| Father |
MAUD Joseph, b. 1806, Byfield, Northamptonshire, England  |
| Mother |
BULL Sarah |
| Marriage |
9 Feb 1832 |
Byfield, Northamptonshire, England |
| Photos |
 | Maud/Bull. Village green and post office, Byfield, Northants, England, c1900.
Postcard sent probably to Harriett Major from a correspondent in her home village of Byfield. A child (Doris?) and a house are marked by crosses. |
 | Maud/Bull. Village green and post office, Byfield, Northants, England, c1900.
Undated and unsigned postcard in the Major family collection. A message on the back has about half the text lost: ‘I hope you will like this one ... X on top of our [house] ... / ... & that / is Doris .... Jack) with / the X on her head, [?] but she looks so small / there, that is our side door at the end, & the post office opposite.' |
| Family ID |
F55 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
MAJOR Charles, b. 21 Aug 1845, Norton, Northants, England d. 2 Sep 1891, Geraldine, South Canterbury (Age 46 years) |
| Marriage |
13 Oct 1868 |
Norton, Northamptonshire, England |
| Children |
| | 1. MAJOR George, b. 6 Feb 1869, Norton, Northants, England d. 15 Nov 1948, Stratford, Taranaki, NZ (Age 79 years) |
| | 2. MAJOR Albert Charles, c. 28 May 1871, Norton, Northamptonshire, England d. 5 Jun 1940, Turakina, Rangitikei, NZ (Age ~ 69 years) |
| | 3. MAJOR William, b. 22 Sep 1874, Ashburton, Canterbury, NZ d. 31 Oct 1938, Paparangi, Wanganui, NZ (Age 64 years) |
| | 4. MAJOR Ernest Edward, b. 21 Sep 1876, Geraldine, Canterbury, NZ |
| | 5. MAJOR Alice Harriet, b. 1880, Geraldine, Canterbury, NZ d. 2 Nov 1942, Wanganui, NZ (Age 62 years) |
| | 6. MAJOR Susanna, b. 1882, Geraldine, Canterbury, NZ d. 19 May 1947, Wanganui, NZ (Age 65 years) |
| | 7. MAJOR Samuel, b. 13 Jun 1884, Geraldine, Canterbury, NZ d. 22 Sep 1961, Wanganui, NZ (Age 77 years) |
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| Photos |
 | Major/McChesney. Grave of Charles (and Harriett?) Major, Geraldine.
John, David and Margaret Major (gt-grandchildren) and Gregory Major (gt-gt-grandchild) at the unveiling of the headstone on the grave of Charles Major (and possibly of Harriett Major nee Maud). |
| Documents |
 | Crafar/Maud, 1902.
Death certificate of Harriett Crafar, formerly Major, nee Maud, died Geraldine, 16 May 1902. Harriett's first husband was Charles Major. |
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| Major/Maud, 1891.
Death certificate of Charles Major, died Geraldine, 2 September 1891. |
| Headstones
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 | Major/Maud.
Margaret standing on the unmarked grave of Charles Major. The three adjacent gravestones are all Grindell.
Plot: Row 201, plot 213 |
 | Major/Maud.
Headstone unveiled 11 Feb 2012, Geraldine.
Plot: Row 201, plot 213 |
 | Major/Maud.
Location of Major grave; looking towards RSA section and Huffey Street. |
| Histories |
 | 54 Notes on Charles Major (1845-1891) and Harriett née Maud
Charles Major born: 21 Aug 1845, Norton, Northants, England. Harriett Maud born: 1 Aug 1845, Byfield, Northants, England. Married: 13 Oct 1868, Norton. Chas Major died: 2 Sep 1891, Geraldine. Harriet Major re-married: 18 Mar 1892, Geraldine, to Jas. Crafer. Harriett Crafer died: 16 May 1902, Geraldine.
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| 62 Immigrant ships -- Major family ancestors
Ships and dates of voyages to New Zealand of the Spurdle, Wallace, McChesney, Stevenson and Major families and of Maria Litherland. |
| Family ID |
F152 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1845 - 1902 (56 years)