Edward Willoughby Ernest HOMBERSLEY
Date of Birth:
Aug 1853
Date of Death:
9 Oct 1913
Edward was born at Normacot, Staffordshire, England.
He married Catherine Wallace [nee Knocks] (born at Otaki in 1855) at Otaki in 1895.
Her first husband was James Wallace who had died in 1894 leaving her with seven daughters & one son all under the age of 20 with the youngest being only 16 days old at his death.
Edward & Catherine had one son. He, (Edward (Jnr)), served in WW1. Two step son-in laws, Albert Buckton & Frederick Turner also served. Frederick received the Military Cross (MC).
Edward started working life as an engineer at Otaki, moving to Ross as a settler around 1905 before moving back to Otaki around 1911.
Relatives mentioned in profile:
Edward Willoughby Ernest Hombersley, William Hombersley, Harriet Pickford, Catherine Margaret Knocks, John Anthony Knocks, Katherine (Kitty) Ellis, Edward Arthur Cecil Hombersley, Ada Speak, James Howard (Hemi Warahi) Wallace, Amy Helen (Rauparaha) Wallace, Pitiera (Taopau) Taipua, William Donald (Don) Nicholson, Yola Thelma Hunt/Clancy, Maria (Marion) Wallace, Reginald Michael Burdett D'Ath, Elsie Teresa Wallace, Arthur Thomas Frederick Chorlton, Erma Leah Wallace, Henry Raumoa Hautahi Balneavis, Eric Vincent Wallace, Winifred Mary Knight, Albert Victor Buckton, Lacy Euston Bruce Wallace, Olive Rosewarne, Eric Raymond Turnbull, Enid Trissa Wallace, Palmino Francesco Truda, James Basire, Elvera Patricia (Elvai) Wallace, Frederick Malcolm Turner, Charles Alexander Newson.