ASTLEY Charles

1857 - 1908  (~ 50 years)

• Name	ASTLEY Charles
  	Electoral rolls have Charles living in Wanganui (1880-81), Marsden (nr Whangarei), Northland (1885-86) and (Rotorua) Bay of Plenty (1905-06). Documents relating to his death describe him as 'boarding house keeper', Rotorua. There is a Whangarei school record for a Joseph Law'n (Lawrence?) Astley, born in May 1879, whose parent/guardian is stated to be Charles Astley. No birth of a Joseph Astley is registered in New Zealand. Also, this record gives Joseph's last day at the school as 25 April 1888, with his destination Australia.
  Birth	c1857
  	Charles's birth was not registered in New Zealand. The date given is calculated from the age at death (51) given in his death register entry (typically unreliable!).
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 May 1908
  Burial	Rotorua Public Cemetery, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
  Person ID	I658	Hay Major Family Tree
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2014

  
  

  Family	SPURDLE Mary Anne,   b. c1857   d. c1928 (Age ~ 71 years)
  Marriage	31 Aug 1879
  	The exact date of the marriage is given on the birth certificate of Charles Raymond Astley, Charles and Mary Ann's first child registered in New Zealand. As shown on my Astley family page, two more children were registered to Charles and Mary Ann in NZ. Family trees found on Ancestry.com credit the couple with a total of six children (though not a Joseph Lawrence).
  Children	1. ASTLEY Charles Raymond,   b. 25 Apr 1881, Whanganui, New Zealand  [Birth]   2. ASTLEY Harriett Olive,   b. c1882  [Birth]   3. ASTLEY Mary Ella,   b. c1883  [Birth]
  Family ID	F217	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2014