Elizabeth Rogers

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Elizabeth Ellen (Helen) ROGERS 10 DEC 1876 - 15 APR 1968

1876

Born 10th December.
Claines, Droitwich, Worcester
Birth Certificate

C:1879 -

Moved from Worcester to Newport, Monmouthshire

1881

Census - not listed
Her family is living at Newport, Sth Wales

Can not locate where she is.
( Missed from the census )?

1886	23rd Sept - Father- Henry Rogers dies at Moor Park, Hoole, Chester. Cheshire West : CAT/53/44
		OS Map c:1875	Modern Map c:1875 same position

1891	Census Listing family living 5 Williams Terrace, Hoole, Cheshire	Jessie ROGERS**	48	Head	Widow	Lets Lodgings, Scotland
		Edith J ROGERS	19	daug	Dressmaker	Worcester
		Ernest J ROGERS	17	son	Boilersmith	Worcester
		Joseph ROGERS	16	son	Coppersmith	Worcester
		Elizabeth E ROGERS	14	daug		Worcester
		Annie L ROGERS	12	daug		Newport, Monmouthshire
		Annie EVANS	20	boarder	Dressmaker	Conway, Caernarvonshire

Sometime between 1891 - 1901, Elizabeth worked as a governess to the Duke of Norfolk's, Aide De Camp's children in Arundel.

1901

Census listing Elizabeth as
an assistant School teacher
and living in Hoole, Cheshire
boarding with her brother-in-law.
15 Prescott Street, Hoole, Chester.

1903

13 April, Living at 50 Ermine Road, Chester
at All Saints Parish Church,

Marriage Certificate

1903

16th July
Living at 50 Ermine Road, Chester.
Daughter Elsie Kathleen born
Image from parish register.

1911

Living at Lyme Park, Macclesfield census district
Occupying the east lodge at the east gate

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1919

After the being discharged, he moved to Drake Carr,
(house name), Disley, because his foresters job had been taken by his
previous second in charge and there were no other job prospects..

1921

14th July from Southampton.
emmigrated with whole family to
New Zealand.(Assisted by
Government, due to his eldest
daughter Elsie gaining
sponsorship from a doctor in
Auckland, Henderson).
NZ archives ref SS1/547-T5376

excerpt of the
emmigration passenger list

excerpt of the immigration passenger list

Sailed on the RMS Athenic

1934

Elizabeth seperates from Frederick
Children help her to buy a House.
Runs her own tearooms, (Rendevous),
becomes a Thames Councillor and is
a main instigator to the Thames-Tairua Road.

1968

Died at Papatoetoe aged 91yrs.
Death Certificate
Buried at Ngongataha Cemetery

1921. emmigrated with whole family to New Zealand. It was a choice whether to move to Australia, NZ or South Africa. Upon arrival in Wellington, they took the train to Auckland where Frederick was supposed to have work. Employment wasn't sorted out so they moved to Henderson where Elsie had procured employment. Soon moved on though after Govt offered Frederick two jobs..either one at Helensville, which he didn't take, and the other was on a farm at Terahia, Paeroa. Worked as a farm labourer for about two months then moved to Thames. There they lived at the top end of Waiotahi Creek while he worked at A&E Price's foundry.After they seperated, Elizabeth then leased a shop at the creek end of Pollen St that had accomodation and there she ran a confectionary shop, before the children helped her buy her house.

Elizabeth's
hand written pedigree.

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