: James Wakeford Ward
Bride: Jane Long
Marriage Date: 31 Oct 1830
Marriage Place: Bridport, Dorset, England

Date of birth and death, place of burial, from Te Henui New Plymouth headstone records found in July 2023:
In memory of JAMES WARD born 10th January 1810 died 12th June 1881 Aged 71 years Also JANE WARD born 10th July 1812 died 14th August 1899 Aged 87 years.

Place of birth and place of death, from Peter Robert Oliver's Family Tree shared as per email dated 11 July 2023.
Peter is the great-grandson of Charles Oliver 1843-1930 through Charles' son James William Oliver.