William John HERRICK

 

 

First Generation

 

      1. William John HERRICK .

 

William was employed as Book Keeper in Angel Inn, Islington, London.

 

William was a book keeper at Angel Inn, Islington when stage coaches ran instead of trams. He died

at the early age of 25 years leaving two little boys and one girl, namely William John, John Joseph

and Betsy. Betsy stayed behind in London when the ALLEN family immigrated to New Zealand.

 

 

William married Elizabeth TOOGOOD . Elizabeth was born in 1804 in England.

 

Elisabeth married William HERRICK and had two boys, William John and Joseph John, and a

daughter Betsy in London.

 

Elizabeth married Edward William ALLEN after the death of her first husband William HERRICK in

London, and had two girls, Elizabeth and Eliza.  Edward ALLEN had been a widower before his

marriage to Elizabeth. Together with their children, they immigrated to Nelson, New Zealand on the "

Fifeshire" arriving on 1st February 1842, under the name ALLEN. The boys later took their name

back as HERRICK. Elizabeth was the 'Matron' on board during the trip out and William John was in

charge of the Sunday School.

 

The "Fifeshire" passenger list records:

Edward William ALLEN, age 35, a carpenter who acted as School Teacher and Surgeon's Assistant

during the voyage.

Betsy ALLEN, age 37.

John ALLEN, age 15, carpenter (This is William John HERRICK).

Joseph ALLEN, age 11 (This is Joseph John HERRICK).

Elizabeth (Betsy), age 9.

Eliza, age 7.

 

The "Fifeshire" was a ship of 557 tons, Captained by Harford Arnold, and sailed from London on 17

th September 1841 & Downs on 2nd October 1841 and arrived in Nelson on 1st February 1842.

"Fifeshire" was one of the first four boats and on her maiden voyage when bringing settlers of the

NZC to Nelson. "Lord Auckland", "Mary Ann" and "Lloyds" all set out on the same day, the "Fifeshire"

being the first to arrive. These ships brought out 764 people into Nelson. "Fifeshire" was an unlucky

boat from the start. During the voyage fever broke out and 17 passengers died, their bodies being

buried at sea. Until the scourge began to abate the passengers were in a most melancholy state, as

they did not know where it was going to end. When navigating Cook Strait the ship nearly came to

grief, The pilot took her between Stephen's Island and the mainland and, the wind failing at a critical

moment, it looked as though she would go ashore, but Captain Arnold sent away a boat with a

kedge, which dropped in the nick of time and the ship hauled into safety.

 

Referring to "Fifeshire's" arrival the Nelson Examiner said that;  "as the ladies (cabin passengers)

dressed in the London fashions of 1841, were carried ashore from the ship's boats the Maori broke

into loud exclamations of wonder and delight. 'Kapai!' "Kapai te wahine!' 'Kapai te piccaninny!' said

the natives, who though familiar enough with white men, had never before seen the prevailing

European fashions for women and children."

 

After disembarking passengers and discharging cargo the ship was cleared for China but

unfortunately never made it out of Nelson Harbour. On the morning of 27th February, in charge of an

acting Pilot (Captain F. G Moore - the regular Pilot was unwell), she got under way. She had nearly

passed through the narrow channel entrance when the wind failed, and the tide carried her on Arrow

Reef. Strenuous efforts were made to get her off, but it was useless and at low water she was lying

nearly high and dry. Her hull could not stand the strain and her back was badly broken. She was

condemned and sold for breaking up.  Source: White Wings, Sir Henry Brett.

 

 

William and Elizabeth had the following children:

 

+          2 M i.  William John HERRICK  was born on 4 Nov 1825. He died on 29 Apr 1892.

 

+          3 M ii.  Joseph John HERRICK  was born in 1831. He died on 5 Jan 1904.

 

               4 F iii.  Betsy HERRICK .

Betsy married BANKS .

 

Second Generation

 

      2. William John HERRICK  (William John) was born on 4 Nov 1825 in Pentonville, London, England. He died on 29 Apr 1892 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand. He was buried in 1892 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand.

 

William was employed as Draper in 1841 in Regent Street, London.. He was employed as Carpenter in 1842. He resided in 1842/1865 in Spring Creek, Nelson. He resided in 1865/1892 in "Range Farm", Lower Moutere.

 

Mr WILLIAM JOHN HERRICK, sometime of Lower Moutere, was one of the pioneers of Nelson,

where he arrived by the ill-fated "Fifeshire" on the Ist of February, 1842. After residing in the Spring

Grove district till 1865, the family moved to Motueka and settled in Lower Moutere, where Mr Herrick

subsequently acquired about 700 acres of land. As in the case of his first residence in New Zealand,

Mr Herrick had himself to carve out a home in the bush, and to contend with the difficulties

associated with settling on swampy land. Mr Herrick was born in London in 1825, and followed the

calling of a linen draper, in Regent Street, up to the time of his departure from the Old Country. He

died early in 1892, when he left a widow, seven sons, and four daughters to mourn him as a loving

husband and affectionate father. Mr Herrick was a public spirited colonist, and was most generous

in all his dealings. His widow resides on the homestead at Lower Moutere, where the property is

managed by one of the younger sons. Mrs Herrick herself is a very old colonist, as she arrived at

Nelson by the ship "Clifford" on the 24th May, 1842. Source: Cyclopedia of New Zealand (1905)

Page 113.

 

 

William married Julia RATT  daughter of George RATT and Jane BACON. Julia was born on 16 Nov 1830 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. She died on 4 Aug 1902 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand. She was buried in 1902 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand.

 

They had the following children:

 

               5 M i.  William Ashton HERRICK  was born in 1847.

 

William resided in Carterton.

 

William was not her husband's child, but was adopted by him when they were

married.

 

 

               6 M ii.  Joseph John HERRICK  was born in 1849 in Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand. He died on 9 Aug 1875 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand. He was buried in 1875 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand.

 

+          7 F iii.  Annie Agnes HERRICK  was born on 8 Nov 1850. She died in 1944.

 

               8 M   iv.  Alfred George HERRICK  was born in 1852. He died on 13 Aug 1933 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand. He was buried in 1933 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand.

Alfred married Eliza UNKNOWN . Eliza was born in 1847. She died on 25 Jan 1928 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand. She was buried in 1928 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand.

 

               9 F v.  Jane Elizabeth HERRICK  was born on 17 Sep 1854 in Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand. She died on 8 Oct 1854 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand. She was buried in 1854 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand.

 

NB: One source gives Ann born 14 September 1854, other Jane born 17 Sept

1854

 

 

+        10 M   vi.  Francis William HERRICK  was born in 1855.

 

             11 F   vii.  Julia Jane HERRICK  was born in 1858.

Julia married Thomas SMITH  on 15 Aug 1880 in Lower Moutere, Nelson,

 

 

New Zealand.

 

             12 M   viii.  George Edward HERRICK  was born in 1860.

 

             13 M   ix.  Edward Montgomery HERRICK  was born in 1862.

 

             14 F x.  Jane Hannah HERRICK  was born in 1864.

Jane married James STAPLES  on 1 Aug 1888 in Lower Moutere, Nelson, New Zealand.

 

             15 M   xi.  Henry James HERRICK  was born in 1866/1867. He died on 30 May 1908 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand. He was buried in 1908 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand.

 

             16 M   xii.  Sylvanus Arthur HERRICK  was born in 1868. He died on 15 Nov 1942 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand. He was buried in 1942 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand.

 

A note about the how the name Sylvanus appears in some Herrick families: In the

1700's a person by the name Sylvanus Urban discovered the poems written about

Robert Herrick, and was instrumental in having them published. Sylvanus was

taken as the family name ... Arthur Sylvanus Herrick of Takaka and Harry

Sylvanus of Wairarapa.

 

 

Sylvanus married Mary UNKNOWN . Mary was born in 1875. She died on 16 Mar 1952 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand. She was buried in 1952 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand.

 

             17 F   xiii.  Emily Elizabeth HERRICK  was born on 15 Feb 1871 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand. She died in Aug 1947.

Emily married FARLEY .

 

             18 M   xiv.  Leonard Cecil HERRICK  was born on 5 Jul 1873 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand. He died on 20 Feb 1876 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand. He was buried in 1876 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand.

Leonard married Unknown .

 

 

             19 F   xv.  Julia Catherine HERRICK  was born on 8 Sep 1877 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand.

 

      3. Joseph John HERRICK  (William John) was born in 1831 in Islington, London, England. He died on 5 Jan 1904. He was buried in Springston Cemetery.

 

Joseph was employed as Farmer in 1863/1894 in Tai Tapu, Canterbury, New Zealand..

 

HERRICK, J. J.,  Farmer, “Hill View,” Tai Tapu. Mr. Herrick was born at Islington, London, in 1831,

and came to New Zealand with his parents, in the ship “Fifeshire,” which landed at Nelson on the 1st

of February, 1842. In 1852 Mr. Herrick visited the Australian gold diggings, but returned to Nelson

during the following year. He then followed farming until 1863, during  which he came to Canterbury

and purchased one hundred acres of land at Tai Tapu in its native state for £3 an acre, and named

the place “Meadowbank.” The land was all heavy swamp, which was covered with flax, raupo and “

nigger-heads,” and to take off the water Mr. Herrick cut a main drain 15 feet by 7 feet to the Halswell.

When thus drained the land was stocked with Shorthorn cattle, and when it became dry and firm, it

was cropped with the best results. In 1875, Mr. Herrick bought 100 acres at £20 per acre, from the

late Mr. R. H. Rhodes, and on this he erected a good dwellinghouse, with substantial outbuildings

and a stockyard, second to none in the district, and he also made a garden, and orchard, and

plantations. This property is “Hill View,” where he has his home. Mr. Herrick rented an additional 180

acres later on, and all his farms are devoted to grain growing, dairying and fattening sheep for the

export trade. Mr. Herrick was the first storekeeper at Tai Tapu, and he ran the first coach that carried

mails to the place. He has been a  member of the Springston Road Board for eighteen years, and

has been chairman for several years. Mr. Herrick also served on the Lincoln school committee for

 

fifteen years, and was chairman for five years; he held a seat on the Tai Tapu Road Board and

school committee for many years, and was director of the dairy factory for eight years, and a director

of the New Zealand Farmer’s Co-operative Association, Ltd., over ten years. He always takes a

deep interest in church matters. Mr. Herrick was married, in 1858, to Miss Hammond, of Nelson,

who also landed in Nelson, in 1842, and has eight sons and five daughters, seven of whom are

married.

 

Source:            The Cyclopedia of New Zealand, Vol 3, Page 672. (including photo)

 

Springston Cemetery Headstone:

In loving memory of Joseph John Herrick, died 5th Jan 1904, aged 72 years,

and of Helen Letitia, wife of the above, died 16th July 1923, aged 83 years,

Also his son Walter Montgomery, died 18th Nov 1892, aged 13 years.

Also two grandchildren who died in infancy.

Until the day break.

 

 

Joseph married Helen Letitia HAMMOND  daughter of William HAMMOND and Elizabeth UNKNOWN on 7 Dec 1858 in Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand. Helen was born in 1840. She died on 16 Jul 1923. She was buried in Springston Cemetery.

 

Helen resided in 1894 in Tai Tapu, Canterbury, New Zealand.

 

They had the following children:

 

+        20 M i.  John Poppelton HERRICK  was born on 20 Apr 1862. He died on 23 Sep 1948.

 

+        21 M ii.  Oswald James HERRICK  was born on 28 Sep 1868. He died on 9 Feb 1926.

 

             22 M   iii.  George Lewis HERRICK  was born in 1870 in Springston, Canterbury, New Zealand. He died on 26 Jun 1886. He was buried in Springston Cemetery.

 

Springston Cemetery Headstone:

In loving memory of George Lewis, son of J. J. and H. L. Herrick, who died June 26

th 1886, aged 16 years.

 

 

             23 F iv.  Rose Ann HERRICK  was born on 9 Mar 1872 in Tai Tapu, Canterbury, New Zealand.

 

+        24 M v.  Joseph John HERRICK  was born in 1876. He died on 5 Jun 1921.

 

             25 M   vi.   Walter Montgomery HERRICK  was born on 26 Mar 1879 in Tai Tapu, Canterbury, New Zealand. He died on 18 Nov 1892.

 

Third Generation

 

      7. Annie Agnes HERRICK  (William John, William John) was born on 8 Nov 1850 in Spring Grove, Nelson, New Zealand. She died in 1944.

 

Annie married James ATKINS  in 1880 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand. James was born on 10 Sep 1848 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand.

 

They had the following children:

 

             26 M i.  Alf ATKINS .

 

             27 M ii.  Leslie Herrick ATKINS  was born on 8 May 1885 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand. He died in 1953.

Leslie married Helen McCLELAND  in 1910 in Otaki, Manawatu, New Zealand. Helen was born on 9 Feb 1887. She died in 1948.

 

    10. Francis William HERRICK  (William John, William John) was born in 1855.

 

Francis was employed as Farmer in 1875/1905 in Lower Moutere.

 

HERRICK, FRANCIS WILLIAM, Farmer, "Sunnyside," Lower Moutere. Mr Herrick's fine freehold

section comprises 250 acres, conveniently subdivided into paddocks. The soil is suitable for the

cultivation of wheat and oats, of which it yields excellent crops, and also all kinds of fruit. Mr Herrick

was born in the Waimeas, Nelson, and has been settled in the Moutere district for over forty years.

He is an Oddfellow, and has served on the local Road Board and school committee.

Source: Cyclopedia of New Zealand (1905) Page 235.

 

 

Francis married Alice Mary GILL  on 18 Feb 1880 in Lower Moutere, Nelson, New Zealand.

 

They had the following children:

 

             28 M i.  Howard Vivian HERRICK  was born in Oct 1885 in Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand. He died on 28 May 1905 in Lower Moutere, Nelson, New Zealand.

 

    20. John Poppelton HERRICK  (Joseph John, William John) was born on 20 Apr 1862 in Waimea East,Nelson,New Zealand.. He died on 23 Sep 1948 in Christchurch,Canterbury,New Zealand.. He was buried on 24 Sep 1948 in Addington Cemetery.

 

John was employed as Farmer in 1892 in Tai Tapu. He resided in 1900 in Durham Street, Christchurch.. He was employed as Yardman in 1904/1907 in Addington, Christchurch.. He was employed as Traveller in 1917 in Addington, Christchurch.. He resided in 1948 in 198 Selwyn Street, Addington..

 

Addington Cemetery Headstone: Area 3, Row A, 577.

Myrtle, daughter of J & C HERRICK, died 25 May 1910, aged 15.

Also her father, John HERRICK, died 23 September 1948, aged 86.

And his wife, Mary Celia, died 24 Feb 1958, aged 91.

 

 

John married Mary Celia CHAMPION  daughter of Isaac CHAMPION and Letitia Maria EDGEWORTH on 26 May 1892 in Tai Tapu,Canterbury,New Zealand.. Mary was born on 8 Apr 1866 in Riccarton,Christchurch,Canterbury,New Zealand.. She was christened on 6 May 1866 in Avonside,Christchurch,Canterbury,New Zealand.. She died on 24 Feb 1958 in Riccarton,Canterbury,New Zealand.. She was buried on 26 Feb 1958 in Addington Cemetery.

 

Mary resided in 1892 in Tai Tapu. She resided in 1900 in Durham Street, Christchurch. She resided in 1904/1907 in Addington, Christchurch. She resided in 1948 in 198 Selwyn Street, Addington, Christchurch.

 

John and Mary had the following children:

 

             29 F  i.  Myrtle Grace HERRICK  was born in 1895 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.. She died on 25 May 1910 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.. She was buried on 28 May 1910 in Addington, Cemetery..

 

+        30 F ii.  Beatrice Maud HERRICK  was born in 1896.

 

             31 F iii.  Ivy Letitia HERRICK  was born in 1897 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

 

             32 M   iv.  Norman Adolphus HERRICK  was born in 1898 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

 

             33 F v.  Daisy Mirram HERRICK  was born on 11 Sep 1900 in Christchurch,Canterbury,New Zealand.. She was christened on 4 Nov 1900 in Christchurch,Canterbury,New Zealand..

 

+        34 M   vi.  Hector John Lewis HERRICK  was born on 5 Oct 1904.

 

             35 F   vii.  Doris Pearl HERRICK  was born on 5 Jun 1907 in Christchurch,Canterbury,New Zealand.. She was christened on 28 Jul 1907 in Christchurch,Canterbury,New Zealand..

 

Doris resided in 1958 in 137 Deans Avenue, Riccarton..

Doris married HOLLOBON .

 

    21. Oswald James HERRICK  (Joseph John, William John) was born on 28 Sep 1868 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand. He died on 9 Feb 1926 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.. He was buried in Bromley Cemetery.

 

Oswald was employed as Farmer in 1894 in Tai Tapu, Canterbury, New Zealand..

 

After marrying Sarah Carter, Oswald opened a grocery shop in St Albans, Christchurch, then moved

to New Plymouth where he had a Bee Farm and became a Beekeeper. Caroline Stanford, at age

105, remembers Oswald as a little man with a hump on his back. They went to live opposite the

Bellringer family, and eventually became friends. There daughter Ella, worked in the Bellringer Shop

in New Plymouth.

Bromley Cemetery Headstone: Block 29, Row A, 8439.

In Loving memory of Oswald James HERRICK beloved husband of Sarah HERRICK, died Feb 9th

1926 aged 57, also Sarah beloved wife of above, died July 16th 1949 aged 77. At rest.

 

 

Oswald married Sarah CARTER  daughter of George CARTER and Caroline DODDS on 3 May 1894 in Christchurch,Canterbury,New Zealand.. Sarah was born on 7 Apr 1871 in Greenpark,Canterbury,New Zealand.. She died on 16 Jul 1949 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.. She was buried in Bromley Cemetery.

 

Sarah resided in 1894 in Tai Tapu, Canterbury, New Zealand.

 

They had the following children:

 

+        36 F  i.  Ella Rose HERRICK  was born on 22 Jul 1895. She died on 23 Jan 1970.

 

+        37 M ii.  Harold Ranfurly HERRICK  was born on 3 Apr 1898. He died in 1954.

 

             38 F iii.  Rhoda May HERRICK  was born on 27 Jun 1900 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Rhoda married Edward HODREN .

 

             39 F iv.  Edna Frances Caroline HERRICK  was born on 19 Mar 1913 in Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand.

Edna married Bert HODGSON .

 

             40 M v.  James Carter HERRICK  was born on 19 Jun 1917. He died on 22 Apr

 

1989 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.. He was buried on 26 Apr 1989 in Taranaki Crematorium.

 

    24. Joseph John HERRICK  (Joseph John, William John) was born in 1876. He died on 5 Jun 1921 in Tai Tapu, Canterbury, New Zealand. He was buried in Springston Cemetery.

 

Springston Cemetery headstone:

In loving Memory of Joseph John, beloved husband of Ettie Herrick, died 25th Dec 1921. Aged 45

years.

In the midst of life we are in death,

 

 

Joseph married Caroline Esther TANNER  in 1902.

 

They had the following children:

 

             41 M i.  William Lewis HERRICK  was born in 1908. He died on 5 Jun 1937. He was buried in Springston Cemetery.

 

Springston Cemetery Headstone:

In loving memory of William Lewis Herrick, dearly loved son of Ettie Humphreys

and the late J. J. Herrick, died 5th June 1937, aged 29 years.

So dearly loved, so sadly missed.