James Laurence Carroll : Short Biography

My great grand father

• Baptism

  15 Nov 1842 • Rosbercon, Tullagher, Kilkenny, Ireland

  Sponsors George Bryan and Ellen Power

• Birth of Brother Thomas Carroll(1844–1873)

  7 AUG 1844 • Garranbehy, Rosbercon, New Ross, Wexford, Ireland

• Birth of Brother John Carroll(1846–1848)

  25 Jun 1846 • Garrenbehy, Rosbercon, Wexford, Ireland

• Death of Brother John Carroll(1846–1848)

  8 Jul 1848 • Rosbercon, Wexford, 5323, Ireland

• 1848 • Rosbercon, New Ross, Wexford, Ireland

  James is renting house, offices and land from William M Glascott Esq (many holdings in Millbanks) for 3 pounds 10 annually. As James is only 6 it seems unlikely to be him but may be a relative.

• Birth of Sister Mary Carroll(1849–1928)

  2 Jun 1849 • Garranbehy, Rosbercon, Wexford, Ireland

• Birth of Sister Nellie Carroll(1850–1922)

  1850 • New Ross, , Wexford, Ireland

• Birth of Brother Laurence Carroll(1854–1854)

  17 Jan 1854 • New Ross, 5323, Ireland

• Death of Brother Laurence Carroll(1854–1854)

  25 Jan 1854 • New Ross, 5323, Ireland

• Birth of Sister Catherine Carroll(1854–1941)

  2 AUG 1854 • Garranbehy, Rosbercon, Wexford, Ireland

• Birth of Sister Margaret Carroll (Murphy, Eustace)(1855–1891)

  1855

• Birth of Sister Anastasia Carroll(1856–1923)

  2 AUG 1856 • Garranbehy , Rosbercon, Wexford, Ireland

• Birth of Sister Ellen Carroll(1857–1936)

  19 Oct 1857 • Garranbehy, Rosbercom, Ireland

• Emigration

  Sept 26th 1862 • left Gravesend, England

  Arrived in Sept in New Zealand on the Basque Princess a 464 ton vessel,which was owned by Taylor and Watt and sailed under Captain Huntly. The cargo was whiskey and brandy and the trip took 6 months and 5 days. The NZ Spectator recorded arrival Wellington

• Occupation

  October 1862 • Brunswick, Wanganui, Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

  James would have been 19 years of age and worked on a farm owned by his mothers Uncle whose name was McGrath?? He evidently offered or gave him the deeds of the farm but after having an argument with his great Uncle tore them up.

• Occupation

  1863 • Kai Iwi, Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

  He also worked on a farm at Kai Iwi, Wanganui for Moore and Curry as a farm labourer.

• Marriage

  9 MAR 1866 • Wanganui

  Ann Mainstone

  (1860–1949)

• Military

  1867 - 1869 • Wanganui

  He fought in the Kai Iwi Calvery where he served under Captain J Bryce in the Maori Wars defending Waitotara, Maxwell, Waverley, Patea and Hawere in the Defence of the Weraroa Redoubt.

• Destination

  1869 • Wanganui River

  James was one of the first white men to travel up the Wanganui River.

• Occupation

  1870 • Riverton Estate, Wanganui

  he helped Mr Richardson who owed the "Riverton Estate" build the original woolshed on the property. He also was roadman for the county at some stage and planted a row of poplar trees on the boundry of Riverton and the road, some of which are still standing

• Death of Brother Thomas Carroll(1844–1873)

  3 JAN 1873 • Buried Carroll Family plot at Rosbercon, New Ross, Wexford, Ireland

• Residence

  1884 • Riverton Estate, Wanganui

  At some stage he lived (or the family) lived in an old homestead near the entrance to "Riverton". Mr Reid almost sacked James when he allowed some of the precious gorse plants destined for gorse hedges to die.

• Marriage

  9 March 1886 • St Marys, Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

  Ann was 26 and James 42. Had a family of 7 all born in Wanganui.

  Ann Mainstone

  (1860–1949)

• Death of Father John CARROLL(1813–1886)

  1 JUN 1886 • Rosbercon, New Ross, Wexford, Ireland

• Birth of Daughter Mary Irene Cecilia Carroll(1886–1928)

  18 Dec 1886 • Wanganui, Manawatu-wanganui, New Zealand

• Residence

  aft 1886 • Wanganui

  After their wedding they lived in Aromoho before they moved to Alexandra Street in Wanganui as their eldest daughter was born there on the 18th December 1886. John was born when they lived in a house that was next to Ngutiri school on Jimmy Hunters farm.

• Birth of Son John Francis Carroll(1888–1977)

  13 Nov 1888 • Wangaehu Valley New Zealand

  Birth of Daughter Kathleen Cecilia Carroll(1890–1957)

• 1 JUL 1890 • Wangaehu Valley, Wanganui, New Zealand

• Residence

  1890 • Fordell, Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

  The house was apparently bought for Ann by her children because her husband was given to drink and had no income.

• Residence

  Abt. 1890 • Wanganui

  He also worked for Henry Sargent who owned "Oeta" before Hunters bought it. They also lived on "Woodburn" while working for Cranstone who had bought "Riverton" and "Woodburn". James and Annie retired to Fordell.

• Death of Sister Margaret Carroll (Murphy, Eustace)(1855–1891)

  1891 • Kilkenny, Ireland

• Birth of Daughter Eileen Veronica Carroll(1893–1969)

  10 July 1893 • Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

• Birth of Son Thomas Patrick Carroll(1893–1965)

  8 Oct 1893 • Wanganui, New Zealand

• Death of Mother Mary Brien(1821–1894)

  7 JAN 1894 • Rosbercon, Wexford, Ireland

• Birth of Son Francis James Carroll(1895–1983)

  28 Dec 1895 • Wangaehu Valley, Wanganui, New Zealand

• Birth of Daughter Margaret Setchwell Carroll(1900–1921)

  5 Jul 1900 • Ohinemuri, Auckland, New Zealand

• Death of Daughter Margaret Setchwell Carroll(1900–1921)

  18/09/1921 • Whanganui, Wellington, New Zealand

• Death of Sister Nellie Carroll(1850–1922)

  3 Feb 1922 • Trinidad, Las Animas, Colorado, USA

• Death of Sister Anastasia Carroll(1856–1923)

  23 APR 1923 • New Ross, Wexford, Ireland

• Death of Daughter Mary Irene Cecilia Carroll(1886–1928)

  19 Mar 1928 • Wanganui, Manawatu-wanganui, New Zealand

• Death of Sister Mary Carroll(1849–1928)

  3 July 1928 • Island Kilmuckridge, Gorey/Wexford, Ireland

• Death

  26 Jun 1932 • Fordell, Wanganui, Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

• Burial

  Heads Road Cemetary, Plot 17 Lot 36/51, Wanganui, New Zealand