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William Orchard                                  1813-1892
William was born on 11 July 1813, the son of William Orchard and Sarah Pearcey, at Polesworth, Warwickshire.

Mary Ann Cope                                   1816-1892
Mary Ann was born about 1816, at Polesworth Staffordshire.
I have identified the following children:
Hiram Born 10 Feb 1839   Warwickshire Married Margaret Thompson
Sarah Ann Born abt 1841   Warwickshire Married George Frederick Lovegrove
Caroline Born abt 1842   Warwickshire Married William Hare,
George Taylor
Enoch Born abt 1845   Warwickshire Remained Single
William Born 28 Jun 1847   Warwickshire Remained Single
Edward Cephas Born May 1853   New Zealand  
Cordelia Born Jul 1855   New Zealand  
Frederick Andrew Born Jul 1857   New Zealand  
George Henry Born abt 1861   New Zealand Married Laura Margaret Bockman
(Lenora Sophia Maria Bockmann)
Birth of Parents
William Orchard b: 11 Jul 1813               Polesworth, Warwickshire
son of William Orchard and Sarah Pearcey

Mary Ann Cope b: abt 1816         Polesworth, Staffordshire
 

Marriage
25 Sep 1837
William Orchard
Mary Ann Cope 		Polesworth, Warwickshire       1837 3Q Atherstone 16 217

Children
Hiram Orchard b: 10 Feb 1839  c: 10 Mar 1839     Polesworth, Warwickshire       1839 1Q Tamworth 16 468
daughter of William Orchard and Mary Ann Cope     Died 20 Feb 1903, Age 64,   1903/762
Sarah Ann Orchard b: abt 1840               Warwickshire       1840 4Q Tamworth 16 453
daughter of William Orchard and Mary Ann Cope       Died 1907, Age 66,   1907/8941

1841 Census HO107-1130
 7 June 1841 Fazeley, Tamworth, Warwickshire
Imothey Lane     Born in this County?    
William Orchard
Mary
Sarah
Hiram 		Age 28
Age 23
Age 1
Age 2 		Carpenter Yes
No
Yes
Yes 		  abt 1813
abt 1816
abt 1841
10 Feb 1839

Caroline Orchard b: abt 1842               Warwickshire       1842 4Q Tamworth 16 _83
daughter of William Orchard and Mary Ann Cope       Died 1892, Age 49,   1892/4211
Enoch Orchard b: abt 1845               Warwickshire       1845 2Q Atherstone 16 220
son of William Orchard and Mary Ann Cope       Died 1925, Age 80,   1925/10039
William Orchard b: abt 1847               Warwickshire       1847 2Q Atherstone 16 214
son of William Orchard and Mary Ann Cope       Died 28 Nov 1868,   1868/1945

From the Passenger List of the Randolph
From Plymouth, England on 7 Sep 1850,
to Lyttelton, New Zealand, arriving on 16 Dec 1850.
Name Age Occupation
William Orchard
Mary (Mrs.)
Hiram
Sarah Ann
Caroline
Enoch
William 		37
25
12
10
7
4
2 		Labourer
The Times Thursday, July 25, 1850

The Times Thursday, July 25, 1850

Edward Cephas Orchard b: May 1853               New Zealand         1861/767
son of William Orchard and Mary Ann Cope
Cordelia Orchard b: Jul 1855               New Zealand         1855/1099
daughter of William Orchard and Mary Ann Cope       Died Dec 1936,
Frederick Andrew Orchard b: Jul 1857               New Zealand
son of William Orchard and Mary Ann Cope       Died Feb 1885, Age 27,   1885/1579
George Henry Orchard b: abt 1861               New Zealand         1861/299
son of William Orchard and Mary Ann Cope

Death
William Orchard Died 1892, Age 78,         Waikuku, New Zealand       1892/6385

Death
Mary Ann (Cope) Orchard Died 1892         Waikuku, New Zealand       1892/4361

SPECIAL THANKS  to Mary Boyce, of Rangiora, New Zealand, a descendant of Sarah Ann Orchard (1841-1907) and George Frederick Lovegrove (1831-1894), for many of the details provided above.