Descendants of Theodosia BLANDFORD

First Generation

1. Theodosia BLANDFORD was born ¹ about 1840 in England. She died ² on 12 Sep 1883 in Ormondville, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. The cause of death was effects of a difficult and hard labour (childbirth). She was buried ³ on 14 Sep 1883 in Norsewood Cemetery, Norsewood, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Theodosia emigrated ⁴ on 24 Mar 1874 from Plymouth, England, aboard the "Waikato". She immigrated on 11 Jul 1874 to Wellington, New Zealand.

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Theodosia married ¹ (1) George Obadiah SOFFE about 1859 in England. George died ² on 27 Oct 1870.

They had the following children:

	2	M	i	John Nimrod SOFFE was born 1 on 25 Sep 1859 in Golden hill, Market Drayton, Staffordshire, England. He died 2 on 01 Jun 1927 in Waitara cemetery, Taranaki, New Zealand. John emigrated 3 on 24 Mar 1874 from Plymouth, England, aboard the "Waikato". He immigrated on 11 Jul 1874 to Wellington, New Zealand. [Notes]
				John married 1 Mary Ann HOWARD daughter of Samuel HOWARD and Maraea te PEO on 16 Mar 1885 in Registrar's Office, Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand.
	3	M	ii	Joseph Frederick SOFFE was born 1 on 29 Dec 1861 in Studley, Warwickshire, England. Joseph emigrated 2 on 24 Mar 1874 from Plymouth, England, aboard the "Waikato". He immigrated on 11 Jul 1874 to Wellington, New Zealand.
				Joseph married 1 Minnie Isabel OLIVER daughter of William OLIVER and Emily CRUMP on 08 Dec 1886 in Registrar's Office, Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand.
	4	M	iii	James Chadfish SOFFE was born 1 on 19 Jun 1864 in Studley, Warwickshire, England.
	5	F	iv	Ann SOFFE was born 1 on 24 Jan 1867 in Studley, Warwickshire, England. Ann emigrated 2 on 24 Mar 1874 from Plymouth, England, aboard the "Waikato". She immigrated on 11 Jul 1874 to Wellington, New Zealand.
				Ann married 1 Richard WELHAM son of Richard WELHAM and Elizabeth on 31 Dec 1883 in St Mary's Church, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.
	6	F	v	Emily SOFFE was born in 1869 in Studley, Warwickshire, England. Emily emigrated 1 on 24 Mar 1874 from Plymouth, England, aboard the "Waikato". She immigrated on 11 Jul 1874 to Wellington, New Zealand.
				Emily married 1 James Lawrence DAVIS son of Benjamin DAVIS and Mary Ann WELHAM on 04 Jun 1901 in Primitive Methodist Church, Pitt St, Auckland, New Zealand. James was employed 2 as bookmaker.

Theodosia married ^{1, 2} (2) William PRENTICE in 1871 in Studley, England. William was employed ³ as labourer. He emigrated ⁴ on 24 Mar 1874 from Plymouth, England, aboard the "Waikato". He immigrated on 11 Jul 1874 to Wellington, New Zealand.

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They had the following children:

	7	M	vi	William John PRENTICE was born 1 in 1872 in England. He died 2 in 1920 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. William emigrated on 24 Mar 1874 from Plymouth, England, aboard the "Waikato". He immigrated on 11 Jul 1874 to Wellington, New Zealand.
	8	M	vii	Thomas PRENTICE was born 1 in 1875 in New Zealand.
	9	F	viii	Fanny PRENTICE was born 1 in 1877 in New Zealand.
	10	F	ix	Mary PRENTICE was born 1 in 1879 in New Zealand.
	11	M	x	Ernest Henry PRENTICE was born 1 in 1880 in New Zealand.
	12	M	xi	Frank Arkinstall PRENTICE was born 1 in 1881 in New Zealand. He died 2 in Mar 1882 in New Zealand. He was buried 3 in Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.