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William Henry Hill

William Henry Hill

Male 1876 - 1960  (84 years)


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  • Name William Henry Hill 
    Nickname Harry 
    Birth 1876  Madras, India Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Burial Aug 1960  Te Henui, New Plymouth, New Zealand (Alpha Block Row T - West Plot 9) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 24 Aug 1960 
    Person ID I11  Hill
    Last Modified 29 Dec 2012 

    Father Rowland Hill,   b. 20 Oct 1843, Bolton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1910, Plymouth, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Ann Harrison Blackith,   b. 5 Dec 1846, Whaplode,Lincolnshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jul 1935, 18 Thorby Street, Wellington,New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage 4 Oct 1873  Thorney Parish Church, Lincolnshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • The Hill brothers were educated at Spalding Grammar ('The Queen Elizabeth Royal Free Grammar School Spalding') in Spalding, Lincolnshire, until 1888 when the family moved to Edinburgh so that the sons could attend George Watson College.
    Family ID F4  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Mary Cameron,   b. 1891, Hunterville, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1960, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage 9 Jan 1913  Taumarunui Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Patrick Rowland Hill,   b. 1914   d. 1984 (Age 70 years)
     2. Maisie Margaret Hill,   b. 18 Jan 1916   d. Feb 1998 (Age 82 years)
     3. Horace Cameron Hill,   b. 8 Mar 1918   d. 5 Mar 1997 (Age 78 years)
    +4. William Henry Hill,   b. 2 Jun 1920, Taumaranui, NZ Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Oct 1989, New Plymouth, NZ Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     5. Cyril Hill,   b. 1921   d. 1921 (Age 0 years)
    +6. Laurence Basil Hill,   b. 28 Jul 1922, Taumarunui Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Aug 1986, Mt. Maunganui, Tauranga Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     7. Elizabeth Clara Hill,   b. 28 Jan 1930   d. 28 Aug 1958 (Age 28 years)
    Family ID F7  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2012 

  • Photos
    Woolshed built by Hill Brothers
    Woolshed built by Hill Brothers
    Site of home for Harry Hill and family
    Site of home for Harry Hill and family
    "Aunt Kate and Uncle Harry lived just round the corner but out of sight, ie exactly the place where you thought the house had been, beside that big walnut. It was burned down some time after the family left, by roadmen who were living there while doing work on the roads." from Recollections of Annie Blackwood (nee Hill)
    Albert Edward Roberts, William Henry ('Doug') Hill, William Henry Hill
    Albert Edward Roberts, William Henry ('Doug') Hill, William Henry Hill
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    Aerial view of Hill Brothers' farm in Otunui
    Aerial view of Hill Brothers' farm in Otunui
    pink - Herbert and Elisabeth Hill
    yellow - William ('Harry') and Kate Hill
    green - Arthur Hill
    red - woolshed
    Google Maps view of Hill Brothers farm, Otunui
    Google Maps view of Hill Brothers farm, Otunui

    Documents
    Education
    Education
    The Hill brothers were educated at Spalding Grammar ('The Queen Elizabeth Royal Free Grammar School Spalding') in Spalding, Lincolnshire, until 1888 when the family moved to Edinburgh so that the sons could attend George Watsons College.

    Histories
    Recollections of early days in New Zealand, by Annie Blackwood (nee Hill)
    30 December 2012 05:50
    From: Liz Ramsay
    To: George Hill
    Hi George,
    I have typed out some of the chat that Mum and I had when I was with her before Christmas. Her memory is failing somewhat but there is still a wealth of detail there, and even Mum now says "it was such a long time ago"! There's lots from Mum in the Otunui book too...... Much…