The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameAlfred Dodson
Birth18 Jun 1832, Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England
Death4 Jun 1899, Takaka, Tasman District, New Zealand
BurialEast Takaka, Tasman District, New Zealand
FatherThomas Reid Dodson (1808-1898)
MotherAnn Matthews (1811-ca1843)
Misc. Notes
Name and age (giving estimated year of birth circa 1833) found by Brian of nzolivers.com from:
http://www.museumnp.org.nz/early-settlers

Alfred, at aged 9 on arrival, sailed from Gravesend 11 September 1841, arriving in Nelson on 16 February 1842 with his mother (Ann) and siblings Adolphus aged 7 on arrival, Edgar aged 5 on arrival, on the ship “Lloyds” arriving on 15 February 1842. Alfred’s younger sister Mary Ann died on board (no age). His father had travelled earlier on the ship “Will Watch” arriving in Nelson on 4 November 1841.

Full date and place of birth and death, date and place of marriage, place of burial, from research file10 in June 2017.
Spouses
Birth18 Feb 1837, Alton, Hampshire, England
Death8 Jun 1905, Takaka, Tasman District, New Zealand
BurialNelson, New Zealand
Marriage3 Mar 1858, Wakapuaka, Nelson
ChildrenJane Ann (1860-1917)
 Alfred Reid (1862-1939)
 Thomas (1863-1937)
 Isabella Alice (1864-1929)
 unknown (Died as Infant) (1866-1866)
 Elizabeth (1867-1936)
 George Louis (1870-1910)
 Clara Reid (1873-1949)
 William Weldon (1874-1953)
 Amy Maria (1879-1957)
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