Having this name connected
by marriage in the mid 1800's in New Zealand (my G G G Aunt Lucy Jane EVANS married
Benjamin Smith PAWSEY), I searched the internet and came across a woman overseas who
was researching this name. After corresponding, she wrote to Mr Alec PAWSEY of Norwich,
England. He responded to me in March of 2000 with information I've added below.
Do you recognise any of the information on this page?
~ New Bells Farm ~
Built c1400, Haughley, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England
Joseph PAWSEY (born 1793) farmed here from 1820 onwards.
This oak tree on the property is around 900 years old

John
Robert PAWSEY
Born 1826 at Haughley, Suffolk, England; Died 23 March, 1904 at Balcairn, North Canterbury, New Zealand
Buried at St Johns Anglican Cemetery, Ashley Street, Rangiora, New Zealand
Emigration: 1859 to New Zealand with wife and children onboard the 'Clontarf'.
Married on 28 June 1843 at Haughley, Suffolk, England to
+Mary Anne Byles SIMPSON
Born c1816 at Haughley, Suffolk, England; Died 12 October, 1892 at North Canterbury, New Zealand
Baptised 24 March 1816 Haughley, Suffolk, England
Buried at St Johns Anglican Cemetery, Ashley Street, Rangiora, New Zealand
THEIR CHILDREN...
1...John Robert PAWSEY
....Born c1845 at Suffolk, England; Died 20 February 1919 at North Canterbury, New Zealand
....Buried at St John's Anglican Cemetery, Ashley St, Rangiora
2...Benjamin Smith PAWSEY
....Born c1846 at Haughley, Suffolk, England; Died 28 July 1906 at North Canterbury, New Zealand
....Buried at St John's Anglican Cemetery, Ashley St, Rangiora
....Married 1869 to
....+Lucy Jane EVANS
....Born c1849 at Surrey, England; Died 16 December, 1917 at Public Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
....Cause of death: Carcinomia of Liver
....Baptised 10 February 1850 at St Marks, Kennington, London, England
....To New Zealand aboard the 'Cressy' with parents as a babe in arms; Buried 19 December 1917 at
Rangiora, New Zealand
Children of Benjamin Smith and Lucy PAWSEY
Mary Ann Eliza PAWSEY
Born 20 December 1874 at Cust, Canterbury, New Zealand; Baptised 24 January, 1875 at Cust - Sponsors: Honor GARDNER
Died 22 September 1883 at North Canterbury, New Zealand
Buried at St John's Anglican Cemetery, Ashley Street, Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand
Sarah Ann Lucy PAWSEY
Born 18 June 1877 at Cust, Canterbury,New Zealand; Baptised 23 September 1877 at St James, Cust - Sponsors: Elizabeth MCCAULEY and Parents
Died 1947
Buried Springston Cemetery, Canterbury, New Zealand
Sarah Ann Lucy married 5 February 1901 at the Presbyterian Church at Cust to...
+Robert BEATTIE
Born 1874 at Cust, Canterbury, New Zealand Died: 23 November, 1918 at Hornby,
Christchurch, New Zealand
Occupation: Veterinarian
Sarah Ann Lucy married secondly on 2 April 1923 at St Andrew's Church, Christchurch, New Zealand to...
+Charles Edward DONALDSON
Born c1877 Died: 1949 and is buried at Springston Cemetery.
Honora Maria PAWSEY
Born 01 January 1879 at Cust, Canterbury, New Zealand; Baptised 09 March 1879 at St Johns Church, Cust - Sponsors: H M GARDNER and Parents
Died: 1971
Honora Maria married
+William BALL
Caroline Sophia PAWSEY
Born 30 May, 1881 at Cust, Canterbury, New Zealand; Baptised 27 July, 1881 at St Johns Church, Rangiora - Sponsors: George PAWSEY, Margaret
Jane PAWSEY
Died: 19 January 1937
Buried South Malvern cemetery, Glentunnel, Canterbury, New Zealand
Caroline Sophia married on 2 June 1904 at the house of Mr B S PAWSEY, Cust Valley,
Canterbury, New Zealand to...
+George Thomas PEARCE
Born: 31 December, 1879 at Templeton, Canterbury, New Zealand Died 24 October, 1964
Benjamin Smith PAWSEY
Born 26 December, 1884 at Cust, New Zealand; Baptised 28 January, 1885 at St Johns Church, Rangiora - Sponsors: George Cooper PAWSEY
& Mary Jane PAWSEY
Died 1962
Occupation: Farmer
Benjamin Smith married on 10 August 1910 at St Saviour's Church, Templeton,
Christchurch, New Zealand to
+Lilian Rosa ALSOP
Born c1890 at Templeton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Occupation: Domestic Duties
Elizabeth Harriet (Eliza) PAWSEY
Born 04 May 1886; Baptised 08 September, 1886 at St Johns, Rangiora - Sponsors: Andrew GARDNER, Honora Maria
GARDNER and Parents
Died: 1927
Elizabeth Harriet married
+Charles Jonathan EARNSHAW
Born 1880 Died 1935
Charlotte Emily Simpson PAWSEY
Born 30 January, 1888 Died 1949
Baptised 07 March, 1888 at St Johns, Rangiora - Sponsors: Charlotte Emily EVANS and Parents
Charlotte Emily Simpson married to
+Leonard William ALSOP
Born 1886 Died 1952
Joseph Arthur PAWSEY
Born 05 August, 1889 Died 1951
Baptised 22 October, 1889 at St Johns, Rangiora - Sponsors: Joseph PAWSEY, Arthur PAWSEY and Mother
Medical: Had diabetes that turned into dropsy
Joseph Arthur married c1910 to his cousin
+Frances (Lou) Louisa EVANS
Born 1889 Died 1977
Alice Frances PAWSEY
Born 05 November, 1891 Died 1968
Baptised 17 May, 1892 at St Johns Church, Rangiora - Sponsors: Parents and Barbara MCLAUGHLAN
Alice Frances married
+George Thomas COX
Born 1885 Died 1970
...3 Child PAWSEY
...4 Child PAWSEY
...5 Child PAWSEY
...6 Child PAWSEY
...7 Child PAWSEY
...8 Child PAWSEY
...9 George Cooper PAWSEY
...Occupation listed in 1884 as Farmer of Stoke, Canterbury, New Zealand
...George Cooper married
...+Margaret Jane (Maggie) MCAULEY
...(I have their children's details if required)
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