Name of “Eleanor French” from letter dated 31 July (but no year but probably circa 1980) to Muriel Leo (nee Oliver) from Eleanor’s great-granddaughter, Jean Andrews (nee Smith), and added here in May 2020.

In the above letter, Jean writes, “My maiden name was Smith:
Daughter of Dulcie, nee Surrey
Daughter of Eleanor, nee Turner
Daughter of Eleanor, nee French
Daughter of John French, passenger on the ‘William Bryan’, another of the first ships along with the Amelia Thompson”.

Maiden name of “French” confirmed, year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2020:
1866/6097. Bride: Eleanor French. Groom: Henry John Turner

Full date of marriage of 22 December 1866 from further searching in June 2020 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

Confirmation of name, from birth search of daughter ‘Eleanor Emma Turner’ on New Zealand BDM website in June 2020:
1878/13567. Turner, Eleanor Emma. Mother: Eleanor. Father: Henry John

Name of Eleanor French’s parents, year and country of birth from search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2020:
1850/2118. French, Eleanor. Mother: Ann. Father: John

Full date of birth for Eleanor French of 10 August 1850 from further searching in June 2020 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.

Result from birth search for children in June 2020 on New Zealand BDM website:
1871/204. Turner, Charles William. Mother: Eleanor. Father: Henry John
1873/805. Turner, Emily Ellen. Mother: Eleanor. Father: Henry John
1876/16874. Turner, Florence Isabelle. Mother: Eleanor. Father: Henry John
1878/13567. Turner, Eleanor Emma. Mother: Eleanor. Father: Henry John
1881/16101. Turner, Alfred John. Mother: Eleanor. Father: Henry John
1884/1484. Turner, Minnie Alice. Mother: Eleanor. Father: Henry John
1886/9991. Turner, Liela May. Mother: Eleanor. Father: Henry John
1889/18113. Turner, Elsie Rowena. Mother: Eleanor. Father: Henry John
1890/5960. Turner, Ernest Robert. Mother: Eleanor. Father: Henry John

Year and country of second marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2020:
1907/3582. Bride: Eleanor Turner. Groom: John Goller

Full date of marriage of 21 August 1907 from further searching in June 2020 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 June 2020:
1918/10133. Goller, Eleanor, died age 68Y

Full date of death of 30 September 1918 from further searching in June 2020 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.