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
"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
Evening Post 3 February 1931
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
1928 Minnie by herself
as is Philip so presumably marriage ceased prior 1928
1938 Philip
1935 Electoral Roll for Wellington Central by herself after marriage to Charles - no sign of Charles on Rolls(?)