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RegistrationFamily NameGiven Name(s)Mother's Given Name(s)Father's Given Name(s)Still Birth
1852/1378Harp William Gibbons LucyJames-Order Product
1852/1378 Harp William Gibbons Lucy James
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RegistrationBride's Given Name(s)Bride's Family NameGroom's Given Name(s)Groom's Family Name ITM
1897/3766Rebecca Lowe William Gibbons Harp Order Product Intention to Marry
1873/6040Jane Walker William Gibbons Harp Order Product Intention to Marry
1897/3766 Rebecca Lowe William Gibbons Harp Intention to Marry
1873/6040 Jane Walker William Gibbons Harp Intention to Marry
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RegistrationFamily NameGiven Name(s)Born (approx.)Age at Death (approx.)
1939/20270Harp William Gibbons 185287YOrder Product
1939/20270 Harp William Gibbons 1852 87Y
Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank Who's WhoWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Tributes Online (obituaries)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH
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Whanganui Council Property RollsHarp, William Gibbons        🔍 ASH
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Te Papa Collections - PeopleWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH
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Otago Nominal Index
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NZ Presbyterian MarriagesWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH
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Shadows of TimeWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH
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Our Stuff - Denise & Peter's NZ history siteWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH
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Sooty NZ (NZ history and genealogical information)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH
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NZ Genealogy Research Made EasyWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH
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Transcriptions NZWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH
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Alexander Turnbull LibraryHarp, William Gibbons        🔍 ASH
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Auckland Museum Online CenotaphWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH
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Intention to Marry ProjectWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH
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1873 – Page 227

District of Cambridge Quarter ending 30 June 1873 Registrar Bernard C. Beale
No Date of Notice Names and Surnames of Parties BDM Match Condition Calling or Profession Age Dwelling Place Length of Residence Marriage Place Folio Consent Date of Certificate Officiating Minister
103 5 May 1873 William Gibbons Harp
Jane Walker
William Gibbons Harp
Jane Walker
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Bachelor
Spinster 		Carpenter
 Full
Minor 		Piako
Piako 		6 months
1 year 		at the house of Mr J. Walker, Piako 73/416 James Walker, Father 14 May 1873 Revd H. L. Davis
No 103
Date of Notice 5 May 1873
  Groom Bride
Names of Parties William Gibbons Harp Jane Walker
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Condition Bachelor Spinster
Profession Carpenter
Age Full Minor
Dwelling Place Piako Piako
Length of Residence 6 months 1 year
Marriage Place at the house of Mr J. Walker, Piako
Folio 73/416
Consent James Walker, Father
Date of Certificate 14 May 1873
Officiating Minister Revd H. L. Davis
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1897a – Page 024

District of Auckland Quarter ending 31 March 1897 Registrar E. H. Lyons
No Date of Notice Names and Surnames of Parties BDM Match Condition Calling or Profession Age Dwelling Place Length of Residence Marriage Place Folio Consent Date of Certificate Officiating Minister
122 9 March 1897 William Gibbons Harp
Rebecca Lowe
William Gibbons Harp
Rebecca Lowe
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Widower
Widow 		Wheelwright
 45
47 		Devonport
Devonport 		5 years
5 weeks Alexandra Street 		Methodist Church Alexander St. 97/110 9 March 1897 Revd C. E. Ward, Methodist
No 122
Date of Notice 9 March 1897
  Groom Bride
Names of Parties William Gibbons Harp Rebecca Lowe
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Condition Widower Widow
Profession Wheelwright
Age 45 47
Dwelling Place Devonport Devonport
Length of Residence 5 years 5 weeks Alexandra Street
Marriage Place Methodist Church Alexander St.
Folio 97/110
Consent
Date of Certificate 9 March 1897
Officiating Minister Revd C. E. Ward, Methodist
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Kura Heritage Collections (Auckland)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH
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Title Date Record type
Harp, William Gibbons Index Cards
Harp, William Gibbons 1881-10 1881 Electoral Rolls
Harp, William Gibbons Index Cards
Harp, William Gibbons 1881-10 1881 Electoral Rolls
Archives NZWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH
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Wellington High Court  >  Wellington probate files [second sequence]

Name Scan Year(s) Held At Access
HARP William Gibbons HARP William Gibbons📃 View Scan 1940 Wellington Open
HARP William Gibbons HARP William Gibbons📃 View Scan 1940 Wellington Open

Hamilton High Court  >  Hamilton Miscellaneous files [first series]

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The Courts Emergency Powers Regulations 1939 and re William Gibbons Harp and Arthur Norman Murray 1940 Auckland Open
The Courts Emergency Powers Regulations 1939 and re William Gibbons Harp and Arthur Norman Murray 1940 Auckland Open
Tinui HistoryWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH
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Masterton Anglican HistoryWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH
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Dictionary of NZ Biography (Scholefield, 1940)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH
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NZ War GravesWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH
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Masterton Library Wairarapa ArchiveWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH
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New Zealand Gazette IndexWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH
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Source: 1840-2017 New Zealand Gazette (and related periodicals) indexed from various public sources, including VUW, NZLII, gazette.govt.nz, WCC Libraries and Papers Past. Usage/copyright varies: Public domain / Crown copyright / fair use / CC-BY 3.0 NZ

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...rer 15/12/39 Testate. 60 Harp, William Gibbons .. Hamilton .. Retired ... 🏢 Deceased Persons' Estates under Administration 1940 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...ntestate Christchurch. 9 Harp, William Gibbons Retired cycle-engineer ... 🏢 Public Trustee Election to Administer Estates 12 February 1940 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII

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...at Canterbury... 1 July, 1878 W. G. Harp Waitoa Auckland 1 Aug., 1878 ... 🚂 Appointments of Postmasters in the Postal Service 14 October 1878 NZ Gazette PDF VUW
...and Waitoa Twice weekly Horse W. G. Harp 30 0 0 ” 23 Hamilton Post Off... 🚂 Publication of Inland Mail Services for Auckland Postal District 19 June 1879 NZ Gazette PDF VUW
...a ... Auckland 1 July, " W. G. Harp Maungakaramea ... Auckland 1 ... 🚂 Numerous Postmaster Appointments across the Colony 30 August 1882 NZ Gazette PDF VUW
...rer 15/12/39 Testate. 60 Harp, William Gibbons .. Hamilton .. Retired ... 🏢 Deceased Persons' Estates under Administration 1940 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...ntestate Christchurch. 9 Harp, William Gibbons Retired cycle-engineer ... 🏢 Public Trustee Election to Administer Estates 12 February 1940 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
NZSG Kiwi Collection (non-member records)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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HARP, William Gibbons 🔍 08 Feb 1940 NZ Probates
Soldiers of Empire - Muster RollsWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Soldiers of Empire - Medal RollsWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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WWI Military DefaultersWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Caversham Project Trades Database (1894-1939)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Biographies of the Pioneer Land SurveyorsWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Early NZ HistoryWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

Early European contact with New Zealand, pre-1846

Source: Early NZ History / courtesy of Tony Christiansen

Name Born Mother Father
William Gibbons Harp 1852 Lucy Dunne James Harp
William Gibbons Harp 1852 Lucy Dunne James Harp
NZ Intention to Marry Index (1882-1899)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Bride Groom Marriage District Year Volume Page Entry
🌳 Rebecca Lowe 🌳 William Gibbons Harp Auckland 1897 44 24 122
🌳 Rebecca Lowe 🌳 William Gibbons Harp Auckland 1897 44 24 122
Freedom's Call 2nd NZEF Roll of Honour (Northlanders)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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WWII Military Draft ListsWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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NZ Servicemen buried in Kranji (Singapore)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call Medals (Northlanders)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call - Other Forces (Northlanders)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Gate Pa & Te Ranga, 1864William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Porirua War StoriesWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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WW1 returned soldiers land holdingsWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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NZ Police (killed in line of duty)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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NZ Police (deaths in line of duty)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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NZ Medical Practitioners (1840-1930)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Cotter Museum Doctors' FilesWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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1867-1870 Medical RegistrationsWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Education Dept Staff RegisterWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Methodist Ministers (1822-1940)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Anglican Clergy (pre-1952)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Dunedin Railways Staff Register (1872-1926)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Dunedin Railways Staff Register (1903-1928)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Vaccination Appointments 1872-1885William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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1918 Flu Pandemic VictimsWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Old Colonists' Association Register, 1919-1934William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Burgess Roll for the City of Auckland, 1887-1888William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Early Settlers Roll, Auckland ProvinceWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Source: Roll of early settlers and descendants in the Auckland Province prior to the end of 1852, compiled by Eadie Forbes for the Auckland Centennial Council in 1940. Extensive annotations with extra information about individuals. Information notated as 'A to Sir GG' has been drawn from Addresses to Sir George Grey. Made available by Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, indexed by Luke Howison, April 2026.

Forenames Surname First Residence In NZ First Residence Date Birth Year Birthplace Annotations Page No Page Image
William Gibbons Harp Auckland 25 Jan 1852 1852 Auckland St P Reg p60 102 View Page Image
William Gibbons Harp Auckland 25 Jan 1852 1852 Auckland St P Reg p60 102 View Page Image
Hutt City Early ResidentsWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Hutt City ObituariesWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Taita Hall Donors (Lower Hutt)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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West Coast Accidental DeathsWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Paparoa & Blackball coalminer deathsWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Christchurch 1918 influenza victimsWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Sumner School for Deaf ChildrenWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Porirua Cemetery (unmarked graves)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Whenua Tapu (unmarked graves)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Nominal rolls: Second New Zealand Expeditionary ForceWilliam Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Nurse Registrations, 1902-1931William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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Caversham Project Electoral Rolls (1893-1938)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH

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The Treasury (Coromandel-Hauraki)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH
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Whakatere Heritage Collections (Ashburton)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH
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BillionGraves (NZ cemeteries)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH
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Archives Central (Manawatū-Whanganui)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH
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Discover EverAfter (NZ Cemeteries)William Gibbons Harp        🔍 ASH
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