NameWilliam Henry Moody 
Birthca 1850, St Heliers, Island of Jersey
Death28 Dec 1901, New Zealand
Misc. Notes
Name of “William Hendry Moody” from birth search of son, William Hendry Moody, on New Zealand BDM website in March 2019:
1882/17119. Moody, William Hendry. Mother: Grace. Father: William Hendry
Name of “William Henry Moody” from birth search of second son, Richard Charles Moody, and subsequent children, on New Zealand BDM website in March 2019:
1884/13869. Moody, Richard Charles. Mother: Grace. Father: William Henry
1886/8728. Moody, Arthur Ernest. Mother: Grace. Father: William Henry
1888/4240. Moody, Beatrice Mabel. Mother: Grace. Father: William Henry
1889/15905. Moody, Rachael Mary. Mother: Grace. Father: William Henry
1891/11791. Moody, Harriet Louisa. Mother: Grace. Father: William Henry
1894/17527. Moody, Gilbert George. Mother: Grace. Father: William Henry
1895/8504. Moody, Alfred Herbert. Mother: Grace. Father: William Henry
1897/3798. Moody, Annie Grace. Mother: Grace. Father: William Henry
1899/3976. Moody, David Clarence. Mother: Grace. Father: William Henry
Year and country of second marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in March 2019:
1881/1452. Bride: Grace Chalker. Groom: William Henry Moody
Full date of second marriage of 16 May 1881 from further searching in March 2019 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.
No record of birth could be found on the New Zealand BDM website as at April 2019. This is most likely because, either born overseas or simply not registered if born in New Zealand. (Although births have been recorded in New Zealand since 1848), it was not compulsory to register a birth before 1858.
Year and country of death registration, from death search on New Zealand BDM website in April 2019:
Registered 1902/8304. Moody, William Henry, died age 51Y [Therefore born circa 1851]
Full date of death of 28 December 1901 from further searching in April 2019 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death. [Would be born circa 1850]
Place of birth, first married in Jersey, from Paul Young in a ‘Moody’ narrative document attached to an email dated 14 July 2020. Paul is the great-grandson of this William Henry Moody (born circa 1850).
From Paul’s narrative. daughter born to William and Ellen:
Laura Moody, born 26 December 1873 at Poonah Road, St Helier, Jersey
On 26th March 1874 left London aboard the "Hindostan" bound for Otago, New Zealand
Further children born:
Ada Ann Moody b. 14 July 1875 d.1955
James Moody b. 14 July 1877
William Henry Moody (1) b. early May 1877, d. 27 May 1877 7, (3 weeks)
Fanny Moody d. 5 May 1880
Spouses
Birth14 Jan 1853, St Brelade, Jersey
Death29 Aug 1877, Dunedin, New Zealand
Marriage16 Oct 1873, Parish of St Saviour, St Helier, Jersey
Birthca 1860
Death25 Dec 1935, New Zealand
Marriage16 May 1881, New Zealand
SeparationMar 1899, New Zealand