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FamilySearchGENiGeneanetNZ Intention to Marry Index (1882-1899)
William Henry Townsend 🔍 ASHSource: 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 |
Te Papa Collections - People
William Henry Townsend 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://data.tepapa.govt.nz/collection/search?q=type:Person+AND+title:(William+AND+Henry+AND+Townsend)
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Tributes Online (obituaries)
William Henry Townsend 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://www.tributes.co.nz/Webform1.aspx/GetTributes
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Whanganui Council Property Rolls
Townsend, William Henry 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://wdc.whanganui.govt.nz/propertyrolls/data.aspx?id=search
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Source: Whanganui District Council / CC BY-NC
| Occupier/Owner Name(s) | Property Address | Year |
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| PREATER WILLIAM HENRY OCCUPIER Alternative: TOWNSEND | HARRISON ST | 1916-1917 |
Otago Nominal Index
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NZ Presbyterian Marriages
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Shadows of Time
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Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph
William Henry Townsend 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://api.aucklandmuseum.com/search/cenotaph/_search
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Source: Online Cenotaph by Auckland War Memorial Museum / CC BY 4.0
William Francis Henry Townsend
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 MedalSooty NZ (NZ history and genealogical information)
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Alexander Turnbull Library
Townsend, William Henry 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://tiaki.natlib.govt.nz/imu/request.php
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Transcriptions NZ
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NZ Births
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| Registration | Family Name | Given Name(s) | Mother's Given Name(s) | Father's Given Name(s) | Still Birth | |
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| 1917/22336 | Townsend | Francis William Henry | Hazel Lily Violet | John | - | Order Product |
| 1901/16177 | Townsend | William Frances Henry | Euphemia Spence | Francis Henry | - | Order Product |
| 1880/1023 | Townsend | William Henry | Emily Francis | Joseph | - | Order Product |
| 1903/5794 | Townsend | William Henry | Jeanie | William Henry | - | Order Product |
Archives NZ
William Henry Townsend 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://archway.howison.co.nz/ajax/simple.php?search=%22william+henry%22+townsend&simple_view=1
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Source: Archives NZ Collections Search / CC BY / via Archway
Justice Department > R9996847 (unknown)
| Name | Year(s) | Held At | Access |
| From: Coroner, Foxton Date: 23 February 1876 Subject: With inquest proceedings on William Henry Townsend Stewart | 1876 | Wellington | Open |
Wellington High Court > Wellington probate files (first sequence)
| Name | Scan | Year(s) | Held At | Access |
| STEWART, William Henry Townsend | 1876 | Wellington | Open | |
| TOWNSEND William Henry | 1922 | Wellington | Open | |
| STEWART, William Henry Townsend | 1877 | Wellington | Open |
Carrington Hospital > Staff cards
| Name | Year(s) | Held At | Access |
| TOWNSEND William Henry | 1947 ‑ 1955 | Auckland | Restricted |
Justice Department > Coroners Inquests, case files
| Name | Year(s) | Held At | Access |
| Coroners inquests unnecessary - ... Arthur Ballard; Townsend, Alexander; Taurua, Winnie; ... | 1958 | Wellington | Open |
| Coroners Inquests Unnecessary - ... Gilbert, Ben]; Townsend, Francis William; Fitzwater, ... | 1957 | Wellington | Open |
High Court Auckland, Department of Justice > Auckland probates
| Name | Scan | Year(s) | Held At | Access |
| TOWNSEND William Henry - Auckland - Clerk | 1973 | Auckland | Open |
Kura Heritage Collections (Auckland)
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Intention to Marry Project
William Henry Townsend 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://itm.howison.co.nz/search/William+Henry+Townsend
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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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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 322 | 18 August 1899 |
William Henry Townsend
Jennie Arthur |
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 41 | 20 July 1901 |
Henry William Townsend
Eliza Sheridan |
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 841 | 15 December 1904 |
William Henry Townsend
Norah Effie Hume |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 24 | 26 August 1916 |
John William Henry Townsend
Hazel Lily Violet Elms |
Bachelor Spinster |
Labourer Tailoress |
27 21 |
Taihape Taihape |
3 days 3 days |
Registrar's Office Taihape | 6261 | 26 August 1916 | B T Missen, Registrar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 331 | 6 July 1923 |
William Francis Henry Townsend
Lilian May Thomson |
Bachelor Spinster |
Electrical engineer |
21 21 |
Dunedin Dunedin |
19 years 20 years |
Knox Church, Dunedin | 6155 | 6 July 1923 | T. Yuille, Presbyterian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Our Stuff - Denise & Peter's NZ history site
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Dictionary of NZ Biography (Scholefield, 1940)
William Henry Townsend 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://dict-bio.howison.co.nz/ash_search/?s=William+Henry+Townsend
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NZ Genealogy Research Made Easy
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The Treasury (Coromandel-Hauraki)
William Henry Townsend 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://thetreasury.catalogaccess.com/api/search/advanced
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NZ War Graves
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NZSG Kiwi Collection (non-member records)
William Henry Townsend 🔍 ASHSource: Kiwi Collection copyright The New Zealand Society of Genealogists / with the kind permission of the NZSG
| Name | Date | Record Type |
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| 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 History
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New Zealand Gazette Index
William Henry Townsend 🔍 ASHSearch 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
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NZ Marriages (Groom)
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Source: BDMs by DIA / CC BY 4.0
| Registration | Bride's Given Name(s) | Bride's Family Name | Groom's Given Name(s) | Groom's Family Name | ITM | |
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| 1899/5389 | Jennie | Arthur | William Henry | Townsend | Order Product |
Intention to Marry
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| 1939/7810 | Elsie Clyde | Boucher | William Francis Henry | Townsend | Order Product | |
| 1916/1515 | Hazel Lily Violet | Climo | John William Henry | Townsend | Order Product |
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| 1940/9763 | Beryl Winnifred | Eichler | Frank William Henry | Townsend | Order Product | |
| 1904/6747 | Norah Effie | Hume | William Henry | Townsend | Order Product |
Intention to Marry
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| 1945/11929 | Margaret | Melling | William Henry | Townsend | Order Product | |
| 1901/3107 | Eliza | Sheridan | Henry William | Townsend | Order Product |
Intention to Marry
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| 1923/4034 | Lilian May | Thomson | William Francis Henry | Townsend | Order Product |
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NZ Deaths
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| Registration | Family Name | Given Name(s) | Born (approx.) | Age at Death (approx.) | |
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| 1966/25986 | Townsend | William Francis Henry | 1902 | 64Y | Order Product |
| 1922/9138 | Townsend | William Henry | 1880 | 42Y | Order Product |
| 1971/48178 | Townsend | John William Henry | 1889 | 82Y | Order Product |
| 1995/35727 | Townsend | Francis William Henry | 30 June 1917 🔍NZ | 78 years | Order Product |
| 1927/4214 | Townsend | Henry William | 1857 | 70Y | Order Product |
| 1973/40321 | Townsend | William Henry | Unknown | 64 | Order Product |
Masterton Anglican History
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Nominal rolls: Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force
William Henry Townsend 🔍 ASHEmbarkation 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) |
Whakatere Heritage Collections (Ashburton)
William Henry Townsend 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://whakatereheritage.catalogaccess.com/api/search/advanced
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Masterton Library Wairarapa Archive
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BillionGraves (NZ cemeteries)
William Henry Townsend 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://billiongraves.com/api/1.3/search
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Archives Central (Manawatū-Whanganui)
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Discover EverAfter (NZ Cemeteries)
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Discover EverAfter manages burial records for several cemeteries around New Zealand
Source: Copyright Plotbox Inc / limited search results excerpts for "personal, non-commercial use"
| 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 |
Intention to Marry