Robert Vincent ²

   Cause of his death was Senility.

  General Notes:

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  Birth Notes:

The family Bible says he was born in Bath on 3 October 1831 at 3:30am.

  Burial Notes:

His headstone reads: In loving memory of ROBERT VINCENT dearly beloved husband of FANNY VINCENT who departed this life on July 27, 1912. Aged 80 years 10 months.
Not gone from memories
Not gone from love
But gone to his heavenly home of love.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 1851, Lyncombe And Widcombe, Bath, Somerset, England. ⁶

• Emigrated: From Liverpool, England, 23 Jun 1857, Melbourne, , VIC, AUS. ⁷ Robert at 25 years old decided to set sail for Australia hoping to marry a cousin.
He sailed on the "White Star" (at the cost of £14)
On finding his cousin already spoken for, Robert set sail for New Zealand to 'marry the first girl he met there'. As his Australian cousin was eighteen and married in 1857, this story could well have been true. Robert can't have stayed in Australia long as the following year he was married in Auckland, New Zealand.

• Occupation: Carpenter, 1858, Auckland, New Zealand.

• Residence: Beresford St, Newton, Between 1862 and 1866, Auckland, New Zealand. ⁸

• Occupation: Publican, Between 1867 and 1875, Thames, Coromandel, NZ. "In approximately 1867/8 they shifted to Grahamstown, Thames where Robert built the 'Wharf Hotel' on the corner of Brown and Albert Streets. He kept and operated this for some years, continuing as a publican until around 1875." (VV)
Presumably Robert went to Thames because it was proclaimed a Gold field in February 1864, but although many miners made their way to the new fields, their influx did not reach 'rush' proportions until 1867-68, when miners from the West Coast of the South Island began to arrive.

• Occupation: Farmer, Between 1875 and 1879, Manaia, Coromandel, NZ. ⁹ "The family's next move was to Manaia to farm where the last two children were born and also the eldest child Elizabeth became a married woman." (VV)

• Occupation: Farmer, Between 1879 and 1888, Mititai, Northern Wairoa, Northland, NZ. ¹⁰ "In 1879 Robert and Fanny and family left Thames behind as well as their eldest daughter, son-in-law and the first grandchild and made their way to the Northern Wairoa to farm at Mititai. They purchased 260 acres which they proceeded to clear and farm.
Their first home here (built by Robert) was four rooms downstairs and two upstairs. This is still standing and is now used as a woolshed.
After Robert and Fanny's family had grown up they sold the farm to Laura and George Wilkins. Their family still own and farm the land today" (VV)

• Occupation: carpenter, 1882, Mititai, Northern Wairoa, Northland, NZ. ¹¹

• Occupation: Sheep farmer, 1890-1891, Mititai, Northern Wairoa, Northland, NZ. ¹² Sheep owned
58 in 1900
62 in 1901

• Occupation: Sheep farmer, 1890-1891, Mititai, Northern Wairoa, Northland, NZ. ¹³ Sheep owned
85 in 1890
92 in 1891

• Occupation: Shopkeeper, 1890. ⁹ "The next venture of Robert and Fanny was a business on a six acre block (now Ratcliffs) with a general store, boarding house and stables. None of this now exists. When retiring age came they sold the business to him Montgomery grandchildren." (VV)

• Occupation: Carpenter, 1902, Mititai, Northern Wairoa, Northland, NZ. ¹⁴

Robert married Fanny Millis, daughter of Robert Millis and Catherine Ann Kerr, on 9 Aug 1858 in Auckland, New Zealand.¹ (Fanny Millis was born on 14 Jan 1838 in Gibraltar, Gibraltar, , GIB ¹⁵, christened on 5 Feb 1838 in Gibraltar, Gibraltar, , GIB, died on 5 Jul 1925 in Arapohue, Northern Wairoa, Northland, NZ ¹⁶ and was buried in Jul 1925 in Arapohue, Northern Wairoa, Northland, NZ.). The cause of her death was Chronic intestinal obstruction.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Living: around the Upper Queen Street area, 1858-1867, Auckland, New Zealand. ¹⁷ While in Auckland their first four children were born: Elizabeth, Robert, Alice and Rodger.

• Living: around the Upper Queen Street area, 1858-1867, Auckland, New Zealand. ¹⁷ While in Auckland their first four children were born: Elizabeth, Robert, Alice and Rodger.

• Living: Grahamstown, Cir 1868-1875, Thames, Coromandel, NZ. ¹⁷ where Robert built the 'Wharf Hotel' on the corner of Brown and Albert Streets. He kept and operated this for some years, continuing as a publican until around 1875. Three more children (including Mary Catherine) were born in Thames, but sadly they lost their fourth child, Rodger, just seven days after the fifth was born, and this being a boy, they named him after his brother as Thomas Roger

• Living: Grahamstown, Cir 1868-1875, Thames, Coromandel, NZ. ¹⁷ where Robert built the 'Wharf Hotel' on the corner of Brown and Albert Streets. He kept and operated this for some years, continuing as a publican until around 1875. Three more children (including Mary Catherine) were born in Thames, but sadly they lost their fourth child, Rodger, just seven days after the fifth was born, and this being a boy, they named him after his brother as Thomas Roger

• Living, 1875-1878, Manaia, Coromandel, NZ. ¹⁷ The family's next move was to Manaia to farm where the last two children were born and also the eldest child, Elizabeth became a married woman.

• Living, 1875-1878, Manaia, Coromandel, NZ. ¹⁷ The family's next move was to Manaia to farm where the last two children were born and also the eldest child, Elizabeth became a married woman.

• Living, from 1879, Mititai, Northern Wairoa, Northland, NZ. ¹⁷ In 1879 Robert and Fanny and family left Thames behind as well as their eldest daughter, son-in-law and the first grandchild and made their way to the Northern Wairoa to farm at Mititai. They purchased 260 acres that they proceeded to clear and farm. Their first home (built by Robert) was four rooms downstairs and two upstairs. After Robert and Fanny's family had grown up they sold the farm to Laura and George WILKINS. Their family still owns and farms the land today. The original home is still standing and is now used by Reg and Molly WILKINS as a woolshed.

• Living, from 1879, Mititai, Northern Wairoa, Northland, NZ. ¹⁷ In 1879 Robert and Fanny and family left Thames behind as well as their eldest daughter, son-in-law and the first grandchild and made their way to the Northern Wairoa to farm at Mititai. They purchased 260 acres that they proceeded to clear and farm. Their first home (built by Robert) was four rooms downstairs and two upstairs. After Robert and Fanny's family had grown up they sold the farm to Laura and George WILKINS. Their family still owns and farms the land today. The original home is still standing and is now used by Reg and Molly WILKINS as a woolshed.

• Living: Arapohue, Northern Wairoa, Northland, NZ. ¹⁷ The next venture of Robert and Fanny was a business on a six-acre block (now RATCLIFFS) with a general store, boarding house and stables. None of this now exists. When retiring age came they sold the business to his MONTGOMERY grandchildren.

• Living: Arapohue, Northern Wairoa, Northland, NZ. ¹⁷ The next venture of Robert and Fanny was a business on a six-acre block (now RATCLIFFS) with a general store, boarding house and stables. None of this now exists. When retiring age came they sold the business to his MONTGOMERY grandchildren.

• Misc: Golden Wedding, 9 Aug 1908, Arapohue, Northern Wairoa, Northland, NZ. ¹⁸ On Sunday, August 9th, Mr. and Mrs. R. Vincent, of Arapohue, celebrated their golden wedding. Mr. Vincent willbe 77 years of age on October 3rd, and Mrs. Vincent 71 next January. They were married by the Rev. Dr. McDonald, V.G., in St. Patrick's Cathdral, Auckland, on August 9th, 1858. Mr. Vincent is a native of Bath, England, and came to New Zealand in 1857. Mrs. Vincent is the fourth daughter of the late Robert Millis, of Leicestershire, England, and came to Auckland with her parents in December, 1852. They have resided in te Northern Wairoa for over 30 years, and all that time at Arapohue, where they have been engaged in farming and storekeeping, and are still actively employed in these ppursuits. For some time they lived at the Thames, and in Auckland. They have always enjoyed good health and have made hosts of friends by their neighbourly kndness and good nature. They have one son and five daughters living, fifty-two grand-children, and five great-grand-children. They are tyhe patriarchs or Arapohue, and the celebration of their golden wedding was made the occasion of a family gathering to do the old people honour.

• Misc: Golden Wedding, 9 Aug 1908, Arapohue, Northern Wairoa, Northland, NZ. ¹⁸ On Sunday, August 9th, Mr. and Mrs. R. Vincent, of Arapohue, celebrated their golden wedding. Mr. Vincent willbe 77 years of age on October 3rd, and Mrs. Vincent 71 next January. They were married by the Rev. Dr. McDonald, V.G., in St. Patrick's Cathdral, Auckland, on August 9th, 1858. Mr. Vincent is a native of Bath, England, and came to New Zealand in 1857. Mrs. Vincent is the fourth daughter of the late Robert Millis, of Leicestershire, England, and came to Auckland with her parents in December, 1852. They have resided in te Northern Wairoa for over 30 years, and all that time at Arapohue, where they have been engaged in farming and storekeeping, and are still actively employed in these ppursuits. For some time they lived at the Thames, and in Auckland. They have always enjoyed good health and have made hosts of friends by their neighbourly kndness and good nature. They have one son and five daughters living, fifty-two grand-children, and five great-grand-children. They are tyhe patriarchs or Arapohue, and the celebration of their golden wedding was made the occasion of a family gathering to do the old people honour.