JONES family:
My relatives were the Jones party, Reverend Griffith Jones, his wife, Margaret, and children. Travelling with them were the two spinster sisters of Margaret Sarah & Ettie. The Reverend Griffith Jones went to the Scottish settlement of Waipu in Northland to head the church there, but as a Welshman, spoke no gaelic. Consequently the congregation separated into two distinct groups, one retaining the gaelic under another minister, and after my great grandfather's death, both congregations reunited under a new gaelic speaking minister. I understand the Rogers sisters remained in Auckland, living in Parnell, almost opposite where the cathedral is. One was definitely a teacher but I don't know where. Their villa, named Pendine after the Pendine Sands in Wales, was replaced by apartments some years ago. My grandfather was Griffith Jones, aged 2 who, as a lieutenant serving in World War 1 was wounded in 1916. This is the obituary of Reverend Griffith Jones. If you have a connection with this family or would like to know more please contact Lisa Jones.

WESTMORELAND family:
William Westmoreland, son of Richard and Annie [Lawman] married Mary Ann KNOTT 19/8/1858 - Ecclesall Bierlow - Sheffield. They arrived in Auckland NZ on board the "Hermione" 14/10/1883 with 5 of their children,  Annie,  Charles E,   Fanny K,   Elizabeth C,   and Richard.   The eldest Henry Arthur stayed in England and joined the family in Australia at a later date. The 3rd child Herbert William my ggrandfather was already in New  Zealand. After 6 years, William who worked as a clerk, died 24/9/1889 and is buried in Auckland.   By this time Herbert had come to Sydney, Australia as a minister of religion,   married Emma Hill, who had come across from N.Zealand.   After a short time in Sydney, came to Victoria, living at Numurkah, Ballarat, then Stawell, where he died in 1895, just before his 30th birthday, leaving his wife and four little girls. Mary Ann and her children came to Victoria, living in Stawell for a short time, before moving to Melbourne with Annie and Fanny.   Henry and his wife lived at Donald, north of Stawell for a time before going back to England,  Richard also going back to England, but as yet no information where he was living in between N.Z and dieing in England.   Charles and his wife Annie and family went to South Africa in 1903, their youngest child Jack was 3 months old. Numerous descendants are spread throughout the world, so if you think we might be connected please contact, Rae Smith