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NZ Marriages (Bride)        🔍 ASH

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Suggested Searches for William Henry Townsend
Early NZ HistoryWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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NZ Intention to Marry Index (1882-1899)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

Source: Intention to Marry Indexes, by Archives NZ / CC BY

Bride Groom Marriage District Year Volume Page Entry
🌳 Jennie Arthur 🌳 William Henry Townsend Dunedin 1899 49 414 322
🌳 Jennie Arthur 🌳 William Henry Townsend Dunedin 1899 49 414 322
Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank Who's WhoWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call 2nd NZEF Roll of Honour (Northlanders)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Te Papa Collections - PeopleWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Tributes Online (obituaries)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Whanganui Council Property RollsTownsend, William Henry        🔍 ASH

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Source: Whanganui District Council / CC BY-NC

Occupier/Owner Name(s)Property AddressYear
PREATER WILLIAM HENRY
OCCUPIER
Alternative: TOWNSEND
HARRISON ST1916-1917
Otago Nominal Index        🔍 ASH

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NZ Presbyterian MarriagesWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH
Shadows of TimeWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH
Auckland Museum Online CenotaphWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Source: Online Cenotaph by Auckland War Memorial Museum / CC BY 4.0

William Francis Henry Townsend

497023 World War II, 1939-1945 22 Jan 1966 Andersons Bay General Cemetery, Dunedin City Council Block 273, Plot 15

Frank William Henry Townsend

25406 World War II, 1939-1945 Single/WWII Mrs. H.L. Townsend, Cecil Hotel, Taumarunui (mother) Truck Driver/Civilian Private War Medal 1939-1945 New Zealand War Service Medal
WWII Military Draft ListsWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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NZ Servicemen buried in Kranji (Singapore)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call POWs (Northlanders)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call Medals (Northlanders)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call - Other Forces (Northlanders)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Gate Pa & Te Ranga, 1864William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Porirua War StoriesWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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WW1 returned soldiers land holdingsWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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NZ Police (killed in line of duty)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Sooty NZ (NZ history and genealogical information)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH
NZ Police (deaths in line of duty)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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NZ Medical Practitioners (1840-1930)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Cotter Museum Doctors' FilesWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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1867-1870 Medical RegistrationsWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Education Dept Staff RegisterWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Methodist Ministers (1822-1940)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Anglican Clergy (pre-1952)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Dunedin Railways Staff Register (1872-1926)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Dunedin Railways Staff Register (1903-1928)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Vaccination Appointments 1872-1885William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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1918 Flu Pandemic VictimsWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Old Colonists' Association Register, 1919-1934William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Burgess Roll for the City of Auckland, 1887-1888William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Early Settlers Roll, Auckland ProvinceWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Hutt City Early ResidentsWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Hutt City ObituariesWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Taita Hall Donors (Lower Hutt)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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West Coast Accidental DeathsWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Paparoa & Blackball coalminer deathsWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Christchurch 1918 influenza victimsWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Sumner School for Deaf ChildrenWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Porirua Cemetery (unmarked graves)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Whenua Tapu (unmarked graves)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Alexander Turnbull LibraryTownsend, William Henry        🔍 ASH

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Transcriptions NZWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH
NZ Births        🔍 ASH

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RegistrationFamily NameGiven Name(s)Mother's Given Name(s)Father's Given Name(s)Still Birth
1917/22336
Townsend Francis William Henry Hazel Lily VioletJohn-Order Product
1901/16177
Townsend William Frances Henry Euphemia SpenceFrancis Henry-Order Product
1880/1023
Townsend William Henry Emily FrancisJoseph-Order Product
1903/5794
Townsend William Henry JeanieWilliam Henry-Order Product
1917/22336
Townsend Francis William Henry Hazel Lily Violet John
1901/16177
Townsend William Frances Henry Euphemia Spence Francis Henry
1880/1023
Townsend William Henry Emily Francis Joseph
1903/5794
Townsend William Henry Jeanie William Henry
Archives NZWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

Source: Archives NZ Collections Search / CC BY / via Archway

Wellington High Court  >  Wellington probate files (first sequence)

Name Scan Year(s) Held At Access
STEWART, William Henry Townsend STEWART, William Henry Townsend📃 View Scan 1876 Wellington Open
TOWNSEND William Henry TOWNSEND William Henry📃 View Scan 1922 Wellington Open
STEWART, William Henry Townsend STEWART, William Henry Townsend📃 View Scan 1877 Wellington Open
STEWART, William Henry Townsend STEWART, William Henry Townsend📃 View Scan 1876 Wellington Open
TOWNSEND William Henry TOWNSEND William Henry📃 View Scan 1922 Wellington Open
STEWART, William Henry Townsend STEWART, William Henry Townsend📃 View Scan 1877 Wellington Open

Carrington Hospital  >  Staff cards

Name Year(s) Held At Access
TOWNSEND William Henry 1947 ‑ 1955 Auckland Restricted
TOWNSEND William Henry 1947 ‑ 1955 Auckland Restricted
Kura Heritage Collections (Auckland)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH
Intention to Marry ProjectWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Source: NZ Intention to Marry Project - transcribed, searchable Intention to Marry registers, courtesy of Archives New Zealand / Public domain and CC0

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1899bPage 414

District of Dunedin Quarter ending 30 September 1899 Registrar W. J. Hall Registrar
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
322 18 August 1899 William Henry Townsend
Jennie Arthur
William Henry Townsend
Jennie Arthur
💍 1899/5389
Bachelor
Spinster
Cabinet Maker
29 years
23 years
North East Valley
North East Valley
2 years
23 years
In St Martins Church, North East Valley 99/3733 18 August 1899 Revd. J. Mac Richard, Church of England Minister
No 322
Date of Notice 18 August 1899
  Groom Bride
Names of Parties William Henry Townsend Jennie Arthur
  💍 1899/5389
Condition Bachelor Spinster
Profession Cabinet Maker
Age 29 years 23 years
Dwelling Place North East Valley North East Valley
Length of Residence 2 years 23 years
Marriage Place In St Martins Church, North East Valley
Folio 99/3733
Consent
Date of Certificate 18 August 1899
Officiating Minister Revd. J. Mac Richard, Church of England Minister



1901siPage 033

District of Wairau Quarter ending 30 September 1901 Registrar W. J. Hawley
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
41 20 July 1901 Henry William Townsend
Eliza Sheridan
Henry William Townsend
Eliza Sheridan
💍 1901/3107
Bachelor
Widow
Saddler
45
37
Blenheim
Blenheim
25 years
25 years
House of Mrs. E. Sheridan, Blenheim 01/3637 20 July 1901 Rev. T. S. Grace
No 41
Date of Notice 20 July 1901
  Groom Bride
Names of Parties Henry William Townsend Eliza Sheridan
  💍 1901/3107
Condition Bachelor Widow
Profession Saddler
Age 45 37
Dwelling Place Blenheim Blenheim
Length of Residence 25 years 25 years
Marriage Place House of Mrs. E. Sheridan, Blenheim
Folio 01/3637
Consent
Date of Certificate 20 July 1901
Officiating Minister Rev. T. S. Grace



1904niPage 1310

District of Wellington Quarter ending 31 December 1904 Registrar Frederick William Mansfield
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
841 15 December 1904 William Henry Townsend
Norah Effie Hume
William Henry Townsend
Norah Effie Hume
💍 1904/6747
Bachelor
Spinster
Clerk
Clerk
25
20
Wellington
Wellington
25 years
12 months
St. Thomas Church, Wellington 04/6891 Hume, Father 15 December 1904 Rev. J. Walker
No 841
Date of Notice 15 December 1904
  Groom Bride
Names of Parties William Henry Townsend Norah Effie Hume
  💍 1904/6747
Condition Bachelor Spinster
Profession Clerk Clerk
Age 25 20
Dwelling Place Wellington Wellington
Length of Residence 25 years 12 months
Marriage Place St. Thomas Church, Wellington
Folio 04/6891
Consent Hume, Father
Date of Certificate 15 December 1904
Officiating Minister Rev. J. Walker



1916dPage 1509

District of Taihape Quarter ending 30 September 1916 Registrar B T Missen
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
24 26 August 1916 John William Henry Townsend
Hazel Lily Violet Elms
John William Henry Townsend
Hazel Lily Violet Climo
💍 1916/1515
Bachelor
Spinster
Labourer
Tailoress
27
21
Taihape
Taihape
3 days
3 days
Registrar's Office Taihape 6261 26 August 1916 B T Missen, Registrar
No 24
Date of Notice 26 August 1916
  Groom Bride
Names of Parties John William Henry Townsend Hazel Lily Violet Elms
BDM Match (94%) John William Henry Townsend Hazel Lily Violet Climo
  💍 1916/1515
Condition Bachelor Spinster
Profession Labourer Tailoress
Age 27 21
Dwelling Place Taihape Taihape
Length of Residence 3 days 3 days
Marriage Place Registrar's Office Taihape
Folio 6261
Consent
Date of Certificate 26 August 1916
Officiating Minister B T Missen, Registrar



1923gPage 3013

District of Dunedin Quarter ending 30 September 1923 Registrar A. E. Remel
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
331 6 July 1923 William Francis Henry Townsend
Lilian May Thomson
William Francis Henry Townsend
Lilian May Thomson
💍 1923/4034
Bachelor
Spinster
Electrical engineer
21
21
Dunedin
Dunedin
19 years
20 years
Knox Church, Dunedin 6155 6 July 1923 T. Yuille, Presbyterian
No 331
Date of Notice 6 July 1923
  Groom Bride
Names of Parties William Francis Henry Townsend Lilian May Thomson
  💍 1923/4034
Condition Bachelor Spinster
Profession Electrical engineer
Age 21 21
Dwelling Place Dunedin Dunedin
Length of Residence 19 years 20 years
Marriage Place Knox Church, Dunedin
Folio 6155
Consent
Date of Certificate 6 July 1923
Officiating Minister T. Yuille, Presbyterian





Our Stuff - Denise & Peter's NZ history siteWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH
Dictionary of NZ Biography (Scholefield, 1940)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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NZ Genealogy Research Made EasyWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH
The Treasury (Coromandel-Hauraki)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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NZ War GravesWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH
NZSG Kiwi Collection (non-member records)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

Source: Kiwi Collection copyright The New Zealand Society of Genealogists / with the kind permission of the NZSG

Name Date Record Type
TOWNSEND, Francis William Henry (Bill) 🔍
01 May 1995 NZ Herald Deaths
TOWNSEND, Frank William Henry 🔍
Auckland War Memorial Museum - Cenotaph
TOWNSEND, Henry William 🔍
14 Jun 1927 NZ Probates
TOWNSEND, William Francis Henry 🔍
22 Jan 1966 Auckland War Memorial Museum - Cenotaph
TOWNSEND, William Henry 🔍
18 Dec 1922 NZ Probates
TOWNSEND, William Henry 🔍
1973 NZ Probates
TOWNSEND, William Henry 🔍
11 Jun 1973 NZ Probates
Tinui HistoryWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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New Zealand Gazette IndexWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

Search URL: https://gazette.howison.co.nz/search?name=William+Henry+Townsend

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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

NZ Marriages (Groom)        🔍 ASH

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RegistrationBride's Given Name(s)Bride's Family NameGroom's Given Name(s)Groom's Family Name ITM
1899/5389
Jennie Arthur William Henry Townsend Order Product Intention to Marry
1939/7810
Elsie Clyde Boucher William Francis Henry Townsend Order Product
1916/1515
Hazel Lily Violet Climo John William Henry Townsend Order Product Intention to Marry
1940/9763
Beryl Winnifred Eichler Frank William Henry Townsend Order Product
1904/6747
Norah Effie Hume William Henry Townsend Order Product Intention to Marry
1945/11929
Margaret Melling William Henry Townsend Order Product
1901/3107
Eliza Sheridan Henry William Townsend Order Product Intention to Marry
1923/4034
Lilian May Thomson William Francis Henry Townsend Order Product Intention to Marry
1899/5389
Jennie Arthur William Henry Townsend Intention to Marry
1939/7810
Elsie Clyde Boucher William Francis Henry Townsend
1916/1515
Hazel Lily Violet Climo John William Henry Townsend Intention to Marry
1940/9763
Beryl Winnifred Eichler Frank William Henry Townsend
1904/6747
Norah Effie Hume William Henry Townsend Intention to Marry
1945/11929
Margaret Melling William Henry Townsend
1901/3107
Eliza Sheridan Henry William Townsend Intention to Marry
1923/4034
Lilian May Thomson William Francis Henry Townsend Intention to Marry
NZ Deaths        🔍 ASH

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RegistrationFamily NameGiven Name(s)Born (approx.)Age at Death (approx.)
1966/25986
Townsend William Francis Henry 190264YOrder Product
1922/9138
Townsend William Henry 188042YOrder Product
1971/48178
Townsend John William Henry 188982YOrder Product
1995/35727
Townsend Francis William Henry 30 June 1917  🔍NZ
78 yearsOrder Product
1927/4214
Townsend Henry William 185770YOrder Product
1973/40321
Townsend William Henry Unknown64Order Product
1966/25986
Townsend William Francis Henry 1902 64Y
1922/9138
Townsend William Henry 1880 42Y
1971/48178
Townsend John William Henry 1889 82Y
1995/35727
Townsend Francis William Henry 30 June 1917  🔍NZ
78 years
1927/4214
Townsend Henry William 1857 70Y
1973/40321
Townsend William Henry Unknown 64
Masterton Anglican HistoryWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH
Soldiers of Empire - Muster RollsWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Soldiers of Empire - Medal RollsWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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WWI Military DefaultersWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Nominal rolls: Second New Zealand Expeditionary ForceWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

Embarkation nominal rolls of Army troops who served overseas in WWII. They are not exhaustive and generally do not include Navy and Air Force servicemembers.

Source: Auckland Museum / CC BY 4.0

Name Army No. Vol. Rank Unit Single? Enlisted at Occupation Last NZ Address Next of Kin
🌳 Frank William Henry Townsend 25406 3 Private Infantry Reinforcements Single Taumarunui Truck-driver Taumarunui Mrs. H.L. Townsend, Cecil Hotel, Taumarunui (mother)
🌳 Frank William Henry Townsend 25406 3 Private Infantry Reinforcements Single Taumarunui Truck-driver Taumarunui Mrs. H.L. Townsend, Cecil Hotel, Taumarunui (mother)
Nurse Registrations, 1902-1931William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Caversham Project Trades Database (1894-1939)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Biographies of the Pioneer Land SurveyorsWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Whakatere Heritage Collections (Ashburton)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Masterton Library Wairarapa ArchiveWilliam Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH
Caversham Project Electoral Rolls (1893-1938)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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BillionGraves (NZ cemeteries)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Archives Central (Manawatū-Whanganui)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

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Discover EverAfter (NZ Cemeteries)William Henry Townsend        🔍 ASH

Discover EverAfter manages burial records for several cemeteries around New Zealand

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Name Date of Death Age at Death Cemetery Plot Location Section Row Plot No. Funeral Type
William Henry TOWNSEND Unknown 64 Purewa Crematorium, Auckland Region Cremation
William Henry TOWNSEND 19 Jan 1973 📰 64 Purewa Cemetery, Auckland Region Block Z/35/039 Block Z 35 039 Burial
WILLIAM HENRY TOWNSEND 42 Karori Cemetery, Wellington Region *Ch Eng 2/G/157 *Ch Eng 2 G 157 Burial
William Henry TOWNSEND Unknown 64 Purewa Crematorium, Auckland Region Cremation
William Henry TOWNSEND 19 Jan 1973 📰 64 Purewa Cemetery, Auckland Region Block Z/35/039 Block Z 35 039 Burial
WILLIAM HENRY TOWNSEND 42 Karori Cemetery, Wellington Region *Ch Eng 2/G/157 *Ch Eng 2 G 157 Burial