James Hirst of Burnley, Lancashire

[ElizabethHerts]

Mary Ann Hirst born 1854:
HIRST Mary Ann Burnley Preston DODGEON

[ElizabethHerts]

There is information about Samuel Luther Hirst that includes a photo here:

http://www.geni.com/people/Samuel-Hi...00012622156028

A handsome chapl

I just noticed something very sad .. Susannah the 16 year old died (and it looks like first according to the numbers) and then Elizabeth died .. both in 1877. I wonder whether there was a contagious disease ..
I didn't realize there was two marriages for Henry Hirst after Elizabeth died. Logically you would think the earlier one .. as the other is just before he died at 79 .. but you wouldn't know..

Girls I am overwhelmed .. so much info .. absolutely brilliant bbut it is 2.30 am .. so I must say adieux .. Julie

[ElizabethHerts]

Get your beauty sleep now, Julie - good night.

[Shona]

[QUOTE=tenterfieldjulie;230120]I just noticed something very sad .. Susannah the 16 year old died (and it looks like first according to the numbers) and then Elizabeth died .. both in 1877. I wonder whether there was a contagious disease.QUOTE]

Googled and found this:

'The next major outbreak of scarlet fever apparently was imported from Australia and occurred in 1876-1877. It spread across New Zealand, although some areas suffered more than others.'

[Shona]

Originally Posted by ElizabethHerts

There is information about Samuel Luther Hirst that includes a photo here:

http://www.geni.com/people/Samuel-Hi...00012622156028

A handsome chapl

Check out this piccie of Samuel Luther Hirst and family:

http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw...d&QI0=31-60283

[Shona]

Goodness - he got about and did a lot. More about Samuel Luther Hirst here:

http://kiwiiconz.tripod.com/tearohamw.htm

[Mary from Italy]

It doesn't look as though Henry's wife Elizabeth died of a contagious illness:

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi...irst+roskill--

although Susannah may have done:

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi...irst+roskill--

[Shona]

And here's a wee pressie for when Julie gets up in the morning. Lots about the Gribbles - one of whom married Samuel Luther Hurst.

The Gribbles were Cornish tin miners.

There's a pic of James Gribble and Mary Ann Gribble (nee Goldsworthy) on this website:

http://www.epna.org.nz/historyg.htm