Peerage Record – 28611

     Shane William Longstaffe was born in 1962.¹ He is the son of Arthur George Longstaffe and Jeanette Elizabeth Eileen Calder.

     Dean Nicholas Longstaffe was born in 1966.¹ He is the son of Arthur George Longstaffe and Jeanette Elizabeth Eileen Calder.

     Simon Andrew Longstaffe was born in 1971.¹ He is the son of Arthur George Longstaffe and Jeanette Elizabeth Eileen Calder.

     Robert Stuart McKeage was born on 6 January 1883 at Southbridge, Canterbury, New Zealand^G.¹ He was the son of James McKeage and Rose McDowell. He married Madeline Teresa Tomlinson in 1916 at Nelson Cathedral, Nelson, New Zealand^G.¹ He died on 6 February 1956 at age 73.^1,2 He was buried at Ashburton Public Cemetery, Ashburton, New Zealand^G.² His estate was probated on 19 March 1956 at Ashburton, New Zealand^G.³
     He was an engineer at Ashburton, New Zealand^G.³ He witnessed the marriage of Katherine Violet Hawkins and William McKeage on 5 June 1906 at Napier, New Zealand^G.⁴ He was a farmer on 5 June 1906 at Lowcliffe, Canterbury, New Zealand^G.⁴ He was a motor mechanic before 1916 at Lowcliffe, Canterbury, New Zealand^G.⁵ Robert served in the Wellington Infantry Batt., B Company, 1st NZEF on 15 November 1916 as a lance-corporal 31330.⁶

     Madeline Teresa Tomlinson was born in 1885.¹ She married Robert Stuart McKeage, son of James McKeage and Rose McDowell, in 1916 at Nelson Cathedral, Nelson, New Zealand^G.¹ She died on 8 January 1972.² She was buried at Ashburton Public Cemetery, Ashburton, New Zealand^G.² Her estate was probated on 31 January 1972 at Ashburton, New Zealand^G.³
     From 1916, her married name became McKeage.²

     William Hawkins was born circa 1841 at Tring, Hertfordshire, England^G.² He was the son of John Hawkins and Emily (?) He married Elizabeth Southernwood, daughter of Eleazor Boyer Southernwood and Betsey Horwood, on 23 October 1869 at Trinity Church, Marylebone, London, England^G.^3,4 He died on 11 February 1885 at Napier, New Zealand^G.³
     William and Elizabeth and Elizabeth Southernwood immigrated to an unknown place , arriving on 1880.³ He was a farmer in February 1885 at Napier, New Zealand^G.³

     Elizabeth Southernwood was born on 4 January 1845 at England.^2,3 She was the daughter of Eleazor Boyer Southernwood and Betsey Horwood.^4,3 She was baptised on 22 July 1872 at St. Michael, Coventry, Warwickshire, England.³ She married William Hawkins, son of John Hawkins and Emily (?), on 23 October 1869 at Trinity Church, Marylebone, London, England^G.^5,4
     From 23 October 1869, her married name became Hawkins.⁶ William and Elizabeth and William Hawkins immigrated to an unknown place , arriving on 1880.⁵

     John Southernwood Hawkins was born in August 1870 at England.^2,1 He was the son of William Hawkins and Elizabeth Southernwood. He died on 22 July 1890 at age 19 at Napier, New Zealand^G.¹
     Katherine, John, Emily, Edith and Frank immigrated with his parents, arriving 1880.³ He was a shop assistant in July 1890 at Napier, New Zealand^G.¹

     Emily Hawkins was born circa 1872 at England.^2,1 She was the daughter of William Hawkins and Elizabeth Southernwood. She died on 11 January 1892 at Napier, New Zealand^G.¹
     Katherine, John, Emily, Edith and Frank immigrated with his parents, arriving 1880.³

     Frank William Hawkins was born circa 1873 at England.^1,3 He was the son of William Hawkins and Elizabeth Southernwood. He married, firstly, Mabelle Ayres on 4 May 1907 at Anglican Church, Dannevirke, New Zealand^G.³ He married, secondly, Catherine Mary McNamara in 1914 at Roman Catholic Church, Pahiatua, New Zealand.³ He died in 1916 at Dannevirke, New Zealand^G.¹
     Katherine, John, Emily, Edith and Frank immigrated with his parents, arriving 1880.⁴ He lived at Milton Road, Napier, New Zealand^G, from 1896 to 1902.^5,6,7,8 He was an accountant.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Frank and his first wife died young, so their three children were brought up by his sister and brother-in-law, Katherine and William McKeage.