Colson Family Bible
Production date
1850-1865
Description
English Version of the Polyglott Bible. Samuel Bagster & Sons, Patternoster Row. c1849. Plain leather cover, brass edged boards and clasp. Gilt edged
Inscription (frontispiece) Kate Drayton, a tribute of friendship from Alfred Hutchinson May 29 1850
Inscriptions (flyleaf): Thomas Colson died Friday 24 June 1864. Charles Leonard Colson died. Mary May Died May 1865
The sons & daughters of Thomas and Catherine Colson.
Thomas Colson born April 8th 1857 11 o.c. p.m.
Ralph Drayton Colson. Sept. 6th 1860 9 o.c. a.m.
Charles Leonard Colson. Born
Mary May Colson (born) July 20th 1862 1/2 past 2 o.c. p.m.
Thomas Colson aged 23, steerage passenger and Catherine Drayton aged 21 who emigrated with her parents Benjamin and Elizabeth are listed as passengers on the Eden which arrived in New Plymouth on the 29 October 1850 after a long and stormy voyage.
Thomas is named in the New Plymouth Juror Lists as a baker and confectioner in Currie Street.
Thomas and Catherine married and had four children. Their son Thomas, aged 7 died from scarlet fever on the 24 June 1864.
Their youngest son Ralph Drayton was still living when Catherine died 28 December 1912 aged 85 and Thomas died 30 December 1915 aged 90.
Object detail
Part 1
The English Version of the Polyglott Bible. Samuel Bagster & Sons, Patternoster Row. c1849
Plain leather cover, brass edged boards and clasp. Gilt edged. 10 x 15cm
Inscription (frontispiece) Kate Drayton, a tribute of friendship from Alfred Hutchinson May 29 1850
Inscription (flyleaf) Thomas Colson died Friday 24 June 1864. Charles Leonard Colson died. Mary May Died May 1865
Inscription (flyleaf) The sons & daughters of Thomas and Catherine Colson.
Thomas Colson born April 8th 1857 11 o.c. p.m.
Ralph Drayton Colson. Sept. 6th 1860 9 o.c. a.m.
Charles Leonard Colson. Born
Mary May Colson (born) July 20th 1862 1/2 past 2 o.c. p.m.
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