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901

99th Birthday greeting
A card sent by Henrietta Elizabeth Sivies (nee Wooster) to her uncle Charles Wooster on his (alleged!) 99th birthday.
This adds more intrigue as to his actual age.

Owner of original: Elaine Eason
Date: 12 Feb 1928

902

David Wooster and the Possible Link to the GWT
The original burial site was at Fish Point Cemetery. The gravestone was moved to Brown’s Cemetery where the inscription is: Born in Chester, England / Feb 22, 1732 / Died Aug 28, 1808 / Ae 76 y'rs 6 m's 6 d's ^1,2 .

Extensive research by Simon Neal ³ into the archives in Chester would suggest that Chester is an unlikely birthplace for David, since there don’t appear to be any families in Chester at that time with the name Wooster (or variants).

In From Mayflower to Maine ² it is claimed that “David came to America in 1744”, a fact which seems to be widely accepted. This would have made him twelve years old, and various stories on Ancestry suggest he travelled with an Uncle.

One possibility is that he is this David Wooster on the GWT and was born in High Wycombe (known as Chepping Wycombe at the time) as the youngest child of John Wooster and Elizabeth Elkington. If this is the case, then he was baptised on 4 Sep 1735 at All Saints, High Wycombe ⁴, almost certainly making him younger than twelve when he emigrated, in fact more like nine.

Support for this theory comes from the fact that David does not appear on any more records in England and Simon Neal ³ has located the will of his older brother William, in which, he mentions all his other surviving siblings apart from David. It would also appear that David may have been orphaned in 1744 when his mother died. There are two burials of a John Woster, one in 1740 and one in 1746 ⁵.

In conclusion there are many possibilities:

A. That the name Wooster is either mis-transcribed or made up, for whatever reason.

B. That he is David Wooster of Chester and that he comes from a family of as yet undiscovered Woosters, the records having not survived. Unlikely, given the extensive nature of Simon’s research.

C. That his DOB is correct, but he or his uncle have got his birth place wrong e.g. mis-transcribed, misquoted etc.

D. That he is the David Wooster on the GWT and his DOB and birthplace are wrong.

References
1. Find a Grave
2. From Mayflower to Maine by Alice Kay Smith (1994). Full Story
3. Ancestry
4. Bucks FHS Baptisms
5. Bucks FHS Burials

David Wooster

903

A Racehorse Called Wooster
He was born in Ireland in 2014 and won for the first time in December 2017 in his ninth race.

The following are excerpts from a report by Michael Healy on the irishracing.com website:

Wooster foiled Nivvo's front-running effort in the extended mile and a quarter maiden at Dundalk. Oisin Orr (jockey) said: "He's had loads of runs and loads of experience. He's a grand horse and hopefully can win a few more."

Owner of original: irishracing.com
Date: Dec 2017

904

Abraham Wooster Convicted of Sheep Stealing (1842)
Abraham Wooster convicted of sheep stealing at Aylesbury and sentenced to transportation.

Owner of original: Aylesbury Calendar of Prisoners

Abraham Wooster

905

Abraham Wooster Jailed (1838)
Abraham Wooster sent to house of correction in 1838 for theft of bacon and bread

Owner of original: Aylesbury Calendar of Prisoners

Abraham Wooster

906

Abraham Wooster Transported
Abraham Wooster in the Aylesbury Calendar of Prisoners for sheep stealing in 1842 and sentenced to 15 years transportation.

Owner of original: Aylesbury Calendar of Prisoners

Abraham Wooster

907

Ada Elizabeth Wooster's (nee Minfrey) Will

Owner of original: Archives New Zealand, Probate Records
Date: 12 Nov 1942

Elizabeth Ada Minfrey

908

Ada Wooster Drunk in Charge of a Baby
Ada Wooster (nee Hurry) fined 10s in 1910 for being drunk in charge of a pram with her baby Florence in it.

Owner of original: Hanwell Gazette and Brentford Observer
Date: Saturday 19 March 1910. Page 6

909

Adelaide Bastard

Adelaide Bastard

910

Adelaide Bastard

Owner of original: Ancestry Trees (puiecay1)

Adelaide Bastard

911

Adolphus and Millicent Brandon (nee Gilbert)
From Rev. Brian Brandon

Adolphus, (Dol), was born on the 16th of January, 1874 at Plaistow, near London, the 7th child of Richard and Lucy Brandon, and was just seven years old when his family came out to New Zealand. At first Dol was a milk vendor, then purchased a farm at Hauturu before he was married.

Millicent Mary Gilbert was born on the 15th of August 1881, in New Plymouth, the daughter of Edward and Lydia Gilbert. Millicent had attended Wanganui Girls College, then worked for her father at Gilbert's music shop until the time of her marriage. She was an accomplished pianist and vocalist.

They were married on the 15th of July, 1909 in St. Lawrence's Church, Wanganui. After their marriage they travelled by train to Otorohanga and then on horse-back into the valley. Millicent came to Wanganui for the birth of each of her four children and they were all christened at Christ Church Anglican church before being taken back to Hauturu.

Dol had to break in the farm on his own. He milked cows at Hauturu by hand, and the cream was taken to Awaroa twice a week. He had some of the best stock around by running hoggets on burnt off land that had been over sown, but not applying fertiliser, the land went back. He was a very conscientious farmer. He was a man who was well liked by everyone. They called him `Dol' as a term of endearment.

Partly because Millicent thought the school so inadequate at Hauturu, she decided to move back to Wanganui in 1924. Gwen had already been brought to live with her grandmother Gilbert, and Marianne had gone to Gisborne to live with her Aunt Kit. She leased a small farm for 2 years at Aromoho, milking six cows and making butter to sell to the locals. During the time at Aramoho, the family attended St. Lawrence's Church, Millicent being a member of the choir.

Dol decided to stay on at the farm at Hauturu. He had borrowed money from a bank or solicitors and Bert was the guarantor. When the money was due to be paid back, Dol did not have it, and Bert had to pay the loan. This was of great concern to Dol, and he vowed not to give up the farm until he paid the money back. It was not until money from the estate of the Aunts in England came that he was able to do so, and he at the same time sold the farm.

During the time while Dol stayed on the farm at Hauturu, he came to Wanganui about every three months to spend 2 or 3 weeks with his family. Because he was living on his own he used to go to Herbert and Gertrude's home each Sunday to spend the day together. He loved a good apple pie which was the usual fare. He also came up some week-nights to play cards, usually `500'.

In 1926 she moved from the farm to buy a home at 110 Somme Parade (prior to WWI known as Riverbank Road). This was probably one of the houses that Herbert built as it was next door to the home of Lucy and Richard. To help with finances, Millicent taught the piano. After 1931, when her mother died, Millicent bought out the other members of her family's share of 16 Hipango Terrace, and lived there until their death.

It wasn't until 1953, when Adolphus was 72 years old that he sold the farm at Hauturu and came back to Wanganui. He was a very placid man who never got angry. He had a hobby of making ornaments in his workshop at home. He enjoyed very much the companionship of the members.

Dol was able to continue playing bowls until 3 months before his death aged 95, on 17 September, 1969. Millicent died 8 months before him on 11th January ,1969.

Owner of original: Rev. Brian Brandon
Date: 1995

912

Albert Arthur Wooster

Albert Arthur Wooster

913

Albert Augustus Wooster
Albert Augustus Wooster probably with his wife, Jessie Peters Neill

Owner of original: Ray Wooster

914

Albert Thomas Wooster (b.1909)

Owner of original: Jan Baker Young

Albert Thomas Wooster

915

Alfred Forrester Wooster - Commission of the Peace
On 13 Nov 1914, Alfred was on a list of gentlemen appointed to the Commission of the Peace in New South Wales.
His appointment date was given as 25 June 1912 and his address as Eldrewin, Ray's Road, Epping

Owner of original: Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001)
Date: 13 Nov 1914

Alfred Forrester Wooster

916

Alfred John & Stanley Henry Wooster at Reunion
Brothers Alf and Stan Wooster at a diggers reunion

Owner of original: Stephanie McCallum

917

Alfred John Wooster

Alfred John Wooster

918

Alfred John Wooster & Ada Ward

919

Alfred John Wooster's Will

Owner of original: Archives New Zealand, Probate Records
Date: 15 Mar 1923

Alfred John Wooster

920

Alfred John, William Edward and Stanley Henry Wooster in WW1
Brothers Alf, Bill and Stan in WW1

Owner of original: Stephanie McCallum

921

Alfred Robert Perren

Alfred Robert Perren

922

Alfred Robert Perren
Postcard photo of Alfred.

Alfred Robert Perren

923

Alfred Robert Perren - Cyclist
Alfred on his bicycle

Alfred Robert Perren

924

Alfred Robert Perren - Meeting of Champions 1934
Alfred with Jim A Bristow and Miss Doris Kerry-Cox at the Meeting of Champions in 1934

Alfred Robert Perren

925

Alfred Robert Perren and Family
Alfred with his family. From the left: Annie Perren (nee Beverley), Alfred William S Perren, Ernest Maxwell Perren and Alfred Robert Perren

Owner of original: Wooster Family Group (Jill Whittaker)

926

Alfred Robert Perren with his Son
Alfred Robert Perren (seated on right) with his son Ernest Maxwell Perren

Owner of original: Wooster Family Group (Jill Whittaker)

927

Alfred Robert Perren with Son
Alfred Robert Perren (standing on the right) with his son Alfred William Perren

Owner of original: Wooster Family Group (Jill Whittaker)

928

Alice M Travis

Owner of original: Ancestry (Mathew Exley)

Alice Mary Travis

929

Alice Mary Travis

Owner of original: Ancestry (Mathew Exley)

Alice Mary Travis

930

Alice Maud Convine (nee Worster)
Article about Alice Maud Worster and her family

Owner of original: HiddenCanberraWebs

931

Alice Maud Worster with her Children at Molonglo

Owner of original: canberracamps.webs.com
Date: ca. 1924

Alice Maud Worster

932

Alice Wooster & Tom Roberts

Owner of original: Stephanie McCallum

933

Alice Wooster with her son Bill
Alice Roberts nee Wooster with her son Bill (Alfred William Wooster Roberts)

Owner of original: Ray Wooster

934

Alleged Bad Language
Henrietta Elizabeth Sivies (nee Wooster) in court as complainant against her step-brother James Larsen who was alleged to have used insulting language. Case dismissed.

Owner of original: Williamstown Chronicle (Vic. : 1856 - 1954)
Date: Saturday 23 April 1904, page 2

Henrietta Elizabeth Wooster

935

Alma Frances Worcester - Travel Summary
Alma travelled extensively and here is the list of known journeys, some of which are emigration and others probably just excursions.

Date	Departure	Arrival Date	Destination	Ship	Address	Last Residence	Future Residence
29 Jul 1922*	Shanghai		San Francisco	President Wilson		Shanghai
**	New York	29 Jun 1923	Plymouth	Zeeland		China	England
2 Dec 1932	London		Gibraltar	Mantua	11 Bedford Place, London	Other (British Empire)	England
	Shanghai	20 Jan 1933	London	Ranpura	11 Bedford Place, London	France	England
11 Aug 1933	Southampton		Gibraltar	Sibajak	11 Bedford Place, London	England	England
	Gibraltar	20 Jul 1934	London	Rawalpindi	11 Bedford Place, London	Gibraltar	England
6 Sep 1934	Southampton	10 Sep 1934	New York	Olympic	Rembrandt Hotel, London	England/Gibraltar	USA
19 Apr 1939	Alexandria, Egypt	9 May 1939	New York	President Garfield		Cyprus
29 Dec 1948	Southampton		New York	De Grasse	Kilpatrick, Upper Albert Rd, Glengeary, Dublin	Other (USA?)	USA
9 Dec 1950	London		New York	Flight BA507/182
11 Jul 1953	Naples, Italy	20 Jul 1953	New York	Independence	925 Middlecreek Rd, Great Neek, New York

* Travelling with mother and brother
** Travelling with parents and brother

Owner of original: UK Incoming and Outgoing, New York and San Francisco Incoming Passenger Lists

Alma Frances Worcester

936

Amelia Worster - Larceny (1860)
Amelia Worster acquitted of simple larceny in 1860. Could this be her? She would only have been seven at the time.

Owner of original: England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892
Date: 20 Aug 1860

Amelia Worster

937

Amy Crockett's Wedding

Owner of original: Ancestry (Bradley Crockett)
Date: 3 Jun 1939

Amy Crockett

938

Ann Worster and John Shaw ca. 1862

Owner of original: Ancestry Trees (Hogan Family Tree, martinhogan1)
Date: ca. 1862

939

Ann Worster ca. 1877

Owner of original: Ancestry Trees (Hogan Family Tree, martinhogan1)
Date: ca. 1877

Ann Worster

940

Anna Mary Gardner Death Notice
Newspaper article about the death of Anna Mary Wooster nee Gardner

Owner of original: Find A Grave
Date: Mar 1922

Anna Mary Gardner

941

Annie Edith Wooster #1

Owner of original: Susan Throssell

Annie Edith Wooster

942

Annie Edith Wooster (b.1908)

Owner of original: Susan Throssell

Annie Edith Wooster

943

Annie Wooster (b.1875)

Annie Wooster

944

Aotea Passenger List (August 1896)
Short version of the passenger list for the Aotea, departing London on 5th August 1896 and Plymouth on 8th August 1896. Harold Wooster is on the list along with the other people mentioned in the newspaper report of their arrival into New Zealand in September 1896.
It would appear that most passengers from England disembarked at Cape Town

Owner of original: FindMyPast
Date: 1896

Harold Wooster

945

Appointment as Postal Clerk in Bath in 1849
William was appointed on the recommendation of Viscount Duncan, MP for Bath.
However, it appears that the other entries on the page were also recommendations by their respective MP's, so it is possible that this was just part of the protocol and maybe William didn't know Viscount Duncan personally.
The stamp over the document saying "minute cancelled" might suggest that this appointment was cancelled. We do know, however, from the 1851 census that William was a post office clerk by 1851.