 Robert Holland |
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ROBERT HOLLAND Robert Holland, born in Kirkburn, 1822, the son of George and Jane Holland, married Anne Robson in Lowthorpe in 1846. George Holland was born in Hull, and probably still has relations living there. Other children include older sisters Jane and Elizabeth, and possibly a brother named John. Robert and Anne were active in the Baptist Church. The children who went with them to New Zealand were - 1) Henry Holland, 1846-1850 (became Mayor of Christchurch and was the father of Sir Sydney Holland, PM of New Zealand) 2) George William Holland bap. 7 Oct 1849; m. 1) Mary Withell, 2) Ruth Agnes Pannet Farmed at Brookside, then Greendale; in 1914 moved to Christchurch. Had at least one child, Clarence. 3) Mary Jane Holland, b. 1851/52, d. betw. 1888-1900. 4) Frederick Holland, b. 1854, d. 4 Aug 1938; m. 26 Dec 1877 Margaret Wilson b. 1854/1855 d. 8 June 1888. They had 6 children, until Margaret died in childbirth: 1. Walter Robert Holland b. 19 Feb 1879 d. Bef. 1984; m. Eliza Wells, had Annie, Vera Maud, Leslie Walter, Cyril Henry, Edward John. 2. Albert Holland b. 9 Jun 1881 d. Bef. 1984, no marriage, no children; 3. Frederick George Holland b. 31 Mar 1883 d. 26 Dec 1945; m. 13 Mar 1907 Ada Elizabeth Jewell b. 24 Dec 1885 d. 27 Sep 1981, had William Lancelot Holland b. 28 Dec 1907, Frederick James Holland b. ca. 1913 d. 1986, Richard Louvain Holland b. 1915 d. 26 Sep 1995, Mervyn William Jewell Holland b. 4 Aug 1923; 4. Charles Henry Holland b. 16 Jan 1885 d. Bef. 1984; m. Sarah Corbett, Martha Black; no info re children; 5. Leonard John Holland b. 26 May 1886 d. Bef. 1984; m. Violet Kydd, had Allan John Holland who had 4 children; 6. Alice Maud Holland b. 6 Jun 1887 d. 19 Feb 1974; m. 1908? William Tarling b. 17 Jan 1875 d. 17 Oct 1946, had Mona Amy Tarling b. 11 Mar 1909, Edward Mansell Tarling, Thomas William Tarling b. 1914 d. 1992. Frederick then m. 24 Nov 1889 Elizabeth Watson b. 1864 d. 1940 and had 11 more children: Olive Anne Holland b. 22 Dec 1890 d. Bef. 1984, Elsie Gertrude Holland b. 2 Sep 1892 d. Bef. 1984, Mary Jane Holland b. 16 Nov 1893 d. 1971, Arthur William Holland b. 8 May 1894 d. 1899, Alfred Edward Holland b. 30 Sep 1895, Cuthbert George Holland b. 5 Mar 1898 d. 1981, Arthur Mafeking Powell Holland b. 15 May 1900 d. Bef. 1984, Agnes Miriam Holland b. 16 Apr 1903 d. 1982, Amy Myrtle Holland b. 2 Apr 1906 d. Alive 1984, Clifford Holland b. 27 May 1908, Mabel Greta Holland b.27 Jan 1909. 5) Charles Holland b. 1856/1857 d. betw.1888-1900; m. Ada Giles, had 10 children (no info on them). 6) Henry Holland b. 1859/1860 d. 1935 or later; m. Jane Eastwood. Lived Greendale, N.Z., till 1898, then Christchurch; mayor of Christchurch 1912-19; in Parliament as Independent Liberal, 4 Nov 1925-1 Nov 1935. Had 8 children including Sidney George Holland, who was prime minister of N.Z. 13 Dec 1949-26 Sep 1957. Sidney was b. 18 Oct 1893 d. 5 Aug 1961, m. 20 May 1920 Florence Beatrice Drayton. 7) Sarah Ann Holland b. 1862/1863, no more info. The family settled at Yorktown, a settlement between West Melton and Aylesbury. Also on board had been the Hight family who settled at Brookside, one of whom later married Henry. The Hollands later moved to Greendale, where they took up land. Henry lived in the district until 1898, when he became very interested in local body administration. It was at this time he moved to Christchurch, where he became Mayor of Christchurch 1912 - 1919. Henry then stood for parliament as an Independant Liberal. In 1935 he decided to retire and his son Sidney (later Sir Sidney) stood for parliament and polled the highest number of votes of any National candidate in New Zealand. Frederick's farm at Greendale consisted of about 400 acres. Fred's father, Robert Holland, was reputed to have imported the first traction engine to New Zealand from England. Fred also imported his own traction engine, a Hornsby 8 horse power. Robert died in 1888 at Greendale. A poem was written in 1898 by Anne Holland, wife of Robert Holland. It was published and with the proceeds she was able to provide all the furnishings, including pews etc., for the new Baptist Church at Greendale. Anne died in 1900, aged 75. By 1887, he had not only acquired land, but he and his wife, Margaret, had produced five sons and one daughter. But the following year disaster struck, his wife died giving birth to twins, who also died. She was aged thirty three years. He was married again the next year to Elizabeth Watson, who by the year 1909, gave him another three daughters, four sons and three more daughters, making a total of 16 children, but unfortunately, one son, Arthur, through sitting all day at school in wet clothes, developed pneumonia and died at the age of about five years, about 1899. A move was in 1906 to Scargill, North Canterbury, to a block of land known as 'Greta Peaks', a sheep and cropping farm. He farmed the property for several years and then sold out to the Government, who cut it up into four smaller farms, one of which was acquired by the late Sir Sidney Holland. Sir Sidney's property was known as 'Greta Paddocks'. The Scargill place was sold, sons Ted, Cuth and Mafeking were instructed to take a horse, dray, a plough on the dray, a cow, a tent and some bikes to 123, New Brighton Road, Burwood, just north of Christchurch, which Frederick had bought. It was a two storey house and about seven acres of land. The next move was to South Brighton and then to Weedons, where all their worldly goods were transported from South Brighton with a light horse and a light spring cart. Weedons was a small dairy farm. By this time, Ted had left for service in the 1914 -1918 war, then Charles, who had in. a ballot acquired a block of land of 1700 acres, being a farm plus a hill country sheep run with the name of 'Hillcrest' at Sherwood Downs, near Fairlie in South Canterbury, also answered the call for service overseas. So it happened that the duration of the stay at Weedons was approximately six months, when Frederick and family moved to 'Hillcrest' to look after the property until Charles' return Frederick had invested in a Maxwell motor car and it became Nessie's job to drive the car to Sherwood Downs through unbridged rivers and countless water races, whilst some of the other members of the family trundled along with the usual horse, one cart, etc. and the family cow. In due course, both Ted and Charles thankfully returned and Frederick's next move was to a medium sized farm at Hunter, about forty miles south west of Timaru. Stock did not do well and crops were mediocre because of sour land. The term of residence here was a few short years, when Frederick decided to retire to Timaru and take up residence at 50, Edward Street, directly opposite the Timaru Public Hospital. He had an interest in a property which Ted and Mafeking (Maf for short) farmed for a number of years at Beautiful Valley. Frederick bought, repaired, lit and. sold houses when a buyer with the cash happened to come along, then he would speculate in another house. The writer can remember him owning two or maybe three houses in Edward Street, some in James or Catherine Streets, and going with him in the side-car to repair glass in one of his houses in Craigie Avenue. His jaws were chewing all the time he was working—he told me he was chewing putty.
If you can connect with the Holland family, send Email to descendant Pat Holland pgholland@amherst.edu |
