Peerage Record – 16753

     Parkin Cartwright Christian was born on 28 September 1894 at Norfolk Island^G.¹ He was the son of Henry Samuel Hunt Christian and Alice Maude Christian.¹ He died on 27 September 1956 at age 61 at Norfolk Island^G.¹
     (5’9′ tall, straight fine brown hair, blue eyes, thin lips, prominent chin.)¹ Reference: ‘CARTY.¹‘

     Henry Herbert Christian was born on 10 January 1867 at Norfolk Island^G.¹ He was the son of Benjamin Claudius Christian and Eliza Quintal.¹ He was baptised on 27 January 1867 at Norfolk Island^G.¹ He died on 9 December 1867 at Norfolk Island^G.¹

     Horatio Nelson was born on 28 July 1751 at Hillborough, Norfolk, England^G.¹ He was the son of Reverend Edmund Nelson and Catherine Suckling.¹ He died in November 1751.¹

     John Line Templer was born in 1794 at Hampton Court, Herefordshire, England^G.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Henry Line Templer and Mary Rogers.¹

     Sir James Bunce, 4th Bt. was the son of Sir John Bunce, 2nd Bt. and Amy (?)¹ He died circa 1710, unmarried.¹
     He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Bunce, of Otterden, Kent [E., 1660] in 1687.¹

     Albina McCoy was born on 11 November 1828 at Pitcairn Island^G.¹ She was the daughter of Daniel McCoy and Sarah Quintal.¹ She married Moses Young, son of Edward Young and Polly Christian, on 9 July 1848 at Pitcairn Island^G.¹ She died on 12 June 1908 at age 79 at Pitcairn Island^G.¹
     From 9 July 1848, her married name became Young.¹ She and Moses Young emigrated on 8 June 1856; on board the transport Morayshire.² In 1859 she was among the first wave of returnees to Pitcairn from Norfolk.¹

     Mary Elizabeth Young was born on 16 January 1849 at Pitcairn Island^G.¹ She was the daughter of Moses Young and Albina McCoy.¹ She married, firstly, Elias Christian, son of Thursday October Christian and Mary Young, on 25 December 1864 at Pitcairn Island^G.¹ She married, secondly, Robert Pitcairn Buffett, son of John Buffett and Dorothy Young, in September 1896.² She died on 18 February 1908 at age 59 at Pitcairn Island^G, from consumption and a lung tumor after a 6-month illness.¹
     Moses Young and Albina McCoy emigrated on 8 June 1856; on board the transport Morayshire.³ In 1859 she was among the first wave of returnees from Norfolk to Pitcairn Island.¹ From 25 December 1864, her married name became Christian.¹ From September 1896, her married name became Buffett.²

     Robert Arthur Blennerhassett was born circa 1772.¹ He was the son of Arthur Blennerhassett and Catherine Hickson.² He married Catherine Hickson, daughter of Robert Christopher Hickson and Mary Hickson, on 22 May 1798 in a childless marriage.¹ He died in August 1814.¹

     Robert Pitcairn Buffett was born on 26 March 1830 at Pitcairn Island^G.¹ He was the son of John Buffett and Dorothy Young.¹ He married, firstly, Lydia Young, daughter of William Young and Elizabeth Mills, on 7 December 1862 at Norfolk Island^G.¹ He married, secondly, Mary Elizabeth Young, daughter of Moses Young and Albina McCoy, in September 1896.² He died on 2 January 1916 at age 85.³ He was buried on 23 January 1916 at Pitcairn Island^G.¹
     He held the office of Chief Magistrate of Pitcairn Island in 1868.⁴ He was described in 1859 by Nobbs as having ‘so taciturn a disposition that he would scarcely speak for months, if not spoken to. In fact, no girl ever expects Robert Buffs to make them an offer.’ Nobbs was apparently wrong, because Robert was married 3 years later. He and his wife were among the 2nd wave of returnees to Pitcairn from Norfolk in 1864.¹

     Bert James Christian was born on 13 October 1865 at Pitcairn Island^G.¹ He was the son of Elias Christian and Mary Elizabeth Young.¹ He died on 28 March 1887 at age 21 at Mangareva, Tahiti^G.¹