Anne (Annie) Maria Horne
(17 April 1852 - 18 April 1933)
According to her birth certificate, Anne (known as Annie) Maria Horne was born at 24 Roberts Place, Mile End, Old Town, East London, around 17 April 1852. Her birth was registered in Stepney by her mother. Annie's parents were Edward Henry (or is it Samuel?) Horne (c1811 - ? October 1863) and Susannah Horne nee Bibbing** (1818 - 1908) who were married on 12 April 1840 in Shoreditch, in the parish of St Leonards, London. Edward Horne was the son of William Edward Horne and his wife Mary (or are his parents Samuel and Sarah Horne?). It is believed that Annie and her siblings may have been of Spanish descent.*
We believe the children of Edward and Susannah Horne were:
- Henry Horne (c1848 - ?)
- William Horne (c1850 - ?)
- Anne (also written as Amy or Annie) Maria Bland (17 April 1852 - 18 April 1933)
- Sarah Catherine (possibly Rebecca?) Horne (later Curtis?) (c1854 - 18 November 1885?) She was born in Shoreditch, London.
- Edward Bibbing Horne (4th quarter 1856 - 27 April 1945)
- Elizabeth Horne (c1857 - ?)
- James William Horne (c1859 - ?)
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| The 1871 England Census with the names of Edward and Susanna Horne and three of their children. Notice that directly below their entry, John and Emma Bland and his four boys are listed. Photo by K Bland |
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| Annie Maria Bland Date and photographer unknown. (Photo courtesy of C Murphy) |
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| We believe this is a portrait of John and Annie Bland. Photographer unknown. Possibly taken in Auckland in the late 1870s. (Photo courtesy of K J Bland) |
- Alfred (Alf) John Bland (June 1863 - 1956)
- Charles (Charlie) Robert Bland (17 August 1864 - 13 February 1931)
- Stephen (Steve) Bland (June 1866 - 21 April 1890)
In January 1874 Sarah Rebecca Horne (1852 - 1885), married Stephen Charles Curtis (5 October 1845 - 22 February 1936). Stephen was one of the younger brothers of Mary Jane Bland (John's first wife). It is unclear what the connection is between Sarah and Anne, but it is possible they were cousins.
In February 1874, John and Annie, along with Stephen and Sarah Curtis, moved to New Zealand as government assisted immigrants. They left on the sailing ship Rooparell which departed London on 23 February 1874. The ship's passenger list, recorded their names amongst the 367 immigrants on board: Stephen Curtis (28), a joiner, Sarah (30 - this was an error as she was only 20), John Bland (33), a machine sawyer, Ann (22), and children, Alfred (10), Charles (9), and Stephen (7). The voyage to Auckland took 95 days. The local Auckland paper announced the ships arrival saying that it brought the largest number of immigrants to the city to date. Also on board the Rooparell was 20 year old servant, Elizabeth Lanfear whose daughter would later marry John's son Charlie in 1902!
Family records say that after docking in Auckland, the Bland family went to stay at the Immigration Barracks in Howe Street, Central Auckland. Here John would have advertised his experience as a machine sawyer. It appears that John was able to gain employment as a carpenter. It is not known where the family lived after they left the Immigration Barracks, but it is highly likely that it was in Central Auckland.
Sarah and Stephen Curtis lived in Auckland for around one year, then moved down to Petone.
Annie Bland gave birth to her first two children in Auckland, and the last four in Northland:
Shortly after Robert was born, John took his family to live in Northland. The 1880-81 Electoral Roll records John (carpenter) as living in Mangawhare, Marsden District. The four youngest Bland children were born in Mangawhare, Northland. Edward was born in 1879, was probably named after his maternal grandfather and uncle. Susannah was born in 1880 and is probably named after her maternal grandmother and a paternal great grandmother. John II, nicknamed Jack, was born in 1882 and is named after his father. Sarah, born in 1883, could have been named after Sarah Curtis nee Horne who was living in Wellington. (Was Sarah, Annie's younger sister?)
During early 1884 it appears that Annie returned to Auckland and was residing at Wellington Street, Auckland Central. It is unclear why she came back, but it was probably because she was seeking medical treatment for her youngest child, Sarah, who was ill. Unfortunately, she died on 17 July 1884, just shy of her first birthday. Sarah had suffered from lung congestion and apnoea. She was buried in an unknown location in Auckland, witnessed by Reverend Shanahan, a Church of England minister.
Sarah Curtis,** (wife of Stephen Charles Curtis), died in November 1885, aged 33, shortly after giving birth to her daughter, Susanna. Sarah was buried at the St James Churchyard, Main 4 B, 0015. Sarah's husband married again in 1888. His second wife was Mary Isabel Stevens (dates unknown).
According to some family records, Annie had a strained relationship with her step-son Charlie. The records say that Annie was often drunk and had a bad temper.* At one point she chased Charlie (and possibly Alf) out of the family home with a tomahawk.* The following statement, quoted in a family record, illustrates the extend of Charlie's frustration about his home situation: "Charlie couldn't get on with his step-mother so he ran away from home, went into the bush and got a job in a logging camp. Many of his workmates were Maori." Charlie stayed with this camp for some time and his Maori friends took care of him.
In January 1888, Annie took her youngsters to a community picnic at the farm Onoke, which belonged to the late Judge Manning. A contigent of about 100 from the nearby town of Rawene attended, and around 50 more, including the Blands, came across from Motukaraka. They spent a happy day together on the swings, playing cricket and football, fishing for mullet, and eating a delicious hangi.
Annie's step-son, Steve (23), died at his residence in Dargaville on 21 April 1890, after suffering from tuberculosis for two years. He was buried at the Mount Wesley Cemetery, in Dargarville.
Just prior to Steve's death, John Bland won a ballot for the 'perpetual lease' of some land at Motukaraka, Hokianga, Northland.
On 29 January 1892, the Bland family probably attended the annual picnic on a farm near the Wairupe Creek. About 200 settlers and their friends attended the picnic. Races and activities were organised for the day, and a concert was held in the school in the evening.
At the monthy Band of Hope meeting in February 1892, Annie II, who was about 17 years old at the time, sang a solo entitled, 'The Cottage by the Sea'. She also sang at the April meeting. (The Band of Hope was a church-run programme for young people which educated them about the dangers of alcohol, and encouraged them to abstein from it.)
Family records state that John and Annie brought their family back to Auckland to live in 1892. Annie's step-sons, Alf and Charlie, had already gone their own ways. Alf went to live in Wellington, and Charlie remained living in the Hokianga.
Annie II, Annie's first born daughter, according to family records, was the 'favourite child', however, in 1894, she became an unwed mother after giving birth to a son. He was named, Edward John. John and Annie adopted little Edward, but sadly he died aged 8 months. In 1896 daughter Annie, now 21 and still unmarried, gave birth to a daughter, whom she named Susannah Daisy (known as Daisy). John and Annie adopted and raised Daisy as their own.
Annie's mother, Susannah Horne nee Bibbing, died in January 1908 in West Ham, Essex, East London, aged 89. She is pictured below left in this composite photo:
The Bland family moved to Grey Street around 1914.
The period 1917 - 1918 was a difficult one for Annie because she lost several members of her family, Firstly, her grand-daughter Hazel Tonson was accidentally killed on 14 April when she ran out onto Queen Street in Auckland, and was hit by a taxi travelling down the hill. Hazel and her family were living with Annie and her husband at 108 Grey Street at the time of the accident. Her funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon 17 April.
In June 1917, two months after Hazel's death, Annie's son Bob enlisted for the war. He departed from Wellington that November but sadly, Annie would never see him again.
On 31 March 1918, Annie's husband, John, died at the family home. He had suffered from cancer for some time and was 81 at the time of his death. The following death notice was printed in the Auckland Star.
John was buried at the Purewa Cemetery, Block A Row 15, Plot 64, on Wednesday 2 April 1918.
In February 1874, John and Annie, along with Stephen and Sarah Curtis, moved to New Zealand as government assisted immigrants. They left on the sailing ship Rooparell which departed London on 23 February 1874. The ship's passenger list, recorded their names amongst the 367 immigrants on board: Stephen Curtis (28), a joiner, Sarah (30 - this was an error as she was only 20), John Bland (33), a machine sawyer, Ann (22), and children, Alfred (10), Charles (9), and Stephen (7). The voyage to Auckland took 95 days. The local Auckland paper announced the ships arrival saying that it brought the largest number of immigrants to the city to date. Also on board the Rooparell was 20 year old servant, Elizabeth Lanfear whose daughter would later marry John's son Charlie in 1902!
Family records say that after docking in Auckland, the Bland family went to stay at the Immigration Barracks in Howe Street, Central Auckland. Here John would have advertised his experience as a machine sawyer. It appears that John was able to gain employment as a carpenter. It is not known where the family lived after they left the Immigration Barracks, but it is highly likely that it was in Central Auckland.
Sarah and Stephen Curtis lived in Auckland for around one year, then moved down to Petone.
Annie Bland gave birth to her first two children in Auckland, and the last four in Northland:
- Annie Maria Bland (25 July 1875 - 25 December 1958)
- Robert (Bob) William Bland (28 August 1877 - 7 September 1918)
- Edward (Ted) Bland (19 March 1879 - 1965)
- Susannah (Susie/Sue) Margaret Bland (27 June 1880 - 5 January 1972)
- John (Jack) Richard Bland II (29 March 1882 - 28 February 1966)
- Sarah Bland (August 1883 - 17 July 1884)
Shortly after Robert was born, John took his family to live in Northland. The 1880-81 Electoral Roll records John (carpenter) as living in Mangawhare, Marsden District. The four youngest Bland children were born in Mangawhare, Northland. Edward was born in 1879, was probably named after his maternal grandfather and uncle. Susannah was born in 1880 and is probably named after her maternal grandmother and a paternal great grandmother. John II, nicknamed Jack, was born in 1882 and is named after his father. Sarah, born in 1883, could have been named after Sarah Curtis nee Horne who was living in Wellington. (Was Sarah, Annie's younger sister?)
During early 1884 it appears that Annie returned to Auckland and was residing at Wellington Street, Auckland Central. It is unclear why she came back, but it was probably because she was seeking medical treatment for her youngest child, Sarah, who was ill. Unfortunately, she died on 17 July 1884, just shy of her first birthday. Sarah had suffered from lung congestion and apnoea. She was buried in an unknown location in Auckland, witnessed by Reverend Shanahan, a Church of England minister.
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| Annie Bland with her children. Left back to front: Bob, Ted & John II. Right back to front: Annie II & Susie. Photo taken 1884, probably just after John and Annie's youngest daughter, Sarah, died. Photographer unknown. (Photo courtesy of C Murphy) |
Sarah Curtis,** (wife of Stephen Charles Curtis), died in November 1885, aged 33, shortly after giving birth to her daughter, Susanna. Sarah was buried at the St James Churchyard, Main 4 B, 0015. Sarah's husband married again in 1888. His second wife was Mary Isabel Stevens (dates unknown).
According to some family records, Annie had a strained relationship with her step-son Charlie. The records say that Annie was often drunk and had a bad temper.* At one point she chased Charlie (and possibly Alf) out of the family home with a tomahawk.* The following statement, quoted in a family record, illustrates the extend of Charlie's frustration about his home situation: "Charlie couldn't get on with his step-mother so he ran away from home, went into the bush and got a job in a logging camp. Many of his workmates were Maori." Charlie stayed with this camp for some time and his Maori friends took care of him.
In January 1888, Annie took her youngsters to a community picnic at the farm Onoke, which belonged to the late Judge Manning. A contigent of about 100 from the nearby town of Rawene attended, and around 50 more, including the Blands, came across from Motukaraka. They spent a happy day together on the swings, playing cricket and football, fishing for mullet, and eating a delicious hangi.
Annie's step-son, Steve (23), died at his residence in Dargaville on 21 April 1890, after suffering from tuberculosis for two years. He was buried at the Mount Wesley Cemetery, in Dargarville.
Just prior to Steve's death, John Bland won a ballot for the 'perpetual lease' of some land at Motukaraka, Hokianga, Northland.
On 29 January 1892, the Bland family probably attended the annual picnic on a farm near the Wairupe Creek. About 200 settlers and their friends attended the picnic. Races and activities were organised for the day, and a concert was held in the school in the evening.
At the monthy Band of Hope meeting in February 1892, Annie II, who was about 17 years old at the time, sang a solo entitled, 'The Cottage by the Sea'. She also sang at the April meeting. (The Band of Hope was a church-run programme for young people which educated them about the dangers of alcohol, and encouraged them to abstein from it.)
Annie II, Annie's first born daughter, according to family records, was the 'favourite child', however, in 1894, she became an unwed mother after giving birth to a son. He was named, Edward John. John and Annie adopted little Edward, but sadly he died aged 8 months. In 1896 daughter Annie, now 21 and still unmarried, gave birth to a daughter, whom she named Susannah Daisy (known as Daisy). John and Annie adopted and raised Daisy as their own.
Annie's mother, Susannah Horne nee Bibbing, died in January 1908 in West Ham, Essex, East London, aged 89. She is pictured below left in this composite photo:
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| Annie Maria Bland surrounded by her family. Top right, clockwise: James Horne, Maud Horne, Susannah Horne (Annie's mother), Edward Horne. Dates and photographer/s unknown. (Photo courtesy of C Murphy) |
The Bland family moved to Grey Street around 1914.
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| Queen Street on the left, and Grey Street on the right. 23 August 1915 Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries 1-W1356 |
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| The old houses along Grey Street looking down from Pitt Street. 19 September 1928 Sir George Grey Special Collection, Auckland Libraries 4-2292 |
The period 1917 - 1918 was a difficult one for Annie because she lost several members of her family, Firstly, her grand-daughter Hazel Tonson was accidentally killed on 14 April when she ran out onto Queen Street in Auckland, and was hit by a taxi travelling down the hill. Hazel and her family were living with Annie and her husband at 108 Grey Street at the time of the accident. Her funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon 17 April.
In June 1917, two months after Hazel's death, Annie's son Bob enlisted for the war. He departed from Wellington that November but sadly, Annie would never see him again.
On 31 March 1918, Annie's husband, John, died at the family home. He had suffered from cancer for some time and was 81 at the time of his death. The following death notice was printed in the Auckland Star.
Another setback came in September when Annie received the awful news that her son, Private Robert (Bob) Bland (41), had died in France, as a result of gunshot wounds he received while at the front line.
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Sir George Grey Special Collections,
Auckland Libraries, AWNS-19181031-41-54
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Bob had a connection with the St Paul's Church on Symonds Street, being the "son of M.U." according to the St Pauls' War Memorial Tram Shelter Index.
On 20 July 1919, Peace Sunday, Annie and her children may have attended a church service and a ceremony at St Paul's Church, Symonds Street, where the foundation stone for the church's war memorial was laid. The church wanted to remember the men and women from the parish, including Bob. By early 1920, the memorial was almost complete. The following article about the shelter appeared in The New Zealand Herald on 26 March 1920:
A photograph of the dedication of the tram shelter was published in the Auckland Weekly News on 1 April 1920, p35.
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A photograph, that we think may be Annie Maria Bland, was printed in the Auckland Weekly News on 4 May 1922, p37, and shows her laying a wreath at the temporary cenotaph in Auckland (near the Town Hall) on Anzac Day 1922. [Note: M and L believe the woman in this photo is Em Bland.]
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| Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, AWNS-19220504-37-2 |
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| Anzac Day service at the temporary cenotaph at the Town Hall. Notice Grey Street at the background of the picture. Photo taken between 1922 - 1929 Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries 7-A15915 |
After Bob died, he left his possessions to Annie in his will. She was also the recipient of his war medals which were delivered in September 1923. Bob's plaque, scroll and certificate for services during the war were delivered separately between February 1921 and August 1922. The location of these are presently unknown.
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| Auckland Town Hall, is the central point of this picture, with Queen Street running off to the left, and the tree-lined Grey Street, to the right. 1924. Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 1-W140 |
Maurice Bland, son of Charlie, remembered his grandmother as being a "largish" woman, and austere.
Annie was buried with husband John, at Purewa Cemetery on Thursday 20 April 1933. Block A Row 15, Plot 64. Also aged 81. Death notice.
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| The grave of John and Annie Bland. Purewa Cemetery, Auckland. (Photo by K Bland 2016) |
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| The grave of John and Annie Bland. Purewa Cemetery, Auckland. (Photo by K Bland 2016) |
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| Gravestones on John and Annie Bland's grave. (Photo by K Bland 2016) |
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| In loving memory of John Richard, beloved husband of Annie M Bland, died 31 Mar 1918 aged 81 years. Until the day breaks. (Photo by K Bland 2016) |
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| Robert William, beloved son of J R and A M Bland Killed in action in France, 7 Sept 1918, aged 41 years. (Photo by K Bland 2016) |
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| John and Annie's grave lies in a peaceful section of the old cemetery. (Photo by K Bland 2016) |
The Horne Connection
Edward and Susannah Horne** were married in 1840. The following year, their names are recorded together on the 1841 England Census. Edward was 30, and Susannah, 25. They appear to be living in a home at St Mildred Poultry, Middlesex, London, with a family and several other singles. Edward's profession was listed as 'Box M' (presumably, a box maker/manufacturer). The 1851 England Census shows Edward 40, Susannah, 34 and two sons, Henry 3, and William 1, as living in White Chapel, London. A few doors down the street lived James (28, an undertaker) and Sarah Bibbing (29), Susannah's brother, and sister-in-law.
The children of Edward Henry Horne (c1811 - ?) and Susannah Horne nee Bibbing (1818 - 1908) were:
- Henry Horne (c1848 - ?)
- Mentioned in 1851 England Census as being 3 years old.
- William Horne (c1850 - ?)
- Mentioned in 1851 England Census as being 1 year old.
- Anne (also written as Amy or Annie) Maria Bland (17 April 1852 - 18 April 1933)
- Sarah Catherine Horne (Could her name be Sarah Rebecca Horne, later Curtis, and was she also known as Maud? (c1854 - ?)
- Sarah was born in Shoreditch, London.
- Edward Bibbing Horne (4th quarter 1856 - 27 April 1945)
- Born in Whitechapel, London
- The 1871 England Census states that Edward is 14 and working as a shop boy.
- Edward was an assisted immigrant to New Zealand, departing on the ship Inverness on 20 July 1876 and arriving in Hawkes Bay (probably in Napier), on 28 October 1876, aged 20. His occupation is listed as 'sawyer'.
- Edward lived for a short time in Auckland (probably near his sister Annie), but eventually settled in Wellington area.
- Electoral Roll 1928 lists Ted as living at 24 Fitzherbert Street, Petone (machinist)
- He married a Scottish lady, Mary Madeline Kennedy, nee Wade (1853 - 18 August 1927) in 1883. Edward and Mary's children were:
- Edward Henry Horne (1882 - 1964) Married Emily Brown. Edward & Emily had four children.
- Daisy Susannah Adams (21 October 1884 - 15 October 1904) Daisy married Augustus Stafford Adams (1880 - ) in 1904. Daisy died later the same year, shortly after giving birth to her daughter. She was aged 20. (Note: Augustus Adams was the nephew of Lacey Adams, who married Daisy's sister Maud.)
- ?William Horne (dates unknown) He had two sons.
- Maud Margaret Adams (23 January 1886 - 24 July 1940) Maud married Lacey Charles Adams in 1905. Lacey was an Englishman. Maud and Lacey had two sons and a daughter. (Note: Lacey was the uncle of Augustus, who married Maud's sister, Daisy.)
- Flora Elizabeth Horne (1887 - ?) It appears Flora remained unmarried.
- Jessie May Ferguson (7 March 1890 - 1976). Married William Richardson Fee (2 May 1884 - 1977) in 1910. This was a short marriage as she married William Nelson Ferguson (? - 1944) in 1912. Jessie and William Ferguson had three sons.
Edward Horne
Photographer and date unknown.
(Photo courtesy of A Ferguson)
Edward and Mary Horne with their daughter, Maud Adams
Date and photographer unknown.
(Photo courtesy of A Ferguson
- Another photo of Ted can be found here.
- Mary died in 1927, aged 74. She was buried at the St James Anglican Cemetery, Lower Hutt, UNK-A-U-1323.
- Ted died in 1945, aged 88. He is buried with his wife at the St James Anglican Cemetery. The following death notice for Ted appeared in the Evening Post on 27 April 1945:
- This death notice for Ted was published in the Evening Post on 28 April 1945:
- Elizabeth Horne (c1857 - ?)
- James William Horne (c1859 - ?)
- Born in Stepney, London.
- The 1871 England Census states that James is 11 years old, and at school.
Notes
** Susannah Horne nee Bibbing's father was James Bibbing, a bell-ringer. He is pictured below.
Sources
** Susannah Horne nee Bibbing's father was James Bibbing, a bell-ringer. He is pictured below.
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| James Bibbing, a bell-ringer, was Annie Maria Bland's maternal grandfather. He is pictured here advertising the Grandsire Cators, bell-ringers, London. (Photo courtesy of C Murphy) |
Sources
- Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006
- Papers Past
- Heritage Images Database - Auckland Weekly News 4 May 1922, p37 [AWNS-19220504-37-2]
- Te Ara - An Encyclopedia of New Zealand: COATES, Joseph Gordon
- Auckland Diocesan Archives P106 Box 2 Folder 6
- Auckland Council Archives World War I Indexes - St Paul's War Memorial Tram Shelter Index
- Hutt City - Cemetery Search
- Geni - Edward (Bevan, Bibbin, Bibbing) Horne's Tree
- Family Search - Edward Bibbing Horne
- Genealogy.com - Adams Family Wellington
- Genes Reunited family tree by Paul Tonson
- Ancestry.com. 1841 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010
- New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973, database with imgaes, Family Search (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSB5-3Y6 : 12 December 2015), Edward Horne, 28 Oct 1876; citing Inverness, Ship, Arrival Port Hawkes Bay, National Archives, Wellington; FHL microfilm 004411664.
- Recollections of Maurice Bland (courtesy of K J Bland), M and L
- *Recollections of Sylvia Anderson nee Bland (courtesy of K J Bland
- Photographs: C Murphy, K J Bland, A Ferguson, K Bland
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