John Edward Neame b. 1826 Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England d. 5 May 1901 The Benevolent, Caversham, Dunedin, New Zealand: Gardiner/Hillbrick & Downing/White Family Tree

1826 - 1901 (75 years)

Name John Edward Neame

Birth 1826 Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England

Gender Male

Immigration 1849 Otago, New Zealand

Mr. & Mrs. Neame departed UK aboard the Pekin on 9 Aug 1949 being the day after their marriage and arrived in Otago, New Zealand on 5 Dec 1949.

Source: New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-X9R3-B3L?cc=1609792&wc=MP7P-3BG%3A119187001%2C119145702%2C119231401

Census 16 Jul 1853 Nelson, New Zealand

Source: Electoral Roll for the Province of Nelson. Town of Nelson.
1853-1858 - Neame, John, Selwyn Place, Clerk, Householder

Death 5 May 1901 The Benevolent, Caversham, Dunedin, New Zealand [1, 2, 3]

Age 75 years

Burial 8 May 1901 Dunedin Northern Cemetery, Dunedin, New Zealand [2, 4]

Occupation (3) Click the arrow on the left to show/hide these 3 events.

1849 - Thanet, Kent, England

- Chemist or Surgeon: Sometimes known as "Doc Neame", he seems to have had some medical training before emigrating, but no evidence that he actually qualified as a doctor.

1859-1861 - Collingwood, Nelson, New Zealand

- Headmaster of the Collingwood School, New Zealand

1880 - Caversham, Dundedin, New Zealand

- Chemist:
Newspaper article: Wanganui Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 3949, 17 September 1880, Page 2

Origins

Patriarch & Matriarch

John Neame
b. 1666, Kent, England

d. 29 Jul 1732, Thanet, Kent, England

(Age 66 years) (2 x Great Grandfather)

Sarah Saunders
b. Jun 1808, Chislet, Kent, England

d. 7 Mar 1886, South West London, England - 75 Stockwell Park Road

(Age ~ 77 years) (Mother)

Siblings 2 brothers and 1 sister

+	1. John Edward Neame b. 1826, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England d. 5 May 1901, The Benevolent, Caversham, Dunedin, New Zealand (Age 75 years) ▻ Sarah Pavey, m. 8 Aug 1849 ; Harriet Rebecca Lyne, m. 2 Jun 1855 ; Mary Greig, m. 6 Jun 1871
	2. Emma Neame b. Nov 1830, Margate, Thanet, Kent, England d. 18 Feb 1858, Margate, Thanet, Kent, England (Age ~ 27 years) ▻ Herman Dirs Mertens, m. 1848
	3. Percy George Neame b. 20 Jan 1837, Margate, Kent, England d. 7 Jun 1902, Kent, England (Age 65 years)
	4. Frederic Thomas Neame b. 30 Sep 1842, Margate, Thanet, Kent, England d. 9 Apr 1866, Lambeth, London Borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England (Age 23 years)

Person ID I292 Gardiner

Last Modified 23 May 2023

Father	John Neame b. 21 Sep 1790, Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England d. 24 Feb 1855, Margate, Kent, England (Age 64 years)
Mother	Sarah Saunders b. Jun 1808, Chislet, Kent, England d. 7 Mar 1886, South West London, England - 75 Stockwell Park Road (Age ~ 77 years)
Marriage	19 Nov 1834	Lambeth, Surrey, England
Age at Marriage	John : 44 years and 2 months - Sarah : 26 years and 5 months. (Were Married 20 years and 3 months).
Family ID	F101	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Sarah Pavey
b. 1829, Kent, England
d. 31 Mar 1854, Nelson, New Zealand (Age 25 years)

Marriage 8 Aug 1849 St Pauls, Deptford, Kent, England [5]

Age at Marriage John : ~ 23 years and 8 months - Sarah : ~ 20 years and 8 months. (Were Married 4 years and 7 months).

Notes Click on the arrow on the left to display this note.

Research seems to show two more siblings. A Helen Mary Neame and a James Neame.
James is thought to be born in 1854. There are no New Zealand birth records for a James in 1854.
Helen is though to have been born at the same time (1852) as Jessie Sarah Neame or maybe the year after.
I have not found any records for a Helen Neame in marriage or death. So far electoral rolls have no shown a Helen Neame.
There is no given names on the birth record for 1852, the year that Jessie Sarah Neame used throughout her life.
In the absence of historic records for Helen, I would tend to believe that Helen didn't exist or Helen was Jessie Sarah Neame.

This timeline might be a clue to her life growing up:
1854: Jessie Sarah Neame was only 15 months old when her mother died.
1855: John Edward Neame (Jessie Sarah's father) married Rebecca Lyne. Jessie was now 2 and half years.
1867: Jessie now had 6 half brothers and sisters. She was now 14 years and 4 months.
1867: Jessie Sarah's step mother was committed to an asylum and he father (John Edward Neame) left for the Gold Field on the West Coast.
1869: Jessie Sarah Neame arrived in Melbourne Australia at the age of 16 years and 6 months. Arriving from Plymouth and it seems was traveling alone.
1871: Jessie Sarah Neame married Gustav Wilhelm Hillbrich. she was 18 and a half years.

It is assumed that some stage Jessie Sarah left New Zealand and went to England. It could have been to visit relatives. It could have been just to get away from a her life in New Zealand. It is odd that Jessie Sarah Neame went to Melbourne Australia instead of returning to New Zealand.

Children 1 son and 1 daughter

+	01. John Edward Neame b. 30 Jul 1849, Deptford, Kent, England - 11 Crossfield Lane d. 3 Oct 1906, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand (Age 57 years) ▻ Matilda Jane Lodge m. 26 Feb 1870; Maria Peel m. 1893
+	02. Jessie Sarah Neame b. 11 Dec 1852, Nelson, New Zealand d. 18 Oct 1927, North Perth, Western Australia, Australia (Age 74 years) ▻ Gustav Wilhelm Hillbrich m. 4 Jul 1871

Family ID F100 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 5 Jun 2023

Family 2 Harriet Rebecca Lyne
b. 1833, Westbourne, Sussex, England
d. 1 Jul 1885, Nelson Lunatic Asylum, Nelson, New Zealand (Age 52 years)

Marriage 2 Jun 1855 Waimea East, Nelson, New Zealand [6]

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John Edward Neame and Harriet Jane Lodge were married at Harriet's father's house in Waimea East.
Source: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lyne-64

Age at Marriage John : ~ 29 years and 6 months - Harriet : ~ 22 years and 6 months. (Were Married less than 16 years).

Children 5 sons and 1 daughter

	01. Francis Neame b. 1856, Nelson, New Zealand d. 6 Jun 1932, Kumara, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand (Age 76 years)
	02. Percy Augustus Neame b. 3 Jun 1858, Nelson, New Zealand d. 26 Oct 1928, Mahau, Pelorous Sound, Marlborough, New Zealand (Age 70 years)
	03. Emma Susan Neame b. 14 Mar 1860, Collingwood, Nelson, New Zealand d. 28 Dec 1903, Murchison, Tasman District, Tasman, New Zealand (Age 43 years) ▻ Alfred Gibbs m. 30 Nov 1881
	04. Frederick Neame b. 1 Feb 1862, Collingwood, Nelson, New Zealand d. 12 Dec 1942, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand (Age 80 years)
	05. Edward Joseph Neame b. 1864, Collingwood, Nelson, New Zealand d. 8 Dec 1921, Westport, West Coast, New Zealand (Age 57 years)
	06. Walter Ethelbert Neame b. 9 Apr 1867, Golden Gully, Aorere, Tasman, New Zealand d. 7 Jul 1906, Lyell Buller, West Coast, New Zealand (Age 39 years)

Family ID F104 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 26 May 2023

Family 3 Mary Greig
b. 1846, Saline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Other Partners: James Sinclair m. 1865

Marriage 6 Jun 1871 Knox Church, Dunedin, New Zealnd [7]

Age at Marriage John : ~ 45 years and 6 months - Mary : ~ 25 years and 6 months. (Were Married 29 years and 11 months).

Children 3 sons and 1 daughter

	01. Isabella Neame b. 1871, New Zealand
	02. Peter Neame b. 1874
	03. James Sinclair Neame b. 1875
	04. Percy John Neame b. 1893 ▻ Alice Elizabeth Penny m. 1914

Family ID F105 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 21 May 2023

Event Map Click to display

	Birth - 1826 - Birchington-on-sea, Thanet, Kent, England
	Occupation - Chemist or Surgeon: Sometimes known as "Doc Neame", he seems to have had some medical training before emigrating, but no evidence that he actually qualified as a doctor. - 1849 - Thanet, Kent, England
	Marriage - 8 Aug 1849 - St Pauls, Deptford, Kent, England
	Census - Source: Electoral Roll for the Province of Nelson. Town of Nelson. 1853-1858 - Neame, John, Selwyn Place, Clerk, Householder - 16 Jul 1853 - Nelson, New Zealand
	Occupation - Headmaster of the Collingwood School, New Zealand - 1859-1861 - Collingwood, Nelson, New Zealand
	Marriage - 6 Jun 1871 - Knox Church, Dunedin, New Zealnd
	Burial - 8 May 1901 - Dunedin Northern Cemetery, Dunedin, New Zealand

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Photos
St. Pauls Parish Deptford England
John Edward Neame and Sarah Pavey married here on 8 Aug 1849

Documents
John Neame & Sarah Pavey Marriage Certificate 1849

Passenger List from "Pekin" 1849

Newspapers
Harriet Jane Lodge Lunacy Charge (1867)

Fire in Neame's Chemist (1880)

Notes	Click on the arrow on the left to display this note.
	John married Sarah Pavey on 8 August 1849 at Deptford. The following day John, Sarah and their 10-day old son set sail for New Zealand aboard the 'Pekin'. The 'Pekin' arrived at Wellington on 26 December before going on to Nelson on 31 December 1849. They are thought to have had two or three more children after settling in the Nelson region. He was at one time the Headmaster of the Collingwood School in 1859-61. He was later a chemist in Dunedin. Sometimes known as "Doc Neame", he seems to have had some medical training before emigrating, but no evidence that he actually qualified as a doctor. He lived in Dunedin until his death on 5 May 1901, aged 74, and is buried in the Northern Cemetery, Dunedin with his 3rd wife Mary in the Greig family plot. When died: 5 May 1901 Where died: Benevolent Caversham Names: John Neame Profession: Chemist - Sex and Age: Male 75 years - Causes of Death: Paralysis and pneumonia - Medical attendant by whom certified and date last seem alive: J O Closs MD - Parents Father: John Neame - Mother: Sarah Neame - Profession of Father: Surgeon. When and where buried: 8 May 1901 Northern Cemetery Dunedin - Where born: Kent, England How long in NZ: 50 years - If Married Where: A. Kent England at age 22 to Sarah Pavey - B. Dunedin Otago age 45 to Mary Greig. Ages and sex of living issues: M. A. 50, 46. B. 27, 25, 23, 8. F. A. 48 B. 29, 18 Certified to be a true copy of the above particulars included in an entry of death in the records of the Registrar-General's office. Given under the seal of the Register-General at Wellington, the 13 day of June 1977. Source: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Neame-69 Sailed for NZ from Deal Kent, for Wellington, 9 Aug. 1849 at 9.00 p.m. on the 'Pekin'. Landed safely in Jan 1850 (Passenger Resgister) all well and in good spirit. May have trained as a doctor in the U.K., but did not complete his training. Was the Headmaster of Collingwood School in 1859. There is a photo of the school and the headmaster's house, and mention of his name on page 20 of a book ;"Collingwood To The Heaphy Track" by Carol Dawber , Published by River Press, Picton, New Zealand, 2000. He was married to Harriet Rebecca Lyne at this time. The date fits with the births of three of their children in Collingwood (Emma 1860, Frederick 1862, Joseph 1864) Died of paralysis and pneumonia at the Benevolent, Caversham, Dunedin, NZ Source: http://www.neamefamily.com/tree/getperson.php?personID=I2671&tree=neame Otago Daily Times, Issue 6510, 23 December 1882, Page 2 NEW INSOLVENTS John Neame, South Dunedin, Chemist. - Debts, £71 16s 8d : Assets, £17. Source: https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18821223.2.20

Sources

[S5] Online Source (URL), http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/facilities/cemeteries/cemeteries_search (Reliability: 3).
Original reference:- N19010510
[S5] Online Source (URL), 15 May 2023, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193231798/john-edward-neame (Reliability: 2).
Birth: 1826 - Birchington, Thanet District, Kent, England
Death: 5 May 1901 (aged 74–75) - Caversham, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
Burial: Northern Cemetery, Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
Plot: Block 33. Plot 24
Memorial ID: 193231798
[S5] Online Source (URL), 20 May 2023, https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/ (Reliability: 2).
Death
Registration number: 1901/1908 : 75 Years
[S5] Online Source (URL), http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/facilities/cemeteries/cemeteries_search (Reliability: 3).
Block 33. Plot 24
Original reference:- N19010510
[S3] Original Copy, 31 May 2012 (Reliability: 3).
Certified copy of an entry of marriage.
[S5] Online Source (URL), 1 Mar 2023, https://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/ (Reliability: 2).
Marriage
Registration number: 1855/43
[S5] Online Source (URL), 1 Mar 2023, https://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/ (Reliability: 2).
Marriage
Registration number: 1871/6096
Second marriage under surname of Sinclair

John Edward Neame

John Neame

Sarah Saunders

John Edward Neame

Sarah Pavey

Harriet Rebecca Lyne

Mary Greig

Emma Neame

Herman Dirs Mertens

Percy George Neame

Frederic Thomas Neame

John Neame

Sarah Saunders

Sarah Pavey

John Edward Neame

Matilda Jane Lodge

Maria Peel

Jessie Sarah Neame

Gustav Wilhelm Hillbrich

Harriet Rebecca Lyne

Francis Neame

Percy Augustus Neame

Emma Susan Neame

Alfred Gibbs

Frederick Neame

Edward Joseph Neame

Walter Ethelbert Neame

Mary Greig

James Sinclair

Isabella Neame

Peter Neame

James Sinclair Neame

Percy John Neame

Alice Elizabeth Penny