1815 Info 4 for Richardson Crompton
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His birth
Source: GRO Births Crompton Stephen Clubley 3rd Quarter 1846 Bridlington vol. XXIII page 27
In 1861 Stephen clubley was a 14 year old described as a 'farmer's son' and presumably, though not at school, was living a life associated with that status.
1861 Census Sun/Mon. 7/8th April 1861
Source: FHL Film PRO Ref RG09
Piece: 3613; Folio: 90; Page: 20;
Dwelling: Moor Farm
Place: Flamborough, York, England
Name Rel Marr Age Sex Occupation Birthplace
Hannah Crompton Head Wid 33 F Farmer 130 acres Swine
Stephen Clubley Crompton Son 14 M Farmer's son Flamborough
Tho. Richardson Crompton Son 12 M Farmer's son Flamborough
James Wm Crompton Son 7 M Farmer's son Flamborough
Emily Hyde Crompton Dau 5 F Farmer's daughter Flamborough
Edmond Crompton Son 3 M Farmer's son Flamborough
John Frankish Serv U 23 M Farmer servant Hunmanby
Mary Ann Carter Serv U 19 F Farmer servant Flamborough
In mid-September 1864, some 3½ years later, this 18½ year old was on board ship bound for New Zealand.
Stephen Clubley Crompton may have been the steerage passenger on the Dona Anita, which arrived in Lyttelton, the port for Christchurch, on 3 January 1865. However the ship‘s passenger list doesn‘t give a great deal of detail and it is possible that there has been a transcription error recording Crompton SC as Crompton SE.
Dona Anita
Ship: 500 tons
Captain: Davis
Surgeon Superintendent
Sailed London
arrived Lyttelton (via Invercargill) January 3rd 1865
'Three previous visits [to 1867] had been paid to New Zealand by the Dona Anita, and she had made fairly good passages, considering she was only a vessel of 500 tons. On July 14 1863, she arrived at Lyttelton, 105 days from the Downs. Up to the time of sighting Kergukien Island she had a comfortable passage, but after that the weather was so bad that Captain Smith said that in all his thirty five years at sea he had never seen worse. On this occasion the barque bought out 45 passengers. In 1865 she was again in Lyttelton, arriving on January 7th, this time under Captain Davis.'
Source: Brett Sir Henry, White Wings
Steerage Passengers ...
Crompton S.E.
Source of ship and passenger details: New Zealand emigration passenger list
The Lyttelton of 1852
The lithographs below illustrate Lyttelton, the port of Christchurch, nestling below the volcanic rocks and caldera of Banks Peninsula, some thirteen years before Stephen clubley arrived.
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Above: A lithograph of Lyttelton harbour from Cressey |
His Life in New Zealand
Little is known of Stephen Clubley‘s life in New Zealand.
His will was an "Election to Administer Estate of Testate Person", witnessed by a nurse six days before his death on 15 July 1924, at Ashburton in the Provincial District of Christchurch, and describes him as a Farm Labourer/ploughman. There is no evidence, in his will, of a wife or surviving children as his main beneficiary was his sister Emily hyde Crompton/Lewis, aged 69 at the time of his death. Leaving a "hut" (or "bach" pronounce "batch" as in batchelor) rather than a "house" and money to Samuel Poyntz of Christchurch, a "Boarding House Keeper", suggests that, when he died at the age of 77, he had lived in the care of Samuel Poyntz and the Hospital Board, rather than his family.
His death
The inscription on his headstone could be interpreted as evidence of his single life.
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Source: District Council‘s Ashburton Cemetery Records: Ashburton Cemetery, Area 82, Plot 29 Monumental Inscription
Photo: Aaron Clark
Name: Stephen C CROMPTON
Address: Winchmore, Ashburton, NZ
Occupation: Ploughman
Religion: Anglican
Age: 75 years (Note error in age)
Date of Death: 15/7/1924
Date of Interment: 17/7/1924
Area 82 - Plot 29
Plot purchased by: S C CROMPTON
Minister: Rev Wiseman
His will
In the
Supreme Court of New Zealand
Wellington District.
In the matter of the Public Trust Office Act 1908, and its amendments; and
In the matter of the estate of
STEPHEN CLUBLEY CROMPTON
late of Ashburton in the provincial District of Canterbury
Farm labourer, deceased
Whereas it has been reported to the Public Trustees, and he has reasonable cause to believe,
that the said deceased died on or about the 15th day of July 1924 ....
This is the Last Will and Testament
of me, STEPHEN CLUBLEY CROMPTON
of Ashburton, in the provincial District of Canterbury, in the Dominion of New Zealand,
Farm Labourer.
1. I REVOKE all former WILLS, AND I APPOINT THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE of the said Dominion to be my Exactor
and Trustee.
2. I BEQUEATH unto SAMUEL POYNTZ of Christchurch, Boarding House Keeper the sum of Twenty
Pounds (£20) free of all duty.
3. SUBJECT to the payment of my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses I GIVE AND BEQUEATH
the residue of my estate to my sister EMILY HYDE LEURS of East Eyreton absolutely.
As witness my hand this 9th day of July 1924,
Signed by the said Stephen Clubley Crompton, as and for his last Will and Testament, in the
presence of us, together present at the same time, who in his presence, at his request, and in the
presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witness
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EJ England Nurse Ch:Ch: AD ? Rae Civil Servant Christchurch |
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SCHEDULE of the property of
Stephen Clubley Crompton, deceased,
as now know to the Public Trustee.
Cash at Bank: £ 45 . .
Cash in possession Hospital Board: 110 5 .
Hut: 20 . .
Watch and chain: . 6 .
£175 11 .
Probate
Source: New Zealand Society of Genealogists CD Name Steven clubley Crompton Place Ashburton Occupation Labourer Death date Court Wellington Probate No. 35687 Date filed 12aug1924 Type Intestate (letters of administration)
A sad end for someone who, perhaps, emigrated to New Zealand with such hope.
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