1917 Minnie Lankshear marriage child of John Henry and Minnie in New Zealand 

daughter of 1885 John Henry Lankshear marriage Minnie Garrett at Hackney and migration to New Zealand

birth 1896/3201 Lankshear Minnie mother Minnie John Henry from Births, Deaths & Marriages NZ Online

1917 F Minnie LANKSHEAR 2347 and 1917 M Philip Veness RIDER 2347

Ann

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"My grandfather's brother was Philip Veness Rider born in Kensington, London in 1876. He emigrated to New Zealand in 1895, having committed a misdemeanor and settled in Wellington.
It is known that he married a Minnie Lankshear in 1917.
Wellington Electoral Roll - Philip and Minnie Rider 1919
It would appear that they were divorced.
Philip died aged 63 in 1939 intestate. He was buried at Karori.
In 1931 a Minnie Rider married a Charles Redman Woolcot. He died in 1959. Minnie in 1978.
That is about all I know. I would love to know if Philip and Minnie Rider had any children.  From Ann"

Philip was the second son of Thomas Philip and Isabella Rider. Born at Lancaster Road, Netting Hill in 1876, he was one of his mother's favourite sons. Much to the displeasure of his father he failed his exams and emigrated to New Zealand in 1895 causing much distress to his poor mother.

Nothing more was heard of him. In 1909 his father, Thomas Philip, died and his Will reveals how upset his father was. He left Philip a legacy of �50. a year for life but also added 'I desire to censure him for his gross ingratitude in not having written to me for the last ten years".

RIDER Thomas Philip ofr Beaulieu St. Albans Herts died 14 March 1909 Probate London 2 June to Edith Elizabeth Rider widow Thomas Rider auctioneer and Frederick Ledsam Wheeler solicitor. Effects �69086 15s 7d. Resworn �68871 13s 1d.

Date of departure: 1 June 1895 London to Wellington New Zealand on Ship RUAHINE with 92 passengers
Mr Philip V RIDER  Adult Single Male Student

New Zealand newspaper 1895
We take the following from a Home (UK) paper - Philip Vaness Rider, son of an estate agent at Notting Hill was articled to a solicitor. Tempted by betting
men, he robbed his father of 66 pounds, ran away and was arrested at Cambridge. Brought before a magistrate he was released on his father promising to send him to New Zealand

see also Philip Rider who married Minnie Lankshear mentioned re being missing from UK and several other of the so called black sheep of the family...

RIDER Thomas Philip of Beaulieu St. Albans Hertfordshire died 14 March 1909 Probate London 2 June to Edith Elizabeth Rider widow Thomas Rider auctioneer and Frederick Ledsam Wheeler solicitor. Effects �69086 153. ;d. Resworn �68871 133. id.

1917 military call up: First reserves. Philip RIDER of 176 Thornton Quay, Wellington. Occupation - Driver.
I am not sure if this is him - not the address of 1919 electoral roll perhaps agrees with marriage. Rolls show him as tram conductor so driver perhaps....

Records found by Ron and confirming above.
Only child found looks like died as infant


Appears to be only one child

1917/3630 Rider Phyllis to Minnie and Philip Veness but alas Death 1917/5487 Rider Phyllis 5H


The NZ BMD site does not allow birth searches within one hundred years so could not check that but no one appears with Minnie on Electoral Rolls when they might be old enough.

 

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz reports 30 Jan 1931 Supreme Court - Divorce Cases before a judge alone
Minnie Rider v Philip Vaness Rider , alleged separation
Minnie

Evening Post 3 February 1931



1931


1931

Death Records NZ

Registration Number Family Name Given Name(s) Age at Death
1939/17956 Rider Philip Veness 63Y ie born 1875/76

RIDER PHILLIP VINESS 63 Retired  Buried 11-07-1939 Karori CH ENG Plot 863X 80233

Second Marriage  

1931/3991 Minnie Rider Charles Redman Woolcott

His death

1959/39084 Woolcott Charles Redman 71Y ie born 1887/88

 

Registration Number Family Name Given Name(s) Date of Birth
1978/27004            Woolcott Minnie                  5 February 1896

Alas a child. Which I found on a tree. as NZ BMD index has to be within a 100 years

Maurice Desmond Woolcott 1932�1934 Birth 1932 � Wellington, New Zealand Death 29 JUL 1934 � Wellington, New Zealand

But from Electoral Rolls there looks like a Barry Redman Woolcott  who is in 1957 rolls so perhaps born 1936 and married an Alma Gladys unknown c1960 and they may have a daughter Linda

Electoral Rolls with first and second husband

1919 Wellington North Minnie with Philip

1919

1928 Minnie by herself

1928

as is Philip so presumably marriage ceased prior 1928

1928

1938 Philip

1938


1935 Electoral Roll for Wellington Central by herself after marriage to Charles - no sign of Charles on Rolls(?)

  1935

And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age

1938 Electoral Roll for Wellington Central with Charles

1938

1946 Electoral Roll for Brooklyn Wellington - with Charles but no sign of any children or from marriage with Rider

1946

1957 With a Barry Redman Woolcott
1957

1963 Minnie now widow Otaki Wellington

1963

1978 Wellington Kapiti Minnie now in Manre Home - also 1972

1978

Death of Minnie Woolcott Birth date 05/02/1896 Age at death 82 1978/27004 New Zealand


Presumed Son seen in 1957 now married

1963
1963

1969 new light house

1969


1981 Pencarrow with daughter
1981