Fourth Generation  

7. John Thomas TYLEE [15992] (John Palmer⁶, Henry Dixon⁴, Joseph¹) was born 06 Apr 1827 in Bath Somerset England, died 17 Mar 1884 in Napier Hawke's Bay New Zealand at age 56, and was buried in Napier Old Cemetery Hawke's Bay New Zealand.

General Notes:Major John Thomas TYLEE - Head of the commissariat for the British troops garrisoned at York & Rutland stockades, Wanganui.

Married (1st) 1849 at Bath, Mary Rickett BOWMAN (died 1879), and (2nd) in1880 Margaret McGREGOR nee WALMSLEY (died 1893).

9 children between 1849 - 1868.
(In birth fiche, surname TYLEE, TYLIE, TYLER)

Arrived with his wife at Port Chalmers 1849 on "Mariner" (683 tons) -sailed from London on 8 February, arrived 5 June 1849. Captain Robert Harland.

Tylee House at Wanganui, historic place, named after him.
In Wanganui area by 1851 and farmed land at Parewanui near Bulls in the early 1850s. Was Clerk to the Bench in Wanganui in 1856.

"Provincial Secretary's Office
Wellington 7 July 1857

His Honour the Superintendent has been pleased to appoint Mr J T Tylee to be clerk to the Bench of Magistrates at Wanganui. The appointment to date from the 8th ultimo.

By his Honour's hand
William Fitzherbert
Provincial Secretary (National Archives)

Went to Napier around 1861 and held various positions, i.e.
Curator of Estates of Deceased Persons, Hawkes Bay (1870)
Deputy Commissioner of Crown Lands (Jan-July 1871)
Sheriff (1872-76)
Provincial Treasurer (1871-76)
Commissioner of Crown Lands, Wellington

Died in Napier 1884.

IN NAPIER OLD CEMETERY:
John Thomas TYLEE died 1884
Mary Rickett TYLEE died 1879
Katherine L E TYLEE died 1939 (Cd be Catherine)
Thomas Palmer TYLEE died 1876
Sarah Elizabeth TYLEE died Anerlly, London 1884
William Henry TYLEE died 1924
Margaret TYLEE (2nd wife) died 1893

(Some of this information came from Whanganui Historical Society)

Buried in Park Island Cemetery, Napier:
"Mary Elizabeth TYLEE 1873 - 1950"

John married Mary Rickett BOWMAN [15997] [MRIN: 6563], daughter of James BOWMAN [15998] and Stephana CHANDLER [15999], in 1849 in Bath Somerset England. Mary was born about 1824 in Devizes Wiltshire England, died 28 Mar 1879 in Napier Hawke's Bay New Zealand about age 55, and was buried in Napier Old Cemetery Hawke's Bay New Zealand.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 12 F    i. Edith Emma TYLEE [16000] was born 06 Nov 1849 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand and died in 1920 in Middlesex England at age 71.

   13 F    ii. Stephana Mary TYLEE [16001] was born in 1851 in Wanganui Wanganui New Zealand.

   14 M    iii. John James TYLEE [16002] was born in 1854 in Wanganui Wanganui New Zealand and died in 1937 in Upper Hutt Wellington New Zealand at age 83.

John married Louisa SARJEANT [16260] [MRIN: 6641] in May 1881 in New Zealand.

   15 F    iv. Sarah Elizabeth Perry TYLEE [16003] was born in 1856 in Wanganui Wanganui New Zealand, died 21 Jun 1884 in London England at age 28, and was buried in Napier Old Cemetery Hawke's Bay New Zealand.

   16 M    v. William Henry TYLEE [16004] was born in 1858 in Wanganui Wanganui New Zealand, died 23 Jan 1924 in Napier Hawke's Bay New Zealand at age 66, and was buried in Napier Old Cemetery Hawke's Bay New Zealand.

William married Catherine Louisa E. CHAPMAN [16382] [MRIN: 6676] in 1889 in New Zealand. Catherine was born in Napier Hawke's Bay New Zealand, died in 1939 in Napier Hawke's Bay New Zealand, and was buried in Napier Old Cemetery Hawke's Bay New Zealand.

   17 M    vi. Thomas Palmer TYLEE [16005] was born in 1861 in Napier Hawke's Bay New Zealand, died 29 Jan 1876 in Napier Hawke's Bay New Zealand at age 15, and was buried in Napier Old Cemetery Hawke's Bay New Zealand.

   18 M    vii. George Richardson TYLEE [16006] was born in 1863 in Napier Hawke's Bay New Zealand and died in 1940 in New Plymouth Taranaki New Zealand at age 77.

George married Emily Fredrica MILLER [16025] [MRIN: 6572] in 1888 in New Zealand. Emily died in 1958 in New Plymouth Taranaki New Zealand.

   19 M    viii. Walter Edward Charles TYLEE [16007] was born in 1864 in Napier Hawke's Bay New Zealand and died in 1925 in Masterton Wairarapa New Zealand at age 61.

Walter married Katherine Anne PERRY [16217] [MRIN: 6625] in 1899 in New Zealand.

   20 M    ix. Robert Cumming TYLEE [16008] was born 21 Jan 1868 in Napier Hawke's Bay New Zealand.

John next married Margaret Maria Fowkes WALMSLEY [16009] [MRIN: 6565], daughter of Benjamin WALMSLEY [16011] and Mary Ann [16012], 04 Nov 1880 in Kingsley Alton Hampshire England. Margaret was born in 1839 in Jamaica West Indies, died 19 Sep 1893 at age 54, and was buried in Napier Old Cemetery Hawke's Bay New Zealand.

10. Edith Palmer TYLEE [10360] (John Palmer⁶, Henry Dixon⁴, Joseph¹) was born 01 Apr 1839 in Bath Somerset England, died 25 Oct 1914 in Wanganui New Zealand at age 75, and was buried in Heads Road Cemetery Wanganui New Zealand.

General Notes:Edith was the 2nd daughter - an older brother had gone to Wanganui and became a friend of Rev. Richard Taylor who took over the Putiki CMS Mission Station in 1843. Later Edith & Basil became engaged.

She sailed from Gravesend leaving 1 August 1863, and Basil met thesailing ship 'Queen of the Mersey' when she reached Auckland on 26 November 1863 and took his betrothed to stay with Sir William & Lady Martin at Judge's Bay, Parnell, and they were married on 3 Dec. 1863 by the Bishop of Waiapu at the nearby little St Stephen's Chapel. Edith wrote a diary of the voyage to NZ.

They had 5 children and an adopted daughter, and for some years she, with very limited help, cared for the Mission folk at Putiki. Basil died aged 45 in 1876. Later she bought a home in Wanganui (9 Campbell St) called 'Cossington' and lived there until she died in 1914. For many years church and
missionary folk stayed with Mrs Taylor at Cossington, and she was much loved by all who knew her.

For a long time she was Scripture Union Secretary for the Wanganui District, and that position was taken over by her younger son, Basil Maples Taylor.

Buried in Heads Rd, Wanganui cemetery.

She was called 'Grannie', always dressed in black, and on her white hair she wore a circle of white lace - the custom for old ladies.

Edith married Basil Kirke TAYLOR [10359] [MRIN: 1077], son of Rev. Richard TAYLOR [10365] and Mary Caroline FOX [10369]. Basil was born 11 Sep 1831 in Coveney Cambridgeshire England, died 03 Nov 1876 in Parnell Auckland New Zealand at age 45, and was buried 04 Nov 1876 in St.Stephen's Church Parnell Auckland New Zealand.

General Notes:Attended Islington College & Queen's College, Cambridge.
B.A. of Queen's College, Cambridge 1857 and M.A. 1860;
Clerk, & Clergyman, Missionary. Ordained 1858.
Left England in 1836 on the "Prince Regent", sailing to Sydney, Australia.

Came with his father & brother, Arthur, to Bay of Islands in 1839 in the "Nimrod".

After marriage in 1863 to Edith Palmer TYLEE of Bath in the Taurarua Church in Auckland, they lived in Wanganui. "Cossington" (9 Campbell St,Wanganui) was named after the parish in Leicestershire, England, where Basil had been curate from his ordination until his departure for N.Z. in 1860.

Margaret Barton (niece) recalls "During this period (after her father died in 1873) my Grandmother Taylor & Uncle Basil (Mary Caroline FOX & her son, Basil Kirke TAYLOR) had a trap accident at Turakina. Grandmother TAYLOR had her leg broken, and was taken to "Ann Bank" the residence of the Lethbridges? where she was nursed. Uncle Basil was thrown out and a wheel passed over his chest. This subsequently caused his death. He went to Auckland for a change and stayed with Archdeacon Dudley. He became very ill and his wife, Aunty Edith, was sent for. As she was in delicate health, Basil then being only six weeks old, and she had to travel by a very small boat, my mother (Laura) accompanied her -Basil and my mother being particularly devoted to each other."

Died on 3 Nov. 1876 in Parnell, Auckland of heart disease aged 45 yrs, and buried at St Stephens Church, Parnell. "A List of Graves 1843-91" magazine from this cemetery has been produced.
Plot 130 16/125.

Will filed 26/1/1877 in Wellington Ct. Clerk of Holy Orders, Wanganui.
Probate No. 1013 - Wellington Archives.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 21 F    i. Mary Edith Laura TAYLOR [10363] was born 01 Dec 1864 in Putiki Wanganui New Zealand, died 07 Dec 1941 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand at age 77, and was buried in Heads Road Cemetery Wanganui New Zealand.

   22 F    ii. Bertha Cecelia TAYLOR [10364] was born 11 Nov 1866 in Putiki Wanganui New Zealand. Another name for Bertha was Cissie.

General Notes:Never married. She lived first with her sister, Ethel and, after Ethel's death in 1930, lived alone in "Cossington", 9 Campbell St, Wanganui. This was a 2-storey house painted red and had a large monkey puzzle tree in the front lawn. She fell and broke her hip some time after 1930, and walked with a crutch for the rest of her days. In her last years she was more or less confined to her bed. She was a patient sufferer and, when she died, shel eft the family home and all it contained to Basil Maples Taylor, including many Richard Taylor relics, some of which eventually came to Richard Basil Taylor. (From Richard Basil Taylor's "Family Recollections")

She died in 1946 in Wanganui, and was buried at Heads Rd Cemetery,Wanganui.
"In Loving Memory of Bertha Cecilia, second daughter of the late Rev. B.K. and E. P. TAYLOR, passed to her rest Feb. 5th 1946 aged 79 years. 'Her life is hid with Christ in God'."

+ 23 M    iii. Herbert Richard Stovin TAYLOR [1626] was born 24 Feb 1868 in Putiki Wanganui N Z, died 17 Aug 1948 in Wanganui New Zealand at age 80, and was buried in Heads Road Cemetery Wanganui New Zealand.

   24 F    iv. Ethelred Rose Annie TAYLOR [10366] was born 01 Dec 1870 in Putiki Wanganui New Zealand, died 23 Aug 1930 in Wanganui New Zealand at age 59, and was buried in Heads Road Cemetery Wanganui New Zealand.

General Notes:Never married. Ethel was a trained physiotherapist and operated her practice from a front room at Cossington.

Ethel was a buxom, jolly woman with a great sense of humour. She was always teasing, and called her youngest brother 'Skim', a nickname she had given him because as a little boy he was obliged to have skim rather than whole milk!

In 1893 she was living at Campbell St, Wanganui as a governess.

She once put cotton wool in her mouth to disguise her voice and padded her clothes, and rang her brother Herbert, saying she had violent toothache and could he see her straight away. Apparently Herbert didn't recognise her until she was in the dentist's chair and, being the serious man he was, was not at all amused!

She died in Wanganui on 23 August 1930, and is buried at Heads Rd Cemetery in the Taylor plot.
"In Loving Memory of Ethelred R. A. TAYLOR, daughter of Rev. Basil Kirke and Edith Palmer TAYLOR. Called to her rest 23rd August 1930. 'There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God'."

Will filed 28 August 1930 in Wanganui Ct. Probate No. 72/30 -
WellingtonArchives.

   25 M    v. Arthur John Spencer TAYLOR [10367] was born 10 May 1874 in Putiki Wanganui New Zealand, died 20 Jan 1875 in Wanganui New Zealand, and was buried in Heads Road Cemetery Wanganui New Zealand.

+ 26 M    vi. Basil Maples TAYLOR [10368] was born 07 Sep 1876 in Putiki Wanganui New Zealand, died 20 Jun 1953 in Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand at age 76, and was buried in Woolston Cemetery Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand.