Millicent Mary Gilbert

1881 - 1969  (87 years)

• Name	Millicent Mary Gilbert  [1]
  Birth	15 Aug 1881	New Plymouth, New Zealand   [1]
  	Daughter of Edward and Lydia Gilbert
  Gender	Female
  Death	11 Jan 1969  [1]
  Person ID	I22634	Great Wooster Tree
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2021

  
  

  Family	Adolphus Brandon,   b. 16 Jan 1874, Plaistow, Essex d. 17 Sep 1969, Whanganui, New Zealand (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	15 Jul 1909	St. Lawrence's Church, Whanganui, New Zealand   [1]
  Children	1. Marianne Lucy Eileen Brandon,   b. 1 Apr 1911, New Zealand d. UNKNOWN   2. Ellery Suffolk Brandon,   b. 22 Jun 1914, New Zealand d. UNKNOWN
  Family ID	F6926	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 Aug 1881 - New Plymouth, New Zealand Marriage - 15 Jul 1909 - St. Lawrence's Church, Whanganui, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Histories

  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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S326] Rev. Brian Brandon (Reliability: 3).