The daughter of Francis Wesley and Mary Worsley.
Married (1) Joseph Micheal McCarthy 30 Nov 1840 St Matthew,'s Church Bethnal Green.
She immigrated to New Zealand with her husband Joseph on board the ship London in 1842. Was widowed soon after arrival and left with a son only seven months of age. Mary married (2) Henry Hopwood in 1844, he took his own life in 1852 leaving Mary a widow with four young children. Son Micheal McCarthy was 10 years of age and Isobella Hopwood was 4 years of age, Ellen Hopwood was 2 years of age and John Hopwood was only 2 months of age.
Mary Ann married (3) Charles Octava Goddard 26 December 1857 in Wellington, New Zealand. She and Charles settle in Okains Bay, Akaroa where Charles is a labourer and blacksmith. They come North to Eketahuna in 1881 where Charles set up a blacksmith shop behind the Eketahuna Hotel.
Cause of death - Intestinal Obstruction 13 days
Burial location as per Mary Ann's death certificate
The arrival of the Ship "London."
On the 1st May 1842, the "London" arrived at Wellington for the second time from England, with passengers and cargo.
Mrs. Wills, one of the passengers, brought the first pheasants to New Zealand. A cock and three hens were landed in safety and were passed on by Mrs. Wills to Mr. E. J. Wakefield, to have them placed under his charge. A hive of bees, also belonging to this lady, had unfortunately died on the passage.
The "London," 700 tons, commanded by Capt. Attwood, sailed from Gravesend, in January 1842, with 55 married couples, 14 single men, 13 single women, 24 children under fourteen, and 15 under seven.
15 deaths and one birth occurred on board. One birth occurred onshore, after landing.
The passengers comprised the following:—
Name Age No. of Children
Abbott, M. E. — —
Acourt, Jas. and Cathie — —
Andrews, Wm. and Eliza — —-
Attwood, Susannah — —
Barb, Jas. and Mary — 2
Barratt, Wm. and Mary Ann — 6
Bee, Francis and Ann — 1
Benton, Tim and Mary — 1
Benton, Elizabeth, 16; Francis 15 —
Bidmead, John and Sarah — 1
Bird, Wm. and Mary — —
Brewer, Wm. and Caroline — 3
Burley, — — —
Burling, Henry and Mary — 5
Calvert, Will — —
Cattell, Jas. and Mary — 4
Cattell, Wm. and Elizabeth — 1
Chamberlain, Thomas and Susan — —
Cheesman, Mrs. Ann — 2
Cheesman, Mrs. Robert — —
Collier, Jos. and Harriett Ann — 1
Collins, J. Power and Marg. — 3
Collins, Jeremiah 17 —
Conlan, Richard and Mary — 1
Dale, Wm. — —
Dixon, Jos. and Mary — 2
Dixon, Chas. and Mary — 2
Dockray, Sam and Hannah — 3
Dougherty, Mrs. Daniel — —PAGE 107
Dougherty, Mrs. Sarah — 2
Eades, Wm. and harriett — 3
Edwards, Rob — 5
Empson, Mrs. Thomas — —
Felgate, Geo. and Martha — 3
Fitchett, John and Louise — 7
Florence, Thos. and Celia — —
Hall, Wm. Jabez and Maria — 5
Hamilton, Mrs. Will — —
Harvey, Wm. and Sarah — —
Harvey, Chas 21; Alfred 18 —
Harvey, John17; and Sarah 22 —
Harvey, Jos and Sarah — 1
Hodder, Walter and Emma — 1
Holder, Wm. and Martha — 3
Mollingworth, E. and Phillis — 2
Hurley, Alex and Ann — —
Ikin, John and Jane — 1
James, John C. and Eliza — 4
Jenkins, Wm. and Cath. — 2
Jones, Hen. and Mary — 4
Judd, John and Selina — 1
Kelham, Mrs. Georgina — —
Kelham, Mrs. James — —
Lockyer, Thos. and Eliza — 3
Loweston, A. Rushton 20 —
Marshall, D. Watt — —
Martin, Mrs. Emma — 2
Mason, Wm. and Lucy Ann — —
Mason, Wm. Fred 14; L. Ann 16 —
Matthews, Ch. and Eliza — 1
McCarthy, Jos and Mary Ann — —
Poulter, Samuel and Wife — —
Remington, John and Rebecca — —
Rider, Thomas — —
Rogers, Chas. and Elizabeth — —
Saunders, Jos and Rose — —
Saunders, William and Maria — —
Scott, James and Catherine — —
Shepherd, Mrs. William — —
Short, Jas. and Charlotte — 4
Stockbridge, Steph and Mary — 5
Tarr, John and Eliza — 3
Tattle, John and Ann — 4
Taylor, Jas. and Elizabeth — —
Telgate, Geo. and Martha — 3
Thomas, Wm. and Sophia — 2
Tomkins, John and Mary — 4
Torre, Mrs. Henry — —
Wallace, Mrs. Richard — —
Whale, Nathaniel — —
White, Amelia — —
Williams, Dav and Eliza — 2
Willis, Mrs. Margaret — —
Worsley, Thos. and Ann — —
Births.
To Mrs. M. A. McCarthy, Feb. 16, a son.
Rebecca Remington (May 2nd, 1942, daughter, at Port Nicholson).
Deaths 1842
Joseph Dixon 9m. Jan. 3
Edwin Matthews 9m. Jan. 25
John Jenkins 12m. Feb. 2
Wm. Stockbridge 8m. Feb. 4
Ed. Chamberlain 10m. Feb. 5
Eliza Lockyer 6m. Feb. 16
Phebe Edwards 36yrs. Feb. 24
Henry Edwards 10m. Feb. 28
William Barb 5m. Mar. 5
Thomas Barb 2yrs. Mar. 8
Chas. Burling 2yrs. Mar. 9
Mary Barb 19m. Mar. 17
Eliza Williams 19m. Mar. 19
Jane Jenkins 2yrs. Mar. 30
Mary Jones 6m. Ap. 18
The daughter of Francis Wesley and Mary Worsley.
Married (1) Joseph Micheal McCarthy 30 Nov 1840 St Matthew,'s Church Bethnal Green.
She immigrated to New Zealand with her husband Joseph on board the ship London in 1842. Was widowed soon after arrival and left with a son only seven months of age. Mary married (2) Henry Hopwood in 1844, he took his own life in 1852 leaving Mary a widow with four young children. Son Micheal McCarthy was 10 years of age and Isobella Hopwood was 4 years of age, Ellen Hopwood was 2 years of age and John Hopwood was only 2 months of age.
Mary Ann married (3) Charles Octava Goddard 26 December 1857 in Wellington, New Zealand. She and Charles settle in Okains Bay, Akaroa where Charles is a labourer and blacksmith. They come North to Eketahuna in 1881 where Charles set up a blacksmith shop behind the Eketahuna Hotel.
Cause of death - Intestinal Obstruction 13 days
Burial location as per Mary Ann's death certificate
The arrival of the Ship "London."
On the 1st May 1842, the "London" arrived at Wellington for the second time from England, with passengers and cargo.
Mrs. Wills, one of the passengers, brought the first pheasants to New Zealand. A cock and three hens were landed in safety and were passed on by Mrs. Wills to Mr. E. J. Wakefield, to have them placed under his charge. A hive of bees, also belonging to this lady, had unfortunately died on the passage.
The "London," 700 tons, commanded by Capt. Attwood, sailed from Gravesend, in January 1842, with 55 married couples, 14 single men, 13 single women, 24 children under fourteen, and 15 under seven.
15 deaths and one birth occurred on board. One birth occurred onshore, after landing.
The passengers comprised the following:—
Name Age No. of Children
Abbott, M. E. — —
Acourt, Jas. and Cathie — —
Andrews, Wm. and Eliza — —-
Attwood, Susannah — —
Barb, Jas. and Mary — 2
Barratt, Wm. and Mary Ann — 6
Bee, Francis and Ann — 1
Benton, Tim and Mary — 1
Benton, Elizabeth, 16; Francis 15 —
Bidmead, John and Sarah — 1
Bird, Wm. and Mary — —
Brewer, Wm. and Caroline — 3
Burley, — — —
Burling, Henry and Mary — 5
Calvert, Will — —
Cattell, Jas. and Mary — 4
Cattell, Wm. and Elizabeth — 1
Chamberlain, Thomas and Susan — —
Cheesman, Mrs. Ann — 2
Cheesman, Mrs. Robert — —
Collier, Jos. and Harriett Ann — 1
Collins, J. Power and Marg. — 3
Collins, Jeremiah 17 —
Conlan, Richard and Mary — 1
Dale, Wm. — —
Dixon, Jos. and Mary — 2
Dixon, Chas. and Mary — 2
Dockray, Sam and Hannah — 3
Dougherty, Mrs. Daniel — —PAGE 107
Dougherty, Mrs. Sarah — 2
Eades, Wm. and harriett — 3
Edwards, Rob — 5
Empson, Mrs. Thomas — —
Felgate, Geo. and Martha — 3
Fitchett, John and Louise — 7
Florence, Thos. and Celia — —
Hall, Wm. Jabez and Maria — 5
Hamilton, Mrs. Will — —
Harvey, Wm. and Sarah — —
Harvey, Chas 21; Alfred 18 —
Harvey, John17; and Sarah 22 —
Harvey, Jos and Sarah — 1
Hodder, Walter and Emma — 1
Holder, Wm. and Martha — 3
Mollingworth, E. and Phillis — 2
Hurley, Alex and Ann — —
Ikin, John and Jane — 1
James, John C. and Eliza — 4
Jenkins, Wm. and Cath. — 2
Jones, Hen. and Mary — 4
Judd, John and Selina — 1
Kelham, Mrs. Georgina — —
Kelham, Mrs. James — —
Lockyer, Thos. and Eliza — 3
Loweston, A. Rushton 20 —
Marshall, D. Watt — —
Martin, Mrs. Emma — 2
Mason, Wm. and Lucy Ann — —
Mason, Wm. Fred 14; L. Ann 16 —
Matthews, Ch. and Eliza — 1
McCarthy, Jos and Mary Ann — —
Poulter, Samuel and Wife — —
Remington, John and Rebecca — —
Rider, Thomas — —
Rogers, Chas. and Elizabeth — —
Saunders, Jos and Rose — —
Saunders, William and Maria — —
Scott, James and Catherine — —
Shepherd, Mrs. William — —
Short, Jas. and Charlotte — 4
Stockbridge, Steph and Mary — 5
Tarr, John and Eliza — 3
Tattle, John and Ann — 4
Taylor, Jas. and Elizabeth — —
Telgate, Geo. and Martha — 3
Thomas, Wm. and Sophia — 2
Tomkins, John and Mary — 4
Torre, Mrs. Henry — —
Wallace, Mrs. Richard — —
Whale, Nathaniel — —
White, Amelia — —
Williams, Dav and Eliza — 2
Willis, Mrs. Margaret — —
Worsley, Thos. and Ann — —
Births.
To Mrs. M. A. McCarthy, Feb. 16, a son.
Rebecca Remington (May 2nd, 1942, daughter, at Port Nicholson).
Deaths 1842
Joseph Dixon 9m. Jan. 3
Edwin Matthews 9m. Jan. 25
John Jenkins 12m. Feb. 2
Wm. Stockbridge 8m. Feb. 4
Ed. Chamberlain 10m. Feb. 5
Eliza Lockyer 6m. Feb. 16
Phebe Edwards 36yrs. Feb. 24
Henry Edwards 10m. Feb. 28
William Barb 5m. Mar. 5
Thomas Barb 2yrs. Mar. 8
Chas. Burling 2yrs. Mar. 9
Mary Barb 19m. Mar. 17
Eliza Williams 19m. Mar. 19
Jane Jenkins 2yrs. Mar. 30
Mary Jones 6m. Ap. 18
Gravesite Details
No headstone for Mary Ann Goddard