The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameElizabeth May Metherell
Birthbef 11 Oct 1814, Ashwater, Devon, England
Baptism11 Oct 1814, Ashwater, Devon, England
Death22 May 1899, Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand
FatherRoger Metherall (<1779-1829)
MotherPriscilla May (<1787-1865)
Misc. Notes
First given name from the “Amelia Thompson” Passenger List and added here in January 2024. The family landed in New Plymouth 3rd September 1841.
1. James age 25 [Born circa 1816] and Grace age 22 [Born circa 1819] [Emma Bayly’s parents and Elinor May Gower’s grandparents] with son Arthur age 1 year
2. William age 30 and Elizabeth 26 with children Daniel 6, Ann 2, and Jane 11 months
3. Thomas Bayly age 36 and Susan Bayly age 35 with children Elizabeth 10, Thomas 8, William 6, Ann 4 and Issac 11 months

Second given name, maiden name, one of three “Metherell” sisters who each married “Bayly” brothers, date and place of birth, date and place of marriage, date and place of death, found in December 2023 and added here in January 2024 from:
https://winsomegriffin.com/Newsham/BaylyClan.html

Date (8th July 1834) and place of marriage confirmed from entry in Church of England original records for the Parish of Ashwater in the county of Devon. Witnesses were Martin Metherall and Richard Beall.

Date and place of baptism, occupation of father, from the Devon Church of England Baptism records found in January 2024:
Name: Elizabeth May Metherel
Baptism Date: 11 October 1814
Baptism Place: Ashwater, Devon, England
Father: Roger Metherel
Father's Profession: Farmer
Mother: Priscilla
Spouses
Birth21 Aug 1811, Clawton, Devon, England
Death12 Jan 1874, Hawera, New Zealand
FatherJohn Bayly (<1775-1849)
MotherAnn Bassett (1783-1881)
Marriage8 Jul 1834, Ashwater, Devon, England
ChildrenDaniel (1835-1910)
Last Modified 5 Jan 2024Created 6 Aug 2025 using Reunion for Macintosh