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Elisabeth (or Elizabeth) An(n)a G Houlton was born 21 September 1833 in St Marylebone, London, England, United Kingdom to Joseph Houlton (1788-1861) and Sarah Dixon (c1791-1869) and died 30 October 1894 Whanganui, Whanganui District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand of unspecified causes. She married Gordon Forlong (1819-1908) 1857 in Paddington, Greater London, England, United Kingdom.


Siblings


Offspring of Joseph Houlton (1788-1861) and Sarah Dixon (c1791-1869)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Sarah Houlton (c1818-)
Joseph Houlton (1821-1853)
Mary Jane Houlton (c1822-)
Cathrine Houlton (c1825-1886)
Susanna Houlton Houlton (c1829-)
Elisabeth Ana Houlton (1833-1894) 21 September 1833 St Marylebone, London, England, United Kingdom 30 October 1894 Whanganui, Whanganui District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Gordon Forlong (1819-1908)
Robert Timothy Wildbore Houlton (1838-) 1838 Marylebone, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Lucy Warr (c1834-1909)

Migration

Elisabeth sailed from England to New Zealand in 1876 with her husband and all eleven of her children.

Descendants

By the end of 1886, the youngest child and the two oldest had died (at ages ranging from 5 to 27) in Dunedin. The other eight, all of whom moved to the North Island with their parents, survived to adulthood and marriage, giving her four grandchildren born before she died and 38 after. Probably the best known grandchild was Michael Forlong (1912-2000), film producer. One of the most prominent great-grandchildren was Sir Bruce Houlton Slane, a lawyer and former Privacy Commissioner.




Children


Offspring of Gordon Forlong (1819-1908) and Elisabeth Houlton
Name Birth Death Joined with
Crawford or Crawfurd Forlong (1858-1885)
Elisabeth Adeline Gordon Forlong (1859-1881)
Emilie Rose Forlong (1860-1939)
Phebe Constance Forlong (1862-1936) 25 March 1862 Blythswood Hill, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 18 November 1936 Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand William John Charles Slane (1863-)
Houlton Gordon Forlong (1864-1908)
Hamilton Gordon Forlong (1866-1933) 22 January 1866 Milton, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 7 December 1933 Whanganui, Whanganui District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Nellie Drew (1873-1920)
Heloise Alberta Woodford (1880-)
Eva Forlong (1868-1949)
Douglas Gordon Forlong (1869-1955) 4 July 1869 Ealing, Greater London, England, United Kingdom 19 July 1955 Bunnythorpe, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Mary Humphrey (1873-c1924)
Annie Florence Anderson (c1880-)
Anna Gordon Forlong (1873-1926) 9 February 1873 Brentford, Greater London, England, United Kingdom 11 December 1926 Whanganui, Whanganui District, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand Frederick Louis Harrison (1873-1945)
Percival Gordon Forlong (1874-1920) 12 March 1874 Ealing, Greater London, England, United Kingdom 22 October 1920 Helen Grahame Fawns Hair (1874-)
Clyde Pollok Gordon Forlong (1876-1881)


Residences




Footnotes (including sources)

‡ General
  • Probate A20/99, Wanganui, 7 Sep 1899: Elizabeth Anna G Forlong (wife of Gordon): intestate.
  • Family tradition, including published material; IGI confirmed parentage
Ω Birth
  • IGI
¶ Death
  • Probate A20/99, Wanganui, 7 Sep 1899: Elizabeth Anna G Forlong (wife of Gordon): intestate.


Cemetery transcription from FamilySearch



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