This is a
list of the Colenso family that settled in
1834 |
William Colenso (1811 to 1899) arrived on the Blackbird from He had a keen
interest in natural history and collected many of the He married Elizabeth
Fairburn the daughter of a missionary in 1843 and had a daughter Frances Mary
and a son Ridley Latimer. William and Elizabeth were pioneers of the west
coast city of William also had
another son Wiremu (William) as a result of an
irregular liaison with Ripeka. This lead to a
separation from his wife and suspension as a missionary. His daughter married
William Henry Simcox and they with their 9 children
were pioneers in the Otaki region of the Wiremu, after separation from his father in his
early years, was raised by him, became a mariner and returned to William was the son
of Samuel May Colenso and Mary Veale Thomas. He was born in |
1874 |
James Colenso (1849 to 1916)
and Elizabeth Jane Moyle married in James was the son of John Colenso and Honor Treloar, born in Helston. |
Before 1891 |
John Francis Colenso (1868 to 1957)
and George Squire Colenso (1865 to 1948) were brothers who died in John was included on
the 1919 Electoral Roll, whereas George was listed in 1943. John was
unmarried, while George had left two sons and a wife in The two brothers
were the sons of George Squire Callenso and Fanny
Elizabeth Holbert Tozer.
They were born in Devonport, |
1901 |
Joseph Austin Colenso (1874 to 1939)
was born in Joseph was the son
of Edwin Colenso and Martha Austin, born in |
Early 1940s |
Norman John and Edward John Colenso
were two brothers born in They are sons of Arthur Colenso and Rose Harvey. |