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     John William Ellis was born in 1853 in Guildford, Surrey, England.¹ He was the son of Oliver Sidney Ellis and Ellen Elizabeth Colebrook. Oliver, Ellen and their two children, together with two of Ellen's brother Thomas and cousin John set sail on 2 April 1859 from Gravesend on the ship Whirlwind bound for Auckland in New Zealand. Ellens brother John and cousin Tom apparently travelled as steerage passengers and worked ther passage. Many of the famly suffered from sea sickness and they encountered many storms on the way. They arrived on 15 July 1959.² John became mayor of Hamilton.²

     Elizabeth Harvey Hender was born in Cornwall, England.¹ She married John Drew Colebrook, son of John Drew Colebrook and Mary Hammond, in 1873 in New Zealand.^1,2

     Frank Howard Colebrook was born in 1875 in Cormorandel, Auckland, New Zealand.² He was the son of John Drew Colebrook and Elizabeth Harvey Hender.¹ He died in 1897 in Cormorandel, Auckland, New Zealand, from typhoid fever.¹ He was buried on 15 March 1897 in Buffalo Cemetery, Cormorandel, Auckland, New Zealand, in the same grave as his father.¹

     Marion Louisa Colebrook was born in 1877 in Cormorandel, Auckland, New Zealand.² She was the daughter of John Drew Colebrook and Elizabeth Harvey Hender.¹ She married James Keyte in 1897 in New Zealand James was a grocer.^1,3 She died in 1908 in Whangerei, Auckland, New Zealand.⁴

     James Keyte married Marion Louisa Colebrook, daughter of John Drew Colebrook and Elizabeth Harvey Hender, in 1897 in New Zealand James was a grocer.^1,2 His wife Marion died in 1908 in Whangerei, Auckland, New Zealand.³ He died in 1960 in Whangerei, Auckland, New Zealand.³

     Arthur Decorcy Colebrook was born in 1878 in New Zealand.^1,2 He was the son of John Drew Colebrook and Elizabeth Harvey Hender.¹ He died in 1879 in Cormorandel, Auckland, New Zealand.^1,3

     Herbert John Drew Colebrook was born in 1880 in New Zealand.^1,2 He was the son of John Drew Colebrook and Elizabeth Harvey Hender.¹ He married Maddrill Louisa Chant in 1904 in New Zealand.³ Herbert was listed as a postal clerk living at 55 Grange Road, Mt Eden in Auckland on the New Zealand Army WW1 Reserve rolls.⁴ He died in 1954 in Auckland, New Zealand.⁵

     Ernest Sidney Colebrook died in 1859 in Auckland, New Zealand.² He was born in 1881 in Cormorandel, Auckland, New Zealand.^1,3 He was the son of John Drew Colebrook and Elizabeth Harvey Hender. He married Evangeline Beulah Le Grice in 1929 in New Zealand Ernest became a farmer.^4,1

     Percy George Colebrook was born in 1883 in Cormorandel, Auckland, New Zealand.^1,2 He was the son of John Drew Colebrook and Elizabeth Harvey Hender.¹ He married Gertrude Cadegan in 1911 in New Zealand Percy was a builder, with his own extensive building factory, then turning to farming.^3,1 Percy was listed as a builder in Whangerei on the New Zealand Army WW1 Reserve rolls.⁴

     Lilian Harriet Colebrook was born in 1884 in Cormorandel, Auckland, New Zealand.^1,2 She was the daughter of John Drew Colebrook and Elizabeth Harvey Hender.¹ She died in 1947 in Auckland, New Zealand, Lilian did not marry.³

     Frederick Joseph Colebrook died in 1876 in Auckland, New Zealand, Frederick never married. He worked as a painter and paper hanger.² He was born in 1885 in Ashley Clinton, New Zealand.^1,3 He was the son of John Drew Colebrook and Elizabeth Harvey Hender.¹

     Evangeline Beulah Le Grice married Ernest Sidney Colebrook, son of John Drew Colebrook and Elizabeth Harvey Hender, in 1929 in New Zealand Ernest became a farmer.^1,2

     Gertrude Cadegan married Percy George Colebrook, son of John Drew Colebrook and Elizabeth Harvey Hender, in 1911 in New Zealand Percy was a builder, with his own extensive building factory, then turning to farming.^1,2 She died in 1964 in Whangerei, New Zealand.³

     Maddrill Louisa Chant married Herbert John Drew Colebrook, son of John Drew Colebrook and Elizabeth Harvey Hender, in 1904 in New Zealand.¹ Her husband Herbert died in 1954 in Auckland, New Zealand.² She died in 1954 in Auckland, New Zealand.²

     Peter Lewis Osborne was born on 3 December 1934 in Woking, Surrey, England.^1,2 He was the son of George William Osborne and Doris Marion Denney. Peter was educated at the kindergarten in Bramley, run by Miss Ball. Then he went onto George Abbott School in Guildford.³ George and Denney lived in Redroofs in Wonersh with their sons from about 1945 until George's death in 1962. Peter sung in Wonersh Church choir and later became the organist.³ Peter trained for while into hotel management, then going onto accountancy. He worked for Twentieth Century Fox Films in their London Office.³ Peter wrote the scripts and composed the music, all of which was original for the Wonersh Amateur Dramatic Society from 1959. He not only wrote the scripts, but composed and played the music, painted the scenery, designed the costumes and selected materials, masterminded the special effects and organised the props. Among his television successes he scripted the Two Ronnies.⁴ He died in 1995 in Kensington, London, England.⁵ His body was cremated and his ashes were buried in Wonersh Churchyard on 6 January 1995 in Putney Vale Crematorium, Putney Vale, London, England.⁶

     George William Osborne was born on 7 September 1900 in Guildford, Surrey, England.¹ He married Doris Marion Denney on 11 July 1927 in All Saints, Woodham, Surrey, England, after the banns had been read. The ceremony was witnessed by W J A Denney and G M Osborne. George was a bank clerk and his father George Morgan Osborne was a bank manager. Doris father William J A Denney was listed as a Gentleman.² George and Denney lived in Redroofs in Wonersh with their sons from about 1945 until George's death in 1962. He died in 1979 in Surrey, England.³

     Doris Marion Denney was born on 22 January 1903 in Hackney, London, England.¹ She married George William Osborne on 11 July 1927 in All Saints, Woodham, Surrey, England, after the banns had been read. The ceremony was witnessed by W J A Denney and G M Osborne. George was a bank clerk and his father George Morgan Osborne was a bank manager. Doris father William J A Denney was listed as a Gentleman.² George and Denney lived in Redroofs in Wonersh with their sons from about 1945 until George's death in 1962. She died in 1985 in Wandsworth, London, England.³

     George Michael A Osborne was born in 1929 in Guildford, Surrey, England.¹ He was the son of George William Osborne and Doris Marion Denney. George and Denney lived in Redroofs in Wonersh with their sons from about 1945 until George's death in 1962.

     Alice Claverdon married Thomas Elyot The Visitations of Surrey report that Alice was the daughter of William Claverdon.^1,2