WESTROPP, George William



 
George William Westropp
1837-1888


Westropp Photographic Rooms operated in Manchester Street South, Christchurch from about 17 October 1864 to about 28 December 1864.



Lyttelton Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1293, 20 September 1864


Press, Volume VI, Issue 607, 10 October 1864, Page 1


 The German School of Photography was operated by Emilian Fehrenbach at 111 Strand, London.




Press, Volume VI, Issue 675, 28 December 1864


Lyttelton Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1414, 17 June 1865, Page 7



Sudden Death.— Mr Geo. Westropp, master of the Opihi school, died very suddenly on Thursday evening last from disease of the lungs. Though his disease had been of long standing, he was able to perform his duties up to the Tuesday. He had a great many friends, all of whom will doubtless hear with regret of his sudden decease. He leaves several children, whose mother met with an accident at Geraldine some while back, from which she never recovered.

Mr Westropp was a school teacher prior to his coming to New Zealand, where he has had charge of the Springston and Little River schools.

His remains were followed to the local cemetery on Sunday last by a number of mourners and members of the Masonic fraternity, to which he belonged.
Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7150, 21 August 1888, Page 4

 



Schoolmaster - Springston (1872), Little River (1875)



born circa 1837 Limerick, Ireland, died circa 1888 aged 48 or 50 years, buried Pleasant Point Cemetery, row 1 Plot 24, married 23 December 1864 Christchurch to Anne Mary Josephine Davis, born circa 1836, buried 29 November 1886, Geraldine Cemetery, row O plot 207. His marriage records in Christchurch in 1864 shows his occupation as a photographer.

Westropp - June 27th, at 164 Huxley street, Christchurch, Henry Hugh youngest son of the late Geo. W. and A. M. J. Westropp; aged fifteen years.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8531, 10 July 1893, Page 3

issue:
1. Mary Josephine Westropp born 27 January 1866, reg. 1866/18439, died 15 July 1941 aged 75 years, reg. 1941/24419 unmarried

2. Georgina Whilemina Westropp born 8 June 1868, reg. 1890/18018, died 1954 aged 86 years, reg. 1954/26553, unmarried

3. George William Westropp [also known as George Harrison] born 28 February 1870, Springston, reg. 1870/40800, died 19 November 1954 aged 84 years, reg. 1954/35802, buried 22 November 1954, Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch, block 1A, block 265,
married 1898, reg. 1898/618 Ada Higgott
issue:
3a. Elizabeth Madge Westropp born circa 1898. reg. 1898/11858, married 1919, reg. 1919/7854 Bernard John Flood          
3b. Doris Victoria Westropp born circa 1900. reg. 1900/15861, married 1921, reg. 1921/1322 Stanley Alan Syme        
3c. Roland Arthur Westropp born 14 July 1902. reg. 1902/10839, died 1981, reg. 1981/36427, married 1927, reg. 1927/698 Olive Annette McKenzie

4. Roland John Westropp born 31 March 1872 Springston, reg. 1872/29807, died 1949 aged 77 years, reg. 1949/32159 [as Westrop], attended the School of Art, Christchurch. Attested for the Seventh New Zealand Contingent at Wellington on 3 March 1901. He Served in South Africa with the Contingent and was slightly wounded at Langerwacht on 24 February 1902. He returned to New Zealand on 25 June 1902, was granted sick leave until 25 December 1902 on which date he was discharged.

5. Ralph de Rovigo Westropp born 27 December 1874, reg. 1875/6451, died 1955 aged 80 years, reg. 1955/25136 [1928 - Waipapa, gumdigger], buried 1 July 1955, Maunu Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Whangarei, Forest Lawn, block 15, plot 810 

6. Madge Ffrance Westropp born 6 September 1876, reg. 1877/2660, died 9 April 1889 Ashbourne, Christchurch aged 12 years, reg. 1889/2320, buried Woolston Cemetery, Christchurch, block E, plot 79 with her brother Henry Hugh Westropp 

7. Henry Hugh Westropp born 29 December 1877, reg. 1878/2193, died 27 June 1893, 164 Huxley Street, Christchurch aged 15 years, reg. 1893/870, buried Woolston Cemetery, Christchurch, block E, plot 79 with his sister Madge Ffrance Westropp 

8. Francis Hamer Westropp or Francis Stamer Westropp born 10 January 1880, reg. 1880/18757 died about March 1880 aged 2 months, reg. 1880/5183, buried 10 March 1880, Little River Cemetery, block I, block 214

9. Richard James Westropp born 16 April 1882, reg. 1882/8076, died 6 May 1882 aged 20 days, reg. 1882/2857, buried Pleasant Point Cemetery, row 25, plot 21 [as Frederick J. Westropp].





source: 
Christchurch City Libraries - Church Record transcripts.
BDM index 1888/3433.


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