Charles Petch

  General Notes:

CHARLES PETCH

Charles born 26th June 1826 at Killingholme third son of Francis [Frank] PETCH and Ann BERRIN. He was the half brother of the twins Mary and Margaret PETCH.
Charles married Mary Ann {Hannah] SALVIDGE [various spellings] of Ulceby on the 9th July 1855.

Their family

Robert John bap. 1st May 1856 The first seven Children all born in Killingholme.
Anne
Salvidge bap. 3ed June 1858
Elizabeth bap. 14th April 1864
Fred bap. 11th Nov. 1868
Herbert bap. 28th Aug. 1871
Frank bap. 9th Dec. 1873 died 20th DEC. 1965 Taranaki New Zealand

Charles born 12th April 1877 Taranaki, New Zealand
Zilpah born 17th April 1882 Taranaki, New Zealand

1861 Census Queen Street, Killingholme

Charles PETCH aged 33
Mary aged 25
Robert aged 4
Ann aged 2
Salvidge aged 10months

!871 Census same address.

Charles PETCH aged 33
Mary H. aged 25
Ann aged 12
Salvidge aged 10
Elizabeth aged 7
Fred aged 2

Herbert and Frank were born after the 1871 Census and before the Family left for New Zealand.

The Feudal style of farming in nthe North Wolds had not caught up with modern farming and the labourers were both poorly paid and housed. It was at this time that the population had started to become educated and realised that they were being exploited. Hunger was common, the Labourers started to hear of ' The Revolt of the Fields' which had started in the early 1870's. This coincided with the Immigration Drive for workers to go out to New Zealand. Most must have found the thought of moving to New Zealand very tempting with promises of land and paid work.

Charles' half sister Margaret had left for New Zealand in 1874 with her husband, Joseph BROWN and their seven children.
It is not known whether there was any communication between Margaret and Charles that may have lead to their leaving England but they did not settle in the same area, or even Island.

Charles, Mary and their seven children pack up and sailed from Grimsby on the 13th June 1875 on the iron barque 'Chile' and arrived at New Plymouth, Taranaki, on the 29th Sept. 1875.

more children were born after they arrived, George, 1877 and Zilpah 1882

Charles died 31th Jan 1880 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, NZ
Mary died 14th July 1919. in New Plymouth, Taranaki, NZ.

This as correct as I am able to make it at this time. It will be added to as facts come to hand
E-A.G.

Charles married Mary Anne Salvage on 9 Jul 1855 in Glandford Brigg, Lincolnshire. (Mary Anne Salvage was born about 1835 in Ulceby (By Barton), Lincolnshire, christened on 24 May 1835 in Ulceby (By Barton), Lincolnshire and died on 14 Jul 1919 in New Plymouth, Taranakai, New Zealand.)