1815 Info 2a for Richardson Crompton |
His birth
Source: GRO Births Crompton Stephen Clubley 3rd Quarter 1846 Bridlington vol. XXIII page 27
The origins of the CLUBLEY middle name
There is no precise information as to the origins of his middle name. Originally it was assumed that Stephen's middle name was taken from his mother's maiden name, but Liz Vine (researching the Huddlestons) has provided evidence that Stephen's mother was Hannah PICKERING. In 1841, the approximately 10 year old Hannah PICKERING was living with Sarah CLUBLEY, her aunt, on the Promenade in Bridlington Quay. Sarah CLUBLEY, born in Holy Trinity, Hull on 19 July 1799, was the second wife of James KINGSTON. Liz now thinks that Ann PICKERING (Hannah’s PICKERING's mother and Stephen's grandmother) and Sarah KINGSTON née CLUBLEY were sisters. This would also account for the closeness of the CROMPTON/HUDDLESTON and KINGSTON families and the use of the CLUBLEY name. At this moment the family tree looks like ...
Phillips | |=========================|========== Ann Sarah b. c.19jul1799 d. d.3rdQt1862 Bridlington 9d 171 | | m.18jul1818 Brandsburton m.1 02jul1827 ... m2 1stQt1844 Sculcoates 22 335 | | | John Pickering Stephen Clubley James Kingston ... m.1 21feb1821 Mary Jefferson | b. ~1804 | d. d.2ndQt1841 d.2ndQt1875 | d.1stQt1842 | Bridlington 23 16 Bridlington 9d 239 | Bridlington 23 16 | | |============|========= |=========== Hannah Mercy Betsy Ann c.23jan1825 | ... m.3 23feb1863 Rebecca Gibson née Major m.1 4thQt1845 ........ m.2 30apr1863 ..... Bridlington 9d 431 | | Richardson Crompton Richard Huddleston | |=========== Stephen clubley c.28oct1846
With thanks to Liz Vine who is researching the Huddlestons.
1841 Census Sun/Mon 6/7 June 1841
Source: FHL Film TNA Ref HO107
Piece: 1213; Book: 7; Folio: 49; Page: 17
Dwelling: Promenade
Place: Bridlington Quay, Yorks ER, England
Name Age Occupation Born in County
Sarah Clubley 40 Independent means Y
Mercy Whiting 15 Female servant Y
Hannah Picking 10 Female servant Y
Richard Whiting 10 Male servant Y
Mary Thompson 25 Independent means Y
Rosa Richards 5 Y
Note: Ages are usually rounded down to the nearest five years.
In 1861 Stephen Clubley CROMPTON was a 14 year old described as a 'farmer's son' and presumably, though not at school, was living a life associated with that status.
1861 Census Sun/Mon. 7/8th April 1861
Source: FHL Film PRO Ref RG09
Piece: 3613; Folio: 90; Page: 20;
Dwelling: Moor Farm
Place: Flamborough, York, England
Name Rel Mar Age Occupation Birthplace
Hannah Crompton Head Wid 33 Farmer 130 acres Yorks, Swine
Stephen Clubley Crompton Son 14 Farmer's son Yorks, Flamborough
Tho. Richardson Crompton Son 12 Farmer's son Yorks, Flamborough
James Wm Crompton Son 7 Farmer's son Yorks, Flamborough
Emily Hyde Crompton Dau 5 Farmer's daughter Yorks, Flamborough
Edmond Crompton Son 3 Farmer's son Yorks, Flamborough
John Frankish Serv U 23 Farmer servant Yorks, Hunmanby
Mary Ann Carter Serv U 19 Farmer servant Yorks, Flamborough
In mid-September 1864, some 3½ years later, this 18½ year old was on board ship bound for New Zealand.
His departure for New Zealand
Stephen Clubley CROMPTON may have been the steerage passenger on the Dona Anita, which arrived in Lyttelton, the port for Christchurch, on 3 January 1865. However the ship‘s passenger list doesn‘t give a great deal of detail and it is possible that there has been a transcription error recording Crompton SC as Crompton SE. This error has been taken forward by Canterbury Museum's records.
| Dona Anita Ship: 500 tons Captain: Davis Surgeon: Superintendent Sailed: London Arrived: Lyttelton (via Invercargill) January 3rd 1865 |
'Three previous visits [to 1867] had been paid to New Zealand by the Dona Anita, and she had made fairly good passages, considering she was only a vessel of 500 tons. On July 14 1863, she arrived at Lyttelton, 105 days from the Downs. Up to the time of sighting Kergukien Island she had a comfortable passage, but after that the weather was so bad that Captain Smith said that in all his thirty five years at sea he had never seen worse. On this occasion the barque bought out 45 passengers. In 1865 she was again in Lyttelton, arriving on January 7th, this time under Captain Davis.'
Source: Brett Sir Henry, White Wings
Steerage Passengers ...
Crompton S.E.
Source of ship and passenger details: New Zealand emigration passenger list
The Lyttelton of 1852
The lithographs below illustrate Lyttelton, the port of Christchurch, nestling below the volcanic rocks and caldera of Banks Peninsula, some thirteen years before Stephen Clubley CROMPTON arrived.
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| Above: A lithograph of Lyttelton harbour from Cressey |
His Life in New Zealand
Little is known of Stephen Clubley CROMPTON‘s life in New Zealand.
His will was an "Election to Administer Estate of Testate Person", witnessed by a nurse six days before his death on 15 July 1924, at Ashburton in the Provincial District of Christchurch, and describes him as a Farm Labourer/ploughman. There is no evidence, in his will, of a wife or surviving children as his main beneficiary was his sister Emily Hyde CROMPTON/LEWIS, aged 69 at the time of his death. Leaving a "hut" (or "bach" pronounce "batch" as in batchelor) rather than a "house" and money to Samuel POYNTZ of Christchurch, a "Boarding House Keeper", suggests that, when he died at the age of 77, he had lived in the care of Samuel POYNTZ and the Hospital Board, rather than his family.
His death
The inscription on his headstone could be interpreted as evidence of his single life.
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In Loving Memory of |
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Name: Stephen C CROMPTON Address: Winchmore, Ashburton, NZ Occupation: Ploughman Religion: Anglican Age: 75 years (Note age error) Date of Death: 15/7/1924 Date of Interment: 17/7/1924 Location: Area 82 - Plot 29 Plot purchased by: S C CROMPTON Minister: Rev Wiseman Photo: Sally Weston his first cousin 4 x removed February 2022 |
His will
In the
Supreme Court of New Zealand
Wellington District.
In the matter of the Public Trust Office Act 1908, and its amendments; and
In the matter of the estate of
STEPHEN CLUBLEY CROMPTON
late of Ashburton in the provincial District of Canterbury
Farm labourer, deceased
Whereas it has been reported to the Public Trustees, and he has reasonable cause to
believe, that the said deceased died on or about the 15th day of July 1924 ....
This is the Last Will and Testament
of me, STEPHEN CLUBLEY CROMPTON
of Ashburton, in the provincial District of Canterbury, in the Dominion of New Zealand,
Farm Labourer.
1. I REVOKE all former WILLS, AND I APPOINT THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE of the said Dominion to be my
Exactor and Trustee.
2. I BEQUEATH unto SAMUEL POYNTZ of Christchurch, Boarding House Keeper the sum of Twenty
Pounds (£20) free of all duty.
3. SUBJECT to the payment of my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses I GIVE AND BEQUEATH
the residue of my estate to my sister EMILY HYDE LEURS of East Eyreton absolutely.
As witness my hand this 9th day of July 1924,
Signed by the said Stephen Clubley Crompton, as and for his last Will and Testament, in the
presence of us, together present at the same time, who in his presence, at his request, and in the
presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witness
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EJ England Nurse Ch:Ch: AD ? Rae Civil Servant Christchurch |
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SCHEDULE of the property of
Stephen Clubley Crompton, deceased,
as now know to the Public Trustee.
Cash at Bank: £ 45 . . Cash in possession Hospital Board: 110 5 . Hut: 20 . . Watch and chain: . 6 . £175 11 .
| Right: Stephen Clubley's death notice. Papers Past, Ashburton Guardian, 24 July 1924, page 1 Vol. XLV Issue 10168 (Accessed: 01 October 2022) |  |
Probate
Source: New Zealand Society of Genealogists CD Name Steven Clubley Crompton Place Ashburton Occupation Labourer Death date Court Wellington Probate No. 35687 Date filed 12aug1924 Type Intestate (letters of administration)
A sad end for someone who, perhaps, emigrated to New Zealand with such hope.
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