Was born at sea, onboard the ‘Zealandia’ en route to New Zealand on the 12 October 1862. She is registered at the port of destination; in this case Christchurch. She sometimes appears as Ellen Zealandia Hampton for obvious reasons.
On the 20 April 1882, Ellen married John Phair at Christchurch. John arrived at Christchurch onboard the ‘Rakaia’ in 1874.
Their children are outlined in following table. It is so sad to see so many children passing as infants.
| Child | Born | Married | Children | Died | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William John | 6 Jul 1882 | 1906 | 4 | 10 Aug 1960 | Moorcock |
| Stephen | 24 Jul 1884 | 13 Jul 1958 | – | ||
| Robert Thomas | 6 Apr 1890 | 28 Jun 1920 | Gannaway | ||
| Ellen Isabella | 22 Sep 1893 | 10 Aug 1980 | – | ||
| Alexander | 20 Sep 1895 | 9 Apr 1919 | 7 | 20 Mar 1973 | Braysher |
| Joseph | Apr 1897 | Jun 1897 | |||
| Margaret | Oct 1902 | Dec 1902 |
Initially the couple lived at Kirwee area outside Christchurch. Kirwee is close to West Melton.
From 1899 to about 1914, the couple lived in Hastings, before returning to Christchurch to spend the rest of their lives.
John passed away in 1921 at Christchurch.
The headstone is erroneous. John died in 1921 at Christchurch.
“Becky” is Rebecca, Ellen’s younger sister – she passed in 1950.
Thanks to Jo Finlay for sharing the following files:
Ellen passed away in 1939, also at Christchurch, and their remains were both interred at Sydenham Cemetery.
