George Hill b. 10 Jul 1883 Village, Sheet, Petersfield, Hampshire, England d. 8 Feb 1952 Ewart Hospital, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand: Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

George Hill

1883 - 1952 (68 years)

Name	George Hill
Birth	10 Jul 1883	Village, Sheet, Petersfield, Hampshire, England [1, 2]
	George Hill Parents: Harry Hill, Farm Bailiff & Elizabeth Hill formerly Kimber Elizabeth Hill, Mother, Village Sheet was the informant of the birth 6th Aug 1883
		HILL George 1883 Petersfield
Gender	Male
Census	5 Apr 1891	Jubilee Terrace, Petersfield, Hampshire, England [3]
	HILL Elizabeth, Head, Mar, 31, Brown Candover, Hampshire HILL Frank T, Son,11, Scholar, Petersfield, Hampshire HILL Bessie M, Dau,9, Scholar, Sheet, Hampshire HILL George, Son,7, Scholar, Sheet, Hampshire HILL Ellen, Dau, 5, Scholar, Sheet, Hampshire HILL William J, Son, 7mths, Petersfield, Hampshire PASSINGHAM Will J, Lodger, Single, 30, Mineral Water Maker, employed, Portsmouth, Hampshire PASSINGHAM John, Lodger, Single, 45, Carpenter, employed, Purbrook, Hampshire
		HILL Elizabeth 1891 Petersfield Hampshire
Census	31 Mar 1901	1 Windsor Road, Petersfield, Hampshire, England [4]
	PASSINGHAM William, Head, M, 40, Bricklayer, Worker, Portsmouth, Hants, PASSINGHAM Elizabeth, Wife, M,42, Brown Candover, Hants PASSINGHAM William J, Son,10, Petersfield, Hants PASSINGHAM Elizabeth M, Dau, 8, Petersfield, Hants HILL George, Stepson, S, 17, Mineral Water Salesman,Sheet, Hants

Immigration	10 Jan 1908	from London, England via "Arawa" to Wellington, New Zealand [5]
	"Arawa" departed London England 9th January 1908 and arrived in Wellington New Zealand 25th February 1908. 207 of the passengers were assisted immigrants. 3rd Class Ticket No 01582 Geo Hill, Butcher, aged 24, Single, English
		George Hill Arawa Jan 1908
Electoral	1911	Eastbourne, Wellington, New Zealand [6]
	HILL George, Eastbourne, butcher HILL Marion, Main Road, Eastbourne, married
Electoral	1914	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand [7]
	HILL George, 9 Kotinga Street, butcher HILL Marion, 9 Kotinga Street, married (Kotinga Street is in Kilbirnie, Wellington)
Military Beginning	10 Aug 1914	NZEF WW1, New Zealand [8]
	George HILL No 1/555 Private Butcher or Cook, self employed. Church of England NOK Mrs Geo Hill (Wife), 9 Kohinga Street Kilbirnie Wellington NZ Born 10th July 1883, Petersfield Hampshire. Married to: Marion Rosson, Rona Bay Wellington, 3/4/10 Children: Henry Fredk Whynn, born 1910, Rona Bay & Jean Marion, born 1913, Kilbirnie Periods of Service: NZ 29 days; Overseas Samoa 196 days; Total Service 223 days. Discharged 22 March 1915 - discharged at his own request. to Contractor Munitions Station, Kaitoke, and residental 45 Sydney St Petone Conduct Sheet: S.E.F, Malifa Camp Samoa, 25/12/14 (1) Breaking out of camp & being absent from 12 noon 25/12/14 till 9.15am 26/12/14 (2) being in a native house. Punishment: 28 days detn. Awarded 1914-15 Star; British War Medal
Military Ending	22 Mar 1915	New Zealand
	Discharged at own request, New Zealand
Electoral	1919	Eastbourne, Wellington, New Zealand [9]
	HILL George, Rona Bay, Eastbourne, master butcher HILL Marion, Orona Street, Eastbourne, married
Electoral	1928	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand [10]
	HILL George, 1 Hutt Rod, Kaiwarra, butcher
Electoral	1935	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand [11]
	HILL George, 9 Hutt Road, butcher HILL Marion, 9 Hutt Road, married
Electoral	1938	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand [12]
	HILL George, 9 Hutt Road, butcher HILL Jean Marion, 9 Hutt Road, spinster
Military Beginning	28 Nov 1939	NZEF WW11, New Zealand [13]
	Attestation and Agreement for Temporary Service: Cook - Camp HQRS Staff, Trentham Address: 6 Chatham St Wellington, Widower, NOK Family (5) Son, Mr Henry Frederick Wynn Hill, Trade Butcher, Cook. Record: Marshell in to DHQ Trentham, 28/11/39 AWOL loss of one days pay and 3 days CB, Trentham, 30/11/39 Appointed Cook - Butcher, Trentham, 27/12/39 To Area 5 pending Discharge, unsatisfactory conduct, Trentham, 29/2/40 (story has it that George did not like a particular Officer and ended up throwing a case of apples at him - hence his services were terminated)
Military Ending	29 Feb 1940	New Zealand
	Discharged from Army, New Zealand
Death	8 Feb 1952	Ewart Hospital, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand [1, 14]
	Cause: Pulmonary Tuberculosis - 4 years
	George Hill Butcher (Ex- Serviceman) aged 67 Usual Res: 45 Sydney Street, Petone Died 8 Feb 1952, Ewart Hospital, Wellington Born Southampton England, in NZ 43 years. Parents: Harry Hill, Bailiff and Elizabeth Hill MS Kimber Married to Marion Rosson, at Wellington aged 26 No Widow Living Issue: M 40; F 38, 36, 34, 29
Burial	11 Feb 1952	Karori Cemetery, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand [15]
	Great War Veteran 1/555 Pte G HILL Samoan Advance Died 8-2-1952
		George Hill, Karori Cemetery
Probate	15 May 1952	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand [16]
	George Hill, late of Petone in New Zealand, Retired Butcher Will dated 28th June 1946, in which Henry Frederick Whynne Hill was appointed executor but has renounced all his right to probate The Public Trustee then administered the property according to the Will. The total Gross Value of the estate did not exceed the sum of £1000.(came to £346) All Property of whatsoever kind to his five children in equal shares: Henry Frederick Whynne Hill Lily Gwendoline Pointon May Elizabeth Donovan Bessie Rosina Collett Jean Marion Cain
AAA Last Date	17 Mar 2023
Person ID	I766	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories
Last Modified	6 Jun 2023

Father	Harry Hill, b. Bef 28 May 1854, Harting, Sussex, England
Mother	Elizabeth Kimber, b. 1857, Alresford, Hampshire, England d. 8 Sep 1911, 14 Charles Street, Petersfield, Hampshire, England (Age 54 years)
Family ID	F548	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Marion Rosson, b. 5 Sep 1880, 26 Court Great Hampton Row, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England d. 13 Feb 1936, Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 55 years)

Marriage 3 Apr 1911 Church of St Alban, Eastbourne, Wellington, New Zealand [1, 17]

George Hill,
27, Butcher,
Bachelor,
born Sheet Hampshire England,
Usual Res: Rona Bay
Parents: Harry Hill, Game Dealer and Elizabeth Passingham formerly Hill, MS Kimber
Marion Rosson,
30,Spinster,
born Birmingham England,
Ususal Res: Wellington
Parents: Fredrick Rosson, Upholsterer and Ann Rosson, MS Walton.

Witnesses: Charles ROSSON, 80 Adelaide Road, Wellington, laundryman & Jean McDonald RENNIE, 202 Willis Street, Wellington, Typist.

HILL George Hill to ROSSON Marion 1911 Wellington

Number of Children 5 Children

Children

+	1. Henry Frederick Whynne Hill, b. 26 Jan 1912, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand d. 12 Aug 1999, Robina Lodge, 1 Rawene Street, Waikanae, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 87 years) [Father: natural]
+	2. Jean Marion Hill, b. 24 Oct 1913, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand d. 3 May 1991, Petone, Lower Hutt, New Zealand (Age 77 years) [Father: natural]
+	3. Lilly Gwendoline Hill, b. 18 Nov 1914, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand d. 9 May 1984, Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 69 years) [Father: natural]
+	4. May Elizabeth Hill, b. 6 Mar 1916, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand d. 4 Mar 1991, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 74 years) [Father: natural]
+	5. Bessie Rosina (Betty) Hill, b. 28 Jul 1923, 39 Sydney Street, Petone, Wellington, New Zealand d. 20 Jul 1977, Masterton Hospital, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age 53 years) [Father: natural]

Family ID F306 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Electoral - 1914 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
	Electoral - 1928 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
	Electoral - 1935 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
	Electoral - 1938 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
	Probate - 15 May 1952 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

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Sources

[S1] Certificate held on file:.
[S63] England, Civil Registration Online, Record Type: BDM Indexes, 1883 Sept Qtr, Petersfield, Hampshire, 2c 150.
[S60] Compiler: PRO England, 1891 English Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: PRO England, www.ancestry.co.uk, 5 April 1891;), 1891 Petersfield Hampshire, District 6, RG 12/945 page 90.
[S51] Compiler: Pro England, 1901 English Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: PRO England, www.ancestry.co.uk, 31 March 1901;), 1901 Petersfield Hampshire, District 5 RG 13/1093 page 64 & 65.
[S47] Shipping Records, Subject: Passenger Lists, UK Outward Passenger Lists, 1890 - 1960 - BT27 - 9 Jan 1908 Arawa.
[S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1911 NZ Electoral Roll, Hutt Wellington plus Supp.
[S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1914 NZ Electoral Roll, Wellington East, Wellington.
[S16] NZEF Enlistment Records: NZEF WW1 & 2, No 1/555 S.E.F Pvt HILL George - held on file with Ailsa Corlett.
[S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1919 NZ Electoral Roll, Hutt, Wellington.
[S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1928 NZ Electoral Roll, Wellington Suburbs, Wellington.
[S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1935 NZ Electoral Roll, Wellington Suburbs, Wellington.
[S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1938 NZ Electoral Roll, Wellington North, Wellington.
[S16] NZEF Enlistment Records: NZEF WW1 & 2, No 6146 Pvt HILL George - held on file with Ailsa Corlett.
[S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), 1952 Folio No 703, March Qtr.
[S3] NZSG, NZ Cemetery Records, (Name: NZSG, Auckland, New Zealand & Online Council Databases; Date: 1988;), Wellington City Council Online Database: Soldiers Section, Plot 17 T/3 Record No 90922.
[S207] NZ Probates - National Archives NZ, AAOM 6031 W3265 Box 189 Probate No 0386/52 NZ Archives Wellington - Will - Viewed and Copied 27 May 2014.
[S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), 1911 Folio No 2667.

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