Henry Welch b. 23 Nov 1832 Kent, England d. 07 Dec 1884 Greytown Hospital, 186 East St, Greytown, South Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand

1832 - 1884 (52 years)

Name	Henry Welch
Born	23 Nov 1832	Kent, England
Gender	Male
Hospitalised	06 Dec 1884	Featherston, South Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand
	Mr. Henry Welsh, farmer, of Opaki, met with an accident at the Featherston railway station on Saturday evening. He died at the Greytown Hospital at 4 o'clock in the morning Sunday 7th Dec.
		Mr. Henry Welsh, farmer
		Reckless Railway Practices
Occupation	Farmer
Died	07 Dec 1884	Greytown Hospital, 186 East St, Greytown, South Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand [1]
		Fatal Railway accident at Featherston
		Fatal Railway accident at Featherston
Buried	09 Dec 1884	Archer St Cemetery, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand [2]
		Sudden Death - Loss of another old Settler - Obituary
		Archer Street Cemetery headstone Mary Ann and Henry Welch
		Archer Street Cemetery Headstone Mary Ann and Henry Welch 2
Person ID	I52	Frost Family
Last Modified	11 Feb 2012

Father	William Welch, c. 2 Sep 1804, Parish Of River, Kent, England , d. 29 Jun 1887, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (Age ~ 82 years)
Mother	Ann Read, b. 11 Oct 1804, Buckland, Dover, Kent, England , d. 14 Mar 1879, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 74 years)
Married	10 Feb 1827	Hougham, Kent, England
Immigration	31 Jan 1840	Port Nicholson, Wellington, New Zealand
Immigration	William and Ann came to Wellington with 7 children in the Ship 'Oriental'
Photos		William and Ann Welch
Family ID	F676	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mary Ann Poad, b. 20 Aug 1836, Callington, Cornwall, England , d. 12 Jul 1915, Lansdowne, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age 78 years)

Married 10 Jan 1856 Church of St James, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand [3]

1856 No 1 Henry Welch of the Taita, bachelor and Mary Anne Poad of the Hutt, spinster were married in the Church of St James by License with the consent of parents this 10th day of January in the year 1856
Witnesses Joseph Percy
Elizabeth Eliza Welch
Philippa Jane Poad
Both parties to the marriage and all the witnesses signed their names to the register.

Children

+	1. Lucy Jane Welch, b. 29 Dec 1856, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand , d. 30 May 1922, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 65 years)
+	2. James Welch, b. 16 Jul 1860, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand , d. 19 Aug 1909, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 49 years)
+	3. Albert John Welch, b. 9 Nov 1862, The Hutt, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand , d. 16 Aug 1944, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 81 years)
	4. Henry Welch, b. 6 May 1865, The Hutt, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand , d. 29 May 1928, New Zealand (Age 63 years)
	5. Edward Welch, b. 4 Jan 1868, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand , d. 24 Aug 1938, New Zealand (Age 70 years)
+	6. Lydia Maud Welch, b. 8 Sep 1869, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand , d. 21 Jul 1959, New Zealand (Age 89 years)
+	7. William Clelland Welch, b. 19 Oct 1870, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand , d. 19 Jun 1946, New Zealand (Age 75 years)
+	8. Alfred Welch, b. 15 Apr 1872, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand , d. 22 Jun 1946, New Zealand (Age 74 years)
+	9. Arthur Runnells Welch, b. 19 Mar 1876, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand , d. 6 Sep 1922, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 46 years)
+	10. Beatrice Mary Welch, b. 16 Mar 1877, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand , d. 20 Oct 1944, New Zealand (Age 67 years)

Photos

Family of Henry and Mary Ann Welch
Photo taken after Henry died in 1884.

Welch Football Club 1892
That they were of the genuine material needed for the subduing of rough country may be inferred from the fact that their sons, now mainly resident in and around Masterton, constitute one of the most formidable football teams to be found in any county in the Colony. The Masterton Football Club, which on at least one occasion beat the Christchurch Club, succeeded only in drawing the game with the Welch family.
The accompanying group shows eighteen members of the family. Seven are the sons of the late Mr. Henry Welch, five are sons of the late Mr. Wm. Welch, three of Mr. J. R. Welch, himself one of the party, and two of the late Mr. Richard Welch.

Last Modified 29 Nov 2014

Family ID F10 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 23 Nov 1832 - Kent, England
	Married - 10 Jan 1856 - Church of St James, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
	Hospitalised - Mr. Henry Welsh, farmer, of Opaki, met with an accident at the Featherston railway station on Saturday evening. He died at the Greytown Hospital at 4 o'clock in the morning Sunday 7th Dec. - 06 Dec 1884 - Featherston, South Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand
	Died - 07 Dec 1884 - Greytown Hospital, 186 East St, Greytown, South Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand
	Buried - 09 Dec 1884 - Archer St Cemetery, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand

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Photos
Henry Welch

Henry Welch circa 1880

Sources

[S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1884/4398 (Reliability: 3), 07 Dec 1884.
Welch Henry aged 52Y
[S83] Cemetery Records, Masterton District Council (Reliability: 3).
[S10] Marriage Register Index , 1856/0221 (Reliability: 3).