| George Naylor
(1840-1911) |
George Naylor 1
<p>Natlor, George , Butcher, Matakanui. Mr. Naylor was born in 1841 at Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England, and served his time as a pork butcher at Halifax. For three years he served in the 4th Royal Dragoon Guards at Aldershot and Brighton, and was then bought out of the army. He had experience in various parts of England, in connection with his business, and also at coalmining and iron works. After arriving in the Colony, in 1875, he was for some time with his brother, Mr. Benjamin Naylor, at Clyde. Subsequently he took up 200 acres of land under the deferred payment system, and resided onthe property till 1890, when he settled at Matakanui, and opened up business as a butcher. He was chairman of the Matakanui school committee for six years, and is clerk of the scales for the Vincent Jockey Club. Mr. Naylor was married, in 1865, to a daughter of Mr. J. Stubbs, of Durham, and has three sons and five daughters.</p><p> </p><table border="0" width="100%"><tbody> <tr> <td colspan="5" width="100%" align="middle"><font face="trebuchet ms, arial, helvetica"> <!--mstheme--></font></td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="5" width="100%" align="middle"><!--mstheme--><font face="trebuchet ms, arial, helvetica"> </font><p align="left"><font face="trebuchet ms, arial, helvetica"><font face="Times New Roman"><a name="NAYLOR family"></a>NAYLOR family:<br /><span class="goog_qs-tidbit goog_qs-tidbit-1 goog_qs-tidbit-hilite">George NAYLOR with his wife Elizabeth (nee STUBBS), left London on the 4th</span> September1875 on board the "Waimate," and arrived in the port of Otago on the 3rd Dec. 1875. With them on the journey, were their four children, Joseph (9) Rachael (7) Benjamin (2) and Maria L. (7 mths.) Their children were to grow to number eleven. George was born in Sothwell, Nottinghamshire, England on the 16 Sep 1840 and married Elizabeth STUBBS (b.1846) in Barnard Castle, Durham. Apparently, George was sponsored by his brother Benjamin who settled in New Zealand a few years beforehand and who was a shop owner at Clyde. The NAYLOR's settled in a Central Otago townnamed "Blacks" which is now the township of Ophir. He set up business as a butcher at Matakanui which was formally known as "Tinkers." He also owned land there on which he fattened beef, mutton & pork which supplied his butchers shops at Matakanui & Blacks. George and Elizabeth are both buried at the Drybread Cemetery which is abt. 6km from Matakanui. If you are connected with this family or are interested in learning more please contact <a href="mailto:syrah@caverock.net.nz" target="_top">Judi Guest</a>.</font><!--mstheme--></font></p></td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="5" width="100%" align="middle"><!--mstheme--></td></tr></tbody></table>
Age:70
George married Elizabeth Stubbs in 1865. (Elizabeth Stubbs was born in 1846 in Durham, DUR, England, UK, died on 7 Jun 1941 in Matakanui, Cental Otago, New Zealand and was buried in Central Otago, New Zealand.). The cause of her death was Aged 96. |
Cause of his death was Senile decay.