John Currin (1822-1908)

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John Currin was born circa August 1822 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom to John Currin (1791-1870) and Ann Twigden (1800-1883) and died 25 May 1908 Wakefield, Tasman District, New Zealand of unspecified causes. He married Jane Mears (1828-1882) 1845 in Nelson, New Zealand.

Siblings

Offspring of John Currin (1791-1870) and Ann Twigden (1800-1883)
Name	Birth	Death	Joined with
Ann Currin (c1821-)
John Currin (1822-1908)	August 1822 Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom	25 May 1908 Wakefield, Tasman District, New Zealand	Jane Mears (1828-1882)
Sarah Currin (c1827-)
Thomas Currin (c1831-)
George Twigden Currin (1840-)

Offspring of John Currin and Jane Mears (1828-1882)^¢
Name	Birth	Death	Joined with
Elizabeth Currin (1846-1936)	23 March 1846 Wakefield, Tasman District, New Zealand (Spring Grove)	8 August 1936 Normanby, South Taranaki District, Taranaki Region, New Zealand	Allison Richardson Walker (1842-1920)
Francis Currin (1849-1934)	1849 New Zealand	21 January 1934 Wakefield, Tasman District, Tasman Region, New Zealand	Annie Louisa Lavinia Hunt (1857-1942)
Susannah Currin (1851-)
Sarah Jane Currin (1853-1944)
Ann (Annie) Currin (1855-1939)
Eliza Frances Currin (1857-1893)
David John Currin (1859-1925)
William George Currin (1861-1893)
Teresa Beatrice Currin (1862-)
Jonathon Mears Currin (c1864-1918)
Martha Alice Currin (1863-1949)
Rosanna (Rose) Currin (1866-1958)
Mary Phyllis Currin (1868-1872)
Manson Ashton Currin (1873-1942)

‡ General

Ancestry.com does not show either of Elizabeth's parents. John's parents were both born in Northamptonshire and both died at Wakefield, New Zealand. A multi-generational migration.
https://www.geni.com/people/John-Currin/294890085400001664 (page added in 2007 by N. John Currin, born 1942 at Wakefield, which was then in the Waimea County) and linked pages

₪ Wedding

NZBDM may have details. However, a search for John Currin marriage, 1840-1917, shows only 183/491 Laura Norriss to David John Currin.
Location could be west of the city in Tasman District.
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¢ Children

Susannah m. James Wells and gave him 11 chn; David m. Laura (noted above) and they had 12 chn; Ann m. Lawford Stroud Barraclough and gave him 7 chn; William m. Alice and they had 8 chn; Francis m. Annie Louisa Lavinia and they had about 8 chn; Martha m. Peter Morrison and Francis Waterhouse, giving the latter 3 chn; Eliza m. Robert Pettit and gave him 6 chn (the first stillborn); Manson m. Alice Christina Clegg and they had a daughter; Rose m. Robert Deskford Gray and gave him 11 chn; Sarah m. George Burfield Galand and gave him 4 chn.
Many of the children stayed in the Nelson area. One died in Wellington; several went to Taranaki (a fairly short voyage north).