Harpin EXLEY

1832 - 1888

• Name	Harpin EXLEY
  Born	1832	Dewsbury, YKS
  Christened	11 Jun 1832	Dewsbury, YKS   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Mar 1888	Timaru, New Zealand
  	Mar 1888 EXLEY. On the 28th inst., at his residence Waimataitai, Harpin Exley, aged 56 years. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nzlscant/bdm1888.htm
  Notes	created 12 Sept. no 61 census. no freebmd deaths. marriage found, but nothing in any later censuses. It looks like they moved to New Zealand. 13 Sept: http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/NEW-ZEALAND/2004-12/1102968568 Can I ask if any member on the list have any information on these two gentlemen, both listed in the cemetery database of the Tararua District Council 1 - Albert EXLEY, aged 66, from Pongaroa (marital status unknown) died 17 Apr 1922, buried Pongaroa Cemetery 19 Apr 1922 Main Section Block 5 Plot 51 - this age would make him born 1856 2 - James EXLEY, aged 75, pensioner, from Dannevirke (marital status unknown) died 24 Nov 1942, buried Mangatera Cemetery (Dannevirke) 26 Nov 1942 Main Section Block ZI Plot 35 - this age would make him born 1867 The age given for both Albert and James match those of 2 men of the same names 'missing' from the family of Harpin EXLEY and Susan ELLIS in Timaru. 13 Sept: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nzlscant/Strathallan.htm Voyage of Strathallan On 14 January 1859 the English ship the "Strathallan" 551 tons, wooden ship, W. R. Williamson, arrived from Gravesend with the first significant influx of about 120 immigrants to Timaru, South Canterbury, New Zealand and she sailed for Lyttelton on the evening of 17 January. She left the Downs on the 15th October, and thus made a splendid passage of 81 days. There being no harbour at Timaru, she had to anchor in the roadstead at Timaru and land her passengers. Reference: The Lyttelton Times Jan. 26 1859. Government immigrants who landed at Timaru: (this was the first immigrant ship to Timaru) Exley, Harpin wife Susan and their son Albert Later: Timaru Cemetery- Harpin Exley and wife Susan, passengers on the Strathallan. The actual passenger list is in Christchurch at the Christchurch City Central Library Assisted Emigration to Canterbury, New Zealand by the Ship "Strathallan" Oct 12 1858 probably the list of embarkation and includes 'Country Occupation and Total cost of passage'. Harpin Exley & Family from Yorkshire a brickyard labourer total cost of 42 pounds ten shillings 28 Sept 08. Added 1851 Census
  Person ID	I1237	Rachel
  Last Modified	28 Sep 2008

  
  

  Father	James EXLEY,   b. 1791, Dewsbury, YKS ,   d. 19 Jun 1858, Earls Heaton, YKS
  Mother	Harriett HARPIN,   c. 20 Apr 1793, Mirfield, YKS ,   d. 13 Nov 1878, Earls Heaton, YKS
  Married	30 Mar 1815	Dewsbury, YKS   [2]
  Notes	From Rootsweb: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/WEST-RIDING/1999-05/0927147823
  Family ID	F283	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Susan ELLIS
  Married	1852	Dewsbury, YKS
  	Sept 1852 Exley Harpin Dewsbury 9b 641 to Susan Ellis
  Last Modified	13 Sep 2008
  Family ID	F286	Group Sheet

  
  

• Histories		1841 Census Harriett Harpin 1793 Address:Sand's Mills, Dewsbury, Soothill EXLEY, James M 50 1791 Yorkshire EXLEY, Harriott F 45 1796 Yorkshire EXLEY, Joseph M 20 1821 Yorkshire EXLEY, Luke M 15 1826 Yorkshire EXLEY, James M 15 1826 Yorkshire EXLEY, Harriott F 12 1829 Yorkshire EXLEY, Daniel M 10 1831 Yorkshire EXLEY, Harpin M 9 1832 Yorkshire EXLEY, Emma F 5 1836 Yorkshire FEARNLEY, Jane F 15 1826 Yorkshire RG number:HO107 Piece:1268 Book/Folio:14/41 Page:20 Registration District:Dewsbury Sub District:Soothill Civil Parish:Dewsbury Address:Sand's Mills, Dewsbury, Soothill County:Yorkshire
  		1851 Census Harriet Harpin 1793 Address: Grove House, Dewsbury James EXLEY, 62, BK??? Manufacturer, emp 7 labourers, Dewsbury, YKS Harriott EXLEY, 60, Mirfield, YKS James EXLEY, 25, Assistant to above, Dewsbury, YKS Harpin EXLEY, Hand Loom Weaver, Deswbury, YKS Emma EXLEY, Scholar, Dewsbury, YKS Babary HARPIN, mother-in-law, 88, Annuitant Horton, (Blind) Frank Halliley nephew, 17, Hand Loom Weaver, Dewsbury Ref: HO107/2324/585/28

  
  

• Sources

  [S4877] IGI. C009052 0990587-589 Bishop's transcripts for Dewsbury, 1600-1853 Church of England. Parish Church of Dewsbury (Yorkshire) [S4877] IGI. M009052 0990587-589 Bishop's transcripts for Dewsbury, 1600-1853 Church of England. Parish Church of Dewsbury (Yorkshire)